Kamchatka, The land of bears and volcanoes

Kamchatka, which is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, has retained its main wealth, a unique nature. Here it is preserved in its original form, it is not touched by civilization, it is being protected. Harsh snow-capped peaks of fire-breathing volcanoes, eternal glaciers, alpine lakes, turbulent rivers teeming with fish, hot springs and pulsating geysers...


Our tour of this peninsula is a trip to a parallel world or alien civilizations. Six areas of Kamchatka, where fire-breathing mountains are adjacent to glaciers, geysers, hot springs, waterfalls, mud cauldrons and turquoise lakes, are recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.


To accommodate your customers, we have chosen several guest houses (with a maximum capacity of 14 people) and are pleased to offer you the opportunity to sell this tour as fixed tours for individual requests with joining a group, as well as tours for mini-groups.

Program 7 days/6 nights - Small groups 8-15 pax
1 DAY: PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY
Meeting with guide at Yelizovo airport
Transfer to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (photo stop at the monument Here Russia begins)
City Tour of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
The tour unfolds a captivating story of the heroic past of the Petropavlovsk city: defense against the English-French squadron during the Crimean War, liberation movement during the Civil war, the heroic deeds of the Kamchatka citizens who liberated the Kuril islands. The tour will take you to the monuments honoring the discoverers of Kamchatka, its defenders, Great Patriotic war heroes. You will also visit the viewing platform at the Nikolskaya Sopka (Hill).
Transfer to the guest house, check in.
Dinner at the guest house.

2 DAY: DAY FOR OPTIONAL TOURS
Breakfast at guest house.
Departure for optional tours (prebooking only).
OPTIONAL
1 – HELICOPTER RIDE TO THE GEYSERS VALLEY WITH PICKNICK-LUNCH
2 – HELICOPTER RIDE TO KURILSKOYE LAKE (A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE BEARS IN THE WILD) WITH PICKNICK-LUNCH
If no Optional tours, lunch will be organized at guest house.
Dinner at the guest house.

3 DAY: A SEA TRIP TO THE RUSSKAYA (RUSSIAN) BAY
Breakfast at guest house.
Boat trip to Starichkov Island.
Duration of excursion day-6 hours. the 6-hour trip to Starichkov Island (we will see sea lions, seals, bird markets, but not killer whales and whales; we’ll go fishing; we’ll go by motor boat to the cave grottoes, weather permitting).
Lunch on board: fish product.
Return to the guest house.
Dinner at guest house.

4 DAY: ETHNOGRAPHIC PROGRAM VISITING THE KAINYRAN CAMP
Breakfast at the guest house.
Ethnographic program — visiting the Kainyran camp (in Koryak it means a bear’s house).
The museum’s fur yaranga will show life and tell about the life of Aboriginal people, visitors will plunge in the ethnic world of the ancient peoples of Kamchatka, they will take part in workshops on weaving from birch bark, sewing with beads.The guide will offer you a visit to the aviary with bears living in the camp and the kennel of sled dogs (more than 200 tails).
Lunch “uha” (fish soup) and tea in the atmospheric dining room of the ethnic village, plus a small culinary master class in a yurt will be held there (a Koryak woman will bake cakes and treat them all).
Transfer to the guest house.
Dinner at the guest house.

5 DAY: RAFTING AND FISHING IN THE BYSTRAYA (RAPID) RIVER
Breakfast at the guest house.
Departure by KAMAZ vehicle to the village Malka.
Adjustment of the rafting equipment. Safety instructions, light snacks and tea.
Rafting trip with stops for fishing (fishing equipment provided).
You will witness truly amazing landscapes unfolding in front of you. It is here where Sredinny Range begins. You will have time bird watching and provided luck is on your side, will maybe even spot a bear.
Picnic during on the stops ashore.
Rafting trip continues.
After the rafting trip the transfer will take you to the Malkin hot springs for bathing .
Return to the guest house.
Dinner at the guest house.
During the rafting, equipment is provided (saved vests, oars, etc., several spinning rods for fishing), safety training is mandatory, every trained raft has a trained instructor. Insurance is not included in the price, it can be issued additionally. At the same time, it is important to pay attention that rafting on Bystry is rather a walking format event, which does not imply extreme sports and overcoming serious thresholds.

6 DAY: EXCURSION TO THE FOOT OF THE AVACHINSKY VOLCANO AND THE OCEAN SHORE
Breakfast at the guest house.
Leave by off-road vehicles or KAMAZ vehicle to the foot of the Avachinsky Volcano.
Free time to explore the location, walk to Verblyud (Camel) mountain. Ascension of the mountain.
Verblyud, nowadays a nature monument, is situated on the pass between the volcanoes Avachinsky and Koryaksky. It is small rock massif with two pointed peaks. The mountain was formed as the result of the eruption of two neighboring volcanoes — Avachinsky and Koryaksky. During the volcanic activity the moving earth’s crust prompted a huge crack to ooze lava which later formed the mountain.
Picnic-lunch.
Return to the vehicles and leave for Khalaktyrsky beach.
Free time on this picturesque beach with black sand and a walk to the tundra. Enjoy the views of the volcanoes, the ocean and the nearest rocks. (subject to fine weather).
Transfer to the guest house.
Dinner at the guest house.

7 DAY: PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY
Breakfast at the guest house.
Check out.
Transfer to the airport with guide with a stop at the local fish market.
Departures 2024
07 July – 13 July
14 July – 20 July
28 July – 03 Aug
11 Aug – 17 Aug
25 Aug – 31 Aug
01 Sept – 07 Sept
08 Sept – 14 Sept
15 Sept – 21 Sept
What is included and not included in the tour?

OOur prices include:

  • Accommodation in 3* guest house names “ Dry River” or similar This is a closed facility for travel agencies only, the owner has extensive experience working with groups. He speaks English, the staff does not speak. The base is essentially in the field (but with a beautiful view of the volcanoes), to get to any civilization on your own — you need to take a taxi and go half an hour or an hour. Address — Yelizovo (Yelizovsky district), 29 km of the Morport-Airport, 4 highway
  • Breakfast in hotels
  • Local English / German / French speaking guide for the whole tour
  • Catering per program
  • All transfer and transportation services per program (including off road vehicles, kamaz, motorboat)
  • Rafting and fishing equipment
  • Visa support letter
  • Insurance of medical, medical transport and other expenses
  • Accident insurance

Supplemenatry:

  • Optional visits (can be prebooked only)

Optional 1: Helicopter ride to the Geysers Valley with picknick-lunch

Optional 2: Helicopter ride to Kurilskoye Lake with picknick-lunch

  • Domestic flights
  • Insurance for rafting
  • Pre-tour program in Moscow and / or in Saint-Petersburg or in region


*The program is preliminary. The excursion blocks can be replaced with the similar ones, without changing main waypoints
**Groups of different languages can be combined in one bus with individual guides
***Please always consider a single supplement when the number of pax is odd

* If restrictions are imposed on the entrance to museums for a certain number of people, we can serve group requests with the division of groups into smaller ones, with the predominant use of the same transport (or with a different number and capacity of transport), but with a large number of guides.
** Some museums or excursions can be excluded from the program if circumstances beyond the control of the tour operator require it (time constraints due to covid-19 / bans on the operation of facilities). At the same time, as far as possible, we will offer an alternative replacement.
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Maxelenatravel LLC - Ulitsa Turistskaya 2-2, Moscow

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