The most interesting 5 days on Sakhalin are waiting for you! During this time, you will visit the most distinctive places, see sea lions nearby, get acquainted with the inhabitants of the Busse lagoon, taste seafood delicacies collected by yourself, and add to your impressions sonorous waterfalls, legendary lighthouses and fascinating seascapes.
You will be accompanied by experienced instructors on all routes, and you will travel on the most comfortable and passable transport!
Appreciate the beauty of the Japanese-built lighthouse, which resembles an abandoned ancient castle.
Sea Lion Rookery
You will see a rookery of amazing animals, which is located on the old waterway during the Karafuto period.
Crab Party
Enjoy the taste of crabs, caviar sandwiches, fish slices, and tincture of Sakhalin endemic
Itinerary
Day 1 -
Arrival in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Crab party on the coast
Arrival on Sakhalin. It is recommended to arrive before 12:00.
Transfer to the hotel (independently), check-in.
3-4 days before the start of the tour, the manager will contact you and specify which hotel you are staying in.
After checking in at the hotel, you will have a crab party on the seashore (crabs, caviar sandwiches, sliced fish, tincture on the Sakhalin endemic bug).
We will pick you up from the hotel and leave for the sea.
Additional options that can be ordered from us on the day of arrival:
sightseeing tour of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk;
earlier check-in at the hotel (before 14:00).
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Day 2 -
Aniva Lighthouse
Breakfast at the hotel.
Gathering a group.
Departure time is approximately at 06:00-07:00.
Perhaps the most striking sea tour of the island, where, moving by boat along the sea along the coast, you will see amazing waterfalls, raisins running through the mountains, eagles and seagulls soaring in the sky, seals constantly emerging from the water, and if you are lucky, you will meet a killer whale or a whale!
Well, the final destination is a Japanese—built lighthouse, more like an abandoned ancient castle.
We will definitely see along the way: Cape Bely Kamen, Cape Tri Kamen, waterfalls, the villages of Novikovo and Ozersk, the city of Korsakov.
Please note! In case of bad weather at sea, a replacement for an auto tour to the Tonin Lighthouse, identical to the Aniva lighthouse, will be offered.
Duration of the tour: approximately from 06:00 to 18:00.
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Day 3 -
Tatar Strait
Breakfast at the hotel.
Gathering a group.
10:00 Departure from the hotel.
12:00 Boat trip to the sea lions.
An amazing tour of the beautiful places on the shores of the Tatar Strait, where you can see the rookery of sea lions.
Their rookery is located on the old waterway in Nevelsk, built by the Japanese before the war, during the Karafuto period.
In this place, you can see about 1.5 thousand sea lions in their natural habitat.
We will take a boat directly to their rookery (the time on the boat from the moment of boarding to the moment of disembarkation is about 30 minutes).
After the sea lions, we move from Nevelsk to Kholmsk along the old Japanese highway along the sea for about 50 km. We look at the waterfall on the way.
13:00 Arrival at the Salyut waterfall. One of the most visited waterfalls of Sakhalin.
Salyut is located 14 kilometers from Nevelsk, almost on the border with the Kholmsky district between the villages of Zavety Ilyich and Kalinino. The fireworks were formed in the bed of a small river. It is a cascade of two waterfalls — 3 and 12 meters, and its height difference is about 20 meters.
14:00 Set lunch in a cafe in Kholmsk.
A walk along the embankment, a trip to a Chinese cargo ship washed up on the coast by a storm, and a return to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
On the way back, you will also see a monument of military glory.
18:00 Return to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
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Day 4 -
Busse Lagoon Tour
Breakfast at the hotel.
Gathering a group.
Check-out from the hotel.
We are guided by the low tide, the duration of the tour is 10 hours.
Important information! Busse Lagoon is a specially protected natural area. The visit to the oyster jar is for informational purposes only.
An exciting trip around the lagoon on a rowing catamaran.
On this tour you will get acquainted with the unique flora and fauna of Lake Busse, participate in the tasting of giant oysters in raw and baked form, sea urchin and trumpeter.
And our chef will cook Sakhalin delicacies for you on the fire.
Day 5 -
Free day. Completion of the program
Breakfast at the hotel.
Room release.
We left this day free, as everyone's departure time may be different.
Depending on the availability of free time, you can plan a visit to the seafood market, souvenir shops or museums on this day, if you have not visited them before, go to the seaside.
Additional options that can be ordered for this day:
transfer from/to the airport, with a visit to the seafood market;
late check-out (after 12:00);
additional excursion (options are being discussed).
Return tickets can be purchased at any time, but it is important to remember that late check-out (after 12:00) is charged additionally.
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone
Accommodation
Accommodation
Hotel
4 nights
Comfort
Midscale
Upscale
The tour includes accommodation in a hotel in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
The cost of the tour for 1 person:
for double occupancy — 95,000 rubles;
for single occupancy — 107,000 rubles.
Yunost Hotel 4 nights
The Yunost Hotel is located in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
Facilities for residents include ski storage, parking, high-speed internet, daily cleaning, luggage storage, smoking areas, board games and puzzles.
The cozy rooms are decorated in a simple style and pleasant colors, equipped with all the amenities for a comfortable stay.
A delicious breakfast is served every morning at the hotel. There is a grocery store nearby.
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Tour conditions
Group
From 4 to 30 tourists
Minimum age
5 years old
Duration
5 days 4 nights
Group meets at
Sakhalin region, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Included in price
hotel accommodation in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk;
meals included in the program (breakfast at the hotel, lunch on the routes, on the Aniva Lighthouse tour (pastries and hot tea will be offered));
interesting daily excursions;
all necessary equipment (life jackets, boots, raincoats);
accompanying professional guides, drivers and transportation along the routes;
insurance.
Paid extra
flights to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and back;
meals not included in the program (dinners);
early check-in (before 14:00) and late check-out (after 12:00);
options that can be ordered additionally:
sightseeing tour of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on the first day of the tour;
transfer from/to the airport, with a visit to the seafood market;
additional excursion on the last day of the tour (options are being discussed).
personal expenses.
It's important to know
Are there any possible changes in the program?
In case of receiving a storm warning from the hydrometeorological center, i.e. the tour threatens the life and health of the tourist, the tour is postponed to another day as part of the program or an alternative version of the tour will be offered.
Routes and excursions can also be rearranged as part of a guided tour based on weather conditions.
On the second day of the tour, in case of bad weather at sea, a car tour to the Tonin Lighthouse, identical to the Aniva Lighthouse, will be offered.
Are plane tickets included in the price of the tour?
Air tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.
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