Tolbachik volcano. In the wake of the eruption

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
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$720
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Duration
4 Days
3 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 15 – 18 July, 2025
    • 19 – 22 July, 2025
    • 23 – 26 July, 2025
    • 27 – 30 July, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Guest House
    1 night
  • Tent
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Basic
Difficulty
Challenging
Does not require specific skills, but one must be in good health
Group
Up to 16 people
Minimum age
7 years old
Group meet at
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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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
  • Day 3 - Plosky Tolbachik volcano (elevation up to 2000 m) – New fractured eruption in 2012 – "Dead Forest"
  • Day 4 - Return to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
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 tourist. Hiking with a backpack is not provided according to the program, climbing is carried out light. 

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Guest House
    1 night
  • Tent
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Basic

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

Guest house in Kozyrevsk 1 night

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

Tent 2 nights

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

Personal equipment you need for the tour
  • 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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Dates and Prices

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  • $720
    15 – 18 Jul, 2025 4 days 3 nights
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  • $720
    19 – 22 Jul, 2025 4 days 3 nights
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  • $720
    23 – 26 Jul, 2025 4 days 3 nights
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  • $720
    27 – 30 Jul, 2025 4 days 3 nights
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  • $720
    31 Jul – 3 Aug, 2025 4 days 3 nights
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    Veronika
    21 Oct, 2024
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    The tour operator met all the travelers' requests and was extremely customer-focused.
    21 Oct, 2024