Physical requirements:

Although not extreme, this tour is challenging, in parts strenuous - only suitable for people in good to excellent physical condition and experience in hiking (walks on partly difficult terrain with steep passages on loose or rocky ground, total hiking walking time up to 8-10 hours, max. horizontal distances up to ca. 20 km, max. climbing during a day: 500-1500m). If you have doubt about your condition, please contact us. The distance to civilization is about 120 km, so it is a tour only for people who do not expect luxury and who do not have a problem in "surviving" in nature.

Arrival info:

Usually, Kamchatka is reached via Moscow by Aeroflot.
Airfare is NOT included in the price, but we will help coordinate flight bookings once the expedition is confirmed.

Accommodation:

The hut of the former volcanological observatory at the Karymsky volcano

Medium-grade standard hotel in Petropavlovsk, basic hut of the former volcanological observatory, and (most days) in tents. You will need a warm sleeping bag, and air mattress, even when staying at the volcanologists' hut. Outside Petropavlowsk, there are no established facilities. At the hut, a hot spring is nearby...