Helicopter excursions in the Baikal
Description:
1. Irkutsk - Valley of volcanoes - Irkutsk:
- flight duration - 4 hours;
- duration of parking - 3 hours.
Imagine: a huge height and you see the craters of large extinct volcanoes: Perepolchina and Kropotkina, wild beaches, the Jom-Bolok river, a huge number of waterfalls and lakes in the mountains (the largest lake of the valley is Khara-Nur). During the stop, you can see huge spaces that are covered with dried lava, walk with an excursion to the Peretolchin volcano - climb the slope and go down to the center of the crater. And there, at the bottom of the crater - a lake with a diameter of about 10 m.
2. Irkutsk – Waterfalls of the rivers Kitoi and Shumak – Irkutsk.
The duration of the tour is 2 hours.
A sightseeing tour and helicopter tours to the waterfalls will give you the opportunity to see some of the most beautiful waterfalls of the Eastern Sayan rivers - Shumak and Kitoya. Tourists have an amazing opportunity to get to a place where there has never been a person. Not far from the mouth of the Shumak River, travelers have the opportunity to admire the panorama of waterfalls on the huge Marble Creek, and then, downstream of Quitoi, three canyon-like areas: Upper Canyon (Small cheeks), Motkin cheeks and Upper cheeks.
3. Irkutsk – Top of the Snow River – Irkutsk:
- flight duration - 2 hours;
- The duration of parking is 3 hours.
- You can spend the night in the mountains and fly to Irkutsk the next day.
The Snow River begins on the southern slopes of Hamar-Daban and flows into Lake Baikal. It has many small rivers and tributaries, which makes it deep and wide. The river is usually a favorite place for frequent travelers, fans of rafting. During the flight by helicopter you can see the waterfalls (Rohotun, Tale), the famous Sable Lakes. During the stay there will be a chance to fish or organize a picnic on the coast of the mountain river. And in winter – covered with a huge layer of snow mountains attract fans of extreme sports Free-riding and Heli-sky.
4. Irkutsk, pos. Listvyanka - Cape Kadilil - Irkutsk:
- flight duration - 2 hours;
- The duration of parking is 1 hour.
The route is suitable for walking the newlyweds.
In winter, it is possible to land on the ice of Lake Baikal.
The flight passes along the shore of Lake Baikal. During the trip you will be able to see the structure of the Baikal Astrophysical Observatory, the most famous natural monuments - the rock "Two Brothers", the cliffs of Chayachy and Screeper. Cape Kadil is famous for its caves (in the Chapel cave were found traces of the parking of an ancient man) and deposits of limestone. During the stop there is an opportunity to organize a picnic on the coast and go hiking to the caves.
5. Irkutsk - Peschanaya Bay - Irkutsk:
- flight duration - 2 hours;
- The duration of parking is 1 hour.
Peschanaya Bay is the warmest piece of the Baikal embankment and the warmest place in the east of Siberia, with long sandy beaches of more than 1 km. It is bounded by two rocks – the Big and Small Bell Tower. During the flight, tourists will be able to see the famous natural monuments - Cape Dyrovatiy and Baklany Island Stone, beautiful bays - Grandma and Academic. During the stop, you can implement the idea of a picnic on the shore of Lake Baikal.
6. Irkutsk, pos. Listvyanka - KBZD - Irkutsk:
- The duration of the flight is 2 hours.
- It is possible to land in the village of Listvyanka.
The route is suitable for walks of newlyweds
An interesting excursion flight to Baikal will provide an opportunity from a bird's-eye view of the Geomorphological Natural Monument at the beginning of the Angara River - the Shaman Stone, to see an underwater dump in the Leaf Bay. The flight goes at a low altitude along the Circum-Baikal railway, part of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Travelers will be able to get acquainted with unique engineering structures that were built by hand: tunnels (the longest is at Polovinnaya station - 778 m), galleries, bridges and other monuments of engineering art.