We enthusiastically invite You to experience an adventure at the active volcanoes of Klyuchevskaya volcano group. Your route takes You from the expedition base of the side cone Podkova (the Horseshoe) at the elevation of 900 meters along the northern slope of the highest volcano in Europe and Asia - Klyuchevskoy to the volcanologists` base Apahonchich. On the way You will see spectacular panoramas of Kamen, Ushkovsky and Srednyay Sopka Volcanoes. You may visit the sites of the secondary eruptions of Klyuchevskoy volcano which took place in 1938 (Bilyukai) and in 1951 (Bylinkinoy). You may also climb the active volcano Tolbachik.
    The most thrilling exploration of the volcano group (by the way, Klyuchevskoy Volcano is more then 7000 years old) will take You through fabulous forests teeming with unique wildlife to enigmatic area of the volcanoes. You will be struck by the mysterious view one takes from the summits. So, You'd better take a camera with You in order not to travel in vain. For who would believe Your statements about the existence of such incredible pieces of nature without actual proof.
    For this adventure You don't need to have special preparation or climbing equipment. Guide-volcanologists will share their professional knowledge with pleasure and guarantee Your absolute safety.

# 401 KAMCHATKA TREK - THE RING OF FIRE

Should I trek all day long? NO! The guides schedule the trip in such a way that you have time for excursions and shooting beautiful scenery with your cameras. Should I prepare meals? NO! The meals are prepared three times a day by our cook. Should I be a sportsman? NO! This route is for all healthy people of any age. We organize also a forced-program trekking especially for the sportsmen.

Day 1:	Arrival in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Visit to the Museum of Volcanology. Night at a hotel.
Day 2:	Day for transfer to Klyuchi. Dinner and night at out host at the foot of Klyuchevskoy Volcano.
From the very beginning of the travel (in good weather) the tourists have got a chance to watch the 3 great volcanoes visible from almost everywhere in Yelizovo & P/K. These are Koryaksky (3456 m), Avachinsky (2741 m) and Kozelsky (2189 m) volcanoes called "house volcanoes" by the citizens of both towns.
Day 3:	Transfer to the flank of Klyuchevskoy Volcano. Excursions to Lepyoshka Volcano and then to the lateral cone Maleeva. Night at a hotel.
Day 4:	Transfer by 6X6 to the foot of Tolbachik Volcano.
The Klyuchevskaya volcano group represents the most interesting volcanoes in Kamchatka. Invisible to us, the two volcanic arches of the Kurilo-Kamchatkaya and the Aleutskaya volcanoes came together to the east of the Kamchatka River. As a result the largest group of volcanoes (12) was created in this relatively small area (65 thousand sq.km). These are the largest volcanoes of Europe and Asia. Klyuchevskoy Volcano (4750 m), Kamen Volcano (4575 m), Ushkovsky (3943 m), Krestovsky (4108 m), Ostry Tolbachik (3682 m), Plosky Tolbachik (3083 m), Bezymianny (2800 m), Ovalnaya Zimina (3061 m), Ostraya Zimina, Bolshaya Udina (2923 m), Malaya Udina (1945 m) and Sredny (3020 m).
Day 5/6/7:	Hiking to the exceptional site of Tolbachik Volcano. This is the place where the first Russian moon rovers were tested. Night in tents.
Day 8:	.Transfer by 6X6 to Esso, the village of the Evens. Dinner and night in Isba.
Day 9:	Esso. Flight by helicopter to the reindeer breeders. (A possible flight over the Klyuchevskoy Volcano Group*).
Day 10:	Return to the thermal village of Paratunka. Enjoy swimming in the pools of thermal water as much as you want.
Day 11:	Transfer by helicopter to the Nalychevo Park (possible excursion to the Valley of the Geysers and Uzon Volcano Calderas*). Dinner and night in a camp.
The territory of Nalychevo has a complex geological construction and interesting history of volcano-magma and hydrothermal activity. It consists of the valley Nalychevo with the river going out to the Pacific Ocean and its mountain framing that mainly consists of the ancient extinct volcanoes and the 4 active volcanoes: Koryaksky (3456 m), Zhupanovsky (2958 m), Avachinsky (2571 m), Dzenzursky (2285 m).
Day 12/13:	Hiking in the Natural Park of Nalychevo (supported by WWF). Dinner and night in a camp.
Day 14:	.Nalychevo Park. Visit to the museum. Transfer by helicopter to Paratunka. Dinner and night at a hotel.
Day 15:	Transfer by 6X6 to the foot of Mutnovsky and Gorely Volcanoes. Dinner and night at a camp.
Day 16:	Hiking into the crater of Mutnovsky Volcano (to see the geysers, boiling mud pots and fumaroles). Night in tents.
Active Mutnovsky Volcano (2323 m).     This route is the closest to Petropavlovsk- Kamchatsky (3 hours by jeep). It is also the most reliable one as it does not depend upon the weather. You will be able to see one of the most active volcanoes of Kamchatka - Mutnovsky. You will also have a chance to visit the crater of Mutnovsky Volcano, griffons, sulfuric platforms, active fumaroles and eruption of geysers. The program offers you unique opportunities to swim in hot mineral springs and travel to a waterfall which is located near the Vulkannaya River. Scaling to this volcano neither requires special equipment nor has any age restrictions and therefore can be taken up even by children.
Day 17:	Ascending the Gorely Volcano (to get the view of the craters and fumaroles). Return to Petropavlovsk in the evening. Dinner and night at a hotel.
Day 18:	Petropavlosk-Kamchatsky. Visit to the museum of Local Lore, the local bazaar and souvenir shop. Dinner and music at Sasha's. Night at a hotel.
Day 19:	Flight back home: Kamchatka/Moscow/-home.
	*In case of good weather conditions. All these flights are optional and not included in the cost of the trip.