Strombolian eruption at Yasur volcano (Sep 2016) (image: Yashmin Chebli)
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Thu, 1 Dec 2016, 16:39
Erta Ale volcano has recently been in its most intense eruptive phase in decades: the lava lake has been overflowing almost daily and been covering the caldera floor with fresh lava flows.
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Impressions from our recent
tour to Vulcano, Stromboli, Etna (Oct 2016).
Wed, 26 Oct 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.
Read allWed, 28 Sep 2016, 10:26
Fri, 2 Sep 2016, 18:09
We sometimes offer tours to new destinations or with new itineraries that we haven't tried before. Careful preparation can never substitute a real test... Such trips are your chance to join us on such trips offered at reduced cost, but with sometimes only minimal detail information available.
Read allSat, 13 Aug 2016, 08:15
We still have a few spots on our next small group expedition to the remote Batu Tara volcano in the Flores Sea of Indonesia from 10-17 Nov.
Read allFri, 5 Aug 2016, 11:18
Volcano Discoveries book cover
Read the latest review about our book on the
Geological Society's website:
Read allMon, 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.
Mon, 25 Jul 2016, 10:45
Looking for volcano tours with free spaces and guaranteed departures in the next months?
Read allWed, 13 Jul 2016, 10:17
lava flows are again accessible in the coastal area of the Hawai'i National Park, after a pause of almost 3 years. The new lava flows are currently approaching the coast and there is a very good chance we will be able to witness them entering the sea during the upcoming trips.
Read allTue, 28 Jun 2016, 19:07
Dallol at night (photo: Olivier Grunewald)
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Read allFri, 17 Jun 2016, 08:47
Due to an unexpected cancellation, a last-minute spot has become available on the upcoming photo and geo tour on Iceland from 30 July - 13 Aug!
Read allSat, 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.
Read allWed, 3 Feb 2016, 12:53
Thanks to the lively requests for our expedition to Papua with Ulla Lohmann & Basti Hoffmann, we now offer a second tour date from 15-28 Nov!
Thu, 21 Jan 2016, 23:02
The 2015/2016 winter season for traveling to the Danakil depression turned out to be the most interesting one since 2010. Erta Ale´s lava lake level was the highest in a long time and even overflowed - the Dallol hydrothermal area was finally revitalised after more than 4 years of drought, with heavy rainfall triggering new geysers, hot springs and colours...
Read allWed, 13 Jan 2016, 22:22
Colima is again in a particularly active state. A new intense phase of explosions, often with spectacular eruption lightning has started and could be a precursor to a new phase of lava dome growth.
Read allWed, 13 Jan 2016, 19:48
Camp for three nights on the rim of the giant crater of Nyiragongo volcano with its active lava lake and trek through dense forest to observe some of the last mountain gorillas in the Virunga National Park.
