Trekking up to 3000 from the North - For families Private service
350 €
Group (max 8 people) – Transport excluded
Trekking up to 3000 from the North - For families Private service
This excursion allows you to get comfortably up to 3000 meters on the north side of the Etna. It is recommended for families. The starting point is the Tourist Station of Piano Provenzana, the appointment is scheduled at 10:00 at an altitude of 1800 meters, which can be reached with your car. After purchasing the tickets at the excursions office on the spot, you will be boarded on a special vehicle 4×4 for the climb to 2800m, all accompanied by a guide that will explain the characteristics of the volcano along the way. Arrived near the volcanological observatory (active structure to monitor the volcano) a guided walk will be carried out, up to the edge of the Bove valley, right in front of the summit craters of Etna. After this short simple trekking, you return aboard the 4×4 vehicle, which will bring you in front of the 2002 crater path where always accompanied by the driving will take place a little longer than about 800 meters in which you will visit the large craters that They destroyed the Piano Provenzana structures in 2002, along the way you will also see the ruins of a hotel swallowed by lava.
- Total duration 3h
- Total km on foot (A/R) 2.5km
- Maximum arrival altitude: 3000m
- Professional guide
- Volcanological guide
- Accident insurance
- Ticket (round trip) with 4×4 vehicles from 1800 m to 2850 m
- Bottled water
- Snack
- Wind jacket
- Gloves
- Hat
- Trekking shoes
- K-Way / waterproof
- Car parking ticket (3 € all day)
- 0.5L of water per person
- Snacks or energy bars
- Wear clothing with layers *
- Trekking shoes
- Backpack
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- High socks
- Hat and gloves (especially in spring and autumn)
- Long trousers (strongly recommended)
- Waterproof jacket or k-way
WARNINGS
- It is not necessary to be very prepared or sporty.
- Also suitable for children over the age of 4.
- Not recommended for pregnant women over 4 months of pregnancy.
- Not recommended for those suffering from dizziness, heart problems, hypertension or respiratory
- The route develops at high altitude which facilitates sensations of fatigue or respiratory breathlessness.
- Important to identify and always communicate any guidance: insecurities, physical or health problems.
- Attention is required because the journey develops along the edges of craters and volcanic soil at times unstable.
- Not recommended for those suffering from mental diseases (psychiatric or psychological) with emotional and/or behavior disorders.
- The guide can take responsibility for suspending or postponed the excursion in the event of force majeure events such as: bad weather, volcanic eruption, health problems of the guide, which can affect the continuation of the experience or compromise the safety of individuals or the group .
- Services, timetables and routes are subject to changes due to ordinances and/or volcanic activity; read the latest news here. However, refer to the summary when booking in order to be sure of the package purchased.
PROGRAM
Appointment at the ticket office easy Piano Provenzana at 10:00 am (first time slot) or at 13:00 (second time slot)
Organization of the necessary equipment and initial payments and briefing
Departure at 10:30 with guide on board
Arrival at an altitude of 2800 m at the volcanological observatory
Short trekking at the firm of the Bove Valley
Return to the middle 4×4
Arrival at the Fracture of 2002
High hiking to the craters who destroyed Piano Provenzana
Return by off -road vehicle to the ticket office
