Necklace of the Kuril Ridge: Sakhalin, Kunashir, Shikotan, Iturup

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Treat yourself to an unforgettable adventure on the Kuril Islands!

On this tour, you will visit 4 islands, an abundance of fresh seafood, beautiful coves, beaches, volcanoes and thermal springs.

You can also admire the sunset from the deck of the ship, visit unique places and ride a jeep to the foot of an active volcano.

Location

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

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Tour highlights

Warming springs

Visit several thermal springs that will help you recuperate and relax after an active holiday.

Spectacular views

You will see the Golovin caldera, inside which there are two lakes, and the thick steam and constantly changing color of the water create an impressive picture.

Gastronomic diversity

Taste the delicious dishes of Sakhalin cuisine and take part in a master class on opening oysters.

Active leisure

Walk along the ecological trail, ride jeeps with a breeze and get vivid emotions from a variety of amazing locations.

Mighty volcanoes

Be impressed by the power and natural strength of active volcanoes

Non-trivial locations

You will be able to take unforgettable photos in unusual places such as Cape World's Edge and Bezymyannaya Bay, where the film "The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" was shot

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Sightseeing tour and welcome dinner
Arrival in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
Meeting at the airport.
Transfer to the hotel, accommodation.
Check-in at the hotel from 14:00 (early check-in is possible with a 50% surcharge/room/night).
City sightseeing tour (2 hours). The start is approximately at 15:00, the exact time will be indicated two days before the tour.
During the tour, you will learn how the city grew and developed during the period of Japanese rule (at that time it was called Toyohara), you will see preserved Japanese buildings built in the same distant times, including one of the oldest buildings built in 1908 and the most striking buildings built in 1937.
Get acquainted with the most beautiful places of the modern, cozy city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and the main sights of the island capital.
We will visit three squares — Lenin, Victory and Glory, as well as Chekhov Center Square.
Sakhalin-style welcome dinner.
We will begin our journey with an introduction to Sakhalin cuisine. At our dinner, you will taste the famous hemultan soup, salads from Sakhalin wild plants.
We'll discuss the details of the trip over dinner.
Transfer to the hotel after dinner. Rest.

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Day 2 - Departure to Kunashir
Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.
Check-in rooms.
12:00 Departure to the seaport of Korsakov.
14:00 Check-in and boarding the ship.
16:00 Departure to Kunashir Island (t/x Admiral Nevelskoy or t/x Pavel Leonov).
Travel time is ~ 21 hours.
Important information:
meals on the ship are paid additionally;
stock up on drinking water and snacks for the trip. Drinks can be purchased on the ship, but they are much more expensive.;
card payment is accepted on the ship, but communication may be "suspended", so always have cash with you.
Day 3 - Arrival by sea on Kunashir Island. Stolbovskaya ecological trail. Mud healing thermal springs
14:00 Approach to Kunashir island. Disembarkation.
14:30 Transfer to the hotel. Placement.
15:00 Departure to the ecological trail and the Stolbovskiye mud therapeutic thermal springs.
15:30 Arrival at the parking lot. Exit to the trail.
The flora of the island is rich and includes species distributed from the subtropics to the northern latitudes. Along the forest path there are thick hedges of white and stone birches, gray trunks of velvet trees, mountain ash, Sakhalin fir with whitish trunks. The Ayanskaya spruce glows with blue needles up the slope.
The gaze stops at the trunk with a red stripe drawn by a caring human hand. This is a warning: beware — magnolia! You will be lucky if you come in June, you will be able to see how it blooms and the fragrance of its large white flowers fills everything around!
Along the trail we descend to a tangle of streams of different temperatures. The water from the streams is mixed in a depression in the ground, here you can take a warm sodium chloride mineral bath. Nearby, a larger recess is filled with hot mineral mud. The place is called Stolbovsky thermal springs.
It is necessary to soak up in the lake with thermal mud, rinse with the mineral water of the stream! All the fatigue of the past days will be removed by hand!
16:30 Rest in the springs.
Camping snack (tea, vegetable, meat, fish, bread, cookies, apple).
17:30 Departure on the way back along the path to the motor transport.
18:30 Boarding the transport, departure to Yuzhno-Kurilsk.
19:00 Arrival in Kurilsk.
19:30 Dinner at the hotel cafe.
Important information: Driving to the exit point of the route, then walking 3 km along the path downhill.
Recommendations: on this route, it is advisable to have comfortable sneakers or trekking shoes, mosquito repellent, bathing accessories, a towel, in case of adverse weather conditions, do not forget to take a raincoat and raincoats for shoes or rubber boots.
Day 4 - The caldera of the Golovnin volcano. Lakes are Boiling and Hot
09:00 Breakfast in the hotel cafe.
09:30 Departure for the tour of the Golovnin volcano Caldera, Boiling lake, Hot lake.
Golovnin caldera (a caldera is a cauldron—shaped depression with steep slopes and a flat bottom, formed as a result of the collapse of the volcano's peak).
The diameter of the caldera along the ridge is more than four kilometers. One can imagine the force of the explosion that occurred here during a volcanic eruption.
Inside the caldera, at an altitude of 130 meters above sea level, there are two lakes: Boiling and Hot.
Jets of hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide gases — solfatars, hot water emissions, thick steam and the constantly changing color of the water create an impressive picture!
Another guided tour for hiking enthusiasts (don't forget to bring trekking poles)!
There are many emotions waiting for you: admiration for the views, surprise at new knowledge, pleasure from swimming in the warm mud of a boiling lake, cheerfulness from the coolness of a hot lake!
10:00 Stop at the observation deck overlooking Golovninsky cliff.
10:30 Arrival at the beginning of the trail.
Exit to the caldera on foot.
During the crossing, stop at the observation deck with a view of the caldera and the Japanese coast across the strait!
Don't forget to turn off the mobile transmission on your smartphone — you may receive a substantial bill for using the mobile Internet in Japan.
13:00 Arrival at the reserve cordon.
Camping snack (tea from a thermos, vegetable, meat, fish, bread, biscuits, apple).
14:00 Departure to the lakes in the caldera.
Visual inspection. Climb to the observation deck.
Passage along the "hot" trail of Boiling Lake.
15:00 Mud baths in the Boiling lake.
Swimming in a hot lake.
16:00 Departure on the way back to the parking lot.
18:00 Departure to Yuzhno-Kurilsk.
19:00 Return to the hotel.
Dinner at the hotel cafe.
Attention! In the area of the fumarole zone on the lake. When boiling, it is necessary to take precautions, be sure to step in the wake of the attendant — you can fall into the hot mud, get chemical burns. You can only swim and take mud baths in certain places.
Important information: we travel by car from Yuzhno-Kurilsk to the reserve, then we walk to the Golovnin volcano caldera. The total walking time is ~16 km (round trip).
Recommendations: on this route, it is advisable to have comfortable sneakers or trekking shoes, mosquito repellent, bathing accessories, and a towel. In case of adverse weather conditions, do not forget to take a raincoat and raincoats for shoes.

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Day 5 - The fumarole field of the Mendeleev volcano
09:00 Breakfast in the hotel cafe.
10:00 Departure for the tour: fumarole field of the Mendeleev volcano.
An active volcano in the southern part of Kunashir Island. It was named after the outstanding Russian chemist D. I. Mendeleev in 1946.
A complex stratovolcano with a central extrusive dome. The height is 886 m (according to other sources — 888 m).
The volcano's cone is surrounded by a vast caldera, which was formed as a result of the destruction of the cone of an older volcano. Combined-cycle gas emissions and increased fumarole activity in 1880, 1901, 1946, 1977.
There are many fumaroles and hot springs on the slopes of the volcano, the surface of the slopes is covered with coniferous and deciduous forests with dense undergrowth of Kuril bamboo and cedar.
The status of a state monument of nature was awarded to it in 1983.
10:30 Arrival at the beginning of the trail. Exit to the fumarole field on foot.
Despite the difficulty of climbing the field, the path leading to it is very interesting.:
We walk among the thickets of tall bamboo, taller than a man;
we climb the steep, protracted ascents, as if on steps, walking along the roots of trees;
we cross the murmuring streams on a thrown log;
We will stop, and our guide will point out the insidious mustard gas (a very poisonous plant!), and offer to admire the beauty and majesty of the Ayan fir tree.;
let's go down into the ravine and move from one side to the other, gradually rising to the goal of our excursion: a spacious field where large and small fumaroles "breathe" in pairs here and there!
12:30 Arrival at the fumarole field.
Visual inspection. A walk through the field. PHOTOSESSION.
13:30 Bathing in the thermal stream of the Mendeleevo volcano.
15:00 Camping snack (tea brewed in nature, sliced vegetables, meat, fish, bread, biscuits, apple).
16:00 Departure on the way back to the parking lot.
17:30 Departure to Yuzhno-Kurilsk.
18:00 Walk along the coast, sightseeing of the coast, kekura Devil's Finger and Devil's Gate.
19:00 Return to the hotel.
Dinner at the hotel cafe.
Attention! In the area of the fumarole field, precautions must be taken, be sure to follow the instructions of the attendant — you can fall into the fumarole, get chemical burns.
Important information: The route is of medium difficulty: 17 km by road from Yuzhno-Kurilsk, 3 km one-way from the road to the fumarole field over rough terrain. The duration of the tour is 6-7 hours.
Recommendations: on this route, it is advisable to have comfortable sneakers or trekking shoes, mosquito repellent, bathing accessories, towel, cotton gloves, in case of adverse weather conditions, do not forget to take a raincoat and rubber boots.

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Day 6 - Cape Columnar Tour
09:00 Breakfast in the hotel cafe.
10:00 Departure for the tour.
10:30 Arrival at the parking place of the transport. Access to Cape Columnar along the seashore.
Cape Columnar is a unique place where the natural paving stones of the "Red Square" are replaced by views of stone pencils weighing 40 tons and deep-sea fjords.
The bizarre cliffs where you can hear the sound of organ music are true thousand-year-old monuments. After all, they were the first pieces of land that emerged from the depths of the ocean, and they have been preserved almost in their original form to our era.
11:30 Approach to the cape. Cape Columnar tour: "Organ", "Turtle", "Paving stone". PHOTOSESSION.
Free time. Those who wish can swim.
13:30 Return to the parking area by the sea.
14:30 Lunch of fresh Kuril delicacies by the sea.
Relaxing by the sea. Those who wish can swim.
16:30 Boarding of vehicles. Transfer to Yuzhno-Kurilsk.
17:00 Return to the hotel.
18:00 Dinner at the hotel cafe.
Important information: take vehicles to the exit point of the route, then walk along the seashore for about 40 minutes to Cape Columnar in one direction.
Recommendations: on this route, it is advisable to have comfortable sneakers or trekking shoes, rubber slippers for walking on a rocky bottom in water, mosquito repellent, bathing accessories, a towel, in case of adverse weather conditions, do not forget to take a raincoat and raincoats for shoes or rubber boots.

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Day 7 - Sea passage from Yuzhno-Kurilsk to Malokurilskoye. Arrival at Shikotan Island
Breakfast in the hotel cafe.
Boarding vehicles.
Transfer to the port.
Exit from Yuzhno-Kurilsk on a flatbed.
The approach to the island of Shikotan.
Disembarkation.
Transfer to the motel.
Accommodation at the motel.
Dinner at the motel cafe.
Attention! The exact time of the release of the die on the island of Shikotan at the time of publication of the program is unknown. In case of significant differences in the program timing with the actual exit schedule, the program can be changed, while the volume and content of excursions will remain unchanged.
When approaching Shikotan Island, prepare documents in advance for disembarkation from the ship: a passport and documents allowing you to stay in the border area (a pass or a contract).
Day 8 - Snezhkov Bay. The Shikotan Rift
09:00 Breakfast in the hotel cafe.
10:00 Departure to Snezhkova Bay.
Shikotan Island is an ideal place for lovers of hiking tours!
Snezhkova Bay is located far from highways. To see the beauty of the bay, you need to walk for about two hours in one direction.
But the path leading to the sea is also beautiful with its views. A low-growing stone-birch forest with intricately curved tree branches. An open hilly landscape that looks plush because of the green and yellow stunted bamboo.
Islands of juniper thickets: you just want to lie down in the very middle and breathe in plenty of useful aromas. So unnoticed, we will reach the top of the hill, from which a breathtaking panorama will open, covering the entire southeastern coast of the island!
You can't do without an escort: you won't turn off the path, and you'll find out that that shrub in the form of a Christmas tree is a juniper tree (not every city dweller knows this), and it will tell you which hill a miracle awaits us.
13:00 Lunch camping (lunch box) in the bay.
18:00 Return to the village.
Excursion to the Rift.
A crevice with ragged edges and a narrow entrance, formed here in a matter of seconds during the earthquake in 1994, cuts through the slope of the hill.
The length of the crevice is about 200 m, the depth is up to 10-15 m. The width is about the same.
At the bottom of the fault are well-established pillars of flagstone, forming a fantastic landscape attractive to any tourist group coming to the island.
An interesting tragic story. How many stories this island knows. The guide will tell us all which ones he knows.
20:00 Dinner at the hotel cafe.
Important information: The route starts from the village of Krabozavodskoye, it is difficult due to the hilly terrain. The distance there and back is 14-15 km.
The travel time there is ~2-2.40, and the return time is up to 3 hours.
It will be much easier to walk along the trail with trekking poles.
Recommendations: on this route, it is advisable to have comfortable sneakers or trekking shoes, mosquito repellent, in case of adverse weather conditions, do not forget to take a raincoat and raincoats for shoes or rubber boots.

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Day 9 - Cape Edge of the World. Bezymyannaya Bay
09:00 Breakfast in the hotel cafe.
10:00 Departure to Cape Edge of the World.
Perhaps the most popular place on the island of Shikotan.
It is a rocky outcrop extending far into the sea and ending in 40-meter walls.
When you get here, the meaning of the name immediately becomes clear. From above, you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the vast expanses of the Pacific Ocean, and you can't help but think that you are really on the edge of the earth!
At a distance of just over 1 km to the southeast of the legendary Cape Edge of the World is Cape Crab, which got its name because of its external similarity to the arthropod of the same name.
In September 1943, the Spanberg Lighthouse was built on this cape, named after the captain who discovered more than three dozen Kuril islands in the 18th century, including Shikotan.
It became the last lighthouse built by the Japanese on the Kuril Islands.
14:00 Camping lunch (lunch box) in the bay.
Not far from cape "Edge of the World" there is an Unnamed bay.
According to many eyewitnesses, this bay is the most beautiful natural place on the island due to the scattering of islands located inside the bay.
It was there, in 1972, that the film "The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" starring Leonid Kuravlev was shot. In the bay you will see the famous log that Robinson Crusoe chopped.
The escorts will show you the most successful angles for creating photos!
19:00 Dinner at the hotel cafe.
The distance of about 24 km there and back is covered by transport, the passage between the bays up to 4 km is planned on foot. The duration of the tour is 6-7 hours.
Recommendations: on this route, it is advisable to have comfortable sneakers or trekking shoes. Those who use trekking poles, mosquito repellent, and in case of adverse weather conditions, do not forget to take a raincoat and wear waterproof shoes.

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Day 10 - Mount Shikotan. Exit by sea island of Shikotan — O. Iturup
08:00 Breakfast in the hotel cafe. Check-in rooms.
08:30 Guided tour of Mount Shikotan.
The highest mountain on the island of Shikotan is 412 meters. It is located near the village of Malokurilskoye.
At the time of Karafuto, a Japanese sea observation post was located on the mountain, and later, during the Soviet era, military locators were abandoned at the present time.
Most of the island is visible from the mountain. The rift is clearly visible at the foot of the mountain.
In clear weather, the islands of Kunashir and Iturup are visible.
12:30 Departure to the hotel.
13:00 Lunch at the hotel.
14:00 Transfer to the port. Boarding the ship.
16:00 Departure to Iturup Island (t/x Admiral Nevelskoy or t/x Pavel Leonov). Travel time is ~ 17 hours.
Important information:
meals on the ship are paid additionally;
stock up on drinking water and snacks for the trip. Drinks can be purchased on the ship, but they are much more expensive.;
payment by card on the ship is accepted, but the connection may "hang up".

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Day 11 - Jeep tour along the coast to the White Cliffs. Hot Waters thermal springs
09:00 Arrival at the island. Iturup. Disembarkation.
10:00 Transfer to the hotel, accommodation.
Transfer to the cafe for breakfast.
10:30 Breakfast at the cafe.
11:00 Departure for an excursion along the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk to the beach with White cliffs. 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.
12:30 Stop at the beach with White cliffs. A walk through the canyon.
13:30 Departure to the Black Stones.
14:00 Arrival at the Black Stones. Walk. Vacation on the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk. Those who wish can swim.
15:00 Lunch on the shore of the Sea of Okhotsk (Iturup fish soup, tea, fish preserves, sliced vegetables, tea with bagels or the like).
16:00 Boarding the transport. Departure to the thermal springs.
17:00 Rest in the Hot Waters thermal springs (1 hour).
18:00 Boarding the transport. Return to Kurilsk, to the hotel.
19:00 Dinner at a cafe in the city.
Recommendations: clothes for the weather, bathing accessories for swimming in the sea and springs, bed sheets (can be taken at the hotel reception).
If it is impossible to cook lunch outdoors due to weather conditions, lunch will be provided in a cafe.

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Day 12 - Kasatka Bay Jeep Tour. The mirrored beach. The Devil's Rock. Jeep tour to the Yankito lava plateau. Thermal springs "Baths"
09:00 Breakfast in a cafe in the city.
10:00 Departure towards the Pacific Ocean.
11:30 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.
12:00 You 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 battlefields, 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.
13:30 Lunch on the shore of the Pacific Ocean (fried fish, boiled potatoes, canned fish, sliced vegetables, tea with bagels or the like).
Relaxing on the shore.
14:30 Departure on the way back.
15:30 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 viewpoint. 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!
16:30 Transfer to the thermal springs.
17:00 Visit to the thermal springs "Baths" (Rybaki village), 1 hour.
18:30 Transfer to the hotel.
Dinner on your own.
Recommendations:
If it is impossible to cook lunch outdoors due to weather conditions, lunch will be provided in a cafe.;
To visit the thermal springs, take bathing accessories, rubber slippers, and a bed sheet (at the hotel reception). In case of adverse weather conditions, do not forget to bring a raincoat and rubber boots.

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Day 13 - The Museum of Local Lore. Jeep tour to the foot of Baransky volcano. Departure to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
09:00 Breakfast in a cafe in the city. Check-in rooms.

09:45 Transfer to the museum.

10:00 Visit to the Museum of Local lore, where you will be met by professionals who love their region and know the history of O. Iturup people.

11:00 Departure to Baransky volcano by car (duration 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.

You will enjoy the beauty and relaxation in the thermal baths, taste eggs with caviar, boiled directly in volcanic water.

11:30 Visit to the observation deck.

12:00 Visit to the mud cauldron field. Excursion. We cook eggs in a thermal stream.

13:00 Tasting of boiled eggs with red caviar and champagne. Camping snack (tea or coffee, fish preserves, vegetable and cheese cuts).

14:00 Departure to the complex with thermal springs.

14:30 Arrival at the thermal complex. Walk along the ecological trail to the turquoise lakes. PHOTOSESSION.

15:00 Return to the thermal complex. Bathing in thermal springs. Rest.

Transfer to the airport.

Check-in for the flight. Departure to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

Arrival in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Meeting, transfer to the hotel, accommodation.

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

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

The exact time of departure to Iturup is unknown at the time of the program's publication. 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.

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Day 14 - Aniva Lighthouse and lunch with oysters at Busse Lagoon
05:45 Pick up the cars at the hotel, departure to the place of the general gathering of the group at the Aniva lighthouse.
Important! The night before, order your breakfast with you at the hotel reception.
06:00 Departure from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to Novikovo settlement.
08:30 Arrival in the village. Novikovo. Briefing, preparation for going to sea.
09:00 Departure from Novikovo village on PVC motorboats.
11:00 Arrival at Aniva Lighthouse.
Sea crossing of a cliff with a lighthouse. PHOTOSESSION.
12:00 Transfer to Cape Marble.
During sea crossings we can meet sea lions, seals, dolphins and killer whales.
13:00 Arrival at Cape Marble. A walk, a photo shoot.
13:30 Departure to the village. Novikovo.
14:30 Arrival in the village. Novikovo. Preparation for departure to the village of Muravyovo (lagoon Busse).
14:45 Transfer to Busse Lagoon.
15:15 Stay on the lagoon coast.
A master class on opening oysters. PHOTOSESSION.
Lunch of freshly caught seafood and wild oysters.
You will have an exciting journey to a unique seafood "restaurant" with a tasting of wild oysters, completely unique in their taste qualities, which you can taste only on Sakhalin.
In the menu:
½ glass of wine;
fresh scallop;
red caviar;
slicing of fish;
wild oysters with lemon and signature oyster sauce;
baked oysters with cheese and garlic;
Sakhalin Childhood dish (seasonal fish baked in burdock leaves);
Sakhalin-style ear; fresh vegetables;
mors; tea/coffee.
18:00 Transfer from Busse Lagoon to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
20:00 The end of the excursion to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
Return to the hotel or to the gathering place.
Recommendations:
Aniva Lighthouse — on this route, on the way by boat across the sea, do not forget to take a raincoat, hat, and cotton gloves.
Lunch with oysters: take your favorite wine with you. Dry white wine, prosecco and brut go well with oysters.
Please note! While on board a swimming vessel, you must adhere to generally accepted norms of behavior, not create dangerous or threatening situations. Be sure to wear a life jacket, if you get motion sickness, you need to take a medication for motion sickness. During excursions, take care of cultural and historical monuments, as well as take care of nature.
A boat trip, part of a planned excursion, depends entirely on the mercy of the sea.
In case of bad weather conditions and the inability to go out to sea, part of the excursion, a boat trip, will be canceled. The money for the cancelled part of the tour in the amount of 5,500 rubles will be refunded. In this case, the Busse Lagoon Gastro Tour will be conducted.

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Day 15 - The end of the program. Departure from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
07:00 Breakfast in the hotel restaurant.
Transfer to the airport with the possibility to stop by (by prior arrangement) to the fish market.
Check-in time is until 12:00 (late check-out is possible with a 50% surcharge/room/day).

Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Tour organizer's comments

Physical fitness and the absence of problems with the musculoskeletal system are important. Walking distance can be up to 20 km per day.

Accommodation

Hotel

3 nights

Comfort

Midscale
Upscale
Premium

The tour provides accommodation:

3 nights in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in one of the hotels of your choice;
4 nights on Kunashir Island in standard rooms with facilities on the block at the Iceberg Hotel (building 1);
3 nights on Shikotan Island at the Ostrovnoy Motel (standard rooms with amenities);
2 nights on the island. Iturup in standard rooms at the Kasatka Guest House;
2 nights in a cabin on the ship Pavel Leonov or Admiral Nevelskoy.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, rub.:

Hotels	Double occupancy	Single occupancy	Child under 12 years old for double occupancy
Squirrel 3*	295 178	37 980	163 398
Mega Palace Hotel 4*	298 938	43 490	295 938

Mega Palace Hotel

This hotel is located on the Far Eastern island of Sakhalin, at the foot of the Susunai Mountains.

It features a restaurant with a varied menu, a spa and a nightclub.

The center of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is just a 15-minute drive away.

The multi-storey Mega Palace Hotel offers its guests modern rooms and apartments with antique-style furniture.

Each room is equipped with cable TV, a safe and a minibar.

The hotel's spa area includes a fitness center, hot tub and sauna.

In the evening, guests can visit a karaoke bar or a nightclub with DJ performances.

A buffet breakfast is served every morning.

The Marquis Restaurant serves Russian, European and Japanese cuisine, while Serbian cuisine can be enjoyed at the Grill on the Sky restaurant. The hotel also has an Asian cuisine restaurant "Asia" and a Japanese BamBoo restaurant.

Guests can relax at the Duke Karaoke Bar.

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport is a 30-minute drive from the hotel. Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Central Railway Station is a 20-minute drive away.

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The Belka Hotel

A three-star hotel with an unusual name "Belka" is located in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

For the convenience of guests, there is parking, free internet access, a safe and laundry facilities. Those who want to relax after a busy day are invited to visit the sauna.

The hotel's room stock is represented by 46 categories, which vary in size and comfort level. Despite this, all rooms are equipped with comfortable furniture to make your stay as comfortable as possible. Each room has a private bathroom with a shower.

Breakfast is served every morning in the hotel's restaurant. Lunch and dinner can also be ordered or you can visit nearby cafes and restaurants.

In the immediate vicinity of the hotel there are attractions such as the Regional Museum of Local Lore, the Chekhov Theater Center and the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ.

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Cabin on the ship "Pavel Leonov"/"Admiral Nevelskoy"

A place in a four-person cabin with Class III facilities.

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Kasatka Guest House

The Kasatka Hotel started its operation in May 2022.

The hotel has 4 rooms with two separate beds and a bathroom, as well as two showers for four rooms.

The hotel also has 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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Iceberg Hotel (building 1)

The Iceberg Hotel is a complex of two buildings located side by side at a distance of 30 meters from each other at 5 Oceanskaya Street in Yuzhno-Kurilsk. This street is one of the central ones and has a good location, a calm atmosphere and a comfortable personal space.

The street runs along the high shore of the Pacific Ocean. The distance from the hotel building to the shore is about 50 meters.

In the surroundings you can find a museum of local lore, enjoy the picturesque views of the island's nature and visit many more interesting places.

Each guest is provided with a towel and slippers. Free Wi-Fi is also available on site.

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Ostrovnoy Motel

The Ostrovnoy Motel provides conditions for a comfortable stay for guests.

The motel has free parking and internet access.

The hotel offers rooms of two categories: single and double rooms. There are rooms for people with disabilities.

A buffet with a buffet breakfast line is available for guests. There is a kitchenette on each floor. The motel also has a relaxation room, its own laundry room, luggage storage, meeting rooms and a spacious lobby.

The interior of the motel is designed in loft style. The rooms are equipped with comfortable and modern furniture, as well as bathrooms, which provides guests with comfortable accommodation and relaxation.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 12 tourists

Minimum age

9 years old

Duration

15 days 14 nights

Group meets at

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Included in price

guided tours according to the program;
transfers according to the program;
accommodation on the island Iturup standard rooms at Kasatka Guest House;
accommodation on the island of Shikotan in the Ostrovnoy motel, standard rooms with amenities;
accommodation on the island of Kunashir in the Iceberg Hotel, building 1, standard rooms with amenities on the block;
meals included in the program (12 breakfasts + 1 with yourself, 7 lunches, 9 dinners);
transportation services on the routes;
Sakhalin Island tour service;
guided tours to Kunashir Island, Shikotan Island, Iturup Island;
entrance tickets to the springs;
passage by flatboat Kunashir Island — Shikotan Island;
registration of permits for staying in the border area on the island Iturup, Shikotan Island, Kunashir Island;
accident insurance, insurance coverage up to 100,000 rubles.

Paid extra

flights to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and back;
air ticket on the Kurilsk — Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk route (surcharge when booking the tour). The price of the 2024 flight ticket is indicated. In case of an increase in the cost of the ticket, the difference is paid additionally.:
- adult — 8,900 rubles.;
- child 2-12 years old — 5,500 rubles.;
ticket for the ship "Pavel Leonov" or "Admiral Nevelskoy" on the route O. Sakhalin (Korsakov port) — Kunashir Island (Yuzhno-Kurilsk port), travel time ~22 hours (place in a cabin class III, 4-bed with amenities). The price shown is for 2024. In case of an increase in the cost, the difference is paid additionally.:
- adult — 5,700 rubles.;
- child 2-12 years old — 4,300 rubles.;
ticket for the ship "Pavel Leonov" or "Admiral Nevelskoy" on the route O.Shikotan (Malokurilskoye port) – O.Iturup (Kurilsk) travel time ~ 17 hours (room in a cabin class III, 4-bed with amenities). The price shown is for 2024. In case of an increase in the cost, the difference is paid additionally.:
- adult — 3,500 rubles.;
- a child of 2-12 years — 2,800 rubles.;
meals on the ship, drinking water;
dinners on the island Iturup, indicated in the program marked "independently";
surcharge for early check—in at the hotel - 50%/room/day;
The surcharge for late check—out is 50%/room/day.

It's important to know

Camping equipment:

clothes:
- a warm sweater;
- warm wool socks;
- windbreaker;
- windproof and waterproof jacket;
- raincoat for clothes
- raincoat for shoes;
- thermal underwear;
- t-shirts;
- shorts;
- bathing suit;
headdress, accessories:
- a panama hat or a cap;
- knitted hat;
- sunglasses;
- cotton gloves;
shoes:
- comfortable sneakers, worn, with tenacious soles or trekking boots, waterproof sneakers;
- sandals for walking on water, slates.

On each route, you must have a change of clothes and shoes with you.

Documents:

passport, voucher;
compulsory medical insurance policy;
insurance policy;
birth certificate (if a child is flying with you).

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Reviews

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Alexey Alexandrovich Tolmachev

13 Nov, 2024

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The experience was incredible: the vast Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Okhotsk, rolling hills, volcanoes, mountain roads by jeep, miles of sea journeys, and new friends along the way. In Kurilsk, we were warmly welcomed and surrounded by kind, helpful people. A special thanks to Guram and Svetlana, Igor and Nikita. And many thanks to the 'Big Country' team, especially Dmitry. Explore the wonders of Russia...

13 Nov, 2024

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