At the meeting point we will have a briefing to meet your volcanological guide, to check the equipment and for the last details before leaving. We recommend maximum punctuality because transport carriers must leave at the scheduled times. Otherwise you may miss the excursion.

We will descend from the craters using head torches at approximately 2500 metres, where you will find the “base camp” set up in the meantime by our staff. Then it will be time for dinner under the starry Sky.

Bivouac takes place in alpinism/hiking tents. Sleeping bags suitable for the temperatures of the period (sanitized after each use) and inflatable mattresses will be provided. Base camp is set up by a member of our staff. You just have to enjoy the experience and rest.

Sunrise. It will be possible to set the alarm before dawn to observe the birth of the new day. The sun here rises from the Ionian Sea and illuminates Taormina, the Aeolian islands, Calabria and then the woods and the numerous lateral craters of the volcano. A show that few people are lucky enough to see.

After breakfast we will set off to face the second part of this adventure on the volcano. Not a simple return to base, but a real excursion. In fact, we will descend into the sandy Valle del Leone which then joins towards the famous Valle del Bove. A fun descent on the volcanic sand surrounded by surreal landscapes, you will be able to admire up close the steep walls of this natural amphitheater caused by geological upheavals that occurred in the recent past, the magmatic dykes laid bare by the erosion of landslides and then again we will skirt the recent flows lava flows that descend by gravity into the Valle del Bove. If conditions permit, you can visit a lava flow cave and learn about this further natural phenomenon of great interest. Expected return to Piano Provenzana before lunch time.