Iturup Island. Sightseeing tour. Extended program

09:00 Breakfast in the cafe of the Iturup hotel.

09:45 Transfer to the Museum of Local Lore.

10:00 By tradition, we begin our acquaintance with the island in the Museum of local lore, where you are met by professionals who love their region and know the history of the island. Iturup people.

11:00 Departure towards the Pacific Ocean, to Kasatka Bay.

The first stop is at the observation deck near the Kuibyshevka River: inspection of the quarry, military equipment. Next, let's stop at the "mirror" beach, which looks like an endless sea mirror. 

A stranded fishing vessel, the most popular photo object among the guests of the island. 

13:00 We will definitely drive to the Devil's rock.  

At one time, the Japanese punched tunnels in it for through passage for military purposes, which have survived to the present day.

You will walk (somewhere you will crawl) through the places of hostilities, 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.

14:30 Lunch on the shore of the Pacific Ocean (Iturup fish soup, tea, sliced fish, vegetables, cheese).

15:30 Rest on the shore.

16:30 Transfer to the thermal springs.

18:00 Visit to the thermal springs "Baths" (Rybaki village).

19:30 Return transfer to the hotel.

Dinner (on your own).

Recommendations: To visit the thermal springs, take bathing accessories, rubber slippers, sheets (you can take them at the hotel reception).

In case of adverse weather conditions, do not forget to take a raincoat and rubber boots.

09:00 Breakfast in the cafe of the Iturup hotel.

10:00 Transfer to Olya Bay (village of Reidovo). 

Boarding boats for a boat trip. 

11:00 Boat trip along the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk to the beach with White cliffs.

The length of the rocks is about 28 km.  

The rocks consist of porous volcanic glass and pumice, frozen as a result of a colossal eruption of a red-hot gas cloud.

The sand of the beach 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.

13:00 The first bay of our tour –Sailing. We are disembarking. In the depths of the bay, in a picturesque canyon, there is a waterfall "Maiden braids" with a height of 10 m. 

Disembarkation in the area of a beautiful lake on Iturup – Sopochnoe Lake (disembarkation is impossible with a high wave! In this case, a boat trip along the coast).

The individuality of the lake is in its horseshoe shape and incredibly beautiful landscapes, stunning in any weather.

14:00 Disembarkation on the beach with White cliffs. A walk through the canyon. Departure by boat to the Black Stones.

15:00 Lunch on the seashore near the Black stones (Iturup fish soup, tea, sliced fish, vegetables).

16:30 Boarding the ground transport. Departure to the thermal springs.

17:00 After a boat trip, you will enjoy a rest in the thermal springs "Hot Waters" (1 hour). 

18:30 Return to the hotel. 

Dinner (on your own).

Recommendations: On this route, along the way by boat by sea, there is a chance to get wet, do not forget to take a raincoat, you can wear ordinary shoes, high rubber boots (they will be given before going on a boat trip), a hat, gloves, bathing accessories, sheets (you can take them at the hotel reception).

Attention! In case of bad weather conditions and inability to go to sea, the boat trip will be replaced by an auto tour.

09:00 Breakfast in the restaurant of the Iturup hotel.

10:00 Departure to Baransky volcano by car (duration 5 hours).

Baransky Volcano (height 1132 meters) is one of the most accessible active volcanoes on Iturup Island 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.

10:30 Visit to the observation deck.

10:45 Visit to the mud kettle field. We cook eggs in a thermal stream and taste them with caviar.

12:45 Departure to the complex with thermal springs.

13:00 Arrival at the thermal complex. A walk along the ecological trail to the turquoise lakes. PHOTOSESSION. 

14:00 Return to the thermal complex. Camping snack (tea, coffee, sliced fish, cheese).

15:00 Swimming in thermal springs. Rest.

17:00 Transfer to Kurilsk.

18:00 Arrival in Kurilsk.

Dinner (on your own).

Attention! In the area of fumarole fields, precautions must be taken – you can fall into hot mud, in the area of mineral springs – get chemical burns. You can swim only in springs with a certain water temperature. 

Recommendations: on this route, it is advisable to have bathing accessories, rubber slippers, sheets (you can take them at the hotel reception). The tour takes place by car.

09:00 Breakfast in the cafe of the Iturup hotel.

Delivery of rooms

11:00 Departure for an excursion to the foot of the Bogdan Khmelnitsky volcano in Yankito, which is a plateau of frozen lava flows of bizarre shape.

Beautiful landscapes that open from any point of view. Bright, spectacular photos, unique impressions! 

Dear ladies, feel like a fashion model, take your favorite dress with you and have an amazing photo shoot among the frozen lava flows!

13:30 Stop at the observation deck in the village. Whale.

Transfer to the airport.

Check-in for the flight.

Departure from Kurilsk.

Arrival in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

Recommendations: in case of adverse weather conditions, do not forget to take a raincoat, raincoats for shoes or rubber boots.