Guided trekking- 8 days / 7 nights

Mt Etna is the highest active volcano in Europe (3340 mt) and dominates all the eastern side of Sicily. When the sky is clear its huge shape can be seen both from the Aeolian Islands and the southern point of the island, Capo Passero. A gentle giant that once in a while smokes and light itself up by huge lava fountains; "a muntagna", so called by all the people leaving at its feet, that sometimes "speaks" by explosions and roars; a place to ski in winter looking at the sea and smelling sulphur.
This program can be made all the year round, in winter the trekking will be done by snow shoes.

Program
Day 1: Arrival at Catania airport and visit of the town. Overnight stay in Catania
Day 2: Transfer to the southern side of Mt Etna and trekking to the "Schiena dell'Asino"
Day 3: Trekking up to "Torre del Filosofo" (2900 mt)
Day 4: Trekking over the track called "Pista Altomontana". Bivouac
Day 5: Prosecution over the track towards west. Overnight stay in chalet
Day 6: The Bottoniera craters dating 2002-2003 eruption
Day 7: Trekking towards "Rifugio Citelli" and afternoon in Taormina. Overnight stay in Catania
Day 8: Transfer to Catania airport

Tecnichal Characteristics
Characteristics of the terrain: mountain paths and tracks. The trekking to Torre del Filosofo is demandino with 500 mt slope. It is therefore advisable having already practiced a little trekking. Average duration of a daily trek: between 3 and 6 hours; positive difference in height between 0 and 500 m per day. In winter over 2000 mt the temperature can easily go under -5° C, therefore a proper equipment is recommended. During the 2 days of trekking on the "Pista Altomontana" each participant has to bring his/her affaires, the sleeping math provided by the organization, sleeping bag and the food for all the group is divided by the group.
Equipment: Good and solid hiking boots; trekking trousers and shorts; hat and gloves; at least one good mountain fleece; wind and water proof anorak (mountain quilted jacket from September to May); sun glasses and sun cream; multitask knife; head torch with batteries; trekking sticks; hermetic case for food with cutlery, sleeping bag (-15° C in winter, 0° C in summer), gaiters for winter when the tour is made by snow shoes, 45 l daily back pack with impermeable coverage in case of snow or rain.
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights 
Number of participants: from 5 to 15 pax
Price per person: on demand

Included: all the transfers, accommodation in hotels, chalet and bivouac, dinners and packed lunches, cableway on Mt Etna, English speaking guide for all the tour, sleeping math for the bivouac

Not included: drinks and personal expenses, lunches on Day 1 and Day 8, snow shoes rent (€ 12 per day), insurance, flights to/from Catania airport.

Note: The guide reserves the right to modify the program according to weather, sea and volcanic conditions.

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