New Year's gastronomic tour to Kamchatka

In the morning we have breakfast at the hotel and get ready for a busy day! Today we are going to the Pacific Ocean to Halaktyrsky beach.

This is a unique place with black volcanic sand and endless landscapes. Its length is more than 50 kilometers, and surfers train on the waves, even in winter.

We will walk along the water, enjoy the grandeur of nature and endless landscapes: on the one hand the ocean, on the other hand the "home" volcanoes and no one for kilometers around us.

During the walk, our guides will offer us hot warming tea based on local herbs with snacks and fragrant local tinctures on wild berries.

After the walk, we return to the city for lunch at a chamber restaurant with an open kitchen, where local mining companies supply products directly. The author of the concept is Igor Katsevich, winner of the special prize "Restaurateur of the Year. Discovery".

Here we will try meat dishes with an emphasis on game. First, we will be served venison tartare, and stewed moose ribs in vegetable sauce for hot.

And for dessert — handmade sweets from the pastry chef of the restaurant.

What do you prefer: a volcanic bomb, Kamchatka gold or frozen lava? 

After lunch, we will get acquainted with Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky — the port city.

Our walk will take an hour and a half, and we will see the most beautiful and outstanding places of the city.

We will climb the Mishennaya and Nikolskaya hills to look at the Avacha Bay from above. Vitus Bering founded a port settlement at its foot, from which the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky later grew.

For dinner, we will be waiting at the gastronomic restaurant of Pacific cuisine made from rare local products of Kamchatka. The chef of the restaurant in 2022, Svyatoslav Dimarovsky, became the best chef in Kamchatka following the results of the First All-Russian food festival "Fern Crab".

First, we will be served scallop tartare with ginger dressing. An ideal wine pair for this dish will be a glass of fresh and delicate Gewurztraminer.

In the second course, we will try blue-horned halibut smoked on alder sawdust.
And for dessert — "fly agaric from the tundra" with sour cream espuma and caramelized yagel.

In the evening we return to our hotel and relax after a busy day.

We have breakfast and go on a snowmobile tour to the foot of the Avacha volcano.

Our path will pass along the picturesque Dry River along a marked highway, along which a fabulous panorama of the Avacha and Koryak volcanoes opens.

We will have a picnic at the pass, after which we will go on an excursion to the mountain named "Camel". This mountain was formed as a result of the eruption of the Avacha volcano. Such mountains are called extrusions. 

There is a panorama between the two largest "home" volcanoes of Kamchatka: Avachinsky and Koryaksky. From the south-western side, the city is visible at a glance, followed by Avacha Bay and Vilyuchinsky volcano.

After a busy trip, we will go to a Japanese restaurant for dinner, where we will enjoy the gifts of the most ancient and mysterious, the great Pacific Ocean.

We will be served sashimi made from freshly caught red and white fish, crab, baked scallops and octopus. We will try seafood delicacies and enjoy Japanese cuisine.

For dessert, we will be served Japanese cotton cheesecake, and the whole dinner will be accompanied by warming sake from Hokkaido Island.

In the evening we return to our hotel and relax.

Today we are going to the Koryak camp and sled dog kennel, where we will learn about the life and traditions of the Koryak people.

Koryaks now live in Kamchatka only about 7 thousand people, they belong to the Eskimo Arctic race. And still many of them support the traditional way of life.

And, of course, we will get acquainted with the traditional Kamchatka type of "transport" — dog sleds. After the briefing, you will be able to control them yourself and even participate in a small race!

After the races, we relax in a cozy national dwelling on deer skins and treat ourselves to homemade mushroom soup from the Commander Reserve and tea with local herbs.

After such a charge of cheerfulness, we are going to check into our new hotel — one of the best in Kamchatka!

We have at our disposal a spa complex with a swimming pool and thermal water fonts. We relax, relax, swim in the thermal springs. 

We are having dinner today in the atmospheric restaurant of the author's cuisine with a view of the mountains and the lake. It is located nearby on the territory of the hotel, and it is close to walk, which is especially important after a busy day.

For an aperitif, we will be served a salad with Kamchatka crab and black pepper sauce, accompanied by a glass of mineral Prosecco.

In the second course, we will be served sea creatures cooked on coals: scallops, squid, red fish and coal fish, with jasmine rice and a glass of harmonious Chenin Blanc wine from South Africa.

At the end of the dinner, we will try Yuzu tartare with meringue. 

Enjoy it!

Today we have a leisurely breakfast at our spa hotel and go to one of the most beautiful places in Kamchatka - to the foot of the Mutnovsky volcano!

We leave on all-terrain vehicles with a guide who will be with us on our journey. Our first stop is at the Vilyuchinsky pass.

There is an observation deck with a view of the high Vilyuchinsky volcano. It is very beautiful, with a regular conical shape. 

When you look at the views around you, you can imagine what the planet was like before us. It's an incredible feeling!

Then we drive to the foot of the Mutnovsky volcano, where we will stop near the geothermal power plant. Here we will walk to the springs!

Our walk will not take more than an hour in one direction, the road is simple and suitable for absolutely any traveler.

We will see a fantastic sight from the swirling steam and bubbling springs.

Both geysers and fumaroles are only a small part of the surreal landscapes that await here. A magical place!

We walk, watch, take pictures and return to our car. Here we will have a hot picnic lunch: baked Kamchatka salmon steaks, lightly salted Pacific halibut and sandwiches with red caviar.

In the evening we return to our spa hotel.

After dinner (and tomorrow morning), you will have time to swim in the equipped thermal springs with fonts and a swimming pool and relax in your room.

We are having dinner today at another restaurant on site to get acquainted with the different styles of local chefs.

We're having a meat dinner tonight. We will be served a warm salad with beef, for hot — a kebab of juicy lamb meat with marbled brisket and a signature dessert from the chef "Shishka".

A good addition to our dinner will be beer from the local Avachinskaya brewery, which is the largest in Kamchatka!

We have dinner, exchange impressions and share plans and routes for future trips.

We have breakfast in our restaurant and leave for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

On the way to the airport, we will stop at the fish market so that you can buy local delicacies and souvenirs on the way.

Then we will escort you to the airport.

Happy and full of new experiences! See you soon!