New Year's Eve on Etna

From December 29th to January 1st, 2024
New Year's Eve on Etna. Because an Etna experience is always a guarantee of great trekking and fun. This year, we’ll celebrate with high-altitude itineraries, ranging from 1000 to 2200 meters, combining our classic routes with “off-piste” variations to discover and enjoy the very best of this beautiful mountain. We will spend the final days of the year as guests at “Ai Vecchi Crateri”, a property in a magnificent location on the eastern side of the mountain, welcomed by hosts who are truly passionate about the volcano. These 4 days will allow us to traverse the characteristic landscapes of Etna—forests, mountain huts, craters, lava flows, and dagale (small islands of vegetation surrounded by lava)—all the extraordinary beauty that Mongibello has to offer.

Fee: € 160,00 - Includes guide service, insurance, excursion organization, and the use of snowshoes if needed.
Other expenses: € 270,00 – Includes: three nights at the “Ai Vecchi Crateri” hotel with double or triple room accommodation, two dinners on December 29th/30th, 31st December, a New Year's Eve dinner featuring local specialties, drinks, and sparkling wine for the New Year's toast, breakfasts on December 30th/31st and January 1st, and a packed lunch included for all 3 days.
Costs do not include: travel expenses to and from the meeting point and the packed lunch for the first day.
Local transfers: your own car or a rented minibus; for the latter, the cost will be split among all participants.
Deposit: € 160,00 at the time of booking.
Balance: € 270,00 – Do not send this; please bring it with you and pay on-site.
For insurance, we require: full name, date and place of birth, and tax code (codice fiscale).
Max number of participants: 16
Meeting point: Friday, December 29th at 09:00 AM, Via Etnea, parking lot in front of the Chiesa Sant’Andrea Apostolo - Milo. (Etna). Click the link below for the Google location.
https://goo.gl/maps/SopZcdpUifzr7z8dA
End of trip: Monday, January 1st at 5:00 PM in Nicolosi.
Trip style: Stationary with a light daypack.
Difficulty: Moderate/Challenging.
Daily walking hours: 5 to 6 hours.
Required equipment: trekking clothing, hiking boots, wool hat, gloves, trekking poles, shower sandals, rain poncho (k-way), sweater, flashlight, winter waterproof jacket, water bottle, and personal toiletries.
Duration: 4 days / 3 nights.
Booking deadline: December 8th, 2023, provided that spots are still available.
Notes: the excursion may be subject to changes due to unpredictable natural events; in such cases, an alternative route will be taken if possible. In the presence of snow, we will hike using snowshoes. A few days before, we will send you an email with final details.
Guide: Salvatore Marletta: contact 3334987946 - Email: [email protected]
www.ciaotrekking.com