27/11/2025
Experience the World’s Newest Volcanic Wonder – While It’s Still Steaming!
Dear Adventurers, Nature Lovers, and Geology Enthusiasts,
On November right now, the Earth dramatically reminded us of its raw power: Hayli Gubbi (also spelled Erta Ale range area), a volcano dormant for almost 12,000 years, suddenly roared back to life in Ethiopia’s remote and mesmerizing Afar Region. In an explosive spectacle, it hurled a towering ash plume 14 kilometers (45,000 feet) into the sky, painting sunsets across the Red Sea, Yemen, Oman, and even India in surreal hues.
The intense phase has now calmed, but the landscape has been reborn: fresh black lava fields glow under the starlit desert sky, steaming fissures snake across the Danakil Depression, and the air still carries that unmistakable scent of a planet in motion.
Let ethionorthtrekking tour and travel your trusted guide to this extraordinary frontier.
Why travel with with us
- We are one of the very few licensed operators with decades of experience in the Afar and Danakil regions.
- Real-time monitoring and direct from local authorities and our on-ground teams ensures your safety.
- Small-group expeditions led by geologists and Afar guides who grew up beside these volcanoes.
- Comfortable 4×4 convoys, scenic flights over the eruption zone, and stays at the best available camps under endless African skies.
- Combine the new lava fields with timeless wonders: Erta Ale’s permanent lava lake (still active!), the kaleidoscopic sulfur springs of Dallol, the endless salt flats of the Danakil Depression, and the ancient hominid footprints of Hadar (“Lucy’s” homeland).
Now is the rare moment when you can stand on ground that literally did not exist a week ago.
Ready to witness geology in the making?
Contact ethionorthtrekking travel agent today and let us .
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