Walking and study tours in small groups

The little thermal bay at the volcano island Nea Kameni/Satorini (c) Tobias Schorr

We present you a growing selection of walking, study and photography tours to destinations we know particularly well, such as Greece, Italy, the Canary Islands, Indonesia and others. NatureDiscovery tours are offered by VolcanoDiscovery as tour operator, but have a more general and wider focus on geology, nature and culture.

These tours can be done also as private tours on request!

Greece
30 Apr - 8 May

Land of Theseus: The Saronic gulf is the "Gate of the Aegean Sea" and it looks like a miniature of the entire Aegean Sea with its islands and its scenic landscape. On this exciting tour, we will concentrate on the eas...

Greece
22-29 May

Pearl of the Aegean - Santorini: Santorini is one of the most well-known and beautiful islands worldwide. Despite its popularity, it still has many hidden treasures to discover. On this relaxed walking tour, we lead you through its ...

Canary Islands
26 Jun - 8 Jul

Europe's Volcanic Outpost: 4 volcanic Canary islands

Pearl of the Aegean - Santorini - 8-day walking and study tour on Santorini, Greece: 22-29 May 2021

Almonds, olives and volcanoes - 8-days walking & study tour on the volcanic islands of Nisyros & Cos, Greece: custom tour dates - inquire!

Silver of the Aegean - 8-days geologic walking and study tour to Athens, Laurion and Milos Island, Greece: custom tour dates - inquire!

Europe's Volcanic Outpost - Walking and study tour to the Canary Islands: Lanzarote, La Palma, El Hierro and Tenerife: 26 Jun - 8 Jul 2021

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Our next tours:

	Dates		Price per person	Tour	Difficulty
Apr		30 Apr - 8 May 2021 (9 days including Greek Easter!)	1450 € $£¥	Saronic Gulf (Greece) Land of Theseus (Walking & study tour: photography - geology & volcanism - archaeology)
May		1-8 May 2021	2480 € $£¥	Etna volcano (Italy) Etna Discovery (Trekking: active volcanoes - nature & culture)
		8-16 May 2021	2780 € $£¥	Sicila and Eolian Islands (Italy) From Stromboli to Etna (Walking & study tour: active volcanoes - geology & volcanism - nature & culture)
		22-29 May 2021	1480 € $£¥	Santorini Island (Greece) Pearl of the Aegean - Santorini (Walking & study tour: nature & culture - geology & volcanism - archaeology)
		22-30 May 2021	2780 € $£¥	Sicila and Eolian Islands (Italy) From Stromboli to Etna (Walking & study tour: active volcanoes - geology & volcanism - nature & culture)
		28 May - 11 Jun 2021	3590 € $£¥	Gulf of Naples, Eolian Islands + Etna (Italy) Volcanoes of Italy - the Grand Tour (Walking & study tour: active volcanoes - nature & culture - archaeology)
		29 May - 5 Jun 2021	1380 € $£¥	Saronic Gulf (Greece) Land of Theseus (Walking & study tour: photography - geology & volcanism - archaeology)
Jun		19-25 Jun 2021	1380 € $£¥	Saronic Gulf (Greece) Land of Theseus (Walking & study tour: photography - geology & volcanism - archaeology)
		26 Jun - 8 Jul 2021	3450 € $£¥	Canary Islands Europe's Volcanic Outpost (Walking & study tour: photography - geology & volcanism - nature & culture)
Aug		29 Aug - 16 Sep 2021	4590 € $£¥	Kamchatka (Russia) Kamchatka - Land of Colors (Expedition: adventure - active volcanoes - photography)
Oct		2-10 Oct 2021	2780 € $£¥	Sicila and Eolian Islands (Italy) From Stromboli to Etna (Walking & study tour: active volcanoes - geology & volcanism - nature & culture)
		8-22 Oct 2021	3590 € $£¥	Gulf of Naples, Eolian Islands + Etna (Italy) Volcanoes of Italy - the Grand Tour (Walking & study tour: active volcanoes - nature & culture - archaeology)
		10-17 Oct 2021	$ 2650 €£¥	Danakil desert (Ethiopia) Colourful miracles (Volcano expedition: active volcanoes - photography - adventure)
Nov		13-26 Nov 2021	$ 4530 €£¥	Danakil desert (Ethiopia) Desert, salt and volcanoes (Expedition: active volcanoes - photography - adventure)
Dec		26 Dec 21 - 2 Jan 2022	$ 2650 €£¥	Danakil desert (Ethiopia) Colourful miracles (Volcano expedition: active volcanoes - photography - adventure)
May 2022		7-15 May 2022	2780 € $£¥	Sicila and Eolian Islands (Italy) From Stromboli to Etna (Walking & study tour: active volcanoes - geology & volcanism - nature & culture)
		14-21 May 2022	2480 € $£¥	Etna volcano (Italy) Etna Discovery (Trekking: active volcanoes - nature & culture)
		20 May - 3 Jun 2022	3590 € $£¥	Gulf of Naples, Eolian Islands + Etna (Italy) Volcanoes of Italy - the Grand Tour (Walking & study tour: active volcanoes - nature & culture - archaeology)
Oct		1-9 Oct 2022	2780 € $£¥	Sicila and Eolian Islands (Italy) From Stromboli to Etna (Walking & study tour: active volcanoes - geology & volcanism - nature & culture)
		7-21 Oct 2022	3590 € $£¥	Gulf of Naples, Eolian Islands + Etna (Italy) Volcanoes of Italy - the Grand Tour (Walking & study tour: active volcanoes - nature & culture - archaeology)
	: spaces available / : guaranteed / : few spaces left / : booked out

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News and Updates

Desert, Salt & Volcanoes: impressions from Nov 2015

Thu, 17 Dec 2015, 15:58

A day-by-day annotated photo diary of our Danakil expedition in November 2015, by Ingrid / VolcanoDiscovery.

Expedition to Erta Ale & Dallol 7-19 Feb 2016: few spaces left!

Wed, 16 Dec 2015, 15:22

We can guarantee the next expedition to the fascinating Danakil with active Erta Ale and Dallol from 7-19 Feb 2016. This is your chance to see one of the planet's most beautiful and interesting areas!

Colima Volcano Special 4-8 January 2016 (5 days expedition to observe and photograph Colima volcano, Mexico)

Wed, 16 Dec 2015, 11:28

At the moment (16 Dec 2015), 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 more... read all

Nyiragongo volcano lava lake: impressions tour July 2015

Mon, 14 Dec 2015, 21:23

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Etna Volcano Special tour 11-15 Dec 2015

Tue, 8 Dec 2015, 16:10

Dukono volcano photos from our expedition in Oct 2015

Sun, 8 Nov 2015, 07:56

Andi and Remy on the rim of Dukono volcano

A set of great images of Dukono volcano taken during our recent Volcanoes & Spices tour.

Volcano Eruption Special: Batu Tara + Karangetang 21 Nov - 4 Dec 2015

Fri, 23 Oct 2015, 05:36

As a new extension option (or stand-alone) to the upcoming expedition to Batu Tara volcano, we decided to offer a week's volcano to currently Karangetang volcano from 28 Nov - 4 Dec (from / to Bali), which can also booked separately.

Volcano Eruption Special: Batu Tara 21-28 Nov 2015

Sat, 29 Aug 2015, 07:44

Join us on an exciting adventure to one of the world's most active volcanoes in the remote Sunda Islands!

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Volcanoes of Guatemala volcano tour 20 Dec 15 - 2 Jan 2016 (guaranteed date)

Sat, 29 Aug 2015, 07:40

Join us on an exciting volcano expedition to Pacaya, Atitlán, Santiaguito and Fuego volcanoes in Guatemala

Few spaces left: volcano tour (19 Oct - 4 Nov) to Ibu, Dukono, Lokon, Soputan, Karangetang!

Thu, 20 Aug 2015, 06:05

The legendary Molucca Sea, known for its precious spices that attracted early traders from Europe, is not only one of Indonesia's most interesting and beautiful areas. It also has the largest density of active volcanoes of any region in Indonesia.

New menu for website Volcano-Adventures / VolcanoDiscovery

Sun, 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. Read more... read all

12-17 Aug 2015: volcano expedition to Raung volcano, East Java

Thu, 30 Jul 2015, 12:08

Join us on this special expedition to currently erupting Raung volcano. We offer you the chance to trek to the crater rim and camp there in order to observe this activity from close.

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Sinabung Volcano Special expedition 7-11 August (5 days volcano expedition to Sinabung volcano, Sumatra)

Tue, 28 Jul 2015, 10:14

Sinabung volcano on Sumatra has been in eruption since late 2013 and been regularly producing spectacular pyroclastic flows, as viscous lava continues to accumulate as a lava dome and regularly collapses. Read more... read all

Batu Tara volcano expedition June 2015: short film

Wed, 22 Jul 2015, 16:33

Martin Siering, one of the participants in our June 2015 expedition made the following short film about the tour. Among other things, the video presents striking images of strombolian eruptions emanating from the volcano during the day and the night, images of the Milky Way, a glimpse into everyday life at the base camp, and unique time-lapse footage of the Batu Tara volcano. Watch the film here!

Colima Volcano Special 14-18 July 2015 (5 days expedition to observe and photograph Colima volcano, Mexico)

Fri, 10 Jul 2015, 21:38

At the moment, Colima is in a particularly active state. A new lava dome has started to grow in early July 2015 and has been producing intermittent spectacular explosions with tall ash plumes and incandescent ejections, and glowing rockfalls and pyroclastic flows. Read more...

Batu Tara volcano expedition June-July 2015: impressions

Tue, 7 Jul 2015, 22:22

Impressions from our Batu Tara volcano expedition.

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Sakurajima Volcano Special 26-30 Sep 2015 (5-days volcano expedition to observe Sakurajima volcano's activity from close)

Wed, 24 Jun 2015, 11:09

Sakurajima volcano in Japan is the best volcano to visit for spectacular vulcanian-type explosions, often with beautiful volcanic lightning. In addition, it is one of the most beautiful and interesting volcanoes of Japan, when it comes to its geography, geologic history as well as the current activity. Read more...

Sinabung Volcano Special expedition 7-11 + 24-28 July (5 days volcano expedition to Sinabung volcano, Sumatra)

Wed, 24 Jun 2015, 07:07

6-days geologic walking and study tour to Milos Island, Greece (20-25 Sep + 26 Sep - 1 Oct 2015)

Wed, 8 Apr 2015, 22:12

Milos in the western Aegean Sea is one of the most beautiful and photogenic islands of Greece. Read more...

6-days geologic walking and study tour to Milos Island, Greece (20-25 Sep + 26 Sep - 1 Oct 2015)

Wed, 8 Apr 2015, 22:12

Milos in the western Aegean Sea is one of the most beautiful and photogenic islands of Greece. Read more...

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