NILA
Duration:
4 days
Difficulty level:
Moderate
Number of people in group:
from 4 people
What to take with you:
Comfortable clothes and hiking boots for climbing, windproof suit, camera

Remote Sakhalin and Kuril Islands are located far away at the East of Russia. It is quite difficult to reach them, but travel to them compensates all difficulties and the pleasure you get from meeting fantastic landscapes, unusual animals and tasty sea delicacies precedes the tiredness and makes you forget about it.

You will have an opportunity to personally visit many natural and historical monuments, swim in hot springs and strengthen your spirit. Any flight is worth it and you will realize it in the very first seconds of your adventure.

Iturup island: main attractions and peculiarities

Iturup – is one of many islands of Kurils, the biggest one and has the widest range of attractions. One of them is Baranskiy volcano, which height is over 1000 meters. There are a lot of mud pools, hot lakes and mineral streams at its bottom. There is a spectacular view of Kuril Bay and White cliffs from volcano’s peak.

Excursions to White cliffs and Kasatka Bay on Iturup island will acquaint you with geographical and historical knowledge, linked with ancient period and war events of different years. 

Yankito plateau is one of those places that are interesting by the way they appeared. Solidified black lava in combination with green grass and bright flowers looks very unusual. An there is the info that the evidences that people used to live here during neolithic age have been found.

Iturup hot springs

Are you aware of the fact that there is a huge variety of hot springs at Iturup? If you choose to travel to Iturup Island with us, you will have an opportunity to visit 3 hot springs resorts. You can swim in acidulous springs near Baranskiy volcano, take radon bath at "Vannochki" resort and enter sulfur springs at "Zharkiye Vody" ("Hot Waters" in Russian) resort. But you must be very careful before visiting hot springs and consult with specialist before doing so.

On request

The price will include:

  • Accommodation at Kurilsk hotel "Iturup"
  • Transfers according to tour itinerary
  • Excursions according to tour itinerary
  • Nutrition according to tour itinerary
  • Insurance during the tour period

Additional payments:

  • Flight ticket Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk - Kurilsk - Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
  • If it's necessary, single accommodation in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Kurilsk and Yuzhno-Kurilsk
  • Nutrition, not included in tour itinerary

7 - 10 May 2021;

5 - 8 June 2021;

6 - 9 July 2021;

30 July - 2 August 2021;

7 - 10 August 2021

Tour Program

Day 1

Gathering at Victory Square

Transfer to airport. Flight to Iturup island

Arrival at Kurilsk. Transfer to hotel. Check –in

Excursion to Baranskiy volcano. Visit hot springs

Return to Kurilsk. Dinner at café

Transfer to hotel

Day 2

Breakfast

Excursion to Kasatka Bay

Lunch – picnic

Return to Kurilsk. Visit hot springs

Dinner at café

Transfer to hotel

Day 3

Breakfast

Excursion to the White cliffs

Lunch – picnic

Return to Kurilsk. Visit hot springs

Dinner at café

Transfer to hotel

Day 4

Breakfast. Check-out

Excursion to Yankito Lava Plato

Quick meal before departure to airport

Flight to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Arrival at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Transfer to Victory square