Mount Etna Guided Tour with Wine and Olive Oil Tasting

Explore Mount Etna on a guided day, then visit an oil mill and winery with tastings included.

Getting started

Begin your experience by meeting your guide at the designated starting point for your Mount Etna tour. After a brief introduction and safety overview, you will set off together for your full-day guided walk. Wear suitable trekking shoes, a hat, and a jacket, as conditions can change with altitude and weather.

Full-day guided walk at Mount Etna

What to expect

Join your English and Italian-speaking guide for a full-day walk on Mount Etna, exploring its volcanic landscapes and learning about the area. The pace is steady and suited to a full-day outing, with time to take in the scenery and ask questions along the way.

Features

• Follow established trails on Mount Etna and observe how past eruptions have shaped the terrain, from lava fields to craters and ash deposits.

• Hear insights from your guide in English and Italian about the volcano, local geology, and the communities that live around Etna.

Guided tour of oil mill

What to expect

Continue your day with a guided visit to a local oil mill, where you will see how olive oil is produced. Your guide or a specialist at the mill explains each step of the process, from olives arriving at the mill to the finished oil.

Features

• Walk through the production areas of the oil mill and observe the equipment used to clean, press, and store olives and oil.

• Learn about different olive varieties and pressing methods, and how these influence the flavor and quality of olive oil.

• Enjoy an olive oil tasting, comparing flavors under guidance during your visit.

Guided tour of winery

What to expect

Round off your day with a guided tour of a winery in the Etna region. Staff at the winery or your guide explain the local winemaking traditions and how the volcanic environment influences the grapes grown here.

Features

• See key areas of the winery, such as fermentation rooms and barrel or storage spaces, and understand the stages of wine production.

• Learn about regional grape varieties and the characteristics associated with wines produced on Etna’s volcanic soils.

• Take part in a guided tour of the winery as per the option selected, included in your experience.

• Sample wines during a wine tasting, gaining an introduction to the flavors typical of the area.