About Aaltje van Zoelen Expertise Any general questions about travel in Eastern Russia, specific orientation nature travel through Kamchatka, Kuriles, Sakhalin and Chukotka
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Past/Present Clients US Department of Agriculture
Foundation for Russian American Economic Cooperation
Society Expeditions, Zegrahm, Marine Expeditions, etc.
I suppose to have asked some info also last year now our programme has been finalized so I would like to know if you have more suggestions to be sure to see the best of kamtchaka
we arrive in petroPAVLOVSK on 30th july we go 2 days at
mutnovsky and spend night in tent than we catch a boat for 3 days around the village in the ocean
1. day to visit the lake kurilskoye
back to petropavlosk , we will use helicopter to go up and down our base will be petropavlovsk hotel
after kamtchacka will visit the golden triangle.
we are italian and we would like to know how will be the weather, some restaurants, etc. thank you in advance
for your info ciao esa
Answer My apologies for being late in answering your message. I was actually traveling in Russia. First of all the weather in Kamchatka is like in Alaska, it changes often even within a day. Normally it would be about 70 degrees, All helicopter excursions are dependent upon the weather so there might be delays if the weather does not cooperate. I do hope that you have made your arrangements through a reliable tour company as traveling in Kamchatka to the places you are going requires special permission.
Also it would be wise if you have alternatives in mind, for example, if you cannot get to Kurilskoe Lake, you might wish to go to the north and visit the Uzon Caldera.
There is an excellent restaurant in the Hotel Petropavlovsk in the basement. The cafe on the 1st floor also serves an excellent breakfast. Perhaps if you have further questions, you might wiah to contact Martha Madsen at explorekam@gmail.com. I would suggest that if you are not working with a tour operator that you do so as soon as possible.
