Vladivostok Air America, Inc.

Vladivostok Air is dedicated to helping travelers from around the world get to Russia’s most exotic places. Eastern Russia is home to many world class adventure travel destinations, including the UNESCO Heritage Sites of Kamchatka, Lake Baikal, and the Sikhote-Alin range, habitat of the endangered Amur tiger. Extremes of weather and distance, the Cold War, and lack of transportation infrastructure long prevented travelers from easily getting to these destinations. Now Vladivostok Air, with transportation hubs at Tokyo and the Russian Far East cities of Vladivostok and Khabarovsk, offers safe and comfortable air transportation throughout the region. Even so, outside of Russia and a small circle of hard-core travelers, many of these areas are virtually unknown.

The Kamchatka Peninsula, just across the Bering Sea from Alaska, is a case in point. The area percolates with geothermal activity. It is home to world’s second largest geyser field, numerous active volcanoes and countless hot-springs, and hosts the awe-inspiring Uzon Caldera. Kamchatka offers unparalleled fly-fishing, wildlife viewing and volcano heli-skiing opportunities. Nevertheless, few Westerners have ever been there. Commencing in 2012, when Vladivostok Air launches its Summer Anchorage-Kamchatka service, this amazing destination will only be a short flight away. Vladivostok Air America, the airline’s representative office in North America, is now working to raise awareness about the region among adventure travelers and outfitters. We hope to forge partnerships between adventure travel and ecotourism companies and the local ground operators who know the territory. We welcome inquiries from serious trip organizers who would like to make contacts with operators and visit the region.

Most Vladivostok Air flights can be booked through such Global Distribution Systems as Sabre, Worldspan, and Amadeus. Our flights between Tokyo and Kamchatka are operated as a charter, however, so please contact us for information and to reserve space. If you need help navigating the challenges of travel to Russia, please drop us a note – we’d be happy to help.

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