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             According to the program, the group gathers at the airport in Elizovo on the first day of the tour. A representative of Polus-M meets the group with a 'POLUS' plate. The program starts with a helicopter excursion to the Valley of Geysers, which is hosted in a canyon with wonderful picturesque nature. You will watch the beauty of volcanoes, mountain ranges and vast of Taiga, rivers and lakes. On the way back the helicopter will drop you in the Valley of Nalychevo river. Further on you proceed through the territory of Nalychevo Nature Park - a sacred corner of Kamchatka. The area is close enough to Petropavlovsk, which makes it the most accessible and fitted for tourists. A few groups of thermal springs, rich picturesque nature, surrounding volcanoes - are the main features of the place. This tour covers all the most attractive sites of the area. An easy assent of one of the active volcanoes in the neighborhood - Dzenzur, allows to see volcanic activity. Every 15 kilometers all along the rout there are little huts or cabins, which can be used to stay overnight. At the thermal springs in the central part of the park there is a hostel, radio communication point, heliport. The pathway is perfectly good all the way. Easy trekking allows people of different age to take part in the tour. The trekking part of the tour is followed with an easy rafting on a mountain river Avacha. On the last day of the tour the group takes a boat excursion around Avachinskaya bay - one of the most beautiful in the world.
ПDuration of the tour - 12 days, 11 nights.
Trekking part :
        about 120 kilometers.
        rafting 40 kilometers
The most interesting nature sites:
        Valley of Geysers
        Goryacherechenskiye thermal springs
        Talovskiye thermal springs
        Krayevedcheskiye thermal springs
        Dzenzur volcano
        Zhupanovsky volcano
        Aagskiye mineral springs
        Left Avacha river
        Avachinskaya bay
Available: July through to mid September
Program
Day 1: Arrival at Kamchatka. Transfer to Paratunka. Hotel accommodation. DBL, BB. Acclimatization. Thermal pool
У трапа самолета Город Петропавловск-Камчатский Рыбный рынок в г. Елизово В термальном бассейне
Day 2: Helicopter excursion to the Valley of Geysers. ЗBreakfast in the hotel. Transfer to the heliport 'Izluchina' in Elizovo. A 5 hours' helicopter excursion: an hour and a quarter flight to the Valley, on the way - fly over volcanoes: Semyachik with an acid lake in the crater and Karymsky, landing in the Valley, 2.5 hours' walking excursion around the Valley. Picnic lunch. Flight to the valley of Nalychevo river. Accommodation in Nalychevo hostel: 4-8 persons in a cabin. Excursion to Goryacherechenskiye and Kotyol thermal springs. The Bear Tundra. Bathing in the springs.
Вулкан Карымский Экскурсия в Долине гейзеров Гейзер Малый Жерло гейзера Вертолет
Day 3: Trekking to Krayevedcheskiye thermal springs. Free time before lunch, preparation for the trekking. Start out for Talovskiye thermal springs - 12 kilometers. Visit to Kraeyvedcheskiye springs. Camping at Talovskiye springs. Bathing. Overnight in tents.
Домики в Налычево Налычево Медвежья тундра Краеведческие термальные источники
Day 4: Accent of Dzenzur volcano. Start at 9 a.m. Trekking to Zhelob stream. Accending Dzenzur volcano, about 1,400 meters. A panorama of Zhupanovsky volcano, Nalychevo river valley, Avachinsky volcanoes group. Light meals. Back down to Talovskiye springs by 6 p.m. Total for the day - about 25 kilometers' trekking. Bathing in the springs. Overnight in tents.
Вулканы Медведь Природа Вулкан Жупановский Природа
Day 5: Return to Nalychevo hostel. Return back the same way. Accommodation in the hostel. Bathing in the springs.
Горячие источники Дом в Налычево Глухарь Термальная лужа
Day 6: Trekking to Aagskiye (Chistinskiye) mineral springs. (24 kilometers' trekking in total) Start out at 10 a.m. Visit to the waterfall on Shumnaya river. Lunch. Return to Nalychevo hostel. Bathing in the springs. Rest.
Тропа в Налычево Аагские источники Водопад реки Шумная Вулкан Корякский
Day 7: Trekking to Semyonova hostel. This is the hardest day of the tour. Trekking distance - 26 kilometers. Start out at 9 a.m. Trekking through Pinachevsky mountain pass (1160 meters). Down to Perevalny hostel. Trekking along mountain tundra to Semyonova hostel by 7 p.m. Camping. Overnight in tents.
Налычево На пути к перевалу Вулкан Ааг Под Пиначевским перевалом
Day 8: Trekking to Pinachevo village. Trekking distance - 20 kilometers. Start out at 10 a.m. Trekking along the valley of Pinachevo river. Hostel accommodation (4-8 persons in a cabin). Supper.
Переход в Пиначево Березовый лес Ручей Орел
Day 9: Tranfer to Left Avacha river. Rafting. Set off at 10 a.m. By truck along a forest road to Left Avacha river (2 hours, 40 kilometers). The road crosses numerous inflows of Left Avacha river. Stops on the way. Lunch. Preparation of rafts and catamarans. Start rafting (2 hours, 14-16 kilometers). Camping. Supper. Overnight in tents.
Перед сплавом Укладка багажа По реке Авача Река Ручей
Day 10: Finish rafting. Final part of rafting with fishing to North Koryaky village (30 kilometers, 3-4 hours). Lunch. Transfer to Paratunka. Hotel accommodation by 6 p.m. DBL, BB, thermal pool.
Рыба Медведь Река Левая Авача
Day 11: Boat excursion around Avachinskaya bay. Breakfast in hotel. Visit to the local studies museum. Transfer to the sea-port. Boat excursion with fishing and a picnic onshore. The excursion starts at 10 a.m. The boat runs through the bay up to Tri Brata rocks ('The Three Brothers'). Fishing gear and bait are available on board. Species for fishing: flatfish, halibut, rock greenling. Then the boat goes to Babushkin Rock, people go shore in Tikhaya bay. Lunch, cooking 'Ukha' - Russian style fish soup. Return to the port by 4 p.m. Hotel accommodation, DBL, BB.
Авачинская бухта Три брата Морская рыбалка В бухте Камчатка жива
Day 12: Departure. Breakfast, transfer to the airport.

Tour price includes: transportation, meals in town (breakfasts) and out of town(three meals a day, fresh cooked), guides, cook,equipment for camping and field kitchen, rafting equipment, tents, hotel accommodation in Petropavlovsk and in Paratunka, excursions (except for the helicopter excursion to the Valley of Geysers).
Not included: lunch and supper while in hotel in Petropavlovsk and lunch while in hotel in Paratunka.
Staff:
        - during the active part of the tour: guide, cook;
        - during rafting: 1 guide on each vessel;
        - in town: 1 guide;
Accommodation:
        - in Petropavlovsk: hotel, DBL, TV, washroom on the floor;
        - in Paratunka: hotel, DBL, washroom for two rooms, thermal pool;
        - in the hostels Nalychevo and Semyonova: cabins, 6-8 persons each;
        - out of town: tents(2-3 persons each);
Meals:
        - out of town: three meals a day, fresh, cooked on fire.
        - in hotel in Petropavlovsk: only breakfast. Lunch and supper to be paid for separately.
        - in hotel in Paratunka: breakfast and supper. Lunch to be paid for separately.
Weight of your backpack: you will only need your backpack during ascents and rafting. We recommend to have a backpack with a capacity of about 70 liters. For ascent you need to have on you only a warm coat and a flask of water, and the rest of the things are left in the base camp.
Weather: air temperature: day-time - +12+25°C, night-time - +5+15°C. During the ascent it may drop down to 0°C. Wind and rain are possible as well.
Items recommended to have: a backpack, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, runners, , boots (or rubber boots with firm soles) , windproof clothes , training suit, sweater, pants, coat with a hood, raincoat , spare socks, hat or cap, gloves, swimming items, personal hygienic items and first aid kit, matches or lighter, flashlight, sunglasses, mosquito repellent, sunscreen cream, extra little backpack or a bag (up to 30 liters capacity).
All other items - just up to you.