Baikal voyage

Active rest with maximum comfort! Rest for the purposeful and curious!

Baikal trip Collection tour from 24.07-31.07. The cost of the tour is 10500 rubles. Tour program Day 1. Meeting in the city of Irkutsk at 10 am at the railway station near the reference. Guide with Baikal sign. A trip to the Listvyanka Museum (nerpinarium, the most complete information about Baikal). Lunch in Listvyanka (paid independently) Return to Irkutsk. Moving to the village of Slyudyanka. Dinner. Tent night. Irkutsk - the city originates from the Irkutsk prison, founded by the Cossacks under the leadership of Yakov Pokhabov in 1661. From the very beginning, Irkutsk has been an important reference point for trade with China. All Russian-Chinese trade caravans passed through the city. The city lived and grew thanks to trade, large industrial enterprises in the city appeared only in the XX century. St. Innocent Irkutsk lived in Irkutsk. Since the end of the XVIII century, Irkutsk became the capital of the Siberian province (Siberian Kingdom), since 1822 - the capital of the East Siberian Governor-General. Listvyanka - it is believed that the settlement spontaneously arose at the very beginning of the 18th century, in 1701-1725 and the first residents were free settlers. There are many hotels, restaurants, bars. Every year thousands of tourists come here from all over the world who want to see the natural wonder of Lake Baikal. Baikal Limnological Museum - it houses a nerpinarium, contains the most complete information about the nature of Lake Baikal. 11 large aquariums with a unique water supply and water exchange system, carrying out water intake from a depth of 400 m. Two separate combined aquariums contain 2 seals. The exposition “Dive to the bottom of Baikal” works. Slyudyanka is a major railway point of the East Siberian Railway, and to this day is the center of marble mining. The name of the city is due to the fact that in the past mica was mined here. Slyudyanka station was opened in 1905, since 1936 it has acquired the status of a city. Day 2: Breakfast. Ascent to the hotel Hamar-Daban (18km, the first 18 km. – overcome by car UAZ or Ural, the remaining 10 km. on foot). The route runs along the mountain river Slyudyanka and is interesting for its unique channel and crystal clear water. Lunch. Rest. Dinner. The route runs along the mountain river Slyudyanka and is interesting for its unique channel and crystal clear water. Slyudyanka originates about 20 km from Lake Baikal under the Peak of Chersky and flows through a narrow valley sandwiched by the Komarinsky and Stanov Ridges. In the upper part it flows in rocky, treeless banks, below it is gradually dressed with picturesque and wild vegetation. The riverbed is rocky, consists of huge blocks of marble and granite. Day 3. Breakfast. Climbing to Peak-Chersky and review of Heart Lake (4-5 hours). Descent. Lunch. For those who want an excursion to the waterfalls of the Podkomarnaya River (3-4 hours). The peak is named after Jan (Ivan) Dementievich Chersky, a scientist geographer who made a huge contribution to the study of Siberia. Heart Lake is a mountain lake in the form of a heart located under the peak. In sunny weather it is especially beautiful. As some say, if you bathe in it, you will be lucky in love. Waterfalls of the Podkomarnaya River are amazing in beauty and structure cascades of waterfalls with crystal and pure water. Day 4. Breakfast. Return to the village of Slyudyanka. Lunch. Bath (additional payment). Upon request, an excursion to a private museum of minerals (paid independently). Dinner. The museum exhibits more than 10,000 samples from many deposits of the former USSR and from abroad. But, of course, the main value is the magnificent samples of the Slyudyansk deposits. Day 5. Breakfast. Moving early in the morning to Irkutsk. Departure to Olkhon Island by bus. Accommodation in tents on the shore near the village of Khuzhir. Lunch. Excursion to Shamanka rock (holy place at the Buryats). Dinner. Since ancient times, this rock is considered a sacred place, covered with secrets and legends. In the rock there is a through cave. It is believed that women and children (as especially sensitive to external influences) can not enter such a cave, as it can adversely affect their physical and mental health. It was also previously believed that the cave (its aura) adversely affects the ability of a woman to bear a child. The cave, which since ancient times was used as a place for various cults, is still revered among the local Buryat peoples. And to this day, its mystery haunts scientists and researchers from all over the world, despite the fact that the cave has been repeatedly subjected to detailed study and excavations. Day 6. Breakfast. Excursion to the Caves or Buryat village. (paid separately) From early morning and all day you will be waiting for a trip to the caves of the Baikal region. (Wet suits and helmets are available). In addition to visiting the caves, you will visit the most picturesque corners of Baikal and Baikal. The view from the sheer peaks in Aya Bay is simply fascinating. Day 7. Breakfast. Excursion on UAZ to Cape Hoboi. Lunch. There is an amazing view of the northern part of Lake Baikal. Return. Dinner. Cape Khoboy (Buryat khoboy - "fang, molar tooth") - the northernmost cape on the island of Olkhon. The spectacular pillar-shaped rock, resembling an externally sharp fang, from the sea side, has a pronounced similarity to the profile of a woman's head with a bust, as in ancient Greek galleys from the east and west. Day 8. Breakfast. Departure to Irkutsk. Completion of the program. Cost per person Individual and group tours of VIP class (dates any) Teams (from 24.07 to 31.07) Guide services (on request) from 25 270 rubles. (from 2 people) The price includes: * food; * excursions on the route; * transport; * transfer; * rental of biva equipment (boilers, axes, saws, tent, etc.); * rental of group special equipment (ropes, carbines, bandages); * rental of a tent, mat and sleeping bag; * rental of kayaks (for routes where rafting is provided); * collection for a first aid kit; * guide services on the route; * payment to the cook; * payment to Sherpam; If pack animals are used on the route, their cost is included in the route price. Pack horses are used, at least one for 3 people, to transport group equipment and products. An individual order must be made for the transportation of personal equipment. The price does not include: * air travel; * moving by boat; * accommodation before the start of the route and after. The movement is carried out on the light, with a minimum set of personal belongings. All work in the parking lots is performed by a guide, a cook and sherpas. Active rest with maximum comfort! (There is an option to purchase your favorite part of the tour for fewer days)