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The experienceToday - 15% off!!! This interesting nature trip highlights the presence of nordic woodland on Etna, which is most unusual in the Mediterranean. From Fornazzo, we'll go by minibus up the Mareneve road which leads to Etna Nord, Piano Provenzana. During the drive, we'll focus on the various kinds of woodland which vary according to altitude, paying particular attention to Etna's birch woods, which can only be found on this side of Etna (1600m. to 1760 m a.s.l.) We'll then go to Etna Nord, Piano Provenzana (1820m a.s.l.) along the road which was rebuilt after the devastating 2002 eruption. The hike climbs offroad up the eruptive fissure up to 2000m a.s.l.. From here, we'll cross the 2002 lava flow field and then the 1923 eruptive fissure, with views over the Ionian and the Sicilian Tirrenian coasts. Going along the fissure, we'll be able to see the various hornitos (small lava scoriae cones) which follow the outline of the fissure. Then, crossing lava fields of various volcanic eruptions which leads to the Timparossa refuge (1800m a.s.l.) hidden in dense beech woods at the base of the mountain. After a break, we'll take the same trail to see a Lava bomb field and finally the 2002 craters. Honey, olive oil and wine tasting in Zafferana Etnea. Difficulty level: medium. Elevation gain: 250 m. Elevation loss: 200 m. Hiking time: about 5 hours. |
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Hiking on eastern slopes of Mt Etna
Specific Conditions
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Prices:
Adult: 57 € 48,45 €
Student (secondary school or university): 48 € 40,8 €
Young (2 - 12 years): 40 € 34 €
Child (0 - 2 years): 0 €
Discounts for groups: -12,3% (amounted to € -7.01) on Adult prices for 16 or more adultsIn order to finalize your purchase, the seller requires the payment of a deposit of 20% on the total price.
- Service: Guided hiking tour with multilingual naturalistic guide (belonging to the A.I.G.A.E., Italian Association for Professional Nature and Walking Guides) We provide a pick-up service from your accommodation or collection point and back (for the list of places covered by the service see section Details and Information) Tasting of typical products. Means of transport: minibus. The price includes a box breakfast. In wintertime we provide ski poles that may help you.
- Details and information: The tour takes place all year long on Saturdays, from about 9 am to 18 pm. The pick-up service (two way) is possible from and to all accommodations facilities in the towns of: Catania city, Misterbianco, Mascalucia, Gravina di Catania, S.Giovanni La Punta, Tremestieri etneo, Aci Castello, Aci Trezza, Pedara, San Gregorio di Catania, Trecastagni, Sant’Agata li Battiati, Zafferana Etnea, Santa Venerina, Viagrande, Valverde, Nicolosi. Collection points are: Catania Central Station, Zafferana Etnea (central square), highway exit Giarre on the A 18 Messina/Catania. Participants are kindly requested to write down during the purchase the name and the address of their accommodation or the name of the collection point they wish to be picked up at in the provided spaces. We will pick you up from 9 am. We will inform you by telephone about the rough collection time. We recommend you to leave a valid phone number, otherwise you will be informed only by e-mail. The collection times, departure and return times are subject to changes depending on external factors. Please make sure you arrive at the collection point on time: the minibus will leave exactly 15 minutes after the estimated collection time. What to wear: We recommend layered clothing that is ideal for all weather conditions. Optional equipment: windcheater, hiking shoes, backpack containing rain-jacket and rain-pants, water-bottle, sunscreen, hat, batteries, eventually a change of clothes that you can leave in the minibus. The service doesn’t include: whatever not specified under Service.
- Languages: Italian, English, French.
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- Accomplishments and additional options: This tour is strongly not recommended for people suffering from cardiovascular diseases or for people who are not physically and mentally fit to participate in the excursion. Participants are aware of the risks that can be associated with the participation in the activity and are asked to sign a disclaimer of liability (see form on our Website) as a necessary condition for taking part in the tour. Cancellations are permitted until 24 hours before departure. Students may be asked to produce appropriate documents attesting their status. The tour can be adapted and/or canceled following the unappealable decision of the organizer barring exceptional circumstances such as: bad weather conditions, alteration of the state of roads, rock-falls, landslides, flooding on a part or on the total area of the paths, bad medical conditions of one or more participants, unfavourable volcanic conditions. In the above-mentioned cases, the organizer does not refund the Clients owing to partial or total changes to the services. Clients will be able to arrange a new excursion date directly with the organizer without additional charges.
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