Etna Sea

Etna Sea

€900 €700 per person

Woods, old paths, millenary lava flows, river and sea.

It is a wonderful tour of 3 days for riders wanting to admire the nature and beautiful landscapes in the Etna zone, to be able to experience in a few days the wild and uncontaminated essence of this part of the island reaching the top of some of the more suggestive craters of the volcano and flowing together with the Alcantara river to reach the sea.

 

 

3 days on horseback 2 nights in double in HB* Available on request

*  drinks not included in HB

 

Must Know

Skill level: Strong Intermediate

6 to 7 hours a day on horseback

Ability description: Strong intermediate with good fitness. You need to be able to ride at all paces for long hours, comfortable with covering a variety of different terrain. Please indicate health condition in your reservation.


Group Size
Minimum: 3
Horses
Sicilian and mixed breed
Saddle
Mostly English, but Western saddles are available on request

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PROGRAM IS A ITINERARY, SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO SEASON AND WEATHER CONDITIONS OR VOLCANIC ACTIVITIES.
ACCOMMODATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

  • Departure
    Scuderie Ardichetto
  • Dress Code
    Horse rider
  • Included
    Insurance
    Personal Guide
    Rent of helmet
  • Not Included
    Additional Nights
    Everything not mentioned under “Included”
    Single room on request
    Transfer (on request to pay locally)

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Day One :
Departure from Scuderie Ardichetto at 09:00am. After passing through old roads and paths of woodlands you will reach “Val Calanna”, the valley that kept the lava from flowing towards the village of Zafferana during the 1992 eruption. You will reach the famous “Ilice du Carrinu”, a beautiful large and old tree about 700 years old and after a short photo stop you will ride towards “Etna Nord” where you will have lunch. After lunch you will visit craters “Sartorius” (approximately 1700a.s.l.) (1865) and you will reach your accommodation. Dinner and overnight stay.
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Day Two :
After breakfast you will ride up to “Piano Provenzana”, famous as Ski resort during wintertime, until reaching the famous volcanic cone “Monte Nero” (approximately 2049a.s.l.). Along your ride you will be able to admire some craters also called “Hornitos” and lava flows from different periods. You will ride in turns through forest and typical volcanic landscapes. You climb in direction “La Bottoniera” (approximately 2150a.s.l.) where you will see a succession of craters from the last great eruption of 2002. You will then ride down towards the picnic area in direction “Altomontana”, a wide path at an average height of 1700a.s.l. In the afternoon you will continue to descent across country paths towards Alcantara valley in direction Verzella where there you will find your accommodation. Dinner and overnight stay.
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Day Three :
After breakfast you will begin your descent toward the sea through the lush “Alcantara” valley. Little paths through vineyards and hazelnut fields will lead you to the west shore of the Alcantara river admiring on the top the wonderful medieval village “Castiglione di Sicilia” with its castle, one of the many residences of Federico II. You will then ride following the river, crossing it many times, until you will reach the sea where you will have a pic nic on the beach.    

**    Luggage transport with support vehicle

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