Tour
Kurile Lake and Bears, Ice Caves, Orcas, Volcanoes photo tour
Run by Elena Pakhalyuk (listed on 35AWARDS) · 12 days · Up to 12 people · Aug
About
A Russian-language 12-day photo tour with a photo guide and a Kamchatka guide: Kurile Lake bears from the Ozerny station, an Avacha Bay boat trip for orcas, sea lions and sea otters, and Mutnovsky and Gorely volcano landscapes.
What you can photograph
From this listing
Open months
| Month | Presence |
|---|---|
| Jan | Outside the window |
| Feb | Outside the window |
| Mar | Outside the window |
| Apr | Outside the window |
| May | Outside the window |
| Jun | Outside the window |
| Jul | Outside the window |
| Aug | In season |
| Sep | Outside the window |
| Oct | Outside the window |
| Nov | Outside the window |
| Dec | Outside the window |
Light on 15 August
Clear sky
| From | To | Light |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 05:42 | Night |
| 05:42 | 06:12 | Blue hour |
| 06:12 | 06:54 | Golden hour |
| 06:54 | 08:28 | Soft |
| 08:28 | 11:36 | Medium |
| 11:36 | 15:24 | Harsh |
| 15:24 | 18:31 | Medium |
| 18:31 | 20:05 | Soft |
| 20:05 | 20:47 | Golden hour |
| 20:47 | 21:17 | Blue hour |
| 21:17 | 24:00 | Night |
4.5 hours of golden and soft light.
Light by month
Hours a day
| Month | Golden hour | Soft | Medium | Harsh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.8 h | 6.2 h | 0.0 h | 0.0 h |
| Feb | 1.5 h | 4.7 h | 3.4 h | 0.0 h |
| Mar | 1.3 h | 3.4 h | 6.9 h | 0.0 h |
| Apr | 1.4 h | 3.1 h | 7.4 h | 1.8 h |
| May | 1.5 h | 3.2 h | 5.8 h | 5.0 h |
| Jun | 1.6 h | 3.4 h | 5.7 h | 5.9 h |
| Jul | 1.6 h | 3.3 h | 5.7 h | 5.5 h |
| Aug (window) | 1.4 h | 3.1 h | 6.5 h | 3.5 h |
| Sep | 1.3 h | 3.2 h | 7.9 h | 0.0 h |
| Oct | 1.4 h | 3.9 h | 5.1 h | 0.0 h |
| Nov | 1.7 h | 6.2 h | 0.6 h | 0.0 h |
| Dec | 1.9 h | 5.5 h | 0.0 h | 0.0 h |
The trip
- Length
- 12 days
- Group size
- Up to 12 people
- Led by
- Elena Pakhalyuk and Maxim Fesyunov
- Route
- Starts and ends in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
- Language
- English
Route
- Pauzhetka
- Kurile Lake (Ozerny)
- Kutkhiny Baty
- Avacha Bay
- Mutnovsky volcano
- Gorely volcano
What the price covers
- Included
- Not stated
Prices are in the operator's currency. Conversions on the site are approximate and marked ≈. Enquiry form coming soon.
Ethics
- Feeding Unverified
- Baiting Unverified
- Captive Animals Unverified
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Light and conditions
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Light through the year
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Kamchatka time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| Jan | 09:38– | 16:37– | 8h 7m8 h 7 min | 16° |
| Feb | 08:50– | 17:46– | 9h 52m9 h 52 min | 24° |
| Mar | 07:47– | 18:43– | 11h 48m11 h 48 min | 35° |
| Apr | 06:34– | 19:38– | 13h 57m13 h 57 min | 47° |
| May | 05:35– | 20:25– | 15h 49m15 h 49 min | 56° |
| Jun | 05:06– | 20:56– | 16h 54m16 h 54 min | 60° |
| Jul | 05:25– | 20:50– | 16h 27m16 h 27 min | 59° |
| AugIn season | 06:12– | 20:05– | 14h 48m14 h 48 min | 51° |
| Sep | 07:04– | 18:57– | 12h 44m12 h 44 min | 40° |
| Oct | 07:56– | 17:43– | 10h 40m10 h 40 min | 29° |
| Nov | 08:55– | 16:35– | 8h 43m8 h 43 min | 19° |
| Dec | 09:39– | 16:03– | 7h 36m7 h 36 min | 14° |
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- Unknown
Sources
Imported listing, not yet claimed by the owner · last checked 28 Oct 2026