Amazing Kamchatka

  • Duration: 8 days

Route program

 

Day 1

– Arrival in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky 

Meeting at the airport with the guide, transfer to a hotel in Paratunka or PKC. Accommodation. Free time. Rest and bathe in the hot thermal water swimming pool (in case of the hotel in Paratunka).

 

Day 2

–  City sightseeing. Avacha bay cruise

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer by car to PKC City sightseeing tour. Visit of the Kamchatka museum of local lore, the viewpoint of PKC, the city center, a gift shop, a market. Lunch at a city café. Transfer to the seaport of PKC. A boat trip along the Avachinskaya bay to the Pacific Ocean

and the Starichkov island. Dinner onboard the vessel. Transfer to the hotel. Free time. Rest and bathe in hot thermal water swimming pool (in case of the hotel in Paratunka).

 

Day 3

– Mountain Vachkazhets

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the Mountain Vachkazhets (about 80 km from PKC). Trekking to the mountain cirque with a visit to the beautiful lake and waterfall. Lunch – picnic. Return to the hotel. Free time. Rest and bathe in the hot thermal water swimming pool (in case of the

hotel in Paratunka).

NOTE! Due to road and weather conditions, the total time for trekking can be enlarged. According to group physical preparation and personal abilities, the guide has the right to decide to shorten or (and) to change the route on spot.

 

Day 4

– Bystraya river rafting

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the Bystraya river (about 2 hours). Lunch in a tent camp. River floating with “catch-and-release” fishing (2,5 – 3 hours). Transfer to the Malkinskiye hot thermal springs. Bathe in the springs. Return to the hotel. Free time. Rest and bathe in the hot thermal water swimming pool (in case of the hotel in Paratunka).

 

Day 5

– Trip to the foothill of the Avacinskiy volcano. Pacific coast

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the foothill of the Avachinskiy volcano by an all-terrain vehicle (about 2 hours). Arrival at the base camp, rest and safety instructions before trekking, trekking to the Camel mountain, lunch at the base camp. After the trekking, you will have lunch at the base camp. Then we’ll take you to the Pacific coast where you’ll have a walk along the black sandy beach of volcanic origin.

 

Day 6

– Free day of optional tours

 Breakfast. Free time for optional tours.

OPTIONAL TOURS:

TOUR 1: Helicopter trip to the Valley of Geysers.

Transfer to the helicopter pad. Check-in, boarding. Departure for the Valley of Geysers with the flight over the active volcanoes Karymsky and Maly Semyachik (flight time 1h 15 min). Landing in the Valley of Geysers. 10-minute rest. 1.5-hour excursion in the Valley. Flight to the Uzon caldera (flight time 5-7 min). 1-hour excursion in the caldera. Flight to the Nalychevo Valley (flight time 25 min), a hot meal, bathing in hot thermal springs. Return to the helicopter pad (flight time 35 min).

TOUR 2: Helicopter trip to the Kurilskoye lake.

Transfer to the helicopter pad. Check-in, boarding. Departure for the Kurilskoye lake with landing in the Ksudach volcano crater. Landing at the Kurilskoye lake (flight time 1h 10 min). 10-minute rest. 1.5-hour excursion to observe brown bear. Lunch. Flight to the Khodutka hot springs, bathe. Return to the helicopter pad.

TOUR 3: Excursion to an ethnic center.

Transfer to the ethnic village. Excursion at the center (meeting the Kamchatka natives, dance concert, lunch).

 Return to the hotel. Free time.

 Rest and bathe in hot thermal water swimming pool (in case of The hotel in Paratunka).

 

Day 7

–  Optional tour: trekking to Dachniye hot springs

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer by all-terrain vehicle to the Mutnovskaya geothermal power station (about 3 hours). Trekking to the Dachniye hot thermal springs. Lunch – picnic during the trekking. Transfer to the Spokoiniy (Quiet) creek (about 30 minutes). Visit of the waterfall (the height is about 40 m). Return to the hotel. Free time. Rest and bathe in the hot thermal water swimming pool (in case of the hotel in Paratunka).

NOTE! Due to road and weather conditions, group physical preparation, and personal abilities the guide has the right to decide to shorten or (and) to change the route on spot and trekking to Dachniye springs + waterfall can be changed to visit the Vilyuchinsk waterfall and bathe in Verkhneparatunskiye hot springs.

 

Day 8

– Departure

Breakfast. Transfer to Airport. Departure.

 

Included

- hotel accommodation

- meals according to the program

- transfers according to the program (except transfer to an ethnic center)

- English-speaking guide (except excursion at an ethnic center and Day 7)

- excursions according to the program (except Day 6, 7)

- in case of Paratunka hotels - taking spa in thermal water pool

 

Not included

- dinners at the hotel

- optional excursions on Day 6:

- Helicopter trip to the Geyser Valley & Uzon Calder/ Helicopter trip to Kurl Lake

 

- Excursion to an ethnic village 

- optional excursion on Day 7:

Trekking to Dachniye hot springs Valley

 

Attention! Please check the prices for optional tours when ordering the program!

 

What to take: 

- a small backpack for trekking and ascending (for personal things)

- strong boots and special trekking shoes (not trainers)

- a waterproof jacket with a hood or a raincoat

- sports trousers

- trekking sticks

- a cap and a warm hat

- mittens or gloves for trekking and ascending

- sun glasses

- a flask or a plastic bottle for drinking water during trekking and ascending

- sun cream with UV protection

- anti-mosquito spray

- a second set of underwear and necessary things (for a two-day trip to the Avachinskiy volcano)

- chap stick

- bathing suit

- photo and video cameras

- other things – at your discretion