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16-23 Sep 2017: Pearl of the Aegean - Santorini - Santorini Island, Greece
20-24 Sep 2017: Sinabung Volcano Special - Sumatra (Indonesia)
20-25 Sep 2017: Sinabung Volcano Special - Sumatra (Indonesia)
23-28 Sep 2017: Aegean's Hidden Gem: Isle of Milos - Milos Island (Greece)
1-16 Oct 2017: From Krakatau to Bali - Java (Indonesia)
7-14 Oct 2017: Pearl of the Aegean - Santorini - Santorini Island, Greece
13-27 Oct 2017: Volcanoes of Italy - the Grand Tour - Southern Italy
16-19 Oct 2017: Indonesia Specials - Java-Komodo-Bali (Indonesia)
14-27 Nov 2017: Expedition Papua - Papua New Guinea
18 Nov - 1 Dec 2017: Desert, salt and volcanoes - Danakil desert (Ethiopia)
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August 2017

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Sulfur deposits and escaping gas from fumaroles on Vulcano volcano's La Fossa crater rim. (Photo: To...
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Wednesday 23 August 2017
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Ijen-The solidified sulphur is then broken into pieces for the miners to carry to the kantor, some 3...
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Earthquake report world-wide for Wednesday, 23 Aug 2017
World map showing earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 23 Aug 2017
Wednesday, Aug 23, 2017
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Volcanoes Today, 23 Aug 2017: Dukono volcano, Reventador, Poas, Sangay, Sinabung, Sakurajima, Sabancaya
Wednesday, Aug 23, 2017
Photo of the Day: Ijen-The solidified sulphur is then broken into pieces for the miners to carry to the kantor, some 3km away
Ijen-The solidified sulphur is then broken into pieces for the miners to carry to the kantor, some 3km away
Wednesday, Aug 23, 2017
Earthquake report world-wide for Tuesday, 22 Aug 2017
World map showing earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 22 Aug 2017
Tuesday, Aug 22, 2017
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Volcanic activity worldwide 22 Aug 2017: Fuego volcano, Klyuchevskoy, Sabancaya, Manam
Map of today's active volcanoes
Tuesday, Aug 22, 2017
Klyuchevskoy (Kamchatka): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG:22/1720Z ... [more]

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Ingrid Smet´s photo diary of our 4-11 June 2017 Nyiragongo lava lake and mountain gorillas expedition in Rwanda and DR Congo, as well as some safari images of the 2 days extension she afterwards undertook in Akagera National Park. (Photo: Ingrid Smet)
Nyiragongo volcano & Mountain gorillas: tour photos of our June 2017 expedition (218 Images)
A selection of photos taken during our Expedition to Erta Ale and Dallol in early February 2017 by participant Stefan Tommasini - Fotografie mit Seele (website). This Danakil expedition was particulary unique: on one hand a new eruptions started at a fissure on Erta Ale´s flank which let to the partial collapse of the active craters in the summit caldera; on the other hand it was pouring with rain when our group was at Dallol, which is known to be the hottest and driest place on earth... The rain however intensified the colours and activity at Dallol´s hydrothermal deposits, and the flank eruption created a vast lava field with multiple lava lakes and pahoehoe flows. (You can find a short overview of the 2017 flank eruption and Erta Ale volcanic activity update at the end of June 2017 through this link) (Photo: Stefan Tommasini)
Erta Ale + Dallol Feb 2017 - photos of the flank eruption at Erta Ale by Stefan Tommasini (15 Images)
A selection of photographs taken by Ingrid Smet during our June 2017 Nyiragongo lava lake and mountain gorillas expedition in the DR Congo which included a 3 days / nights stay on Nyiragongo volcano. On 6 June the group completed their hike to the summit in dry weather (the people coming up in the next two days were not so lucky) but had to wait a few hours for a first glance onto the red hot lava lake until the clouds around the stratovolcano´s summit and the thick volcanic gasses inside the caldera had temporarily lifted. The next 2 days (7 and 8 June) visibility into the caldera was usually best in the mornings and at intervals during the night, with more clear circumstances in the early morning and right through to dawn and sunrise on the 8th of June. The world´s largest lava lake (about 220 m across) is situated some 400 m below the rim of Nyiragongo´s summit caldera (a diameter of 1.2 km). When visible, the surface of the active lava lake was continuously in motion as exploding gas bubbles create small degassing fountains that recycle the cold black crust back into the red hot liquid lava. Strong degassing also occurred from the edges of the lava lake, the 2016 hornito and along the southern fracture zone. (Photo: Ingrid Smet)
Nyiragongo volcano (DR Congo): expedition to the lava lake (June 2017) (40 Images)
During the first part of June, activity at Stromboli volcano was one of the most intense periods during several years. At most times, up to 6 or 7 vents were active, most notably the two eastern vents, closely followed and sometimes surpassed by the two western vents. The following pictures were taken on 9, 11, and 16 June, from various viewpoints and give an idea of this activity. Link: tours to Stromboli volcano (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Stromboli volcano (Eolian Islands, Italy), June 2017: strong activity (60 Images)
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Featured tours:

14-days study trip and expedition to the active volcanoes of Guatemala
Guatemala (Central America): Volcanoes in the land of the Maya
(15-days study trip and expedition to Guatemala's volcanoes)
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15 days / 14 nights - Moderate
$ 3900  ? 
no scheduled dates at present
Climbs to Stromboli volcano
Eolian Islands (Sicily): Stromboli Trekking
(group and private tours to watch Stromboli volcano)
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5-7 hours (afternoon / evening) - Moderate
from 40 EUR p.p.
Custom and group dates
Any day between 15 Mar - 1 Nov
From Krakatau to Bali tour
Java (Indonesia): From Krakatau to Bali
(16-days photo workshop tour to the volcanoes on Java, Indonesia)
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16 days / 15 nights - Easy-Moderate
3690 €  ? 
Custom and group dates
1-16 Oct 2017
4-19 May 2018
25 May - 9 Jun 2018
Expedition to active Anak Krakatau volcano
Krakatau volcano, Sunda Strait: Krakatau Volcano Special
(expedition to study & observe Anak Krakatau volcano and its activity)
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7 days - Easy
1760 €  ? 
Custom and group dates
when erupting (unknown!)
Nyiragongo's lava lake and the mountain gorillas: expedition
DR Congo + Rwanda: Nyiragongo Lava Lake & Mountain Gorillas
(8-days expedition to Nyiragongo volcano & mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park)
...more info
8 days / 7 nights - Moderate-Challenging
$ 3950  ? 
3-10 Sep 2017
2-9 Dec 2017
30 Dec 17 - 6 Jan 2018
Sinabung Volcano Special
Sumatra (Indonesia): Sinabung Volcano Special
(5 days volcano expedition to Sinabung volcano, Sumatra)
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5 days / 4 nights - Easy
1490 €  ? 
Custom and group dates
20-24 Sep 2017
20-25 Sep 2017
Discover the nature & culture & geology of Santorini!
Santorini Island, Greece: Pearl of the Aegean - Santorini
(8 days walking and study tour on Santorini, Greece)
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7 nights / 8 days - Easy-Moderate
1250 €  ? 
16-23 Sep 2017
7-14 Oct 2017
21-28 Apr 2018
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