KAMCHATKA WILDERNESS TREK

14 days at GBP1,799 land only
Tripcode: TRV

Countries Visited: Russia

An adventurous trek deep into the true wilderness of Kamchatka

Kamchatka is part of the Pacific 'ring of fire' and the mighty forces raging beneath the Earth's surface exert themselves upon this land with bubbling hot springs and mud pools, gushing geysers and some of the world's most active volcanoes.

All visitors to Kamchatka come for the wilderness and scenery, and on this expedition we take a 5 day trek deep into Kamchatka's most geologically active region, around beautiful Klyuchevskoy (4,750m), Kamchatka's highest peak and Asia's tallest active volcano.

We ascend active Plosky Tolbachik (3085m) for stunning views, but the real highlight is climbing Bezymianny Volcano (2,880m), the scene of Kamchatka's most famous eruption. Dormant for 1000 years, Bezymianny exploded cataclysmically in 1956 leaving a mile wide crater that continues to smoulder and develop today.

The wildlife of the tundra and culture of the people experienced on this trek provide the icing on the cake for any visitor to this incredible region.

What makes this trip responsible?

Kamchatka is an area of true wilderness and tourism represent a great (and fairly new) opportunity for the local populations. Most of what we need during this trip is sourced locally and we have local leaders and drivers accompanying all our groups. Our local partner is also committed to run this trip in a way that won't impact negatively on the unique wildlife present in this area.

Adventure Pioneers - This trip gets our vote!

Each year we run a competition that challenges you to design a trip for our Adventure Pioneers range. Out of the entries received we choose the most inspiring, sustainable and appealing to launch as an Exodus trip. They are pioneering. They are different. They are the very best of Exodus Travels. This trip breaks the mould and extends the boundaries of adventure travel.

Itinerary

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Day 1

Start Petropavlovsk.

Day 2

Visit to the old Cossack settlement of Milkovo and continue to Kozyrevsk.

Day 3

Drive to the moon-like Lunakhodchikov base camp, where the Soviet lunar roving vehicles were tested and explore.

Day 4

Ascent of Plosky Tolbachik (3085m) with the stunning views of Klyuchevskaya Sopka (4750m) - the highest active volcano in Eurasia.

Day
5 - 7

Trek towards Bezymyanny Volcano passing by Tolbachik, Zimina and Udina volcanoes, crossing Tolud Pass to get to volcanic plateau of Plotina Hill.

Day 8

Ascent of Bezymianny Volcano (2860m) to witness the ongoing formation of a new dome in the crater.

Day 9

Trek along the Studenaya River, stopping off at lava canyons.

Day 10

Trek down to Kopyto Hill and return to Kozyrevsk.

Day 11

Long drive to Avacha Volcano.

Day 12

Climb Avacha Volcano and return to mountain hut.

Day 13

Return to Petropavlovsk for final night dinner.

Day 14

End Petropavlovsk.

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Trekking in Kamchatka