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2002 Crater Excursion - Northern Etna
$43.02
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The tour to the craters of 2002 is one of the most sought after destinations and chosen by tourists on the northern side of Etna, far from the large mass of visitors. This tour allows you to savor the authenticity of the Etna volcanic environment in total tranquility. Our guests accompanied by guides will be accompanied on a visit to the remains of the tourist infrastructures destroyed by the lava flows of the great eruption of 2002, through woods, lunar landscapes and finally on the edges of explosive craters, all in a path of just over 4.5 km roundtrip.
Possibility to rent boots + jacket on site.
Program:
Meeting scheduled at Piano Provenzana (Etna Nord) at 9:45 am.
Departure from Piano Provenzana at an altitude of 1800 meters at 10:00.
Initial briefing.
Beginning of the trek.
Visit to the eruptive fractures up to a maximum altitude of 2100 meters.
Trekking descent to the starting point.
Total duration: 3h
Difficulty: T (Tourist).
Also suitable for children used to walking
Possibility to rent boots + jacket on site.
Program:
Meeting scheduled at Piano Provenzana (Etna Nord) at 9:45 am.
Departure from Piano Provenzana at an altitude of 1800 meters at 10:00.
Initial briefing.
Beginning of the trek.
Visit to the eruptive fractures up to a maximum altitude of 2100 meters.
Trekking descent to the starting point.
Total duration: 3h
Difficulty: T (Tourist).
Also suitable for children used to walking
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2002 Crater Excursion - Northern Etna
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
- Volcanological guide authorized in accordance with the law
- Accident insurance
- Pickup service from your accommodation
- Trekking poles
- Snowshoe rental (winter period) at a cost of €15 per person to be paid on the spot (in winter)
- Parking ticket (€ 3 for the whole day)
- Hat and gloves (especially in winter, spring and autumn)
- Trekking shoes (to be rented on site at authorized rentals at a cost of € 5 per pair)
- Bottled water
Meeting point
The meeting point is located in the car park near the chairlift active at Eta Nord in winter. The bar is the second house of the 4 in the parking lot. Please note that our meeting point is the "Chiosco Bar Mareneve" not the "Chiosco Bar Etna Nord".
Return details
The meeting point is located in the car park near the chairlift active at Eta Nord in winter. The bar is the second house of the 4 in the parking lot. Please note that our meeting point is the "Chiosco Bar Mareneve" not the "Chiosco Bar Etna Nord".
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Mount EtnaBeginning of the trek along the dirt road that leads from Piano Provenzana to the summit craters of the volcano, after the first kilometer you cross the eruptive fracture of the eruption of 27 October 2002 on the "Monte Nero - Timpa Rossa" path. visit and study the multiple volcanic morphologies relating to the eruptions that have occurred on the north side of Etna, in particular the flank eruptions of 10 September 1911 and 17 June 1923 which threatened the town of Linguaglossa. After visiting the particular volcanic morpho-structures called Hornitos from the Spanish "Small oven", we will go up along the pyroclastic cones of the 2002 eruption until reaching the maximum altitude of 2100 meters on the edge of the craters, the route ends with the descent inside a sandy channel to the starting point. Total height difference uphill: 300 meters (variable value) Total length of the round trip trek: 4.5 km.
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Piano ProvenzanaBeginning of the trek along the dirt road that leads from Piano Provenzana to the summit craters of the volcano, after the first kilometer you cross the eruptive fracture of the eruption of 27 October 2002 on the "Monte Nero - Timpa Rossa" path. visit and study the multiple volcanic morphologies relating to the eruptions that have occurred on the north side of Etna, in particular the flank eruptions of 10 September 1911 and 17 June 1923 which threatened the town of Linguaglossa. After visiting the particular volcanic morpho-structures called Hornitos from the Spanish "Small oven", we will go up along the pyroclastic cones of the 2002 eruption until reaching the maximum altitude of 2100 meters on the edge of the craters, the route ends with the descent inside a sandy channel to the starting point. Total height difference uphill: 300 meters (variable value) Total length of the round trip trek: 4.5 km.
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2002 Crater Excursion - Northern Etna
$43.02
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!