| TOUR NAME: | KAMCHATKA CITY TOUR WITH CULTURAL MUSEUM | | DURATION: (HOURS) | 3 | | RATE ADULT: | 45 EURO | | RATE CHILD: | 45 EURO | | Tour Description: Drive to the scenic viewpoint of Petrovskaya Hill for a beautiful panoramic view of Avacvha Bay and its surroundings. The 265 years old city has an exciting and diverse history. Through the exhibits at the local Cultural Museum, learn about the famous sea explorers, who visited Kamchatka at different time, Vitus Bering, La Perouse, Charles Clarke, and others, as well as exhibitions of clothing, utensils and even parts of the original ships from those eras. Further exhibits at the museum will teach you about the natural history of the peninsula, the life of the indigenous people, and the history of its exploration. Drive by the historic city centre with monuments of the founder of the city (Vitus Bering), Kuril Islands Defenders, and the Chapel built in memory of the defenders of Petropavlovsk during the Crimean war of 1854. A stop is made at the city's Russian Orthodox Church and local market. The market is situated in the centre of Petropavlovsk and is the biggest in Kamchatka. It is a place where you can buy both food and consumer goods. Note though the city has greatly changed over the last 10 years and now there are some shopping centers, but the central market is still the most popular place among the citizens to spend both time and money. | | Note: The Kamchatka Peninsula is beautiful and can best be enjoyed in fine weather. The view point of Petrovskaya Hill will depended upon good weather. In case of poor visibility more time will be spent at the Museum. |
| TOUR NAME: | KAMCHATKA CITY TOUR WITH MILITARY MUSEUM | | DURATION: (HOURS) | 3 | | RATE ADULT: | 45 EURO | | RATE CHILD: | 45 EURO | | Tour Description: Start the tour with the bus drive over Petropavlovsk city centre. You will drive by the historic city centre with monuments of the founder of the city (Vitus Bering), Kuril Islands Defenders, and the Chapel built in memory of the defenders of Petropavlovsk during the Crimean war of 1854. A special stop is made in the city market. The market is situated in the centre of Petropavlovsk and is the biggest in Kamchatka. It is a place where you can buy both food and consumer goods. Note though the city has greatly changed over the last 10 years and now there are some shopping centers, but the central market is still the most popular place among the citizens to spend both time and money. Continue with the drive to the scenic point of the Petrovskaya hill for a beautiful panoramic view of Avacha Bay and its surroundings. After the view point visit you are welcomed to the Military museum. Military Museum is the largest military museum in northeast Russia. The three exhibition halls and one exhibition area provide visitors with an excellent overview of both the history and development of the armed forces on the Kamchatka peninsula. Also a stop is made at the city's Russian Orthodox Church. | | Note: The Kamchatka Peninsula is beautiful and can best be enjoyed in fine weather. The view point of Petrovskaya Hill will depend on good weather. In case of poor visibility more time will be spent at the Museum. |
| TOUR NAME: | EXCURSION TO A DACHA WITH TEA (RUSSIAN SUMMER CABIN) | | DURATION: (HOURS) | 3 | | RATE ADULT: | 45 EURO | | RATE CHILD: | 45 EURO | | Tour Descripton: Traditionally Russians have summer cabins called dachas. It's not just a place for weekends or summer vacations. At their dachas Russian people build green houses for growing tomatoes, cucumbers and pepper. Besides, they grow such vegetables as potatoes, carrots and beetroot in the open ground. Almost every family grows strawberries. That practice goes back to the times of the Soviet Union when our population had problems with buying fruits and vegetables due to permanent deficit and bad quality caused by the absence of normal storage conditions. In the past people built dacha houses themselves. Nowadays those who are rich enough can afford to hire a construction company or independent individuals. Some of dacha houses look like cottages and are good for living at any season. All houses are equipped with electricity and almost all with plumbing. Every year in Spring Russian people who have dachas come there to plant and in Fall to harvest. Usually the results of work allow them not to buy such agricultural products during the whole year. You have a chance to see a small farmstead, talk to people and of course a traditional Russian tea is offered. On the way to a dacha you can enjoy beautiful countryside scenery and listen to a guide's information about dachas in Kamchatka. | | Note: Since the tour is designed as a nature walk weatherproof jackets, sturdy boots, caps and sunglasses are highly recommended. |
| TOUR NAME: | FARMER'S EXOTIC PICNIC | | DURATION: (HOURS) | 4 | | RATE ADULT: | 84 EURO | | RATE CHILD: | 84 EURO | | Tour Description: Enjoy a wonderful opportunity to visit Kamchatka countryside. About 40 km far from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky you get acquainted with a unique Kamchatka guitar singer and herbs specialist who welcomes you at a private house located in the picturesque valley of Paratunka River. You are offered to partake original special dishes cooked of Kamchatka herbs, delicious sea-weeds jam and home made liqueurs. Wonderful guitar playing and singing Russian songs makes you feel at home. Take a walk to an old lake and listen to a legend story about its origin. On the way to the country our guide provide information about the surroundings and one of the Kamchatka pearls - Paratunka, a hot springs valley, a favorite recreation area for the Kamchatka people. | | Note: Since the tour is designed as a nature walk weatherproof clothes, sturdy boots, caps and sunglasses are highly recommended. |
| TOUR NAME: | EXCURSION TO THE ITELMEN VILLAGE | | DURATION: (HOURS) | 4 | | RATE ADULT: | 143 EURO | | RATE CHILD: | 143 EURO | | Tour Description: Today Kamchatka still has native people. The main native ethnic groups are the Itelmens, Koryaks, Evens and Chukchas. Since the Russian Cossacks came in the l7th century the life of natives has changed greatly and today they live in common Russian cities and villages. This tour presents a unique opportunity to penetrate into a traditional Itelmen's community. The offered Itelmen village is reconstructed according to ancient customs and traditions. The word "Itelmen" means "living here". The population of Itelmens nowadays is 1,441 people. Once they inhabited almost the whole Kamchatka peninsula. But with time their population significantly decreased and today a great number of them live in the Tigil Region of the Koryak Autonomous District. Their main occupation was fishing and hunting. Itelmens have always been good experts in herbs collecting and drying them, making different beverages and medicines. The Itelmen village you are offered to visit is created in accordance with original traditions. You have a chance to see the winter and summer houses of Itelmens, taste national Itelmen food, and enjoy the folk dance presentation with games and songs. | | Note: Since the tour is designed as a nature walk weatherproof jackets, sturdy boots, caps and sunglasses are highly recommended. |
| TOUR NAME: | SUMMER EXCURSION TO THE KENNEL | | DURATION: (HOURS) | 4 | | RATE ADULT: | 90 EURO | | RATE CHILD: | 90 EURO | | Tour Descripton: This tour presents a unique opportunity to enjoy Kamchatka nature and countryside. You'll visit country resort complex. The complex is located in a picturesque valley with the view of magnificent Koryak and Avacha volcanoes. Originally the complex served as a kennel for the Kamchatka Sled Dogs. It is a great chance to see the process of feeding these beautiful mighty animals, to get some information about the sledge and its equipment, to see the way the dogs are harnessed and their work with the wheel sledge. For natural phenomena, Kamchatka takes a special place among the rich and extraordinary places of the world: mountains, active and dormant volcanoes, geysers, vast valleys and lowlands, fast rivers with rapids, waterfalls and lakes made by tundra, estuary, glacier and lava. The vegetation is quite different of that growing in other regions on the Northwest Pacific Coast. The stems of giant grasses covering the big areas all summer through can reach more than 3 meters in height, many of them are edible. Our guides offer a walk around in the vicinities to enjoy a gulp of fresh forest air, nature beauty of Kamchatka and to obtain some interesting information about Kamchatka nature features. The abundance of different kinds of wild berries is amazing. Together with berries well known both in Siberia and North America, like blueberries, cranberries, raspberries, arctic bramble and others, there is a particular species called Kamchatka honeysuckle. The predominant tree on the peninsula is the stone birch - a unique species that can be found only in Kamchatka. The fauna of Kamchatka represents about forty species of mammals, and little more than two hundred bird species. Some species occur in unusually large numbers. For instance, the population of brown bears on Kamchatka, about 10,000 individuals, is the largest in Russia, and the bear itself is smaller only than the Aleutian Kodiak bear and the North American grizzly. Foxes and sables thrive in the forests. The Kamchatka snow sheep can be observed also. There is a great number of hares, ermines, and ground squirrels; the ground squirrel is a rodent closely related to the marmot. Steller's sea eagle is the largest bird in Kamchatka. Swans and falcons, waterfowl and ptarmigan are also present in considerable numbers. You will be able to enjoy the variety of wild birds in the tundra that is located by just a 15 minutes walk from the complex. The spot abounds in with small rivers and little swamps that are very good for bird's nesting. A comfortable and cozy lodge will be at your service during the full duration of the tour. You will be offered a lunch buffet with traditional Russian soup called "borsch", fried salmon and traditional Russian pancakes with home made jam and honey. While enjoying lunch you will be offered the Koryak folkdance performance. | | Note: Since the tour is designed as a nature walk weatherproof clothes, sturdy boots, caps and sunglasses are absolutely necessary. |
| TOUR NAME: | KAMCHATKA NALYCHEVO HOT SPRINGS | | DURATION: (HOURS) | 6 | | RATE ADULT: | 404 EURO | | RATE CHILD: | 404 EURO | | Tour Description: Depart the pier by motor coach for the short transfer to the Heli Pad. After a brief safety instruction your helicopter will fly to the Nalychevo Nature Park. Nalychevo Nature Park is the reservation of untouched nature and located in the picturesque valley of the Nalycheva River. On the territory of more than 300.000 hectares there are a lot of unique places. We offer you a unique chance to go to the Nalychevo nature park by helicopter. Nalychevo springs are the biggest thermal carbonic acid springs in Kamchatka located between Goryachaya and Zholtaya rivers at square more than 2 square km. At the foot of the Kruglaya Mountain there are deposits of springs creating a big traverse plate of more than 50 000 square km with dome, which consists of carbonic and chalybeate-arsenic deposits (dome was called "boiler"). Along the plate a lot of hot springs come out forming a brook. Around the dome there are thermal swamps. Along the river Goryachaya some outlets of thermal water forming short hot streams fall into the cold river, shallow lakes, puddles and swamps. A great colony of thermophilic aquatic plants grows on the water surface forming multicolored dense pillows. The same springs are located at the river Zholtaya (600m from mouth). Four chinks stretching boiler to the Goryachaya river were built in 1955, and one of them is active till now. About 100 thermal springs with temperature from 14 till 75'C are in this group. Their visible debit is about 80 l/sec. together with selfoutpouring of chinks of 110 l/sec. Waters of Nalychevo springs are one of the seldom hydro chemical types containing carbonic acid, arsenic, boric, siliceons chloride-sodium-calcium with medium mineralization. Springs differ one from another by their degree of dilute with superficial cold waters. They are weak-acid or weak-alkaline (pH 5,9-7,8) with general mineralization from 3,7 to 12 grams per liter and contain a lot of seldom elements (iodine, arsenic, boron, and others). The same elements can be found in sediment (in high concentration). A walk around, swimming and lunch will be offered at the park. | | Note: Since the tour is very much weather dependable it can't be arranged on a rainy day with low visibility and strong side wind. No option is suggested in case of tour cancellation due to weather conditions. The tour can start at 11:00 am after the first weather forecast is received. The last possibility to fly is 13:00. A weatherproof jacket, sturdy boots, a cap, and sunglasses are absolutely necessary. |
| TOUR NAME: | KAMCHATKA VALLEY OF GEYSERS | | DURATION: (HOURS) | 7 | | RATE ADULT: | 648 EURO | | RATE CHILD: | 648 EURO | | Tour Description: Depart the pier by a motor coach for the transfer to the Heli Pad. After a brief safety instruction your helicopter flies to the Valley of Geysers. We offer you a unique chance to go to the Valley of Geysers nature park by helicopter. It takes only an hour and a half to get from Petropavlovsk- Kamchatsky to the Valley of Geysers by helicopter. On the way the helicopter flies round the Karymsky and Maly Semyachik volcanoes. All the geysers are different. Triple geyser is peculiar by its grayish-brown color of the geyserites and by three griffons; Sugary Geyser has the form of a large lily-flower, Bolshoy Geyser has the highest fountain, Maly Geyser is the most powerful in the amount of water, it's eruptions usually last 24 hours. Giant Geyser staggers by its migtiness. The wealth of forms and colors of the Valley of Geysers is created not only with the help of the whimsical cliffs and precipices, vegetation, water and steam fountains, waterfalls, and geyserites cones but also by the thermophilic algae and bacteria developing in any place where jets of water appear. In view of changing weather conditions during the flight the helipad could be changed for an extra one and the coaches could be relocated. Walking tours in the valley can be done extensively as well as in moderately. The valley is provided with a lot of step flights but also contains several easy accessible observation pads. Wine and additional drinks or food items are available at special request and additional cost. | | Note: Since the tour is very much weather dependable it can't be arranged on a rainy day with low visibility and strong side wind. No option is suggested in case of tour cancellation due to weather conditions. The tour can start at 11:00 am after the first weather forecast is received. The last possibility to fly is 13:00. A weatherproof jacket, sturdy boots, a cap, and sunglasses are absolutely necessary. |
| TOUR NAME: | KAMCHATKA VOLCANOES HELICOPTER EXCURSION WITH LANDING ON MUTNOVSKY VOLCANO | | DURATION: (HOURS) | 7 | | RATE ADULT: | 396 EURO | | RATE CHILD: | 396 EURO | | Tour Description: Depart the pier by motor coach for the transfer to the Heli Pad. After brief safety instructions your helicopter will fly over the summits and craters of all Petropavlovsk "Home Volcanoes" - the Avacha, Koryak, Viluchinsky, Gorely and Mutnovsky volcanoes. Continue on land at Mutnovsky volcano. Mutnovsky Volcano's nest of merged craters is perhaps the most beautiful volcanic phenomenon of Kamchatka. The view from its top is magnificent: steep walls surround the vast and deep crater cavity with glittering glaciers split by cracks and torches of fumaroles oscillating far bellow and drawing a translucent veil over the northern crate. You will have a guided excursion to the volcano crater. After a moderate hiking you will have a snack on the volcano slope. | | Note: Since the tour is very much weather dependable it can't be arranged on a rainy day with low visibility and strong side wind. No option is suggested in case of tour cancellation due to weather conditions. The tour can start at 11:00 am after the first weather forecast is received. The last possibility to fly is 13:00. A weatherproof jacket, sturdy boots, a cap, and sunglasses are absolutely necessary. |
| TOUR NAME: | KAMCHATKA "HOME VOLCANOES" HELIEXCURSION WITHOUT LANDING | | DURATION: (HOURS) | 4 | | RATE ADULT: | 354 EURO | | RATE CHILD: | 354 EURO | | Tour Description: Depart the pier by a motor coach and make your way to the helipad 30 km far from the city of Petropavlovsk. The flight takes you 2 hours over the summits and craters of the "home" volcanoes: the Viluchinsky, Gorely, Mutnovsky, Avacha, Koryak, Kozelsky volcanoes. They are clearly seen on sunny days and beautify the city scenery. Some of these volcanoes are active, some extinct, but all of them are famous for their crate lakes, fumarole gases eruptions and strong fumarole activity. Upon returning to the helipad you are transferred back to the city of Petropavlovsk. | | Note: Since the tour is very much weather dependable it can't be arranged on a rainy day with low visibility and strong side wind. No option is suggested in case of tour cancellation due to weather conditions. The tour can start at 11:00 am after the first weather forecast is received. The last possibility to fly is 13:00. A weatherproof jacket, sturdy boots, a cap, and sunglasses are absolutely necessary. |
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