Orcas and bears
A sea voyage on the sailing catamaran, kayaking and climbing a volcano
Kayaking
Sea sailing trip
Orca watching
Bear watching
Feel at one with the nature of Kamchatka and feel its force, watching wild animals of the peninsula. A nine-day holiday with like-minded people under the attentive supervision of a professional team of guides is awaiting you. On this trip you will get to know Kamchatka: inspect Russkaya Bay, watch sea lions and curious pusas (earless seals) in their natural habitat, and if we are lucky we will also catch sight of orcas and even whales; you will see the spawning grounds of Lake Nachinskoye, the main inhabitant of the peninsula — brown bear, paddle on kayaks across the picturesque Lake Tolmacheva and climb active Mutnovsky Volcano.
Program
Day 1
Arrival in Kamchatka
Arrival, meeting at the airport, transfer to the guest house with a stop at the «Russia starts here» monument. After check-in, you will have lunch and rest after the flight. A tour briefing is scheduled at the dinner on the day of arrival.
Day 2
Cruise to Russkaya Bay
After breakfast at the guest house, we will drive to the seaport, check-in on the «Kosatka» sailing catamaran, where you will meet the crew. We will then have a 6-hour cruise to Russkaya Bay. Keep your eyes open, you might catch sight of orcas and whales! By the evening we will enter the waters of Russkaya Bay, approximately 8 km long. Here the catamaran will dock by the ship called «Uda». We will have lunch and dinner on board the catamaran.
Day 3
Kayaking
Morning in Russkaya Bay will start with breakfast, after which a sea kayaking experience is awaiting you. Our guides will explain the basics to ensure safety on water. If you are lucky, you will see spotted seals, that starting June rest in the shallows in the bay. After lunch on board the catamaran, we will sail to Cape Kekurny to see its famous year-round sea lion rookery and will then head back towards the city. Dinner and overnight in the city at the guest house.
Day 4
Visiting Lake Nachikinskoye
After breakfast at the guest house, we will leave for glacial Lake Nachikinskoye. Many rivers and streams flowing into the lake have turned it into a major salmon spawning ground, and naturally a place of attraction for brown bears. The journey will take approximately 2,5 hours. We will sail on the lake, watching the spawning of fish and hunting of bears. We will then have lunch at the base camp on the shore and return to the guest house.
Day 5
Drive to Lake Tolmacheva, kayaking
After breakfast at the guest house, we will have a 3-hour drive to Lake Tolmacheva, past berry fields, where there is a chance to spot bears coming here to feast on blueberries and lingonberries. At the lake, we will stay in cosy houses and have lunch. We will then kayak on the lake and enjoy a most beautiful sunset, weather permitting, directly from the water. We will have dinner and overnight at the base camp on the lake.
Day 6
Sailing on the lake and return to the city
After breakfast, we will cross Lake Tolmacheva on a small inflatable sailing catamaran to its wild coast, frequented by bears. Not far from the lake there are two explosion craters, called «maars» by geologists. After lunch we will visit one of the maars, encircling the Medvezhya Chasha (Bear’s bowl) lake (shaped as a bowl, thus the name), approximately 100 m deep. We will then return to the guest house in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to enjoy a delicious dinner.
Day 7
4×4 drive to Mutnovsky Volcano
After breakfast at the guest house, we will leave by 4×4 vehicle towards Mutnovsky Volcano. After a tour briefing at the foothills of the volcano, we will start the climb to the crater. It will be an easy climb along a well-trodden path, past snowfields before the first fumarole site. Climbing up, you can come close to the steaming fumaroles, boiling mud pots and see the crater lake, which in summer turns emerald green. We will climb up to the edge of an active crater to watch rumbling clouds of steam and gas escaping up into the air. After the descent and a warm snack at the foothills of the volcano, we will head to the guest house.
Day 8
Free / extra day
If all components of the tour programme have been fully completed, it is possible to choose an additional activity. Dinner and overnight at the guest house.
Day 9
Airport transfer
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport with a stop at the fish market and souvenir shop.
Accommodation
Additional services
от 10 000 ₽/чел.
Активный маршрут на квадроциклах. Вам предстоит подняться на гору Седло (около 1115 м). Подъём к вершине имеет среднюю сложность. У самого верха пологие склоны, покрытые зарослями кедрового стланика, которые сменяются небольшими скалистыми выступами, где вы прогуляетесь и отдохнёте.
Сплав на пакрафтах
от 15 000 ₽/чел.
Активный маршрут на пакрафтах, имеет среднюю сложность.
от 60 000 ₽/чел.
Во время экскурсии вы совершите облёт Ганальских Востряков на еврокоптере с панорамными окнами. Этот массив имеет нехарактерную для Камчатки особенность — готические пики, которые раскинулись на несколько квадратных километров.
Время полёта: 40 минут, с посадкой.
Время полёта: 40 минут, с посадкой.
от 25 000 ₽/чел.
Во время мини-экскурсии вы совершите облёт горных хребтов на еврокоптере с панорамными окнами и получите максимум впечатлений от созерцания «бархатных» пейзажей Камчатки.
Время полёта: 15 минут, без посадок.
Время полёта: 15 минут, без посадок.
от 60 000 ₽/чел.
Во время экскурсии вы совершите облёт кратера действующего Авачинского вулкана (2741 м) и близлежащих вершин на еврокоптере с панорамными окнами.
Время полёта: 40 минут-1 час, без посадок
Время полёта: 40 минут-1 час, без посадок
от 60 000 ₽/чел.
Уникальная возможность очутиться в красивейшем месте, затерянном среди вершин.
Вас ожидают полёт на вертолёте с панорамным видом над горными массивами Камчатки, прогулка у бирюзовой водной глади.
Время полёта: 30 минут, с посадкой.
Вас ожидают полёт на вертолёте с панорамным видом над горными массивами Камчатки, прогулка у бирюзовой водной глади.
Время полёта: 30 минут, с посадкой.
от 105 000 ₽/чел. / 1 day
Known as the pearl of Kamchatka, the Valley of Geysers, hidden among the mountains, was discovered not so long ago, in 1941. It has since then been annually attracting tourists from all over the world — there are few such places on our planet. The tour includes: three helicopter landings, lunch, bathing in hot springs.
from ₽70,000 per person
from ₽70,000 per person
от 105 000 ₽/чел. / 1 day
Vising the Kuril Lake will give you a chance to see the king of the Kamchatka forests — the brown bear in its natural habitat. The tour includes: three helicopter landings, lunch, bathing in hot springs.
from ₽70,000 per person
from ₽70,000 per person
Visit the Vulcanarium Museum
от 1 500 ₽/чел. / 1 hour
Visit the museum of volcanoes to see and learn about volcanic eruptions, visit a lava cave and touch centuries-old stones.
from ₽1,200 per person
from ₽1,200 per person
4×4 tour to the Dachniye hot thermal springs (Small Valley of geysers)
от 20 000 ₽/чел. / 1 day
Dachniye hot thermal springs are located at the southeastern foothills of the Skalistaya Sopka and are called the «Small Valley of geysers» due to the fact that the hot gases of this fumarole field pass through the water of a cold stream, heat it up and, in some cases, create a gushing effect.
from ₽14,000 per person
from ₽14,000 per person
All additional services can be booked and paid for on the spot.
Answers to frequently asked questions
How physically fit does one have to be to join a tour?
No special training is required, but you need to be in a minimally good physical shape.
What is the time difference with Kamchatka?
With Moscow +9 hours (if it is 12:00 in Moscow, it is 21:00 in Kamchatka).
What is the best way to buy airplane tickets to join a tour?
When buying airplane tickets, it is important to consider the time difference between the point of departure and Kamchatka. For example, if your tour starts on 01 April, it means that you need to be in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on 01 April. And it means that you need to depart from Moscow, Novosibirsk or Irkutsk on 31 March. From Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Sakhalin or Blagoveshchensk, you can depart on the same date, provided there is a convenient flight. You can arrive at any hour of the day or night of your tour start date, or earlier. Next-day (after the start date) arrival is not permitted, irrespective of the tour programme. Depending on the weather, the tour schedule may change and you risk missing the start of the tour, which is not refundable. The last date of the tour is the return flight date. You may fly back on this date or any time after. If returning to Moscow, you will land on the same date you departed from Kamchatka. The same applies to other cities in Russia, with a difference of one hour.
What are my additional expenses when in Kamchatka?
Your additional expenses may be alcohol, lunch on a free day, caviar, fish you may buy on the market for yourself or as a souvenir. You will also most likely want to buy presents for yourself and family and friends.
Is medical insurance required?
Yes, we always require a medical insurance for all our tours. A complete travel insurance with extreme sports coverage — for hiking up to 2,500 m, yachting, kayaking / surfing.
Different insurance companies have different policy options and you may be required to pay for an additional winter / extreme sports add-on. Further conditions may be the minimum number of people on a tour.
Please remember in Kamchatka in case of emergency an ordinary ambulance may not be able to reach the mountains or the ocean and special assistance may be required. Please ensure that your insurance covers all the scenarios.
Do explain to your insurance provider the nature or your trip and should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
How and where is it better to get insurance?
We do not require an insurance policy for summer programs, but we recommend that you protect yourself from unexpected expenses.
There are portals that include several proven companies and offers for any of the extreme activities.
For self-registration of the policy on the website www.saveprolife.ru:
1. Select the country of travel — Russia;
2. Designate the period of the trip;
3. The age of the tourist, if you have a group, then click «Add» and enter the age. For a one-time registration for a group, you can issue a policy for 5 people at once;
4. Press sports extreme — Select a sport — trekking up to 3500 m / yachting / jeeping;
5. Click «Find».
In the second step, you will drop insurance programs.
Select program Alpha Classic C, coverage — 40000 $/€. To get a 5% discount, use the promo code «spl».
This is our recommendation, you can take out insurance with similar conditions from any company.
Why can't you roam next to orcas or sea lions?
We are for the safe observation of wild animals. Human presence near marine mammals (and any wild animals) in their natural environment can lead to a deterioration in their lives and even to the threat of extinction.
Keep in mind that the marine mammals that we may encounter on a boat trip/kayak, such as whales, orcas and sea lions, are very large and can become dangerous if they feel threatened. They can attack and damage kayaks and injure people.
Also, many species of marine mammals are protected by law, and approaching them in kayaks or on ships is prohibited and can lead to unpleasant consequences.
Is it comfortable to live on a catamaran for several days?
Our catamaran is characterized by increased comfort: the organization of the living space allows you to create privacy and freedom of movement. With a length of 15 meters and a width of 7 meters, there are five cabins with beds, lighting, sockets and storage space. The cabins are spacious enough and comfortable to stay on board for a long time.
In the conditions of a sea voyage, especially a long one, the little things come to the fore, so familiar in everyday life and especially valuable if they stay together for a long time away from the coast. Therefore, two independent and spacious latrines (toilets) with showers and one more shower at the stern can no doubt be attributed to the indisputable advantages of a catamaran.
The stable construction of the catamaran allows it to feel quite confident on the water. In this case, we get a safer and more enjoyable swimming experience. People who suffer from seasickness for the most part feel good. Rolling, compared to a conventional yacht, is less noticeable. The galley (kitchen) has everything you might need for cooking, including serving utensils. There is a large dining table and soft seats.
