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• Wrong seasonal itinary displayed on the booking page

  John W,Mar 25, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  3.00

  apparently there is a seasonal change of order to going up Etna in the morning or the afternoon. When I booked our trip the web page clearly showed I would have time in Catania to visit my Uncle's war grave, then to go up Etna in the afternoon. On arriving at the ferry office the day before the trip I was informed it was Etna first, Catania afterwards. On the day, despite all possible assistance from the tour guide, the taxi to the war cemetery arrive to find the gate locked. This suprised both the tour guide and taxi driver but confirmed my search findings that it closed at 4pm. They said it was open all day and night. I returned home disappointed with a failed mission. Why would you display on the booking page, an itenary for the wrong season?

  

• Great day out but instructions a bit unclear

  Derrick G,Feb 8, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Excellent but a bit unclear on the instructions on timings. If the tour starts at 6.30am, it needs to be made clear that you need to be at the ferry at 5.30am to catch the 6.30am ferry otherwise its easy to assume. I had to call the ferry company for clarity. Good job too as we would have missed the boat and the amazing trip

  

  

• It pays off a lot if you...

  Dora D,Dec 22, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  It pays off if you have little time and want to have an overview of Sicily. I wish you had a guide option in Spanish

• Better explanation, better trip

  Janssen S,Nov 17, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  Bus driver and bus: 5 stars. Tour guide: 5 stars. Ferry: 5 stars. Mt Etna: 5 stars. Catania: 5 stars. Food in both locations: 5 stars. VIATOR: 3 STARS! Please state in your tour description that customers will need to pay an extra 52€ per person to get near the top of Mt Etna and that they won’t have time to get a guide to go to the ACTIVE volcano crater on top. That said, the 7 DORMANT craters you can see after paying a 5€ per person fee is still pretty impressive. Also, the trip goes to Mt Etna first, THEN Catania. This makes sense considering the timing, but also should be explained in the trip description(it’s the opposite presently). A clearer explanation will prevent disappointment and confusion for some of your customers.

• Trip was as described in...

  Kimberly R,Nov 7, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  3.00

  Trip was as described in terms of time. It's a long day though. My one complaint was the van - the seats were uncomfortable. If you’re over 5’5””, it’s going to be a long day!

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  bogdan k,Oct 31, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Well organized tour everything works like promised . Tickets were waiting for us with explanations were to meet and name of our guide

• “ A Must Do Trip “

  Jennifer R,Sep 23, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  The exploration of the beautiful city of Catania -the drive from the port to that city is scenic and Loredana our guide was very informative . Similaly the drive up Mt Etna - amazing and such a difference from Catania. To have both experiences in 1 day was life changing. It may have been a long day but to don2 countries an a volcano all in that period was a unique travel experience . Loredana was essential to this experience. She was knowledgeable engaging informative and very attentive to each of your member. Her ability to keep us interested and together whilst walking through the bustling city of Catania - showed her experience and professionalism. Tour members responded accordingly and ensued we were back on the bus in time. Noting the distance we had to cover we complied on doing so Loredana thanked us several times for that compliance. Gian - Franco the driver also needs to be mentioned. Whilst there was an accident on the return trip to the port and a traffic delay of 45 minutes Gian Franco managed to return us on time to catch the ferry. He also navigated the bus around hairpin bends up the mountain to Mt Etna. Notwithstanding going on several tours around the world - this one remains memorable your 2 tour guides Loredana and Gian Franco made this possible. Thank you.

• A really nice day out

  Samuel C,Aug 29, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  A really enjoyable excursion. There was plenty of time in Catania and also on Etna. This trip was really good for having a taste of Italy. It was a long day as we left the hotel at 05:45 and returned at 00:30 but I definitely recommend this if staying on Malta.

• Waste of a day

  Carmen A,Aug 25, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  1.00

  Catania was dirty and rushed train was told was well worth doing all we seen was a tour of graffiti!!! Mt Etna was not enough time to see valcano.

• Long trip made longer by unacceptable rules

  Sam V,Aug 15, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  3.00

  This is a long day with short outside experiences. The stop in Catania was nice however only 2.5 hours long so difficult to do anything other than have lunch and a short wander. Mt Etna was what it said. A good one to tick off the list. Restaurants are quite fairly priced but souvenirs are pricey. 3 hours 20 mins was a long time here unless you're hiking. The description of the trip on Viator is very vague with no real itinerary given. Lastly be mindful that although the bus is luxury, there is no WiFi, no phone charging and you are bombarded all the time with reminders to use the toilets at restaurants not on the coach. This seemed to be the main concern of the guide as well as congratulating us all for ' being professional tourists' for being on time. This and the fact we were told there is no eating or drinking on the bus was pretty unacceptable for a tour of this length and cost.

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