Valley Nalychevskaya and the volcanoes of Kamchatka

Cost for one person: 1 572,26  € During the tour to Kamchatka you will travel to the Nature Park “Nalychevo” located in the rare beauty of the valley…

Valley Nalychevskaya and the volcanoes of Kamchatka
14 days / 13 nights

During the tour to Kamchatka you will travel to the Nature Park «Nalychevo located in a rare beauty Nalychevsky valley surrounded on almost all sides by mountain ranges and majestic volcanoes, where a relatively small area focused to 10 groups of hot and cold mineral springs. Buy in the hot thermal springs, to climb the volcano Dzendzur, drinketh real seltzer, and returning from the park, in my free time, if you wish, and weather permitting, visit the famous Valley of Geysers.

Dates of the tour to Kamchatka Valley Nalychevskaya and the volcanoes of Kamchatka» in 2013:

Accommodation: at the recreation center, on the route — in tents and tourist lodges.
Meals on tour: full board, food is prepared on a fire or gas stove.
Cost of the tour to Kamchatka for 1 person in the group is 52 000 RUB,

The tour program to Kamchatka

Day 1: Arrival in Kamchatka. Meeting at the airport Yelizovo. Transfer to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (40 min.). Accommodation at the hotel. Rest.
Day 2: Depart to Nalychevo. Departure by car to the Nalychevo Valley (9-10 h) to the central base of the natural park «Nalychevo Accommodation in the houses in the park. Bathing in hot springs.
Day 3: Rest. Walks around Bear tundra to Goryacherechenskie and Zheltorechenskie hot springs, thermal group «Pot». Review of the exposition center for environmental education and tourism. Bathing in hot springs.

Day 4: Radial going out to volcano Aagsky (Chistinskim) narzans (24 km). Return to the camp. The trail passes through the mountain tundra, where opens a beautiful view of the dormant and active volcanoes Aag, Arik, Koryak, Avachinsky.
Day 5: Passage to Talovskye hot springs. (12 km, 4 hours). The trail runs through the valleys of the rivers Yellow and Shaybnoy and through the small pass Malish (500 m). Along the way you see the bright orange travertine domes of Kraevedcheskie hot springs. Bathing in hot springs Talovskie. Overnight at the lodge.
Day 6: Climb to the fumarole field in the crater of Dzendzur volcano and pass Soros   (elevation from 600 to 1,485 m), 26 km, 10 hours. The path runs along the creek Zhelob, flowing in a frozen lava flow. Multiple sinks, whirlpools, waterfalls. Further along the crest of a lava flow you go to the fumarole area beneath the wall of the caldera. There is a giant fumarole here with the fountain height up to 1-2 m. Further along the trail we leave on the pass Soros. There is an amazing view to the north — toward the Karymsky volcano and valley Zhupanova.

Day 7: Return to Talovskie hot springs in the central camp «Nalychevo», 11 km (4 hours). Rest and bathing in hot springs.
Day 8: Departure by car to the city Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (9-10 hours). Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 9: Departure to the city to the pier. Boat trip on Avacha Bay (5-6 hours). You will see the panorama of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Avachinskaya lips and Avachinsky Bay. The route runs past the harbor quiet island «Grandmother stone» promontory Stanitskogo, stones «Three brothers» to the island Starichkov, which takes its name from the birds nesting there. Observation of bird colonies — colonies of mixed guillemots, kittiwakes and cormorants. There are many seals and insular seal antura on the coastal reefs surrounding the island. During the walk you will have the opportunity to go fishing on the rasp, lenca, flounder. Lunch on the boat. Return to the pier.
Departure to the area of the Upper Paratunskiye hot springs (3 hours). Setting the tent camp. Walk to the hot springs, bathing. Dinner.

Day 10: Departure to the volcano Goreliy (2 hours). Climbing the Volcano Goreliy (1829 m). The rise is simple, runs on old lava flows, slag fields. The rise takes 3 hours. The difference in height is of about 900 m. Snack. Inspection of the main craters of the volcano (1-1,5 hours). The ascent takes 6-7 hours. Return to the camp the same way. Overnight in tents.
Day 11: Transfer to the Mutnovskiy volcano (10 km, 1 hour). Walking tour to the crater Mutnovsky. Deep crater surrounded by steep cliffs. On the east side to the bottom of the crater from the summit of the volcano goes down the glacier. Powerful jets of steam and gas are pulled out through the ice cracks on the surface. There are many bubbling mud boilers, fumaroles, beautiful native sulfur deposits at the bottom of the crater. Go to the crater (6 km, 3 hours). Climb 800 m. Inspection of the crater (2 hours). Snack. Duration: 7-8 hours. Return to base camp the same way. Overnight in tents.

Day 12: If you want you can make a helicopter excursion to the Valley of Geysers (5 hours) for an additional fee. After the tour departure under Avachinsky volcano in the area of volcanic plateau between Avachinsky and Koryak volcanoes, located at an altitude of 900 m above sea level. Travel time 2,5-3 hours. Accomodationin the hotel. Dinner.

Day 13: Climbing to the Avachinskiy volcano (2741 m). At the top there is a snack and visit the crater. Return to the camp is in the same way. The length of the ascent is 8 km. Duration of lifting is 6-8 hours, the descent takes 3-4 hours. Dinner. Drive to the recreation center to Paratunka. Rest, swimming in the pool with thermal water.
Day 14: 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 cost of the helicopter excursion to the Valley of the Geysers and the caldera Uzon is 610 EUR, and paid separately. Tour can take place only under favorable weather conditions

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.
• tourist equipment rental;
• 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;
• 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%.