Summer Tour in Kamchatka
Price upon request
9 Days
What you will do
Go on an adventure in Kamchatka: on foot, by boat, by 4×4 or even by helicopter, discover the natural wealth of this volcanic peninsula and admire splendid landscapes unique in Russia.
What's included
Stay
Food
Transport
Your itinerary
Day 1
Welcome to Kamchatka!
Your guide meets you at the airport…
Your guide meets you at the airport and drives you to your hotel.
Day 2
Avacha Bay
Boat trip to Avatchinskaya Bay…
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the city port for a boat trip to Avatchinskaya Bay and outing in the Pacific to Starichkov Island (approx. 5 hours): During this cruise you will spot various types of wild animals (sea lions sea lions, seals). On the outskirts of the island, the boat stops, giving you time to taste the famous Kamtchatka crab. Lunch on board the boat. The team then invites you to try your hand at fishing rod. In these waters full of fish, success is always there. A second tasting, this time of marinated fish, is then offered to you. On the way back, you admire the sunset in the bay.
Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 3
Mount Vachkazhets
Early morning departure to the Vatchkazhets mountain
Breakfast at the hotel.
Early morning departure to the Vatchkazhets mountain range. This day is very intense because in front of you awaits the longest and most physical ascent of stay (16 km): After a break near a mountain lake, you go for a hike to discover the “circus of Vatchkajets “, evoking by its shape the crater of a volcano and its waterfall. In a magnificent and green setting, you will see marmots and “sousliks”, these small squirrels emblematic of the region. Your guide shows you the tracks revealing the passage of the bears. You are in the heart of the nature of Kamchatka.
At the end of the day, return to the hotel and time to rest. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 4
Valley of the Geysers
Helicopter flight over the Valley of the Geysers…
Breakfast at the hotel.
Helicopter flight over the Valley of the Geysers and the Ouzon Caldera. Free time to explore the area. Picnic lunch.
Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 5
Avatchinskiy volcano
Transfer to the Avatchinskiy volcano by truck…
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the Avatchinskiy volcano by truck (approximately 2 hours). Arrival at base camp, tea and sandwiches. Instructions before departure for the ascent of Mont Verblud (7km, 300m vertical drop). Lunch at the base camp.
Transfer to the edge of the Pacific Ocean, and walk on the volcanic sand.
Return to the hotel. Free time, rest, bath in the hot thermal water pool
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 6
Kuril Lake
Departure for the heliport, and boarding of the Ml-8 helicopter…
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure for the heliport, and boarding of the Ml-8 helicopter for an excursion to Kuril Lake: The helicopter lands near this crater lake located in the Kamchatka Natural Park. reserve classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A boat trip allows you to go bear watching. You will see them fishing, or walking on the shores of the lake. A secure observation tour similar to a cage immerses you in total immersion in their universe. The animals frolic a few meters from you.
You leave by helicopter for a second excursion to the crater of the Ksudach volcano, whose last eruption dates back to 1907. A final stage awaits you at the Khodutkinsk hot springs.
Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 7
Moutnovsky volcano
4×4 transfer to the Moutnovsky volcano…
Breakfast at the hotel.
4×4 transfer to the Moutnovsky volcano (3h). Trekking to the volcano craters. Picnic lunch, then return to the hotel.
Free time, rest, swim in the hot thermal water swimming pool. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 8
Free day
Choose from options…
Free day. Optional visits:
OPTION 1 – Excursion to the traditional Eyvet center
OPTION 2 – Rafting and fishing on the Bystraya river
OPTION 3 – Excursion to the Datchnyie sources (mini valley of Geysers)
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 9
Departure
transfer to the airport…
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the airport. Departure from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Return flight.
The price includes
- Accommodations mentioned
- Meals mentioned
- Transports mentioned
- Excursions in English
- Admission tickets
The price does not include
- Meals not mentioned
- Visa
- Insurance
- Flights
- Tips
General terms and conditions
- 30% deposit upon reservation
- Balance payment one month before departure
- The order of the excursions can be modified according the touristic sites or for any other technical reasons
- Non-binding pictures
Cancellation Policy
- If the cancellation is made more than 30 days before departure, the fee is 100€
- Between 30 and 20 days before departure, cancellation fee equals 25 % of the total amount of the trip price
- Between 19 and 13 days, the fee equals 35 %
- Between 12 and 9 days, the fee equals 60 %
- If the cancellation is made less than 9 days before departure, the cancellation fee is 100% of the total amount