Tolbachik volcano. In the wake of the eruption

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The tour program is entirely devoted to a grandiose and incredibly enchanting event that began in November 2012 – a new fissure eruption on Tolbachinsky Valley.

You will visit the sites of the previous large-scale eruption and see the cone of the Northern Breakthrough of 1976, lava caves, and the "dead forest".

You will experience the full range of unforgettable sensations that such a bright pearl in the necklace of the Pacific Ring of Fire will generously bestow!

Location

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

from

US$ 795

US$ 731

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Tour highlights

Bathhouse

Let's relax after a long trip in a hot bathhouse

The Dead Forest

Let's take a walk through the forest destroyed by the eruption of the 70s

The Zvezda Crater

Let's go down into the frozen lava duct, through which a red-hot river of volcanic lava once flowed

Itinerary

Day 1 - Moving to the area of the Klyuchevskaya group of volcanoes
Meeting with the group:
7:00 in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky;
8:00 in the village of Paratunka;
8:30 in Yelizovo;
The exact time and place of departure will be announced by the tour leader of the group on the eve of departure.
Departure by a car equipped for tourists ("vakhtovka") 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.
Civilization has remained 500 km away from us, wildlife is ahead and this is the first transit point of the route.
From here, our journey through the Klyuchevsky Nature Park will begin tomorrow morning.
The hospitable hosts will prepare a sauna for us to relax after the trip.
Supper.
Rest, sauna.
Meals: lunch — at your own expense, in a cafe; dinner — included in the price, camp kitchen.
Overnight stay: guest house (Kozyrevsk village).

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Day 2 - Northern breakthrough of the 1975 eruption – Zvezda crater – lava caves
Breakfast.
Transfer to Tolbachinsky Valley (about 4 hours by 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.
Day 3 - Plosky Tolbachik volcano (elevation up to 2000 m) – New fractured eruption in 2012 – "Dead Forest"
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 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.
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.
Lunch — snack, hot tea.
Return to the camp in the evening.
Dinner, rest.
Meals: breakfast — included, camping kitchen; lunch — included, camping kitchen.; dinner — included, camping kitchen.
Overnight stay: tent.

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Day 4 - Return to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Breakfast.
Camp gathering.
Departure to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
On the way, lunch at a cafe in the village of Milkovo (at your own expense).
Return in the evening.
The drop—off point is the Geyser Hotel, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
Meals: breakfast is included, camp kitchen; lunch is at your own expense, in a cafe.

Difficulty

Does not require special skills, but tourists must be physically fit: expeditions, long rafting, etc.

Tour organizer's comments

The program is within the power of any physically active tourist. Hiking with a backpack is not provided according to the program, climbing is carried out light.

Accommodation

Guest House

1 night
Tent

2 nights

Comfort

Basic

The tour provides accommodation: 1 night in a guest house, 2 nights in tents.

Accommodation in guest houses for 2-4 people, single occupancy is not provided.

Tour conditions

Group

up to 16 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Included in price

accommodation in a guest house in Kozyrevsk (2.4-bed accommodation);
guide services;
cook's services;
meals specified in the program;
guided tours according to the program;
transportation according to the program;
equipment and inventory (tents, mats, rubber boots, kitchen equipment, dishes, fishing gear, etc.);
necessary permits to visit specially protected natural areas.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and back;
airport-hotel-airport transfers;
transfers to the starting point and after the end of the tour;
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) or can be rented for an additional fee;
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 or can be rented for an additional fee;
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);
documents and their copies in an airtight package.

Tourists should pay attention to the preparation of personal equipment (clothing and shoes), as snowfields may persist on large sections of climbing routes to volcanic craters, passes and volcanic plateaus throughout the summer period and, in case of prolonged bad weather, the air temperature at altitudes above 1000 m may decrease.

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