Helicopter tour to Shumshu Island and Khodutkin hot springs

Shumshu Island is one of the Kuril Islands, where the Japanese deployed the Kataoka Naval base, adapted for basing surface forces up to cruisers. They created a strong anti-amphibious defense on the island, consisting of anti-tank ditches and escarpments, as well as pillboxes and bunkers connected by deep and extended underground galleries.

Traces of the events of 1945 are still visible on the island. There are many fortifications: pillboxes, trenches, anti-tank ditches, warehouses left by the Japanese. The remains of tanks, planes, shells, cartridges, aviation bombs are scattered around the island, it is all pitted with craters from bombing.

Location

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
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Duration
1 Day
0 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 31 May, 2025
    • 4 June, 2025
    • 9 June, 2025
    • 14 June, 2025
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Comfort
  • Basic+
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 23 people
Minimum age
4 years old
Group meet at
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
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Tour highlights

At the foot of the Khodutka volcano
Take a dip in the hot thermal river and fill up with strength for further exploration of Kamchatka
Defensive line "171 height"
Go to the place where the heroic strike of the Red Army ended the Second World War
A touch of history
You will see a downed American plane near a Japanese hangar, a runway, as well as other military paraphernalia

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Shumshu Island – Khodutkin hot springs

    Departure is carried out from Vityaz-Aero airport (Nikolaevka village, mkr. Enthusiasts, p. 1).

    The departure time is always set the day before the tour, it depends on weather conditions and regulations for visiting specially protected areas (reserves).

    At your service is a modern airport complex, including a comfortable waiting room, a cafeteria and a gift shop.

    The flight to Shumshu Island will take about two hours.

    Shumshu Island.

    The Japanese airfield in the village of Baykovo.

    A visit to the great island – it was here that the heroic strike of the Red Army ended World War II.

    Landing at a military airfield near the first historical landmark – an American Cobra aircraft shot down by Japanese air defense.

    Swimming in the Khodutka hot springs.

    A hot thermal river with healing properties of water.

    The flight takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes with a landing in the village of Ozernoye for refueling.

    A hot river flows at the foot of the Khodutka volcano, where you will enjoy beautiful views and privacy with nature. 

    Lunch – hot meals, tea and juice.

    The Khodutka hot springs are located on the territory of the Yuzhno-Kamchatsky Natural Park, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

    The water temperature in the river reaches 40 °. 

    The springs are equipped with wooden decking, changing rooms and gazebos with tables.

    The duration is 8 hours.

Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Comfort
  • Basic+

The tour does not include accommodation.

Tour conditions

Group
up to 23 tourists
Minimum age
4 years old
Duration
1 day
Group meets at
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Included in price

  • transfer;
  • services of a tour guide;
  • meals "Standard";
  • insurance from the air carrier.

Paid extra

  • flights to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and back;
  • accommodation before and after the tour;
  • food "Business".

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour
  • seasonal clothing;
  • repellent;
  • sunglasses and sunscreen;
  • headdress;
  • trekking shoes.
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Dates and Prices

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    1 Jun – 30 Sep, 2025
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    31 May, 2025 1 day
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    4 Jun, 2025 1 day
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    9 Jun, 2025 1 day
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    14 Jun, 2025 1 day
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    19 Jun, 2025 1 day
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