"Mission achievable."
Description:
1 DAY - Taltsy and Southern Baikal
We leave the hotel in Irkutsk (if you arrived a day earlier for acclimatization) or meet at the airport in Irkutsk and start our trip.
- Visit the museum "Taltsy" on the way to Listvyanka
This is a huge open-air museum. All about life in Siberia in the 17-19 centuries. We are waiting for a winter forest, a historical reconstruction of a Siberian village on the banks of the Angara River and the opportunity to try out Russian winter fun (ice slides, a game of snow, skiing "on four", stilts, tug of war). There are also many authentic photo locations.
- Go to Listvyanka for lunch in a restaurant with panoramic views of Baikal
We warm up and dine with Baikal cuisine
- Visit the Fish and Souvenir Market
Colorful place. Here we will meet omul fish and harsh leafy saleswomen. The main thing is not to look them in the eye. You'll have to buy it.
- Lift to the observation deck "The Stone of Chersky" '
On the funicular we will climb the mountain, which overlooks Baikal and the Angara River.
- We go out on the ice - the first meeting with Baikal. Rite of salute
A very important ritual for a successful holiday. You only need the willingness to take inside the ingredients issued by the guide :
- Hivus walk (2 hours)
We sit in the miracle ship "Hivus" and on the ice go to the source of the Angara River. The widest river source in the world. It never freezes. Photo shoot at the water's edge.
Then we stop at the village "Baikal Port" and take pictures with ships frozen in ice. We're looking at an old engine.
The next stop is the Circum-Baikal Railway. Once it was part of the Transib, and now an open-air museum – exploring centuries-old tunnels.
- Return to Irkutsk
2 Days - The road to Olkhon and a walk through Khuzhir
Today we leave the hotel and go on the highway to the main place on Lake Baikal - Olkhon Island. Along the way, we will make several stops: for lunch, near sacred sites and monuments along the track.
Distance: 300 km. Travel: about 5-6 hours with stops
- Stop for lunch in the cafe of Buryat cuisine (let’s try a real boozer (soup) and poses)
- We'll make a stop at the sacred site.
We will conduct a rite of appeal to the spirits of the area
- Tageran steppe
Be sure to take photos in the steppe of the Mongolian type. Tell your friends that you were not only in Baikal, but also in Mongolia :
- Crossing the Strait of Olkhon Gate
On the Olkhon coast, we are greeted by UAZ "Bukhanka" - the pride of the domestic automotive industry. He'll take us to a hotel in Hujir.
- Walk the pouch. hujir
We will get acquainted with the life of the village, walk to the Shamanka rock, see the sunken ship and of course go out on the ice.
3 DAY - North Olkhon - 80 km on ice
Today we visit the top and secret locations in northern Olkhon.
We travel on severe Siberian transport - UAZ 'Loaf'
At least once in my life, every Russian should try it.
- We travel all day from Shamanka to Khoboy
We visit Shamanka Rock, Small Sea Islands, Cape Three Brothers, Cape. Khoboy and others are all those places where the most beautiful ice grottoes, caves and splashes on rocks up to 15 meters high are formed in winter.
- Master class on Yohor right on the ice
Learn to dance traditional Buryat dance. Very simple, but very cheerful and warm :
- We have a picnic for lunch.
The driver will prepare lunch for us at the stake - a real Baikal ear
- We meet the sunset in the most photographed place of Baikal - at the Shamanka rock
- Late at night: Getting out of the rooms to watch the stars
There is no light pollution on Lake Baikal, so we see billions of stars every night.
4 Day - South of Olkhon and the road to Irkutsk
We have a whole day of ice adventures. Southern Olkhon is a space landscape
- Visit the observation deck at Cape Jelga - a chic view of the Gulf of the Small Sea
- Climbing the Trident Rock
Take a photo here and you can tell your friends that in addition to Lake Baikal, you also visited Mongolia - such are the landscapes here.
- We will consider the bubbles in Lake Nurskoe
A shallow lake with many ice bubbles
- Picnic lunch
While we're walking, our driver will make lunch for us at the stake.
- Return to Irkutsk by comfortable transport.
It's 4 hours. Check-in at a hotel in Irkutsk.
The cost of the tour
With a group of 2 people - 66 700 rubles / person
With a group of 4 people - 38 500 rubles / person
With a group of 6 people - 28 800 rubles / person
With a group of 8 people and more - 25 600 rubles / person
The price includes:
- Guide-guide-guide-organizer-author of the tour throughout the trip
- Care 24/7
- All transfers under the program
- Meals: Lunches (4 days)
- Hivus tour along the BCG
- Excursion to UAZ along the northern part of Olkhon Island
- Excursion to UAZ on the southern part of Olkhon Island
- Sunset transfer (3rd day)
- Permits to visit the National Park
- Access for every tourist
- Consultation-recommendation on the selection of clothes and accessories for travel
- Great playlists on the road
The price does not include:
- Flight ticket "Your city-Irkutsk-Your city"
- 4 dinners (about 600-900 rubles / person per dinner)
- Breakfast (will be included in the hotel price)
- Accommodation (Irkutsk -2 nights, Khuzhir - 2 nights)
Why is accommodation not included?
The range of prices for accommodation in Irkutsk, Listvyanka and Olkhon is quite wide. We will be able to choose hotels for your company based on your preferences and availability of rooms on the date of your trip.
Price range for 2 local rooms per day (on average):
Irkutsk from 3000 to 7000 rubles / room
Listvyanka from 3500 to 8000 rubles / number
Khuzhir 2500 to 10 000 rub/number
Ie accommodation in such a tour can range from 6000-8000 to 11 000-15 000 rubles / person