You will cross
Kamchatka from the South to the North and moving from one climate zone to
another, you will go to the central Kamchatka, to the location of the largest
volcanoes in Eurasia. You will visit one of the most interesting places for
tourists in Kamchatka - Kluchevskaya group of volcanoes, in which there is the
highest and the famous volcano - Kluchevskoy (4,750 m). This is the area of the
most intense volcanism in Russia.
You can look and
see the most interesting objects by the eruption of the volcano Tolbachinsky
2013 ("young" cone, vast lava fields, caves – "lavovody”, and much
more). You will climb the volcanoes - the cone (299m and 278m) of Northern
burst in 1975. You will walk through the "Dead Wood", which was
destroyed during the eruption of the vast territory.
While rafting on
the river Bystraya, which runs through stately mountain range, you will be able
to fish and watch the wildlife of Kamchatka: birds, salmon runs in the rivers,
and possibly brown bears.
And also, during
the tour, you can swim in the natural hot springs and pools with thermal
waters.
| 1day |
Meeting in the airport, moving to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (25 km). Accommodation in the hotel (DBL), rest, walking to the city. You will have the dinner with the guide at 20:00, discussion the program.
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| 2day |
Boat trip with fishing to the Avacha Bay (5-6 hours). Observing nesting places of sea birds, the island "Babushkin Kamen”, the rocks "Three brothers”. Moving to the Pacific ocean to the island "Starichkov”.
In the end moving to the volcano Mutnovsky on the vehicle (4WD) (100 km). Setting the camp. Night in tents.
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| 3day |
Ascent to the crater of the volcano Mutnovsky (2323 m). Observing active fumaroles, mud siphons, mountain lake. The Mutnovsky crater is the one of the most outstanding volcanic phenomenon in Kamchatka. The steep slopes surrounded the wide and deep cavity of the crater with gleaming glaciers, crushed cracks and lunges boiling fumaroles (ascent lasts for approximately 8 hours). Night in tents.
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| 4day |
Ascent to the volcano Gorely (1829 m), moving by lava flows and cinder fields, observing 3 craters with volcanic lakes (it lasts for approximately 6 hours). In the evening moving to the recreation center on the vehicle (4WD). Accommodation, rest, swimming in the pools with thermal water.
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| 5day |
Optional. On this day it is possible to go on a helicopter excursion to Geyser Valley and Uzon Caldera, Walking excursion round Geyser Valley. Lunch is at Geyser Valley.
In the evening moving to the area of settlement Malka (130 km) on the vehicle (4WD). Setting the camp. Swimming in the hot springs. Night in tents.
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| 6day |
Moving to the area of Kluchevskaya volcanoes group on the vehicle (460 km). Lunch in the settlement Milkovo (in café you pay yourself). Moving to the foot of the beautiful volcano massif formed by the volcanoes Plosky and Ostry Tolbachik.
By the road in a clear weather you will see the panorama to the volcanoes Krestovsky (4057 m), Ushkovsky (3903 m), Kluchevskaya Sopka (4750 m), Kamen (4579 m), Plosky Tolbachik (3082 m) and Ostry Tolbachik (3672 m). Night in tents. |
| 7day |
Observing the consequences of the 2013’s eruption (the young cone, the wide fresh lava flows, caves – "lavovody”, the stone sculptures and the heaps of hardened lava). |
| 8day |
Moving by car to the North breakthrough. Climbing to Tolbachik cones, which are volcanoes in miniature, their height of 100-200 meters. Moving to the South breakthrough (15 km.). Visit the Southern cone break. Overnight in tents
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| 9 day |
Walk in the "dead wood", crushed slag and ash eruptions in 1975. Moving to the settlement Milkovo, which is situated on the shore of the River Kamchatka (230 km, 4 hours). Accommodation in hotel «Geolog».
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| 10 day |
Excursion to the Ethnography Museum of the Kamchatka river’s aborigenes.
Lunch in café (you pay yourself), and moving to the settlement Malka (180 km) on the vehicle (4WD) Starting rafting down the river Bystraya. Nights on the shore in tents.
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| 11 day |
Rafting on the Bystraya River (passage of 2 rapids, there is high probability to see bears and salmon,). Fishing. Camping for the night. |
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12
day |
End of rafting with passage of the rapids. Driving back (
180 km) to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Accommodation in hotel (DBL), rest. |
| 13 day |
Transfer to fish market at 9:00. Transfer to airport. |
The sequence of the tour passage can be changed.
The cost in combined tour per person is 1750$.
Extra payment for accommodation in a single room – 205$.
- The helicopter excursion to
Geyser Valley and Uzon caldera is held under favorable weather conditions and
paid separately. In the tour season of 2019 the cost 45000 rubles per person.
The cost includes:
1. 3 times a meal on the whole tour except lunch in café
Milkovo.
2. Guide service on the whole tour
3. Cook service on the whole tour
4. necessary equipment (tents, dishes, rafts etc. except
sleeping bag)
5. transport service
6. DBL
accommodation in the hotel and in the recreation center.
7. The Boat trip.
The cost doesn’t include:
1. Lunches in Milkovo (250 – 300 rubles).
2. optional excursions:
- The helicopter excursion to Geyser Valley
Recommended equipment:
1) backpack or travelling bag
2) sleeping bag
3) hiking or trekking boots
4) change of footwear (sneakers)
5) personal care items
6) swimming accessories
7) anorak + lightweight down vest
8) sweater
9) raincoat
10) sunglasses,
11) headgear
12) headlamp,
13)gloves,
14)telescopic stick
15) personal first aid kit,
16) spray for mosquitoes
