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Embark on an unforgettable trip to Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands, where nature reveals its innermost secrets!

A unique world of volcanoes, thermal springs and vast expanses awaits you. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of ancient legends, experience the power of an active volcano, enjoy mud baths and hot springs, and taste the freshest seafood.

This is a journey for those who are looking for real adventures, inspiration and want to discover Russia from a new, unexplored side.

Location

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

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Tour highlights

Tastes of the Far East

Get acquainted with Sakhalin cuisine and eat plenty of seafood

Rest and recovery

Immerse yourself in hot springs and take mud baths that will give you relaxation and energy.

Fumaroles of the Mendeleev volcano

Take a walk through the fumarole field of an active volcano

Jeep tour to the White Cliffs

Admire the famous rocks of porous volcanic glass and pumice

Golovnin Volcano Lakes

Explore the two-lake caldera, where hot water emissions, thick steam and the ever-changing color of the water create an impressive picture.

Kasatka Bay

Visit the "mirrored" beach and inspect the stranded fishing vessel

Itinerary

Day 1 - Sightseeing tour of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. 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 dinner, you will taste the famous hemultan soup and salads made 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 by boat to Kunashir Island
Breakfast in the hotel restaurant.
Check-in rooms.
08:00 Departure to the seaport of Korsakov.
10:00 Check-in and boarding the ship.
12:00 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 payments are accepted on the ship, but communication may be "suspended", so always have cash with you.
Day 3 - Arrival by sea to Kunashir Island. The fumarole field of the Mendeleev volcano. A walk along the coast
09:00 approach to Yuzhno-Kurilsk (Kunashir Island). Disembarkation.
Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at the hotel.
10:30 Breakfast in the hotel cafe.
11:00 departure for an excursion to the 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. The status of a state monument of nature was awarded to it in 1983.
11:30 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.
12:30 Arrival at the fumarole field. Visual inspection. A walk through the field. PHOTOSESSION.
13:30 Bathing in the thermal stream of the Mendeleev 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, "Devil's Finger" and "Devil's Gate" sightseeing tours.
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 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 an 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 - Boat trip to Rogachev Island
09:00 Breakfast in the hotel cafe.
10:00 Departure for an excursion: a boat trip to Rogachev Island. Boarding the cars, moving to the Pacific coast of the island, in the area of Cape Devil's Finger.
10:20 Boarding a boat, crossing the Pacific Ocean to Rogachev Island (approximately 30 km).
The Pacific coast of Kunashir Island attracts with the opportunity to take a closer look at the very island that is familiar to everyone who has seen pictures of the Tyat volcano.
The north of the island is rarely visited by tourists due to the lack of a highway, but it is there, in the northern part of the island, that the Good Key tract and the Chaika hot spring are located.
Moving by boat along the coast, you will see the rugged shores of the island, alternating dark coniferous and light green deciduous forests, and many waterfalls.
There is a high probability of seeing bears coming out into the open spaces of the coast in search of food, and marine life in the sea — dolphins, porpoises, killer whales, and seals.
Along the route, you will meet many interesting birds: ten species of seagulls, three species of cormorants, an axe (sea parrot), a puffin rhinoceros, a petrel, an albatross, etc.
13:00 On the way back, swimming in the Chaika hot springs.
14:00 Seafood lunch on the coast.
15:00 Departure on the way back.
16:00 Transfer to ground transportation. Transfer to the hotel.
18:00 Dinner at the hotel cafe.
Recommendations: on this route, it is advisable to have bathing suits, slippers, a small backpack for carrying bathing accessories, sunscreen (UV filter), repellent, motion sickness pills, waterproof clothing and shoes.

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Day 6 - Stolbovskaya ecological trail, mud healing thermal springs. Cape Columnar
09:00 Breakfast in the hotel cafe.
10:00 Departure to the ecological trail and mud healing thermal springs Stolbovskiye.
10:30 Arrival at the beginning of the trail. 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.
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, where you can take a warm sodium chloride mineral bath.
Nearby, a larger depression is filled with hot mineral mud.
The place is called "Stolbovsky thermal springs". It is necessary to soak up the thermal mud lake and rinse with the mineral water of the stream! It will take away all the fatigue of the past few days.
11:00 Approach to the thermal springs. Bathing.
12:00 Departure 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.
13:00 Approach to the clamp. The passage of the clamp on the rock.
Cape Columnar tour: "Organ", "Turtle", "Paving stone". PHOTOSESSION.
15:00 Departure along the beach to the lunch place.
16:00 Lunch of fresh Kuril delicacies by the sea. Relaxing by the sea. Those who wish can swim.
17:30 Boarding of vehicles. Transfer to Yuzhno-Kurilsk.
18:00 Return to the hotel.
19:00 Dinner at the hotel cafe.
Important information: take vehicles to the exit point of the route, then walk 3 km along the trail downhill. Next, going ashore, 30 minutes along the coastline, then crossing the cliff or crossing the cliff along the path, first up the cliff, then down to Cape Columnar. From Cape Columnar, walk along the seashore for about 40 minutes to a place of rest and lunch. Return by road to Yuzhno-Kurilsk.
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 rubber boots.

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Day 7 - Sea access to the island Iturup
Breakfast in the hotel cafe.
10:45 Transfer to the port.
11:00 Boarding the ship.
13:00 Departure to Iturup Island (Igor Farkhutdinov train station).
Travel time is ~20 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 on the ship is accepted, but the connection may be suspended.
Day 8 - Arrival on the island Iturup. Jeep tour along the coast to the White Cliffs. Hot Waters thermal springs
09:00 Arrival at the island. Iturup. Disembarkation.
Transfer to the cafe for breakfast.
10:00 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 9 - Jeep tour to Kasatka Bay. The mirrored beach. The Devil's Rock. 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 p.m. 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 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.
14:00 Lunch on the shore of the Pacific Ocean (fried fish, boiled potatoes, canned fish, sliced vegetables, tea). Relaxing on the shore.
15:30 Departure on the way back. 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: to visit the thermal springs, take bathing accessories, rubber slippers, and a sheet (you can take it at the hotel reception). In case of adverse weather conditions, do not forget to bring a raincoat and rubber boots.
If it is impossible to cook lunch in nature due to weather conditions, lunch will be provided in a cafe.

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Day 10 - Jeep tour to the foot of Baransky volcano. Rest in the thermal springs
09:00 Breakfast in a cafe in the city.
10:00 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.
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.
11:00 Visit to the mud cauldron field. Excursion. We cook eggs in a thermal stream.
12:30 p.m. Tasting of boiled eggs with red caviar and champagne. Camping snack (tea or coffee, fish preserves, vegetable and cheese cuts).
13:30 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.
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, 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.

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Day 11 - The Museum of Local Lore. Jeep tour to the Yankito lava plateau. Departure to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
09:00 Breakfast in a cafe in the city.
12:00 Check-in of rooms.
Departure from the hotel 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 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!
Stop at the observation deck in the village. The whale.
Free time.
Transfer to the airport. Check-in for the flight.
Evening flight to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
Arrival in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Meeting.
Transfer to the hotel. Placement.
Free time.
Important! 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 12 - 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 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 13 - Departure from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
07:00 Breakfast in the hotel restaurant or cafe.
Transfer to the airport with the opportunity to visit (by prior arrangement) the fish market.
Check-in time is until 12:00 (late check-out is possible with an additional 50%/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

Basic+
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 the island. Iturup in standard rooms at the Kasatka Guest House;
1 night in a cabin on the ship Pavel Leonov or Admiral Nevelskoy;
1 night in a cabin on the motor ship Igor Farkhutdinov.

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

Hotels	Double occupancy	Single occupancy	Child under 12 years old for double occupancy
Squirrel 3*	242 299	31 130	239 299
Mega Palace Hotel 4*	246 068	36 630	243 068

Mega Palace Hotel 4*

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.

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.

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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Another option

Motor ship "Igor Farkhutdinov"

Accommodation in the cabin of the selected category.

Placement options:

cabin space of 3 categories, 4-seater, deck facilities;
a place in a cabin of 2 categories, 4-seater, cabin facilities;
a place in a cabin of 1 category, 2-seater, cabin facilities;
a place in a luxury cabin, 2-bed, cabin facilities (2-room: living room + bedroom).

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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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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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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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Tour conditions

Group

up to 12 tourists

Minimum age

9 years old

Duration

13 days 12 nights

Group meets at

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Included in price

guided tours according to the program;
transfers according to the program;
accommodation on the islandSakhalin, standard rooms;
accommodation on the island Iturup standard rooms at Kasatka Guest House;
accommodation on the island of Kunashir in the Iceberg Hotel, building 1, standard rooms with amenities on the block;
meals included in the program (11 breakfasts + 1 with yourself, 5 lunches, 6 dinners);
transportation services on the routes;
Sakhalin Island tour service;
escorting by guides to Kunashir Island, Iturup Island;
entrance tickets to the springs;
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 Pavel Leonov or Admiral Nevelskoy motor ship on the Sakhalin Island (Korsakov port) — Kunashir Island (Yuzhno-Kurilsk port) route, travel time ~ 21 hours (class III cabin, 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 motor ship "Igor Farkhutdinov" on the route Kunashir Island (Yuzhno-Kurilsk port) — O. Iturup (Kurilsk), travel time ~20 hours. The price shown is for 2024. In case of an increase in the cost, the difference is paid additionally.:
- cabin space of 3 categories, 4-seater, deck facilities:
  - adult — 3500 rubles.;
  - child 2-12 years old — 2,800 rubles.;
- room in a cabin of 2 categories, 4-bed, cabin facilities:
  - adult — 4,200 rubles.;
  - child 2-12 years old — 3200 rub.;
- a place in a cabin of 1 category, 2-seater, cabin facilities:
  - adult — 4900 rubles.;
  - child 2-12 years old — 3500 rub.;
- room in a luxury cabin, 2-bed, cabin facilities (2-room: living room + bedroom):
  - adult — 5,600 rubles.;
  - child 2-12 years old — 3,850 rubles.;
meals on the ship, drinking water;
dinners on the island Iturup 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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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...

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Pearls of the Kuril Islands: Sakhalin — Kunashir — Iturup

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