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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
25-29 Mar 2018: Sakurajima Volcano Special - Kyushu (Japan)
28 Apr - 3 May 2018: Aegean's Hidden Gem: Isle of Milos - Milos Island (Greece)
5-13 May 2018: From Stromboli to Etna - Eolian Islands + Etna volcano (Italy)
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Photo of the Month:
October 2017

Photo of the Month
Eruption at Stromboli volcano, Italy (July 2012) (Photo: LaurentLupini)
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Volcanoes of the world: infos and news of all active volcanoes
Volcano Photos
Photos from volcanoes all over the world, taken during our expeditions.
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List and interactive map of recent earthquakes world-wide.
Photo of the Day:
Friday 20 October 2017
Photo of the Day
Eruption from the craters of Stromboli. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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News

Earthquake report world-wide for Friday, 20 Oct 2017
World map showing earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 20 Oct 2017
Friday, Oct 20, 2017
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Photo of the Day: Eruption from the craters of Stromboli.
Eruption from the craters of Stromboli.
Friday, Oct 20, 2017
Volcanoes Today, 20 Oct 2017: Dukono volcano, Reventador, Langila
Friday, Oct 20, 2017
Earthquake report world-wide for Thursday, 19 Oct 2017
World map showing earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 19 Oct 2017
Thursday, Oct 19, 2017
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Volcanic activity worldwide 19 Oct 2017: Dukono volcano, Reventador, Sabancaya, Langila
Map of today's active volcanoes
Thursday, Oct 19, 2017
Langila (New Britain, Papua New Guinea): (19 Oct) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: VA EMISSION TO FL050 EXT WEST LAST OBS 17/2340Z. ... [more]

Latest photo galleries

Ivana took part in our tour to Krakatau to Bali in June and presents us a selection of her pictures. "The photos are in a chronological order ... By looking at the photos again I feel the same excitement as it was during the tour. It was amazing!" Photo copyrights: Ivana Dorn (Photo: Ivana Dorn)
Krakatau to Bali (Java, Indonesia) tour June 2017: photos by Ivana Dorn (68 Images)
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)
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Featured tours:

Tour to the Canary Islands
Canary islands: Europe's Volcanic Outpost
(Tour to the Canary Islands: Lanzarote, La Palma, El Hierro and Tenerife)
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14 days / 13 nights - Custom (variable)
2860 €  ? 
22 Dec 17 - 4 Jan 2018
3-16 Feb 2018
17 Feb - 2 Mar 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
Photographic expedition to Iceland
Iceland: Colors of Iceland: Fire, Earth, Ice and Water
(15-days geology and photo tour to Iceland)
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15 days / 14 nights - Moderate
3395 €  ? 
4-18 Mar 2018
30 Jul - 13 Aug 2018
16-30 Aug 2018
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
Fascination Volcano - geologic walking & study tour on Santorini Island, Greece
Santorini Island (Greece): Fascination Volcano
(8 (9) days study and walking tour on Santorini, Greece)
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8 / 9 days - Moderate
1450 €  ? 
5-12(13) May 2018
30 Sep - 6 Oct 2018
Volcano Special to Colima volcano, Mexico
Mexico: Colima Volcano Special
(5 days expedition to observe and photograph Colima volcano, Mexico)
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5 days / 4 nights - Easy
1750 €  ? 
Custom and group dates
on request on custom dates
Etna in wtinter: excursions on ski or snow shoes
Etna volcano: Etna in Winter
(winter trekking, skiing and snow-shoe excursions for small groups or individuals)
...more info
4-7 hours - Moderate-Challenging
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Custom and group dates
no scheduled dates at present
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