09 Sep 2025
4 weeks earlier we booked an Etna tour with German guide. Since other providers lacked this, we chose Viator. The fact that there was ultimately no German-speaking tour guide became known a day earlier; we were asked if it could also be done in English. Since there were only three of us in total, the simultaneous translation became easily feasible; it did not interfere. The specified pick-up in front of the hotel was rescheduled; however, as the pick-up was not far and in front of everyone to be found, we did not mind. Our guide was very good, dedicated and punctual - the small group was really a blessing as we had time and all our questions were answered in detail.
For us it was a great tour, for physically impaired or non-English speaking people it might have become more difficult due to the last minute changes.