Discover Kamchatka: 3 volcanoes, ocean and hot springs

Today we will gradually begin our acquaintance with Kamchatka — in the morning after breakfast we will go to Halaktyrsky beach on the Pacific Ocean, interesting because the sand on it is black — volcanic in origin, and in clear weather the beach offers a beautiful view of the surrounding volcanoes, blue waves of the Pacific Ocean, black sand and huge volcanoes on the horizon — it is difficult to put into words what an amazing picture opens before our eyes on this coast of Kamchatka.

Then we will go to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky — go on an excursion to the Volcano Museum — Volcanarium to learn more about the main attractions of Kamchatka — volcanoes — before we see them, have lunch at the cafe at the museum and walk along the embankment of Avacha Bay. 

At the end, we will go to souvenir shops from Kamchatka manufacturers. We will return to the hotel in the evening.

Food: breakfast, lunch.

It's time to look at the ancient fire—breathing dragons that have been sleeping (but sometimes waking up) in Kamchatka for centuries - volcanoes!

Transfer to Gorely volcano (about 2-3 hours), ascent to the volcano. 

On the way, we will stop at the Vilyuchinsky pass — from here you can enjoy a magnificent view of the Vilyuchinsky volcano. 

The height of Gorely volcano is 1829 m. 

The volcano's caldera stretches for 13 km, here we will climb three large volcanic cones, one of which houses a turquoise acid lake, and the others have fumarolic activity. 

The ascent and descent take about 4-5 hours. 

It is believed that this is one of the most accessible volcanoes for tourists, but it should be borne in mind that any uphill climb can be difficult for a person with low physical activity in everyday life. 

We'll have a bite to eat and head back to the city.

According to weather conditions, if the top of Gorely volcano is covered with clouds, the guide may decide to change the plan for today and visit another location (Vilyuchinsky Waterfall, Small "valley of geysers", Mutnovskaya Geothermal station, caves of Gorely volcano).

Mutnovskaya geothermal power plant is a geothermal station, where electricity is extracted from the energy of volcanoes, the station provides 20% of all electricity in the Kamchatka Territory. 

An interesting place in a picturesque mountain valley, where artificial geysers - columns of steam — burst out of the ground here and there with great pressure. 

You can walk past the station along the path to the "Small Valley of Geysers" — in fact, this is an active fumarole field, the hot gases of which warm up the cold water of a mountain stream, as a result of which you can observe fountains of hot water and steam and an interesting almost lifeless multicolored landscape.

On the way to Gorely volcano, 8 km round trip, climb (and then reset) — 750 m.

Food: breakfast, lunch-lunchbox.

Transfer by all—terrain vehicle to Mutnovsky volcano - here we will take a walk along the edge of the volcano crater! 

If there is no low clouds, we will see the oldest traces of eruptions, a fumarole field, acid yellow from sulfur, we will look at a volcanic lake and an active funnel.

Then we will go to the waterfall in the Dangerous Canyon, on the Vulkannaya River, where an 80-meter waterfall falls from the colorful and multi-layered walls of the gorge.

There is a round trip to Mutnovsky volcano of 8 km, a climb (and then a reset) of 400 m.

According to weather conditions, if there is low cloud cover and too much snow (this may happen in late July — early August, which will make it difficult to travel even for off-road transport), the guide may decide to change the plan for today and visit another location (Vilyuchinsky Waterfall, Small "valley of geysers", Mutnovskaya Geothermal Station, caves of Gorely volcano).

Since the Mutnovsky volcano is very active, sometimes the Ministry of Emergency Situations closes the trail along its slopes, so the program of this day could be changed.

Food: breakfast, lunch-lunchbox.

Free day for additional excursions that you can choose according to your taste: 

• A boat trip across the Pacific Ocean (fishing and lunch of freshly caught seafood are provided here, and there is also a chance to see whales, killer whales, sea lions and seals. In July and August, our participants on such excursions almost always meet whales and killer whales in Russian Bay).
• Climbing the Avacha volcano — for those who want to overcome themselves — this is one of the highest Kamchatka volcanoes, when climbing it you need to gain 1,500 meters (and then drop them on the descent).
• Surfing on the Halaktyrsky beach.
• Kayaking on the ocean.
• A ride on the boots.
• Horseback riding under volcanoes, etc.

All additional events must be booked in advance! We will be happy to advise you which of the local day trip organizers to contact. 

Food: breakfast.

Today we will go to the camp of one of the indigenous peoples of Kamchatka, where we will have lunch not only from local products, but also from Koryak cuisine.

It will be possible to cuddle husky sled dogs, inseparable companions of the Koryaks since ancient times, try on national clothes, take pictures in the plague.

A folklore program will be organized especially for us. 

In the afternoon, you can relax in the thermal pools.

Food: breakfast, lunch at the camp.

Free day for additional excursions that you can choose according to your taste: 

• A boat trip across the Pacific Ocean (fishing and lunch of freshly caught seafood are provided here, and there is also a chance to see whales, killer whales, sea lions and seals. In July and August, our participants on such excursions almost always meet whales and killer whales in Russian Bay).
• A helicopter flight to the Valley of Geysers is a place that needs no introduction, and whether Lake Kuril is the main habitat of bears in Kamchatka.
• Climbing the Avacha volcano — for those who want to overcome themselves — this is one of the highest Kamchatka volcanoes, when climbing it you need to gain 1,500 meters (and then drop them on the descent).
• Surfing on the Halaktyrsky beach.
• Kayaking on the ocean.
• A ride on the boots.
• Horseback riding under volcanoes, etc.

All additional events must be booked in advance! We will be happy to advise you which of the local day trip organizers to contact. 

Traditionally, our guests choose a boat trip to Russian Bay and a helicopter tour to the Valley of Geysers. 

Food: breakfast.

We are going to the village of Kozyrevsk (about 7-8 hours) along the federal highway, which consists of 200 km of asphalt and almost 300 km of gravel. 

On the way, we will stop in the village of Sokoch and try the famous local pies. They are famous primarily due to their considerable size! 

We will stay in a cozy guest house for the night. 

Food: breakfast, tea and snacks for dinner.

Transfer to Tolbachik volcano in glamping to the Dead Forest off-road through the Kamchatka taiga and through volcanic ash, we have to go around a large lava tongue that blocked the road during the 2012 eruption. 

It takes about 4-7 hours to drive (depending on the condition of the "road", if you can call it that). 

The cozy glamping "Land of Bears" will be our home for a few days. 

After lunch, we will take a walk through the Dead Forest, which was formed as a result of an eruption in 1975 — the trees were buried under red—hot volcanic ash - their skeletons have been preserved to this day. 

After more than 50 years of life, it gradually reclaims a place from death — now mosses, willow tea, raspberries grow in the Dead Forest - the first harbingers of the rebirth of the Earth. 

We will walk through the Dead Forest and look at the Zvezda crater, where lava once boiled, and now it is a pile of slag and ash on the edge of the Dead Forest - here we will find a skin cave, which all lovers of caving can crawl through. 

Perhaps today we will have time to climb the active cones of Tolbachik volcano, which were formed during the Great Fractured eruption of Tolbachik volcano in 1975 — the largest eruption of the 20th century, its area is 800 square kilometers! 

There is no clear mileage of hiking on this day, we will walk about 10-15 km on foot. 

Food: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Today we will walk through the almost cooled lava field formed during the eruption of 2012-2013, it was called the Jubilee fractured Tolbachin eruption. 

We will walk through the lava field, climb the active volcanic cones — huge hills of volcanic rocks, look for lava caves that periodically form on the field due to the fragility of the lava.

Here you can still find areas where volcanic heat breaks out from under the lava, as well as lava caves formed as a result of collapses of fragile lava rock. 

Also, according to the weather and forces, it will be possible to climb the cone of the Naboko breakthrough — it was he who erupted in 2012-2013 and formed the lava field through which we walked.

Based on the weather forecast, the guide can swap this day and tomorrow.

As such, there are practically no trails on lava and slag fields.

At times you will have to climb the slope of the cone with a fine powder, and the reward for this will be unique alien landscapes!

There is no clear mileage of hiking on this day, we will walk about 10-15 km on foot. 

Food: breakfast, lunch-lunchbox, dinner.

For the most active and hardy participants — climbing the Plosky Tolbachik volcano (3140 m).

At its top, we will have an unforgettable view of the lava fields, dozens of volcanoes and volcanoes located in this area, as well as the old Tolbachik crater, about 500 m deep! 

The ascent is technically not difficult, it is pedestrian without the use of any special equipment. 

But there will be a protracted climb to the crater, it usually takes 6-8 hours. 

From the edge of the crater, you can see the crater of the Plosky Tolbachik volcano — 2 km in diameter and 500 m deep.

And on the other side there is a view of the neighboring peak of the Ostroy Tolbachik volcano, as well as a panorama of the volcanoes of the Klyuchevskaya group.

In case of good weather, there will be an opportunity to look from above at all the places where we passed. 

In the evening, we will descend from the volcano and return to the camp through the already familiar lava field. 

If desired, you can not go to the volcano and stay in the camp.

The journey is 13 km light, the climb is 1800 m, the drop is 1800 m. 

Food: breakfast, lunch-lunchbox, dinner.

Transfer to Yelizovo 500 km 12-14 hours depending on the condition of the road. 

We spend the night in the same hotel where we stayed before the trip to Tolbachik.

Food: breakfast.

You can go home at any time or continue exploring Kamchatka.

Self-service transfer to the airport. 

Food: breakfast.