Sea journey to the Russian Far East

Day 1 Arrival to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Upon arrival to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky you will be met and taken to the hotel. You can rest or go for a walk to get acquainted with the town. In the evening a welcome dinner is waiting for you.

Day 2 Avacha Bay

After breakfast you will move to the port of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Here you will board the expeditionary ship and depart towards the Northern Kuril Islands. You will pass through Avacha Bay and go out to the Pacific ocean. Here a boat trip to Starichkov Island is waiting for you. It is a regional nature monument, where the largest sea bird rookery of Kamchatka peninsula is located.

Day 3 Atlasova and Paramushir islands

Today you will arrive to Atlasova island. You will land on the northwestern coast of the island, a go for a walk to the side cones of the Olympic breakthrough.

Next you will move towards the Vladimir peninsula. Here you will have a hiking route, climbing Taketomi volcano and exploring the panorama of the volcano Alaid.

Then you will continue the sea voyage and will land on Paramushir island. You will go hiking from Shelekhov bay to see the seal rookery. From the boats you can observe Cape Shelekhov, covered by frozen lava.

Day 4 Paramushir island

Today you will arrive to the port of Severo-Kurilsk on Paramushir island. By car you will be taken to the start on of the hiking trail. The aim of this day will be to climb the active volcano Ebeko. Breathtaking landscapes are waiting for you here. Having finished the route, you will return by car to the port, board the ship and depart towards Onekotan Island.

Day 5 Onekotan Island

In the morning you will land on the bay of Mussel of Onekotan island. Hiking trial to the crater of the Krenitsyn volcano is waiting for you today. After that you will return to the ship and will continue the journey to the south of the Kuril islands.

Day 6 Middle and Ushishir Archipela

In the morning you will reach the rocks of the Middle isalnd. Here you can watch the rookeries of northern fur seals and sea lions from zodiacs boats.

Then you will move to the Ushishir archipelago and will land on Yankich island. Here you will visit Craternaya Bay, where you will have an opportunity to swim in wild thermal springs, as well as observe seabirds, arctic foxes, walking around the island. In the evening you will return to the ship. 

Day 7 Simushir island

Landing and ascent to volcano Zavaritsky on Simushir island is waiting for you today. You will take a great shots of the crater and Lake Turquoise.

Returning to the ship, you will continue travelling to Broughton bay. You will land in the village of Kraternyi, that used to be a settlement of military sailors. You will climb the top of the East Kleshnia peninsula, which offers a wonderful view of the bay.

Day 8 Raikoke island

This day you will explore Raikoke island by zodiacs boats. In the presence of favorable weather conditions you will go ashore to walk along the coast and observe the consequences of a volcanic eruption. Then you will return to the ship and move to the rocks of the Lovushki.

In the afternoon you will inspect the rookery of Steller sea lions and seals at the ski resort. Then the ship will depart to the north.

Day 9 Shiashkotan Island

Landing at the foot of the Kuntomintar volcano of Shiashkotan island and hiking to the crater field are waiting for you today.

After that you will go to Sunset bay and visit the former village, where Japanese coastal fortifications were preserved. Next you will be taken to the northwestern side of the island,where you will go ashore and walk along the coastal strip, visiting the “mineralized” waterfall near cape Bashmachny.

Day 10 Shumshu island

In the morning you will arrive to the east coast of Shumshu island. Here you can watch the steller sea lion. You will go to the meteorological station Babushkina and walk along the shore. Here you will observe the coastal cliffs and grottoes and see hatchets, cormorants and sea otters. After that you will board the ship and depart towards Kamchatka.

Day 11 Return to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

In the morning you will cross along the southeast coast of Kamchatka. You will arrive at the port of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky approximately at 2 pm. Then you will be taken to the hotel or to the airport.