Sightseeing tour to Iturup — the island of sleeping volcanoes

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On this tour, you will have a short but intense adventure on the island of Iturup.

You will immerse yourself in the fascinating history of the island, get the opportunity to relax in the thermal springs and enjoy the mesmerizing beauty of these places.

An unforgettable experience awaits you from visiting the Yankito Plateau, the shores of the White Cliffs and an exciting jeep ride that will make you feel like a real conqueror of the island expanses.

Location

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

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Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)

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Tour highlights

Unusual locations

You will be able to take atmospheric photos against the background of a stranded fishing vessel and picturesque expanses

Majestic White Cliffs

Head to the rocks of porous volcanic glass and stroll along the extraordinarily beautiful gray-graphite beach

The heat of thermal springs

Get the opportunity to relax in the healthy waters of the island

Bright tastes

You will taste eggs boiled in a thermal stream with red caviar and champagne

Itinerary

Day 1 - Departure to O. Iturup
Self-service transfer to the airport.
Check-in for the flight.
Departure from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
Arrival in Kurilsk. Meeting.
Transfer to Kurilsk. Accommodation at the hotel.
Dinner at a cafe in the city.
Transfer to the hotel.
The exact time of departure to O. Iturup is unknown at the time of publication of the program. In case of a significant difference 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 2 - Jeep tour along the coast to the White Cliffs. Hot Water thermal springs
09:00 Breakfast in a cafe in the city.
10:00 Departure for an excursion along the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk to the beach with White cliffs. The length of the rocks 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 sand of the beach 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.
11:30 Stop at the beach with White cliffs. A walk through the canyon. 12:30 Departure to the Black Stones.
13:00 Arrival at the Black Stones. Walk.
Vacation on the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk. Those who wish can swim.
14:00 Lunch on the shore of the Sea of Okhotsk (Iturup fish soup, tea, fish preserves, sliced vegetables, tea with bagels or the like).
15:00 Boarding the transport. Departure to the thermal springs.
16:00 Rest in the thermal springs "Hot waters" (1 hour). The entrance ticket is paid additionally – 1500 rubles /person.
17:30 Boarding the transport. Return to Kurilsk, to the hotel.
Dinner on your own.
Recommendations: clothes for the weather, bathing accessories for swimming in the sea and springs, sheets (you can take them at the hotel reception).
If it is impossible to cook lunch in nature due to weather conditions, lunch will be provided at the cafe.

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Day 3 - Jeep tour to Kasatka Bay. A 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 "mirror" beach, which looks like an endless sea mirror. A stranded fishing vessel, the most popular photo object among visitors to the island.
12:00 We will definitely drive to the Devil's rock.
At one time, the Japanese punched tunnels in it for through passage for military purposes, which have survived to the present day.
You will walk (somewhere you will crawl) through the places of military operations, 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, fish preserves, sliced vegetables, tea with bagels or the like).
14:30 Rest on the shore.
15:00 Departure on the way back.
16:00 Excursion to the foot of the Bogdan Khmelnitsky volcano in Yankito, which is a plateau of frozen lava flows of bizarre shape.
Beautiful landscapes opening from any point of view. 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!
17:30 Transfer to the thermal springs.
18:00 Visit to the thermal springs "Baths" (Rybaki village). The entrance ticket is paid additionally – 1500 rubles /person.
19:30 Transfer to the hotel.
Dinner on your own.
Recommendations: to visit the thermal springs, take bathing accessories, rubber slippers, sheets (you can take them at the hotel reception).
If it is impossible to cook lunch in nature due to weather conditions, lunch will be provided at the cafe.

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Day 4 - The Museum of Local Lore. Jeep tour to the foot of the Baransky volcano. Rest in the thermal springs. Departure to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
09:00 Breakfast in a cafe in the city. Delivery of rooms.
09:45 Transfer to the museum.
10:00 Visit to the Museum of local lore. You will be met by professionals, people who love their region and know the history of Iturup.
11:00 Departure to the Baransky volcano by car (duration 5 hours).
Baransky Volcano (height 1132 meters) is one of the most accessible active volcanoes on Iturup Island 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 cooked directly in volcanic water.
11:30 Visit to the observation deck.
12:00 Visit to the mud boiler 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, cheese slicing).
14:00 Departure to the complex with thermal springs.
14:30 Arrival at the thermal complex. The entrance ticket is paid additionally – 3000 rubles /person.
A 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. The end of the program.
Recommendations: on this route, it is advisable to have bathing accessories, rubber slippers, sheets (you can take them at the hotel reception). The tour takes place by car.

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

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Guest House

3 nights

Comfort

Basic+
Upscale

The tour provides accommodation on the island. Iturup in standard rooms at the Kasatka guest house or similar.

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

For double occupancy	Surcharge for single occupancy	Child under 12 years old in double occupancy
85 739	11 100	83 739

An additional fee for a guaranteed room with amenities in the Kasatka guest house is 4,500 rubles/room.

The Kasatka Hotel began its work 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 rooms with one bed and 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 17 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

4 days 3 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 in the Kasatka guest house or similar;
meals specified in the tour program (3 breakfasts, 2 lunches + 1 tasting, 1 hiking snack, 1 dinner);
transportation services on the routes;
accompanied by professional instructors on all routes;
entrance tickets to museums and springs;
registration of permits for staying in the border zone on the island Iturup;
accident insurance, insurance coverage up to 100,000 rubles.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and back;
air tickets on the route (air ticket price 2024. If the cost increases, the difference is paid additionally): Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk — Kurilsk / Kurilsk — Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (surcharge when booking a tour):
- adult — 15,800 rubles/person.;
- children (2-12 years old) — 8,900 rubles/person.;
meals outside the program and dinners on the island. Iturup, indicated in the program marked "independently";
guaranteed room with amenities in the guest house "Kasatka" — 4,500 rubles per room.
entrance tickets to the sources:
- "Baths" – 1,500 rubles/person.;
- "Hot waters" – 1,500 rubles/person;
- springs at the Baransky volcano – 3,000 rubles/person.

It's important to know

Camping equipment:

clothes:
- a warm sweater;
- warm wool socks;
- windbreaker;
- windproof and waterproof jacket;
- raincoat;
- 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 a tenacious sole or trekking boots, waterproof sneakers;
- sandals for walking on water, slates.

Documents:

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

Dates and Prices

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16 – 19 Jun, 2025 4 days 3 nights

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23 – 26 Jun, 2025 4 days 3 nights

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14 – 17 Jul, 2025 4 days 3 nights

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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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