In the wake of the eruption. Tolbachik volcano and Bystraya River

07:00 Breakfast at the guest house. 

08:00 We leave for the "lunar" landscapes on Tolbachinsky Valley (about 4 hours along the forest road). The road passes through a coniferous forest, we will make several stops in picturesque places for photos.

The briefing. Tour of the cones of the Northern Breakthrough (2 hours). 

Tolbachik is an amazing and most powerful place in its energy! 

In 1975-1976, a catastrophic eruption occurred here – the largest in the XX century Large Fractured Tolbachin eruption (BTTI). 

For a year and a half, an incomparable and grandiose element raged. Millions of tons of ash and slag burst out of the cracks and covered all living things around for many tens of kilometers. 

Ascent to one of the cones of the Northern Breakthrough – Gorshkov cone (about 300 m, 30-40 minutes), which offers a fascinating view of the consequences of the strong eruption of 1975. The cone is still hot – we will feel its warmth under our feet!

Lunch – snack, hot tea. 

Excursion in the Zvezda crater through the lava caves (1-1.5 hours). We will have the opportunity to go down into the frozen lava duct, through which a red-hot river of volcanic lava once flowed.

The installation of a tent camp in the area of the "dead forest". 

Dinner – hot meals, camp kitchen.

Camping romance – relaxing by the campfire, the first night surrounded by volcanoes!

We hope for a clear sky to watch the stars under the crackle of burning wood and the smell of ivan tea with rosehip boiling on the fire.

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner included (camp kitchen).

Overnight stay: Tolbachinsky valley: tent camp.

Distances and duration: road: 65 km, 4-6 hours; walking distance: 3 km.

Breakfast at the camp. 

The entrance to the Kleshnya hill – from here the trail begins through the new lava flows of the 2012-2013 eruption. 

The briefing. Ascent to the slope of the Plosky Tolbachik volcano up to 1800-2000 m (about 3 hours). Climbing to this height is enough not to waste extra energy and enjoy the panorama of the entire Tolbachinsky Valley, plowed by huge streams of already frozen lava and covered with a huge layer of slag for tens of kilometers around.

Fractured eruptions are characterized by the outpouring of large amounts of lava. 

They are also called "tourist" eruptions, because of the relative safety and photogenicity of the flowing lava rivers. 

This was the case in 2012: huge lava flows swept through the valley, filled up two scientific and tourist bases, streams with drinking water, roads and a nearby forest.

A walk along the frozen lava flow from the last eruption. Let's take a look into the lava caves with vaults up to 12 m.

Lunch – snack, hot tea. 

Moving to the "Dead Forest" destroyed by the eruption of the 70s. 

The once rich pastures and all vegetation within a radius of several kilometers have been destroyed. These places have received the gloomy name "Dead Forest", where the dried-up treetops are visible from under a 7-meter layer of slag.

A stop near the place where the fragment of the crashed helicopter lies, making this place even more dramatic. 

Return to the camp in the evening. Dinner, rest.

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner included (camp kitchen).

Overnight stay: Tolbachinsky valley: tent camp.

Distances and duration: road: 30 km, 1.5-2 hours; walking distance: 8-10 km, 5-6 hours.

Early breakfast. Camp gathering.

Transfer to Malki village (430 km). 

After overcoming the forest road (about 4 hours), we will make a stop for a snack and tea and continue on our way.

Lunch at the cafe in the village of Milkovo (at your own expense).

In the evening, arrival at the village of Malki. 

Accommodation in a private guest house "Goryachy Klyuch" with its own thermal pool.

This is the second transshipment point on the route. Civilization is still far away, but there is an opportunity to soak in the pool and clean up after a tent life and a tedious road!

The house has 2-bed rooms, a cottage with 3 or 4-bed rooms, bathrooms, a dining room and a swimming pool, single occupancy is not provided.

Relaxing, swimming in the thermal water pool. Supper. 

If desired, you can walk to the wild thermal springs and swim in their healing mineral waters.

Meals: included breakfast, dinner (camp kitchen), lunch in a cafe at your own expense.

Overnight stay: P. Malki: guest house "Goryachy Klyuch".

Distances and duration: road: 438 km, 10 hours.

Breakfast at the guest house. 

Access to the Bystraya River to the starting point of the rafting. 

The Bystraya River is located in the central part of the peninsula. This is the second longest river in Kamchatka. 

In this fascinating journey, we will take a part of the river on rafts among picturesque places. Along the way, you can go fishing, pick mushrooms and berries, watch wild ducks, and if you are lucky, you can see a bear or a white-shouldered eagle. 

Instruction, equipment, and the beginning of rafting on inflatable 16-foot rafts. 

Guests are provided with life jackets, rubber boots, fishing gear for each participant (spinning, 3 spinners).

The Malkinskaya Bystraya River is a typical mountain river, has three simple rapids (2nd category of difficulty in the middle reaches), flows among picturesque wooded mountains, and among the islands - in the lower reaches.

Experienced guides, driving rafts, talk about the peculiarities of local fishing and teach beginners the fishing craft. The entire route runs outside populated areas, among wild nature. 

The fish river is a place of attraction for the brown bear. There is a possibility that we will see bears during the rafting.

The rafting time takes 3-3.5 hours on one of the sections of the Bystraya River from 153 km to the village of Malki. The length of the rafting is from 9 to 12 km. 

During the rafting, guests can fish and admire the picturesque scenery.

At the end of the rafting, the group is met by our car, transfer to the fishing base (about 10 minutes). 

At the fishing base, we will have a delicious lunch of traditional Kamchatka cuisine: welcome liqueur from Kamchatka berries, fish soup from fresh fish, salads and snacks from local wild plants.  

There will also be time for rest. 

Departure to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Return in the evening at about 18:00 hours. 

Meals: breakfast and lunch are included (hot meals).

Distances and duration: road: 150 km, 4 hours; rafting: 9-12 km, 3-3.5 hours