From heart to heart

On this route you will get acquainted with the most interesting and unusual places on the western and southern sides of Lake Baikal. Caves, sacred places of shamans, Lake Heart, Olkhon Island, Cape Khoboy and its surroundings all this will be seen only on this route. Team tour from 24.06-07.07. The cost is 17300 rubles. Tour programme Day 1. Meeting in the city of Irkutsk at the station at 10 am near the reference (guide with a sign of Baikal). Transfer by bus to the village Listvyanka and visit the museum. Lunch in the village Listvyanka (tourists pay for themselves). Return to Irkutsk and move to Slyudyanka. Tent installation. Dinner. 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. Transfer by high-speed car 18 km. to the beginning of the trail. Walking 10 km to the waterfalls of the Podkomarnaya river. Lunch. Camp facility. Free time. 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. 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 separately). 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. Departure to Olkhon Island (MRS stop) by bus. Accommodation in tents on the shore. On the island of Olkhon, considered the sacred center of the northern shamanic world, the Mongolian shamans fled during the persecution of their lamas in the era of Genghis Khan. Due to its isolation, Olkhon Island became the last stronghold of the shamans of North Asia. Day 6. Breakfast. Tour of the Caves. (Payed separately 1500-1700 rubles.). 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. Ship collection. Beginning of kayaking on the Small Sea. Lunch. Alloy to the picturesque bay opposite the island of Khubyn. Day 8. Breakfast. Continuation of rafting along the picturesque shore of Olkhon Island. Lunch. Swimming in Baikal. Rest. Overnight and dinner in Shibet Bay. Day 9. Breakfast. Alloy to Huzhir Bay. Inspection of Shamanka Rock. Excursion to the museum called Buryat Village. 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. Excursion to the Buryat village is definitely worth a visit, as there you will get acquainted with the life and beliefs of local Buryats, try the national cuisine and alcoholic drink that is made from milk, armit participation in dances and ceremonies. Day 10. Breakfast. Moving to Uzura. Lunch. Visit local rocks and explore the surrounding area. Day 11. Breakfast. Radial exit to Cape Khoboy 10 km. Lunch. Cape night. Surveillance. Day 12. Breakfast. Return to Uzura. Cape Khoboy (Buryat khoboy - "fang, molar tooth") - the northernmost cape on the island of Olkhon. The spectacular column-shaped rock, resembling an externally sharp fang, from the sea, has a pronounced similarity with the profile of a woman's head with a bust, as in ancient Greek galleys from the east and west. Day 13. Breakfast. Moving to the village of Khuzhir. The village (formerly ulus) Khuzhir is located next to the famous Cape Burkhan, immediately behind it is a magnificent sandy beach. A wonderful place to relax in the heart of Lake Baikal on the island of Olkhon, which has long been revered and considered sacred. Day 14. Departure to Irkutsk. Lunch in the cafe (paid by yourself). Completion of the program in 14-15 hours. 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. route-line The price includes: • kayaking; • purchase of products and throw them to the beginning of the route; • guide services; • transport; the first aid kit. The price does not include: • air travel; • 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.