Independent travel to Kamchatka

Kamchatka is a unique place that attracts travelers from all over the world. Volcanoes, thermal springs, a huge number of waterfalls, fishing, untouched wildlife and much more, which is so interesting for any traveler.

The first and obvious question when planning a trip to Kamchatka is: contact a travel company or organize your trip yourself?

Surely everyone is interested in the most budget option of travel, and this is possible if you do not contact travel companies, and plan your vacation. On the one hand, everything is simple, but, as with a trip to another country, there is a certain specificity in Kamchatka, which must be taken into account in order not to spoil yourself and your companions rest, which, even with an independent option, will not be the cheapest due to the prices of air tickets.

Start with the routes. Where and how to go if you come to Kamchatka on your own! One of the most comfortable options now popular all over the world, rent a car. It is certainly comfortable and relatively inexpensive. Thus, you can explore the capital of Kamchatka Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, get to the famous Khalaktyr beach, and then not on every rental car, and visit the thermal springs, Zelenovsky lakes, Malki and Paratun pools, any recreation center you choose. I may have missed out on a couple more places to go in a rental car, but that’s it!

Since Kamchatka is a wild region, preserved almost in its original form, there are very few roads with good asphalt pavement. Yes, and roads with a good dirt surface are also counted on the fingers. And this means that to the most interesting, volcanoes, wild springs, small valley of geysers, caves and waterfalls you can not get. Photo above, the road to the Vachkazhets mountain range, a very popular route.

The next option is hitchhiking. Very budget, introducing interesting and not only people way of moving from one attraction to another. But this pleasure can afford those who are not tied to time. Those who have a very good duration of vacation, there is no clear plan, because in Kamchatka on many routes in addition to tourist cars, which are not likely to bring amateur tourists, there is rarely another transport.

We move on to one of the most popular and at the same time budget travel options: walking routes and booking a transfer. In Kamchatka, there are several popular hiking trails that can be walked independently or in a group. But to get from the city, to the beginning of the route or back, it is most logical to use the services of travel agencies or guides. Prepared cars and knowledge of the terrain guarantee that you will get to the place of the beginning of the route on time or after the end of the route to pick you up.

In the next article, we will discuss accommodation options!!! Follow our column and you will learn even more about attractions, current prices, and much more!

Author: Artem Yerkin.