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Etna Winter Wellness Escape – Airone & Etna South

Enjoy a 3-day, 2-night Etna winter escape at Airone Wellness Hotel, with half-board and a 60-minute wellness session. Visit Etna South at around 1,900–2,000 metres with included return transport.

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Highlights

Etna South at 2,000 Metres
60 Minutes of Wellness
Two Nights with Half-Board

Overview

Spend three days exploring the landscapes of Mount Etna while enjoying two relaxing nights at Airone Wellness Hotel in Zafferana Etnea. This seasonal package combines a comfortable half-board stay, one 60-minute wellness-centre session and an included excursion to the southern slopes of Europe's most active volcano.

Settle into an Attic double room and enjoy two dinners and two breakfasts at the hotel, with beverages excluded. Make time for your included wellness session on the arrival day or at another available appointment during your stay. Tea-making facilities are provided in the room. The outdoor swimming pool is a seasonal summer facility and is not part of this winter offer.

On the second day, travel by arranged return transport from your hotel to Etna South and the Rifugio Sapienza area, around 1,900–2,000 metres above sea level. Discover the accessible visitor area and, where conditions permit, explore the surrounding lava landscapes and Silvestri Craters independently. A local guide is not included for this base-area visit.

For guests wishing to venture higher, the optional Funivia dell'Etna Tour 3000 costs €82 per adult. It includes the cable car, 4x4 vehicle (or snowcat in winter) and the operator's mountain or volcanological guide. The actual route and maximum altitude are always governed by weather, volcanic activity and local authority restrictions.

Return to the hotel after your Etna excursion for a second dinner and overnight stay. After breakfast on the third day, check out according to hotel arrangements. Travel to and from the hotel is not included.

The winter promotion is available for eligible stays between 3 November and 20 December 2026, excluding public holidays and bridge weekends. Prices for 2 guests sharing an Attic double room, for the complete 3-day / 2-night package, start from €499 per couple for Monday–Wednesday or Tuesday–Thursday stays. The Friday–Sunday weekend package is €599 per couple. All other date combinations, supplements and room categories are quoted individually. Prices include the arranged Etna South return transfer, but not the optional €82-per-adult cable car and 4x4/snowcat tour. All reservations remain subject to hotel availability, excursion conditions and final confirmation.

Day by day

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Day 1
Arrival in Zafferana Etnea & Wellness
Arrive independently at Airone Wellness Hotel in Zafferana Etnea and check into your Attic double room, subject to the hotel's check-in arrangements. Take time to settle in and enjoy the peaceful setting overlooking Etna's eastern landscape.

Your package includes a 60-minute wellness-centre session; the appointment must be arranged according to the hotel's availability. In the evening, enjoy dinner at the hotel. Drinks are not included.

Overnight at Airone Wellness Hotel.
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Day 2
Etna South Excursion & Second Night
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before travelling by the included return transport to Rifugio Sapienza on Etna South, at approximately 1,900–2,000 metres.

Explore the accessible volcanic visitor area independently, admiring the distinctive lava landscapes and, where conditions permit, the surroundings of the Silvestri Craters. The base excursion includes transport but not a local guide or cable-car tickets.

OPTIONAL UPGRADE: The Funivia dell'Etna Tour 3000 is available for €82 per adult and includes the return cable car, 4x4 vehicle or winter snowcat, and the operator's mountain/volcanological guide. The maximum altitude, route and operations depend on the day's weather and safety restrictions.

Return to Airone Wellness Hotel in the afternoon, with time to relax before your second included dinner. Drinks are excluded.

Overnight at Airone Wellness Hotel.
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Day 3
Breakfast & Departure
Enjoy your second included breakfast at Airone Wellness Hotel and a relaxed morning before checking out according to the hotel's procedures.

This is the final day of your 3-day, 2-night winter escape. Depart independently or arrange an additional transfer separately on request. Travel from the hotel to the airport or your next destination is not included.

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Accommodation

Zafferana Etnea, Sicily
Airone Wellness Hotel · 4*
Nights 1–2 · HB
2 nights in an Attic double room for 2 guests, including 2 dinners and 2 breakfasts (half-board; beverages excluded), plus one 60-minute wellness-centre access session during the stay. Airone Wellness Hotel, Via Cassone 67, 95019 Zafferana Etnea (CT), Sicily. Room, wellness booking and availability must be confirmed. Room-category supplements are quoted separately.

Included

2 nights for 2 guests in an Attic double room at Airone Wellness Hotel, Zafferana Etnea, subject to availability.
Half-board accommodation: 2 dinners and 2 breakfasts (beverages excluded).
One 60-minute access session at the hotel's wellness centre during the stay, subject to advance scheduling.
Tea-making facilities in the room.
Return transport from Airone Wellness Hotel to Etna South (Rifugio Sapienza area) for the included day-2 excursion, subject to scheduling.
Independent time to explore the accessible Etna South visitor area at approximately 1,900–2,000 metres, subject to weather and safety restrictions.

Not included

Travel to and from Airone Wellness Hotel, including airport transfers.
Lunch and beverages with dinner, plus food or drinks not expressly included.
Optional Funivia dell'Etna cable car and 4x4/snowcat high-altitude tour: €82 per adult, subject to availability, weather and operator conditions.
Local guide for the standard Etna South base-area visit (not included).
Room upgrades, additional nights and third/fourth-bed supplements unless quoted and confirmed.
Additional spa treatments and wellness access beyond the 60-minute included session.
Any applicable local tourist tax, if charged by the hotel.
Personal expenses, travel insurance and all services not expressly listed as included.

Entrance fees & tickets

Etna South at Rifugio Sapienza (approximately 1,900–2,000 m): the standard package covers the visit to the publicly accessible base area. No cable-car ticket or high-altitude transport is included.
Optional Funivia dell'Etna Tour 3000: €82 per adult, including return cable car, 4x4 vehicle (or snowcat in winter) and the operator's mountain/volcanological guide. The maximum altitude and itinerary are subject to weather, volcanic activity, safety restrictions and the operator's conditions. Children's prices on request.

Good to know

Insider tip: Plan the 60-minute wellness session for your arrival day, leaving the next day free for the Etna South excursion. At around 2,000 metres the weather can change rapidly, so bring proper layers even when conditions in Zafferana Etnea seem mild.
Accessibility: Access arrangements at the hotel, spa and excursion transport have not been individually verified. Around Etna South, surfaces may be uneven, icy or slippery in winter. The optional upper-mountain tour is subject to the operator's mobility and health restrictions. Guests with mobility or medical requirements should request a suitability check before booking.
What to bring: Warm, layered clothing and a windproof or waterproof jacket for Etna South, where temperatures may be significantly lower than at the hotel. Comfortable closed shoes with good grip; hat and gloves for winter conditions. Swimwear and flip-flops for wellness facilities if required by the hotel, personal medication, identification and a charged phone.
Important information: WINTER PROMOTION: Eligible stays from 3 November to 20 December 2026, excluding public holidays and bridge weekends. BASE PACKAGE: 3 days / 2 nights for 2 guests in an Attic double room, with 2 breakfasts and 2 dinners (beverages excluded), one 60-minute wellness-centre session, and a scheduled return transfer for the Etna South visitor-area excursion on Day 2. Hotel day-of-week rates are advertised PER ROOM PER NIGHT, not as a complete Great Sicily package price. CONFIRMED GREAT SICILY SELLING PRICES FOR TWO GUESTS SHARING AN ATTIC DOUBLE ROOM, INCLUDING TWO NIGHTS HALF-BOARD AND THE HOTEL–ETNA SOUTH RETURN TRANSFER: €499 TOTAL PER COUPLE for Monday–Wednesday or Tuesday–Thursday stays; €599 TOTAL PER COUPLE for Friday–Sunday stays. Other date combinations and room categories require an individual quotation. The optional Funivia dell'Etna tour is €82 PER ADULT EXTRA (or €164 for two adults). Accommodation, spa slot, excursion schedule and transport arrangements remain subject to final confirmation. Room upgrades and third/fourth-bed supplements are quoted separately and subject to confirmation. The outdoor swimming pool is seasonal and not available as part of this winter offer. The Etna South base-area visit is independent without a guide or higher-altitude transport. The optional Funivia dell'Etna high-altitude tour costs €82 per adult and depends on operator availability, weather, safety and volcanic activity. Transfers to/from the hotel, additional treatments, drinks and personal expenses are excluded. Booking, payment and cancellation terms are provided with the final proposal.