Multifaceted Kamchatka

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The two-week intensive program is suitable for active travelers who are attracted by the Kamchatka snowy peaks. It is this tour that is sure to touch you to the depths and possibly affect the attitude towards many aspects of your life! Traveling will give you the opportunity to think, rethink, feel, and be with yourself.

For our guests, there are all the conditions for a comfortable trip, where you can forget about household chores, and enjoy your vacation against the background of unique species of wildlife, replenished with energy for a long time!

Location

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

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Tour highlights

Relax time

During a break before rafting on the river, we will warm up in the thermal pool in Malki

A sea adventure

Let's go on a sea voyage across the Pacific Ocean to meet whales, see bird markets and other inhabitants of these places

Delicious Kamchatka

Let's eat fresh seafood and get to know the taste of the sea

The Power of Kamchatka

We will feel the power of the element of water, standing next to a powerful 80-meter waterfall in the ravine of the Dangerous Canyon

Interesting routes

We will see the consequences of the volcanic eruption, with its huge lava flows, and visit the real Place of Power – the "Black Beach"

Climbing volcanoes

We will climb several Kamchatka volcanoes and look into their impressive craters

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival in Kamchatka
Arrival in Kamchatka.
Getting to know the guide, the group.
Meeting at Yelizovo airport.
Group transfer to the hotel.
Accommodation in a SPA hotel in the thermal resort area of Paratunka (check-in in rooms from 14:00).
Free time for rest and acclimatization.
Today we will have the opportunity to relax in the SPA complex, swim in the outdoor thermal pool, and have dinner at one of the hotel's restaurants.
Dinner at the hotel in the evening.
In the evening, the group meets with the tour leader: acquaintance, discussion of the details of the tour. If you have any questions during the tour, you can contact him.
Meals: dinner is included, at the hotel (buffet).
Overnight stay: Sputnik 3* SPA Hotel (Paratunka village).
Day 2 - Climbing the Mutnovsky volcano
We will start our route with the home volcanoes of the southern group. Domestic volcanoes in Kamchatka are called giants surrounding the city, which can be viewed from almost anywhere in it.
Breakfast.
Departure to the Mutnovsky volcano (about 100 km) by a KAMAZ all-terrain vehicle. Travel along a dirt road through the Vilyuchinsky pass.
Stop at the Vilyuchinsky pass, which offers a magnificent panorama of the neighboring volcanoes – Vilyuchinsky and Gorely.
11:30* Arrival at the starting point of the hiking route.
The briefing. Ascent along the slope of the Mutnovsky volcano to the edge of the crater (the height of the volcano is 2323 m, ascent to about 2000 m, about 2 hours). The trail passes through a snowfield that does not melt even in summer.
From the edge of the volcano, we will see a panorama of the Severo-Mutnovsky glacier, a landslide and a new lake, an active fumarole field with bubbling mud boilers and soaring fumaroles.
In clear weather, there is a view of the neighboring volcanoes of the South Kamchatka group: Vilyuchinsky, Gorely, Khodutka, Opala.
We will spend about an hour here and start the descent back.
Return to the foot, inspect the powerful 80-meter waterfall in the ravine of the Dangerous Canyon.
Lunch – lunch box, hot tea.
In the evening, return to the SPA hotel. Dinner, rest.
At the guests' disposal: thermal pools, SPA complex with care programs, 2 restaurants, bar.
In case the route to Mutnovsky volcano is closed by the administration of the natural park, due to landslides on the existing trail and increased activity of the volcano, an alternative route will be conducted: Dangerous Canyon, geothermal valley of Summer springs, Calm Waterfall.
Meals: breakfast included, at the hotel, lunch included, on excursions, dinner at the hotel (buffet).
Overnight stay: Sputnik 3* SPA Hotel (Paratunka village).
Duration: from 08:00 to 18:00 approximately.
Day 3 - Climbing Gorely volcano
Breakfast.
Departure to Gorely volcano by a KAMAZ all-terrain vehicle.
The briefing.
Ascent to Gorely volcano (1829 m, ascent takes 3-5 hours).
Gorely volcano is located 75 km southwest of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and is unlikely to attract anyone's attention, but it is not for nothing that this "humble gentleman" is a natural monument.
After all, it has a whole "collection" of craters, each of which has its own characteristics, and all of them create a unique ensemble.
In ancient times, it was a volcano of huge size – 20-25 km, after a violent eruption it completely collapsed, forming a caldera about 12 km, from which modern Gorely grew.
Snack - lunch box, hot tea.
Visit and inspection of caves in the area of Gorely volcano.

On the way back, lunch at a glamping on the Vilyuchinsky pass with stunning views of the volcanoes of the South Kamchatka group.

Meals: breakfast included, at the hotel, lunch included, on excursions, dinner at the hotel (buffet).
Overnight stay: Sputnik 3* SPA Hotel (Paratunka village).
Day 4 - Free day
Breakfast.
Free time.
Dinner at the hotel in the evening.
Optional excursions (for an additional fee):
Helicopter tour to Kuril Lake (6-7 hours). Brown bear watching and salmon spawning. On the way back, we will land in the caldera of the Ksudach volcano and at the Khodutkin hot springs (lunch, swimming).
Helicopter tour to the "Valley of Geysers" and the caldera of the Uzon volcano (6-7 hours) with a flyby of the active crater of the Karymsky and Maly Semyachik volcanoes. Hiking to geysers and mud pots. On the way back, landing in the Nalychevskaya valley – lunch, swimming in hot springs.
You must apply for the tour in advance.
Helicopter tours - as part of a team group of up to 24 people.

Meals: breakfast at the hotel, lunch included in the tour, dinner at the hotel (buffet).
Overnight stay: Sputnik 3* SPA Hotel (Paratunka village).
You must apply for the tour in advance.
On this tour, guests are provided with guaranteed places for helicopter excursions, according to the schedule, subject to flight weather on all sections of the route.
In case of non-flying weather, the tour is canceled with a full refund.
There is no transfer to another day within the framework of the tour program.
If the helicopter tour is a priority for you, we recommend booking additional days before or after the tour and making a backup reservation for the tour.
Day 5 - Moving to the area of the Klyuchevskaya group of volcanoes
Breakfast.
Check out of the hotel with your belongings (extra items can be stored).
8:00* Loading into the car (passenger "shift shift" KAMAZ) and departure to the area of the Klyuchevskaya group of volcanoes (about 500 km).
The Klyuchevskaya group consists of 14 active and extinct volcanoes, including the famous Klyuchevskaya Sopka, Shiveluch, Bezymyanny, Tolbachik, etc. This is the largest group of volcanoes in Russia.
To get to these unique places, we have to drive through half of Kamchatka, we will spend today on the road, but believe me, it's worth it!
On the way, lunch at a cafe in the village of Milkovo (at your own expense).
Crossing the bridge over the largest river of the peninsula - Kamchatka.
In the evening at about 18:00* arrival in Kozyrevsk.
Accommodation in guest houses for 2-4 people, single occupancy is not provided – the last civilization remained 500 km away from us, wildlife is ahead and this is the first transit point of the route, from here tomorrow morning our journey through the Klyuchevsky Nature Park will begin.
The hospitable hosts will prepare a sauna for us to relax after the trip.
Supper.
Rest, sauna.
Meals: breakfast – included, at the hotel, lunch - at your own expense, in a cafe, dinner – included, camping kitchen.
Overnight stay: guest house (Kozyrevsk village)
*The time is approximate.
Day 6 - Northern breakthrough of the 1975 eruption, Zvezda crater, lava caves
Breakfast.
Transfer to Tolbachinsky Valley (about 4 hours along the forest road).
The briefing.
Tour of the cones of the Northern Breakthrough (2 hours).
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".
Dinner, rest by the campfire.
Tent camp: in the camp we will have 2-bed tents (separate tents are provided for single guests, there are 3-4-bed tents for families), a tent-kitchen, a large tent-dining room where we will eat, and in the evenings we will chat over a mug of tea or coffee from Turki. Crockery, camping furniture, a rug is provided.You can not take a warm sleeping bag and trekking poles with you, but rent them on the spot. Sanitary conditions in the camp: san.tent-toilet, camp washbasin.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner – included, camp kitchen.
Overnight stay: tent.
Day 7 - Plosky Tolbachik volcano (elevation up to 2000 m). A new fractured eruption in 2012. "The Dead Forest"
Breakfast.
A walk through the "Dead Forest" destroyed by the eruption of the 70s.
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 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.
Lunch – snack, hot tea.
Return to the camp in the evening.
Dinner, rest.
Camping kitchen: In the traditions of hospitality, special attention is always paid to feeding the guest deliciously. Therefore, the food on our trip will certainly remain one of the pleasant impressions after it ends. The team of chefs develops a balanced hiking menu, taking into account the activity of each day of the program. Hearty breakfasts that will give you the necessary energy, convenient and light snacks with you on the route to support your strength on the way, full-fledged hot dinners in the traditions of home cooking will warm and delight your soul and body after an active day. Local products, Kamchatka wild plants, mineral water, fruit drinks made from local berries, and, of course, red caviar and fresh fish dishes.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner – included, camp kitchen.
Overnight stay: tent.
Day 8 - Transfer to Malki village
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.
This is the second transit 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.
Meals:
Breakfast is included, camping kitchen, lunch is at your own expense, in a cafe, dinner is included, camping kitchen.
Overnight stay: guest house (Malki village).
Day 9 - Rafting on the Bystraya River
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.
Accommodation in a 3* city hotel.
Rest, free evening in the city.
In the remaining days, we recommend visiting one of the restaurants in the city.
If necessary, the tour guide will recommend restaurants that offer authentic Kamchatka dishes and seafood (it is better to book a table in advance).
Meals: breakfast and lunch included, camp kitchen, dinner at your own expense.
Overnight stay: Hotel 3* Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
Day 10 - Boat trip to the bay "Russian"
7:00* Transfer to the sea pier.
Boat trip on a class motor yacht Princess along Avacha Bay with access to the Pacific Ocean to Russian Bay.
It is known that Avacha Bay is the largest in the world.
It's impossible not to fall in love with her at first sight!
After leaving, guests will be offered breakfast on board the yacht.
Along the way, we will visit the Three Brothers rocks, Tikhaya Bay, Grotovaya Bay, Starichkov Island - watch the seabirds.
During the trip, we will see numerous bird markets: cormorants, hatchets, puffins, stables, ducks, various seagulls, and other birds circling in the air from dawn to dusk, alternately diving for prey into fish-rich waters.
Fishing is provided in Vilyuchinskaya Bay – lenok, perch, flounder (sometimes cod, white-throated halibut and terpug are caught).
At this time, the cook will cook fresh fish soup from red fish for lunch, prepare seafood for tasting - crab, sashimi from flounder.
Then we will go along the coast to Russian Bay.
Let's get as close as possible to Cape Perilous, Cape Kekurny, to watch sea otters and sea lions in the rookery near the Laperouse stones.
It is possible to meet killer whales and humpback whales.
Every year they enter our waters and often accompany pleasure boats.
The cook will fry the caught fish on the way back and offer it for dinner.
Return to the port by 18:00*.
Transfer to the hotel.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner on the walk, after the walk dinner at your own expense.
Overnight stay: Hotel 3* Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
Duration: The walk is 9-10 hours.
*The time is approximate.
Day 11 - A trip to the "Black Beach". Avacha volcano
On this day, we will head to the foot of two more "home" volcanoes – Avachinsky and Koryaksky.
But first we will visit the shores of the Pacific Ocean on Halaktyrsky beach, which stretches for several kilometers.
Breakfast. Departure to Halaktyrsky beach.
A walk along the "black beach" and berry patch, watching the surf.
Here you can not only enjoy the waves, but also relax on the soft sand, listen to the sound of the surf and think about something important.
The sand on Kamchatka beaches is of volcanic origin, so it has a dark gray color. On the berry patch along the coastline in August-September, you can pick shiksha, blueberries, knyazhenika.
Hot tea, snack.
Transfer to the foot of the Koryak and Avacha volcanoes (50 km, 3 hours).
Although the distance is small, the road is not easy. It runs along the bed of a dry river – frozen mud flows that descend in spring during snowmelt.
A hot lunch at the base camp.
A walk to the mountain extrusion "Camel" with a small climb.
Botanical tour of the alpine vegetation of the Avacha pass.
Return to the hotel in the evening.
Meals:
Breakfast is included, at the hotel, lunch is included, at the base camp, dinner is at your own expense.
Overnight stay: Hotel 3* Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
Duration: from 09:00 to 17:00 approximately.
*The time is approximate.
Day 12 - Departure
Breakfast.
Check-out from the hotel before 12:00.
Transfer to the airport.
Along the way, you will visit the fish market and souvenir shops.
Breakfast is included at the hotel.

Difficulty

Does not require specific skills, but one must be in good health

Tour organizer's comments

The program is within the power of any physically active person, because there is time for rest and recuperation between ascents. Hiking with a backpack is not provided according to the program, climbing is carried out light.

Accommodation

Hotel

7 nights
Tent

2 nights
Guest House

2 nights

Comfort

Basic
Basic+
Upscale

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the selected fare, RUB.:

Rate	Cost	The cost is up to 30.09.2024	Included in the price
Without accommodation	170 000	153 000	Overnight stays in Kozyrevsk, Malki village
With accommodation	231 000	207 900	Airport-hotel-airport transfers, accommodation in Paratunka, accommodation in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, overnight stays in Kozyrevsk, Malki village

Standard accommodation according to the program: double rooms with amenities, breakfast.

In the village of Paratunka – SPA hotel Sputnik Kamchatka 3*.

In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky there is a 3* Geyser Hotel, if there are no places, another 3* level hotel can be provided.

The Paratunka resort area is 50 km from Petropavlovsk and Yelizovo. Regular buses run between these points throughout the day. All hotels in Paratunka have hot thermal pools in the open air, which have healing properties. Grocery stores and cafes are located nearby.

The specific location is determined by the tour operator, depending on the location of the rest of the tourists in the group and the availability of seats.

Single guests are booked with an additional charge for single accommodation at the hotel. Check-in is possible if there is a couple. There is no additional charge for single occupancy in this case.

Accommodation in Kozyrevsk village – in guest houses for 2-4 people. There is no single accommodation!

Accommodation in the village of Malki is in a guest house for 2-3-4 people. There is no single accommodation!

Accommodation on the active part of the route is in a tent camp.

2-seater tents Tramp Lair 2, Lair 3 (3-seater), Talberg Marel 2pro, foam mats (karemats) are provided.

The SPUTNIK Hotel complex is your vacation in the heart of Kamchatka.

Each guest can enjoy free access to the SPA center, where there are: a Russian bath (85-95°), a Finnish sauna (85-95°), a hammam (40-44°), a salt room and two outdoor pools with thermal water. Also, in addition, you can use separate services: relaxation and wellness treatments that promote detoxification, rejuvenation, skin improvement and vitality.

There is a well-maintained territory around the hotel, with a children's play area, a winter skating rink, a walking park and barbecue houses, which you can rent separately.

Parking is provided for guests, and free Wi-Fi is available.

Tour conditions

Group

up to 16 tourists

Minimum age

8 years old

Duration

12 days 11 nights

Group meets at

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Included in price

accommodation at the Sputnik-Kamchatka 3* SPA hotel in the village of Paratunka (2-bed accommodation, breakfast-dinner; 1-bed accommodation with surcharge) when choosing a rate with accommodation;
accommodation in a 3* Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky hotel (2-bed accommodation, breakfast; 1-bed accommodation with surcharge) when choosing a rate with accommodation;
accommodation in a guest house in Kozyrevsk (2.4-bed accommodation);
accommodation in a guest house in Malki village (2,3,4-bed accommodation);
group transfers airport-hotel-airport when choosing a rate with accommodation;
guide services;
cook's services;
meals according to the program;
guided tours according to the program;
group transfers according to the program;
equipment and inventory (tents, mats, rubber boots, kitchen equipment, dishes;
fishing gear, life jackets, etc.);
medical and transport insurance (for outdoor activities);
necessary permits to visit specially protected natural areas.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and back;
additional or individual transfer;
meals during your stay at the hotel (see the program).
optional excursions on a free day;
additional equipment for rent: sleeping bags, trekking poles;
additional hotel accommodation (before and after the trip);
other additional services;
personal expenses, alcoholic beverages.

It's important to know

climbing backpack (for 20-35 liters);
sleeping bag (for comfort temperature from -5 to -10) – available for rent;
the liner in the sleeping bag;
comfortable hiking clothes;
trekking boots with a hard fluted sole and impregnated from getting wet;
sneakers;
a warm windproof, waterproof jacket with a hood;
warm windproof, waterproof pants;
warm sweater (fleece);
warm socks;
warm gloves / mittens;
a warm hat;
lightweight headdress;
bath and bathing accessories;
trekking poles – (available for rent);
a seat for sitting on stones and slag;
headlamp;
a raincoat;
an individual first aid kit;
sunglasses;
sunscreen products;
mosquito and midge repellents (mosquito repellent);
the passport and its copy in an airtight package.

Clothing and equipment.

Guests should pay attention to the preparation of personal equipment (clothing and shoes), as the

large sections of climbing routes to the craters of volcanoes, passes and volcanic plateaus in

snowfields may persist throughout the summer period and, in case of prolonged bad weather,

the air temperature at altitudes above 1000 m may decrease.

The guests carry (when loading/unloading the car and setting up the camp) and are responsible for personal equipment (backpack, sleeping bag) on their own.

The guests help, to the best of their physical abilities, the staff during the installation and assembly of the camp.

Guests do NOT participate in cooking.

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