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Kamchatka, Land of Volcanoes

by XenoHumph - last update: Jun 23, 2003

One of the last pristine nature area left on Earth

Viljushic (right) and Koryakskiy (left) volcanoes
If you like complete wilderness, untamed and pristine, if you like volcanoes and geysers, if you like big mountains and huge rivers where bears fish salmon, if you like sub-arctic climates,... well then Kamchatka is made for you!

Kamchatka is on the "ring of fire" around the Pacific ocean, which describes the large amount of active volcanoes from the Andes and NE USA to Japan and Indonesia.
Fall in the Gorely region
I went to Kamchatka in 1995 as part of a geology field trip following a meeting in Vladivostok. Everything was organized for the group, lodging, food and visits of geological features. If you want to go too, the best is probably an organized tour. It is very expensive, however (count several thousand dollars per person)!

I only went in the Southeasternmost part of the peninsula, where most active volcanoes are located. Our trip could be divided in 2 parts: 1) the Mudnovsly-Gorely region (South of Petropavlovsk, the capital of Kamchatka), and 2) Uzon Caldera and geyser valley (North of Petropavlovsk).

Where is it??

Kamchatka is in the middle of nowhere, at the end of the Earth, you know where the Earth stops and you fall in the void?

Kamchatka is a huge peninsula in the Northern Pacific Ocean. It is a region of Russia. It is located in Eastern Siberia making it closer to Alaska than to Moscow!

Kamchatka was forbidden to tourists up to the early 1990ies because of its strategic position close to Alaska, and its big military base.

Sorry, the map is in french, but you'll figure it out....

See my general tips for a detailed map.
Location of the Kamchatka peninsula

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Pros:"Shear wilderness, beauty, big, volcanoes, geysers"
Cons:"Expensive, russian disorganization, mosquitoes"
In A Nutshell:"As far away as one can go..."
XenoHumph's Kamchatskaya Oblast' Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
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Restaurants
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Hotels & Accommodations
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NightlifeOff The Beaten Path
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
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Transportation
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Local Customs
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Packing Lists
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Shopping
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips
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XenoHumph's Kamchatskaya Oblast' Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
Mudnovsky volcano and geothermal fieldAugust, 1995 8
Helicopter flight over volcanoes... and flowers!August, 1995 8
Uzon CalderaAugust, 1995 8
Geyser ValleyAugust, 1995 8
Evening flight over KamchatkaAugust, 1995 8

Comments for XenoHumph about Kamchatskaya Oblast'
victorwkf Thu Jun 26, 2008 07:00 UTC
 Kamchatka is a place which I always wanted to visit, but somehow did not happen. Thanks a lot for the great insight into this great place!
frenchlondon Wed Jan 23, 2008 14:41 UTC
 Not a place i think i will ever visit as it sounds like a total nightmare to get to, but brillant pages about a very exciting and mysterious destination most of us will never visit and had never heard of. Thank you!
bugulma Thu May 31, 2007 06:58 UTC
 Fantastic views of Kamchatka!! I hope to see it by myself this year
matcrazy1 Sat Jan 13, 2007 01:48 UTC
 Exciting destination! Wow, I'd like to be a geologist just now :-), several thousands $$$ is too much! Volcano Maly-Semiachik and Geyser Valley + helicopter flight is a must, I see!
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