Tours across
Kamchatka

Kuril lake

A journey to the realm of bears and sockeye salmon

Duration:

starting from 1 day

Season:

July - September

Kuril lake is located in the area of South Kamchatka Reserve named after T. Shpilenok and is included in the List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is the deepest lake which has the largest volume of water and it is the second largest fresh lake in Kamchatka.

Transportation:

helicopter, jeeps

Activities:

animal watching

walking routes

boat tour

We provide both one-day and multi-day helicopter tours to the area. If the weather conditions during the flight are fine, it is possible to observe Vilyuchinsky, Mutnovsky, Osacha, Hodutka and Opala volcanoes which are most liked by tourists.

The lake has the largest breeding ground for sockeye salmon in the world, rare and precious types of fish and other animals. Thanks to unique conditions on the lake shore, it is possible to observe brown bears in their natural habitat. Brown bear is considered one of the symbols of Kamchatka.

It is possible to land on Klyuchevoe lake shore near Ksudach volcano on the way back and swim in the hot springs of Hodutka.

Hangar volcano

Crater lake, hot and mineral springs

Duration:

starting from 1 day

Season:

summer - autumn

Hangar is an active volcano in the centre of Kamchatka. The last eruption happened 500 years ago. The crater of Hangar is filled with water, forming a picturesque lake 150 metres deep. Hangar slopes is rich for red obsidians (volcanic glass) with unordinary patterns.

Transportation:

helicopter

Activities:

thermal spring swimming

observing volcanic activity

As part of the helicopter tour, you can visit Timon hot springs which are a natural wonder located along both shores of Pad' Timonovskaya river.

Tour participants can relax and have some rest after an exhausting journey while swimming in Timon hot springs. Also, there are healing mineral springs nearby western and eastern slopes.

Whales, orcas
and Steller sea lions

Sea mammals watching

Duration:

starting from 1 day

Season:

summer - autumn

Kamchatka is an ideal place for sea mammals watching. More than 14% of territory is reserve. "Komandorsky", the biggest sea reserve in Russia is located on Commander Islands which are included in Kamchatka region. Its waters welcome most of cetaceans that exist on our planet. There are 7 types of pinnipeds in Kamchatka: ringed seal, larga seal, walrus, bearded seal, Steller sea lion, Stejneger seal, Northern fur seal.

Transportation:

boat

Activities:

sea mammals watching

boat tour

Kamchatka and Commander Islands waters and coastlines are very attractive to sea mammals due to their unique food conditions (cold severe waters around the peninsula are rich for fish, cephalopods, microorganisms and marine vegetation) and microclimate.

Kamchatka coastline is an ideal feed base for cetaceans. Grey whale, sperm whale, humpback whale, Berardius bairdii and orca migrate here.

Sea fishing in Kamchatka

Fishing in the Pacific Ocean

Duration:

starting from 1 day

Season:

summer - autumn

Kamchatka peninsula looks like a rushing fish on space shots. The peninsula is washed by Bering Sea and Pacific Ocean in the east and Okhotsk Sea in the west. There are about 500 types of fish in the waters around Kamchatka.

Transportation:

boat

Activities:

sea fishing

boat tour

Flounder, green perch, small halibut and Asiatic trout fishing 15 metres deep in the water with sand bottom is very calm and does not require any prior preparation. Trophy deep-sea rockfish and big halibut fishing is done 15-50 metres deep in the water above the riffs. Deep-sea fishing is an adventure for dedicated and passionate fishermen. It requires a lot of patience and self-giving. In the end, rich Kamchatka waters will reward you with a great catch.

You can experience sea fishing from comfortable boats from May to October. The routes lie across Avacha Bay, as well as along Pacific coastline, to the south and to the north of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy.

River fishing in Kamchatka

Duration:

starting from 1 day

Season:

summer - autumn

Fishing is not just entertainment, sport or recreation. Fishing is a real passion and lifestyle! There are not many things that can encourage a city dweller to spend hours in the open air, not minding mosquitoes and dozens of midges. Kamchatka is a paradise for fishing lovers. Every fisherman will find something appealing to him there.

Transportation:

helicopter, snowmobile

Activities:

river fishing

June to end-September is the best time for salmon fishing in the rivers of Kamchatka. However, there is no "dead" season for local fishermen. May to December is the time when chinook salmon, red salmon, chum salmon, coho salmon, pink salmon, rainbow trout and other unique breeds get back from the ocean, returning to their river homes.

winter fishing

Esso village and
deer herds

Duration:

starting from 1 day

Season:

spring - autumn

Esso village is often called Kamchatka Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Kamchatka peninsula, at the confluence of mountain rivers. Coniferous forests and mountains create life-giving air of Esso, mud baths are the source of cure and recovery. Ichinsky volcano is the main sight of the area. The path to its reindeer moss pasture has been used by Even reindeer herders for ages.

Transportation:

helicopter, jeeps

Activities:

hot thermal spring and radon spring swimming

ethnographic tour

The only ethnographic museum of Kamchatka is located in Esso. Unique shamanism items and original Even paraphernalia.

You can also visit Anavgay village and have a tour to national village of Kamchatka indigenous people with a chance to experience their culture and lifestyle. There are beadworking, bone and wood carving, skinning and birch barking workshops. Walking and horse riding tours across picturesque surrounding.

Klyuchevskaya group of volcanoes

Duration:

starting from 1 day

Season:

summer - autumn

Klyuchevskaya group of volcanoes includes 14 volcanoes in total: 4 active and 10 dormant volcanoes. This area has seen astonishing and dramatic natural spectacles, including the most powerful volcanic eruptions of the last century. Klyuchevskaya Sopka which is the highest active volcano in Eurasia erupts fairly regularly.

Transportation:

helicopter, jeep

Activities:

walking routes

observing volcanic activity

There is Dead Forest at the foot of Tolbachik volcano. Nearby, there is a chain of three cinder cones of Northern Breakthrough from 150 to 330 metres high running north-west along Tolbachik dale. The present landscape of the territory is the result of Big Tolbachik Fissure Eruption in 1975-1976.

There is Shiveluch volcano nearby Klyuchevskaya Sopka. It throws ash belches from 3 to 5 kilometres high which severely disrupts aircraft routes, making them change their direction.

If you are in "The Valley of Seven Giants" in good weather, you can observe seven volcanoes: Ushkovsky, Krestovsky, Klyuchevskaya Sopka, Stone volcano, Sharp Tolbachik, Flat Tolbachik and Oval Ziminoy volcano.

Avachinsky volcano

A tour to "home" volcanoes

Duration:

from 1 to 3 days

Season:

winter, spring, summer

Avachinsky is an active volcano. The last eruption happened here in 1991. Avachinsky is included in the group of so-called "home" volcanoes. A route to this volcano is among the classic and most favorite ones. During the helicopter tour it is possible to comfortably observe all 5 "home" volcanoes together with their craters.

Transportation:

helicopter, specially prepared jeeps, snowmobile

Activities:

observing volcanic activity

walking routes

mountain skiing

You can use a convenient path to climb the volcano accompanied by an experienced guide. You are also able to observe various volcanic activity along the way, as well as the crater of an active volcano. There is a panorama of the Pacific ocean and Nalychevskaya valley observed from the top of Avachinsky volcano.

Ancient glaciers on the slopes never melt. Although the foot of Avachinsky volcano has fairly severe conditions, there is a colony of Bering gopher living there. They are not afraid of people and can be hand fed. For extreme sport lovers, Avachinsky volcano has perfect conditions for skiing, snowboarding and snowmobiling in the spring and winter time.

snowmobiling

South volcanoes

A walk and safari across "lunar" landscapes

Duration:

starting from 1 day

Season:

spring, summer, autumn

Visiting Gorely and Mutnovsky "south" volcanoes is a great option for an active leisure.

Transportation:

helicopter, jeeps, snowmobiles

Activities:

walking routes

tours and climbing

observing volcanic activity

Mutnovsky volcano has several cones and a very diverse landscape. There are high-temperature water boilers, gas jet outputs, picturesque Mutnovsky glacier, mud boilers and active fumaroles surrounded with volcanic sulfur. There is Dangerous Canyon at the foot of Mutnovsky volcano and a self-titled 90-metre waterfall, where you can feel the earth tremors if standing right under it.

Walking across Gorely volcano is like a journey to a different planet. The volcano foot is covered with volcanic soil, that's why the landscape looks just like the one on Mars. Acid lakes in volcanic craters are another "space" sight. Gorely is also famous for its lava caves.

The Valley of Geysers,
Uzon volcano caldera

A walk to the Earth before time

Duration:

starting from 1 day

Season:

summer - autumn

The Valley of Geysers, located in Kronotsky Reserve, is considered the largest geyser field in the world. Geysers are truly unique natural phenomena. They need special conditions, so they are not typical for every volcanic area.

Transportation:

helicopter

Activities:

ecological educational tour

walking routes

A hundred square kilometres in size, Uzon volcano caldera is considered one of the largest in Kamchatka.

The Valley of Geysers is a volcanic canyon which is 3 kilometers wide and 4 kilometres long. There are dozens of geysers and hot springs in this fairly small area. The Valley of Geysers is a protected area. Helicopter tour to the Valley of Geysers also includes visiting Uzon volcano caldera.

There are numerous natural wonders. In caldera area fumaroles exist side to side with green groves and wild tundras, while swamps are close to acid volcanic lakes where weed and bacteria comfortably inhabit boiling poisonous fluid.

You can easily imagine being on Earth before time.