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Welcome to Iturup Island! Every day here will be filled with new discoveries and unforgettable emotions that will remain in your memory for a long time.

Exciting adventures await you, exploring the volcano and picturesque White Cliffs, as well as the opportunity to feel like a part of something bigger. This tour is a great opportunity to see your country from a new perspective and keep memories that will delight you for many years to come.

Location

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Sightseeing tours

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Tour highlights

Natural Jacuzzis

Go to the thermal complex, a stunningly beautiful place, a kind of oasis among volcanoes and taiga

An impressive plateau

Visit the mysterious Yankito Plateau, which was formed after the eruption of the Bogdan Khmelnitsky volcano

Snow-white cliffs

Take part in a boat trip along the White Cliffs and you will be able to see this unique natural object from the sea

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival to Iturup. Fumarole field and thermal springs of Baransky volcano
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.
A route to the fumarole field and the thermal springs of the Baransky volcano.
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 a geyser – that's our attraction.
There is also 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 ° and under a hot waterfall, you are truly reborn.
Bathing.
Dinner at the cafe.
Return to the hotel.

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Day 2 - Boat trip, Chirip Peninsula. White Rocks
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.
Then 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 (volcanic glass and pumice) is soft and prone to weathering and erosion.
The beach consists of white quartz and black titanium-magnetite sand.
Dinner at the cafe.
Return to the hotel.
According to the weather, the route can be arranged on another day. Boats provide an opportunity to disembark in the most attractive locations.

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Day 3 - The Yankito Plateau. Flight to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Room release.
Breakfast in 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.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

2 nights

Comfort

Midscale

The tour provides double accommodation at the Zarechnaya Hotel on Iturup.

The cost of the tour for 1 person is 86,000 rubles.

The surcharge for single occupancy on the tour is 10,000 rubles.

The Zarechnaya Hotel is located on the banks of the Kurilka River, which flows into the Sea of Okhotsk on the island of Iturup.

The convenient location of the hotel allows guests to use the local structure of the city, quickly get to any place on foot or by various types of public transport.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 15 to 25 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Included in price

transfer hotel – airport – hotel in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk;
airport – hotel – airport transfer in Kurilsk;
accommodation on Iturup at the Zarechnaya Hotel;
meals specified in the program (three meals a day on Iturup);
transportation services according to the program;
boat and equipment rental;
services of a tour guide and an instructor guide;
entrance tickets to the thermal complex "Springs of Baransky volcano";
registration of a border pass to O. Iturup.

Paid extra

flights to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and back;
tickets (the price is preliminary, the exact price will be announced in April):
- air tickets Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk – Kurilsk – Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk – 38 500 RUB/person.;
the surcharge for single occupancy is 10,000 rubles/person.;
early check-in and late check-out;
medical insurance.

It's important to know

lightweight headdress for sun protection;
trekking waterproof sneakers/boots (Gore-Tex), or treated with a water repellent + a replaceable pair of shoes;
comfortable sports sandals with a rigid fixation on the foot, in which it is convenient to walk on water and stones (necessary on the route Tikhaya Bay, for visiting thermal springs / baths on the islands of Kunashir and Iturup);
sports trousers are comfortable for trekking (2 pairs). It is also preferable to have waterproof trousers. It is especially convenient on the side zippers to quickly put on over sweatpants if necessary. They are light and do not take up space at all;
comfortable, lightweight, wind and moisture proof(!) jacket;
warm clothes: sweater, fleece jacket or similar warm clothes;
T-shirt with short or long sleeves with moisture-repellent properties for trekking;
lightweight cotton clothing: shorts/capris, T-shirts;
bathing suit;
a small travel towel (quick-drying);
a small backpack of 25-30 liters for one-day radial routes for water, photo/video equipment, swimsuit, towel, raincoat, etc. It is necessary to have a waterproof backpack cover;
sunscreen and sunglasses;
socks are warm and thick;
a sunscreen adapted for you with a protection factor (SPF) of at least 30 units;
plastic water bottle for routes;
gloves;
telescopic poles for hiking (personal necessity);
photo/video equipment;
mosquito and tick repellents (personal necessity).

Dates and Prices

$1,049

19 – 21 Sep 3 days 2 nights

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Three days on Iturup Island