Small trip around Baikal

A unique route for the saturation of visits to the most picturesque places of Lake Baikal. You will have to travel from south to west to Olkhon Island, and then cross the entire lake by boat to the only peninsula of Lake St. Nos and climb, and then round it by kayak!!! The total length of the route is more than 1000 km!!! Team tour from 24.07-07.08. Cost 21300 + boat per group. Tour programme 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. Overnight in Uzura. 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. Moving from early in the morning by ship (the ship is paid separately for 35,000 rubles per group - with a group of 10 people for 3,500 rubles, etc.) from Olkhon Island through the whole of Lake Baikal. Lunch on the ship. Arrival in the village of Ust-Barguzin. Dinner in the cafe (paid by yourself). Moving to the sand spit. (If the weather changes, the group leader has the right to deliver the group to Ust-Barguzin by road.). The mouth of Barguzin was founded in 1666 by the detachment of Cossack Gavrila Lovtsov at the mouth of the Barguzin River. Initially, the settlement was located on the right bank of the river. After raising the water level in Baikal due to the construction of the Irkutsk HPP in 1956, it was moved to the higher left bank. In the village at the moment there are still houses moved during resettlement. Day 9. Breakfast. Ascension to the plateau of the St. Nose Peninsula, from where an amazing panorama of Baikal, Chivyrkuisky and Barguzin Bay opens. Lunch. Descent from the top of the peninsula (the descent is quite steep, so be careful). Day 10-14. Kayak rafting around the only peninsula on Baikal. About 15-25km a day. The average speed of the kayak is 5-7 km / h. The Holy Nose is the name of this peninsula, which is located on the east coast of the lake. The territory of the peninsula is included in the National Trans-Baikal Park and a special permit is required to travel there. During rafting, you will touch the untouched corners of nature Lake Baikal, you will swim in a hot healing spring located in the Snake Bay. Rest and fishing in the warm and picturesque bay of Lake Baikal. The total distance around the holy nose is about 110 km. Rest in Snake Bay. Day 15. Breakfast. Moving to Monakhovo village. Lunch. Departure to Ulan-Ude. Completion of the program at 18-19 hours. Day 16 (in addition to those who wish) Visit to Ivolginsky Datsan. Completion of the program in 14-15 hours. In case of worsening weather or insufficient physical training of participants, the rafting will take place along the Chivyrkui Bay (the program is no less interesting) The Firm reserves the right to change the program (weather conditions, disruption of the operation of scheduled transport) without changing the scope and quality of the services provided. The price includes: • purchase of products and throw them to the beginning of the route; • guide services; • payment for visiting the national park; • transport; • rental of kayaks (for routes where alloying is provided); the first aid kit. The price does not include: • air travel; • moving by boat (35,000 per group); • accommodation before and after the start of the route. Participants prepare lunch, set up tents and harvest firewood and carry out the transfer of all necessary equipment.