Volcanic crater, Kamchatka
Kamchatka - The Land of Fire and Ice - an apt title for one of the world’s most remote, forbidding yet spectacular destinations.
This volcano-spined peninsula, jutting into the icy Bering Sea in Russia’s Far East, is home to native reindeer-herding peoples, huge grizzly bears and Steller’s sea eagle, all set to a seething backdrop of boiling hot springs and spouting geysers.
Exploring Kamchatka
With infrastructure limited many destinations are accessible only by helicopter, making this a more expensive but infinitely fascinating region for the hardy traveller seeking the very limits of experience.
Flights from Moscow cross Siberia to distant Petropavlosk, from where the adventure begins by helicopter, boat or six-wheel drive truck. Kamchatka’s harsh climate make June to October the peak travel period for this region.