Helicopter

A helicopter trip in Sicily over Etna and to the Aeolian Islands is a highly emotional experience. We have seen grown men (and women) reduced to tears by the beauty and power of Etna’s fiery craters seen from above. Take a look at the trip options below and for detailed information and booking please call your personal Pre-departure Coordinator on +44 (0) 203 603 4478 or email experiences@thethinkingtraveller.com.

Alternatively, why not try one of our 4×4 Etna experiences with an expert volcanologist?

NB – this service (and all Think Experiences) is only available to clients staying at The Thinking Traveller’s Sicily villas.

1. Mount Etna from on high*
Flight time: 30 minutes
Price: €1,100

2. Mount Etna and Taormina
Flight time: 45 minutes
Price: €1,650

3. Mount Etna, Taormina and the Ionian Riviera
Flight time: 60 minutes
Price: €2,100

4. The Aeolian Islands (Vulcano, Lipari, Salina, Panarea and Stromboli)
Flight time: 90 minutes
Price: €2,900

5. Sicily’s volcanoes: Mount Etna, Vulcano and Stromboli
Flight time: 100 minutes
Price: €3,300

6. Agrigento and the Valley of the Temples
Flight time: 100 minutes (+ a guided tour of the Temples)
Price: €3,300

7. Siracusa and Ortigia
Flight time: 60 minutes
Price: €2,200

8. Malta
Flight time: 150 minutes
Price: €4,500

* Single person price option: €285 per person. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the high season (from 30 May to 2 September), Helijet offers clients of The Thinking Traveller a single person price for this excursion, which is perfect for couples, individuals or small groups who do not make up the full occupancy of the helicopter. The other passengers will be comprised of other The Thinking Traveller or Helijet clients. There must be a minimum of 4 passengers for the excursion to go ahead and the trip must be booked by Saturday of the preceding week.