Description of excursion to Cape Aniva
Aniva Lighthouse excursion is one of the most popular and visited places on Sakhalin and in Russia.
The lighthouse was built in 1939 on a small rock of Sivuchi, near an inaccessible promontory. It is one of the most original and complex technical projects of the Karafuto period, as well as an outstanding world achievement in the practice of lighthouse construction. Unpredictable currents, mixing of the waters of the Sea of Okhotsk and Aniva Bay, fog, rocky shores and frequent ship traffic made it necessary to build this lighthouse. The author of the project is the Japanese engineer Miura Shinobu.
The trip begins in the village of Novikovo (it was named in honor of the legendary cruiser Novik, which fought the Japanese cruiser Tsushima in the Russian-Japanese war on August 20, 1904).
By the way, on the same road you will pass and on our other excursion – to Cape Evstafiya and Turquoise Lakes.
Going out to the sea and passing the abandoned Yuzhnaya outpost, Marble and Mica capes by boat, in one hour and twenty minutes we will reach the goal of our excursion – Aniva lighthouse! We will sail around it. Then we dock and climb the lighthouse. We take in the sights.
On the way back we will stop at Marble Cape, where there is a rock formed of marble with quartzite, andesite, opal, chalcedony and other semi-precious stones.
You can learn more about excursions to the Aniva Lighthouse at the regional tourism portal gosakhalin.ru.
What will be on the tour
✔️ Visit the port city of Korsakov
✔️ See Russia’s first liquefied natural gas plant (Sakhalin 2 project)
✔️ See a bird market
✔️ Stop at the Marble Cape and walk on the marble stones.
✔️ You can see dolphins, killer whales and seals.
✔️ See a defensive DOT built by the Japanese.
Information
- original or a copy of the passport for submission to the officers of the Border Guard Service of the Federal Security Service of Russia.
- Report any allergies
- Report any chronic or acquired medical conditions
- Advise of any dietary restrictions
- This tour is NOT recommended for people with musculoskeletal conditions.
- Warm and windproof clothing
- Hat
- Warm sweater and pants
- Sunscreen (optional)
- Sunglasses (optional)
- Comfortable shoes or rubber boots
- Personal medication (if needed)
- Transfer Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk-Novikovo – and back
- Boat seat
- Raincoats
- Life jackets
- Lunch (lunch box with a drink)
- photo/video operator services
- not included in price
- lunch (lunch box with a drink)
- gathering of tourists at 07:00 at Victory Square in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Cape Aniva excursion program
*WARNING! The time of departure, return and visit to all locations may be adjusted due to weather conditions
Our key advantage is to deliver tourists for the Cape Aniva excursion in comfort
We get to the place on a boat of high comfort (comfortable armchairs are installed).
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