Home volcanoes of Kamchatka

Cost for one person: 1 084,32  € During this tour on Kamchatka you will see the most interesting volcanoes in Kamchatka: climb Avachinsky volcano and see the spectacular view of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Home Volcanoes of Kamchatka

9 days / 8 nights

During this tour of Kamchatka you will see the most interesting volcanoes in Kamchatka: climb Avachinsky volcano and see the spectacular view of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, you will surprised of captivating landscapes of Mutnovsky volcano, and you will impressed of acid lake in the crater Burnt. During the rafting along the picturesque River Rapid you enjoy of fishing for trout, and if you want, and the weather permitting, you can visit the famous Valley of Geysers. During a tour of Kamchatka you will have a unique opportunity to observe the flora and fauna of Kamchatka. The best time for the tour to Kamchatka is from July 1 to September 15

Dates of the tour to Kamchatka «Home Volcanoes of Kamchatka» in 2011:

Meals on tour: full board, food is prepared on a fire or gas stove.
Accommodation: at the recreation center in 2-D and 3-bed rooms, en-route to 2-tents and tourist lodges.
Tour price for 1 person in the group is 780 EUR,

The tour program on Kamchatka

Day 1 Arrival in Kamchatka.
Meeting at the airport Yelizovo. Transfer to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (40 min). Accommodation at the hotel. Rest. City tour. A trip to the Pacific coast.
Day 2 Excursion to the Valley of the Geysers and the caldera Uzon.
Breakfast. Free day. If you want you can make a helicopter tour to the Valley of the Geysers and the caldera Uzon (total duration of 7 hours) with the current flyby Karymsky volcano and crater lake of volcano Small Semyachik. Hiking to the Geysers (2 km, 2 hours) and mud pots (1 km, 1 hour).. On the way back, landing on the river Zhupanova — lunch and bathing in hot springs. Return to the hotel. Transfer to the heliport for the add. price.
Day 3 Rafting on the River Rapid and Malkinskiye hot springs.
Breakfast. Departure by car to the volcanic plateau at the foot of the volcano Mutnovsky (120 km, 4 hours). On the way: visiting Viluchinsky Falls (a walk 3 +3 km, 2 hours). Rest and dinner at the foot of the volcano Viluchinsky. Accomodation in a camp near Mutnovskaya GeoTPP. Evening walking tour of fumaroles on the field of hot springs Dachnye (4 km, 2 hours). Departure to river Rapid (3-4 hours). Rafting on the scenic river in the wilderness, fishing. Moving to Malkinskiye hot springs (19 km, 30 min.). Bathing. Return to the hotel.
Day 4 Departure to Mutnovsky, Vilyuchinsky Falls, hot springs Dachnye.
Breakfast. Departure with the car to Mutnovsky volcano (2323 m). Through 2-2,5 hours way we make a stop on the right bank of Paratunka river above the bridge. Snack. Walking tour to Viluchinsky waterfall height of about 60 m. Scenic path passes through the thickets of alder, on rocks and snowfields. Duration of the tour 2,5-3,0 hours. Returning to the car. Lunch. Moving to the area Mutnovskaya geothermal station. Excursion to hot springs Dachnye. Dinner. Overnight in tents.
Day 5 Mutnovsky volcano (2323 m).
Breakfast. The path to the crater lies across the pass between the volcano. Mutnovsky and hill Dvugorbaya. Ascent to the pass takes about 20 minutes. There is a beautiful view from the pass to the volcanoes Opala and Asacha. From the pass, moving on the snowfields to the volcano, almost horizontal with a slight climb, tourists come in the gorge of the river Vulkannaya, flowing through the fault of the crater. River in the gorge is closed by glacier. Pass into the crater is not difficult. Deep crater is surrounded by steep cliffs. On the east side to the bottom of the crater from the summit of the volcano comes the glacier down. Through the ice cracks on the surface powerful jets of steam and gas are pulled out. At the bottom of the crater there are many bubbling mud boilers, fumaroles, beautiful deposits of sulfur. Passage to the crater (6 km, 3 hours). Climb 800 m. Inspection of the crater (2 hours). Snack. Return to the camp the same way. On the way you will check the waterfall in the canyon Opasniy. Duration: 7-8 hours. Dinner. Overnight in tents.
Day 6 Climbing the Volcano Goreliy (1829 m)
Breakfast. Drive to the foot of the volcano Goreliy. The rise on the volcano is simple, runs on old lava flows, slag fields. Very interesting are «kekurniki» — frozen lava buttes of different shapes. The rise takes 3 hours. The difference in height of about 900 m. At the top we have a snack. Inspection of the main craters of the volcano (1-1,5 hours). Return to the camp the same way. The ascent takes 6-7 hours. Departure on Paratunka with a visiting of the Upper Paratunskiye hot springs. Accommodation in the area with thermal pool. Swimming, camping.

Day 7 Walk on Avacha Bay with access to the Pacific Ocean (5:00)
Breakfast. Departure to the city to the pier. Boat trip on Avacha Bay (5-6 hours). Inspection of the panorama of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Avachinskaya lips and Avachinsky Bay. The route goes past the bay Tikhaya, islands Grandmother’s stone, promontory Stanitskogo, stones «Three Brothers». Exciting opportunity for bottom fishing rasp, lenca, flounder near the island Starichkova, which takes its name from the birds 'old' nesting there. Observation of bird colonies — colonies of mixed guillemots, kittiwakes and cormorants. On the coastal reefs surrounding the island there are aggregations of spotted seals and insular seal antura. Returning to the city.
Departure under the volcano Avachinsky to the area volcanic plateau between Avachinsky and Koryak volcanoes, located at an altitude of 900 m above sea level. Travel time 2,5-3 hours. Accommodation in the hotel «Three volcanoes.» Dinner.

Day 8 Climbing to the Avachinsky  volcano (2,751 km).
Breakfast. The trail follows the slag fields, crossing a deep crevasse of river Sukhaya and enters to the volcanic ridge. Climbing takes place on the western slope of the volcano and ridged crest of an ancient stratovolcano. Remnants of an ancient volcano like a «collar» envelop the young cone. At an altitude of 2000 meters you will have a snack, and then the tourists are beginning to rise on a young volcanic cone to the top. The steepness of the slope in the apical part reaches 30 °. There is a beautiful view from the top. In the north is hollow of Nalychevsky Valley and volcanoes of Zhupanovsky group, in the east there are Kozelsky volcano and Pacific Ocean, on the west rises the massive cone of Koryak volcano and in the south is a city on the shores of the bay Avachinskaya, volcanoes Vilyuchinsky, Goreliy, Mutnovsky. At the top you have a snack, and then you will visit the crater. Return to the camp is in the same way. The length of the ascent — 8 km. Duration of ascent is 6-8 hours, the descent takes 3-4 hours. Dinner. Drive to the hotel in Paratunka. Rest, swimming in the pool with thermal water.

Day 9 Departure.
Breakfast. Visit the fish market. Purchase of souvenirs. Transfer to the airport.

WARNING! If the weather conditions are bad, the tour can be changed.

The price includes:
• 3 meals a day throughout the tour;
• guide services throughout the tour;
• cook services, throughout the tour;
• basic equipment (tents, etc.);
• transport services (bus, car);
• accommodation at the hotel and tourist shelters.

Additional charges:
• Purchase of alcoholic beverages, cigarettes;
• purchase of souvenirs.
• meal in hotel;
• tourist equipment rental;
• Food in the hotel;
• helicopter excursion to the Valley of the Geysers and the caldera Uzon (25000 rubles, the price of 2010);
• tickets (economical to buy in the winter, a good price).

Recommended equipment:
• Backpack (60 — 100 liters);
• sleeping bag, camping mat;
• hiking boots or rubber boots;
• removable shoes (sneakers);
• personal hygiene items, bath accessories;
• jacket with hood;
• sweater fliska;
• sunglasses;
• Headwear;
• lantern;
• gloves;
• telescopic stick;
• Personal first aid kit;
• spray for mosquitoes.

On any questions of organization of the tour to Kamchatka, please contact the agency 'PIONEER TOUR'. Our company is one of the few companies in Moscow, which has its own office in Kamchatka, own equipment (from rafts to cookware) and all-terrain vehicles (KAMAZ 43114). The Agency offers commission — 10%.