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

Breakfast.

Transfer to Tolbachinsky Valley (about 4 hours along the forest road). 

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

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.

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". 

Supper.

Relaxing by the campfire.

Meals: breakfast – included, camping kitchen; lunch – included, camping kitchen; dinner – included, camping kitchen.

Overnight stay: tent.

Breakfast. 

A walk through the "Dead Forest" destroyed by the eruption of the 70s. 

The once rich pastures and all vegetation within a radius of several kilometers were 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. 

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 Flat 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.

Lunch – snack, hot tea. 

Return to the camp in the evening. 

Supper.

Meals: breakfast – included, camping kitchen; lunch – included, camping kitchen; dinner – included, camping kitchen.

Overnight stay: tent.

Breakfast. 

Camp gathering.

Transfer to Malki village (430 km). 

On the way, lunch at a 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.

Relaxing, swimming in the thermal water 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! 

Supper. 

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

Overnight stay: guest house (Malki village).

Breakfast.

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

The beginning of rafting on one of the largest rivers in Kamchatka with its picturesque shores, fishing for char. 

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.

Guests are provided with 16-foot rafts. Experienced guides, operating 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.

Arrival at the base camp. 

Lunch (ear of fresh fish).

Departure to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Return in the evening at about 18:00 hours.

The drop–off point is the Geyser Hotel, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Meals: breakfast is included, camp kitchen; lunch is included, camp kitchen.