The 15 Best Italy ATV & Quad Tours

1.Nicolosi: Guided Mount Etna Quad Biking Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 489 reviews Our pick

Drive a quad from Nicolosi’s Crateri Silvestri at 2,000 meters, following a guide across lava channels, black volcanic ground, eruptive fractures, and forest tracks. English and Italian guides, including Flavio, Melo, and Domenico, lead small groups of up to 10.

“So glad that we did this tour, it was such a fun experience! Our guide was great, and we got to do some fun off roading, see inside a cave, learn about the volcano, and get photos at various stops along the way. Highly recommend!”

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2.1 1/2 – 2 Hours Guided Excursion of Etna by Quad

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 233 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) Top rated

Drive an automatic quad from Rifugio Sapienza across Etna’s volcanic terrain. You’ll cross lava fields, visit a lava-flow cave, pass explosive craters, broom and pine woods, and return after about 90 minutes. One quad carries up to two people.

“It was terrific tour and interesting going to the cave and learning. I would do it again. Tour guides were great.”

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3.Quad Tour Excursion from the Castle to the Sea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $84

Drive a quad from Ribera to Poggio Diana Castle, across the Verdura river area and coastal tracks to Piana Grande. Vincenzo and Angela lead this small-group ride, with gradual practice, safety guidance, cold water stops, and English support through translation when needed.

“The tour guides were lovely and very considerate of our safety as well as our enjoyment of the tour.”

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4.Cagliari: Quad Adventure Experience from Chia

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 187 reviews

Ride a powerful quad through Chia’s mountain trails, forests, rocky tracks, and pristine beaches with an Italian or English-speaking guide. You’ll receive safety instruction, a helmet, water, and a short practice run. Choose two or three hours, with a beach swim stop available on three-hour tours from May to October.

“Junior and Valeria are a gem. Valeria explained everything in detail prior to the day and Junior was our amazing guide. not only he explains everything about the place and its history he is also very careful and patient. The route is super scenic, the timings are well counted and the security is a priority. The experience is also seen in the details: from the headband given as a gift to the sanitary cap given to be used with the helmet. TOTALLY recommend”

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5.Alcantara: Valley and Gurne dell’Alcantara ATV Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 186 reviews · 2.5 hours

Drive a new quad from the Alcantara Gorges into the valley and toward Francavilla di Sicilia. Your guide leads you along dirt trails to the Gurne dell’Alcantara, with time for photos, a visit, and a possible cool-off stop. Antonio and Yuri are among the guides praised by name.

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6.Taormina: Off-Road ATV Tour Alcantara & Mount Etna

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 177 reviews · 1 - 4.5 hours

Ride a two-person ATV from Alcantara Gorges through vineyards, villages, riverbeds, lava flows, and Coruccio Cave toward Piano Provenzana. Guides such as Giuseppe and Francesco explain Etna as you go. Choose the short valley ride or the longer half-day route, with optional pickup from Taormina or Giardini Naxos.

“Giuseppe was a really great tour guide! Super nice, accommodating, and very knowledgeable about the region. We probably ended up ATVing for 4 hours! So with that in mind, highly suggest putting on sunscreen and/or wearing the appropriate attire. It was raining a good chunk of the day, so we absolutely needed a waterproof jacket. Also definitely recommend wearing gloves! Our hands got pretty frozen at one point because they were just getting rained on nonstop and the wind while driving doesn't help. As part of the tour, we stopped in a pretty cool cave that was formed by Mount Etna. We also stopped at a bar/cafe for lunch. Overall,…”

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7.Alghero: Guided Quad Tour with Swim Stop

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 152 reviews

Follow a local guide for 50 km of dirt roads, coastal tracks, coves, and rural scenery near Alghero. You’ll stop at Porto Ferro Beach and its towers, taste honey at a farm, pass Lake Baratz, and return by quad. One ATV carries a driver and passenger, with no seat changes during the tour.

“It was perfect! The ride, the guide and the views where amazing. Would definitely repeat!”

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8.Etna South: Ride a Quad Bike on the Volcano

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 92 reviews · 2 hours · from $71Best value

Meet at the Euro Etna tourism hut at Piazzale Rifugio Sapienza, then ride a shared quad through Etna’s broom-tree forest, old lava flows, eruptive fractures, and volcanic channels. An English or Italian guide leads the two-hour trip, with French and Spanish also available.

“Super balade en quad ! De magnifiques paysages et des explications très détaillées. C’était la première fois que ma nonna montait sur un quad, ça a été une sacrée expérience pour elle ! 😂 Mais nos guides étaient géniaux, ils ont réussit à la rassurer et l’ont aidée à être relax ! Un grand merci à eux (mes excuses, car j’ai oublié leurs noms), pour cette super expérience.”

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9.Santa Teresa di Gallura: 3-hour ATV tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 61 reviews

You’ll ride a comfortable two-seater quad for about 50 km around Santa Teresa Gallura, with a beach stop at Rena Majore or Rena Matteu, countryside tracks, and port views. Italian and English guides lead small groups of up to six. Bring a driver’s license.

“de uitzichten en het stukje crossen omhoog op de offroad weg”

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10.Motta Camastra: Quad Bike Tour to the Alcantara Gorges

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 51 reviews · 1 - 2.5 hours

You’ll ride a two-person quad from Agriturismo Valle Alcantara through the Alcantara Gorges and toward Francavilla di Sicilia. Choose a beginner-friendly or more experienced route, with dirt tracks, paved roads, river views, and a longer option reaching Castiglione di Sicilia.

“Sympa mais pas trop de sensation à 20km max. C’est plutôt une promenade hors quand on loue un quad on cherche de la sensation”

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11.Cagliari: ATV Tour of Hidden Beaches

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 34 reviews

Drive your own ATV through southern Sardinia with a multilingual guide, passing an ancient Roman street, Chia’s old port, Cala Cipolla, and Capo Malfatano. You can swim at several stops, see Capo Spartivento lighthouse, and share one quad between up to two people.

“The ATV tour was nothing short of exceptional! We journeyed through some of the most breathtaking off-road trails, leading us to stunning, secluded beaches that felt like hidden gems. The combination of the dusty, warm trails and the refreshing swims in clear waters was absolutely invigorating. Each stop allowed us to fully soak in the beauty of our surroundings for 20-30 minutes, making the experience truly immersive. The ATVs provided were top-notch, nearly brand new, and handled the terrain with ease, adding to the overall enjoyment. Highly recommend this adventure.Read more”

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12.Etna quad tour – 2 hours

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 29 reviews

Spend two hours driving a quad across Mount Etna’s volcanic terrain. You’ll cross lava fields, black sand, eruptive fractures, pine forest, dry torrent beds, and a lava flow cave, with an Italian- or English-speaking guide leading the route.

“Our quad bike tour was amazing, so fun and had an incredible time, the guides where so good and fun, they were friendly, Had so many interesting facts and answered all the questions and queries we had. They did a video of the tour and got some amazing moments of the tour. They were friendly and chatty. Was really worth the time and money and would definitely recommend to anyone that wants abit of a fun time and doesn’t want to go on foot March”

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13.Mount Etna: Off-Road ATV Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 29 reviews

Start at Crateri Silvestri, near 2,000 metres, for a small-group ATV ride across black volcanic sand, pine woods, and old lava flows. An expert Italian or English-speaking guide leads you to a lava-flow cave and the traditional stone shelter called u pagghiaru. Flavio, Milo, and Melo are named guides.

“We recommend; the tour was very good. Very well guided by Flavio and Milo. Safe feeling all the time. Certainly possible for everyone also with young children. You don’t really go very high, so afterwards you still need to go up with cable (high) or by foot (not so high)”

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14.Sicily: Off-Road ATV Buggy Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 26 reviews

Join Georgio or Antonio for a 2.5-hour guided buggy ride through western Sicily. Expect dusty tracks, orchards, vineyards, local stories, seasonal fruit, and a panoramic view of Segesta Temple. A driver’s license is required, and the tour runs in English or French.

“Very friendly and well-prepared guys, dishing out information on the local area. lots of fun and good value for money.”

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15.Agrigento: Off-Road ATV Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews

Set out from Ribera with guides including Angela and Vincenzo for a three-hour ATV ride toward Poggio Diana and the River Verdura canyon. Expect roughly 70% dirt roads, river crossings, underpasses, rugged inland tracks, coastal views, helmets, snacks, and a small group of up to 10 people.

“Very nice quad bike tour in the countryside around Ribera. Very good and friendly guides. Thank you very much, Angela & Vincenzo.”

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