Land of the Bears 2027
Tour date:
August 15-24, 2027
This is a journey to Russia's most bear-infested place. Kurilskoye Lake is located in the south of the Kamchatka Peninsula, within the South Kamchatka Federal Nature Reserve. It is the largest sockeye salmon spawning ground in Asia and home to the largest concentration of brown bears in the world! This photo tour will give you the opportunity not only to see bears, but also to take high-quality photographs of these formidable predators!
Group size: 8-12 people. Difficulty level: Easy. Accommodations are comfortable. On Kuril Lake, we will be staying in large, permanent tents for 5 people. The cordon grounds have a restroom, shower, and dining room. Three meals a day are provided. All necessary equipment for charging photo and video equipment, etc., is available.
Group size: 8-12 people. Difficulty level: Easy. Accommodations are comfortable. On Kuril Lake, we will be staying in large, permanent tents for 5 people. The cordon grounds have a restroom, shower, and dining room. Three meals a day are provided. All necessary equipment for charging photo and video equipment, etc., is available.
Day 1. Arrival. Meeting at Yelizovo Airport. Hotel check-in (30 km from the airport). Dinner. (Lunch at the hotel is not included in the price on this day.)
Day 2. Early morning departure by Kamaz truck to the village of Pauzhetka. The road runs along the western coast of Kamchatka. Three ferry crossings are included. The journey will take all day. Lunch en route. In the evening, overnight stay in one of the guest houses with a swimming pool. Dinner.
Day 3. In the morning, transfer to the crossing on the Ozernaya River (30 minutes). A boat and a reserve vehicle will be waiting here. The cargo will travel by boat, while the rangers and I will travel by car. Upon arrival, we will check into the cordon and after lunch, go filming bears near the KamchatNiro fish-counting fence.
Days 4-7. Filming day on the lakeshore. The shooting location will depend on the presence of bears and a good sandbar on the shore.
Day 8. Before lunch, we'll photograph bears near the KamchatNiro fish-counting fence.
Lunch is at 1:00 PM, and at 2:00 PM, we'll be driven back to the ferry crossing, where a Kamaz truck will be waiting. Overnight at a guesthouse in the village of Pauzhetka.
Day 9. Departure to the city. The return journey will also take all day. Arrival is possible late at night.
Day 10. Transfer to the Fish Market and the airport. Departure.
Day 2. Early morning departure by Kamaz truck to the village of Pauzhetka. The road runs along the western coast of Kamchatka. Three ferry crossings are included. The journey will take all day. Lunch en route. In the evening, overnight stay in one of the guest houses with a swimming pool. Dinner.
Day 3. In the morning, transfer to the crossing on the Ozernaya River (30 minutes). A boat and a reserve vehicle will be waiting here. The cargo will travel by boat, while the rangers and I will travel by car. Upon arrival, we will check into the cordon and after lunch, go filming bears near the KamchatNiro fish-counting fence.
Days 4-7. Filming day on the lakeshore. The shooting location will depend on the presence of bears and a good sandbar on the shore.
Day 8. Before lunch, we'll photograph bears near the KamchatNiro fish-counting fence.
Lunch is at 1:00 PM, and at 2:00 PM, we'll be driven back to the ferry crossing, where a Kamaz truck will be waiting. Overnight at a guesthouse in the village of Pauzhetka.
Day 9. Departure to the city. The return journey will also take all day. Arrival is possible late at night.
Day 10. Transfer to the Fish Market and the airport. Departure.
Participation fee:
Group of 8 people - 410,000 rubles per person.
Group of 9 people - 385,000 rubles per person.
Group of 10 people - 385,000 rubles per person.
Group of 11 people - 365,000 rubles per person.
Group of 12 people - 350,000 rubles per person.
Advance payment of 50% is required.
The price includes:
- All transportation costs along the route, including transfers from and to the airport.
- Hotel accommodation (double occupancy).
- Reserve services.
- Meals along the route.
- Provision of camping equipment (sleeping bags, dishes, boots, etc.).
The price does not include:
- Flights to and from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
- Single occupancy at the hotel.
- Insurance, alcohol.
Group of 8 people - 410,000 rubles per person.
Group of 9 people - 385,000 rubles per person.
Group of 10 people - 385,000 rubles per person.
Group of 11 people - 365,000 rubles per person.
Group of 12 people - 350,000 rubles per person.
Advance payment of 50% is required.
The price includes:
- All transportation costs along the route, including transfers from and to the airport.
- Hotel accommodation (double occupancy).
- Reserve services.
- Meals along the route.
- Provision of camping equipment (sleeping bags, dishes, boots, etc.).
The price does not include:
- Flights to and from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
- Single occupancy at the hotel.
- Insurance, alcohol.
Tour gallery
Bears of Kuril Lake
Photo: Denis Budkov
Photo: Denis Budkov
Filming bears on Kuril Lake
Photo: Denis Budkov
Photo: Denis Budkov
Camp infrastructure on Kuril Lake
Photo: Alexander Kukrinov
Photo: Alexander Kukrinov