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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
16-19 Oct 2017: Indonesia Specials - Java-Komodo-Bali (Indonesia)
14-27 Nov 2017: Expedition Papua - Papua New Guinea
23 Dec 17 - 5 Jan 2018: Desert, salt and volcanoes - Danakil desert (Ethiopia)
30 Dec 17 - 6 Jan 2018: Nyiragongo Lava Lake & Mountain Gorillas - DR Congo + Rwanda
13-26 Jan 2018: Desert, salt and volcanoes - Danakil desert (Ethiopia)
28 Jan - 4 Feb 2018: Nyiragongo Lava Lake & Mountain Gorillas - DR Congo + Rwanda
4-18 Mar 2018: Colors of Iceland: Fire, Earth, Ice and Water - Iceland
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September 2017

Photo of the Month
Breaking wave over glowing lava. Kilauea volcano, Big Island, Hawai'i (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Saturday 23 September 2017
Photo of the Day
Dawn on the crater rim of Dukono volcano (Halmahera, Indonesia) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Volcanoes Today, 23 Sep 2017: Sabancaya volcano, Langila, Aoba
Saturday, Sep 23, 2017
Earthquake report world-wide for Friday, 22 Sep 2017
World map showing earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 22 Sep 2017
Friday, Sep 22, 2017
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Volcanic activity worldwide 22 Sep 2017: Dukono volcano, Reventador, Sangay, Sinabung, Sabancaya, Etna
Map of today's active volcanoes
Friday, Sep 22, 2017
Etna (Sicily, Italy): (21 Sep) Since last Monday the SE crater is showing small signs of activity again. During last nights weak sporadic glowes were seen from the depression on the eastern slope of the crater and starting this morning small ash emissions are occurring intermittently from the top of the crater. ... [more]
Kamchatka volcano tour Sep 2017 - tour diary

Friday, Sep 22, 2017
A first selection of images and impressions from our pilot tour to Kamchatka this year: we cannot wait to be back next year!! [more]
Photo of the Day: Glowing rockfalls at Batu Tara volcano
Glowing rockfalls at Batu Tara volcano
Friday, Sep 22, 2017

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During 3-18 Sep 2017, Tom and 10 participants went on our first pilot tour to Kamchatka. Overall, the tour was fantastic! Highlights included a 3 days stay at remote Karymsky volcano, exceptionally good weather conditions for Gorely, Mutnovsky, Uzon and Valley of Geysers, Klyuchevskoy volcano, a large explosion from Sheveluch, great company and lots of fun! The following is a quick first impression of the tour in pictures sorted chronologically. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Kamchatka volcano tour Sep 2017 - tour diary (191 Images)
This photo diary is a compilation of images from different participants on our 12 - 18 April 2017 Kilauea Volcano Special guided by geologist Ingrid Smet. It also includes photographic documentation of the unofficial ´pilot´ extension that the small group undertook afterwards to explore the other sites, nature, wildlife, scenery and gastronomy of the Big Island. During their stay on Hawaii the Kamukona lava ocean entry that started in July 2016 was still ongoing so that they had the chance to observe this volcanic acitivity from land, on the sea and in the air. They also watched on a different occasions the lava lake inside Halema´uma´u crater inside Kilauea´s summit caldera, which was at such a high level that the lava spattering could be seen from ca 2 km distance. Unfortunately there were no on-land lava break outs that they could get to as was the case for the March 2017 Kilauea Volcano Specials. (Photo: Ingrid Smet)
Kilauea Volcano Special, Hawai'i: tour photos April 2017 (231 Images)
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)
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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)
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8 days / 7 nights - Moderate-Challenging
$ 3950  ? 
2-9 Dec 2017
30 Dec 17 - 6 Jan 2018
28 Jan - 4 Feb 2018
Vanuatu (South Sea): The Volcanoes of Ambrym - the Grand Traverse
(8-days volcano expedition to Ambrym - individual departures & group tours)
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8-9 days - Moderate
2640 €  ? 
20-29 May 2018
22-31 Jul 2018
23 Sep - 2 Oct 2018
Mountains of Fire - From Stromboli to Etna
Eolian Islands + Etna volcano (Italy): From Stromboli to Etna
(Discover the volcanoes of Stromboli, Lipari, Vulcano and Etna with an expert!)
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9 days / 8 nights - Easy-Moderate
2580 €  ? 
5-13 May 2018
12-20 May 2018
19-27 May 2018
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 €  ? 
2-18 Oct 2017
1-17 Nov 2017
15-31 Jul 2018
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 €  ? 
25-29 Mar 2018
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
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
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Volcano Calendar 2015
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Greece earthquakes
Latest quakes in Greece: Greece has a lot of earthquake activity, but most of them occur around the margin of the Aegean microplate. The Cycladic islands are located in its center and therefore seismically comparably quiet.
Dallol
Dallol hot springs: One of the most bizarre landscapes on earth: Dallol is a vast and very active hydrothermal field creating a colorful array of hot springs, small geysers, salt towers, colorful lakes and ponds in the middle of the deepest part of the Danakil desert and the Karum salt lake.
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Etna's steam rings: A collection of fantastic vortex rings ("smoke rings") we observed recently on Etna.
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