Ischia: Volcano Hike

By Eurogeopark

Free cancellation available

Features

- Learn about the history of Mount Rotaro with its many eruptions
- Feel the warmth of the fumarole at the volcano
- Enjoy the silence on the walking tour in the volcanic crater

Travellers

Language options: German

Starting time: 10:00

Price details

£33.50 x 1 Adult£33.50

Total

Until Wed, 28 Oct

Transfer from your hotel to the starting point of the hiking tour and transfer from the end point of the hiking tour back to your accommodation
A guided hiking tour off the beaten track with a geologist as tour leader
Group photo of your hiking tour available to download on our Eurogeopark website, or to be sent to you by email
Food and drinks at the restaurant during the lunch break

- Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Prams, Bachelor & hen party groups, Bare feet, Bikes, Crutches, Electric wheelchairs, Firework, Handcarts, High-heeled shoes, Intoxication, Littering, Making fire, Nudity, Oversize luggage, Party groups, Sandals or flip flops, Weapons or sharp objects
- Not suitable for: Babies under 1 year, Children under 2 years, Children under 3 years, Children under 4 years, People over 75 years, People with a cold, People with heart problems, People with high blood pressure, People with mobility impairments, People with recent surgeries, People with respiratory issues, Pregnant women, Wheelchair users
- In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
- This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

On this eventful morning, we will explore the best-preserved volcano on the island of Ischia. From the Castiglione Thermal Park in Casamicciola, we will hike along the flank of the Rotaro volcano through the green, fragrant pine groves of the “Bosco Della Maddalena.” Along the way, we will immerse ourselves in the 1,000-year history of the volcano by taking a closer look at the rocks along the trail. They tell us about the volcano's active period. We will pass a parasitic crater and a volcanic dome on our way to the volcanic crater. Along the way, we come across a fumarole field. Feel for yourself the warm gases that rise relentlessly from within the earth. On a walking tour of the volcanic crater, we will finally get a glimpse of its mighty, rocky and also very green interior. The tour ends at a typical Ischian country estate near Fiaiano.

Geologist's tip: You shouldn't miss the fumaroles of Rotaro under any circumstances. These are points where gases escape in volcanically active areas. On Ischia, they mainly consist of water vapour and a small amount of CO2. Hold your hand over the holes in the ground and experience the rising heat and the different temperatures they can reach!