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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
17-23 Mar 2018: Kilauea Volcano Special - Big Island, Hawaiʻi
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Photo of the Month:
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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Earthquake report world-wide for Saturday, 23 Sep 2017
World map showing earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 23 Sep 2017
Saturday, Sep 23, 2017
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Volcanoes Today, 23 Sep 2017: Karymsky volcano, Dukono, Agung, Sinabung, Sabancaya, Langila, Aoba
Saturday, Sep 23, 2017
Photo of the Day: Dawn on the crater rim of Dukono volcano (Halmahera, Indonesia)
Dawn on the crater rim of Dukono volcano (Halmahera, Indonesia)
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]

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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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Featured tours:

Expedition to active Batu Tara volcano
Batu Tara (Indonesia): Batu Tara Volcano Expedition
(expedition to currently active Batu Tara volcano, Indonesia)
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8 days / 7 nights - Easy
2890 €  ? 
no scheduled dates at present
Photo expedition to Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Expedition Papua
(14 days expedition to Papua New Guinea with Ulla Lohmann)
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2 weeks - Moderate
3950 €  ? 
14-27 Nov 2017
Volcano tour to Kamchatka
Kamchatka peninsula (Russia): Kamchatka - Mountains of Fire & Ice
(volcano expedition to Kamchatka)
...more info
16-19 day - Easy-Moderate
4350 €  ? 
2-20 Sep 2018
Kilauea Volcano Special - 4 days geologic tour to observe and understand Kilauea volcano on Hawai'i
Big Island, Hawaiʻi: Kilauea Volcano Special
(volcano tour to watch the ongoing eruption of Kilauea volcano, Hawai'i)
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5-7 days / 4-6 nights - Custom (variable)
$ 2950  ? 
Custom and group dates
17-23 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
Vanuatu (South Sea): The Volcanoes of Ambrym - the Grand Traverse
(8-days volcano expedition to Ambrym - individual departures & group tours)
...more info
8-9 days - Moderate
2640 €  ? 
20-29 May 2018
22-31 Jul 2018
23 Sep - 2 Oct 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))
...more info
14 days / 13 nights - Moderate
$ 4860  ? 
18 Nov - 1 Dec 2017
23 Dec 17 - 5 Jan 2018
13-26 Jan 2018
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Volcano & eruption special tours: Tours dedicated to usually a single volcano currently in eruption. These trip, sometimes offered only last-minute through our newsletter, are among the most adventurous and most popular in our program.
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