City Escape: Mount Etna Day Trip

• Private Tour
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• Carbon Neutral

Imagine this: a scenic road trip by local bus from Catania to explore Mount Etna. Along the way you will see villages and incredible nature. Sounds like a dream? No, it’s possible on a Withlocals day trip with a local host leading the way!

Destination

Catania, Italy

Category

Day Trips

Duration

9 hours

Transport mode

Public Transport

Available languages

English, Español, Italiano

Included

• Private Guide
• Bus Ticket
• Ticket Cable Car Mount Etna
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Optional: Etna Experience(documentary in 3D)

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 2 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at at the entrance of the TDS Service bilgetteria/luggage storage - Catania to start your journey

   View on Maps

2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Convenient Pick-up & Drop Off

   On the day of your day trip, your local host will pick you up from your accommodation or an agreed location. Once the day trip comes to an end, they’ll drop you off at your accommodation

4. Station Meeting Point

   Meet and greet your local host at an agreed station and get an introduction to your full-day trip and what to expect

5. Scenic Trip

   This full-day trip is arranged for you, so all you have to do is enjoy the sights as your host takes you through Mount Etna while telling you incredible stories and insights

6. Only You & Your Host!

   Forget about cramped touristy buses, on this private day trip, you’ll have all of your host’s attention. Get the chance to speak 1-1 and get all of your questions answered for a personal experience that will make this trip more memorable

7. What’s in Store for You

   Check out from viewpoints, nature, and cultural gems such as Refugio Sapienza, Etna Cable Car and Fenuvia Etna plus other stops your local host has prepared for you along the way

8. Optional Lunch

   Along the way, your local host will recommend you typical and local places where you can stop to have lunch and catch a break. Lunch is not included in the price

9. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Lisa🇺🇸 United States

(About local Carla)

26 May 2023

Carla was a wonderful tour guide! She took us to Mt Etna and also to the Etna winery. Carla was knowledgeable and professional… would highly recommend her. Thank you Carla!10

Martin

(About local Agata)

25 February 2025

We had the pleasure of having a private food tour with Agata. She is high energy, knowledgeable and 100% client focused. She is a fountain of information about the food and the history of the food that we sampled. She has great relationships with some of the vendors, so we were treated like VIP's at various stops along the way. Our 3 hour tour passed by in the blink of an eye. We'd highly recommend Agata if you're looking for a fun, educational guide. Your enjoyment of Catanian delicacies will be elevated after your time with Agata.Agata - Amazing Food Tour Guide in Catania

Marc

(About local Giuseppe)

30 December 2024

Es war eine phantastische Erfahrung (ich geize normalerweise mit Superlativen) mit Giuseppe. Er ist einfach ein extrem sympathischer Zeitgenosse, der über ein profundes Wissen verfügt. Ich kann nur sagen: außergewöhnlich! Jede Minute die wir mit Giuseppe verbracht haben war einfach nur genossen! In jeder Hinsicht extrem empfehlenswert! Danke Giuseppe!!Alle Erwartungen wurden übertroffen

Mariah

(About local Davide)

7 December 2024

Davide, Thank you for an outstanding walking tour today. All of us enjoyed learning about Catania’s historical monuments and experiencing unique sites throughout our walk.Lot of historical monuments

Tracey

(About local Davide)

2 November 2024

Thanks for the great tour today!Best tour ever had

Unknown

(About local Agata)

30 October 2024

Chris🇺🇸 United States

(About local Agata)

27 October 2024

Agata was fun, knowledgeable, and took us on an adventure we would not have otherwise had without her understanding of our needs and her knowledge of her home country. Great guide and highly recommend the tastings tour. Agata was a great host!

Liz🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Agata)

27 October 2024

We had a brilliant 3-hour hidden gems tour of Catania with Agata. She was excellent - full of information and stories, adapted the tour on the fly to spend more time in the market (it was so interesting) and gave us lots of tips and recommendations. We really enjoyed it and highly recommend.Brilliant tour!

Oliver🇺🇸 United States

(About local Maria Grazia)

16 October 2024

Maria is very knowledgeable about history of Catania, and we tasted foods unique to Catania only.Very Good Tour

Jane🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Maria Grazia)

16 October 2024

Maria was a great guide leading us through the streets of Catania. A good selection of street food and loads of history while we walked. Recommended!Super tour

Desiree

(About local Maria Grazia)

15 October 2024

Maria was a great tourguide with lots of information to share, a friendly and accommodating attitude easy to understand. She also made references to other places in Italy and the countries we cane from, what made ut even more memorable. Thank you Maria!Insightful and friendly

Dorothy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Agata)

10 October 2024

Agata is a wonder. Her pride in Catania--its people, history and food--made this far more than a food tour. Catania was our last stop in a month-long trip in Sicily: we had sampled plenty of street food, but we we knew we needed someone local to help us find the best and to give us insight into what makes Catania and its people unique. Agata was perfect for the job: she knows everyone and everyone knows her. We met fishermen and fish mongers as well as ooing and ahhing over the variety of fish; sampled the best arancini at the Antica (1910) Rosticceria Catanese; learned the interesting history of sarde a beccafico while snacking on it at Scirocco; ate carne di cavallo and washed it down with selz, limone e sale. Agata helped us better understand and see first hand how young Catanese chefs are bringing new energy and enthusiasm for their city's amazing street food. Agata's pride in Catania is palpable, even contagious: we couldn't have found a better guide. Grazie mille.More than a food tour

Unknown

(About local Maria Grazia)

4 August 2024

Maria was a great guide and super flexible to our needs. Every stop was well thought out and we all really enjoyed the sweet treat on such a hot day. Highly recommend her tourGreat tour!!

Benjamin🇺🇸 United States

(About local Maria Grazia)

13 July 2024

My family and I had a great time touring with Maria. She was flexible in scheduling an early start ( critical with the heat ! ) Maria was able to provide relevant context to Catania’s historical highlights as we walked the streets and were able to see first hand, buildings, ruins, churches and castles. The addition of the culinary element to the Catania experience was great and was enjoyable to all in our party - vegetarians included. Highly recommended!Great way to gain an intro to Catania

oscar🇲🇽 Mexico

(About local Giuseppe)

7 July 2024

He Said he will vive me full refund He did not show up

Joshua🇺🇸 United States

(About local Giuseppe)

22 June 2024

We paid for the tour with 10 tastings. After wandering around for a little while we happened upon a corner place selling Sicilian street food. There was no planned location to eat; just whatever was open. We were served 6 different dishes from this one place. We anticipated trying one or two things from a variety of places. After that, we walked only along the Mt. Etnea strip and tasted a free sample being offered. The guide then went inside and bought a serving and gave it to one of us with the statement, “my gift to you.” This clued me in that there was no plan to try anything else. When I asked the guide about it, I was told that the amount of money spent at the first location was equivalent to tasting 10 different things. Reluctantly, we were offered cannolis and a chocolate bar from another location. Besides not being served what we expected, my biggest complaint was that we just wandered around with no plan of what we would see or what we would eat. The structure could be so much better, and we didn’t even spend the entire 3 hours that the tour was supposed to be. I did give a tip because I was made to feel guilty about the guide spending their own money to accommodate my push of having 10 tastings. Although, we only tasted 9. Definitely disappointing and not what we expected, especially for the price. OK But Not as Described

Nancy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Maria Grazia)

22 June 2024

Maria took us to some wonderful eating establishments! One comment to please offer water for drinking with the food as it was hot and we would have liked that optionKnowledgeable & very friendly!

Elena

(About local Agata)

10 June 2024

I booked a private street food tour in Catania for my dad and two of his friends, and they had an absolutely fantastic time! Agatha was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, providing them with super interesting information about Catania’s rich history and vibrant culture. She guided them through the bustling streets, introducing them to the most delicious and authentic local street food. Each stop was a delightful experience, and her passion for her city truly shone through. If you want to discover the true essence of Catania and its culinary delights, this tour with Agatha is a must. Highly recommended! Fantastic Street Food Tour with Agatha!

Cheryl🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Giuseppe)

26 April 2024

We all loved our tour of the food market with Giuseppe. He was very knowledgable, not only of the food but the city in general. We would highly recommend this food tour with Giuseppe. Grazie. 😀Awesome food tour of Catania

Christa 🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Maria Grazia)

7 April 2024

Maria Grazia hat uns 2 interessante Stunden beschert. Sie ist historisch kompetent und hat auch unsere Fragen zu heutigen Lebensumständen umfassend beantwortet. Danke für die feine Tour. Empfehlenswerter Rundgang

Vanessa🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Maria Grazia)

31 March 2024

Maria led us on a tour of Mt. Etna. She was knowledgeable about the history, geology and botany of the area. We all learned something new about Sicily and about volacanos. Maria guided in French beautifully and her English is also excellent. It was a windy day, but we felt confident in Maria’s expertise and judgement which prioritized our safety. Communication prior to the tour was prompt, professional and very helpful. Highly recommend!Really knowledgeable and helpful

Santiago🇪🇸 Spain

(About local Agata)

31 March 2024

La experiencia con Agata fue muy interesante y amena Muy interesante !!!

stephanie.grewal🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Agata)

27 March 2024

We had booked a food tour through Catania with Agata and it was simply wonderful. Not only did we get to try different types of local food and drinks. Agata also gave us insights on the history of Catania and Sicily, as well as loads of interesting details about the way of living, the culture, etc. We can highly recommend a tour with Agata. An amazing experience

Lisa🇺🇸 United States

(About local Agata)

7 March 2024

Our amazing guide Agata took us around Catania to where the best foods to taste were. We learned a lot about Catania and about Sicilian food. Agata is a very knowledgeable and enjoyable guide, and the tastings we're delicious! Highly recommend this tour!Excellent tasting tour in Catania

Stevee🇺🇸 United States

(About local Agata)

2 November 2023

I highly recommend using tour companies operated by locals. Withlocals.com is the perfect choice! Once you choose your city, you have an opportunity to choose between several guides by reading their background and interests. We used Withlocals in three different Sicilian cities and were never disappointed. Our tour guide in Catania was Agata and she was delightful, informative and fun. We did a Ten Tastings tour with her. Agata intertwined the city’s culture and history so that it was much more than only tasting the food! As she guided us across different piazzas, strolled through the fish market (what a fun experience) and to the castle, we learned quite a bit. It was feast for all our senses. At the end of the tour and because my cousin is an opera aficionado, she even sang the opening bars from “Casta Diva” (from the opera Norma) for us in the middle of a piazza!!! Choose Agata for your tour guide!!!Agata gives an awesome tour!!!

Tom🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Carla)

19 September 2023

Really good food recommendations and tour around some great places in Catania. Really good historical information as well. I thought a little over priced considering we didn't have any alcholic drinks but a very good experienceReally enjoyable food and historical chat

Jaks🇺🇸 United States

(About local Carla)

12 September 2023

Carla is nice person, however I had to remind her to send me an offer to pay, there was was almost no communication before to understand the needs of the group or what we wanted to see, or know about Catania. My mum had a broken leg, we had all just flown in from Malta so it was just a quick pit stop. She was good at telling us about legends and a few historical things, when we asked any kind of question she was not able to answer. I’m now really hesitant to use or recommend With Locals at all.

Dominique🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Carla)

11 August 2023

Wonderful tour. Carla is a great guide. She knows all nice places and knows all history of Catania. 10/10. Giving less 'd 've been unfair. Perfect.

Sebastien🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Carla)

6 August 2023

Our guide, Carla, met us on the piazza where we started the tour at a café. We had 4 different dishes: cannolli, arancini and 2 pastries. We got italian coffee as well. The dishes were delicious! As we ate, Carla told us about the statues on the piazza and about local legends/history. We then walked a bit and she showed us ruins of an ancient Roman thermal bath, and took us to a beautiful castle. We sat at a drink kiosk across from the castle and tasted 4 different refreshing local beverages (no alcohol). There was one we didn’t like (a kind of fizzy salty lemonade)… but the other 3 were great. Then, we walked around some more as Carla told us more local history. In front of the opera house, we sat at a café and enjoyed 6 different flavors of gelato. They were delicious. Carla was knowledgeable and very attentive to our needs. Our family was in Catania as it was one of the stops on our 10-day Mediterranean cruise. We didn’t enjoy Catania itself (it was dirty, smelly, and everything was rundown except for a small area around the main square), but the tour made our day much more enjoyable. I definitely recommend this tour if you plan on visiting Catania.A great way to experience local food

Susie🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Carla)

6 August 2023

A fabulous introduction to Sicily was my walking tour with Carla. Lots of great stories interesting places and a delicious local drink topped off a great morning. Carla spoke English perfectly and was such great company on my first morning in Catania.Fantastic few hours

Nancy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Carla)

19 July 2023

Carla was quiet but very nice. It would have been nice for more savory foods and more food locations. We had 2 pastries and an arancini at meeting point, 3 sweet drinks at second and really tasty gelato samplings with a pastry at the third and final stop. Our tour lasted 2.5 hours. Casual laid back tour

Bipin🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Giuseppe)

7 July 2023

Guiseppe was a pleasant and friendly person but he’s not a guide. He didn’t have a plan on what to do and despite being a catanian didn’t seem to know much about history. He needs to be more prepared and improve his tour guiding skills. Nice person but not a guide

Nicolas🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Carla)

3 July 2023

Carla is a well-informed and kind guide. She made the tour of Catania very enjoyable and interesting. She knew a lot about the local history and cuisine. I highly recommend her for any tour of Catania you might consider.Interesting relaxed tour of Catania

Andy🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Carla)

16 June 2023

Carla was very pleasant and extremely knowledgeable. Taught us so much about Catania! Getting to eat lovely food made the trip much more relaxing. Would recommend Great Host

Heidi🇺🇸 United States

(About local Carla)

15 June 2023

Carla was a great tour guide having us taste all kinds of traditional Sicilian food and mixing in the history of Catania. We enjoyed our food tour and would recommend to anyone wanting to try a bit of everything. Great Food Tour!

Kathy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Giuseppe)

4 June 2023

Giuseppe was very knowledgeable and very personable. It was like visiting Catania with a family member. We highly recommend Giuseppe. Bob Walton & Kathy McCormick USAEnjoyed our tour!

Christina🇺🇸 United States

(About local Carla)

24 May 2023

We really enjoyed our time with Carla, with whom we found to be personable, knowledgeable about Catania’s history and very easy going. We learned some neat facts about the churches, Sicilian legends and historical monuments that we otherwise may not have known about. She also took us to two local spots where we could get a beverage/dessert and take a break from the outside heat. My husband and I don’t speak Italian and don’t know Catania well at all, so it was nice to take a break from navigating the streets and the language and following Carla’s lead. We would gladly pick Carla as our guide again when we return to Catania. Like Touring with A Friend

Cato🇳🇴 Norway

(About local Carla)

14 May 2023

It was a nice, cosy guided tour with Carla. She guided us in a polite manner, and had good knowledge of the beautiful city.Nice guided tour in Catania

Caitlin🇮🇹 Italy

(About local Maria Grazia)

2 May 2023

Our family of 3 (including a child, age 6) thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon with Maria Grazia in Catania! She was very friendly and was extremely knowledgable about about Sicilian/Catanian history and about all the local food and drinks! She also did a great job adapting our private tour, both for our personal travel parameters AND due to some establishment closures due to our tour being on a national holiday :) Her food tour was absolutely fantastic. Go hungry, or else you won't be able to enjoy everything on offer!Lovely and DELICIOUS afternoon in Catania

Kathleen🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Maria Grazia)

30 April 2023

Maria has been living in Catania for many years and knows a lot about the city and its rich history. She also took us to the fish market and make us taste the highly refreshing local soda, Sicilia Seltz. Warm & knowledgeable guide!

Jessie🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Carla)

3 April 2023

Grazie Carla, Excellent experience to tour Catania with you as our guide! My daughter and I had a great time getting our first insights on this beautiful city. The story on Sant Agata was very memorable. We will come back in February :-) A presto! Grazie