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Soufrière Hills and La Soufrière - an Explosive Duo - Study trip to the active volcanoes on Montserrat and Guadeloupe in the Caribbean -
Tour code: CAR_VAA
Difficulty: Easy Duration: 8 days / 7 nights Dates:no scheduled dates at presentPrice (p.p.): 2290 € ?Included:
Tour guide:This trip is guided by Evelyne Pradal, a professional volcanologist with first-hand knowledge about the volcanism in the Antilles. 8 ditë Montserrat & GuadeloupeDay 1: Arrival in Pointe à Pitre (Guadeloupe)
You will be met on arrival in Guadeloupe. After meeting of the group, depart for Basse Terre, the area of Guadeloupe dominated by Soufrière volcano. Introduction and group dinner.
Acc.: : hotel in Basse Terre (D)
Day 2: La Soufrière volcano (Guadeloupe)
Acc.: : as before (Basse Terre) (B, D)
Day 3: Geologic history revealed and geothermal power
Sites visited will include: avalance deposits at the mouth of the river Galion, deposits of the ancient (ca. 500,000 years old) Houëlmont volcano in the Anse Turlet, forming the backbone of the Monts Caraïbes massif, pumice deposits at Pintade, result of gigantic explosions followed by the formation of a 3 km diameter caldera, at the beginning of the growth of modern Soufrière volcano around 100,000 years ago. Visit of the geothermal power plant of Bouillante. Acc.: : as before (B, D)
Day 4: Volcano Observatory - Chutes du Carbet waterfall
Visit of the volcano observatory. Beautiful hike through lush tropical forest to the magnificient Chutes du Carbet waterfall. Study of andesitic lava flows visible at the waterfall.
Acc.: : as before (Basse Terre) (B, D)
Day 5: Montserrat and its volcano
Acc.: : charming guesthouse or hotel on Montserrat (B, D)
Day 6: The Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) and its volcano
Visit of the MVO, and explanation of the multifaceted work of volcanologists dealing with an ongoing, dangerous eruption. Observation of the active lava dome. Tour around the island by boat offering spectacular views onto its varied coastline, partially devastated by recent pyroclastic flows. In the evening, if conditions permit, eruption watching.
Acc.: : as before (Montserrat) (B, D)
Day 7: Plymouth Ghost Town
Transfer and passage into the abandoned old capital. Prior to 1995, Plymouth was one of the Caribbeans most lively and beautiful towns, but during recent years, it was completely destroyed by pyroclastic flows and partially buried beneath thick ash and mud deposits. The visit will accompanied by a member of the MVO, and is a unique and impressive opportunity to study the effects of explosive volcanic eruptions first hand. If eruptive activity is too strong and the visit cannot be done for safety reasons, a different excursion will be offered (e.g. eruption viewing from safe vantage points).
Acc.: : as before (Montserrat) (B, D)
Day 8: Return to Guadeloupe - end of tour
Flight back to Guadeloupe, where the tour ends with departure or your own extension program.
Acc.: : none (B)
Note: Itinerari është treguese. Në varësi të motit, aktiviteti vullkanik, oraret e fluturimit etj ndryshime mund të jetë e nevojshme. |
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