Home |
The Azores: São Miguel, Faial and Pico Islands
Estimated Cost £1857
The tour will spend 3 days on São Miguel, largest of the Azores islands. We then transfer to Faial for 5 nights, close to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and site of the most recent eruption in 1958, with two visits to Pico island and an optional excursion to San Jorge.
Click here for more information including a gallery and planned itinerary.
Santorini, Greece Volcanic &
Archaeological Tour
Estimated Cost £1095
Archaeological Tour
Estimated Cost £1095
This is the island whose catastrophic eruption during the Bronze Age is thought to have given rise to the legend of Atlantis. The spectacular caldera created following the eruption has stunning scenery. This tour covers all the classic geological and archaeological sites on the island.
Click here for more information including a gallery and planned itinerary
Click here for more information including a gallery and planned itinerary
* La Palma, Canary Islands Tour
(* This tour is fully booked. It is hoped to be offered again
in the future). New one-week tour covering the classic geological highlights of the island - Estimated Cost £1175 including flights
(* This tour is fully booked. It is hoped to be offered again
in the future). New one-week tour covering the classic geological highlights of the island - Estimated Cost £1175 including flights
This new itinerary now has direct flights to La Palma from the UK. The island is called “La Isla Bonita” (Beautiful Island) on account of its warm climate all year round and lush green vegetation. The itinerary includes all the classic geological sites, including the spectacular Caldera de Taburiente, the Barranco de las Angustias, the Todoque lava tube, and the “Route of the Volcanoes”. Accommodation is based at Puerto Naos, on the SW side of the island, which records over 300 days of sunshine per year.
Click here for more information including a gallery and planned itinerary.
Click here for more information including a gallery and planned itinerary.
Iceland – Myvatn and the active North Volcano Tour
Estimated Cost £1950
Estimated Cost £1950
The tour will focus on the north eastern part of the country, based for much of the time at Lake Myvatn, surrounded by landscape features created by historic and recent volcanic activity. It will include visits to Krafla and the magnificent and dramatic waterfall at Dettifoss. There will be 4 nights at Myvatn and one at Blonduos with time in Reykjavik at the start and end of the tour. The trip will also take in some of the classic “Golden Circle” sites in the south, nearer to the capital.
Click here for more information including a gallery and planned itinerary
Click here for more information including a gallery and planned itinerary
Chile & Argentina Volcanoes Tour (This tour is fully booked. It is hoped to be offered again in the future.)
New South American tour focussing on the volcanoes of Lakes area of Northern Patagonia. Estimated Cost £3288 (with international flights) or Estimated Cost £2259 (excluding international flights)This new itinerary gives the opportunity to view stunning landscapes in the southern Andes, where there are many active volcanoes which have seen frequent recent eruptions. Escorted throughout by guides with good local knowledge, the trip also covers aspects of the history, culture and ecology of the region. Click here for more information including a gallery and planned itinerary
Sicily, the Aeolians plus the Bay of Naples
a new tour incorporating all five active Italian volcanoes. Estimated cost £1395
a new tour incorporating all five active Italian volcanoes. Estimated cost £1395
The tour will include 5 nights on Lipari island, one on Sicily and 3 nights in Sorrento.. There will be visits to Vulcano, Stromboli, Etna, Solfatara and Vesuvius, with time spent in Pompeii and Herculaneum, plus a crossing of the Straits of Messina.
Click here for more information including a gallery and planned itinerary
Click here for more information including a gallery and planned itinerary
Ecuador – the Avenue of the Volcanoes
Estimated Cost £2230
Estimated Cost £2230
This tour of mainland Ecuador will take in some of the country’s most well-known volcanoes, including Cotopaxi, Chimborazo and Tungurahua. The tour will also visit some of the best cultural and archaeological sites of the country, and there will be opportunities to view a range of the local wildlife. Click here for more information.
Hawaii - the Big Island and Honolulu
Estimated Cost £2095
Estimated Cost £2095
The tour spends 8 days covering classic sites on the Big Island, the site of all of Hawaii’s active volcanoes. It includes two days in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, where Kilauea has been in a state of constant eruption since 1983. There will also be 2 days based on Oahu island at Honolulu.
Click here for more information including a gallery and planned itinerary
Click here for more information including a gallery and planned itinerary
This new itinerary still includes many classic locations in the South, but we have now incorporated a visit to the site of the Fagradalsfjall volcano which has been erupting throughout much of 2021. We also venture into the rugged interior to see the pink & green rhyolite peaks at Landmannalaugar and journey East to take in the Laki lava field, the Skafatfell National Park, and the Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon, alongside the huge Vatnajokull Ice cap. There is also a trip to Heimaey in the Westmann islands to see the volcano and lava flows created by the 1973 eruption.
Click here for more information including a gallery and planned itinerary (text).
Click here for more information including a gallery and planned itinerary (text).
Volcanic and Archaeological sites in Southern Italy, based in Sorrento
Estimated Cost £1275
Estimated Cost £1275
The tour will focus on Vesuvius and its effects on the surrounding area, especially the results of the eruption which devastated the area in 79 AD. It includes visits to Pompeii, Herculaneum and the volcanically active area to the west of Naples. The trip will also include excursions to Capri, the magnificent Amalfi coastline and the ancient Greek Temples at Paestum. Click here for more information including a gallery and planned itinerary
The North Island of New Zealand
Estimated Cost £1995
Estimated Cost £1995
The tour covers many sights throughout island including the hot springs and geysers at Rotorua, Lake Taupo, the Tongariro National Park and a trip to White Island. There is also an optional extension tour around the South island.
Click here for more information including a gallery and planned itinerary
Click here for more information including a gallery and planned itinerary
Tenerife, Canary Islands Tour
New one-week tour covering the classic geological highlights of the island. Estimated Cost £1025This new itinerary has two nights in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the north east and five nights at Puerto Santiago in the west close to the magnificent cliffs of Los Gigantes. We visit a range of locations throughout the island, including the Teide National Park, the Anaga mountains and the magnificent gorge at Masca. Click here for more information including a gallery and planned itinerary
ATOL Security
All the flights and flight-inclusive holidays on this website are financially protected by the ATOL scheme. When you pay you will be supplied with an ATOL Certificate. Please ask for it and check to ensure that everything you booked (flights, hotels and other services) is listed on it. Please see our booking conditions for further information or for more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to: www.atol.org.uk/ATOLCertificate
All the flights and flight-inclusive holidays on this website are financially protected by the ATOL scheme. When you pay you will be supplied with an ATOL Certificate. Please ask for it and check to ensure that everything you booked (flights, hotels and other services) is listed on it. Please see our booking conditions for further information or for more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to: www.atol.org.uk/ATOLCertificate