Kamchatka Krai

A Far Eastern peninsula dense with active volcanoes, where the Valley of Geysers, brown bears, and hot springs make up a spectacular wilderness. A holy land for adventure travel.

Kamchatka Krai is in the Russian Far East, made up mainly of the Kamchatka Peninsula, with the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Sea of Okhotsk to the west. The peninsula has many volcanoes, and the "Volcanoes of Kamchatka" are a World Heritage Site. Klyuchevskaya Sopka is the highest active volcano in Eurasia. The Valley of Geysers, brown bear watching at Kurile Lake, climbing Avachinsky Volcano, and wild hot springs are all major draws. July to September is the best time for hiking and helicopter tours, and in winter you can ski. The gateway is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport; the peninsula has no road connection to the mainland.

Destinations

• Kamchatka (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky)

Itineraries

• Kamchatka Volcanoes & Brown Bears In-Depth – Climb Avachinsky Volcano, take helicopter tours to the Valley of Geysers and Kuril Lake, and base yourself in the hot s…