"Baikal Voyage" (11 days / 10 days), excursion, Baikal

Excursion and educational tour of southern and middle Baikal. Irkutsk – mountain resort Arshan – Slyudyanka – KBZD – Listvyanka – Olkhon Island – Irkutsk General information: In this tour you will visit the most beautiful places of southern Baikal, have a great rest, you will have enough impressions and memories of both the nature of Lake Baikal itself and the Tunkin valley, known for its mineral springs, as well as the Eastern Sayans, enclosing the Tunkin valley with high peaks of a stretching ridge for 200 km. You will try Baikal omul, dishes of Buryat cuisine, Siberian dumplings. The energy of Lake Baikal, mineral water from the famous Arshan springs and the mountain air of the Eastern Sayans are the sources of your strength and health for the next year! Excursion and educational tour of southern and middle Baikal. Irkutsk – mountain resort Arshan – Slyudyanka – KBZD – Listvyanka – Olkhon Island – Irkutsk General information: In this tour you will visit the most beautiful places of southern Baikal, have a great rest, you will have enough impressions and memories of both the nature of Lake Baikal itself and the Tunkin valley, known for its mineral springs, as well as the Eastern Sayans, enclosing the Tunkin valley with high peaks of a stretching ridge for 200 km. You will try Baikal omul, dishes of Buryat cuisine, Siberian dumplings. The energy of Lake Baikal, mineral water from the famous Arshan springs and the mountain air of the Eastern Sayans are the sources of your strength and health for the next year! Accommodation Listvyanka: 1. In the hotel "Baikal" in double and single rooms with a view and without a view of Baikal. The main building has 73 rooms, including 8 family, 32 double and 33 single. Each room is equipped with a separate bathroom. There are showers in the bathrooms. The hotel is located in the village of Nikola, not reaching the source of the Angara River for about two kilometers. 2. Accommodation in a private brick cottage "Nicholas" in cozy double rooms (comforts in rooms and on the floor). The cottage has 8 double rooms: 4 comfortable, 4 unsuited. There are two separate bathrooms on the first floor. The cottage is located in Chapaev Paddy, in the very center of Listvyanka, not far from the pier. At your service is a living room and dining room, a real Russian bath, an open-air swimming pool, a traditional cuisine of Baikal dishes, including hot-smoked omul, which will be prepared before your eyes. Hospitable hosts will always be happy to pay attention to you. On Olkhon Island: You can stay at the tourist base. Meals and excursion program are organized by the owners of the base. There are many dishes from freshly caught fish, a variety of meat dishes. Fish cuisine is extremely diverse! Shiga salt with olives, fish baked with various fillings, delicate cutlets - all this will significantly expand your idea of traditional Siberian cuisine. In Irkutsk: We offer accommodation in one of the hotels of the city category 3* in double comfortable rooms. Passage: Railway: Moscow - Irkutsk - Moscow (from 7500 rubles / person in one direction). Air: Moscow - Irkutsk - Moscow (from 15000 rubles / person. there / back). Food: The program. Tour program: 1 day. Arrival in Irkutsk, the capital of eastern Siberia, by morning train or flight. Meeting at the railway station (at the airport), baggage collection. It’s time to get acquainted with the guide and try on our signature Russia Discovery-Baikal T-shirts. Today by minibus we will proceed to the mountain resort of Arshan (135 km, 2 hours on the way). Our path will run through the territory of the Tunkinsky National Park. Along the way, we will make several stops at sacred places, both shamanic and Buddhist, and dine (independently) in a small cafe on the border of the Irkutsk region and the Republic of Buryatia. There is also a sacred Buddhist stupa built in 2004. Next to the stupa we will make a stop to pay homage to the local spirits. Arrival in Arshan, accommodation in 2-mets or 3-bed summer houses or rooms. Dinner (independently, at your own expense). Overnight. 2 days. After breakfast, we will go to the legendary Arshan springs, which have been curing people from many ailments for more than a century. Here we will try mineral water of various compositions, tie a ribbon according to the Buryat custom and hear the legend about how this wonderful source of health was discovered. We will continue our journey to the six-meter waterfall. Those who wish can swim right by the waterfall and purify their spirit in the waters of the mountain river Kyngarga. To admire the Tunkin Valley, we can climb a small pass under the joking name “Drunk”. It offers a beautiful view of the gorge of the mountain river and the valley. Return to the guest house, lunch (independently, at your own expense), free time. Dinner (independently). Overnight. 3 days. Breakfast on your own, at your own expense. Today we will have a trip to the Pearls, where the hot thermal springs (43 ° C) of Hongor-Ula are located. We can take a shower, a bath or therapeutic mud. The place is not particularly equipped and more like a wild resort. It is located on the shore of Irkut. Before the springs, those who wish can swim in the river or ride horses, which local grooms will provide for an additional fee. Lunch alone at one of the cafes. Back to the guest house. Dinner (independently, at your own expense). Overnight. 4 days. We have an early departure today. After breakfast and gathering, we say goodbye to Arshan and head to the city of Slyudyanka. Arriving in Slyudyanka, we will visit the building of the railway station, the only one in the world completely built of marble. Getting on a tourist train. Our final station is Listvyanka village, located on the shore of Lake Baikal, just 70 km from Irkutsk. During the trip along the south-western coast of Baikal, we will make several stops in the most picturesque places of the Circum-Baikal Railway. Lunch on the train. Upon arrival at Port Baikal, we transfer to the ferry, which will take us to the opposite bank of the Angara River, the only one that flows from Lake Baikal. Then a short transfer to a hotel or comfortable cottage (see the description after the program) and accommodation in double rooms. Free time, dinner (on your own, at your own expense). 5 days. Breakfast. Today we are waiting for a fascinating excursion program in Listvyanka, its surroundings and in Taltsy. At the exit from the village, at the source of the Angara River, at the Shaman-stone, we are told the legend of Father Baikal and his daughter - Angara. Lunch (on your own, at your own expense). After lunch, a trip to the architectural and ethnographic open-air museum of Taltsy. After visiting the museum, an independent walk along Listvyanka along the shore of Lake Baikal. You will be able to visit the central square, buy various souvenirs, as well as try hot or cold smoked fish (omul, garius, whitefish). If you want to learn more about Lake Baikal, then you should visit the Baikal Ecological Museum. Back to the hotel, rest. Dinner (on your own, at your own expense). Overnight. 6 days. After breakfast and fees, a short transfer to the pier, boarding the boat. Accommodation in cabins. Start of the cruise to Peschanaya Bay (120 km, 9 hours journey). Our path is in the north direction. We'll swim past the der. Big Cats - the former center of the gold rush on Baikal, then past Cape Kadil, where the cordon of the Baikal National Park is located. And then we pass by the village of Big Holoustnoe. Only a few years ago, the locals were able to use electricity. Lunch on the ship. By lunchtime, we will reach Sandy Bay. Continuation of the cruise to the Small Sea. We'll pass the pooches. Buguldeika to Cape Krestovsky. On the mountain Cape Krestovsky preserved traces of the fortress of the era of Kurykan (VI-XI centuries AD). In ancient times there was a guard post on the mountain, a settlement. Remains are small. Next, we will approach the white marble cliff of Sagan-Zaba, which stands out among the gray cliffs of the coast. In case of windy weather, we will not be able to dock to the shore and consider petroglyphs with binoculars. Overnight on the boat. 7 days. Breakfast. Today we will complete our cruise in the central village of Olkhon Island called Khuzhir. The Tazheran steppe will accompany us to the Olkhon Gate Strait, which separates Olkhon Island from the mainland. After passing the strait, we find ourselves in the Small Sea (Buryat name Narin-Dalai - "narrow sea") - part of Lake Baikal, separated by the island. Here the water warms up well, and in some bays you can swim and fish. Meanwhile, we're approaching Hujir. Meeting at the dock, transfer to the tourist base. Accommodation in double rooms (see description after the program). After lunch we will take a walk around the village. Visit to the Museum of Local History (optional for an additional fee), which contains a collection of ancient objects reflecting the life and culture of the islanders. Then you will see Shamanka Rock, also known as Cape Burhan. According to Buryat legends, it is on Olkhon in the Shamanka rock that the spirit of Baikal lives. You have a great opportunity to touch the rock and feel the energy that is still worshiped by both shamanists and Buddhists, find a shaman mask on the rock, swim in the bay of youth. Back to the estate. Dinner. Overnight. 8 days. Breakfast. Today we are waiting for a full-day excursion trip to the northern tip of Olkhon Island, where Cape Khoboy is located. The trip will be more like a jeep safari, as the road passes through the forest, sand fields and steppes without a hard surface. It is especially difficult after the rain. Therefore, the most convenient way to move around the island is UAZ SUVs, which by this time you will already get used to. The road passes through the Peschanoe tract (20 km north of Khuzhir), known for its picturesque sand dunes. Constant winds blowing from the sea carry sand from the shore and form sand deposits, which in the form of high hills, ridges, dunes occupy an area of about 3 square kilometers. In 1950, a fishing village of 20 houses was built on the shore. By 1970, it was almost covered with sand, and residents were forced to leave the village. While we are photographing the rock sticking out to a great height from Lake Baikal, as well as making wishes in a through rock opening resembling a window, our instructors will prepare us a wonderful picnic. After trying the ears and fish on the face, we will continue to the East side of the island, where we will visit the small village of Uzura. Here is located one of the Baikal weather stations. Back to the estate. Rest, dinner. Overnight. 9 days. This day will be free for you - just relax or spend it on the principle of "myself - tour operator": You can sunbathe on the sandy beach, swim or just walk around the neighborhood, as well as order additional services for a fee: enjoy water rides, rent a kayak and walk around the Small Sea, take a horseback riding or mountain bike tour. Also popular are trips on UAZ jeeps to the mud lake Sharanur, fall Tashkina, to the ancient wall of Kurykan. You can also fish in a variety of ways, including going out with fishermen in the sea on a bot and choosing a net with a catch. Breakfast, lunch and dinner at the estate. Overnight. 10 days. After breakfast and camping, go to the ferry station. On the way back, you also need to make stops at both. We will make the first one on the island, on the pass. The mainland crossing. If you have a break while waiting for the ferry, be sure to visit the mountain of sinners, taking a stone with you. Lunch in a roadside cafe (at your own expense). Arrival in Irkutsk, accommodation in one of the hotels of the city category 3* in a double room. Free time, dinner in one of the restaurants of the city (independently, at your own expense at your choice). Overnight. 11 days. After breakfast transfer to the airport / railway station. Dates of arrivals: 12.06 – 22.06.09, 09.08 – 19.08.09 Children: Accepted from age 12. Up to 18 years old, accompanied by parents! The price includes: Double accommodation according to the program, meals according to the program (if not specified independently at your own expense), boat charter, payment for visiting the Tunkinsky National Park, all types of transfers along the route, ferry, payment of tickets for a tourist train on the KBZHD, visiting museums, excursions on the program, escorting a guide during excursions and transfers. Additional payment: 1. Flight or transfer to Irkutsk from the place of arrival and then departure or transfer to the next place of arrival after the end of the program. 2. Meals, if the program is specified independently or at its own expense. 3. Drinks and dishes not included in the main menu. 4. Additional services specified in the program for an additional fee or not specified in the program. 5. Insurance policy. 6. Payment for additional baggage when using local flights of air transport or rail transportation, if any are present in the program. Required documents: travel, passport, medical policy. Note: - Tour participants should have the necessary comfortable clothes for outdoor activities: a sports jacket that protects against wind and rain, sports pants, sneakers. In case of bad weather (strong winds, stormy weather), the tour operator reserves the right to change the program, informing the group members in advance, but providing an adequate service in price and quality instead of the failed one. On the presence in the group of vegetarians or persons with strict restrictions on the adoption of a particular food, please inform in advance to agree on a separate menu. The minimum number of tourists in the group is 6 people. In case of lack of a group, the money is returned to tourists! Important advice: It is recommended to take specific medicines yourself! To view other types of accommodation (with children, on additional places) and to book a tour, click on the price. To see the photos, click on the name of the boarding house / sanatorium before the table with prices. \"Baikal Voyage\"Cost per person for arrival, rub.Accommodation 1-seat. 2-place. under the program 12.06 - 22.06.2009 59010 50510 09.08 - 19.08.2009 59010 50510