Teamhike reviews

I went on a winter trip to Lake Baikal with Teamhike. I really liked how everything was organized. The team was flexible and took our preferences into account at every destination.

The trip was brilliantly organized, with an interesting, action-packed itinerary and a wonderful team. Lake Baikal and Olkhon Island were magnificent, as always, in winter! The comfort level was high, making this a great option for both a family vacation and a solo trip. Many thanks for the trip! I'd be happy to travel to Kamchatka with such a warm, welcoming group.

I want to start 2025 by remembering the best trip of my life. Honestly, I'm not exaggerating one bit! The best thing that could happen to you is Kamchatka! “...Oh, oh, this strange place, Kamchatka; oh, oh, the sweet word ‘Kamchatka’...” There are no words to describe this place. It's something completely incredible, unexplored, and impossible to explain. I think, above all, it's a place that makes you rethink things and want to truly live, not just go through the motions. You can feel the power of nature and the value of life when you climb to the foot of the crater of Avachinsky Volcano, where the Earth is literally breathing. It's incredible. You feel like a tiny cog in a vast universe, and your life is a true gift! It's not just the realization of who you are and what the world and life mean that leaves you stunned. It's the extraordinary beauty, too. It completely takes you in and makes you feel like a local, as if you'd lived here your whole life and your past life never existed. The trip's incredibly packed itinerary makes it possible to immerse yourself completely. One day you're just arriving in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, a city that seems full of people ready to end it all; the next, you're climbing Vachkazhets and seeing bears in the wild for the first time. Then you meet the Pacific Ocean and spend the night on Khalaktyrsky Beach, all in just one day! And Kamchatka keeps revealing itself in the most incredible ways, making all your dreams come true. My heartfelt thanks to Sasha and his amazing team: Vovan, Nastyukha, and Natasha, you guys are the best! The trip was organized and run flawlessly. Thank you! I'd also like to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy New Year. May 2025 bring you as many trips and new discoveries as possible. Be happy! ????✨

I traveled with Teamhike to Murmansk and Lake Baikal. In Murmansk, we saw the Northern Lights, whales, and seals, and tried local delicacies. Everything was top-notch. Winter on Lake Baikal stayed with me for its incredible scenery and interesting itinerary. In October, we’re off to Mongolia, and we can’t wait. Alexander, thank you and your team for these unforgettable highlights!

A huge thank-you to Alexander and the whole team! This was the most action-packed vacation I’ve ever had. We saw a bear and climbed Avachinsky Volcano, where the views and the natural formations were breathtaking. (Be sure to bring gaiters; the descent is very uncomfortable without them.) And what a fun, friendly fishing trip by boat, with fish soup, crab, and a charming captain! Surfing in the ocean was great. Paragliding was out of this world! And of course, there was the romance of staying in a tent under the stars by the ocean, with a campfire. (The beach is popular and has a stylish cafe, a toilet, and bathhouses with hot tubs. We went there too and had a wonderful time overlooking the ocean.) Special thanks to our guide, Natasha! She was calm, attentive, and very polite, and played great music in the jeep that I now associate with Kamchatka. The team cooks delicious meals and puts up the tents themselves. Everything runs smoothly! The guesthouse was more like a proper hotel, with comfortable beds, tasty breakfasts, and laundry facilities. Now I want to take another trip with this team. Thank you so much for a wonderful vacation!

My trip to Kamchatka with the Teamhike team made a big impression on me. The itinerary was so interesting and varied that every day was full of excitement. I don’t think I’ve ever had such an action-packed vacation. Kamchatka’s incredible natural beauty amazed me, but even more than that, I was able to face my fears and challenge myself with the team. Climbing volcanoes, seeing bears, paragliding, surfing in the cold Pacific, and spending nights in tents on the beach were all firsts for me. A huge thank-you to Teamhike for the excellent organization and support!

The Kamchatka tour exceeded all my expectations in terms of the highlights, the people, and the emotions. The Teamhike team adapted the itinerary to the weather and the group’s condition, so we were able to see all the most interesting places: Avachinsky Volcano, Gorely Volcano, fumarole fields, and incredible waterfalls. A group tour in the outdoors was a real revelation for me. Now I’d love to have that experience again!

We traveled to Kamchatka with the team in August 2024. It was a wonderful trip. Alexander and the team picked the best weather windows (and almost seemed to arrange the weather themselves :) and packed two volcanoes (Gorely and Avachinsky), the Vachkazhets mountain range, a boat trip with fishing, time to relax in Malki, a waterfall, the Valley of Geysers, and, of course, Khalaktyrsky Beach into one week. Thank you! It was great!

I don’t usually book tours and always travel independently. I was pleasantly surprised by the variety of the itinerary and how well organized everything was. The team tried to strike a balance and accommodate a large group, and dealt with issues as they came up, as best they could. Thanks to them for that. They did a great job. :)

We went to Kamchatka and had an amazing time! Thanks for the highlights!

August 20–28: a family tour to Kamchatka with Teamhike. A long-held dream came true for every member of the family. Our group consisted of two parents who were no longer very sporty, and our two adult children, who convinced my husband and me to make the trip and organized everything from A to Z. What can I say? The beauty is incredible. No photo or video can capture how it feels, even though our family has traveled extensively around the world and across the country. You should know that you’re going for the pristine nature, not a 5+ star all-inclusive hotel. I’m especially saying this to independent, mature travelers. It’s a chance to remember your student days, with hikes and evenings around campfires on the coast. Why? Believe me, you’re unlikely to find natural scenery like this anywhere else. Be ready for rough roads if you want to reach places where no human foot has ever trodden. In that respect, our family would especially like to thank Nastya, who drove us around all week in the Teamhike SUV. She was tactful, patient, and an excellent driver on difficult roads. We felt safe and at ease with her. That’s the verdict of the three drivers in our family, two of whom have 30 years of driving experience. On the plus side: a packed and varied itinerary for such a short trip. We had time to see and climb volcanoes, hike 7–8 km each way to waterfalls, visit incredibly beautiful lakes, discover hot springs and even try them out, take in the power of the OCEAN and its incredible views, feel like locals in beautiful coastal bays while staying in tents, and fish in the ocean. One important thing: it’s great that Alexander has his own vehicles for the group, which makes it possible to change the itinerary as Kamchatka’s very unpredictable weather shifts. The weather really puts you to the test. But if you’re visiting Kamchatka for more than just a quick photo op, believe me, Kamchatka will hear you and won’t keep testing you with rain, fog, and wind for long. Alexander listens to the group and adapts to different needs throughout the tour. On the downside: the issues were minor and related to individual people. In any case, our family is sure they were one-off situations. We raised them privately, and we’re confident they’ll be taken on board. The main thing is that we made our dream come true, and all four of us are equally HAPPY. Looking through all the photos and videos from the trip brings back the emotions we felt with every fiber of our being. Believe me, once you’re home, you’ll quickly forget the physical exertion, the pace, the lack of sleep, and the limited comforts, but the warm feelings and incredible highlights will stay with you. One last thing: listen carefully to your guides on the trail. Bears and foxes may cross your path (we saw them), and they’re the real deal. P.S. We can confirm all the reviews about how moving Lake Baikal is. Our family fell in love with it on our first visit to Olkhon Island 10 years ago, and that love has lasted every time we’ve returned. What’s more, during our Kamchatka tour, we found at least three natural features that reminded us of Olkhon Island. Which ones? We’ll leave that as a mystery for those who have yet to discover Lake Baikal and Kamchatka for themselves.

A great vacation with fantastic activities. Lots of new things to learn, impressive scenery, and unforgettable encounters. For those of us from the European part of the country, it was like stepping into an unknown world!