Sightseeing tour to Sakhalin and Iturup

Breakfast in the hotel restaurant.

12:00 Room release.

16:00 Transfer from the hotel to the airport.

16:30 Check-in for the flight.

18:35 Departure from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

19:40 Arrival in Kurilsk. Meeting. Transfer to Kurilsk. Accommodation at the hotel.

20:00 Dinner in a cafe in the city.

Transfer to the hotel.

09:00 Breakfast in the cafe of the Iturup hotel.

10:00 Transfer to Olya Bay (village of Reidovo). 

Boarding boats for a boat trip. 

11:00 Boat trip 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.

13:00 The first bay of our tour –Sailing. We are disembarking. In the depths of the bay, in a picturesque canyon, there is a waterfall "Maiden braids" with a height of 10 m. 

Disembarkation in the area of a beautiful lake on Iturup – Sopochnoe Lake (disembarkation is impossible with a high wave! In this case, a boat trip along the coast). The individuality of the lake is in its horseshoe shape and incredibly beautiful landscapes, stunning in any weather.

14:00 Disembarkation on the beach with White cliffs. A walk through the canyon. Departure by boat to the Black Stones.

15:00 Lunch on the seashore near the Black stones (Iturup fish soup, campfire tea, sliced fish).

16:30 Boarding the ground transport. Departure to the thermal springs.

17:00 After a boat trip, you will enjoy a rest in the thermal springs "Hot Waters" (1 hour). 

18:30 Return to the hotel. 

Dinner (on your own).

Recommendations: on this route, along the way by boat by sea, there is a chance to get wet, do not forget to take a raincoat, you can wear ordinary shoes, high rubber boots (they will be given before going on a boat trip), a hat, gloves, bathing accessories, sheets (you can take them at the hotel reception).

Attention! In case of bad weather conditions and inability to go to sea, the boat trip will be replaced by an auto tour.

09:00 Breakfast in the cafe of the Iturup hotel.

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 the guests of 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 hostilities, 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 (Iturup fish soup, tea, sliced fish, vegetables, cheese).

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 that open 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), 1 hour.

19:30 Return transfer to Kurilsk.

Dinner (on your own).

Recommendations: in adverse weather conditions, do not forget to take a raincoat, raincoats for shoes or rubber boots.

09:00 Breakfast in the restaurant of the Iturup hotel. Room release.

11:00 Departure to the Baransky volcano by car.

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. 

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

11:30 Visit to the mud kettle field.

We cook eggs in a thermal stream, taste them with caviar.

13:00 Departure to the complex with thermal springs.

13:30 Arrival at the thermal complex. 

Walk to the Turquoise lakes along the thermal stream along the ecological trail. PHOTOSESSION.

14:30 Return to the thermal complex. 

Camping snack (tea, coffee, sliced fish, vegetables and cheese).

15:30 Swimming in thermal springs. Rest.

17:30 Transfer to the airport.

Check-in for the flight.

Departure to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. 

Arrival in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Meeting at the airport. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation.  

Attention! 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. 

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.

05:45 Car pickup 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 village.

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.

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 (laguna 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. There will be a lot of oysters!

You will have an exciting journey to a unique "restaurant" of seafood cuisine with tasting of wild oysters, completely unique in their taste qualities, which you can try only on Sakhalin.

On the menu: ½ glass of wine, fresh scallop, red caviar, sliced fish, wild oysters with lemon and branded oyster sauce; baked oysters with cheese and garlic; dish "Sakhalin childhood" (seasonal fish baked in burdock leaves); Sakhalin ear; fresh vegetables; fruit drink; 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.

Attention! While on board a swimming vehicle, you must adhere to generally accepted norms of behavior, not create dangerous or threatening situations. A life jacket must be worn, if you are seasick, you must 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 depends entirely on the mercy of the sea. In case of bad weather conditions and inability to go to sea, the boat trip will be canceled or replaced with an auto tour to Cape Evstafia.

Recommendations:

• Aniva Lighthouse — on this route, on the way by boat by sea, do not forget to take a raincoat, hat, cotton gloves.
• Lunch with oysters: take your favorite wine with you. Dry white wine, prosecco and brut go well with oysters.

07:00 Breakfast in the hotel restaurant or cafe (if breakfast is included in the room rate). 

Transfer to the airport with the opportunity to visit (by prior arrangement) the fish market.

Attention! Check-in time is until 12:00 (late check-out is possible with an additional 50%/room/day).