Rafting & Home Volcanoes (111)
Rafting & Home Volcanoes (111)
Season: July – September.
Departures: July 16, July 30, August 20,September 03
1 100 euro
10 days/ 9 nights
We invite you to getunforgettable lifetime memories of natural diversity and boundless beauty ofKamchatka by joining us in the following itinerary, carefully designed to offeryou the best combination of different but close to each other and the mostinteresting areas to visit. First we will do two active volcanoes situated inthe south of the main city – these are Mutnovsky and Gorely volcanoes and seethe one of the biggest in the world Avacha Bay. Then we will try a rafting downthe Bystraya (translated as ‘Swift’) river. Then we fly to the NalychevoNational Park, famous for the surrounding snow-capped volcanoes (4 of 10volcanoes are active here), rivers full of salmon during the spawning period,mineral and thermal springs, rich flora and fauna. After observing some of thevolcanoes from the helicopter and exploring some of the springs down theNalychevo Valley we are transferred to the foot of the Avacha volcano (locatedto the north of Petropavlovsk city) to make an ascent the following day.
July to September is the best time for the trip below,which will surely fit both for groups up to 15 people and for families who liketo travel together.
Day 1. Arrive in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.Rest and unwind from travel. City tour with a visit to the Museum of Local Loreand some historical monuments. Accommodation in a hotel.
Day 2. Drive to the plateau between 2active volcanoes: Mutnovsky and Gorely (120 km, 3-4 hrs by truck).Set up a camp. Ascend to the top of the Gorely volcano at 1829 m (about 5-6hrs) to see the string of craters for stunning views. Return to camp.
Day 3. Drive to another active volcano –Mutnovsky. A walking excursion into the crater of active Mutnovsky volcano(2323 m) will take 6-10 hours depending on the condition of the road andblanket of the snow. If the weather is good you will see the active funnel andthe acid lake inside the crater as well as steaming fumaroles, boiling mud potsand glaciers, which will give you the indelible impression of the volcanicmightiness. Return to camp.
Day 4. Drive back to Petropavlovsk. 3-hoursexcursion around Avacha Bay
Day 5. Rafting down the river Bystraya (6hrs). Overnight in tents.
You will be transferred to the starting of the floating route (about 2 hours bytruck). The time of rafting is almost 3 days down both quiet and rapid in somespots river. You will see high rocks coming close to the river banks, thickforests of dwarf cedar, stone birch and shrubbery of giant grasses. Keep youreyes open to catch a glimpse of a bear or soaring in the sky white eagles.
Day 6. Continue rafting down the Bystrayariver (6 hrs). Catch fresh fish for your dinner. Picnic on the river shore. Setup a camp and overnight in tents.
Day 7.The end of rafting (3 hrs). Returnto the city (4-4.5 hrs by truck). Rest and accommodation at a hotel.
Day 8. Helicopter flight to NalychevoValley (25 min). For many years this National Park has been a popularrecreational zone thanks to its picturesque scenery, exquisite landscape withthe closeness of volcanoes and diversity of mineral, both cold and thermalsprings. We fly over some of the volcanoes and land in the valley with a veryrich vegetation and abundant wildlife. Take baths in the springs. Return flightwill transfer you to the tourist camp at the foot of Avacha volcano. The campsiteis at an altitude of about 950 m. Camping in huts of Priyut camp.
Day 9. Today we ascend to the top ofactive Avacha volcano (since 1737 it has erupted 16 times). The last eruptionwas recorded in 1992 when the lava flows reached nearly the foothill of Avachavolcano. It is one of the volcano groups consisting of 5 mountains: Aag(2187m), Arik (2319m), Koryaksky (3456 m), Avacha (2751 m) and Kozelsky (2190m) volcanoes. The ascent will take about 6 hours for people with moderatefitness. Drive back to Petropavlovsk (3 hrs by truck). Accommodation in a cityhotel.
Day 10.Drive to the airport for yourdeparture home.
Group size max is 16 pax
The tour cost is 1100 Euro per person
Single supplement is 130 Euro
Included: double accommodation, visa invitationand registration, are transportation within Kamchatka (truck vehicle, bus fortransfers, helicopter), Park taxes, museum entrance, boat trip (3 hrs),accommodation, full board en route & bed/breakfast in the city,interpreter, guide and cook services, visa registration, permits.
Note: In the view of the adverse weatherconditions the flight to the Nalychevo Valley may be cancelled one-sidedly. Inthis case the tour operator will recalculate the cost of the tour.