Canary Islands 2025, La Gomera, and La Palma: A Volcanic Journey

We’re always in for a volcanic treat when we visit the Canary Islands and this trip was no exception. Travelling across Tenerife, La Gomera and La Palma, we explored dramatic volcanic landscapes, fresh lava flows and lush island interiors. This photo diary shares some of our favourite moments from this unforgettable island-hopping adventure.

Italy 2024: The Classic Volcanoes

We’re always in for a volcanic treat when we visit Italy and our 2024 trip did not disappoint! Staring in Naples and making our way down to Sicily we visited many wonderful volcanic sites and world-class archaeological remains. Our photo diary is a chance to share some of our favourite photos of this most beautiful and interesting of destinations.

Switzerland 2024: An Alpine Adventure

Our third “Alpine Adventure” tour set off from Geneva in July 2024. The group travelled through the stunning scenery of the Swiss Alps, seeing many world-famous geological sites and learning about the science behind their formation. This post showcases 50 of the best photos from the trip.

Scotland 2024: The Birth of Geology

Mid-June 2024 saw the 10th running of our ever-popular Scotland trip. We had a great time exploring some wonderful, world-class geological sites, but this post focuses on the wildlife we saw – and includes a bonus geology video at the end! Previous trip diaries have more photos of the geological sites if you wish to browse those.

Canary Islands 2024: Volcanic Island Hopping

Once again, we enjoyed a geological tour of the Canary Islands in the winter sun! The tour started on Tenerife, with time also spent on La Gomera and La Palma. There were many highlights, but standing on the summit of Mount Teide is hard to beat! This is a day-by-day account of our trip.

Oman 2024: Ocean Crust & Mountains of Mantle

Our first tour of 2024 took us back to Oman. Our group enjoyed an awe-inspiring adventure through the country’s best geological sites. From ophiolite to sheath folds and from pillow basalts to the Moho, the journey was rich with geological wonders. A fantastic time was had by all!

Switzerland: An Alpine Adventure 2023

We returned to the glorious surroundings of the Swiss Alps for our 2023 trip. Once again, the breathtaking scenery and fascinating geological stories gave us a most memorable journey. This blog post shares the 50 best photos from our 10-day itinerary.

Scotland 2023: The Birth of Geology

In June 2023, we returned to Scotland to run our ‘Birth of Geology’ tour. We were very fortunate with the weather and we saw a wide variety of geological sites, including Hutton’s Unconformity at Siccar Point, arguably the most important geological site in the world…! This is a photo record of our trip.

An erupting volcano at night

Italy 2022: a summary & photo diary

A photo diary of our geological and archaeological tour of Italy. Starting in Naples and finishing on Sicily, the tour takes in world-class vulcanological sites, such as Vesuvius, Stromboli and Mount Etna, and fascinating archaeological sites, such as Pompeii and Herculaneum. These are some of the best photos from the 2022 trip…

Fossils on a rocky beach

England & Wales 2022

In April 2022, we ran our England & Wales trip for the first time. This journey through the geologic timescale took us from the Jurassic Coast, to the Brecon Beacons, up to Snowdonia and over to Shropshire. Our itinerary took us to a wealth of world-class sites with a huge variety of geological interest. This is our illustrated trip diary…