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  1. lelapinquitue avatar

    Re: From the USA to Kamchatka

    by lelapinquitue 23 May 2012

    Well, here we are... +"Russian airline Yakutia Air has been approved by the US and Russian governments to operate scheduled passenger…

  2. EddyV avatar

    RE: From Russia to Aleutian Islands by boat - possible?

    by EddyV 13 November 2011

    It's a bit easier to get to the Commander Islands which are at the far west of the Aleutian Islands and are part of Kamchatka's Aleutsky…

  3. gfaw2007 avatar

    Aleutian Islands to Russia by boat - possible?

    by gfaw2007 12 November 2011

    Hello, does anybody know if it is possible to get from Aleutian Islands to Russia (Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy) via surface travel (fisher-…

  4. gfaw2007 avatar

    From Russia to Aleutian Islands by boat - possible?

    by gfaw2007 12 November 2011

    Hello, does anybody know if it is possible to get from Russia (Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy) to the Aleutian Islands via surface travel…

  5. EddyV avatar

    RE: From the USA to Kamchatka

    by EddyV 07 September 2011

    It is Bering Air that offers charter flights between Nome, Alaska, and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky or from Nome to Chukotka

  6. everbrite avatar

    RE: From the USA to Kamchatka

    by everbrite 07 September 2011

    >There are no commercial regular flights between Alaska and Russian Far East at the moment, but "Vladivostok-Avia" plans to operate a…

  7. EddyV avatar

    RE: From the USA to Kamchatka

    by EddyV 01 September 2011

    Michaeldunha - your information is incorrect. I visited Kamchatka this year. You only need a permit in the north of Kamchatka. Several…

  8. salmysh avatar

    Re: From the USA to Kamchatka

    by salmysh 01 September 2011

    Hello Diego There are no commercial regular flights between Alaska and Russian Far East at the moment, but "Vladivostok-Avia" plans…

  9. EddyV avatar

    RE: From the USA to Kamchatka

    by EddyV 01 September 2011

    Bering Air runs direct charter flights from Nome, Alaska, to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. They're expensive, but you can also book seats…

  10. EddyV avatar

    RE: Off the beaten track in Russia

    by EddyV 18 August 2011

    I also disagree that off the beaten track places are uninteresting. Being off the beaten track in Russia is actually usually not due to…

  11. bassalas avatar

    Re: Short trips from Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky

    by bassalas 29 June 2011

    Thanks for these contacts, they seem very good. I am really looking forward to seeing something of Kamchatka even though I will be there…

  12. imaginia avatar

    RE: Short trips from Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky

    by imaginia 24 June 2011

    I can recommend you a guide who speaks english quite well and i'm sure that if the weather allows, and if he has enough time he'll organise…

  13. bassalas avatar

    RE: Short trips from Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky

    by bassalas 22 June 2011

    Thanks for that. With the limited time I have in the area and the possible transport problems I would like to go on an orgaised tour rather…

  14. ozitraveller avatar

    RE: Short trips from Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky

    by ozitraveller 21 June 2011

    Hi Jack, I am organizing my tour with this people http://www.kamchatka.org.ru/index.htm can not tell you are they good or not - first…

  15. bassalas avatar

    Short trips from Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky

    by bassalas 21 June 2011

    Hi all, I am joining a Russian expedition to Chukotka, we will meet at Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky on the 17th of July and travel by boat.…

  16. EddyV avatar

    RE: Overland Expedition to Kamchatka

    by EddyV 06 May 2011

    The replies that tell you its not possible and a stupid idea will be a) from people who have never been there or done anything like this…

  17. EddyV avatar

    Travel Kamchatka independently and cheaply

    by EddyV 04 May 2011

    I recently spent 10 days on Kamchatka. The total cost of the trip, including return flights from Moscow, was $500. Until April return…

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    RE: What permits are needed for Chukotka and Russian Far East

    by Jansie 07 June 2010

    Ok, so given the time we have and taking all the helpful information on this thread into account we have decided to give Chukotka a skip…

  19. EddyV avatar

    RE: What permits are needed for Chukotka and Russian Far East

    by EddyV 04 June 2010

    yeh thats right, for the northern coast permits are required. I repeat again though they are not required for Magadan, Petropavlovsk Kamchat…

  20. EddyV avatar

    RE: What permits are needed for Chukotka and Russian Far East

    by EddyV 01 June 2010

    ok you definitely DON'T need permits to go to Magadan, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk or Khabarovsk. In these oblasts you…

  21. section8 avatar

    RE: Alaska to Kamchatka

    by section8 26 May 2009

    I'll add to my painfully stupid response to say that the op wants to travel by boat to Kamchatka, not fly to Chukotka. If op wants…

  22. sarasvati00 avatar

    KAMCHATKA- Independent travel

    by sarasvati00 24 March 2009

    My cousin and I are travelling to Kamchatka for the first 2 weeks of June this year, and we would like to travel as independently and…

  23. ryleyleckie avatar

    Anchorage to Vladivostok?

    by ryleyleckie 12 November 2008

    Hey fellow travelers, hoping you can help me... I plan to Ferry from Victoria, BC (Canada) to Bellingham, WA (USA) then to Anchorage…

  24. sgushyonka avatar

    Re: Norilsk and Magadan

    by sgushyonka 30 September 2008

    Getting to either place will be expensive as will accommodation legally allowed to accept foreigners and choice will be very limited.…

  25. travelkamchatka avatar

    Re: Kuril Islands - Hokkaido

    by travelkamchatka 08 September 2008

    From the top of my head, if you want to avoid Sakhalin on your way to Kamchatka, then you go an expensive Niigata - Khabarovsk - Petropavlov…

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