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. | 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 In the evening moving to the base camp at Avachinsky volcano. Walking, learning the flora and fauna. | 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). Comfortable camp is located at the foot of the volcano. |
3. | Ascending the Avachinsky volcano (2741 m) Observing the volcanic activity in the crater (~7-8 Hr both ways). | Cabin | At the top there is a large crack, from where, under immense pressure, the mixture of water steam with sulfur and volcanic gases escapes forming a big white steam column. |
4. | Moving to the Mutnosky Plateau (~ 6 Hr), Camp behind the Vilytchinsky volcano. Bathing in the swimming pool of hydrothermal spring at the recreation center on the way. | Camping | Moving to the mountain plateau through the pass. |
5. | Moving to Mutnovsky volcano (2322 m.), ascending, walking in the crater, watching active funnels, fumaroles, ascending to the second crater. After visiting the Waterfalls Opasny in the canyon near the volcano, return to the camp. | Camping | Ascending, excursion into the heart of the volcano, descending (~6-7 Hr) |
6. | Moving to Gorely volcano (1829 m.), ascending, watching the fumarole activity and the sea in the crater. After visiting the ice cave behind the volcano. | Camping | Ascending, excursion into the heart of the volcano, descending (~5-6 Hr) Ice cave (~ 2 Hr) |
7. | Moving to the Malki village (200 km. ~8 Hr). Bathing in the hot springs in Malki. | Camping | At the recreation center there are more than a dozen hot springs of different temperatures, in which you can swim. Equipped with locker rooms and recreational facilities. |
8. | Moving to the base camp under Tolbachik volcanos (Ostryi Tolbachik (The Sharp Tolbachik) – 3682 m., Plosky Tolbachik (The Flat Tolbachik) – 3140 m.) (500 km. ~10 Hr). Camp in the Dead Forest near the cones of the Big Fissure Tolbachik Eruption of 1975. Launch in settlement Milkovo. | Camping | Dead Forest - a forest that suffered from the fall of ash and volcanic slag during a massive eruption in 1975. |
9. | Ascending on the youngest volcanic cone of 2013. Visiting the main and the side craters, lava field and lava caves in it. | Camping | The youngest volcanic formation on the Kamchatka Peninsula. The eruption with lava outflows lasted from 27.10.2012 to 28.08.2013 |
10. | 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 |
11. | Moving to the start point of rafting on Bystraya river. Launch in settlement Milkovo. | Camping | On the first day – 2-3 Hr on water. Building a camp. Fishing. |
12. | Rafting the whole day. | Camping | 8-9 Hr on water. Fishing. Building a camp. |
13. | The last day of rafting. Moving to Petropavlovsk. | Hotel | 2-3 Hr on water. |
14. | 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). |
15. | Transfer to airport, visiting souvenir shops and fish market. |
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
Recommended
equipment:
Rucksack
Sleeping bag
Isomate (Carpet)
Set of extra warm clothes
Warm hat
Rain coat
Fleece pullover
Windproof jacket
Headgear (cap, hat)
Gloves
Hiking boots
Extra shoes (sneakers)
Tourist gaiters
Personal hygiene items, swimwear
Towel
Sunglasses
Sun cream
Insect repellents
Personal first aid kit
Wander sticks
Headlamp / lantern
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 – 2420 USD for 1 person.
Group of 8 (eight) people – 2020 USD for 1 person.
Group of 10 (ten) people – 1770 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.