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16-23 Sep 2017: Pearl of the Aegean - Santorini - Santorini Island, Greece
20-24(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)
13-27 Oct 2017: Volcanoes of Italy - the Grand Tour - Southern Italy
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July 2017

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Anak Krakatau as seen from the summit on 7 May 2012. Everything is lit up in a surreal red-pink colo...
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Glowing ropy pahoehoe lava from Kilauea volcano (Hawaii) at night (Mar 2017).
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Photo of the Day: Glowing ropy pahoehoe lava from Kilauea volcano (Hawaii) at night (Mar 2017). This type of lava texture is commonly fou
Glowing ropy pahoehoe lava from Kilauea volcano (Hawaii) at night (Mar 2017).
Friday, Jul 21, 2017
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Volcanoes Today, 21 Jul 2017: Fuego volcano, Klyuchevskoy
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Klyuchevskoy (Kamchatka): (20 Jul) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG:20/0520Z ... [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:

Volcanoes of North Sulawesi - walking tour to discover Lokon, Mahawu and Soputan volcanoes
N-Sulawesi + Halmahera (Indonesia): Volcanoes and Spices
(17 days volcano trekking tour to the Molucca Sea: N-Sulawesi, Karangetang and Halmahera)
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17 days / 16 nights - Moderate
3960 €  ? 
5-21 Sep 2017
2-18 Oct 2017
1-17 Nov 2017
Sakurajima volcano tour
Kyushu (Japan): Sakurajima Volcano Special
(5-days volcano expedition to observe Sakurajima volcano's activity from close)
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5 days / 4 nights - Easy
1970 €  ? 
no scheduled dates at present
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
Italy's volcanoes - the Grand Tour: wlaking & study tour to Southern Italy's volcanoes
Southern Italy: Volcanoes of Italy - the Grand Tour
(15-days study & walking tour from Vesuvius to Etna)
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15 days (14 nights) - Easy-Moderate
3590 €  ? 
13-27 Oct 2017
12-26 Oct 2018
11-25 Oct 2019
Who has not dreamt of travelling around the world? Volcano Discovery makes this dream come true. You'll follow a knowledgeable, enthusiastic volcanologist on an "ever westward journey" to explore some of the most exciting volcanoes of the planet.
Around-the-World: Hawai'i,Vanuatu, New Zealand, Indonesia: A Dream Come True - World Volcano Tour
(4 weeks round-the-world trip to Hawai'i - Vanuatu - New Zealand - Indonesia)
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25-28 days - Easy
11500 €  ? 
Custom and group dates
6 Nov - 3 Dec 2017
5 Nov - 2 Dec 2018
Desert, salt and volcanoes - expedition to the Danakil desert and its volcanoes
Danakil desert (Ethiopia): Desert, salt and volcanoes
(expedition to Erta Ale volcano and Dallol hydrothermal field (Danakil desert, Ethiopia))
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14 days / 13 nights - Moderate
$ 4860  ? 
18 Nov - 1 Dec 2017
23 Dec 17 - 5 Jan 2018
13-26 Jan 2018
Milos - Crystals, Volcanoes and Ancient Culture
Milos Island (Greece): Aegean's Hidden Gem: Isle of Milos
(6-days geologic walking and study tour to Milos Island, Greece)
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6 days / 5 nights - Easy-Moderate
1190 €  ? 
23-28 Sep 2017
28 Apr - 3 May 2018
23-28 Sep 2018
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