Route
Day | Description | Night | Notice |
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1. | Arrival, Transfer to Hotel, Dinner with Guide | Hotel | Arrival to Elizovo airport. Transfer to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (20 km.) |
2. | Moving to Klyuchi village (570 km ~11 Hr). Launch in Milkovo settlement. | Cabin | Klyuschi is a beautiful remote area between the Kamchatka River and the Giant of Eurasia - the Klyuchevskaya volcano. |
3. | Moving to volcanologic station «Apohonchich» near the Klyuchevskaya volcano (4750 m) (70 km ~5 Hr) | Camping | Klyuchevskaya volcano – the biggest volcano of Eurasia. |
4. | Trekking from «Apohonchich» to the Ambon Stone and further to «Griva» seismic station (~5 Hr). | Camping | Ambon Stone - a huge piece of the Kamen’ volcano, which broke away from it about 1200 years ago as a result of a strong eruption. Ambon is distant 10 km!!! from its parent, and its weight is estimated at 40-45 thousand tons. |
5. | Trekking to «Plotina» station at the foot of Bezymyanny volcano (2882 m) (15 km ~7 Hr) | Camping | Bezymyanny volcano is an active volcano. Last eruption took place in 2017. Constant activity in the crater. |
6. | Climbing Bezymyanny volcano (2882 m) (~7 Hr) | Camping | Beautiful landscapes and views of the entire Klyuchevskaya group of volcanoes. |
7. | Free day in camp. Walk to Oval’naya Zimina volcano (3081 m). Return to the camp. | Camping | This day is calculated as a necessary reserve day for climbing the volcano. |
8. | Trekking to the «Mars Field» campsite through the pass Plotina (1562 m) (8 km ~4 Hr). Walk to the stony woodpile. Return to the camp. | Camping | The stone woodpile is an extrusive dome formed thousands of years ago. |
9. | Trekking through the pass Tolbachik (1503 m) and the pass Tolud (1200 m) to the water spring near Tolud campsite (18 km ~8 Hr) | Camping | |
10. | Trekking to Kleshnya campsite (16 k ~8 Hr), visiting the the youngest volcanic cone of 2013. Visiting the main and the side craters, lava field and lava caves in it. Moving by truck to the campsite in the Dead Forest (6 km ~20 min). | Camping | The youngest volcanic formation on the Kamchatka Peninsula. The eruption with lava outflows lasted from 27.10.2012 to 28.08.2013 |
11. | Ascending on the cones of the Nothern Outburst, watching the remaining activity. Walking in the Dead Forest, visiting Zvezda (the Star) crater. Moving to Kozyrevsk village (90 km. ~6 Hr). Shower, banya (sauna). | Cabin | Big Fissure Tolbachik Eruption (BFTE) 09.07.1975 – 10.12.19 Kozyrevsk - village on the bank of the Kamchatka River, founded in the 18th century |
12. | Moving to Petropavlovsk (530 km. ~12 Hr). Launch in settlement Milkovo. | Hotel | Long driving to Petropavlovsk with stops in Milkovo and Sokoch. |
13. | Optional day: 1. Boat trip to Starichkov Island. 2. Helicopter to the Valley of Geysers. 3. Helicopter to the Curil Lake. 4. Excursion in the city of Petropavlovsk with local history museum or Vulkanarium. | Hotel | Boat trip to Starichkov Island. with sea fishing (~ 6 Hr). Huge colonies of seabirds, Three Brothers cliffs, sea lions rookery. Helicopter excursions (~ 6 Hr). |
14. | Transfer to airport, visiting souvenir shops and fish market. |
Note:
During the active part of the walking route there are porters who carry equipment. If necessary, the guests help carry the general equipment and food provision (+ 3-5 kg. – for woman, + 5-7 kg. – for man). The route map can be changed by the decision of the senior guide. Missing equipment can be rented.
TOUR DESCRIPTION
The tour price
includes:
Transport
Accommodation
Guide, Interpreter, Second Guide
Cook on active part of a route
Equipment
The tour price
does not include:
Flight to Kamchatka
Optional Helicopter Excursions
Boat trip
Food in cafes
Extra excursions
Purchases in the shops
Compulsory
equipment:
Rucksack
Sleeping bag
Isomate (Carpet)
Set of extra warm clothes
Warm hat
Rain coat
Fleece pullover
Windproof jacket
Windproof pants
Headgear (cap, hat)
Gloves
Hiking boots
Extra shoes (sneakers)
Tourist gaiters
Sunglasses
Personal first aid kit
Wander sticks
Headlamp / lantern
Necessary
items:
Personal hygiene items, swimwear
Towel
Sun cream
Insect repellents
Camera
Changing the order of the tour
is possible
Weather conditions on peninsula
do not depend on Schneider Kamchatka LLC
PRICE
Price in the group in USD
for 1 (one) person
Group of 6 (six) people – 2230 USD for 1 person.
Group of 8 (eight) people – 1930 USD for 1 person.
Group of 10 (ten) people – 1750 USD for 1 person.
Price for the boat trip to Starichkov Island
with sea fishing is 88 USD per person
Prices for helicopter excursions in the 2020 season:
Valley of Geysers - 660 USD per person;
Kuril Lake - 660 USD per person.
All helicopter excursions take place only under favorable weather conditions and are paid separately.