Typology:
Educational tour (trekking)with
a
geologist/volcanologist Difficult:
MODERATE Duration:
Full
Day -8 hours(8.30-16.30) When:all year
around
Price: 85.00 Euro per adult (group tour).
30% discount
for children under 10
years Private Tour on
request - rates at the bottom page
Exploring Etna caves
with one of the best
Belgian groups of
customers ever
Etna
educational tour
-
The "Etna
Caves and lateral eruptions"
Aerial view of
the 2002
eruptive fracture
Grotta Dei Lamponi
(lava tunnel)
Etna
educational tour
is not like the usual tours
designed for the tourist
masses, this excursion
visits places among the
most beautiful and
characteristic of the
Etna Volcano. The
itinerary starts at the
town of Piano Provenzana
at the base of the
mountain, an area
totally covered with the
lava flow from the
eruptive fracture in
2002. As we explore this
area, we will also visit
the eruptive vents
dating back to the 1923
eruption and Etna’s most
prominent volcanic cone,
Mount Nero. Following
the rapidly-descending
pathway, we arrive at
the modest mountain
refuge at Mount Timpa
Rossa. After a short
break, we cross a
magnificent beechgrove
and arrive at the
so-called ‘Passo dei
dammusi’, a mountain
pass covered with
characteristic roped
lava from the eruption
in 1614-1624. Beneath
this lava surface, we
will explore some of the
most striking lava tubes
in the Etna, including
"La Grotta dei Lamponi".
The trek to this cavern
is an easy one and as an
extra safety measure,
VolcanoTrek will provide
each participant with a
safety helmet fitted
with an electric head
light. On our way back,
we will marvel at more
spectacular Etna
landscape as we follow
the forest track passing
the handsome pinegrove
‘Pineta Ragabo’.
Timpa Rossa mountain
refuge
What you will see:
Eruptive fracture of
2002 -
eruptive
craters and
lava fields |
Eruptive fracture of
1923 |
Mt. Nero volcanic cone
(1646 eruption) |
Timpa Rossa mountain
refuge and
surronding beech
wood | "Piano Dei
Dammusi"
mountain pass
(pahoehoe lava field of
1614-24 eruption) and
its lava tunnels |
Grotta Dei Lamponi*
(volcanic cave) |"Pineta
Ragabo"
pinegrove.
*Safety helmets and
flash light are provided
by VolcanoTrek.
Itinerary details
Tipology:
Geological Trekking
Difficulty:
Average
Duration:
7
ore
Distance
11 Kms
Gradient:
150 ms Uphill / 475 ms downhill
ADDITIONAL
INFO
Tour is operated in
English. For other languages, please contact us.
Participants should
wear trekking shoes suitable for rugged terrain
or
jogging shoes at least, and a wind-proof jacket.
A rucksack can be usefull, too.
This excursion is
graded EASY (for all ages). However, weather conditions apply (strong winds,
cold and snow, even in summer).
All participants must
be in good health (no asthma, no respitory disorders, no heart problems, no
blood pressure problems).
Period: Excursions are scheduled throughout the entire year (in winter, snow
shoes will be provided)
Equipment
necessary for cave
excursion (safety helmet
+ electric head light)
Pick-up and
drop-off at your
hotel or at any other
location.
Food and drinks-Lunch
Break(only
having a full day tour)
with delicius sicilian
food and wine (Cerasuolo
di Vittoria, Nero
d'Avola or Etna). Please
let us know your diet
(vegetarian..)
For every confirmed booking you will be required to print a voucher which is presented at the destination. You will receive a link to your voucher via email once your booking is confirmed.
