Tour Itinerary

This is the most comfortable tour, acceptable and interesting for any age, does not require physical training, combining effortless sightseeing of the main attractions of Kamchatka with daily wellness swimming in the pool with warm mineral water from a natural spring at the end of the excursions. Easy walks up to 6 km, where you can admire the views of Kamchatka, go around geysers and see into the mouth of a smoking fumarole, cross the famous Avacha Bay on a boat and go out to the Pacific Ocean, swim past the cliff Three brothers, enjoying the taste of freshly caught crabs and sea urchins, will get acquainted with Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. And if you wish and the weather permits, you can visit the famous Valley of Geysers.

Day 1. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Meeting at the Yelizovo airport. Group transfer to the hotel.
Accommodation (check-in to the rooms from 14:00).
At 16:00 city tour, " acquaintance '' with Kamchatka. Walking tour of the historical city center with a guide: central square, embankment, observation deck.
Visiting the exhibition of Kamchatka manufacturers – fish, caviar and other delicacies and local products.
Duration: 2-2.5 hours.

Day 2. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky – sled dog kennel (breakfast, lunch)

Free time until 17:00.
Optional excursions on request (for an additional fee, click on the button " Optional Excursions '') :
-Helicopter excursion to Kuril Lake '' (7 hours). Watching brown bear and salmon spawning . On the way back – landing in the caldera of the Ksudach volcano and at the Khodutkinsky hot springs (lunch, swimming).
-Helicopter excursion to the Valley of Geysers and the Uzon volcano caldera (6-7 hours) with a fly-over of the active crater of the Karymsky and Maly Semyachik volcanoes. Walking tours to geysers and mud pots . On the way back – landing in the Nalychevo Valley – lunch, bathing in hot springs.
At 17:00 visit to the community of indigenous peoples of Kamchatka " Eyvet ''. An interactive entertainment program with the participation of a folk ensemble. Ethnographic excursion about the peculiarities of the culture and life of the Kamchatka indigenous peoples. Photo session in national costumes. Cynological excursion around the kennel of sled dogs – winners of the annual international dog sled race " Beringia '' (Those who wish can ride a summer sledding).
Dinner with Kamchatka national flavor and delicacies (for example, seal lard, yukola, etc.).
Duration: 3-3.5 hours.

Day 3. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky – Black Beach – Avachinsky volkano – Camel Mountain (breakfast, lunch)

Breakfast. Drive an off-road vehicle to the Pacific Ocean coast to Khalaktyrsky beach. Walking along the "black beach" and the berry, watching the surf.
The sand on Kamchatka beaches is of volcanic origin, so it has a dark gray color. On the berry along the coastline, you can pick up shiksha, blueberries, scribes.
Moving to the foot of the Koryaksky and Avachinsky volcanoes (50 km, 3 hours). Lunch at the hostel. Fire-breathing guardian of the city – Avachinsky volcano is one of the most active in Kamchatka. The life of the volcano does not stop for a day: constantly puffing fumaroles, yellow sulfur, clouds of gas and steam.
Avachinsky volcano emerged several tens of thousands of years ago, and its regular cone was much higher than the Koryaksky volcano. But gigantic catastrophic explosions blew away its upper part and formed a caldera almost 4 km in diameter.
About 5 thousand years ago, a new cone began to rise from the bottom of the caldera. The absolute height of the modern cone is 2751 m, relative height 400 – 1000 m.The summit is crowned with a crater. During the last eruption in 1991, the crater funnel was almost completely filled with lava.
Walk to the mountain extrusion 'Camel' with a slight climb. A botanical excursion to the alpine vegetation of the Avachinsky pass.
Flowering here begins immediately after the snow melts and continues until new snows. There are rare species of plants listed in the Red Book. Near the hostel you can hand feed and take pictures of Kamchatka ground squirrels – euro.
Duration: 8-9 hours.

Day 4. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky – Boat trip – Paratunka (breakfast, lunch)

In the morning we set off for a boat trip on a comfortable boat along Avacha Bay with access to the Pacific Ocean to Russkaya Bay, where you can see Kamchatka from the sea, get to know with sea animals, go fishing for pleasure and taste the seafood – freshly caught Kamchatka crabs and sea urchins. Lunch on the boat – fish soup, fried fish (freshly caught), seafood tasting – crab, flounder sashimi. On the way we will visit the cliffs to watch seabirds. The boat will cross the Avacha Bay, round the main attraction – a unique natural monument – rock Three will go to the ocean , which is home to a great variety of birds included in the Red Book of Kamchatka Krai. Inspection of bird colonies. On the reefs around the island, there are seals and Anthur seal seals. The boat will pass by the Sentinel stone and the Finger (Sentinel) rock – another unique natural formations in the sea. We will come as close as possible to Cape Dangerous, Cape Kekurny, in order to observe sea otters and sea lions at the rookery near the La Perouse stones. It is possible to meet with killer whales and humpback whales. Every year they come to our water area and often accompany pleasure boats.
Transfer to Paratunka village, accommodation in a SPA hotel.
Duration: 10-11 hours.

Day 5. Paratunka – Vilyuchinsky pass – Thermal springs – Calm waterfall (breakfast, lunch)

Breakfast. A trip by off-road vehicle to Natural hot springs through the Vilyuchinsky pass, the Gorely volcano plateau, to the Mutnovsky volcano area.
Walk with small ascents and descents to Natural hot springs (about 1.5 km one way). Red-hot steam roars right out of the ground, enveloping the yellow-red stones and green slopes of the valley. Everything is hissing, whistling, bubbling. There are also seething gray puddles with viscous boiling water, fountains of hot springs, tunnels. At Dacha Springs, there are more than 100 thermal manifestations – boiling boilers, hot springs, large and small steam-gas jets. Dacha springs are sometimes called the Small Valley of Geysers. Lunch – lunch box, hot tea. On the way back visit a 16-meter waterfall on the Spokoiny stream.
Duration: 8-9 hours.

Day 6. Paratunka – Rafting on the Bystraya river – Malkinskiye hot springs (breakfast, lunch)

In the morning we go to the Bystraya (Malkinskaya) river to the place where the rafting starts, the guides prepare rafts, equipment and start rafting along one of the largest rivers of Kamchatka with its picturesque banks. Loach fishing (spinning rod and boots will be given to those who wish). Off-road vehicle 'Shift' will make his way through an impenetrable forest thicket to the river bank, we will load personal belongings into boats.
The river is calm, the rafting is not sporty, an ordinary river walk, and everyone, including children, can do it, and a couple of small rapids will add only impressions.
The rafting time takes 3-3.5 hours on one from three sections of the Bystraya river from 153 km to the village of Malki. The length of the rafting is from 9 to 12 km. Accommodation on rafts for 5-6 people.
And, most importantly, we sail through completely wild places with pristine nature, where there are no roads or villages, but only bear trails. Throughout the entire rafting, not a single person, not a single car or even a hunting lodge will be encountered. You will only occasionally see individual bears or bears with cubs , admire how skillfully they catch fish and swim across the river. The guides have the skills and equipment to scare off wild animals.
On the way back visit Malkinskiye wild thermal springs, swimming in natural baths at will. Stop in the village of Sokoch, where you can have a snack with the famous Sokochin pies. Transfer to the hotel in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Day 7. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky – mountain range Vachkazhets – Zelenovskie Lakes (breakfast, lunch)

Breakfast. Drive an off-road vehicle to the Vachkazhets mountain range. In ancient times, Vachkazhets was a single volcano, but as a result of a strong eruption it exploded, which led to its division into three main clearly defined parts. The highest point is 1556 m above sea level. The walk begins at the glacial lake Takhkoloch. Floating trail but rises up a valley surrounded by high rocky slopes of an ancient volcano, to a mountain waterfall. On the way, we will admire the rich flowering of Kamchatka plants, incl. and the Red Book. And on the way back, we will see a picturesque view of pristine nature, where only huge dinosaurs are not enough for a complete picture.
The impressions of the trip are enhanced by the extreme passage of the car on off-road, mud, through a windbreak, often with the use of a winch. Lunch – lunch box, hot tea.
On the way back – visit to the thermal baths " Zelenovskie lakes '' (50 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky). One large pool and 10 special baths, equipped changing rooms are built at the recreation center, there is a cool lake nearby, which is nice to plunge into after a hot bath. The waters of the springs are a mixture of radon and hydrogen sulphide. They have a beneficial effect on the body, improve metabolism and strengthen the immune system. Swimming at will (about 1 hour). Return to the hotel in the evening.
Duration: 8-9 hours.

Day 8. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (breakfast)

Check out from the hotel before 12 a.m.
Transfer to the airport.
Along the way – visiting the fish market, souvenir shops.

Overview

Difficulty level: low

Comfort level: high

Accommodation: 5 nights in a SPA hotel in Paratunka, 2 nights in a hotel in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

The main feature of the tour is – combination of maximum concentration of impressions and comfort – no tents or difficult ascents. We have collected in this tour all the most interesting locations that you should definitely settle when arriving in our region.

Accommodation:
We will be accommodated in a cozy hotel from where all day trips will take place. We will spend the first 5 nights in the thermal resort area of ​​Paratunka. Where to relax in the open-air thermal pool after an active day of sightseeing. You can choose the level of accommodation when booking: economy, standard or comfort.
And the final two nights will be held at the hotel in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky – there will be an opportunity, for example, to dine at a local cuisine restaurant or do some shopping.

volcanoes:
volcanoes – Koryaksky and Avachinsky, which are located in close proximity to the city (Natural Park " Nalychevo ''). We will get acquainted with the active volcanic activity at Natural hot springs in the area of ​​the Mutnovsky volcano (South Kamchatka natural park).
We will have an exciting jeep tour along the forest off-road to the ancient Vachkazhets volcano with its picturesque surroundings.

Rest:
Visiting healing thermal springs in Malki and at the Zelenovskie Ozerki recreation center.

Excursions:
Citytour of the main city of the peninsula. A fascinating interactive excursion to the ethno-village of the indigenous peoples of Kamchatka with a concert and a tour of the sled dog kennel. Sea voyage along the picturesque shores of the peninsula to the Russkaya Bay. We will see bird colonies if we are lucky – killer whales and sea lions, enjoy freshly caught seafood. Let's try ourselves in sea fishing.
Rafting on the Bystraya River, river fishing.
Walk along the Pacific Ocean on a black sand beach.
On a free day, you will have the opportunity to take a helicopter flight to the famous Valley of Geysers or Lake Kurilskoye – the largest spawning ground for salmon-sockeye salmon, where the largest population of Brown Bears gathers, as well as try the new product of 2021 – sightseeing plane tour over Kamchatka volcanoes.

The TOURIST may be provided with accommodation of his choice, if possible, with a recalculation of the cost of the tour. Your wishes should be indicated in the application when booking. In case of non-standard accommodation, an additional payment for an individual transfer from / to the airport may be charged.
Single tourists are booked with an additional payment for single accommodation in the hotel. Sharing is possible if there is a couple. In this case, no additional payment for single occupancy will be charged.
Attention! Some hotels may charge a deposit for the room. The deposit is left by the TOURIST. Upon departure, it will be returned.
When arriving / departing earlier or later than the tour dates, a surcharge may be charged for an individual transfer from / to the airport.
Paratunka resort area; located 50 km from the cities of Petropavlovsk and Elizovo. Regular buses run between these points throughout the day. All hotels in Paratunka have open-air hot thermal pools with healing properties. There are grocery stores and cafes nearby.

Number of tourists in the combined group
Standard group of 12-14 people.
The boat trip is performed as part of a combined group of up to 12 people.
Helicopter excursions – as part of a combined group of up to 24 people.

Visa: citizens of 58 states that hold all types of passports are eligible for visa-free entrance to Russia for a period up to 14 days (you can see the list on the official website), citizens of the 52 countries will be able to obtain a single e-visa of up to 16 days (you can see the list on the official website)

Schedule

Fees

Economy – hotels «Arseniev» and «Solar», Standard – hotels «Arseniev» and «Belkamtur», Comfort – hotels «Arseniev» and «Satellite 4^★» .

Payment schedule: 5% – at booking, 95% – 15 or 30 days prior to arrival.

Payment methods:
- bank transfer in USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, AED, ILS, DKK etc.
- credit/debit card online on our website

Fees include

- accommodation in a hotel in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and in Paratunka with breakfast:
Economy – hotels «Arseniev» and «Solar», Standard – hotels «Arseniev» and «Belkamtur», Comfort – hotels «Arseniev» and «Satellite 4^★»

- guide services – conductors

- meals according to the program

- excursions according to the program

- transfers according to the program

- group equipment and inventory (dishes, camping furniture, etc.)

- medical insurance (for active recreation)

- necessary permits to visit specially protected natural areas

- the language of excursions is Russian but the guides speak English.

The place of residence is determined by the Travel Company, taking into account the wishes of the tourist, subject to the availability of free places in the indicated accommodation places or in similar ones.

Fees exclude

- airfare to Kamchatka and return

- meals during your stay at the hotel (on the day of arrival, dinners all days)

- additional transfer (earlier or later than the tour dates)

- optional excursions on a free day

- additional hotel accommodation (before and after travel)

- other additional services

- personal spending, alcoholic beverages

- transfer from / to the airport, if the dates of arrival / departure do not coincide with the dates of the tour, an additional charge is paid: 30 USD one way

- personal English/Spanish guide: 90 USD per required day.

Travel tips

Personal equipment required for this route:

– small backpack for personal items on the route;

- comfortable hiking clothing;

- trekking boots with a firm grooved sole and impregnation from getting wet;

- sneakers;

- warm wind-, waterproof jacket with a hood;

- warm wind and waterproof pants;

- warm sweater (fleece);

- warm socks;

- warm gloves / mittens;

- warm header;

- light headgear;

- bath and bathing accessories;

- trekking poles. Trekking poles are also available for rent and cost 7 USD. per day, therefore, for long tours, we recommend buying them (cost about 17 USD). You can also buy in Kamchatka, for example, on the day of arrival. On day trips it makes sense to rent trekking poles.

- seat for sitting on stones and slag;

- personal first aid kit;

- sunglasses;

- sunscreens;

- mosquito and midge repellent;

- passport and its copy in a sealed package.

Clothing and equipment: Tourists should pay attention to the preparation of personal equipment (clothing and footwear), as on large sections of climbing routes to volcano craters, passes and volcanic plateaus during the entire summer period, snowfields may persist and, in case of prolonged bad weather, the air temperature at altitudes above 1000 m may drop.

Map

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Yelizovo

Paratunka