Winter is a nice time to visit Kamchatka. There are less tourists, than in summer, and airfares are cheaper. As for volcanoes and the Pacific ocean, they are always stunning no matter of the season. Moreover, in winter you can also go dog sledding and snowmobiling and relax in the thermal springs surrounded by the snow-capped mountains.
Spend your vacation in Kamchatka with your whole family or a group of friends. During daytime you will explore the peninsula, alternating excursions with active adventures. In the evenings, you will relax in a comfortable countryside hotel, swimming in a thermal pool or in natural hot springs.
You will visit a sled dog kennel and learn how to drive a dog sled team
During the snowmobile excursion to Mayachny Cape, you will enjoy the panoramic view of Avacha Bay
You will take a walk along the Pacific Ocean coast and see the famous "Three Brothers" sea stacks
You will head to the foot of the Avachinskyvolcano by snowmobile sled or snowcat
You will learn about the history and culture of the indigenous peoples of Kamchatka
This tour can be organized for you in an individual format. The price dependes on the number of people in your group.
If you would like to book this tour in individual format for your group, please leave a comment in your application.
Private tour option
The route may change due to weather or other unexpected events.
After meeting at the airport, you will be taken to a hotel in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky or Paratunka (depending on the accommodation option you choose). You will check into the rooms and relax. If you wish, you can swim in the thermal pool (if you have chosen a hotel in Paratunka).
On this day you will get acquainted with the sights of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The tour will begin with a visit to one of the museums of the city: the "Vulcanarium" or the Local History Museum.
"Vulcanarium" is an interactive museum in which the volcanic processes of Kamchatka are clearly presented. And the exposition of the Museum of Local lore introduces the history of the discovery and exploration of Kamchatka, as well as its indigenous inhabitants.
You will also walk along the central Theater Square and the embankment, see the monuments to Saints Nicholas and Paul, the stele of military glory, the Maksutov battery on Nikolskaya Sopka. In good weather, visit the observation deck on the High-rise.
After lunch at the restaurant you can stop by the fish market and souvenir shops. In the evening, you will return to the hotel and have dinner on your own.
After breakfast, you will travel by tracked vehicle or snowmobile sled along the dry river bed to the base camp located at an altitude of 850 m (1 hour journey). You will warm up with hot tea and then head to the Avachinsky pass by tracked vehicle or sled (the choice of transport depends on the size of the group).
In good weather, you will enjoy views of Avacha bay, the Vilyuchinsky, Mutnovsky, Gorely, and Zhupanovsky volcanoes, and the Nalachevsky nature park - a UNESCO world heritage site. After the trip to the pass, you will have a snack with hot tea in a heated mountain canteen.
In the evening, you will return to the hotel, have dinner on your own, and rest.
The route length is 40 km.
On this day you will be placed in a sled behind a snowmobile and go along the coast of the Pacific Ocean to Cape Mayachny (tourists are accommodated in passenger sleds for 6-8 people, if necessary, you will be given warm clothes and shoes). Here is the oldest lighthouse of the Far East - "Petropavlovsk", built in 1850.
The cape offers a picturesque view of the Avacha Bay, the volcanoes surrounding it and the famous rocks "Three Brothers" - one of the main symbols of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. On the route you will have a small snack (sandwiches with hot tea and sweets), and in the evening you will return to the hotel and have dinner (extra charge).
The length of the route is 20-24 km.
In the morning after breakfast you will have a guided tour of the sled dog kennel and dog sledding (the duration of the program is about 3-4 hours). You will also get acquainted with the history of the indigenous population of Kamchatka and will be able to arrange a photo shoot in national costumes.
After sledding you will have a hot lunch, and then you will be taken to the radon springs "Zelenovsky Ozerki", where you will swim in the thermal pool. In the evening you will return to the hotel and relax.
You can spend this day on your own: just relax in the hotel and the thermal pool, take a walk around Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky or book additional excursions. For example, you can ride snowmobiles to the Vilyuchinsky Waterfall or take a horse ride. For the cost of excursions, see the "Common questions" section.
If the weather is favorable and the group is recruited, we recommend taking a helicopter tour with a flyby of the Southern Group of volcanoes for an additional fee. You will admire the picturesque crater of the active Mutnovsky volcano and the acid lakes of the Gorely volcano. You are waiting for a landing in the caldera of the ancient volcano Ksudach, where you will explore Lake Shtyubel and Klyuchevskoe. During the landing at the Khodutka volcano, you will swim in hot springs.
After breakfast you will visit the fish market where you can buy Kamchatka delicacies and souvenirs. Then you will be taken to the airport to depart home.
The basic cost of the program includes accommodation in "Laguna" 3* country hotel complex, in standard double rooms of the building "Guest village".
The cost of the tour on the basis of Laguna Hotel 3* ("Guest Village" buildings):
If desired, you can choose accommodation at the Komandor Hotel 3* in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
The complex is located on the shore of Lake Mikizha, near the village of Paratunka, surrounded by forests and mountains. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is 30 km away.
The hotel has an aqua center with 2 thermal pools, a jacuzzi and water activities, as well as a restaurant with a special menu of Kamchatka seafood, a bar, a coffee shop, a horse farm, an ice rink, a tubing slide, a barbecue area.
A standard double room with an area of 21 sq.m has one double or two single beds, a small sofa (extra bed), a table, chairs, a mini-refrigerator, an electric kettle.
Located in the center of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. You will stay in a standard twin room featuring either one double bed or two single beds, an en-suite shower and toilet, a TV, refrigerator, electric kettle, writing desk, and a safe. The hotel features an on-site restaurant and a conference hall, with mobile network coverage and Wi-Fi available.
Tour price with accommodation at this hotel: 2020 USD per person (double occupancy), 2332 USD (single occupancy) for all tour dates.
Active tours. You don’t have to be a sportsman, but you need to be strong enough to ride a snowmobile or go hiking in the mountains.
During excursions and active routes you will be accompanied by experienced guides.
The program price includes breakfast at the hotel, lunch at the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky restaurant on day 2, at the ethnocomplex on day 5, as well as snacks on the routes (sandwiches, mountain tea, sweets) on days 3 and 4.
Dinners, as well as lunch on day 6 and meals on day 1, you will need to pay extra.
You can go on this trip with children from 6 years old.
The cost of the tour for children under 10 years old (when sharing a bed with a parent) — 15 400 rubles/person. For children under 12 years old (when placed in an extra bed) — 29 300 rubles/person.
From January to February, the average temperature in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is –7... –15°C, and in Paratunka, it is –15... –20°C. Snowfalls are frequent.
In March, it is around –3... –10°C.
On day 6, you can book additional excursions and active programs:
Mobile network coverage is available in all settlements but may be partially lost on the routes. The hotels provide Wi-Fi.
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