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The route of this tour runs through the territory of Klyuchevskoy Nature Park that is included into the World Heritage list of UNESCO. The uniqueness of the park is in the fact that there is an incredibly great number of volcanoes on the comparatively small area. The highest active volcano of Eurasia – Klyuchevskaya Sopka (4750 m) – is situated there. Another active volcano – Bezymyanny (2882 m) – is considered to be one of the most active volcanoes on the continent.

This tour also includes ascent the two active volcanoes: Plosky Tolbachik (3085 m) and Avachinsky (2741 m).

Day 1: Paratunka / Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Meeting at the airport of Elizovo. Transfer and accommodation at the recreation base of Paratunka or hotel of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Overnight staying – hotel. Meal: -/-/-

Day 2: Paratunka / Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky – Kozyrevsk Settlement

Transfer (8-10 hrs) by a cross-country automobile to Kozyrevsk. Accommodation at the guesthouse of the settlement. Overnight staying – huts. B/L/D

Day 3: Kozyrevsk – Dead forest

Transfer (about 5 hrs) to the foot of Tolbachik Volcano . Accommodation at the huts of our base camp in Dead Forest. Viewing the vicinity. Overnight staying – huts. B/L/D

Day 4: Plosky Tolbachik volcano

Transfer about 40 min to the Sopka Kleshnya. The ascent to the crater of Plosky Tolbachik Volcano takes about 6 hrs. The descent to Sopka Kleshnya – 4-5 hrs. Along the way viewing the lava flows of Eruption of 2012-13. Returning to the camp by vehicle. Overnight staying – huts. B/L/D

Day 5: North Break

Viewing the cones of the North Break and Dead Forest, destroyed by burning hot ashes outburst resulting from the powerful Eruption of 1975-76. Returning to the Camp 1. Overnight staying – huts. B/L/D

Day 6: Dead forest – Base Tolud

Transfer to the Sopka Kleshnya. Viewing the new cones and caves formed in the result of the Eruption of 2012-13. Trekking (3-4 hrs) to the Tolud base. Tent camp setting (Camp 1) near the base Tolud.
Overnight staying – tents. B/L/D

Day 7: Base Tolud – Pravy Tolbachik River

Trekking (7-8 hrs) to the Pravy Tolbachik River. The passage runs through the Tolud mountain pass that is situated between the volcanoes Ploskiy Tolbachik and Bolshaya Udina (2943 m). One should walk about 15 km over tough terrain on this day. Tent camp setting (Camp 2). Overnight staying – tents. B/L/D

Day 8: Pravy Tolbachik River – Crater Mars

Trekking (3-4 hrs) to the waterfall near the Crater Mars, crossing the Tolbachinskiy mountain pass that is situated between the volcanoes Ploskiy Tolbachik and Ovalnaya Zimina (3081 m). When the weather is good, a magnificent panorama with the view of almost all (10 of 14) volcanoes of the Klyuchevskaya Group opens up from the mountain pass. Tent camp setting (Camp 3). Overnight staying – tents. B/L/D

Day 9: Base Plotina

Radial walk (one way 7 km) to the Volcanologists Base Plotina that is situated at the foot of Bezymyanny Volcano . Viewing Polennitsa Mountain that is composed of separate basaltic posts. Returning to Camp 3. Overnight staying – tents. B/L/D

Day 10: Crater Mars –Barany Rivulet

Trekking (5-6 hrs) to lava areas along the Studienaya River. Tent camp (Camp 4) is situated near the Barany Rivulet. Observing the Canyon of Studyenaya River and seeing an Edelweiss Meadow.
Overnight staying – tents. B/L/D

Day 11: Barany Rivulet – Kozyrevsk Settlement

Trekking (about 3 hrs) to the Sopka Kopyto, then transfer (2,5-3 hrs) by a cross-country automobile to Kozyrevsk and accommodation at the guesthouse of the settlement. Overnight staying – huts. B/L/D

Day 12: Kozyrevsk – Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Transfer (about 8 hrs) and accommodation at the hotel of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
Overnight staying – hotel. B/L/-

Day 13: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky – AVACHINSKY VOLCANO

Transfer (about 2 hrs) and sightseeing tour around Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, souvenir shop and fish market. In the evening transfer (about 2 hrs) by a cross-country automobile to the area of the volcanic plateau between the volcanoes Avachinsky and Кoryaksky (3456 m). Accommodation at the huts of the Base Three Volcanoes. Overnight staying – huts. B/-/D

DAY 14: AVACHINSKY VOLCANO – Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

The ascent* to Avachinsky Volcano takes 5-6 hrs. Viewing the crater – 1 hr. The descent – 3-4 hrs. In the evening transfer (about 2 hrs) and accommodation at the hotel of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
Overnight staying – hotel. B/L/-

Day 15: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Day of rest. On this day you can take one of the following excursions: to the Kuril Lake, Valley of Geysers, Gorely Volcano or boat trip to Russkaya Bay. Overnight staying – hotel. B/-/-

Day 16: Transfer to the airport

4 100 EUR – for one person for group of 6 people

3 400 EUR – for one person for group of 9 people

The tour includes the following expenses:

• accommodation in hotels und huts
• automobile movement along the entire route
• meal: Breakfast (B) / Lunch (L) / Dinner (D)
• group support services on the route: english-speaking guide, guide assistant, cook and porters (during the trekking days)
• providing of all camping gear (tents, kitchen equipment, etc.)
• visa support

The tour price does not include excursions to the Valley of Geysers, Kuril lake, Gorely Volcano and boat trip to Russkaya Bay.

The participants of this tour are to be ready for long automobile transfers along forestry and gravel road of bad quality.

We kindly ask you to take a closer look at the section Important information which describes the peculiarities of travelling through Kamchatka, tour categories and necessary personal equipment.

In addition, we inform you that route’s schedule may be modified because of the weather consequence. In this case the guide makes modification in the itinerary.