Day By Day

ITINERARY:
Depart 8:00AM/Return 4:30PM
Today a short drive takes us to the main visitor elevation on the slopes of Mt. Etna. Those interested in experiencing the Etna craters will have the option to purchase cable car tickets on the spot (weather and volcanic conditions permitting) to experience the lava fields and incredible landscape view from Europe’s highest and most active volcano on their own. Reaching Etna Refuge at 1900 mts we will have time for trekking or optional ascent to the area of the main craters with authorized alpine guides. This afternoon back to Taormina.

MEETING POINT:
We will provide the Meeting Points information at time of booking.

LANGUAGE:
This is a multilanguage tour (Italian/English/German).

WHAT TO PACK?
The most important ingredient to a successful excursion is exploration.  Please pack comfortable hiking boots. During summer and spring season take with you a wind-jacket. During winter season use snow-jackets ... please be so kind as to pay attention that in winter season you will find snow.

DISABLED TRAVELERS:
Please advise us in advance if you will arrive in Sicily with a folding wheelchair or with a cane. This is because we need to verify if our excursion fit you needs.

ADMISSION FEE:
The price of this excursion does not include the Admission Fees, which are usually around Euros 8,00 per person payable directly on the spot. If you are over 65 or under 18 years old and you have EU or Commonwealth Passport,  the admission fees are free of charge for you showing your document (or copy of your document) on the spot.

 

HighLights

Mount Etna: the bigger European Volcano

 

Details

LANGUAGES
Italian, English and German languages on this tour.

STYLE OF TRIP
This Excursion is Collective. Leave from Taormina every MONDAY and SATURDAY. Meeting point, departure time, conditions and cancellation polity will be advised at time of booking.

CUSTOMIZED ITINERARY:
We are able and available to customize this trip based on your needs both for group and individuals travellers. 
Special Deal for Group!

GRATUITIES (We Suggest): 
- The suggested amount for the Tour Leader and Driver have to be an average between EURO 2,00 to EURO 5,00 (for a full day excursion) based on the efficiency and service you receive.
-Gratuities to restaurants are never included in the bill.  The restaurant cover charge is not a tip.  If paying with credit cards in Italy & Sicily, please be so kind as to pay your tip separately in cash to the waiter.  This should be 10% of the total bill.
-The use of public toilets requires a payment to the attendant of EURO 0,30 cents. Public toilet charge EURO 0,50 cents.

DISABLED TRAVELERS:
Please advise us in advance if you will arrive in Sicily with a folding wheelchair or with a cane. This is because we need to verify if our excursion fit you needs.

WHAT TO PACK?
The most important ingredient to a successful excursion is exploration.  Please pack comfortable hiking boots. During summer and spring season take with you a wind-jacket. During winter season use snow-jackets ... please be so kind as to pay attention that in winter season you will find snow.

SMOKING:
Since January 2005, smoking has been banned in all enclosed public places that do not offer sealed off rooms equipped with smoke extractors. The controversial new law covers i.e. bars, restaurants, offices, public buildings, public transports and cinemas. Smokers face fines is up to EURO 275, whilst businesses could be hit for EURO 2.000.

CURRENCY:
-The EURO is the currency accepted in Italy. The preferred method of payment is the EURO or a major credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express). 
-Traveler’s checks are not welcomed by local merchants.
-Check with your bank to determine whether or not your ATM card will work overseas and find out what is the maximum amount of cash is that can be dispensed on a daily basis. (Note:  The maximum amount available for withdrawl in Europe is usually less for “foreign” ATM cards.  If you try to withdraw an amount and have problems, try again selecting a smaller amount to withdraw).
-If you do not have a cash card, you can go to the currency desk and they will exchange your currency into EURO.  The other option is to go to your local bank BEFORE leaving your country and obtain EURO.  Please do this well in advance of your trip as some local banks might need to order EURO from their main branch.

GENERAL SAFETY:
Sicily is a pretty safe island. You should take obvious precautions, as in any city around the world, such as keeping any bags and possessions under your control and being alert for bag-snatchers and pickpockets in crowded places.

Sicilian Dialect:
Sicilian (u sicilianu, Italian: lingua siciliana, also known as Siculu) is a Romance language. Its dialects comprise the Italiano Meridionale-estremo language group, which are spoken on the island of Sicily and its satellite islands; Some assert that Sicilian represents the oldest Romance language derived from Vulgar Latin (Privitera, 2004), but this is not a widely-held view amongst linguists. For instance, Cipolla describes such a view as radical.
It is currently spoken by the majority of the inhabitants of Sicily and by immigrant populations around the world. The latter are to be found in the countries which attracted large numbers of Sicilian immigrants during the course of the past century or so, especially the United States, Canada, Australia and Argentina. In the past two or three decades, large numbers of Sicilians were also attracted to the industrial zones of northern Italy and indeed the rest of the European Union, especially Germany. Sicilian is not recognized as an official language anywhere in the world, even within Italy. There is currently no central body, in Sicily or elsewhere, that regulates the language in any way. The autonomous regional parliament of Sicily has legislated to encourage the teaching of Sicilian at all schools, but inroads into the education system have been slow.

 

What's Included

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