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FISHING AUTOTOUR ON THE RIVERS OF KAMCHATKA
My friend is a bear, my brother is a volcano
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Trekking tour in Kamchatka
Tour N 13. The Pacific ring tour.
The period of realization this trekking tour is from June 15 till September 15.
Arrival dates for 2008: the 06th of August, the 15th of August, the 24th of August, the 2rd of September.
This trekking tour is meant for tourists with average physical training: approximately 6 hours a day with backpacks of 10-15kgs.
During this trekking tour you'll visit such unique places of Kamchatka as the crater of active volcano Mutnovsky; Gorely volcano, which has 11 craters of various forms and size; the picturesque bay of Zhirovaya on the coast of the Pacific Ocean; the Mutnovskaja geothermal power station, which is the largest on Kamchatka; a site of the Dachny hot springs. You may watch wild nature of Kamchatka: brown bears, motion of salmon on the rivers, birds.
1st day.Arrival at the airport. Transfer to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (20km), accommodation at a hotel, rest.
2nd day.Driving to Mutnovsky volcano. Setting out the camp. Excursion trekking tour to the waterfall (90m), in the canyon "Dangerous". Spending the night in tents.
3rd day. Ascending into the crater of Mutnovsky volcano (2323m). Seeing active fumaroles, mud siphons, mountain lake. The crater of Mutnovsky volcano is one of the most striking volcanic phenomena of Kamchatka. Steep walls surround deep and wide cavity of the crater, with glittering glaciers, broken up cracks and outputs of boiling fumaroles. The ascending lasts 8 hours. If it's a little bit difficult for anybody to ascend, it's possible to return to the camp. Spending the night in tents
4th day. Excursion tour to Gorely volcano (1829m), walk along the coulee (hardened lava-stream), slag fields, seeing of 8 craters with lakes in it. The excursion takes 8 hours. If it's a little bit difficult for anybody to ascend, it's possible to return to the camp. Spending the night in tents
5th day. A trekking tour to the Dachny hot springs (15kms). The tour takes place on the caldera of Gorely volcano through the pass Pioneer (1100m). Ascent to the pass lasts about 1 hour. To the left it is possible to see a rock which is called The Devil's Finger, made of obsidian (volcanic glass). If you come closer to the rock you can collect interesting samples of obsidian (volcanic glass). Then the descent to the hot springs passes through snowfield, a stream flows out of it. The Dachny hot springs are very close to Mutnovsky geothermal power station, seeing the site of the geothermal power station and the thermal site of the active boiler of the Dachny hot sources. The thermal site represents a small circus, walls and a bottom of which are piled (stacked) by depositions of thermal springs. It is possible to see pulsing springs, steam jets, mud pots and a set of small-sized hot outputs of thermal water. Spending the night in tents.
6th day. A trekking tour to the Voinovsky hot springs (12kms). The route passes on the road leading downwards to the Zhirovaya river, to the slopes of the ancient volcano of Zhirovskoy and descends to the Mutnaya river, where the Voinovsky hot springs are located. Spending the night in tents.
7th day. Trekking trip to the coast of the Pacific Ocean, to the bay of Zhirovaya (12kms). The bay of Zhirovaya is located among the vertical steep rocks covered with forest at the summit. Extent of sand beach is 3 km. Some waterfalls flow down to the bay. There is trade fishing in the estuary of the Zhirovaya river, where tourists will have an excursion. In the evening fresh fish soup will be prepared. Spending the night in tents.
8th day.Day of rest. An excursion tour to the waterfalls, about 5kms. Bathing in a bay (if you wish). Spending the night at tents.
9th day.Trekking to the Zhirovsky hot springs (15kms). Rest, bathing. The hot springs are located in a picturesque place of the Zhirovaya river and represent two boiling gryphones, and a set of thermal outputs with natural basins. Spending the night in tents.
10th day.Trekking tour through the Tenueva pass (520m) to the valley of the Vilucha river. From the pass the magnificent view for the valley of the Zhirovaya river, for Zhirovaya bay, for neighboring tops, Viluchinsky volcano is opened. Outlet to the Viluchinsky hot springs (12km). Spending the night in tents.
11th day. Rest at the Viluchinskyn hot springs. The springs are located on the junction of the Spokoiny strand and the Vilucha river, on the right side of the river. Here is a fine basin for bathing, therapeutic baths. Springs are equipped with local mountain-skiing club. Bathing in the springs. Excursion to the abandoned gold mine. Spending the night in tents.
12th day. Trekking tour to the Viluchinsky pass (6kms). While trekking, you'll see the waterfalls on the Spokoiny strand, an altitude of which is about 40m. Departure to base by "off-road" car. Accommodation, rest.
13th day.City guided tour. Visit of the Museum of the Local History. Visit of fish market. Purchasing of souvenirs
14th day.Transfer to the airport.
The cost of the given tour for 1 person is 960 EURO.
The cost of the tour includes:
1. 3 time a meal day during the whole tour.
2. Guide services during the whole tour
3. Cook services during the whole tour.
4. Interpreter services during the whole tour.
5. Base equipment (tents, etc).
6. Transport services (bus, "off-road" car).
7. Residence at a hotel and at a resort.
8. Visa support.
9. The satellite phone.
The cost of the tour does not include:
1. Purchasing of alcoholic drinks, cigarettes.
2. Purchasing of souvenirs.
Tourists themselves carry all the equipment and meal (food).
If necessary it's possible to use porters' services and satellite phone for an extra fee.
Each participant of the tour should have a backpack, a sleeping bag, a tourist rug, strong footwear, subjects of personal hygiene and bathing accessories.