Landmarks and Sights
The Geyser Valley
Is one of the largest geyser fields in the world (more than 100 geysers); the only one of its kind in Eurasia. The Geyser Valley is located in Kamchatka, on the territory of Kronotsky State Biospheric Reserve.
Volcanoes
The most famous volcanoes are: Domashnie Volcanoes (Koryakskaya Sopka, Avachinskaya Sopka, Kozelsky Volcano)—the group of volcanoes nearest to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky—has become a symbol of the city and the region as a whole; Klyuchevskaya Sopka is the tallest active volcano of Eurasia, the highest point of Kamchatka.
Kurile Lake
Kurile Lake is a volcano crater lake, the living heart of Yuzhno-Kamchatsky Nature Reserve. The maximum depth of the lake is 316 meters. The lake formed 8,300–8,400 years ago. Its area is 77 square kilometers. The area around the lake is home to more than 200 brown bears. It is also where the largest breeding area of red salmon is located (up to 6 million fish).
Main Routes
To Mutnovsky Volcano
The route passes across the Yuzhno-Kamchatsky Nature Park by picturesque panoramas, such as fumarolic fields in the crater of Mutnovsky Volcano, and a waterfall in Opasny Canyon.
25 km
1-2 days
Walking route
Pinachevsky Post—Tsentralny Post, along the territory of Nalychevo Nature Park.
The route passes along the valley of Pinacheva River, across the Pinachevsky Pass, then along the Goryachaya River to Tsentralny Post across Nalychevo Nature Park.
39 km
1-2 days
Walking route
Quadricycle Expedition
The route includes:A visit to Kirevenskie Hot Springs, the Africa Cape (the easternmost point of Kamchatka); a fishing trip on the rivers of Elovka, Ozernaya, Levaya, Shishey, Maimlya. The route will pass along the Kura Rocket Testing Ground of the Russian Space Corps.
684 km
10 hours
On quadricycles
Hotel Sector
There are many hotels and hostels in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Elizovsky District, where guests of the peninsula can stay. Enjoy view special offers from the hotels located in Paratunskaya Zone famous for its hot springs for special memories of your trip to Kamchatka. The guests of Kamchatka will like the comfortable retreats in forested areas with hot water pools, far away from the bustle of the city. It takes just half an hour to get to event venues from Paratunka with the help of special shuttles.
Petropavlovsk Hotel Complex
http://petropavlovsk-hotel.ru/e-mail: hotel@hotel.petropavlovsk.ru
31a Prospekt Karla Marksa, City of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Dolce Vita Hotel
+7 (4152) 20-03-00 +7 (4152) 20-04-00
https://dolcevita-hotel.ru/e-mail: greenkam41@mail.ru
5/1 Ulitsa Toporkova, City of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Avacha Best Eastern Hotel
http://avachahotel.ru/e-mail: travel@avacha-hotel.ru
61 Leningradskaya Ulitsa, City of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Yu Hotel
+ 7 (41531) 7-27-27 +7 (914) 021-27-27
https://yu-hotel.ru/e-mail: booking@yu-hotel.ru
38a V. Kruchiny, Town of Elizovo
Nachalnik Kamchatki Hotel
http://nk-hotel.ru/e-mail: admin@nk-hotel.ru
14a Ulitsa Leningradskaya, City of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Comfort Hotel
+7 (4152) 42-20-25 +7 (908) 495-11-88
http://hotelcomfort41.ru/e-mail: hotel-comfort@inbox.ru
39/1 Ulitsa Pogranichnaya, City of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Bel-Kam-Tour Hotel
http://belkamtour.ru/e-mail: hotel@belkamtour.ru
39 Village of Paratunka, Ulitsa Elizova, Kamchatka Krai
Geyser Hotel
+7 (4152) 228-229 +7 (4152) 41-95-70
https://geyser-hotel.ru/e-mail: kam-gejzer@yandex.ru
10 Ulitsa Toporkova, City of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Russo-Balt Resort North Adventures Kamchatka
https://russo-balthotel.com/#/kamchatka-hotele-mail: kamchatka@russo-balthotel.com
Kamchatka Territory, 25th km of the Paratunka-Yelizovo highway
from 3 000 rubles per day
Apart-Hotel Russkii Dvor
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Toporkova Street 6/5, apt. 36
from 2 500 rubles per day
Hotel "Idelveis"
http://idelveis.com/en/e-mail: hotel@idelveis.com
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Pobedy av., 27
from 2 850 rubles per day
Guest house "Mestechko"
https://www.mestechko41.ru/e-mail: mestechko41@mail.ru
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Sadovaya street, 2
from 3 100 rubles per day
Useful Facts and Numbers
Useful Facts and Numbers
- See the Kamchatka volcanoes for yourself, including 30 active volcanoes. Get to see the tallest active volcano in Eurasia—Klychevskaya Sopka.
- Visitors can travel into the wilderness to observe the Kamchatka brown bear, one of the largest in the world, in its natural habitat.
- They can take rafts or paddle boats down beautiful Kamchatka rivers, view various Kamchatka landscapes, beautiful carved stone shores, appreciate the austere charm of northern nature, sample delicious soup with freshly caught fish.
- Go for some cross-country or alpine skiing, try snowboarding, snowmobiling, and dog-sled riding: the long snowy Kamchatka winter and tall mountains are ideal for active lifestyle recreation.
- Visit ethnic villages of indigenous peoples, learn about their daily life and culture.
- Meet the sunrise on the coast of the Pacific Ocean and walk barefoot on the black sand beach. Enjoy the waves and the vistas, breathing in fresh sea air and listening to roaring waves.
- Sail around the Avachinskaya Bay, one of the most beautiful and largest bays in the world.
- Take part in the excellent sport fishing trip with a fishing license. The seas, lakes and rivers of Kamchatka are breeding areas for every species of Pacific salmon and many other species of fish.
- Visit various nature reserves of Kamchatka, many of which are part of the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Lists.
- See the unique Kronotsky Nature Reserve—the caldera of Uzon Volcano and one of seven wonders of Russia, the Valley of Geysers.