Journey to Sakhalin and Iturup

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The remote Sakhalin and Kuriles are located at the far east of Russia. These are rather hard to reach, but the journey there is worth all the difficulties. The Iturup Island is the largest of the numerous islands of the Kuril chain. It is rich in attractions and boasts many natural and historical monuments which are the best places to reload and harmonize.

Sightseeing tours

1 652 €

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Duration

8 days

7 nights

Dates

group dates
- 20 Jun – 27 Jun
- 3 Jul – 10 Jul
- 6 Sep – 13 Sep
- 18 Sep – 25 Sep
- 26 Sep – 3 Oct
- 9 Oct – 16 Oct

Complexity

Without exercise

Accommodation

Hotel

7 nights

Comfort

Midscale

Group

Up to 16 people

Group meet at

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

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Main impressions

The lava field

Walk through the lava field of Yankito

Belye Skaly

Take a boat trip along the Okhotsk sea to rocks of great beauty

The Baransky Volcano

See a real active volcano

Thermal baths

Relax and enjoy the journey

Cuisine of Kamchatka

Enjoy local seafood dishes

Route

Day 1 — Meeting of the group. Sightseeing tour around Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Arrival in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
Transfer to the hotel.
2:00 p.m. Check-in at the hotel.
4:00 p.m. Tour through the city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk with a visit to the observation deck of the mountain air.
6:00 p.m. Transfer to the cafe. Welcome dinner with seafood, discussion of the tour program.
7:00 p.m. Transfer to the hotel.
Free time.
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Day 2 — Flight to Kurilsk. Excursion to the Baransky Volcano

8:00 a.m. Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the airport.
Flight check-in. Departure to Kurilsk.
Arrival at the Yasny airport of Kurilsk.
Transfer to the hotel, accommodation.
Departure to the Baransky volcano.
Bathing in thermal baths.
Return to Kurilsk.
Dinner at the cafe.
Arrival at the hotel.
Day 3 — Boat trip to Belye Skaly

8:00 a.m. Breakfast at the hotel.
9:00 a.m. Departure to the boat trip to Belye Skaly. During the tour, tourists will travel along the Okhotsk coast of the Iturup Island. The route includes visiting Olya Bay, Chyornye Kamni, Belye Skaly, waterfalls in the Parusnaya Bay, inspection of rookeries of sea lions and seals (there may be no animals at the rookery), the Tornaya Bay, the Sopochnoye Lake.
Return to the hotel before 7:00 p.m.
Visit to the thermal water and recreation complex of Baths.
Dinner.
The tour duration depends on weather conditions.
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Day 4 — Excursion to the Kasatka Bay

Breakfast at the hotel.
Excursion to the Kasatka Bay.
Mirror beach of Kasatka Bay.
The former Japanese tunnels.
Picnic (depending on weather conditions, lunch can be moved to a cafe).
Return to Kurilsk.
Visiting the thermal baths (visiting the thermal springs is paid on the spot).
Dinner at the cafe.
Arrival at the hotel.
Day 5 — Excursion to the lava field of Yankito. Flight to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

9:00 a.m. Breakfast at the hotel

9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Departure to the excursion to the lava field of Yankito.

11:00 a.m. Return to the hotel. Check out.

12:00 a.m. Transfer to the airport. Flight check-in.

Departure to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

Arrival in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

Dinner at your own cost.
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Day 6 — Free day

8:00 a.m. Breakfast at the hotel
Optional — an excursion to the Aniva lighthouse for an extra charge.
07:00. Departure to Novikovo.
A comfortable stop in the village Ozersky on the way.
09:00. Arrival in Novikovo. Snack, briefing, boarding boats and departure to Aniva lighthouse.
10:30. Arrival at the lighthouse.
Cape Marble, sightseeing, snack.
13:30. Departure to Novikovo.
14:30. Arrival in Novikovo, disembarkation, departure to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
16:30. Arrival at the hotel, free time.
Dinner on your own.
Excursion to the Aniva lighthouse is carried out as part of a combined group.
A sea excursion to the Aniva lighthouse is carried out on inflatable rubber boats.
Depending on weather conditions, the time of arrival and departure from the lighthouse may vary.
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Day 7 — Cape Bird and Cape Giant

Breakfast at the hotel.
9:00. Departure to Cape Bird and Cape Giant.
The road goes along the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk and further along the forest road.
12:00. Arrival at the parking lot.
12:00–13:30. Hiking along the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk, visiting Cape Bird.
13:30. LPicnic.
15:00. Gathering.
Departure to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
18:30. Arrival at the hotel.
Dinner on your own.
Day 8 — Return transfer

Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure to the fish market. Transfer to the airport.
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Accommodation

Hotel

7 nights

Comfort

Midscale

Double rooms at Santa Resort Hotel 4* / Mega Palace hotel 4* in Sakhalin Island.

Double rooms Kurilsk at Iturup Hotel in Iturup Island.

Supplement for single occupancy:

Sakhalin Island – RUB 19 800;
Iturup Island – RUB 9 500.

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Santa Resort Hotel 4* or Mega Palace hotel 4*

4 nights

Iturup Hotel

3 nights

Important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour

Comfortable clothes and shoes for hiking, windproof suit, camera.
Attractions and features of the Iturup Island

The Iturup Island is one of the many islands of the Kuril chain, the largest of them and the richest in its attractions. The local places of attraction include the Baransky Volcano of over 1000 meters. Its foot is made of mud pools, hot mineral springs and lakes. From the top of the volcano, you can see breathtaking views of the Kuril bay, Volchok Mountain and Belye Skaly.

A trip to the Belye Skaly and the Kasatka Bay on the Iturup Island is full of geographical and also historical details related to the ancient period and the military events of different years. The Belye Skaly and the Kasatka Bay can compete only with the Velikan Cape and the Lyagushka Hill which are also located on Sakhalin.

The Yankito field is another place with an interesting origin. Frozen black lava with green grass and colorful flowers make an unusual landscape, and the information that traces of early Neolithic people were found there makes this place even more significant.

Iturup tourists visit fields with some old military armor and the places of Ainu stops.

Flight of any duration is definitely worth it, and you will see it from the first few seconds of the tour.
Are plane tickets included in the tour price?

Plane and train tickets are not included in the tour price.
You can order it by yourself or contact us for help.