What to do and see in Motta Camastra, Sicily: The Best Tours

December 20, 2021 Weston Hennigan

Discover the best top things to do in Motta Camastra, Italy including Etna and Alcantara Full-Day Tour from Taormina, Etna Summit Area (2900 mt) Lunch and Alcantara Tour - Small Groups from Taormina, Mount Etna Jeep 4x4 Full Day Tour from Catania or Taormina, Etna and Alcantara Full-Day Tour from Catania, Mount Etna and Alcantara Gorges Day Trip with Circumetnea Railway Ride, Etna and Alcantara River Tour - Pickup Time 08:30 from your Hotel.
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1. Etna and Alcantara Full-Day Tour from Taormina

Etna Tribe
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This full-day tour allows you to go from a morning visit to Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe, to the beautiful and surprising valley of Alcantara river in the afternoon. In the first part of the excursion, you will submerge in nature and visit old craters and lava flow caves, enjoy breathtaking views, and taste typical local products. In the afternoon, before seeing the famous basaltic canyon named Gorges, you will walk next the river Alcantara through a lush vegetation until to visit the Gurne, little lakes created by the same river.

Inclusions: Shuttle bus (round trip), Multilingual guide, The kit for visiting the Cave, Sampling, Trekking shoes (on request), INFANT price - Baby seat and baby carrier included

Exclusions: Cableway to reach 2500 m € 30.00 (to pay on the spot), Cableway + 4x4 minibus + alpinist guide to reach 3000 m € 66.00 (to pay on the spot), All that is not specified under “the cost includes"

Reviewed By Jololo37

Perfecto! Guide really friendly! Interesting tour with children. Etna is beautiful! If you are near Catania, do this tour!

2. Etna Summit Area (2900 mt) Lunch and Alcantara Tour - Small Groups from Taormina

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This entire day tour will allow you to get to the base of the summit craters of the Etna: thanks to the ascent by cableway and off-road vehicles you will arrive at 2900 meters of altitude, where you will have a unique walk around the base of the active summit craters, accompanied by our naturalistic expert and a volcanological guide. Afterward, you will explore the incredible volcanic underground by visiting one of the striking volcanic cave of the Etna, and then, after a lunch based on local typical products, you will visit the amusing Alcantara Gorges.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Lunch, Cableway and Off-Road vehicle tickets, Expert Naturalistic Guide, Volcanological Expert Guide, Alcantara Gorges Ticket, Insurance

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Reviewed By jacke758

We had a very nice day out with beautiful hiking and some excellent wine and food. Pepe was very good company, spoke excellent English and was knowledgeable about Etna but also much more. There is not too much driving from Taormina which is good. Would reccomend as a day trip! Also was COVID safe throughout.

3. Mount Etna Jeep 4x4 Full Day Tour from Catania or Taormina

ETNA Fuel, SP4-I, Via Stabilimenti, 282, 95010 Santa Venerina CT, Italy Go-Etna
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Daily Etna Tours to the highest volcano in Europe. We will pick you up at your accommodation in Sicily with our off-road vehicles (among others the popular Land Rover 110) and head in direction to Mount Etna. During our adventurous drive up to the volcano, partially off-road, we will cross old lava fields as well as hundreds of years old forests. We will make several stops to visit some of the most beautiful sites on Mount Etna by foot, accompanied all the time by our English-speaking guide.

Inclusions: Lunch, Bottled water, All Fees and Taxes, Air-conditioned vehicle

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Reviewed By Donard

We took his tour on my 76th birthday - everything fine. The guides are experienced and knowledgeable mountaineers, with a great knowledge of English. They go up the cable car and in the 4WHD minibus, before taking us on a guided informative walk. Some of the cheaper tours being sold just drive you to the base of the cable car, and leave you to take the transportation up. Normally we like to take our own time around museums etc, but for this walk at the 3,000 (almost) height, it was important to have a knowledgeable guide. Go-Etna gave us a discount code because we took their tour. They are also a transfer company. We used them, and the discount, for a transgfer from our hotel in Catania to one in Syracuse. Sure, it was more expensive than taxi-train or bus - taxi, and a lot less hassle with suitcases and timing. We also used them (and the discount code) back from Syracuse to Catania airport. Everything was on time. I strongly recommend this company.

4. Etna and Alcantara Full-Day Tour from Catania

Etna Tribe
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This full-day tour allows you to go from a morning visit to Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe, to the beautiful and surprising valley of Alcantara river in the afternoon. In the first part of the excursion, you will submerge in nature and visit old craters and lava flow caves, enjoy breathtaking views, and taste typical local products. In the afternoon, before seeing the famous basaltic canyon named Gorges, you will walk next the river Alcantara through a lush vegetation until to visit the Gurne, little lakes created by the same river.

Inclusions: Shuttle bus (return), Multilingual guide, The kit for visiting the Cave, Sampling, Trekking shoes (on request), INFANT price - Baby seat and baby carrier included

Exclusions: Cableway to reach 2500 m € 30.00 (to pay on the spot), Cableway + 4x4 minibus + alpinist guide to reach 3000 m € 66.00 (to pay on the spot), All that is not specified under “the cost includes"

Reviewed By Jololo37

Perfecto! Guide really friendly! Interesting tour with children. Etna is beautiful! If you are near Catania, do this tour!

5. Mount Etna and Alcantara Gorges Day Trip with Circumetnea Railway Ride

Via Luigi Pirandello, 36c, 98039 Taormina ME, Italy SAT Group Tours
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Leave Taormina and ride around Mount Etna by coach and by a 1950s-era train on the Circumetnea Railway (not operative during Summer 2020). This exciting day trip also includes trips to the rock pools and canyons of Alcantara Gorges (entrance own expense) and the foothills of Sicily’s vivacious volcano. If you want to see Mount Etna’s smouldering upper carters, upgrade to include transport by cable car and jeeps and a walking tour to the summit craters. Note that from November 1 to March 31, the tour does not include the train ride nor the optional upgrade to the upper areas. A visit of Randazzo town is provided. A minimum number of 12 participants is necessary during winter.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Tour escort/host, Professional multilingual guide

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Entrance fee to Alcantara Gorges, Wind jackets and boots rental

Reviewed By Mity9887

Great couple of hours taking part in Italian cooking! See as it was during Covid-19, my partner and I were the only participants. We were greeted by Luca and offered coffee while they prepared the kitchen for us. We helped make bread, learnt how to make macaroni and of course, pizza! we had 2 breaks - and at each, we ate what we made and had a litre of house wine! The macaroni was made into '"pasta alla norma'' and it was my favourite dish of the course. They even emailed us the recipes after. I highly recommend doing this class, it's a cool way to experience with locals.

6. Etna and Alcantara River Tour - Pickup Time 08:30 from your Hotel

Catania, Province of Catania, Italy Lemontour

In the first part of this tour, you will visit some of the flank craters, which are dormant , at 2000 m. The landscape is amazing, surrounded by craters, lava flows, volcanic ash and lots of different plants, most of them are native to the area. An environment protected by a vast natural park, the Etna Natural Park, which since 2013 is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the second part , you will visit Alcantara river where is possible to relax a bit admiring the beauty of nature: a small sandy shore, clean and freezing water and huge basalt columns caused by past eruptions. All our tour guides and drivers are certificated according to the Italian law. Due to COVID-19 pandemic we follow all guidelines from WHO and Italian Government to guarantee your safety. • Pickup and Transfer service, departing from Catania at 8:30 • Guided tour from 1900m to 2000m a.s.l. • Visit Alcantara river • Arrival time in Catania around 17:30

Inclusions: Etna Guide, Pickup and Transfer service from Catania, Alcantara river ticket

Exclusions: Food and Drink

Reviewed By TravellerSL1

We were picked up by Theresa who was our fabulous guide. She was phenomenal and very accommodating. Her knowledge was spectacular and she made sure that we got to see everything. Would definitely hope to Come back again and use lemon tours and Theresa! Tour was great, Savoca was beautiful and the scenes were the movie was filmed still nostalgic. Fantastic tour experience.

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