The "Senior" Safari
We offer programs throughout Kamchatka with itineraries ranging
from specific wilderness activities with a concentration on a specific region,
to comfortable sightseeing overviews staying only in established facilities.
The goal is not to test your body, but with a desire to use it, to reach sublime
country off limits to those that prefer paved paths and level ground strolls.
And since a good day's effort is best savoured with a good night's rest, a relaxing
evening and comfortable bed always await.
These are places that not many have the privilege to know. From the pearl of
Kamchatka- Valley of Geysers, to the nomadic camp of the Even
reindeer herders, mountain ridges, and the seaside port of Petropavlovsk, this
is a tour unlike any other. If you've seen too many pictures of Kamchatka always
looking up at mountains and wondered what's there, then bring some home from
the other end of the lens. People experience this special place from many vantage
points, but there's something incredibly satisfying about pointing to it, and
knowing you got there under your own power.
ITINERARY
Day 1. Arrive in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
Transfer from the airport to your hotel, then explore the fine galleries and
gift shops of Petropavlovsk. Overnight in Petropavlovsk .
Day 2. After breakfast you will have
a city tour of Petropavlovsk. Visit the Natural History Museum, which has a
very good exhibition of Kamchatka indigenous peoples. Nikolskoye Hill overlooks
the waterfront and sprawling shipyards and docks lining Avacha Bay, one of the
great natural harbors of the world. After lunch, a boat trip around Avacha Bay.
You will see the surroundings of Petropavlovsk from the sea, explore the shores
of the Avachinskaya bay, watch colonies of seabirds in their natural habitats.
Overnight in Petropavlovsk.
Day 3. After breakfast we travel to
Mutnovsky Volcano plateau. Bathing in Verkhne-Paratunskie thermal springs. Drive
to Viluchinsky Volcano with a visit to the salmon hatchery at the Paratunka
River. Rest and snacks near Viluchinsky waterfall. Further drive to active Mutnovsky
volcano. Lunch. Moving along the narrow canyon to the crater. Steep walls surround
the vast and deep crater cavity with its glittering glaciers split by cracks
and torches of fumaroles. Return to a hotel in Paratunka resort .
Day 4. After breakfast we will have
all day trip to the old village Esso by bus . We call it Kamchatka's Switzerland.
You will be accommodated in a small private hotel. Overnight in Esso.
Day 5. After breakfast, acquaintance
with Esso village and its surroundings. Visit its museum and learn about the
history and culture of the Evens, one of the four indigenous tribe of Kamchatka.
Relax in the geothermal pool in the center of the settlement. Overnight in Esso.
Day 6. After breakfast travel to Anavgai
settlement- small native village with a traditional way of life. You will be
invited to observe a fascinating traditional dance performance. It is authentic
and a highlight of the trip. Return to Esso and overnight.
Day 7. After breakfast, depart by helicopter
to the nomadic camp of the Even reindeer herders by helicopter to the nomadic
camp of the Even reindeer herders. The flight is about one half-hour. However,
it varies depending on the time of year and on the progress the herd has made
through the valley. The camp is relocated ahead of the herd every few days.
Sample Even cuisine and listen to ancient stories as the herd catches up to
the camp. Spend a day at camp to experience as much as is possible of this fascinated
culture. Return by helicopter and overnight in Esso.
Day 8. After breakfast, travel back
to Paratunka resort. Relax in the geothermal pool in Paratunka resort .Overnight
in Paratunka.
Day 9. After breakfast, we depart by
helicopter to the Valley of the Geysers. This unique and fabulous nature attracts
tourists and researchers from all over the world. During the flight you will
enjoy the beauty and greatness of active and extinct volcanoes, mountain ranges,
taiga, rivers and lakes. As soon as our MI-8 helicopter lands you realize why
this valley is considered the Pearl of Kamchatka. We will have tremendous photo
opportunities of geysers, perpetual sputters, and mud pots. The Valley of Geysers
is hidden in one of the deep canyons of the Kronotsky biosphere preserve, 200
km from Petropavlovsk... You can only get there by helicopter. We return to
our hotel and overnight in Paratunka.
Day 10. This is a day of rest and leisure
to be spent anyway you might, except that this day may be used to re-schedule
previously described events and excursion due to weather cancellations. Farewell
dinner .Overnight in Paratunka.
Day 11. After breakfast transfer from
your hotel to the airport. Depart for home.
Cost $1599 per person.
INCLUDED:
- Full board
- Double accommodation in hotels in city and Paratunka resort
- Transfers by coach, bus and helicopters MI-8 to Reindeer Herds
- City tour and museum entrances
- Guide, interpreter and cook services
- Concerts in Anavgai.
- Visit to Valley of Geysers and Avacha Bay boat excursion
- Permits
- Visa invitation and visa registration
NOT INCLUDED : Gratuities, alcoholic beverages
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