Duration: 8 days/7 nights

Season: July — September

Difficulty: No special physical training necessary

Dates of tour in 2015:  11.07, 25.07, 07.08, 22.08, 05.09.

Cost 640 Eur per person

Extra payment for single room accommodation: 218 Eur.

Day 1: Arrival to Kamchatka. Meeting at the airport. Transfer into Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (30-40 min). Accommodation in hotel. Rest.

Day 2: Transfer into Avachinsky airport in Elizovo town (30 min). Helicopter excursion into the Valley of Geysers and Uzon volcano caldera (6 hours total) with flying around active Karymsky volcano crater and Maly Semyachik crater lake. Lunch during excursion. Return into the hotel. Excursion is carried out with fine weather and is paid additionally.

OR Helicopter Excursion to Kuril Lake. Flight to the Kurilskoye Lake (flight time 1 hour 20 min.). Landing on the cape Travyanoy (Grassy) or near the Ozernaya river head. An hour walking excursion with the guide along the lake shore. Watching the scene of bear fishing and salmon run. About 2 millions species of salmon return to the lake to spawn. The spawning season is the most important reason for the brown bear to appear on the lake. During the first days of fish run even on the bank of a single river within 2-3 kilometers one can meet up to 30 bears catching fish. Helicopter flight to the Khodutka Hot Springs (flight time 40 min.). Bathing in the hot river. Lunch. Departure to the airport  (flight time 40 minutes).

Day 3: Drive on a truck into the volcanic plateau at the foot of Mutnovsky volcano (120 km, 4 hours). In passing: Visiting Viluichinsky waterfalls (Hiking 3+3 km, 2 hours). Rest and lunch at the foot of Vilyuchinsky volcano.

Set up a tented camp near Mutnovskaya GeoThermalPowerPlant. Evening hike into the fumarole field of Dachnye thermal springs (4 km, 2 hours). Return into the hotel

Day 4: Drive into Malki settlement (130 km, 2,5-3 hours). Drive to the Bystraya river. Rafting the picturesque mountain river – Bystraya (3-4 hours). Visiting Malkinskie hot springs. Bathing in natural hot springs. Return into the hotel.

Day 5: Drive to Avacha volcano in volcanic plateau area, between Avacha and Koryaksky volcanoes, located on 900 meters about sea level (50 km, 2.5-3 hours). Excursion walk to the mountain under the name «Camel» (4-5 hours). Return into the hotel.

Day 6: Departure to the moorage. Sea trip in the Avacha bay with entering the Pacific Ocean (5 hours). Observing panorama of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the Avacha Bay. Entering the Pacific Ocean to Starichkov Island named after murrelet birds pronounced in Russian as «Starik», which nest there. Observing of bird colonies, mixed with guillemot, kittiwake and cormorant. Sea calf and antur island seal rookeries are located on the coastal reef surrounding the island. Short time sea fishing greenling, lenok, flat fish. Lunch on board. Return into the hotel.

Day 7: City tour: Visit to local Lore museum. Shopping, souvenirs. Afternoon tour to the Pacific coast. Walking along the sea shore. Return into the hotel.

Day 8: Transfer into the airport. Departure. Return into the hotel.

Included:

• Transfer
• accommodation
• transportation
• excursions, guide’s service, а food at excursions
• visa invitation and registration.

Not Included:

— Excursions in Day 2 (the cost of the helicopter excursion to the Valley of Geysers and the caldera of volcano Uzon is about 530 Eur per persons, the cost of the helicopter excursion to the Kuril Lake  about 465 Eur per persons. The price of  2014).

— Meals in the city.

Type: Combo (car-trekking-boat)

Duration: 9 days / 8 nights

Difficulty: No special physical training necessary

Dates of tour in 2015:  29.06, 06.07, 13.07, 27.07, 10.08, 24.08, 07.09.

Cost 640 Eur per  person Extra payment for single room accommodation: 87 Eur.

Programm:

Day 1: Arrival to Kamchatka. Meeting at the airport. Transfer into Paratunka health resort zone (30-40 min). Transfer into Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (30-40 min). Accommodation in a hotel. City tour: Visit to local Lore museum. Afternoon tour to the Pacific coast. Walking along the sea shore.

Day 2: Free day. For those who wish, heli excursion is offered into the Valley of Geysers and Uzon volcano caldera (6 hours total) with fly around active Karymsky volcano and Maly Semyachik. Hiking excursion in the Valley of Geysers (2 hours), fly to Uzon volcano caldera, hiking excursion in the caldera (1 hour). Lunch during excursion. Coming back, transfer into the recreation center. (Excursion is carried out depending on fine weather and is paid additionally).

Day 3: Drive into Malki settlement (130 km, 2,5-3 hours). Drive to the Bystraya river. Rafting the picturesque mountain river – Bystraya (3-4 hours). Visiting Malkinskie hot springs. Bathing in natural hot springs. Return into the hotel.

Day 4: Drive to the area of Mutnovskaya GeoThermal Power Plant, 110 km, 3-4 hours. Excursions to Dachnie Hot springs, so called «the Mini Valley of Geysers». Lunch. Drive to Mutnovsky volcano. Setting up a tent camp. Overnight in tents.

Day 5: Foot excursion to the crater of Mutnovsky volcano. The deep crater is surrounded with cliffs. From the eastern side to the very bottom of the crater a glacier descends from the top. Mighty jets of steam and gas are released through glacier cracks. There is a lot of boiling mud pots, fumaroles, and beautiful deposits of burnstone on the crater bottom. Hiking to the crater (6 km, 3 hours). Level difference is about 800 meters. Observation of the crater. (2 hours). Snacks (packed lunch). Return to the camp at the same way. On the way observation of the waterfall in Opasny (Dangerous) Canyon. Duration 7-8 hours. Overnight in tents.

Day 6: Ascent of Gorely volcano (1829 m). Ascent of the volcano is not difficult. The path goes along old lava flows, slag fields. Kekurniks – hardened lava remains of various shapes are very interesting. Ascent takes 3 hours. Level difference is about 900 meters. Snacks on the top. Observation of main craters of the volcano. (1-1,5 hours). The whole trip takes 6-7 hours. Return to the camp at the same way. Dinner. Departure to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.  Accommodation in a hotel.

Day 7: Departure to the moorage. Sea trip in the Avacha bay with entering the Pacific Ocean (5-6 hours). Observing panorama of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the Avacha Bay. Entering the Pacific Ocean to Starichkov Island named after murrelet birds pronounced in Russian as «Starik», which nest there. Observing of bird colonies, mixed with guillemot, kittiwake and cormorant. Sea calf and antur island seal rookeries are located on the coastal reef surrounding the island. Short time sea fishing greenling, lenok, flat fish. Lunch on board. Return. Visiting souvenir shops. 16:00 drive to Avacha volcano in volcanic plateau area, between Avacha and Koryaksky volcanoes, located on 900 meters about sea level. Time driving 2,5-3 hours. Accommodation in a tourists’ shelter. Dinner. Overnight in a house (4-6 persons in a room, sleeping bags).

Day 8: Ascent of Avacha volcano (2751 m). Ascent of the western slope of the volcano and range like crest of the ancient strato volcano. The remains of the ancient volcano round the young cone as «a collar». Angle of the slope in pre-top part is up to 30°. A fine view opens from the top to Zhupanova group of volcanoes, Kozelsky volcano, spaciousness of the Pacific Ocean, Koryaksky volcano massive cone. Snacks on the top, observation of the crater. Return to the camp at the same way. Ascent distance – 8 km. Duration of ascent 6-8 hours; descent takes 3-4 hours. Dinner. Departure to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Accommodation in a hotel.

Day 9: Transfer into the airport. Departure.

Included:

• Transfer
• accommodation
• transportation, guide’s service, cook’s service, full pension meal on route
• group equipment (tents, kitchen equipment, etc.).

Not Included: — Excursions in Day 2 (the cost of the helicopter excursion to the Valley of Geysers and the caldera of volcano Uzon is about 550 Eur per persons). — Meals in the city.  

Type: Combo (car-trekking)
Duration: 14 days / 13 nights
Difficulty: No special physical training necessary
Dates of tour in 2015: 04.08, 18.08.
Cost 925 Eur per  person
Extra payment for single room accommodation: 102 Eur.
Programm:
Day 1: Arrival to Kamchatka. Meeting at the airport. Transfer into Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (40 min). Accommodations in a hotel. Rest.

Day 2: Departure into Naluchevo Valley on the truck (9-10 hours) to the central base of Nalychevo nature park. Accommodation in cabins 6-8 persons each. Bathing in hot springs.

Day 3: Rest. Walk in Bear Tundra to Goryacherechensky and Zheltorechensky hot springs, Kotel thermal group. Thermal springs deposits have created a travertine shield of 150X200 meters for many years. Having moved from the shield center, a low cone of 2.5 meters high with cup-shaped crater – pot – is rising. Observing the exposition of the Ecology Education and Tourism Center. Bathing in hot springs.

Day 4: Light radial hike to Aagsky (Chistinsky) mineral springs (24 km). Back to the base.

Day 5: Hike to Talovsky hot springs. (12 km, 4 hours). The path lies in the valleys of the Zheltaya and Shaibnaya rivers and over a small pass Malysh (500 m). On your way you will see bright-orange travertine cones of Kraevedcheskie springs. Bathing in Talovsky hot springs. Overnight in a cabin for the group.

Day 6: Ascending fumarole field in the crater of Dzenzur volcano and to Sorosa pass (ascent from 600 to 1485 meters), 26 km, 10 hours. The path lies in a picturesque crevice of Zhelob brook, running in a hardened lava flow. Numerous outlets, eddies, small waterfalls. Then, on the crest of the lava flow, the path goes to the fumarole site located under the wall of the caldera. At the northern edge of the site, from boulders fumarole jets with a loud sound and forms a fountain of 1-2 meters high. Lavas of Dzenzur are of very rare rope shape. From fumarole site we follow the path in the northern direction to the saddle of Sorosa pass. There is a wonderful view from the saddle to the north where there is Karymsky volcano and Zhupanova river valley.

Day 7: Return from Talovsky springs to Nalychevo central base, 11 km. (4 hours). Rest. Bathing in hot springs.

Day 8: Departure to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (9-10 hours). Accommodation in a hotel.

Day 9: Departure to the moorage. Sea trip in the Avacha bay (5-6 hours). Observing of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the Avacha Bay, the Avacha Gulf. The rout is along the Tikhaya Bay, Babushkin Kamen Island, Stanitskogo cape, Three Brothers Rocks to Starichkov Island named after murrelet birds pronounced in Russian as «Starik», which nest there. Observing bird colonies, mixed with guillemot, kittiwake and cormorant. Sea calf and antur island seal rookeries are located on the coastal reef surrounding the island. One can fish greenling, lenok, flat fish during the trip. Lunch on board. Back to the mooring.
Drive to Verkhne-Paratunsky hot springs area (3 hours). Setting up a tent camp. A walk to the hot springs and bathing. Dinner.

Day 10: Drive to Gorely volcano (2 hours). Ascending Gorely volcano (1829 m). Ascend on the volcano is not difficult. The path lies on old lava flows and slag fields. Kekurniks – hardened lava remains of various shapes are very interesting. Ascend takes 3 hours. Level difference is about 900 meters. Snacks on the top. Observation of main craters of the volcano. (1-1.5 hours). Ascend takes 6-7 hours. Return to the camp at the same way. Overnight in tents.

Day 11: Drive to Mutnovsky volcano (10 km, 1 hour). Foot excursion to the crater of Mutnovsky volcano. The deep crater is surrounded with cliffs. From the eastern side to the very bottom of the crater a glacier descends from the top. Mighty jets of steam and gas are released through glacier cracks. There is a lot of boiling mud pots, fumaroles, and beautiful deposits of burnstone on the crater bottom. Hiking to the crater (6 km, 3 hours). Level difference is about 800 meters. Observation of the crater. (2 hours). Snack (packed lunch). Duration 7-8 hours. Return to the camp at the same way. Departure to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Accommodation in a hotel.

Day 12: If weather is good, for those who wish, heli excursion to the Valley of Geysers and Uzon volcano caldera (6 hours total) with fly around active Karymsky volcano and Maly Semyachik. Hiking excursion in the Valley of Geysers (2 hours), fly to Uzon volcano caldera, hiking excursion in the caldera (1 hour). Lunch during excursion. Coming back, transfer into the recreation center. (Excursion is carried out depending on fine weather and is paid additionally).
After the excursion, drive to Avacha volcano in volcanic plateau area, between Avacha and Koryaksky volcanoes, located on 900 meters about sea level. Time driving 2,5-3 hours. Accommodation in a tourists’ shelter. Dinner. Overnight in a house (4-6 persons in a room).

Day 13: Ascent of Avacha volcano (2751 m). Ascent of the western slope of the volcano and range like crest of the ancient strato volcano. The remains of the ancient volcano round the young cone as «a collar». Angle of the slope in pre-top part is up to 30°. A fine view opens from the top to Zhupanova group of volcanoes, Kozelsky volcano, spaciousness of the Pacific Ocean, Koryaksky volcano massive cone. Snacks on the top, observation of the crater. Return to the camp at the same way. Ascent distance – 8 km. Duration of ascent 6-8 hours; descent takes 3-4 hours. Dinner. Departure to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Accommodation in a hotel.

Day 14: Transfer into the airport. Departure.

Included:

• Transfer
• accommodation
• transportation
• guide’s service, cook’s service, full pension meal on route
• group equipment (tents, kitchen equipment, etc.).

Not Included:
— Excursions in Day 12 (the cost of the helicopter excursion to the Valley of Geysers and the caldera of volcano Uzon is about 550 Eur per persons).
— Meals in the city.

Type: Combo (car and hiking)

Duration: 13 days/12 nights

Difficulty: No special physical training necessary

Dates of tour in 2015:  25.06, 02.07, 09.07, 23.07, 06.08, 20.08, 03.09.

Cost  830 Eur per person

Extra payment for single room accommodation: 87 Eur.

Programm:

Day 1: Arrival to Kamchatka. Meeting at the airport. Transfer into Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (30-40 min). Accommodation in a hotel.

Day 2: Drive to Kozyrevsk settlement in the north direction on the truck (500 km, 8-10 hours) with the half way for a dinner in in Milkovo town.  Accommodation in a private hotel. Russian banya.

Day 3: Drive on a truck to the Tolbachinsky Dol (84 km, 5 hours) in area the New Tolbachik Fissure Eruption 2012-2013. Installation of a camp at bottom of a hill the Claw (Kleshnya). A walking tour to new lava streams and cones.

Day 4:  Ascent of Plosky Tolbachik volcano (1300 м > 3085 м, 14 km, 10 — 12 hours). The volcano top is almost perfectly flat; it was formed with a large caldera of 3 km in diameter, filled with layers of lava and ice. In its South-West part there is a large chasm appeared during the eruption of 1975-1976. Crater depth is about 500 meters. It is 1,700 meters in diameter. There are some weak fumaroles on the bottom of it.  Observation of the crater. From the top a magnificent panorama of volcanoes of Klyuchevskaya group. Return into the camp.

Day 5: Drive in area of Northern and Southern breaks 1975-1976 (24 km, 1 hour). Survey lava, lava caves, «the dead forest». Drive in tom Kozyrevsk (80 km, 4 hours). Accommodation in a private hotel. Russian banya.

Day 6: Return into Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (660 km, 12 hours) with visiting Malki hot springs. Accommodation in a hotel.

Day 7: Transfer into airport in Elizovo town (30 min). Heli excursion into the Valley of Geysers and Uzon volcano caldera (6 hours total) with flying around active Karymsky volcano crater and Maly Semyachik crater lake. Lunch during excursion. Return into the hotel. Excursion is carried out with fine weather and is paid additionally.

Day 8: Drive to the area of Mutnovskaya GeoThermal Power Plant (110 km, 3-4 hours). Excursions to Dachnie Hot springs, so called «the Mini Valley of Geysers». Drive to Mutnovsky volcano. Setting up a tent camp. Overnight in tents.

Day 9: Foot excursion to the crater of Mutnovsky volcano. The deep crater is surrounded with cliffs. From the eastern side to the very bottom of the crater a glacier descends from the top. Mighty jets of steam and gas are released through glacier cracks. There is a lot of boiling mud pots, fumaroles, and beautiful deposits of burnstone on the crater bottom. Hiking to the crater (6 km, 3 hours). Level difference is about 800 meters. Observation of the crater. (2 hours). Snack (packed lunch). Return into the camp on the same way with observation of a waterfall in Opasny canyon.   Duration 7-8 hours. Overnight in tents.

Day 10: Drive to Gorely volcano on a truck (12 km, 0.5 hour). Ascent of Gorely volcano (800 m > 1829 m). Ascend of the volcano is not difficult. The path lies on old lava flows, slag fields. Kekurniks – hardened lava remains of various shapes are very interesting. Ascend takes 3 hours. Level difference is about 900 meters. Snacks on the top. Observation of main craters of the volcano. (1-1.5 hours). The whole trip takes 6-7 hours. Return to the truck on the same way. Dinner. Drive back into Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky with visiting of Paratunka hot springs and bathing in a water pool. Accommodation in a hotel.

Day 11: Transfer into the boat terminal. Sea trip on a sea motor boat in the Avacha bay to Three Brothers Rocks and access into the Pacific Ocean to Starichkov Island bird preserve. Bird colonies on the coastal cliffs, sea fishing, crabs, fish soup (5 hours).

16.00. Drive to Avacha volcano in volcanic plateau area, between Avacha and Koryaksky volcanoes, located on 900 meters about sea level (50 km, 2.5-3 hours). Accommodation in a tourists’ shelter. Dinner. Overnight in a house (4-8 persons in a room, sleeping bags).

Day 12: Ascent of Avacha volcano (2741 m). Ascent on the western slope of the volcano and range like crest of the ancient strato volcano. The remains of the ancient volcano round the young cone as «a collar”. Angle of the slope in pre-top part is 30°. A fine view opens from the top to Zhupanova group of volcanoes, Kozelsky volcano, spaciousness of the Pacific Ocean, Koryaksky volcano massive cone. Snacks on the top, observation of the crater. Return to the camp at the same way. Ascending distance – 8 km. Duration of ascending 6-8 hours; descent takes 3-4 hours. Dinner. Departure to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (2 hours).  Accommodation in a hotel.

Day 13: Visiting fish market. Transfer into the airport. Departure.

Included:

• Transfer
• accommodation
• transportation
• guide’s service, cook’s service, full pension meal on route
• group equipment (tents, kitchen equipment, etc.)
• nature park recreation fee.

Not Included:

— Excursions in Day 7 (The cost of the helicopter excursion to the Valley of Geysers and the caldera of volcano Uzon is about 500 Eur per person).

— Meals in the city.

MUTNOVSKY VOLCANO – THE BYSTRAYA RIVER – AVACHINSKY VOLCANO TRIP

Type: Combo (car-trekking-boat)

Duration: 11 days / 10 nights

Difficulty: No special physical training necessary

Dates of tour in 2015:  25.06, 02.07, 09.07, 23.07, 06.08, 20.08, 03.09.

Cost 766 Eur per person

Extra payment for single room accommodation: 102 Eur.

Programm:

Day 1: Arrival to Kamchatka. Meeting at the airport. Transfer into Paratunka health resort zone (30-40 min). Accommodation in a recreation center. Rest. Bathing in the water pool filled with thermal water.

Day 2: Free day. For those who wish, heli excursion is offered into the Valley of Geysers and Uzon volcano caldera (6 hours total) with fly around active Karymsky volcano and Maly Semyachik. Hiking excursion in the Valley of Geysers (2 hours), fly to Uzon volcano caldera, hiking excursion in the caldera (1 hour). Lunch during excursion. Coming back, transfer into the recreation center. (Excursion is carried out depending on fine weather and is paid additionally).

Day 3: Drive to the area of Mutnovskaya GeoThermal Power Plant, 110 km, 3-4 hours. Excursions to Dachnie Hot springs, so called «the Mini Valley of Geysers». Lunch. Drive to Mutnovsky volcano. Setting up a tent camp. Overnight in tents.

Day 4: Foot excursion to the crater of Mutnovsky volcano. The deep crater is surrounded with cliffs. From the eastern side to the very bottom of the crater a glacier descends from the top. Mighty jets of steam and gas are released through glacier cracks. There is a lot of boiling mud pots, fumaroles, and beautiful deposits of burnstone on the crater bottom. Hiking to the crater (6 km, 3 hours). Level difference is about 800 meters. Observation of the crater. (2 hours). Snacks (packed lunch). Return to the camp at the same way. On the way observation of the waterfall in Opasny (Dangerous) Canyon. Duration 7-8 hours. Overnight in tents.

Day 5: Ascent of Gorely volcano (1829 m). Ascent of the volcano is not difficult. The path goes along old lava flows, slag fields. Kekurniks – hardened lava remains of various shapes are very interesting. Ascent takes 3 hours. Level difference is about 900 meters. Snacks on the top. Observation of main craters of the volcano. (1-1,5 hours). The whole trip takes 6-7 hours. Return to the camp at the same way. Dinner. Departure to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.  Accommodation in a hotel.

Day 6: Drive into Malki settlement (130 km, 2,5-3 hours). Visiting Malkinskie hot springs. Bathing in natural hot springs. Drive to the Bystraya river. Preparing rafts. Rafting the picturesque mountain river – Bystraya. Overnight in tents on the river bank.

Day 7: Continue rafting. Beautiful landscape, easy rapids, fishing char.  Overnight in tents on the river bank.

Day 8: Finishing rafting. Departure to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (190 km). Accommodation in a hotel.

Day 9: Departure to the moorage. Sea trip in the Avacha bay with entering the Pacific Ocean (5-6 hours). Observing panorama of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the Avacha Bay. Entering the Pacific Ocean to Starichkov Island named after murrelet birds pronounced in Russian as «Starik», which nest there. Observing of bird colonies, mixed with guillemot, kittiwake and cormorant. Sea calf and antur island seal rookeries are located on the coastal reef surrounding the island. Short time sea fishing greenling, lenok, flat fish. Lunch on board. Return. Visiting souvenir shops.

16:00 drive to Avacha volcano in volcanic plateau area, between Avacha and Koryaksky volcanoes, located on 900 meters about sea level. Time driving 2,5-3 hours. Accommodation in a tourists’ shelter. Dinner. Overnight in a house (4-6 persons in a room, sleeping bags).

Day 10: Ascent of Avacha volcano (2751 m). Ascent of the western slope of the volcano and range like crest of the ancient strato volcano. The remains of the ancient volcano round the young cone as «a collar». Angle of the slope in pre-top part is up to 30°. A fine view opens from the top to Zhupanova group of volcanoes, Kozelsky volcano, spaciousness of the Pacific Ocean, Koryaksky volcano massive cone. Snacks on the top, observation of the crater. Return to the camp at the same way. Ascent distance – 8 km. Duration of ascent 6-8 hours; descent takes 3-4 hours. Dinner. Departure to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Accommodation in a hotel.

Day 11: Transfer into the airport. Departure.

Included:

• transfer,
• accommodation,
• transportation,
• guide’s service,
• cook’s service,full pension meal on route,
• group equipment (tents, kitchen equipment, etc.).

Not Included:

— Excursions in Day 2 (the cost of the helicopter excursion to the Valley of Geysers and the caldera of volcano Uzon is about 500 Eur per persons).

— Meals in the city.