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Hi Tim,

We went on the Mt. Aetna day excursion a few years ago because we were interested in seeing the volcano.It was a long day and you have to pay a lot extra if you want to take the cable car and the jeep up to the crater zone but it is really interesting.
But most of the day is spent in the bus !
But it was a great experience.It is also nice to upgrade on the Maria Dolores.

Greetings

Ricky

i agree with ricky that a day is very tiring..  and most of the day is spent on the bus, but it is a great experience.  However, personally, i don't like these tiring day trips..

you should consider ryan air.. last novemeber i went to sicily and back for Zero euro   to trapani.. it was wonderful.. spent five days there.. it's far from mount etna, but there is so much to see in the area..

Thanks to Ricky and Daisy for their replies. We've had input from other people we know on the island and it's ended up pretty evenly split!

Part of the reason for going is to experience the hydrofoil (my kids would get a kick out of it) - so Ryanair wouldn't help on that front for this trip, maybe another later in the year though, so thanks for the suggestion.

Tim

Hi Tim,

To be technically exact the Maria Dolores is not a hydrofoil but a large catamaran ferry capable of a speed of 36 knots .It really is something to experience , especially if you travel club class.

Ricky

I am currently on the volcano Etna. It's fantastic

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Dont take the one with the bus tour once you get there   243km 12 hours, 1 small town and eatna later I was hating life.

There are some good ones...  Mine wasnt it.