Catania Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Sicily — light
Old Mule Routes
Runs this trip
6 Days · 5 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Catania Hostel
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Walking / cultural tour
Six days across the island, Catania to Palermo
Moderate Intensity
Travelers can expect 4-6 hours of daily trail walking
Group size on request
Ages 8+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 8
Where this operator goes
6 days · 13 stopsItinerary
6 days, planned by Old Mule Routes
Catania has been destroyed by Etna and by earthquake repeatedly, and the current city is eighteenth-century baroque built largely in black lava stone.
CataniaHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer into the centre
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationCatania Hostel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
Optional Activities
- La Pescheria fish market, which is loud and finishes by one
LANDMARKS Piazza del Duomo La Pescheria Via Etnea Start point Catania, Catania Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), Sicily 00:00 - 23:59How high you get depends entirely on what Etna is doing that week — the summit zone closes on activity and the guides do not argue with it.
Catania, Mount EtnaHow the day runs
- 2 hrs8:00 AM — up to the Rifugio Sapienza at 1,900 m
- 1 hrs10:00 AM — cable car and 4x4 to about 2,900 m
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationCatania Hostel
Included Activities
- Cable car, 4x4 and a volcanological guide
- Hotel night in Catania
LANDMARKS Rifugio Sapienza Silvestri craters Summit craters Valle del Bove Taormina's Greek theatre frames Etna through the ruined stage wall, which is why it has been painted more than any view in Sicily.
Catania, Taormina, SiracusaHow the day runs
- 1 hrs8:30 AM — north to the clifftop town
- 2 hrs2:00 PM — south past Catania to Ortigia
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationSiracusa Hostel
Included Activities
- Greek theatre entry
- Transport
- Hotel night on Ortigia
LANDMARKS Teatro Greco Corso Umberto Isola Bella Ortigia The Siracusa cathedral is a fifth-century BC Greek temple with a church built inside it — the Doric columns are in the walls.
Siracusa, Ortigia, NotoHow the day runs
- 9:00 AM — the Neapolis park, the ear of Dionysius and Ortigia
- 1 hrs3:00 PM — over to Noto for the late light
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationSiracusa Hostel
Included Activities
- Neapolis entry
- Guided Ortigia walk
- Hotel night on Ortigia
LANDMARKS Neapolis archaeological park Duomo di Siracusa Noto Corso Vittorio The Temple of Concordia is among the best-preserved Doric temples anywhere, largely because it was converted to a church in the sixth century and never quarried.
Siracusa, AgrigentoHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:00 AM — across the island to the south coast
- 3 hrs12:00 PM — the temple ridge, best in the afternoon light
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationAgrigento Hostel
Included Activities
- Valley of the Temples entry with a guide
- Hotel night at Agrigento
LANDMARKS Temple of Concordia Temple of Juno Valley of the Temples The Cappella Palatina is Norman architecture with Byzantine mosaics under an Arab muqarnas ceiling, all built at once in the 1140s.
Agrigento, PalermoHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:30 AM — north across the interior
- 12:00 PM — the Cappella Palatina and the Ballaro market
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Cappella Palatina entry
- Transfer to Palermo airport
Optional Activities
- Monreale cathedral, twenty minutes above the city and worth the detour
LANDMARKS Cappella Palatina Palermo Cathedral Ballaro market Monreale
- Day 1Day 1 · Arrive Catania
- Day 2Day 2 · Mount Etna
- Day 3Day 3 · Taormina, then south to Siracusa
- Day 4Day 4 · Siracusa and Noto
- Day 5Day 5 · Agrigento and the Valley of the Temples
- Day 6Day 6 · North to Palermo, and out
Pickup point
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Meet atCataniaCatania Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), Sicily
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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Included in the price
You arrange yourself
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Where you'll stay
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Siracusa Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Agrigento Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
What you'll eat
5 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
- DinnerServed on day 1
- BreakfastServed on days 2–6
6 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
Who runs this trip
Operated by
Old Mule RoutesVerified
“Self-guided European walking with route notes and luggage transfer”
Based in Porto Running treks since 2016
- Rating
- 4.3(16 reviews)
- Response time
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About Old Mule Routes
Route notes, GPX and a van that moves your bag. No leader on the hill, which suits some people and not others.
Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 14 days before departure
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.3/5
Based on 16 reviews
Review summary
Food4.0/5
Guide4.1/5
Itinerary4.1/5
Transport3.8/5
Accommodation4.3/5
Tour operator4.1/5
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Carla Mendes – London2026-08-06 · Verified booking
Sicily done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Would send friends their way.
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Divya Reddy – Hyderabad2026-08-06 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Solid operator.
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Arjun Pillai – Indore2026-08-06 · Verified booking
Sicily done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Recommended.
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Manav Sethi – Jaipur2026-08-06 · Verified booking
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Would book with them again.
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Tara D'Souza – Mumbai2025-10-21 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says.
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Dev Chatterjee – Ahmedabad2025-10-21 · Verified booking
Sicily done well. The itinerary had room to breathe.
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Ishita Ghosh – Indore2025-10-21 · Verified booking
Sicily done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Recommended.
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Ananya Gupta – Kolkata2025-10-21 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Good value for what's included.
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Questions people ask
It depends entirely on Etna. In a quiet period, guided groups reach about 2,900 to 3,000 m. During an eruptive phase the summit zone closes and you see the Silvestri craters at 1,900 m instead. No operator overrides that.
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