Overview

This tour will acquaint you with groups of active volcanoes which are in relative proximity (25 – 100 km) from Petropavlovsk -Kamchatkiy.Group "Home volcanoes": Kozelsk, Avachinsky, Koryaksky, Arik, Aag.Group "Southern volcanoes": Vilyuchinsky, Gorelyi, Mutnovsky, Asachinsky. You will make some ascensions of various degree of complexity (volcanoes Mutnovsky, Gorelyi, Avacha).You will be able to visit the unique Valley of Geysers, and take a boat tour in the Avacha bay and the Pacific Ocean. You will swim in natural thermal water pools. You will get acquainted with abundance of the Kamchatka fish production. This route is good for novices (without special physical training).

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Itinerary

Day 1. Welcome to Kamchatka
Arrival in Petropavlovsk, meeting at the airport by representative of the tour operator. Transfer to hotel. Free time. Rest after flight or walks around the city. At 20:00 a dinner with the guide, program discussion. (D)
Day 2. Avacha Bay boat tour
Boat trip around Avacha Bay. Watching sea bird colonies of the Babushkin Kamen Island, the Three Brothers Rocks. Going out into the Pacific Ocean to the Starichkov Island. Watching the sea birds colony (incl. the white-shouldered eagle) which is the biggest in Kamchatka. Sea fishing. Salmon lunch. In the afternoon (after 16:00) joining of group and driving to Mutnovsky Volcano by “off road” car (100 km). Setting up the camp. Spending the night in tents. (BLD)
Day 3. Mutnovsky volcano
Early breakfast. Ascension in a crater of Mutnovsky Volcano. Survey of active crater, fumarols, mud geysers and boiling coppers. For many of our guests this natural object seemed the brightest on Kamchatka. Note: Duration and complexity of ascension depends on the period of carrying out and condition of road. So in July because of snow it is impossible to drive up close to the ascension beginning it can take 10-11 hours. In August all foot part will take 4 – 6 hours. In the evening return to camp. Dinner and rest in a dining tent. (BLD)
Day 4. Gorely volcano
Early breakfast. Ease ascension to the Gorely Volcano across lava fields takes 4 – 5 hours. Survey of three craters with active fumarol, glacier and lake. Return in camp, dinner. Tents picking and moving to the Paratunka resort zone. Placement on recreation facility with the thermal pool. Rest, bathing, dinner. (BLD)
Day 5: Free day
On this day optional helicopter tour is recommended: 1) The Valley of Geysers; 2) Bears of the Kuril Lake. In the evening driving to saddle between the Koryaksky and the Avachinsky Volcano by “off road” vehicle (45 km). Accomodation at the tour center «Three volcanoes». Accommodation for a night in houses, in rooms for 4 — 10 person. The rest of the group has a small city tour with visiting the city center,fish market and observation places (with self payment for lunch). (BD)
Day 6. Avachinsky volcano
Early breakfast. Ascension on the Avachinsky Volcano. Extent of track is 12 km, gather height — 1700 m. Middle time of ascension of 8-9 hours. In the evening return to camp. Dinner. It is possible to order a bath for the evening. (BLD)
Day 7. Camel Mountain
Walk tour to the Camel Mountain (2 km). Photography of mountain flowers and gophers. After dinner driving to Petropavlovsk. Accommodation in hotel, rest, walks around the city. Dinner. (BLD)
Day 8. Farewell Kamchatka
Visiting the fish market. Shopping. Souvenirs. Departure to the airport. (B)
Day 1
Arrival in Petropavlovsk, meeting at the airport by representative of ...
Day 2
Boat trip around Avacha Bay. Watching sea bird colonies of the Babushkin...
Day 3
Early breakfast. Ascension in a crater of Mutnovsky Volcano. Survey of ...
Day 4
Early breakfast. Ease ascension to the Gorely Volcano across lava fields...
Day 5
On this day optional helicopter tour is recommended: ...
Day 6
Early breakfast. Ascension on the Avachinsky Volcano. Extent of track i...
Day 7
Walk tour to the Camel Mountain (2 km). Photography of mountain flowers ...
Day 8
Visiting the fish market. Shopping. Souvenirs. Departure to the airport....
Legend: B – breakfast, L – lunch, D – dinner. The sequence of the tour passage can be changed. Staff of the combined group may vary during the trip.

Dates & Rates

*Price per person, EUR
Dates 04.07–11.07.2021 13.07–20.07.2021 22.07–29.07.2021 31.07–07.08.2021 09.08–16.08.2021 18.08–25.08.2021 27.08 – 03.09.2021
Price per person, EUR 965
 
  • All the costs are valid at the date of publication and are subject to reconfirmation at the time of booking.

What is included

  • Full board during the whole tour.
  • Guide services during the whole tour
  • Cook services during the whole tour
  • Base equipment (tents, rafts etc)
  • Transport services (bus, “off-road” vehicle, cutter)
  • Accommodation at a hotel and at a resort
  • Visa support and registration

Supplements & Discounts

  • SGL accommodation (excluding a camp between the Koryaksky and the Avachinsky Volcanoes): +180 EUR per person
  • Helicopter excursion to Valley of Geysers with Uzon Caldera (to pay on spot): around +660 EUR per person.
  • Helicopter excursion to the Kurilskoye Lake (to pay on spot): around + 660 EUR per person.
  • Air tickets

Additional info

Every participant of the tour should have:

— backpack or traveling bag
— sleeping bag and sleeping mat
— a sleeping bag and a tourist rug
— trekking boots or rubber boots
— additional shoes to change
— things for personal hygiene, bathing accessories
— warm clothes (waterproof and windeblock jacket)
— sunglasses
— a hat
— small lamp
— gloves
— sticks for climbing
— the first-aid set
— anti-mosquito spray


All the costs are valid at the date of publication and are subject to reconfirmation at the time of booking.

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