12 Day trip/11 Nights hotel
Departure schedules and prices
Season: July 15- September 15

From the nomadic camp of the Even reindeer herders to the pearl of Kamchatka- Valley of Geysers, mountain ridges, and the seaside port of Petropavlovsk, this is a tour unlike any other. If you've seen too many pictures of Kamchatka always looking up at mountains and wondered what's there, then bring some home from the other end of the lens. People experience this special place from many vantage points, but there's something incredibly satisfying about pointing to it, and knowing you got there under your own power. These are places that not many have the privilege to know.

Mutnovsky Volcano's crater is noticeable for the most powerful in Kamchatka fumaroles fields with large sculpture deposits, mud pots and pulsating springs. In the spring of 2000 occurred the last eruption with a formation of an acid lake in the volcano's crater. Its last eruption with large ash fallout was in 1980. You will enjoy marine excursion through Avacha Bay, bird rookeries on the offshore rocks.
We offer programs throughout Kamchatka with itineraries ranging from specific wilderness activities with a concentration on a specific region, to comfortable sightseeing overviews staying only in established facilities. The goal is not to test your body, but with a desire to use it, to reach sublime country off limits to those that prefer paved paths and level ground strolls. And since a good day's effort is best savored with a good night's rest, a relaxing evening and comfortable bed always await.

Itinerary.

Day 1. Arrive Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Transfer from the airport to your hotel. Accommodation in a hotel. Rest and unwind. City tour with a visit the Museum of Local Lore.

Day 2. After breakfast we will have all day trip to the old village Esso by bus. You will be accommodated in a small private hotel. Overnight in Esso.

Day 3. After breakfast, acquaintance with Esso village and its surroundings. Visit the Museum of Local Lore learn about the history and culture of the Evens, one of the four indigenous tribe of Kamchatka. Relax in the geothermal pool in the center of the settlement. Overnight in Esso.

Day 4. After breakfast drive to Anavgai settlement- small native village with a traditional way of life. You will be invited to observe a fascinating traditional dance performance. It is authentic and a highlight of the trip. Return to Esso and overnight.

Day 5. After breakfast, depart by helicopter to the nomadic camp of the Even reindeer herders . The flight is about one half-hour. However, it varies depending on the time of year and on the progress the herd has made through the valley. The camp is relocated ahead of the herd every few days. Sample Even cuisine and listen to ancient stories as the herd catches up to the camp. Spend a day at camp to experience as much as is possible of this fascinated culture. Return by helicopter and overnight in Esso.

Day 6. After breakfast, travel back to Paratunka resort. Relax in the geothermal pool in Paratunka resort. Overnight in Paratunka.

Day 7. After breakfast we travel to Mutnovsky Volcano plateau. Bathing in Verkhne-Paratunskie thermal springs. Drive to Vilyuchinsky Volcano with a visit to the salmon hatchery at the Paratunka River. Rest and snacks near Vilyuchinsky waterfall. Further drive to active Mutnovsky volcano. Overnight in a hotel (tents).

Day 8. Day trip to the active crater of Mutnovsky Volcano. Snack lunch in the crater. Moving along the narrow canyon to the crater. Steep walls surround the vast and deep crater cavity with its glittering glaciers split by cracks and torches of fumaroles. Excursion to the fumaroles spots (800 m > 1560 m). Overnight in tents.

Day 9. By car to a foot of Gorely Volcano or Rodnikovaya base camp. Ascension and volcano's craters viewing. Return to a hotel in Petropavlovsk. Bathing in a hot springs. Overnight in hotel.

Day 10. This is a day of rest and leisure to be spent anyway you might, except that this day may be used to re-schedule previously described events and excursion due to weather cancellations. After breakfast, you can take a flight by helicopter to the Valley of Geysers. This unique and fabulous nature attracts tourists and researchers from all over the world. During the flight you will enjoy the beauty and greatness of active and extinct volcanoes, mountain ranges, taiga, rivers and lakes. As soon as MI-8 helicopter lands you realize why this valley is considered the Pearl of Kamchatka. You will have tremendous photo opportunities of geysers, perpetual sputters, and mud pots. The Valley of Geysers is hidden in one of the deep canyons of the Kronotsky biosphere preserve, 200 km. from Petropavlovsk... You can only get there by helicopter.

Day 11. After breakfast you will have a boat trip around Avacha Bay. You will see the surroundings of Petropavlovsk from the sea, explore the shores of the Avacha bay, watch colonies of seabirds in their natural habitats. Farewell dinner . Overnight in hotel.

Day 12. After breakfast transfer from your hotel to the airport. Depart for home.

Tour cost includes:

• Full board
• Double accommodation in hotels
• Transfers by coach, bus and helicopters MI-8 to Reindeer Herds
• City tour and museum entrances
• Guide, interpreter and cook services
• Concerts in Anavgai.
• Avacha Bay boat excursion
• Permits
• Visa invitation and visa registration