A trip to the islands of Sakhalin — Iturup — Kunashir

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to the airport.

Departure to O. Iturup.

The flight schedule for the 2025 season will be released in March, after which routes on flight days can be adjusted.

Arrival in Kurilsk.

Meeting at the airport, transfer to the hotel, accommodation.

Route: Kasatka Bay, rock massif in Kasatka Bay. Pacific ocean.

Departure for the route, 60 km south to the Pacific Coast.

Inspection of the "Devil's rock", visit to the caves. Tunnels were cut through the rocks by the Japanese for military purposes.

Dinner at the cafe.

Breakfast at the cafe.

Departure to the pier, briefing, boarding the boat.

During the boat trip, you will see the most beautiful landscapes of the Chirip Peninsula, picturesque lava shores, bird markets, seal and sea lion deposits, Cape Chirip and Cape Spur. Then go to the White Cliffs.

A boat trip along the White Cliffs is a wonderful opportunity to see this unique natural site from the sea.

Disembarkation, walk.

Lunch on the coast.

The white cliffs are white crested ridges of bizarre shapes, cut by canyons.

The landscape is constantly changing due to the fact that the rock formations (volcanic glass and pumice) are soft and prone to weathering and erosion.

The beach consists of white quartz and black titanium-magnetite sand.

Dinner at the cafe.

According to the weather, the route can be arranged on another day. Boats provide an opportunity to disembark in the most attractive locations.

Breakfast at the cafe.

Departure for the route, 20 km on the way.

An interesting educational tour to the fumarole field (fumaroles, solfatars, mud boilers, steam griffins) – Sannikov Land.

We cook eggs in the geyser – that's our attraction.

There is also a delicious lunch and eggs with caviar.

Transfer to the thermal complex – a stunningly beautiful paradise, an oasis among volcanoes and taiga.

In a natural Jacuzzi with a water temperature of 42 ° C and under a hot waterfall, you are truly reborn.

Bathing.

Dinner at the cafe.

Room release.

Breakfast at the cafe.

A trip to the Yankito plateau, Kuril Bay – frozen volcanic lava in the form of a pile of rocks on the seashore.

Bizarre silhouettes and unusual shapes of lava that was once boiling.

Transfer to the port.

Registration on the ship.

14:00 Departure of the motor ship "Igor Farkhutdinov" to Kunashir.

Lunch and dinner on the boat on your own.

Breakfast and lunch at the cafe on the ship on your own.

09:00 Arrival at Shikotan Island.

The vessel is parked for 4 hours, but is allowed ashore only for 2 hours strictly if there is a border pass. Meeting at the port and an organized tour of the surrounding area.

You can also enjoy freshly brewed coffee in the cozy cafe.

17:00 Arrival in Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Kunashir Island.

Meeting at the seaport, transfer to the hotel, accommodation.

Let's go say hello to the Pacific Ocean!

Endless Quiet... with a serious character and a powerful energy.

A short walk along the coast — kekur "Devil's finger", "Devil's Gate".

Dinner at the cafe.

Return to the hotel.

09:00 Arrival in Yuzhno-Kurilsk.

Meeting at the seaport, breakfast at the cafe, transfer to the hotel.

Departure for the route of medium difficulty "Large fumarole field of the Mendeleev volcano".

By car for 30 minutes, then trekking for 2-2.5 hours through bamboo with a constant climb, 3 km in one direction.

A path with stops for a short rest.

Parking on the fumarole field ~ 2 hours.

Fumaroles and solfatars are among the largest, if not the largest, on all the Kuril Islands. From the erupting hum and high-temperature gases, it's even scary to imagine what's going on inside.

Lunch (dry ration).

Bathing in wild thermal springs (optional).

Dinner at the cafe.

Return to the hotel.

09:00 Breakfast at the cafe.

10:00 Departure by car to the Veslovsky peninsula, Golovnino settlement, the southernmost part of the island.

Visit to the memorial sign at the site of the founding of the Russian settlement on the island of Kunashir in 1778.

Golovninsky Cliff is an extremely impressive natural site.

The giant outcrops of this unique relief form capture the main stages of the Golovnin volcano's activity and climatic events over the past 2 million years.

The structure of the cliff deposits is very complex: the ashes of ancient volcanic eruptions alternate with strata of marine sediments and include peat bogs of different ages.

The cliff is "alive", constantly crumbling, and autumn storms play a particularly important role in this.

It is possible to drive to the cliff only at low tide.

Lunch by the ocean.

18:00 Dinner at a cafe.

Return to the hotel.

09:00 Breakfast at the cafe.

10:00 Departure for the route of medium difficulty "Volcano Golovnina. The Lakes are Boiling and Hot."

40 minutes by car, then trekking 2.5–3 hours along the path, 7 km in one direction.

The entire journey is accompanied by beautiful fields of cedar elderberry and Kuril bamboo, completely impassable to humans.

The volcano is a caldera about 4 km in diameter, surrounded by a ridge with a maximum height of 541 m.

There are four small domes and two crater lakes at the bottom of the caldera, Boiling and Hot.

The parking time in the caldera is ~3 hours.

Lunch (dry ration).

You can not swim in Boiling lake, there are hot springs, mud boilers and hot steam at the bottom of the lake and along the shores. It's possible and necessary to have hot things in the lake.

Dinner at the cafe.

Return to the hotel.

Room release.

Breakfast at the cafe.

Taking the route of medium difficulty "Cape Columnar" is one of the most amazing and unique places on earth.

Residents of Kunashir say, "Whoever has not seen Cape Columnar has not seen Kunashir."

Millions of years ago, as a result of the eruption of the Mendeleev volcano, basalt lava flowed towards the sea.

Physico-chemical processes have created such columnar structures in the form of five-hexagonal columns. But when you get here, it's impossible to accept that nature created it. A mystical place with its own music.

The cape, open on three sides, is located on the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk.

A difficult passage through small shelves of broken pillars.

Relaxing at the cape, swimming in the sea.

There are many sea urchins in the littoral lagoons.

Then 2 km along the shore to our cozy parking place, where a bonfire lunch will be organized – delicious fish soup.

The total mileage of the walking part of the route is 6 km.

18:00 Dinner at a cafe.

19:00 Registration on the ship.

22:00 Departure of the Pavel Leonov motor ship to Sakhalin.

Breakfast and lunch on the ship.

20:00 Arrival at the port of Korsakov.

Transfer to the hotel.

08:00 Breakfast in the hotel restaurant.

09:00 Departure from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk by bus.

Travel time with stops is approximately 3 hours, 135 km, paved federal highway.

On the way, we will stop at the amber coast and collect amber, watch the seals resting on the rocks.

We will visit the Japanese Torii gates of the Karafuto governorate period, which were installed in front of Shinto temples.

An intermediate stop is in the fishermen's village of the Seaside, where you can buy freshly boiled crabs and taste them during lunch.

There is a quiet walk along the coast in the bay, after which you will have a hot gastronomic lunch – delicious Sakhalin fish soup with red fish, Far Eastern delicacies, caviar, tea with herbs, Sakhalin sweets.

19:00 Return to the hotel.

Dinner (on your own).

Breakfast in the hotel restaurant.

Free day (reserved in case of late arrival).

After such a busy program, a free day is necessary.

Walking through the beautiful Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk with a large number of alleys and parks, fragrant flower beds and many fountains will give you pleasure.

In the evening, land in one of the cozy restaurants with Japanese, Korean or pan-Asian cuisine. And you can spend the day and say: "Goodbye, Sakhalin!" at the top of the "Mountain Air" with a view of the city and the setting sun with caviar and champagne.

We also recommend visiting:

1. Sakhalin Museum of Local Lore.

2. Pobeda Memorial Complex with interactive expositions and panoramas using various modern technologies. The Pobeda complex has entered the top of the best military museums in Russia.

3. Shops with Korean and Japanese goods.

4. Souvenir shops and a fish market with a wide variety of fresh seafood and Sakhalin delicacies. You can't think of a better gift for your family and friends!

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Transfer to the airport.

Departure.