Etna and Wine Tour from Catania

Our private guide Francesco (hubbie and I were only guests for this tour) picked us up at our hotel right on time. He shared lots of interesting info en route to the base station of Mount Etna. I had no idea that there were completely different kinds of volcanoes. We elected to take the gondola to 7,500 feet and then the 4-wheel drive to the 10,000 foot elevation. Our alpine guide and volcanologist then led our party up to and around the rim of this crater - hubbie and I are both almost 70 yrs old, and not particularly fit but are proud to say that we kept up and enjoyed the entire experience. After descending, Francesco drove us to the winery Oro d'Etna - we were treated like royalty! I was a little concerned that we would be expected to buy cases of wine - not the case at all. We could not have been more warmly welcomed by Noemi and the owner of this enterprise. Of course, a variety of delicious wines were offered for tasting along with plates of nibbles that complemented each wine. We were also invited to sample the wonderful honey that they produce from their 900 bee hives. Several other products were also on offer. And we never felt any pressure to purchase - although, predictably, we did! You are guaranteed to enjoy a wonderful day if you take advantage of this tour. Lou from Canada.

What a great day we had with Natalie our guide. She was super knowledgeable and so friendly. Firstly we visited a lava cave which was super interesting. The trip to Etna was jaw dropping. We would highly recommend taking the cable car and 4wd bus to the top unless you are injured as even though its expensive its absolutely worth it. The views and experience are unparalleled. Its a good idea to take a light jacket and comfy walking shoes as its uneven terrain and even if its a warm day it can be cold at the top. After Etna we enjoyed seeing 2 wineries. The first we had wine and olive oil and dries fruit and honey tasting with the opportunity to buy. The second we had a lovely anti pasta platter huge and catered for gluten free and an abundance of wines to try. Such a great day, we would definitely do it again. Cant recommend Natalie enough for her patience, humour and enthusiasm.

We were not prepared for such a cold day but the tour guys, both Andrea and Salvo as well as the trainees, were ready to provide us with jackets, gloves, and hats so that we wouldn't be cold. This tour was amazing and it was a truly enjoyable tour full of laughter. Excellent experience with them and will definitely book with them again. They were full of information and we really appreciated that. It was an excellent tour with Etna Tribe in Catania - thank you for making our day memorable!

Francesca our tour guide was brilliant very friendly and knowledgeable. We enjoyed every minute of the tour and recommend taking the cable car up Mount Etna, the views were amazing!