Sights:
Koryaksky volcano and Avachinsky volcano with ground squirrels, Vilyuchinsky volcano pass, Gorely volcano, Mutnovsky volcano with fumaroles and mud pots, rafting down the river Bystraya with fishing, boat trip to Starichkov island (“Babushkin Kamen”, “Three brothers”, sea fishing) and the opportunity to go to the Valley of Geysers.
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Price: 153000 rubles.
The tour will be guaranteed organized in all announced dates and for fixed price. It is possible to join only for a part of the tour with individually program.
1st day: Meeting at the airport, transfer to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (25 km.). Accommodation in a hotel «Arseniev» rest, walks around the city. An information meeting with a guide, clarifying the program (at 20.00, or just after check-in at the hotel).
2nd day: Boat trip around Avacha Bay (5-6 hours) as a part of a group. Sightseeing of seabird nesting grounds of "Babushkin Stone" island, "Three Brothers" islands. Exit to the Pacific Ocean to the island "Starichkov". Sightseeing of the largest seabird nesting area (including Steller's sea eagle) in Kamchatka. Sea fishing for sea cowl, sea perch, flounder (there are rods for everyone). For dinner - red fish soup, crabs and other seafood. If you are lucky, you can meet orcas, whales, seals or dolphins.
Transfer by cross-country vehicle to Mutnovsky volcano area (90 km), through Vilyuchinsky and Gorely volcanoes plateau. Camping. Overnight in tents.
3rd day: This day we plan to climb to the crater of Mutnovsky volcano, with a tour of active fumaroles, mud siphons and a mountain lake.
But in July-August 2022 Mutnovsky was closed by Ministry of Emergency Situations because of the descended mudflow. If the passage to the crater wont be restored or in the period when it is impossible and dangerous to get to the base of the volcano by shuttle bus because of huge masses of melting snow (it happens periodically in July), climbing into Mutnovsky crater is replaced by trekking tour (2-3 hours) to Dachnye hot springs with fumarols and boiling mud springs (Tourists call this place "Small Valley of Geysers"). During the walk you will see the famous geothermal station located on the slope of Mutnovsky volcano, which has been supplying electricity to settlements of Kamchatka for several decades. Also on this day you can visit the waterfall "Kosy Veroniki" on the Spokojny brook.
4th day: Ascent to Gorely volcano (1829m), passing along the lava flow, cinder fields, sightseeing of 3 craters with lakes (the tour lasts 5 - 6 hours).
After lunch transfer by off-road vehicle to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Accommodation at hotel, rest.
5th day: Free day. Those who wish may take a helicopter tour to the Valley of Geysers and Uzon Volcano's caldera, with a flight around volcanoes Karymsky (1486m) and Small Semyachik (1560m). Walking around the Valley of Geysers and Uzon Volcano's caldera, bathing in natural hot springs "Zhupanovsky". Lunch in the Valley of Geysers.
(Or helicopter excursion "Bears of Kuril Lake").
In the evening: drive by a off-road vehicle to the high-mountainous plateau between volcanoes Avachinsky and Koryaksky (45 km.). Accommodation at base camp "Avachinsky". Overnight stay in cabins for 4-10 people.
6th day: Ascending Avachinsky volcano (2749m.). Ascent takes 6-8 hours, descent 2-3 hours. Rest after ascent, overnight at the cabins at the base camp (a sauna can be ordered for the evening).
7th day: Trekking along the spurs of Koryaksky volcano and Mount Camel (2 - 3 hours). Taking pictures of high-mountainous landscapes, mountain flowers and a colony of berengian ground squirrels. After lunch, transfer by off-road vehicle to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Hotel accommodation, rest, walks around the city.
8th day: Transfer to the Bystraya river by car (120 km). Start of rafting on inflatable rafts. Rafting goes along great mountains of the Middle mountain ridge along the river with rapids, which are rather safe for beginners, and more important - among untouched by civilization nature. Dinner near a campfire, fish soup. Overnight in tents.
9th day: Continuation of the rafting, passing two rapids. On the way you can fish, pick mushrooms and berries, watch the gulls and wild ducks, and if you're lucky - see a bear or a Steller's sea eagle. All this makes rafting on the river interesting and fascinating. Overnight in tents.
10th day: End of rafting, with passing one of the rapids.
In the evening transfer to the "Paratunka" resort (170 km). Accommodation, relaxation, swimming in the pool with thermal water.
11th day: Breakfast. Visit fish market and souvenir store. Delivery to the airport.
!The sequence of the tour passage can be changed!
Price in a shared group tour is 153000 rubles for 1 person.
Extra charge for single accommodation (only in hotels and recreation centers, and if desired in a tent) is 19000 rubles. (except accommodation in the alpine camp "Avachinsky").
Price in an individual groups is:
for a group of 16 people - 130000 rubles per person,
of 14 - 138000 rubles,
of 12 - 149000 rubles,
of 10 - 163000 rubles,
of 8 - 179000 rubles,
of 6 - 198000 rubles,
of 4 - 222000 rubles,
of 3 - 267000 rubles.
Extra charge for single accommodation - 19000 rubles.(except accommodation in the alpine camp "Avachinsky").
The helicopter excursion to Valley of Geysers and Uzon caldera is held under favorable weather conditions and paid separately.
In the tour season of 2024 the cost(declared by helicopter company) is 70000 rubles.
The helicopter excursion to Kuril Lake is held under favorable weather conditions and paid separately.
In the tour season of 2024 the cost(declared by helicopter company) is 70000 rubles.
The price includes:
3 meals a day on the "active" part of the tour.
Guide service, throughout the tour.
Accommodation at a hotel ("Arseniev", http://hotelkam.ru/), and at the recreation center in Paratunka.
Basic equipment (tents, dishes, rafts, etc.)
Transport services (bus, “off-road” car).
Transfers (airport-hotel-airport) on the first and last days of the tour.
Sea trip, 5-6 hours, as a part of a shared group.
The price doesn't include:
Flight to Kamchatka.
Helicopter tours; to the Valley of Geysers / Kuril Lake.
Dinners and lunches on the "urban" part of the tour.
Recommended equipment:
backpack or travel bag,
sleeping bag, (or rent 1000r. per tour),
tall hiking boots,
a change of shoes (sneakers),
items of personal hygiene, swimwear,
jacket with a hood + a light warm vest (down jacket),
Dear “Kamchatka Vision” Thank you for making this wonderful adventure happen. Special thanks to people directly looking after us for eight days Rafting on Opala River Adventure. Egor for being such a good Leader, Anatoly and Sacha for rafting us with great dedication, Angela for great cooking and the truck drivers for driving us Safely to and from the River. It is stunning country with so many bears and fishing you can only imagine. Rafting on Opala River and seeing bears catching fish so close to us was an unforgettable experience. They even had a sauna for us on the raft which they set up on the bank of the River! Just amazing!
From Ros, Richard, Marion Lou, Lynley and Jim from Australia (2018)
From: Sevcan
Dear Vision of Kamchatka team, It was my dream to go Kamchatka and now I had it with you. When I decided to go Kamchatka of course searched many company but the most convenient was this company. I had to made choice and agree with Vision of Kamchatka My programme was TOUR № 18.THE LAND_OF_ACTIVE VOLCANOES. (22 August-2 September 2018)
They were all well-organized. I never do this kind of camping. They thought everything for us. Dear Tatyana, special thanks for you. From at the beginning of the company, to help me organize my trip, very big thank you to she always kindly help and answered me.
Dear Olga thank you so much. Dear Evgeny, Dear Parol, thanks a lot. Dear Sergey, thank you so much. Dear Sasha, our driver who is very good at with his job. And special thanks coming to my dearest guide Stephen. He is very kind, very good person and very good at his job.
Our cook was Anna and Natalie. We had delicious meal each time which are cooked with loved. Again special thanks to Anna, when she explained their Koryak and Itelmen cultured, dancing, stories… It was great experience for all our group.
Lot's of love from Istanbul Sevcan.
From: ying wang
Dear Olga and Maria, it is really a impressing journey in Kamchatca. By your help, we get all the tours planed, kuril lake, valley of Gerser and the Russian bay cruise.It is our lucky, and also due to your proffesional service. Comparing to us, the other tourists' Kuril lake tour is canceled at the same day.It is also interesting of the volcano's trekking and rafting. The natrual life of Kamchatca and the friendness of the Russians are admiring.
Hope more friends come to Kamchatca and enjoying bears, whales, volcanoes, hotspot :love:
From: Jan from the Czech Republic
Dear Vision of Kamchatka team, I have really enjoyed the Classic Kamchatka tour (12-24 July 2017). We were a mixed group of foreigners, mostly non-Russian speaking. Although we were a bit unlucky with the weather and some parts of the program did not take place as a result (e.g. the helicopter flight to Geyser Valley was cancelled), we still got to see some amazing scenery while hiking, rafting and on the road.
The entire crew (4 persons) was very friendly, professional and knowledgeable. The food cooked by Irina was superb and included great variety of fish and local specialties. I have admired Vladimir’s driving skills in very difficult terrain. As we were a small group (10 people plus crew) we had enough space inside the Ural while traveling. Sergey (guide) and Viktoria (interpreter) looked after our group’s comfort and safety and we have had many laughs along the way. Sergey is a great guide, a problem solver and has a lot of passion for what he does. He’s got a wealth of knowledge about local wildlife and experience to share. I would only encourage him to communicate more actively with the whole group, not just with Russian speakers – it would be a pitty for anyone to miss out on his interesting stories. Overall, highly recommended tour and company.
Thank you for the unforgettable 2 weeks. I’m sure I will be back soon.
From: Jacqueline, Roland, Sibylle and Frank from Germanyletter-box-at@mail.ru
Dear team of Vision of Kamchatka!
You are special, because your kindness and cordiality deeply touched, likewise the splendid pure nature of your beautiful country. We are very thankful for the great happiness we were given during our entire trip. And you are an essential part of this happiness. We were on the tour "Classic Kamchatka - North" in June - July 2017.
The travel was perfectly organized with the right portion of adventure and quite a lot of love. We felt completely comfortable and wandered astonished from one highlight to the other.
Thank you, dear Egor and Roman, our strong, enthusiastic guides. You have done everything perfectly on the spot so that everything works. You have made the right mix of personal freedom, information and shared experience. We felt well cared for with you. And with incredible patience you have always dealt with our individual desires, made everything possible. It is beautiful how respectfully you deal with nature. We did not miss out you collected rubbish of other people on the hike.
Thank you, dear Volodia, master of your Ural! Securely you have driven through the impassable taiga and have repeatedly traveled back to some extra difficult tracks for Roland to film. You have greeted us joyfully waving from the roof of your Ural to the river, and your laughter, your cordiality, and the affectionate love for your home remain in our memory.
Dear Natasha, you are sunshine and a sorceress. Every day in the wilderness we indulged in unbelievable dainties, which can not be found in any hotel, because they had two exquisite ingredients: love and nature. We dined like the kings. When Natasha comes, the sun rises. It was wonderful how you and Volodia were singing for us “Katjusha”.
Dear Tatyana, from the first mail contact to the end of our trip, you have looked after us perfectly and reliably, you and Olga and the team of Vision of Kamchatka. You were always friendly and reachable despite our thousand wishes and inquiries and helped us a lot. Such a commitment is something special, only someone who is with the heart in the matter can do it.
Thanks to Maria and Andre for the wonderful day trips we had with you after the tour.
Dear Vision of Kamchatka Team, it 's a great job you do. It is also good for your beautiful country. For in this way you call out mindful tourists to Kamchatka who want to experience the beauty of nature without exploiting it. Thank you. We will be back.
Jacqueline, Roland, Sibylle and Frank from Germany.
From: Marta Kvakzinska (Polska)
Chto ya mogu skazat' o Kamchatke? V to zhe vremya ya byl na Zemle i Lune, ad i ray, more i gory, khodili po zemle i plavali v vode, dyshat' svezhim vozdukhom s toksichnymi gazami i parami, uvideli, chto voda vo vsekh sostoyaniyakh veshchestva v odnom meste ... i vse zhe oni buryye medvedi «pod rukoy». Chudesnaya zemlya. :love:
V dannyy moment ya khotel by poblagodarit' sotrudnik «Vision of Kamchatka» i osobenno Sergey tri (voditel', strakhuyushchiye, grebtsa), Ol i Stiepanowi (povara) za vremya, provedennym vmeste. Vy professionaly v svoyey oblasti! :D
Privet Marta Kvakzinska.
From: Axel + family and friends from Germany
Dear Vision of Kamchatka Team!
Many many thanks for an unforgettable adventure trip. All of us enjoyed the 14 days in Kamchatka very much. Special thanks to Tatyana who has organized everything perfectly in the background, to Kirill and Anatoli, our great tour guides, who did not just lead us through the wilderness, but also surprised us with poetry, to Ludmila, our kitchen-fairy who was able to cook better meals in the field than some of the hotel kitchens in town and also to Sever, our brave watch dog who kept the bears out of our camp grounds. (What can happen without Sever our neighbors could see after they lost half of their food supplies in one night... :-0)
We all will remember forever the two weeks in wild Kamchatka with its volcanoes, wild rivers and bears - and who knows: maybe we will make use of our valid for 72 years gift certificate at some point of time and come back... Many thanks again!
Axel with family and friends from Germany
From: Cho, Han
Hi, I'm Cho.
Now I've arrived in Khabarovsk for staying one night before going back to Korea.
The whole time I spent in Kamchatka was really unforgettable experience for me. I loved everything in Kamchatka and the service you offered. Sometimes it was not easy for me and my 7-year-old son to go through all the programs provided since we were not fully equipped - I'm afraid it must have bothered your staff at times, so I'd like to really appreciate for all your staff's sacrifice, professional attitude and dedication.
Thanks epecially for kirill and sasha, and the great cook lady. The food was fantastic so I could fully enjoy myself. I hope to have a chance to visit Kamchatka again and your people someday if possible.
Best regards, Cho.
From: Prof. Dr. Orhan KURAL
Dear Mr. Korotaev,
At first I would like to thank you for your nice organisation. I believe you are a serious businessman will be sucessful with your policy. I shall recommend you all Turkish travel companies. Anastasia was also very informative. I shall send you my articles about Kamhcatka.
With my best regards,
Prof. Dr. Orhan KURAL
Head of Mining Engineering Department at the Istanbul Technical University The President of Turkish Travellers' Club of Turkey Honorary Consul of Republic of Benin The President of Ecology Club of ITU The President of Foundation of Combating with Smoking.
From: Svaja, Mattias, Pavlina
Dear Irina, Boris, Juri, Natasha, Irina and Volodia!
Thanks again for the great trip, it was a wonderful experience! We learned a lot of interesting “INFORMATION” about volcanoes and the region! The road was great! We would have loved to practice our Russian a bit more – then we could talk within this in English! We hope to see you again – in Germany!
From: Katarina and Michal from Slovakia
Dear Kamchatka Vision thank you very much for interesting tour. We enjoyed our time in Kamchatka. What we especially liked was the attitude of all the guides esp. Kirill, Ivan, Sasha and all the other staff members esp. Luda. They were all very helpful and friendly. We liked the organization of the tour, how everything worked on time and all problems were solved promptly and professionally. For the future to make your tours even better we would suggest to find better hotel in Paratunka, because food, staff and mostly room were really bad. And also we would appreciate more exact information in the tour description in the internet. For example it says the Mutnovsky ascent takes 8 hours but it was only about 3 hours in reality, we expected more hiking there and less “URAL” transport. Also when tourists have free days be ready to suggest activities to do in the area (like surfing, kayaking). However, we really enjoyed our time here, we wish you all the luck and KEEP UP WITH THE GREAT WORK!
From: Andrea
Ciao Tatyana!
I thank you, your boss and the company for your support, of course Ivan (gogo) and Katia too.
We had a very nice experience in such amazing place...who knows maybe 1 day we will have the chances to get back.
Here the link of my bed and breakfast http://www.bed-and-breakfast-in-italy.com/pagina.cfm?ID=16835&IDregione=9 the web site will be ready soon.
Also I attached you the link of the picture I have taken during my journey I hope you like them.
http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/54690/38a/
Ciao, Andrea.
From: Chen Fangxiang
Dear Kamchatka Vision, My wife and I had an unforgettable journey to Kamchatka in August this year. The tours are far more than amazing and we fully enjoyed it under your organization. I'd like to say that your cook are as good as declared. The food not only fits the local tourists but also satisfy our tastes and provides enough energy for tours.
The office staff in the city's hotel is very polite and helpful. Still we think some aspects could have be improved. I note that we were almost the only foreigners in the group and language support provided to International travelers by tour guides was poor. Victor is a good guy, but could scarcely speak English as well as other guides. When the guide was saying something or discussing with Russian tourists, he wouldn't say again to us in English, unless we asked. For many times we had no idea of what was happening and what we were going to do on the next step. Sometimes we had no choice but turned to other group members who can speak English for incomplete information. Meanwhile, the guide was not offering any useful information, suggestions or warnings due to every specific tour or activity during the days, which might be important to foreign tourists that are not familiar with local conditions.
Generally, we still want to thank all your staff that helped us find a wild and terrific Kamchatka!
From: Pam and Mike Jones.
Thank you for a wonderful 10 days. We have enjoyed every minute of our time in this beautiful region. The scenery was magnificent. The guides were so competent and helpful and the food was plentiful and tasty. We have made new friends and have many wonderful memoris.We will certainly recommend this tour to our friends.
From: The Spanians
Great trip through amazing landscapes with great people and good staff!!! We would like to come again and again.
From: Bo Sundstroem from Sweden
Thank you for two wonderful weeks in Kamchatka. My best regards.
From: Chris
Tatyana!
I just wanted to say thanks for a really special holiday!
I had such a good time!
Thank you for your patience in answering my many questions and for organising my trip!
Everyone at Vision of Kamchatka was very helpful. Vadim was great, Katya was a great translator, Kirrill a great guide.
Andrei was a super guide, a nice person and very strong and knowledgeable. A person who gives confidence.
Though I am in Moscow, I have a vision of Kamchatka in my mind! I hope I will come back next year and I will email you after the New Year so we can discuss what summer trips you can offer.
One more thing, can you please give me the email address of Katya the translator as I would like to stay in contact with her - I meant to ask her for it but in rush of leaving did not ask for it.
