Comments on: Climbing Mt. Etna: MJ vs. the Volcano

By: Mary Jo Manzanares

Mary Jo Manzanares — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:26:44 +0000

I can’t make any specific recommendations for advance planning. We just hired someone on site. I think the best option would be to check with a travel agent who specializes in Italy and let them help you with decisions and arrangements.

Be sure to stop back and tell me about your experiences after your visit.

By: Tony Shum

Tony Shum — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:28:00 +0000

Hi MJ & Derren

I am going to Mt Etna hike in late Sep this year as well. and looking for some company to organise the tour for us. Do you have any suggest that any company could pre-organize the tour instead to find them when we are there? cheers

By: Mary Jo Manzanares

Mary Jo Manzanares — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:18:49 +0000

@Derren, I think the cost of a guide is well worth it, as do the others in our group. I hope you have a great trip - please check back and let me know how it went!

By: Derren

Derren — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:50:20 +0000

thanks for the info …Im going up late September 2012,thought about making our own way up there but definetly think a guide is wise in retrospect…Just hope its a nice sunny week…

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By: Mary Jo Manzanares

Mary Jo Manzanares — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 02:56:28 +0000

We just went to the base and talked to the guides there. There were several companies that offered guides to the top of the volcano, so you really shouldn’t have a problem. We were there in late June, and had no problem walking up and booking. I wouldn’t think that April would be much busier.

We didn’t do tours of any tunnels, so I’m not sure what that might refer to.

You can take a tour to Mt Etna, which provides bus transportation and probably a pre-booked tour. We drove there, and then talked to guides once we arrived. They spoke reasonably good English, and it was very easy.

I hope you have a great time, and would love to hear all about your experience.

By: ann sawyer

ann sawyer — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:47:17 +0000

I’m looking for a guide for Mt Etna – I will be hiking on April 8 or 9, 2011 and have not found someone to guide me to the summit, only tours of tunnels etc
Any suggestions?
thanks
Ann

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