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Sicilian Volcano H ike E


Tour code: SV Tour style: Classic Tour comfort: Standard Trek grade: Moderate


DURATION DAYS 8


TOUR


£995


TOUR ONLY £1275 FLIGHT INCLUSIVE Tour Highlights


✓ Vulcano Island - Ascent to the rim of Gran Cratere for views of the Aeolian Islands


✓ Stromboli Island - Chance to see volcanic activity by both day and night


✓ Mount Etna - Traverse along volcanic ash, lava fl ows and caves on Europe’s highest active volcano


✓ Lipari Island - Picturesque harbour town


Walking on Sicily’s Mount Etna and the beautiful Aeolian Islands


Travel with us to Sicily as we hike the spectacular north face of Mount Etna (3300m) - Europe’s largest volcano. We can also trek through dense vegetation to the crater of Stromboli, one of the world’s most active volcanoes. We admire the glow of incandescent lava at night and hope to see a natural fi rework display.


8 day tour itinerary


Day 1 Join tour Catania airport and drive to Sant’ Alfi o. Days 2/3 Mount Etna Explore the craters and lava fi elds of this active volcano. Optional climb to the summit of Europe’s largest volcano (3300m). Day 4 Stromboli Sail past the jagged cliffs of Panarea Island to the cone of Stromboli - one of the world’s most active volcanoes. Optional trek through dense vegetation to the summit and peer into the crater. Admire the glow of incandescent lava at night. Days 5/6 Lipari Travel to the pretty harbour town and enjoy a free day to unwind in thermal springs. Sail to the Island of Vulcano and trek to the ‘Gran Cratere’ for views across the


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Day 1: 2hrs Sant’ Alfi o


Aeolian Islands. Return to Lipari and enjoy a warm mud bath. Day 7 Etna Climb to the summit of Rocca Novara (1340m) with views of Etna. See the gorge of Gola Alcantara - with its impressive walls of basalt and continue to the seaside town of Giardini Naxos. Day 8 Drive to Catania airport where tour ends.


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Novara Rocca Novara SICILY


Mt Etna 3300m


Taormina


GIARDINI NAXOS SANT’ALFIO


IONIAN SEA 0 km 40 km Catania Airport Sicilian Volcano hike SV LIPARI


Volcano 500m


Milazzo ITALY


D8 D8


AYS AYS


“To look down on an erupting volcano was a once in a lifetime experience.” Richard Loader


STROMBOLI 924m


Tour essentials


TYRRHENIAN SEA


Accommodation: 6 nights standard hotels, 1 night simple hotel. Meals: 7 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners are included. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader, driver(s), local guide(s). Transport: Bus, 4WD, ferry. Trekking details: This is a 6-day trek with an average of 4 to 6 hours walking each day. We reach the highest point at the summit of Mount Etna (3300m, optional). While we include walks on both Etna and Stromboli, the summit ascents are left as optional excursions to be arranged on tour. Group size: Generally 10 - 16.


Planned tour dates


2015 Tour only dates 06 Jun - 13 Jun 12 Sep - 19 Sep 03 Oct - 11 Oct


2016 Tour only dates 04 Jun - 11 Jun


Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.


Single rooms are available from £145


Sant’ Alfi o Optional summit ascent Rest Day Optional Walk


Sant’ Alfi o


Stromboli


Lipari


Lipari


Day 2: 5hrs


Day 3: 5hrs


Day 4: 3-4hrs


Day 5


Day 6: 3hrs


Day 7: 1.5hrs 48 For our latest dates, prices and more details visit www.explore.co.uk


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