Kamchatka Volcano Expedition
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Overview
Highlights
- Remote wilderness trekking in total isolation.
- Encounter lava flows, caves and smoking volcanic landscapes.
- Self-supported, physical trekking challenge.
- Forge your own routes; no well-trampled trails to follow.
- High chance of bear sightings.
- Trek amongst Eurasia’s highest active volcanoes.
- Volcano summit attempts (Bezymianny, Zimini and Plosky Tolbachik).
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Trip includes
- Professional Secret Compass expedition leader with full communications kit and medical kit.
- Full in-country support and vehicles.
- All transport as outlined in the itinerary.
- Tented accommodation throughout.
- All food (snacks and meals) and soft drinks.
Itinerary
All teammates fly into Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (PKC) by 1800 on 18 August 2019. (Some flights can take two days depending on routing so double check your flight search criteria and ensure you arrive on the right day.) Everyone will be met from their flights by our in...
The trekking phase of the expedition is now underway. For the next eight days, your team will explore the Klyuchevskaya massif, trekking near Klyuchevskaya volcano itself and aiming to climb neighbouring volcanoes such as Zimina, (2300m), Bezymianny (2882m) and Plosky...
Summits achieved, it’s time to leave the desolate beauty of the volcanoes behind. The long overland journey back takes place on your penultimate day, with a celebratory team dinner and overnight stay in Yelizovo. The expedition officially ends after breakfast on 1 Sep...
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Logistics
What's excluded
- Internationalflights/ travel to and from Kamchatka.
- Travel insurance(obligatory).
- Visas where relevant.
- Tips to local guides (discretionary).
- Personal equipment (full kit list in the Handbook).
- Beverages and any costs of a personal nature.
- Trek: up to 25km per day for eight days.
- Daily activity: from eight to over ten hours per day.
- Carry: up to 25kg including food, tent, stove, fuel, clothing, crampons, ice axes.
- Terrain: rough terrain including river crossings, exposure, bogs, scree slopes, snowfields and steep sided volcanoes at altitudes up to 3600m. There may be snowfields at higher altitudes.
- Climate: a temperate climate with cold, windy conditions at height.
- Swim: there may be river crossings so swimming isn’t required but teammates must be comfortable with this.
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