{"id":3795521,"date":"2021-02-17T16:27:51","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T15:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/?p=3795521"},"modified":"2024-06-26T14:30:17","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T12:30:17","slug":"kamchatka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/us\/kamchatka\/","title":{"rendered":"Next stop, Kamchatka!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Is this region the world\u2019s last secret destination\u2009?<\/h2>\n
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Many travellers dream of hidden gems, lands that are still unspoilt, destinations that haven\u2019t been transformed by hordes of\u00a0<\/span>tourists. Kamchatka<\/strong>\u00a0is one such place. This\u00a0<\/span>volcanic\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>peninsula in the Russian Far East, just a stone\u2019s throw from Japan, is a magical place that seems to come straight out of an adventure story. And it may well be your<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>next holiday destination\u2009!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d text_line_height=\u201d1.8em\u201d link_font=\u201d||||on||||\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d header_3_font=\u201d|600|||||||\u201d header_3_text_color=\u201d#307f90\u2033 header_3_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d header_3_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d header_4_font=\u201d|600|||||||\u201d header_4_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_4_font_size=\u201d22px\u201d header_4_line_height=\u201d1.5em\u201d header_5_font=\u201d|700|||||||\u201d header_5_text_color=\u201d#307f90\u2033 header_5_font_size=\u201d18px\u201d header_5_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d header_6_font=\u201d|600|||||||\u201d header_6_font_size=\u201d16px\u201d header_6_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d text_orientation=\u201djustified\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||40px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]Kamchatka<\/b>\u00a0offers a glimpse of what the world may have looked like a million years ago. On these forgotten lands jutting into the Pacific Ocean, volcanoes, geothermal energy and cyclones have shaped a fascinating array of fauna and flora.\u00a0<\/span>A\u00a0<\/span><\/b>trip to Kamchatka<\/b>\u00a0takes you to the very heart of these surreal landscapes, up to the peaks of volcanoes and into the depths of taiga forests, giving you the chance to meander between geysers and tremble at the idea of finding yourself face to face with a brown bear.\u00a0<\/span>Kamchatka<\/b>\u00a0is one of the most remote and largest\u00a0<\/span>nature sanctuaries<\/b>\u00a0in the world. It was only opened up to foreign and Russian tourists in 1990. Today, despite being the size of France, Belgium and Luxembourg combined, this peninsula has a smaller population than Nottingham (and 70% of its inhabitants live in the capital Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky).<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d background_enable_image=\u201doff\u201d width=\u201d100%\u201d width_tablet=\u201d\u201d width_phone=\u201d\u201d width_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d max_width=\u201d1000px\u201d module_alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d custom_padding=\u201d||5px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d background_enable_image=\u201doff\u201d background_size=\u201dcontain\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iStock-648561968-1.jpg\u201d alt=\u201diStock-648561968-1\u2033 title_text=\u201diStock-648561968-1\u2033 align=\u201dcenter\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d text_line_height=\u201d1.8em\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d header_3_font=\u201d|600|||||||\u201d header_3_text_color=\u201d#307f90\u2033 header_3_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d header_3_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d text_orientation=\u201djustified\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||40px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n

Trek through a land of fire and ice<\/h3>\n

Kamchatka is located in the\u00a0<\/span>Pacific\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Ring of Fire<\/b>. Due to the mountain ranges \u2013 Sredinny, Valaginsky, Ganalsky and Kumroch \u2013 that run from North to South, the peninsula is shaped like a giant fish. Klyuchevskaya Sopka, a large volcanic cone (culminating at 4,750 metres of altitude), is the highest active volcano in Eurasia. It is so high that the top two-thirds are covered with snow. You could say that\u00a0<\/span>volcanoes<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>are\u00a0<\/span>Kamchatka\u2019s speciality<\/b>. You see them at virtually every turn: the region is home to 300 volcanoes in total, 29 of which are active. Several are protected as UNESCO World Heritage Sites (representing 27% of the total area of Kamchatka).<\/p>\n

A hike on these still smoking volcanoes is a unique experience. Get close to crater lakes, lava flows, vast fields of bubbling geysers, calderas, natural stone sculptures and more, and be reminded of just how small we really are in comparison. Trekking into the\u00a0<\/span>Mutnovsky\u00a0<\/span><\/b>crater<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>is an almost indescribable experience; everything about it is unfamiliar and exceptional. First, you drive towards it in an off-road vehicle, heading into an increasingly lunar landscape. Then begins a surprisingly easy walk to access the bowels of the Earth. You walk through a narrow gully which opens onto the crater. And there lies the volcano\u2019s lair: glaciers dusted with ash, fumaroles, multicoloured rock, hot springs, and kettle holes of boiling mud. You feel like the first explorer to have ever set foot there.<\/p>\n

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Encountering Kamchatka\u2019s brown bears\u2026 and salmon!<\/h3>\n

The\u00a0<\/span>geological landforms<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>are not the peninsula\u2019s only draw; it is also a paradise for nature lovers due to\u00a0<\/span>its abundant wildlife<\/b>. It is home to Kamchatka brown bears, snow sheep, deer, sables, wolverines, Arctic foxes, Steller\u2019s sea eagles (50% of the global population), white-tailed eagles, golden eagles, gyrfalcons, peregrine falcons, Aleutian terns, Steller\u2019s sea lions, walruses, fur seals, orcas, whales, sea otters and the most river salmon you will ever see in your life! There are so many that, in summer, you can catch them in your hand, and walk on their backs across an arm of the river.\u00a0<\/span>The Russian\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Far East<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>is home to some of the most diverse, most productive and healthiest river and ocean ecosystems in the world. An estimated one-fifth of all Pacific salmon comes from\u00a0<\/span>Kamchatka<\/b>, and the peninsula hosts the\u00a0<\/span>greatest diversity of salmonidae species<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>on Earth.<\/p>\n

As bears are partial to salmon,\u00a0<\/span>Kamchatka\u00a0<\/span><\/b>is also a paradise for them. Whether the prospect of meeting a bear fills you with dread or excitement, you\u2019re bound to come face to face with one as you explore the wild forests and volcanoes. The region is home to\u00a0<\/span>the largest population of bears<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>in the world. As Themo Anargyros, who made a documentary on the region, says:\u00a0<\/span>\u201cThere are nearly 20,000\u00a0<\/i>brown bears<\/i><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>there, one-fifth of all the bears in Russia. You\u2019re more likely to come across a bear than a human being.\u201d<\/i>\u00a0<\/span>These giants are generally 2.4 m long and weigh 500-700 kg.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d background_enable_image=\u201doff\u201d width=\u201d100%\u201d width_tablet=\u201d\u201d width_phone=\u201d\u201d width_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d max_width=\u201d1000px\u201d module_alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d custom_padding=\u201d||5px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d background_enable_image=\u201doff\u201d background_size=\u201dcontain\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/New-Project-6.jpg\u201d alt=\u201dNew-Project-6\u2033 title_text=\u201dNew-Project-6\u2033 align=\u201dcenter\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d text_line_height=\u201d1.8em\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d header_3_font=\u201d|600|||||||\u201d header_3_text_color=\u201d#307f90\u2033 header_3_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d header_3_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d text_orientation=\u201djustified\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||40px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n

Relax in hot springs<\/h3>\n

Kamchatka will move you. There is nothing like\u00a0<\/span>bathing in\u00a0<\/span><\/b>hot springs<\/b>\u00a0between two breathtaking panoramic views. Full-on spas can be found in the wild all over the peninsula! The springs near\u00a0<\/span>Khodutka volcano<\/b>, south of Paratounka, are surrounded by greenery and form a hot lake! Though truth be told, it is more of a scalding lake: the temperature of the water hovers around 43\u00b0C. Nearer the river, the water is a little cooler, and you can still enjoy a breathtaking view of the volcano. The steaming hot river on the\u00a0<\/span>Kuril island of<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>Iturup<\/b>\u00a0is also exceptional.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Meet the indigenous populations<\/h3>\n

What would a country be without its inhabitants? In the open tundra and eroded mountain landscapes of the north peninsula, you may come across some nomadic people. The Koryaks, Chukchi, Itelmens and Evens maintain a traditional way of life hunting and fishing. The Evens\u2019 main occupation is reindeer herding. They move camp every 4\/5 days in search of fresh grazing land for their herds. Fancy a career change?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Whether you do or not,\u00a0<\/span>Kamchatka\u00a0<\/span><\/b>will leave a lasting impression. It is one of the most spectacular regions in Russia \u2013 its untouched nature is what makes it so breathtakingly beautiful. The end of the Earth. For your eyes only.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Explore the Kamchatka Peninsula on a fascinating expedition cruise<\/p>\n

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