Sakhalin Kaleidoscope and Iturup Island

08:00 Breakfast in the hotel restaurant.

09:00 Departure from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk by bus.

Travel time with stops is approximately 3 hours, 135 km, paved federal highway.

On the way, we will stop at the amber coast and collect amber, watch the seals resting on the rocks.

We will visit the Japanese Torii gates of the Karafuto governorate period, which were installed in front of Shinto temples.

An intermediate stop is in the fishermen's village of the Seaside, where you can buy freshly boiled crabs and taste them during lunch.

There is a quiet walk along the coast in the bay, after which you will have a hot gastronomic lunch – delicious Sakhalin fish soup with red fish, Far Eastern delicacies, caviar, tea with herbs, Sakhalin sweets.

19:00 Return to the hotel.

Dinner (on your own).

08:00 Breakfast in the hotel restaurant.

09:00 Departure from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk with a jeep guide.

The journey time is 3 hours, during which you will travel 100 km, the first half of the way is a federal paved highway, the second half of the way is a difficult road through the pass.

After Okhotsk, rush along the seashore, then through the Sakhalin taiga through the pass, and in front of you soar majestic stone arches, columns and kekurs-giants created by wind and sea waves, beautiful coves and caves, bird markets.

A walk along the coast will be a great pleasure, one Cape Bird is worth it.

A walk through the sea terraces and Sakhalin taiga will introduce you to the diverse world of flora. The guide will tell you a lot of interesting things.

Lunch — lunch box (Japanese cuisine), Far Eastern delicacies, tea with herbs and berries.

19:00 Return to the hotel.

Dinner (on your own).

The Tatar Strait separates Sakhalin Island from mainland Eurasia.

09:00 Breakfast in the hotel restaurant.

10:00 We are heading to Nevelsk with a guide, federal paved highway, 90 km.

Beautiful valleys and island hills will open up on the serpentine through Lovetsky Pass.

Nevelsk is a small port city. Perhaps the only city that has been both a Russian and a Japanese city for twenty years.

From 1855 to 1875, there was a dual administration in Khonto (as Nevelsk was then called).

This is one of three cities in the world where red—book sea lions, the largest representative of long-eared seals, rook in the city limits on the waterway from February to July.

A boat trip to the breakwater will enhance your emotions. These roaring sea lions will swim in your immediate vicinity.

City tour.

Lunch at a cafe.

18:00 Return to the hotel.

Dinner (on your own).

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to the airport.

Departure to O. Iturup.

The flight schedule for the 2025 season will be released in March, after which routes on flight days can be adjusted.

Arrival in Kurilsk.

Meeting at the airport, transfer to the hotel, accommodation.

Route: Kasatka Bay, rock massif in Kasatka Bay. Pacific ocean.

Departure for the route, 60 km south to the Pacific Coast.

Inspection of the "Devil's rock", visit to the caves. Tunnels were cut through the rocks by the Japanese for military purposes.

Dinner at the cafe.

Breakfast at the cafe.

Departure to the pier, briefing, boarding the boat.

During the boat trip, you will see the most beautiful landscapes of the Chirip Peninsula, picturesque lava shores, bird markets, seal and sea lion deposits, Cape Chirip and Cape Spur. Next, go to the White Cliffs.

A boat trip along the White Cliffs is a wonderful opportunity to see this unique natural site from the sea.

Disembarkation, walk.

Lunch on the coast.

The white cliffs are white crested ridges of bizarre shapes, cut by canyons.

The landscape is constantly changing due to the fact that the rock formations (volcanic glass and pumice) are soft and prone to weathering and erosion.

The beach consists of white quartz and black titanium-magnetite sand.

Dinner at the cafe.

According to the weather, the route can be arranged on another day. Boats provide an opportunity to disembark in the most attractive locations.

Breakfast at the cafe.

Departure for the route, 20 km on the way.

An interesting educational tour to the fumarole field (fumaroles, solfatars, mud boilers, steam griffins) – Sannikov Land.

We cook eggs in the geyser – this is our attraction.

There is also a delicious lunch and eggs with caviar.

Transfer to the thermal complex – a stunningly beautiful paradise, an oasis among volcanoes and taiga.

In a natural Jacuzzi with a water temperature of 42 ° C and under a hot waterfall, you are truly reborn.

Bathing.

Dinner at the cafe.

Room release.

Breakfast at the cafe.

A trip to the Yankito plateau, Kuril Bay – frozen volcanic lava in the form of a pile of rocks on the seashore.

Bizarre silhouettes and unusual shapes of lava that was once boiling. These chocolate-colored lumps are very impressive.

We visit another interesting place "Crying Rocks".

Transfer to the airport.

Departure to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

Meeting at the airport and transfer to the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Free day (reserved in case of late arrival).

Walking through the beautiful Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk with a large number of alleys and parks, fragrant flower beds and many fountains will give you pleasure.

In the evening, visit one of the cozy restaurants with Japanese, Korean or pan-Asian cuisine.

We also recommend visiting:

1. Sakhalin Museum of Local Lore.
2. Pobeda Memorial Complex with interactive expositions and panoramas using various modern technologies.
   The Pobeda complex has entered the top of the best military museums in Russia.
3. Stores with Korean and Japanese goods.
4. Souvenir shops and a fish market with a wide variety of fresh seafood and Sakhalin delicacies. You can't think of a better gift for your family and friends!

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to the airport.

Departure.