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
16-23 May

Pearl of the Aegean - Santorini: Santorini is one of the most well-known and beautiful islands not only of Greece, but the whole world. Despite its popularity, it still has many hidden treasures to discover. On this relaxed walking ...

Greece
30 May - 6 Jun

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
17-24 Oct

Almonds, olives and volcanoes: Discover the island of Kos with its beautiful ancient town centre, its Venetian castle and the sanctuary of Asclepios! It is also a good starting point to our main target, Nisyros island. The small vo...

Tanzania
8-17 Nov

The Garden of Eden: Let us show you some of the most dramatic landscapes and geologic features on earth: the Great East African Rift Valley and Ngorongoro Crater, a true Garden of Eden with its herds of wildlife, and Old...

Pearl of the Aegean - Santorini - 8 days walking and study tour on Santorini, Greece: 3-10 Oct 2020

Almonds, olives and volcanoes - 8-days walking & study tour on the volcanic islands of Nisyros & Cos, Greece: 17-24 Oct 2020

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: custom tour dates - inquire!

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Our next tours:

	Dates		Price p.p.	Tour	Difficulty
May		9-17 May 2020	2780 € ?	Eolian Islands + Etna volcano (Italy) From Stromboli to Etna (Walking & study tour: active volcanoes - geology & volcanism - nature & culture)
		16-23 May 2020	1480 € ?	Santorini Island (Greece) Pearl of the Aegean - Santorini (Walking & study tour: nature & culture - geology & volcanism - archaeology)
		30 May - 6 Jun 2020	1380 € ?	Saronic Gulf (Greece) Land of Theseus (Walking & study tour: photography - geology & volcanism - archaeology)
Jun		13-21 Jun 2020	2780 € ?	Eolian Islands + Etna volcano (Italy) From Stromboli to Etna (Walking & study tour: active volcanoes - geology & volcanism - nature & culture)
Aug		11-29 Aug 2020	4590 € ?	Kamchatka (Russia) Kamchatka - Land of Colors (Expedition: adventure - active volcanoes - photography)
		29 Aug - 5 Sep 2020	1380 € ?	Saronic Gulf (Greece) Land of Theseus (Walking & study tour: photography - geology & volcanism - archaeology)
Sep		12-19 Sep 2020	1380 € ?	Saronic Gulf (Greece) Land of Theseus (Walking & study tour: photography - geology & volcanism - archaeology)
		19-26 Sep 2020	1480 € ?	Santorini Island (Greece) Pearl of the Aegean - Santorini (Walking & study tour: nature & culture - geology & volcanism - archaeology)
Oct		3-10 Oct 2020	1480 € ?	Santorini Island (Greece) Pearl of the Aegean - Santorini (Walking & study tour: nature & culture - geology & volcanism - archaeology)
		10-17 Oct 2020	1380 € ?	Saronic Gulf (Greece) Land of Theseus (Walking & study tour: photography - geology & volcanism - archaeology)
		10-18 Oct 2020	2780 € ?	Eolian Islands + Etna volcano (Italy) From Stromboli to Etna (Walking & study tour: active volcanoes - geology & volcanism - nature & culture)
		17-24 Oct 2020	1460 € ?	Nisyros Island (Greece) Almonds, olives and volcanoes (Walking & study tour: nature & culture - geology & volcanism - archaeology)
		24-31 Oct 2020	1380 € ?	Saronic Gulf (Greece) Land of Theseus (Walking & study tour: photography - geology & volcanism - archaeology)
Nov		8-17 Nov 2020	$ 4100 ?	Crater Highlands & Rift Valley (Tanzania) The Garden of Eden (Trekking safari: nature & culture - wildlife - photography)
		14-27 Nov 2020	$ 4530 ?	Danakil desert (Ethiopia) Desert, salt and volcanoes (Expedition: active volcanoes - photography - adventure)
Dec		26 Dec 20 - 2 Jan 2021	1380 € ?	Saronic Gulf (Greece) Land of Theseus (Walking & study tour: photography - geology & volcanism - archaeology)
		27 Dec 20 - 3 Jan 2021	$ 2950 ?	Danakil desert (Ethiopia) Volcanoes of the Danakil desert (Volcano expedition: active volcanoes - photography - adventure)
Jan 2021		17-24 Jan 2021	$ 2950 ?	Danakil desert (Ethiopia) Volcanoes of the Danakil desert (Volcano expedition: active volcanoes - photography - adventure)
Feb		14-21 Feb 2021	$ 2950 ?	Danakil desert (Ethiopia) Volcanoes of the Danakil desert (Volcano expedition: active volcanoes - photography - adventure)
May		1-8 May 2021	2480 € ?	Etna volcano (Italy) Etna Discovery (Trekking: active volcanoes - nature & culture)
		8-16 May 2021	2780 € ?	Eolian Islands + Etna volcano (Italy) From Stromboli to Etna (Walking & study tour: active volcanoes - geology & volcanism - nature & culture)
		22-30 May 2021	2780 € ?	Eolian Islands + Etna volcano (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)
Aug		10-28 Aug 2021	4590 € ?	Kamchatka (Russia) Kamchatka - Land of Colors (Expedition: adventure - active volcanoes - photography)
Oct		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	$ 2950 ?	Danakil desert (Ethiopia) Volcanoes of the Danakil desert (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	$ 2950 ?	Danakil desert (Ethiopia) Volcanoes of the Danakil desert (Volcano expedition: active volcanoes - photography - adventure)
	: spaces available / : guaranteed / : few spaces left / : booked out

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Vanuatu volcano expedition Sep 2016: tour photos

Fri, 30 Dec 2016, 20:38

Strombolian eruption at Yasur volcano (Sep 2016) (image: Yashmin Chebli)

New group on facebook: Volcano Photography

Sun, 11 Dec 2016, 23:20

Volcano Photography on facebook

We created a new facebook group for those interested in volcano photography and related fields. ...more

Erta Ale Volcano Special tour: 4 days on the volcano to witness the overflowing lava lake

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. ...more

Stromboli to Etna Oct 2016 - tour photos

Sat, 26 Nov 2016, 12:53

Impressions from our recent tour to Vulcano, Stromboli, Etna (Oct 2016).

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Erta Ale lava lake - is it currently safe to travel to Ethiopia?

Wed, 26 Oct 2016, 21:44

Observing Erta Ale´s active lava lake in February 2008

Ethiopia´s upcoming winter 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. ...more [read all]

Krakatau to Bali (Indonesia): tour photos by Uwe Ehlers, May 2016

Wed, 28 Sep 2016, 10:26

Pilot tours - exploring new destinations with us

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. ...more

Volcano Specials: few free spots for Batu Tara 10-17 Nov 2016

Sat, 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. ...more

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Volcano Discoveries book review on The Geological Society website

Fri, 5 Aug 2016, 11:18

Volcano Discoveries book cover

Read the latest review about our book on the Geological Society's website: ...more [read all]

Papua Expedition featured in Get Lost Travel magazine

Mon, 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.

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Guaranteed volcano tour departures with open spaces

Mon, 25 Jul 2016, 10:45

Looking for volcano tours with free spaces and guaranteed departures in the next months? ...more [read all]

Kilauea Volcano Special (5-days tour to watch the ongoing eruption of Kilauea volcano, Hawai'i)

Wed, 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. ...more [read all]

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Dallol (Ethiopia): Help to preserve a unique natural site by supporting the production of a film

Tue, 28 Jun 2016, 19:07

Dallol at night (photo: Olivier Grunewald)

Help us protect Dallol and have it listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site by contributing to an ambitious and very interesting crowd-sourced project: ...more [read all]

Colors of Iceland: 30 July - 13 Aug 2016 - 1 last-minute spot left!

Fri, 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! ...more [read all]

"Tanz auf dem Vulkan" - Italy's volcanoes featured in Universum magazine

Sat, 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. ...more

Second expedition to Papua 15-28 Nov 2016

Wed, 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!

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Erta Ale + Dallol: last opportunities to visit these volcanic wonders whilst exceptionally active!

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... ...more [read all]

Colima Volcano Special 15-19 February 2016 (5 days expedition to observe and photograph Colima volcano, Mexico)

Wed, 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. ...more

Nyiragongo volcano expedition: 28 July - 4 Aug 2016 guaranteed date

Wed, 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.

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