The Volcano Uzon Coldera
The tourists starting their travelling into the Geysers’ Valley
are usually shown one more unique sight of Kronotsky preserve –
a big hollow with the dimensions 9x12 km., and total area 150 sq.km.,
formed on the remain of the ruined volcano and called Volcano Uzon
Coldera.
Hydrothermal activity is concentrated on the five thermal sites
in the Southwestern part of the caldera. It manifests itself in
numerous boiling and seething craters, countless mud cauldrons and
small volcanoes, steaming or warmed sites with the gushes of steam
or hot water. There are about 100 springs and more than 500 single
hydrothermal appearances practically of all types of Kamchatka’s
waters.
 The
biggest, and at the same time the coldest and shallowest among the
lakes of the caldera is Centralnoye. Lake Fumarolnoye is warm: it
is never covered with ice. Lake Bannoe with the temperature 40?
C above zero even in winter, has the false bottom: the crust is
formed by melted sulphur located in the depth. Lake Utinoye is cold,
it has the unique sulphury beach. The warmth of the ground attracts
animals and birds. There is much waterfowl on the on the thermal
sites. Here the snipes, mute swans, and various species of ducks
make their nests.
Hiking paths in Volcano Uzon Caldera are similar to those in the
Valley of Geysers.
Volcano Uzon Caldera is a unique because here it is possible to
watch at the same time the appearances of new volcanic activity,
the generation of minerals and ores, the formation of thermal lakes,
the exposures of the youngest in the planet oil, and the microbiological
activity in the thermal springs.
 The
program:
Breakfast
Departure for the helicopter ground
Departure for the Valley of Geysers
Flight over the volcanoes
Excursion around the Valley of Geysers
Lunch
Flight to the caldera Uzon
Excursion in the caldera Uzon
Flight back to the helicopter ground
Back to the hotel
Dinner
You can order the combined tour to the Valley
of Geysers.
The Program:
Breakfast
Departure for the helicopter ground
Departure for the Valley of Geysers
Flight over the volcanoes
Excursion around the Valley of Geysers
Lunch
Flight to the caldera Uzon
Excursion in the caldera Uzon
Flight back to the helicopter ground
Back to the hotel
Dinner
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