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Zufallsfotos  | |  News - unsere Vulkanreisen und AngeboteDi, 17 Jul 2018, 00:00  Nighttime observation of Erta Ale's active lava lake under the stars and red glow (Tom Pfeiffer)
Although visitor numbers increased significantly over the past years, the active lava lake of Erta Ale volcano and unique colourful scenery of Dallol’s hydrothermal fields remained more risky travel destinations due to their proximity to Ethiopia’s border with Eritrea. The decades long violent conflict between the two countries included the killing of 5 and kidnapping of 2 tourists visiting Erta Ale in January 2012. Following this deadly incident new safety measures involved military presence at all times on Erta Ale’s summit as well as armed Afar escorts for anyone traveling in these parts of the Danakil depression. Increased security made adventure travellers return to this one-off destination which recently saw a large increase in visitors as well as documentary coverage. The region will undoubtedly become even more popular now that the 8 July 2018 peace agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea unexpectedly made an end to one of Africa’s longest running conflicts. ...mehrThe historic background for this up to now troubled border zone is that Eritrea used to be a province of Ethiopia before it declared its independence in 1991, after 30 years of war for independence. A 1993 referendum resulted in a huge voting turn-out and vast majority in favour of Eritrea’s independence so that the new state was established and entered the United Nations. However, the exact location of the international border could not be agreed upon and gave rise to armed conflicts which culminated into the 1998 – 2000 Eritrean-Ethiopian war that costed the lives of tens of thousand people and displaced half a million. The UN facilitated 2000 peace agreement was however never fully carried out as Ethiopia did not hand back disputed territories to Eritrea. Both sides acted out numerous armed aggressions over the past 18 years, the most recent one being a one-day battle between their armies in June 2016. 
Unearthly and unique colours of the hydrothermal springs, acid lakes and mineral deposits at Dallol (Tom Pfeiffer)
 Our Danakil expedition organiser and tour guide Enku is an Ethiopian geologist with over 20 years of experience arranging tours in the Danakil Desert (Anastasia Ganuschenko)
[ less] [ alles lesen] Di, 10 Jul 2018, 07:55  Eruption on Anak Krakatau A new eruptive phase is in progress at on of our favorite volcanoes, Anak Krakatau. We now offer a second eruption special tour for a small group of 6 people from 10-15 August. ...mehr
Di, 5 Jun 2018, 16:25  Many travelers hiked to the summit of Nyiragongo volcano from where one can look down on the world’s largest active lava lake (image: Ingrid Smet)
Virunga National Park authorities announced that the park, recently closed after a serious security incident, will not re-open before 2019. VolcanoAdventures can therefore not offer any expeditions to Nyiragongo volcano and its lava lake until further notice. ...mehrOn Friday 11 May, local militia forcefully abducted 2 British tourists and their Congolese driver whilst killing the Virunga NP ranger who tried to protect them. Eventually the three were safely returned but the park closed down immediately for at least the next 3 weeks. On Saturday 2 June the chief warden of Virunga NP, Emanuel De Merode, released an official statement in which he announced that the park would not be re-opened before the end of the year.  A Virunga silver-back tries to relax whilst one of the young mountain gorillas is playing on his back (image: Ingrid Smet) [ less] [ alles lesen] Mi, 16 Mai 2018, 14:54  Two young maintain gorillas playing in Virunga NP (photo: Ingrid Smet / VolcanoDiscovery) Due to a security incident within the boundaries of Virunga National Park, the park is now temporarily closed until 4 June 2018. ...mehrLast Friday morning 2 British tourists were violently kidnapped and held hostage whilst on their way to the park’s mountain gorilla sector. Their Virunga NP ranger escort was killed and their Congolese driver wounded but later released to bring the ransom message. The 2 British nationals were safely returned on Sunday 13 May – no official statement has been made on how they were released so one can assume that a ransom was being paid. [ less] [ alles lesen] Sa, 16 Dez 2017, 09:13  Observers at the edge of Erta Ale´s summit lava lake around dawn, November 2015 (photo: Ingrid Smet - VolcanoAdventures) Our Danakil expedition organiser and tour guide Enku has returned from a short visit to Erta Ale and informed us about both the security situation on the volcano as its activity at the summit. ...mehrRegarding the tragic incident that occurred on Sunday 3 December, he learned from his conversations with colleagues and local authorities that the German tourist was identified as Walter Roepert, age 63, and died on the scene while his translator got badly injured and is currently still being treated in Mekele hospital. The incident happened near the Eritrean Boarder where the two men were walking in a misdirected path that took them away from the rest of their large group. The Ethiopian authorities arrested some of the suspected police men and the armed Afar guides who might have opened fire when they mistook the two men as a potential threat. This tragic accident shows that despite the fact that there was no organised attack in the region since January 2012, the armed guards and local policemen are taking their duty seriously and tensions remain high, which is why it is so important to visit this area with an experienced expedition leader and trusted local guides. [ less] [ alles lesen] Mi, 6 Dez 2017, 12:23
Very sad news arrives from the Danakil desert where last Sunday 3 December a German tourist died and his Ethiopian guide got injured while they were climbing Erta Ale. The two were part of a larger tourist group which had traveled from Mekele and was making their way up to the summit of the volcano. ...mehrThere are indications that this was tragic accident instead of organised attack, but the story is still developing and we are following up on it closely. For the moment we are still evaluating whether our Danakil expeditions can go ahead as planned. [ less] [ alles lesen] So, 16 Jul 2017, 07:51  Nyiragongo's lava lake in June 2017 (photo: Ingrid Smet / VolcanoDiscovery)
For those of you already looking ahead to next year, we are happy to present our NEW 2018 TOUR SCHEDULE: a colorful palette of tours to volcanic destinations in Greece and Italy, the African Rift Valley, Indonesia, Kamchatka, Vanuatu and Hawai'i. Although always focused on the region´s active volcanoes, each itinerary is unique as we also take along the local culture, wildlife, history and gastronomy. ...mehrDifferent tours require a varying physical effort depending on the sportive challenge you are looking for. Some of our programs furthermore incorporate extra time and the best locations for photography or concentrate solely on a single volcano whose activity we observe for a number of days in a row. 
Looking at one of the active lava lakes in Ambrym volcano, Vanuatu (photo: Yashmin Chebli / VolcanoDiscovery)
 Eruption Special to Ibu and Dukono volcanoes
[ less] [ alles lesen] So, 25 Jun 2017, 21:00  Papandayan volcano crater lake
We are happy to share some of the first photographs from our 3-18 June 2017 "From Krakatau to Bali" tour taken by our Indonesian guide Yoga Ikhsanto. ...mehrThis by now classic 16 day itinerary takes small international groups (max. 6) across Java, starting with multiple days camping at the foot of (in)famous Anak Krakatau and exploring the diverse culture, nature, volcanic activity and food from West to East before ending on Bali. The journey is undertaken by boat, car, train and plain and offers both great photography locations and timings as insights into the different volcanic landscapes and historic eruptions of Java´s most important volcanoes. 
Ijen´s blue flames, yellow sulphur and turquoise lake at night
 Freshly prepared local dinner during camping on Krakatau
[ less] [ alles lesen] So, 21 Mai 2017, 23:00 
Godafoss - the waterfalls of the gods
Iceland´s variety of phenomenal landscapes results from its unique geology and offers blue ice lagoons, relaxing hydrothermal baths, endless green highlands, active volcanoes, thundering waterfalls, steaming hot geysirs, wide glacial river deltas, collapse calderas, huge glaciers, rugged mountain ranges, local wildlife, ... ...mehrSummer is thereby the best time to explore this fascinating and colourful natural world as chances of good weather are highest. Our classic 15-day itinerary takes you in a small international group (max. 7 participants) around Iceland to discover all its natural highlights whilst learning their geological background. This tour is great for nature lovers and photographers alike, with easy to moderate walks to explore the most beautiful locations and ample time for photography.  Exploring Iceland´s volcanological moonscapes
 15 day itinerary around Iceland
[ less] [ alles lesen] Mi, 8 Feb 2017, 17:15 
The Volcano-Adventures / VolcanoDiscovery team at the Adventure Travel Show 2017!
We had decided in 2016 that for the first time we would present our tours to volcanically active destinations directly to interested globetrotters at the Adventure Travel Show which was held in London over the weekend of 21-22 January 2017. ...mehrAs we did not have any previous experience with having a stand at a travel exhibition the final weeks before the show were quite ... intense... Finally we had gathered all our exhibiting material and flown to London where on Friday afternoon the 20th of January we could see it all coming together whilst we were preparing our stand for The Big Weekend to come!  Building up our Volcano-Adventures stand on Friday afternoon...
 ... it was quite exciting to see it all coming together so nicely during the stand preparation!
[ less] [ alles lesen] Show more newsSo, 8 Jan 2017, 18:07
 For the first time Volcano-Adventures will have a stand at the Adventure Travel Show, 21-22 January 2017, London, UK. In less than 2 weeks time we will present our volcano expeditions at the Adventure Travel Show! ...mehrAnyone of you in or near London on 21-22 January 2017 is very welcome to visit our stand at this travel fair to meet us, get to know our tours and ask any questions your might want to have regarding adventure travel to active volcanoes! [ less] [ alles lesen] Fr, 6 Jan 2017, 15:07  Erta Ale´s perched lava lake in late November 2016 (image: Hans en Jooske)
Participants of our just finished Desert, salt and volcanoes tour informed us that although no longer actively overflowing, the level of lava lake inside Erta Ale´s summit caldera is very high, suggesting that more overflows will occur in the near future! ...mehrSo, 11 Dez 2016, 23:20 
Volcano Photography on facebook We created a new facebook group for those interested in volcano photography and related fields. ...mehrIf you like to post your best volcano pictures, browse through others', discuss & learn about related topics or get involved, have a look: Volcano Photography (facebook group). [ less] Mi, 26 Okt 2016, 21:44  Observing Erta Ale´s active lava lake in February 2008
also signals the return of adventure travelers to the otherwise too hot Danakil dessert and its Erta Ale lava lake, colourful Dallol geothermal system and large salt lakes. ...mehrMany of our customers are thereby understandably worried about the current political situation in Ethiopia, where after almost one year of protests the government declared the state of emergency on October 8. So what are these protests and political instability about? Is it still safe to travel to certain parts of Ethiopia, or should one currently avoid all travel throughout this vast country?  Silhouette of photographer at the rim of the lava lake
[ less] [ alles lesen] Fr, 5 Aug 2016, 11:18  Volcano Discoveries book cover Read the latest review about our book on the Geological Society's website: ...mehr" Since 1995 volcanologist Dr Tom Pfeiffer has been a photographer and tour guide, visiting some of the world's most spectacular active volcanoes, defined as those having erupted within the past 10,000 years. This book, compiled by volcanologist Dr Ingrid Smet, presents a personal record of Tom's travels over the years. There are something like 220 pages packed with stunning photographs, most of which were taken by Tom...." [ read all] [ less] [ alles lesen] Mo, 1 Aug 2016, 10:35  Cover and article about Papua Expedition in current get lost magazine Our Papua Expedition run by adventurers, filmmakers and photojournalists Ulla Lohmann and Basti Hoffman is featured in the latest issue of get lost travel magmazine! If you are looking for an exciting trip in grey autum, there are still a few spots available for the 15-28 November tour. Di, 28 Jun 2016, 19:07  Dallol at night (photo: Olivier Grunewald) : ...mehrDallol is located in the northern Danakil desert of Ethiopia, at the bottom of the African rift. It is a salt dome with a unique and bizarre array of colorful geysers, hot springs, acid lakes and mineral pools encrusted with sulfur and various salt crystals. [ less] [ alles lesen] Sa, 6 Feb 2016, 09:20
 Cover of 02/2016 issue of Universum magazine For those who read German, this is a great article about Italy's volcanoes, featured as cover story of the February issue of Austria's renowned Universum Magazine. Written by travel writer Christine Sonvilla ( www.sonvilla.at), it is a successful mix of well-written and easy-to-understand geological background and personal portraits or anecdotes from people who live at or fell in love with Italy's fire mountains. ...mehrAmong others, it features interviews with VolcanoDiscovery team members Emanuela Carone (our Etna specialist) and geologist Dr. Ingrid Smet (Stromboli, volcanoes in general), as well as Lorenzo Russo from our partners and friends at Magmatrek on Stromboli. [ less] So, 8 Nov 2015, 07:56 So, 2 Aug 2015, 16:15  Our new responsive menu Recently, our websites www.volcanodiscovery.com (infos, photos about volcanoes & earthquakes) and www.volcano-adventures.com (volcano expeditions and tours) have grown immensely and now contain many thousand individual pages. ...mehrTo address the huge challenge of navigating these sites on various platforms, Tom - as a distraction from the excessive heat during the past days here in in Athens - programmed a new menu, which hopefully should make it easier for you, dear visitor. To use it, just click or press on the 3-bar button right next to the logo. [ less] [ alles lesen] Show more newsDo, 12 Mär 2015, 11:35  Viewing an eruption at Santiaguito volcano We can now guarantee the Guatemala volcano tour over the 2015-16 Holidays: come with us to see a country with spectacular volcanic activity, wonderful landscapes, colorful villages and towns, friendly people. ...mehrWith its 3 active and very distinctly different volcanoes Pacaya, Fuego and Santiaguito on a stretch of little more than 200 km, and many impressive conical peaks between them, Guatemala has the highest density of active volcanoes anywhere on the planet. Accompanied by a trained volcanologist, you watch active volcanoes from up close and get an in-depth understanding of the powerful and turbulent natural processes at work. [ less] [ alles lesen] Mi, 4 Feb 2015, 09:51  On the crater rim of Vulcano volcano, Vulcano Island, Italy We can now guarantee our popular Stromboli to Etna tour from 2-10 May. There are a few places left, so hurry up if you like to join us! Mo, 19 Jan 2015, 17:53 Do, 1 Jan 2015, 00:00  Eruption at Batu Tara - check out our next expedition 28 June - 5 July 2015!
Wir wünschen Ihnen allen ein Frohes Neues Jahr! ...mehrNach 9 erfolgreichen Jahren als Reiseveranstalter VolcanoDiscovery GbR zusammen mit Tobias Schorr, gründete Tom Pfeiffer nun ein neues Unternehmen: Volcano Adventures (Vulkanologe Dr. Tom Pfeiffer / VolcanoDiscovery) 
Welcome to Volcano Adventures - www.volcano-adventures.com
 Expedition to Krakatau
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