Picked up at 7:30 am and headed up to Etna. What at first seemed very early for an average lazy tourist, it turned out to be a great trick as we were the first there and were able to enjoy the scenery in piece and quiet. On the way down we ran into numerous tourist buses piling up, so definitely to go up before everybody else.

All together we were a small group of 4, guided by Lucia who was super great. Always cheerful and with vast knowledge of vulcanoes and Etna's nature.

All together it was a fantastic half day excursion I would recommend to anyone. Just be careful: when you get to Catania it seems like everybody with a car is also offering excursions to Etna, but obviously the quality of service may be questionable and eve though these agencies (or 'agencies') will most likely have Etna in their name, it is not the same company. However, the real Etna Excursions are very fast at answering to all inquiries, so it shouldn't be a problem to book with the right people.

My friends and I took the morning tour in late August. We had great time and learned a lot about Sicily, Etna and volcanoes overall. Florinda was an amazing guide, and very nice too! She even borrowed her jacket to my friend :)
Everything was well organized and on time. Definitely would recommend. And when you go to the local shop for some wine, honey, etc. buy all that you can! You are not going to find better nor cheaper local products anywhere around Sicily!

We decided we wanted to see Mrs Etna up close and personal. We booked the sunset tour from Catania. Florinda picked the 3 of us up and went on to collect 4 more people, so it was a nice sized group. Florinda was very knowledgeable and spoke perfect English. Once we arrived on Etna we went to sample the local produce including honey, olive oil, wine and a number of other items, all of which were very yummy. We then started on up further, she showed us the lava flows of 92. We went to a lava cave, which was incredible. Then we made the final ascent to the craters by the ski lift. The whole trip was fab and Florinda was brilliant! Definitely recommend this company!

Excursions Etna 3000 surpassed all expectations! Our guide Roberto R was so fantastic and chill. The hiking boots provided were the most comfortable walking shoes I have ever worn. Roberto tailored the day to our needs spending the perfect amount of time at each location. The hike at the summit was spectacular and worth the money just be be up there! Once in a lifetime experience.