JEEP TOUR IN CENTRAL KAMCHATKA: SHIVELUCH - APAKHONCHICH - KOPYTO

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8 days

Kopyto - Shiveluch - Apakhonchich

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Across central Kamchatka

8 days

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During the tour you will:

Sokochi pie paradise ~ Kamchatka river ~ Milkovo village ~ Mount Kopyto ~ canyon on the Studenoy river ~ Tolbachik volcano foot ~ Klyuchi village ~ Apakhonchich volcanologists station ~ Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano foot ~ Shiveluch volcano foot ~ Esso ~ Malkinskiye hot springs.

Active adventure tour. Journey to the active volcanoes of central Kamchatka. Volcanoes Shiveluch, Klyuchevskoy, Kamen, Tolbachik. Arrival in Esso, acquaintance with Kamchatka Switzerland. Ideal for a photo tour, in good weather.

8 days / 7 nights
Medium difficulty
Age 7+
4 people
Tents, private sector
Jeep

Guaranteed tour dates

A combined group, we book from 2 people.Applications are accepted for any dates between July and August for a group of 4 people.

Program

Day 1
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky ~ Kopyto Mountain

Early check-out at 6:00. Stop at the village. Sokoch is a "Pie paradise". Transfer to the north 500 km with a stop for lunch in the village of Milkovo. Exit from the federal highway. Moving 40 km on a real off-road. We pass the Hoof Mountain. We set up a tent camp or stay overnight in a house in a nature park. Supper. If the weather is good and the group will be in place by 19:00, then an evening excursion to a small amazing lake, in which the giant volcanoes of the north are reflected in the sunset lighting: Klyuchevskaya Sopka, Kamen, Flat and Sharp Tolbachiki.

Day 2
Canyon of the Studenoy River.

Hot coffee. Photo shoot on the shore of the lake before dawn. Breakfast. Hiking in the canyon of the Studenoi River (8 km one way). Bizarre stone reliefs and huge stone balls, as if hanging overhead, are the result of grinding volcanic rocks by the waters of a mountain river, held by stone banks. Lunch in the canyon. Return to the camp. Supper.

Day 3
Shiveluch Volcano.

Early departure to the Shiveluch volcano. The volcano is in an active phase and has been worrying the surrounding forest dwellers for the second decade with ash emissions, lasers and earthquakes. Lunch on the "dry" river flowing down from the slope of the volcano. It becomes a powerful full-flowing river in rainy weather or during active snow melting on a volcano, then it dries up. Photo shoot at the foot of the volcano.

Day 4
Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano.

Transfer to the Apakhonchich volcanologists station, located at the foot of the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano, the highest active volcano in Eurasia. A walk at the foot of Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano (4750 m). The height of the volcano is constantly changing as it is active. The cone grows and collapses. We will have a small safe introductory ascent of the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano for 4 hours.

Day 5
Ambon.

Hiking in the direction of the Nameless volcano to the Ambon stone. Dinner at the camp.

Day 6
Esso.

Moving Apakhonchich - Esso. Accommodation in a small private hotel. Swimming in the thermal pool. Rest. A walk through the village. Optional tour of the Bystrinsky Nature Park.

Day 7
Rafting on the river with fishing.

Rafting with the possibility of fishing along a calm and picturesque section of the river. The landscape on the route is often called Kamchatka Switzerland. During the rafting, new, unique landscapes are constantly being discovered. Rafting on the Bystraya River begins from the mouth of the Uksichan River, in the village of Esso. The speed of the river flow here reaches 10 km per hour. There are no large rapids to the Bystrinskaya HPP on the river, but there are a lot of rifts, shivers, clamps.

Day 8
Return to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Departure after breakfast to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Lunch in Milkovo. Swimming in the Malkin hydrotherms or in the Nachikinsky basin.

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Weather forecast for Kamchatka volcanoes

Tour price

145 000 ₽

145 000 rubles / person . for a group of 4 people
190 000 rubles/ person - individual Jeep tour for a group of 3 people

What's Included

Tents, mats, sleeping bags, trekking sticks.
Bivy equipment.
3 meals a day on the route.
All excursions according to the program.
Klyuchevskoy Park fees for visiting the park.

What's Not Included

Flights to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Residence

Kopyto - nature park houses or tents, Shiveluch - tents, Apakhonchich - volcanologists' house, if free for tourists, or tents, Esso - private sector.

Necessary equipment

Footwear

The most important thing in traveling is good shoes. You will walk a lot on different surfaces: slag, lava, snow, sand, etc. Therefore, you will need different shoes.

For walks and ascents - well-worn trekking boots (such as Gore-tex) on a thick, corrugated sole, fixing the ankle .
In July, we strongly recommend taking rubber boots on a grooved sole for hiking in the snow.
Comfortable shoes for walking around the city.
Rubber slates, comfortable when bathing in thermal pools.

Clothing

1. The most convenient principle in clothing - "cabbage" or "onion" - consists in combining: ajacket (waterproof Waterproof and a windproof Wind block), a fleece jacket, a vest, a T-shirt.
2. Windproof and waterproof pants and jacket.
3. Gloves will need windproof.
4. Cap.
5. You will often swim in various thermal pools along the way, so do not forget bathing suits, towels .
6. Socks that do not rub or get wet, it is better to buy in specialized stores.

Other necessary things

1. Sunglasses with high eye protection.
2. High order sunburn cream for face and hands from burns in the mountains.
3. Remedy for mosquitoes and midges. We have practically no ticks. Fixed single bites within the city.
4. Personal hygiene products: soap, shampoo, toothpaste, etc.
5. We recommend "hiking" or "flashlights" for walking on snow and slag so that nothing gets into the boots.
6. Trekking sticks.
7. Raincoat (optional).