56 Activities
Sicily Shaped by Volcanoes
Starts from
Palermo
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Activities
56
Duration
4 days
Length
419 mi
Guide details
Starts from
Palermo
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Duration
4 days
Length
419 mi
- Natural Attractions
- Unusual Locations
- Gastronomy
- Active Leisure
Mirela Letailleur
Travel Expert
- Ride the cable car up the Etna volcano.
- Visit Taormina's picturesque old town.
- Drive through the Gole Alcantara for a picnic.
- Explore Salina, the greenest Aeolian Island.
- Enjoy authentic Sicilian food and wine.
This four-day round trip from Palermo will take you across the Nebrodi Hills up the slopes of Etna, down to Taormina and the Ionian Sea. You will then drive through the Gole Alcantara all the way to the Tyrrhenian Sea, where you will embark on a quick ferry ride into the green heart of the Aeolian Islands.
On Salina, you will enjoy a relaxing evening in Lingua before hiking to the top of Monte Fossa delle Felci the next morning. You will leave the second-largest Aeolian Island through Rinella to make your way back to Palermo along the northern Sicilian coast. But before returning to Palermo, you'll spend the late afternoon and evening in Cefalu.
On Salina, you will enjoy a relaxing evening in Lingua before hiking to the top of Monte Fossa delle Felci the next morning. You will leave the second-largest Aeolian Island through Rinella to make your way back to Palermo along the northern Sicilian coast. But before returning to Palermo, you'll spend the late afternoon and evening in Cefalu.
Categories
- Natural Attractions
- Unusual Locations
- Gastronomy
- Active Leisure
This four-day round trip from Palermo will take you across the Nebrodi Hills up the slopes of Etna, down to Taormina and the Ionian Sea. You will then drive through the Gole Alcantara all the way to the Tyrrhenian Sea, where you will embark on a quick ferry ride into the green heart of the Aeolian Islands.
On Salina, you will enjoy a relaxing evening in Lingua before hiking to the top of Monte Fossa delle Felci the next morning. You will leave the second-largest Aeolian Island through Rinella to make your way back to Palermo along the northern Sicilian coast. But before returning to Palermo, you'll spend the late afternoon and evening in Cefalu.
On Salina, you will enjoy a relaxing evening in Lingua before hiking to the top of Monte Fossa delle Felci the next morning. You will leave the second-largest Aeolian Island through Rinella to make your way back to Palermo along the northern Sicilian coast. But before returning to Palermo, you'll spend the late afternoon and evening in Cefalu.
Mirela Letailleur
Travel Expert
- Ride the cable car up the Etna volcano.
- Visit Taormina's picturesque old town.
- Drive through the Gole Alcantara for a picnic.
- Explore Salina, the greenest Aeolian Island.
- Enjoy authentic Sicilian food and wine.
Travel itinerary
12 Activities
Day 1
119 mi0.4 mi
Across the Nebrodi Hills to Catania
The first day of your tour from Palermo will take you to picturesque villages in the Nebrodi Hills, to fortresses and churches built with lava rocks, and several places to take in the views of the varied landscapes to the Northern slope of the Etna volcano.
Enjoy Southern Italian cuisine and treat yourself to the Bronte Pistachio, preferably in a delicious gelato.
17 Activities
Day 2
42 mi2 mi
From Mount Etna to the Ionian Sea
Your second day will begin with a hearty breakfast at Rifugio Sapienza, followed by a cable car up Mount Etna and back, with time to explore at the top.
After that, you will head to Taormina, where you will visit the old town, including the famous Teatro Antico, then finish the day in Mazzaro by the sea.
15 Activities
Day 3
65 mi43 mi
Through the Gole Alcantera to the Aeolian Islands
(69 km on foot includes crossing by passenger ferry from Milazzo to Salina).
Leaving Taormina behind, you will drive through Gole Alcantara, a canyon born after the cold river water dug through hot lava, and you'll stop at Gurne Alcantara for a refreshing picnic in the middle of nature.
From there, you will only have one stop for a cold drink or some gelato in Novara di Sicilia, before arriving in time to catch the 3.10 pm ferry from Milazzo to Salina, the greenest Aeolian Island.
You will spend the evening in Lingua, where you'll get to see the migratory birds in the salty lagoon, take in the view of nearby Lipari Island, and enjoy a good swim before dining at a well-known Sicilian restaurant.
12 Activities
Day 4
101 mi48 mi
The Coast of Northern Sicily
(76 km by foot includes crossing via passenger ferry from Rinella to Milazzo).
Your fourth day will take you to the highest point on Salina Island before you will return to Sicily via the ferry from picturesque Rinella.
After lunch in the port of Milazzo, you will make your way back to Palermo along the coast, stopping in the late afternoon to explore and dine in Cefalu.