Tours & expeditions category

• Posted By: tompfeiffer on Jun 21, 2012 04:53PM Category: Tours & expeditions
  
  Volcanic Odysseys - new TV documentary series with VolcanoDiscovery 1 comment
  
  

  We are pleased that the first episodes (Hawai'i, Italy, Indonesia and Danakil) of the new HD TV documentary by Michael Dalton featuring VolcanoDiscovery on expedition is on air!
  
  Current air times:
  http://www.oasishd.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=433:volcanicodysseys&catid=25:catv&Itemid=3#
  
  There are few forces on earth that equal the power and destructive force of a volcano. Their impact has helped shape this planet, altered climates, and laid waste to entire civilizations. That destructive power has terrified, awed and fascinated humans for centuries. However for those who understand them, they are beautiful spectacles of the earth’s inner mechanism at work. Out of the approximately 550 active volcanoes on the planet, few are ever destructive. They remain content to put on a spectacle for all those near, or increasing numbers of adventurers who dare to venture to remote locations to watch one of natures most incredible shows.
  
  Where there is a demand, there is opportunity. A small German based company company founded by Volcanologist Tom Pfeiffer, together with his team of local experts, cater to the adventurous and volcano curious and take guests on exciting journeys around the world to the most eruptive volcanoes. From the notorious and deadly Krakatoa, to the remote and inhospitable heat of the Danakil Depression of Ethiopia, Volcano Discovery will follow Tom and his crew as they l take viewers into world of beauty and awe of this somewhat misunderstood spectacle.

  Tags: documentary, TV, television, HD

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  Posted By: tompfeiffer on Jun 21, 2012 04:58PM

  

  23 June 6:00pm (ET):
  The Gates of Hell - Italy's Mount Etna is one of the best places for volcano watchers and volcanologist Tom Pfeiffer is hoping to get lucky and see a paroxysmal eruption, a short and very intense eruption that produces spectacular lava fountains.
  
  23 June 6:30 pm (ET):
  The Fires of Pele - The number one tourist attraction on the island of Hawaii is a volcano called Kilauea, one of the most active in the world. After a sudden collapse of the crater floor, a massive eruption drains the volcano of lava and now Kilauea is silent. Geologist Phillip Ong finally has his chance to explore the volcano.

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• Posted By: tompfeiffer on Apr 11, 2012 06:51PM Category: Tours & expeditions
  
  Prehistoric site of Akrotiri open again!
  
  

  After 7 years of closure, following the tragic accident of the roof collapse of the newly built shelter in 2005, the archeological site of Akrotiri on Santorini (Greece) is now open for visitors again.
  The site shows a small part of an excavated city that flourished in the 17th century BC, but like Pompeii almost 2000 years alter, was buried by the ash of a large volcanic eruption on Santorini, the Minoan eruption at around 1613 BC. It is one of the most important archeological sites not only in Greece, but in whole SE Europe and in itself makes a visit to Santorini worthwhile.

  Tags: Akrotiri, Santorini, open, archeology, site, excavation

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• Posted By: tompfeiffer on Dec 18, 2011 10:58AM Category: Tours & expeditions
  
  Looking for travel companion: Lake Hyak, Kombolcha, Bati, Awash, and Harar from 10-17 February (Ethiopia)
  
  One of our participants on the upcoming Ethiopia tour is looking for possible travel companions for a side tour to visit Lake Hyak, Kombolcha, Bati, Awash, and Harar from 10-17 February.
  "I have organized a vehicle, driver, guide and accommodation to visit Lake Hyak, Kombolcha, Bati livestock market (Mondays: the largest in East Africa), & then drive to Awash, and onto Harar for a couple of nights there. Fly to Addis Ababa from Dire Dawa. Domestic flight is $74 USD. There would be a couple of seats available if someone from your trip wishes to do something similar. We could then share the costs."
  
  If you are interested, please contact us.

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• Posted By: tompfeiffer on Dec 09, 2011 04:35PM Category: Tours & expeditions
  
  Trip to Nicaragua´s volcanoes 5-14 Jan 2012
  
  If anyone is interested in joining a trip to Nicaragua to see Concepcion, Masaya (Night/Day), San Cristobal, Montotombo, Santa Clara, Telica, Cerro Negro, El Hoyo Volcanoes from 5th to 14th January 2012 please get in touch. Please note you need to be in good physical condition to do the tour as it is very active and not much rest time.

  Tags: Nicaragua, volcanoes, tour

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• Posted By: tompfeiffer on Oct 04, 2011 11:46AM Category: Tours & expeditions
  
  Expedition to Krakatau ? 1 comment
  
  If you are interested in a volcano special expedition to Krakatau, please let us know. If activity holds, the planned time would be around end of Oct / beginning of Nov, 4-5 days on and around Krakatau.

  Tags: expedition, volcano special, Krakatau

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  Posted By: tompfeiffer on Oct 04, 2011 11:47AM

  

  possible, combined with a trip to Tambora?

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• Posted By: tobias on Sep 03, 2011 01:38PM Category: Tours & expeditions
  
  Airport of Milos closed temporalily 1 comment
  
  The airport of Milos is closed due to the illness of the only fireman. Our clients travelling to Milos are not affected.

  Tags: Milos, airport, MLO

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  Posted By: tompfeiffer on Sep 04, 2011 04:57PM

  

  The airport has been reopened again; fire personnel has been brought in from other islands.

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