Kunashir Island, 5 days
Golovnin caldera, Cape Stolbchaty, Mendeleev volcano and Yuzhno-Kurilsk
Duration
5 days / 4 nights
Distance
15 km, Golovnin caldera (day 3, round trip)
Difficulty
Medium
Group
From 4 people
Season
Summer
Five days and four nights on Kunashir: Yuzhno-Kurilsk, the Chyortov Palets sea stack, Cape Stolbchaty and Cape Sobachka, Golovnin caldera, Mendeleev fumaroles and the Stolbovskaya eco trail.
$1,235 per person for groups from 4 people. Individual trips are on request, with no fixed price on the site. The price includes lodging, meals at the locations / lunches, transfer and a professional guide. Flights Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk — Kunashir are not included; airport transfer on day 1 and day 5 is in the programme.
A swim in Lake Goryachee is optional, if weather and the rules allow. Wildlife sightings are not promised.
Itinerary
Day 1
Airport transfer and check-in
A snack or lunch, depending on the flight. A drive: the Chyortov Palets sea stack, the Yuzhno-Kurilsk lighthouse, viewpoints to the Pacific and the Mendeleev and Tyatya volcanoes. Free time
Day 2
Cape Stolbchaty and Cape Sobachka
Breakfast. A walk along the Sea of Okhotsk shore. Snack or lunch. Cape Sobachka — views of the Sea of Okhotsk and the mountains of Hokkaido. Kisly stream rapids. Free time
Day 3
Golovnin volcano caldera
Breakfast. 15 km round trip on foot in the Kurilsky reserve protected zone: fumaroles, mud pots, lakes. A swim in Lake Goryachee is optional, if weather and the rules allow. Snack or lunch on site. Return, free time
Day 4
Mendeleev fumarole field
Breakfast. A forest-trail ascent. Snack or lunch. Hot springs. Return, free time
Day 5
Stolbovskaya eco trail and airport transfer
Hot springs, relic forest, Okhotsk beach. Snack or lunch. Airport transfer
Included
✓Lodging
✓Meals at the locations / lunches
✓Transfer, including the airport on day 1 and day 5
✓A professional guide
Not included
✕Flights Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk — Kunashir and back
✕Personal expenses
What to bring
Required
✓Original ID
✓Comfortable shoes for the walks (day 3 is 15 km)
✓Clothes for the weather
Recommended
•Swimwear if you plan the springs or Lake Goryachee
Limits
— The order of days may shift with the weather
— A swim in Lake Goryachee is not guaranteed: optional, and only if weather and the rules allow
— Wildlife and a catch are not promised
Meeting point
Yuzhno-Kurilsk airport, Kunashir Island
Meet on the arrival day. Flights Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk — Kunashir are not included.
Route