Early booking promotion — prices for the tour are valid for 2024.

This is a journey where everything is possible — to walk around volcanoes, swim in hot springs, breathe in the ocean and taste its gifts.

We will travel by land, water and air, stay in cozy hotels and spend our free time from excursions as we like. You won't get bored!

Location

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
from
$1,497
$1,401
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Duration
10 Days
9 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 1 – 10 May, 2025
    • 23 May – 1 June, 2025
    • 8 – 17 June, 2025
    • 12 – 21 June, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    9 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale
  • Premium
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 25 people
Minimum age
12 years old
Group meet at
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Wonders of the Far East
Volcanoes, boiling rivers, a hot waterfall and the Pacific Ocean are waiting for us
Walking on the water
Take a boat ride, catching sea spray and looking out for wildlife
The Old Lighthouse
We will climb the Aniva Lighthouse, which offers stunning views of two coasts of Sakhalin at once
Gastronomic delight
We will try a variety of seafood and local traditional dishes – fish soup, freshly boiled crab and pancakes with caviar
Alien landscapes
Let's go to a wild deserted beach in white and black watercolor, surrounded by azure water
Stone arches and kekurs
Let's get acquainted with the bizarre rock structures created by the wind and sea waves

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Arrival in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. City tour

    Arrival in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, meeting at the airport, transfer to the hotel. 

    It is necessary to arrive on the island before 13:00. Group transfer on the day of the start of the tour only for flights 9:15 and 12:35. 

    Important! It is necessary to have WhatsApp at the beginning of the tour and provide an up-to-date phone number. All information is sent to the chat group.

    Accommodation at the hotel starts at 14:00 (early check-in is possible for an additional fee).

    After accommodation, we go for lunch to one of the best Japanese restaurants — seafood dishes.

    Immediately after lunch, we will introduce you to the cozy city. The guide will tell you about our region and its rich historical past.

    At the end of the tour, transfer to the hotel or to the funicular station of the STK "Gorny Vozdukh" to meet the sunset on Mount Bolshevik (optional).

    Free time.

    Dinner (on your own).

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  • Day 2 - The bay is Quiet
  • Day 3 - Cape "Bird" and "Cape Giant". Departure by jeep
  • Day 4 - Departure to Kurilsk on Iturup
  • Day 5 - "White Rocks", "Black Rocks", "Prostor" bay
  • Day 6 - Kasatka Bay
  • Day 7 - Yankito lava plateau, departure to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
  • Day 8 - Free day
  • Day 9 - The legendary Aniva Lighthouse
  • Day 10 - Departure
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    9 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale
  • Premium

The tour provides accommodation in a hotel of your choice in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in a selected hotel and in a hotel in Kurilsk (Camellia, Olympus).

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation, RUB.:

hotel/accommodationDouble roomExtra charge for a single room
"Gagarin" 147 00017 400
"Squirrel"148 00016 700
"Commander"146 00017 550
Mega Palace163 00021 400
Belka Hotel or Gagarin Hotel or 6 nights
Belka Hotel

Built of wooden beams, this hotel is located in the business district, a 10-minute walk from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Main Station in the business center of the city. It offers free Wi-Fi and rooms with a flat-screen TV.

Rooms at Belka Hotel are decorated in Alpine style and feature wooden walls and air conditioning. The rooms have a minibar and a bathroom with bathrobes, slippers, a hairdryer and toiletries.

The Belka Hotel's restaurant serves Russian cuisine. Guests can order a buffet breakfast. There are restaurants and bars within walking distance of the hotel.

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Another option
Gagarin Hotel

The rooms are decorated with elements of Japanese and European styles. They are equipped with a work desk and a TV with over 100 satellite channels. Featuring a bathtub, the private bathroom also comes with a hairdryer, bathrobes and slippers.

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Another option
Mega Palace Hotel

This hotel is located on the Far Eastern Sakhalin Island of Russia, at the foot of the Susunai Mountains. It offers an international restaurant, a spa and a nightclub. Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk city centre is a 15-minute drive away.

Mega Palace Hotel is a multi-storey building with modern rooms and apartments furnished with antique furniture. All rooms are equipped with cable TV, a safe and a minibar.

It offers a fitness center, a hot tub and a sauna. In the evenings, guests can visit the karaoke bar or a nightclub with a DJ.

A buffet breakfast is served every morning. The Marquis Restaurant serves Russian, European and Japanese cuisine. Serbian cuisine can be enjoyed at the Grill in the Sky restaurant. Asian cuisine restaurant "Asia" and Japanese restaurant Bambu are also available on site. Guests can relax at the Duke Karaoke Bar.

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport is a 30-minute drive away. Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Central Station can be reached in 20 minutes by car.

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The Commander Hotel

This hotel is located in the center of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, just a 10-minute walk from the central train station. It offers air-conditioned rooms with a flat-screen TV. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel.

The bright and elegant rooms are decorated with classic furniture. The floor is carpeted. The rooms are equipped with a fridge and a kettle. The private bathroom comes with a hairdryer and slippers.

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The Camellia Hotel or Olymp Hotel 3 nights

Tour conditions

Group
up to 25 tourists
Minimum age
12 years old
Duration
10 days 9 nights
Group meets at
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Included in price

  • transfers according to the program;
  • accommodation in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in the selected hotel;
  • excursion program on Sakhalin;
  • services of tour guides;
  • hotel accommodation in Kurilsk (Kamelia, Iturup);
  • visiting thermal springs (Baths, Hot Waters);
  • meals specified in the program;
  • transportation services on the routes;
  • accompanied by instructors and guides (on Sakhalin);
  • escort by guides (on Iturup);
  • registration of a border pass (the Kuril Islands are a border area).

Paid extra

  • flights to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and back;
  • early check-in at the hotel for arrivals on the morning flight;
  • flight Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk — Kurilsk (Iturup) — Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (luggage included, we purchase for you on our own, non—refundable tickets) - 15,000 rubles.;
  • meals not specified in the program;
  • thermal springs of the Baransky volcano;
  • funicular tickets (STK "Mountain Air");
  • transfer on the last day for flights other than those recommended.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour
  • headdress;
  • comfortable sports sandals in which you can walk on water and rocks;
  • trekking shoes with fluted soles (water-repellent);
  • trekking poles;
  • also replaceable dry shoes;
  • towel;
  • sunscreen (SPF) of at least 30 units;
  • a small backpack for day trips (hands should be free!);
  • warm clothes (jacket, sweater or similar warm clothes);
  • jacket (comfortable, lightweight, wind and moisture proof jacket);
  • bathing accessories;
  • mosquito and tick repellents;
  • gloves (rope railings are stretched on the Aniva Lighthouse and Cape Giant, gloves are needed for ease of movement in these locations);
  • long sleeve shirt or sweatshirt;
  • water bottle;
  • individual first aid kit;
  • personal hygiene items.
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Dates and Prices

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    1 – 10 May, 2025 10 days 9 nights
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    23 May – 1 Jun, 2025 10 days 9 nights
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    8 – 17 Jun, 2025 10 days 9 nights
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    12 – 21 Jun, 2025 10 days 9 nights
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