Kamchatka: the main journey in life

The helicopter is a source of increased danger. Therefore, when using the services of a helicopter in order to ensure safety for people's lives and preserve the material part, the following safety measures must be observed:

• On the ground:
  • do not approach the helicopter until the rotation of the rotor and tail rotor blades is completely stopped, it is also forbidden to exit the helicopter until the screws are completely stopped;
  • do not board or load into a helicopter without the permission of a flight mechanic or other crew member;
  • It is strictly forbidden to approach the helicopter and move away from it from the tail rotor.
• In the air:
  • do not smoke in a helicopter, both in the air and on the ground;
  • the movement of people and cargo on the helicopter during the flight is prohibited;
  • in flight, do not approach the doors to avoid opening them, this threatens the safety of passengers.

1. Do not leave the base camp area without notifying the camp commander or the senior guide.
2. Follow the daily routine according to the tour program.
3. Do not litter the territory of the base camp and do not litter on the route, throw garbage in specially designated places.
4. Do not enter the territory of the office premises.
5. Follow the requirements of the guide on the route. In case of deviation from the route and disobeying the guide, you will be asked to fill out a receipt stating that the guide is relieved of responsibility for the life and health of the tourist.
6. If it is impossible to continue along the route, inform the group leader and the guide.
7. At stops on the route, do not leave the group alone.
8. If the tourist's equipment does not match the weather conditions on the route, the guide has the right to prohibit the tourist from entering the route.
9. If you have any questions, please contact the guide or the head of the camp.
10. If you feel unwell, immediately notify the camp commander or the guide.
11. In accordance with the rules of fire safety, smoking is prohibited in the cabins of the base camps. Bonfires can be lit only in designated places (there are campfires on the territory of the camps), after notifying the camp commander or the guide.
12. In accordance with the safety rules, cooking in the houses of the base camps is strictly prohibited (cooking hot food is allowed only on bonfires, in designated places).

1. All excursions and observations are carried out only as part of a group and are accompanied by an employee of the Reserve and a tour guide.
2. Observation and photographing of birds and animals are carried out from separate stationary points agreed with the state inspector of the Reserve.
3. It is forbidden to harvest firewood in the vicinity of the camp or along the route. Firewood must be delivered in advance.
4. Tourists are not allowed to take dogs with them.
5. Household garbage and food residues are collected in a special container at the base camp and subsequently removed from the territory.
6. It is forbidden to carry out observations at bird nests in rainy and cold weather, as well as from a distance closer than 50 m.
7. It is forbidden to purposefully pursue animals, including for the purpose of observation and photographing.

Follow all the requirements of the guide to ensure safety on the route:

• be careful when driving through difficult terrain, when crossing fords of rivers and streams;
• do not leave the group without the permission of the guide, stay within sight of other participants of the trip;
• take precautions near an open fire (campfire, primus stove, gas burner);
• do not drink water from open reservoirs without the permission of the guide;
• do not eat unfamiliar mushrooms, berries and other plants;
• carefully monitor your physical condition, observe sanitary standards and personal hygiene; at the slightest indisposition, immediately inform the guide-guide.

On foot:

• keep the distance between the participants in the line of sight;
• follow the trail one at a time, keeping up and not getting ahead of yourself;
• remember about the one coming from behind: hold the branches and warn about obstacles;
• Do not smoke while driving;
• when driving through thickets of nettles and hogweed, to avoid burns, go dressed in trousers and a long-sleeve shirt (T-shirt);
• when driving on thermal sites, follow strictly the guide-guide one at a time, in no case leave the trail, stop only at the specified place;
• self-examination and solitary stay at thermal sites are unacceptable.

When overcoming water obstacles:

• do not arrange crossings without the permission of the guide;
• wade only in shoes;
• when crossing over rocks, do not jump – step carefully from stone to stone;
• when wading, be sure to unbutton the waist belt of the backpack and loosen the straps;

When meeting a bear:

• in most cases, the bear tries to get away from the person first and shows aggression, as a rule, only when protecting prey or offspring;
• it is not recommended to run away, to be aggressive, it is recommended to leave unnoticed;
• it is recommended to scare off the bear with noise: metal clanging, whistling, flare, shot up, fire;
• to appear larger, raise your hands up, preferably with a backpack, while swinging slightly, the bear has poor eyesight, and as a rule, it does not communicate with an opponent larger than itself;
• if an animal roars a warning from afar that you have entered its territory, then immediately return back;
• you can hide from a brown bear in a tree, because it does not climb trees;
• a bear with a bear cub is especially dangerous, if you see a lone bear cub, immediately return back, because the bear is somewhere nearby;
• If a bear approaches you while fishing, stop fishing. If there is a fish on the line, do not allow it to splash. If this is not possible, cut the line, because if the bear realizes that he can get the fish only by approaching the fisherman, he will return again.

In the mountains:

• in the mountains, it should be borne in mind that a sharp scream, a shot, a rocket launch, loud singing can cause a landslide, avalanche, rockfall;
• it is necessary to climb scree and steep grassy slopes as close to each other as possible and in a serpentine;
• it is not recommended to enter glacial caves in the "language" of the glacier, to descend into ice cracks;
• if the avalanche has fallen high enough, walk or run out of the path of the avalanche to a safe place or hide behind a ledge of rock, in a recess (you can not hide behind young trees).

If you are caught in an avalanche:

• if it is impossible to escape from the avalanche, get rid of the backpack, take a horizontal position, tucking your knees to your stomach and orienting your body in the direction of the avalanche;
• cover your nose and mouth with a mitt, scarf, collar;
• moving in an avalanche, using swimming movements of your hands, try to stay on the surface of the avalanche, moving to the edge where the speed is lower;
• when the avalanche has stopped, try to create a space near your face and chest, it will help you breathe. If you can, move towards the top (the top can be determined by the direction of saliva, letting it flow out of your mouth);
• once in an avalanche, do not scream – the snow completely absorbs sounds, and screams and senseless movements only deprive you of strength;
• Don't lose your temper and don't let yourself fall asleep.

• do not swim in hot springs immediately after eating, as well as after drinking alcohol;
• do not allow prolonged bathing in hot springs, be afraid of overheating;
• do not swim in hot springs at night and alone, as well as in unequipped reservoirs and rivers;
• prolonged stay in thermal pools is not recommended, the optimal time is 5-10 minutes; if you feel unwell, leave the pool and contact your guide immediately;
• It is not recommended to dive in hot thermal water;
• when bathing in the improved hot springs and recreation centers, hand over documents, money and valuables to the administrators; do not forget to lock the locker for clothes; when leaving the pool, check if you have forgotten your personal belongings.

• before boarding the boat, put on a life jacket, adjust it to the length and fasten it;
• board the ship after you have received the appropriate permission from the guide-guide and to the place indicated by him;
• do not move around the vessel unnecessarily during the rafting;
• when passing rapids, drains, shivers, etc. of water obstacles, listen carefully to the guide's commands and hold on to the watercraft;
• do not create situations that prevent the guide from steering the vessel;

Additional medical insurance is not included in the price of the tour. If desired, you can apply for insurance on the website of a Large Country without commission directly from insurance companies.

Air and railway tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

The climate of Kamchatka is very peculiar. Its features are due to the terrain, the large length of the peninsula from north to south, the proximity of huge water spaces and the movement of cyclones.

Summer is short here, in some areas it lasts about two months, especially in the northern mainland of the region and in the mountains.
Average temperatures in many areas do not exceed plus 10-15 °C. There are few hot days. 

Days when the air temperature rises above 20 ° C, there are no more than 2-3 weeks on the coast. In areas far from the sea, the number of such days increases dramatically. 

The warmest month on the coast is July, in the central part of the peninsula – July, August.

Warm days alternate with rainy ones. There is more precipitation in the warm season than in the cold. Thunderclouds rarely form. With high humidity, there is not enough heat to form thunderclouds.

Due to the proximity of the ocean and mountainous terrain, in one day in Kamchatka you can experience a temperature drop from +25 in the valleys to +5 in the mountains. 

In late August and early September, the first snow appears on the tops of volcanoes, and at the foot of volcanoes, the air temperature at night can drop to negative values.

Before traveling, we recommend that you sign a medical insurance and accident insurance contract for the duration of your stay on the route. If you refuse to purchase an insurance policy, then you will bear the costs incurred as a result of an accident or sudden illness yourself.

Medical care is provided in accordance with the law on health insurance. At the same time, you will have to fully reimburse the costs of emergency transportation to a medical facility yourself.

Do not forget to warn the tour operator about your chronic illnesses in order to avoid unpleasant incidents on the route.

To prevent sun and heat stroke, you should wear clothes made of natural fabrics, as well as a headdress.

Before the trip, form a personal first-aid kit, since most of our medicines are sold only by prescription. The first aid kit may include:

– medications for motion sickness in transport and on the water;
– painkillers;
– remedies for cardiovascular diseases;
– gastric remedies;
– dressing material (bandages, cotton balls, Band-aid);
– insect repellents (meaning mosquito repellents and midges, there is no encephalitic tick in Kamchatka);
– sunscreens and creams for skin care after sun exposure.

On the route, avoid eating unfamiliar mushrooms and berries, as well as water from rivers, since really clean water can only be in springs and small streams.

• The number of people in a group can change every day and range from 1 to 20-30 people.
• Transfers to / from the airport are carried out only on Tuesdays, on other days it is possible to arrange an individual transfer for an additional fee (the price depends on the number of people), in this case, the money for the group transfer is non-refundable.
• Check-in at the hotel takes place after 14:00, check-out from the hotel before 12:00. Early check-in or late check-out must be booked and paid in advance.
• On the day of arrival of the main part of the guests, a WhatsApp group is created to inform tourists, where the guide or the company's managers on duty announce changes in the program and confirm the departure time.
• The start time of the excursions may vary, as reported by the guide on the eve of each excursion. 
• All excursions depend on the weather and may change places.
• All excursions outside Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky take place on shift buses based on KAMAZ.
• In case of early check-out, some hotels may provide only dry rations for breakfast.
• It is recommended to book additional tours in advance, before arriving in Kamchatka. Booking and payment of additional tours on site is possible only on the first two days of your stay and subject to availability.
• The time of departure to the helipad and the time of departure may vary depending on weather conditions.
• The tour program is not designed for professional photographers and is subject to a group schedule (without long downtime of the group at the points of sightseeing).
• A mixed group. People of different ages, physical fitness, and nationalities participate in the tour.

The start time of the excursions may vary, as reported by the guide on the eve of each excursion.

To inform tourists, a group is created on the day of arrival of the main part of the guests in the Whatsapp, where the guide or the company's managers on duty announce changes in the program and confirm the departure time.

The organizer reserves the right to change the sequence of excursions by day, provided that all declared services are performed.

The time of departure to the helipad and the time of departure may vary depending on weather conditions.