Iturup Island. An abbreviated program

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Iturup is considered to be one of the most beautiful islands on the planet!

Here you will discover fantastic landscapes: volcanoes, hot lakes, a stranded fishing vessel and, of course, thermal springs. Visiting the White Cliffs and the mirrored beach will make your trip unforgettable!

You will be pleasantly surprised by the beauty of Baransky volcano, one of the most accessible active volcanoes on Iturup Island with hot lakes of unusual turquoise color, fumaroles, mineral streams and healing springs. Here you will enjoy the picturesque views and try eggs with caviar, boiled directly in volcanic water.

Location

Sakhalin region, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

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Tour highlights

Relaxation and recovery

Get the opportunity to visit 3 thermal springs and relax in their waters

Snow-white cliffs

You will see the famous rocks, which consist of porous volcanic glass and pumice, frozen as a result of the eruption of a red-hot gas cloud.

The greatness of volcanoes

Admire the fumaroles of the Baransky volcano and take spectacular photos on the Yankito lava plateau

Itinerary

Day 1 - Flight to Iturup. Jeep tour to the Yankito lava plateau. Thermal springs "Baths"
Self-service transfer to the airport.
Check-in for the flight.
Departure from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
Arrival in Kurilsk.
Meeting.
Departure to Kurilsk.
Accommodation in a guest house.
Jeep tour to the foot of the Bogdan Khmelnitsky volcano in Yankito (duration 1.5 hours), which is a plateau of frozen lava flows of bizarre shape.
Beautiful landscapes that open from any viewpoint. Vivid, spectacular photos, unique impressions.
Boarding a transport.
Departure to the thermal springs, village Fishermen.
Rest in the thermal springs of the "Baths". Entrance tickets are paid on the spot independently – 1,500 rubles.
Return to the guest house.
Dinner on your own.
Please note! The exact time of departure to Iturup depends on the date of the tour. In case of significant differences in the timing of the program with the actual flight schedule, the program may be changed, while the volume and content of excursions will remain unchanged.
Recommendations: on this route, you need to have bathing accessories, rubber slippers, your own towel or sheet. For an additional fee, bed sheets can be rented at the reception of the guest house (250 rubles).
Important! The preliminary cost of entrance tickets for the 2025 springs is indicated. It is possible to increase the tariff in 2026.
Day 2 - Jeep tour to Kasatka Bay. Jeep tour to the foot of Baransky volcano
09:00 Breakfast in the cafe of the city near the guest house.
09:30 Departure for a jeep tour towards the Pacific Ocean (duration 5 – 6 hours).
Kasatka Bay.
The first stop is at the "mirrored" beach, which looks like an endless sea mirror. A stranded fishing vessel is the most popular photo object among the island's guests.
We will definitely drive to the Chertovka rock. At one time, the Japanese pierced tunnels in it for through passage for military purposes, which have survived to this day.
You will walk (somewhere you will crawl) through the places of military operations, you will see the site of the former "hospital", the so-called laboratory where the Japanese worked on the development of bacteriological weapons.
In good weather, those who wish to swim in the Pacific Ocean.
Camping snack on the shore of the Pacific Ocean.
Departure to Kurilsk.
Departure to Baransky volcano by car (duration 4-5 hours).
Baransky volcano (1132 meters high) is one of the most accessible active volcanoes on the island of Iturup with hot lakes of unusual turquoise color, fumaroles, mineral streams and healing springs.
We will enjoy the beauty and relaxation in the thermal baths, taste eggs with caviar boiled directly in volcanic water.
Visit to the observation deck "Trinoga".
Departure to the complex with thermal springs. Entrance tickets are paid on the spot independently – 3000 rubles.
Arrival at the thermal complex.
Walk along the ecological trail to the turquoise lakes.
We cook eggs in a thermal stream.
Tasting of boiled eggs with red caviar and champagne.
Return to the thermal complex.
Bathing in thermal springs.
Departure to Kurilsk.
Return to the city.
Return to the guest house.
Dinner on your own.
Please note! In the area of turquoise lakes, precautions must be taken – if you step outside the path, you can get chemical burns. You can only swim in springs with a certain water temperature.
Recommendations: on this route, you need to have bathing accessories, rubber slippers, your own towel or sheet. For an additional fee, bed sheets can be rented at the reception of the guest house (250 rubles).
Important! The preliminary cost of entrance tickets for the 2025 springs is indicated. It is possible to increase the tariff in 2026.

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Day 3 - Jeep tour along the coast to the White Cliffs. Hot Waters thermal springs. Departure to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
09:00 Breakfast in the cafe of the city near the guest house.
Room release.
09:30 Departure for a jeep tour along the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk to the beach with White cliffs (duration 5 hours).
The length of the cliffs is about 28 km. They consist of porous volcanic glass and pumice, frozen as a result of a colossal eruption of a red-hot gas cloud.
The beach sand consists of white quartz and black titanium-magnetite sand. Due to the mixture of these two sands, an extremely beautiful gray-graphite sandy beach is formed.
Stop at the beach with White cliffs.
A walk through the canyon.
Departure to the Black Stones.
Arrival at the Black Stones.
Walk.
Vacation on the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk. Those who wish can swim.
Camping snack on the shore of the Sea of Okhotsk.
Boarding a transport.
Departure to the thermal springs.
Rest in the Hot Waters thermal springs (1 hour). Entrance tickets are paid on the spot, independently – 1,500 rubles.
Departure to the airport.
Check-in for the flight.
Departure to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
Arrival in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
The end of the program.
Please note! The exact time of departure from Iturup depends on the date of the tour. In case of significant differences in the timing of the program with the actual flight schedule, the program may be changed, while the volume and content of excursions will remain unchanged.
Recommendations: on this route, you need to have bathing accessories, rubber slippers, your own towel or sheet. For an additional fee, bed sheets can be rented at the reception of the guest house (250 rubles).
Important! The preliminary cost of entrance tickets for the 2025 springs is indicated. It is possible to increase the tariff in 2026.

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Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Accommodation

Guest House

2 nights

Comfort

Basic+

The tour includes accommodation in the guest house "Kasatka".

The cost of the tour for 1 person:

Type of fare (one-time booking number of people)	Double occupancy	Triple occupancy	Additional placement. beds	Four-person accommodation	Surcharge for single occupancy
The "Combined" tariff (national team) for a group of 2 people or more	80,609 rubles .	80,119 rubles .	74,400 rubles .	80,609 rubles .	8,200 rubles .
Family rate (your group only) with a mini-group of 3 guests	84,089 rubles .	84,609 rubles .	77,879 rubles .	—	8,200 rubles .
VIP rate (your group only) with a mini-group of 2 guests	107,059 rubles .	—	—	—	8,200 rubles .

Kasatka started its work in May 2022.

There are 4 rooms with two separate beds and a bathroom, as well as two showers for four rooms.

There are also 2 single rooms with in-room amenities and one triple room that can accommodate four people.

The room has all the necessary amenities.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 2 to 4 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

Sakhalin region, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Included in price

guided tours according to the program;
transportation services according to the program;
accommodation on the island Iturup (standard rooms in the Kasatka Guest House or similar);
meals specified in the program;
instructor support on all routes;
registration of permits for staying in the border zone on O. Iturup;
accident insurance, insurance coverage up to 100,000 rubles.

Paid extra

flights to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and back;
air ticket on the route Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk – Kurilsk – Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (surcharge when booking the tour):
- if you have a residence permit in the Sakhalin region:
  - adult — 21,200 rubles.;
  - child (2-12 years old) — 11,600 rubles.
- in the absence of a residence permit in the Sakhalin region;
  - adult — 43,000 rubles.;
  - child (2-12 years old) — 21,500 rubles.
Iturup dinners;
the surcharge for an improved room in the guest house "Kasatka" is 1100 rubles.;
entrance tickets to the thermal spring complexes (the cost of entrance tickets is preliminary, it is possible to increase the tariff in 2026):
- "Baths" – 1,500 rubles/person.;
- The "boiling river" of the Baransky volcano – 3000 rubles/person.;
- "Hot Waters" – 1,500 rubles/person.

It's important to know

On the eve of departure, you will receive a package of documents for the tour yourself at 113 Prospekt Mira Street (House of Unions), office 30. from 10:00 to 18:00.

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Sergei

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5 Feb, 2025

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Excellent organization of the tour, including seamless airport transfers. The journeys along the routes were comfortable and well-planned.
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Ekaterina

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5 Feb, 2025

Thank you so much for an unforgettable trip to the Sakhalin region! A huge thanks for the excellent organization, the care, and the well-thought-out itinerary that adapted perfectly to the weather conditions! We got to see every place at its most breathtaking! A special shoutout to our wonderful guide, Igor, on Iturup—an absolute professional! Traveling with him was not only insightful but also comfortable, enjoyable, and truly special. We left with only positive memories and will gladly recommend your company whenever we get the chance!!!
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I was very satisfied with the organization of the tour. Everything was well-planned, punctual, and ran smoothly. The food was delicious and plentiful.