Pearl of Baikal

Pearl of Baikal, summer 2012

Irkutsk – Taltsy – Listvyanka – Small Sea – Olkhon – Irkutsk

The cost of the tour is 21 700 rubles

Supplement for single accommodation: 3000 rubles

When booking a tour and making an advance payment or full payment for the tour from February 1 to March 15, 2012: 18,445 rubles

Dates of arrivals 2012 :

July 2, 2012

July 9, 2012

July 16, 2012

23 July 2012

July 30, 2012

August 6, 2012

13 August 2012

20 August 2012

1 day

Arrival in Irkutsk. Group gathering (groups from 9.30 to 10.00 oklo of the Angara Hotel at the address: Sukhe-Batora St., 7. Guide with a sign "Pearl of Baikal" public transport stop Kirov Square, to the right of the entrance, if you stand facing the hotel. Attention! Do not board buses going to the Small Sea, the first day of the tour with an overnight stay in Irkutsk. When late to the gathering place of the group, the tourist gets to the group along the route independently, at his own expense. It is possible to meet at the airport or at the railway station (for additional payment: 700 rubles).

Meet the guide. Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Irkutsk. Then we will go to Baikal in Listvyanka. On the way we will visit the Museum of wooden architecture "Taltsy", where collected more than 30 samples of Siberian architecture, including the Buryat yurt and Evenki plague. Next stop at the Shaman Stone. Late lunch is a picnic. Visit to the Baikal Museum. The museum contains a rich exposition of the flora and fauna of Baikal. Then a tour of Listvyanka is a good opportunity to buy souvenirs for memory. Transfer to Irkutsk. Accommodation in an economy class hotel (accommodation on the floor, for an additional fee, accommodation of another level is possible). Dinner on your own.

Accommodation surcharge (!) Be sure to check the availability of seats, double room:

Hotel Frigate: 700 rubles per person (room without amenities)

Hotel Angara: 1150 rubles per person (room economy), 1300 rubles per person (room improved)

Hotel Victoria: 1550 rubles per person

Hotel Marriott: 2750 rubles per person

Hotel Sayen: 3600 rubles per person

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch (*lunch - about 16.00)

2 days

Breakfast.

After breakfast we will go to the small sea. (Attention!) Transport – minibuses and buses take you to the ferry or Mukhor Bay, where you are picked up by a bus and taken to the base.

The Small Sea is one of the most famous and unique corners of Baikal. Warm bays and coves, ancient rocks and sandy beaches, as well as the unique vegetation of the Tazheran steppes create an atmosphere of detachment from civilization and leave indelible impressions for a lifetime.

Upon arrival, accommodation at the tourist base (World of Baikal or equivalent, description and photos see below). Lunch.

Excursion along the coast of the Small Sea.

Dinner.

Payment per person per day (!) Be sure to check the availability of seats, double room:

Accommodation in a room with a toilet and a sink of 500 rubles per day per person (accommodation at a tourist base for 5 days)

Accommodation in a comfortable house (shower and toilet in the room, two-room room with living area, TV, DVD) 1100 rubles per day per person

3 days - 4 days - 5 days - 6 days

Accommodation at the camp. Three meals a day.

Two car excursions on the schedule of the camp.

On your free days, you can soak up the sun on the beach, splash in small sea water, or join the excursions offered at the base. (We recommend: Snake Island, Ogoy Island, Valley of Stone Spirits, Dream Cave).

Estimated cost of excursions:

Ogoi Island (Buddhist Stupa of Enlightenment) (water) from 1200 rubles

Olkhon Island (Khoboi) (car) 1600 rubles

Kurmin grottoes (automobile) 1000 rubles

Caves of the Small Sea (combined) 1600 rubles

Mount of Sinners (Olkhon – pedestrian) 200 rubles

Mandarhan (pedestrian) 200 rubles

On the coast of the Small Sea (pedestrian) 200 rubles

Sarmin Gorge (road + pedestrian) from 600 rubles

Olkhon Island (Pad Tashkent + salt lake) (car) from 700 rubles

Valley of Stone Spirits (car) from 400 rubles

Salt lakes (car) from 400 rubles

Valley of Stone Spirits + Salt Lakes from 650 rubles

Snake (combined) from 1000 rubles

Walk on the islands of the Small Sea (water)

Meteorite lake (car) 500 rubles

Ushkanyi Island, Chivyrkui Bay (water when recruiting a group)

Cape Cross (combined) 300 rubles

One-day tour to Muhor (combined)

Fishing on the Little Sea (boat, half a day) (from 2000 rubles per person)

Fishing on the Great Sea (car)

Fishing on a boat (boat type Yaroslavets) (from 3,500 rubles per hour)

! The cost is indicative, may change

7 days

After breakfast we go to Olkhon Island. We are waiting for a trip for the whole day to Cape Khoboy (in Buryat "oboe" - fang, molar tooth) - the northernmost on the island of Olkhon. Spectacular columnar rock, resembling an externally sharp fang, from the sea, has a pronounced similarity with the profile of the female head and bust, as in ancient Greek galleys. Cape Khoboy is located near the widest place of Baikal (79.5 km), and only in good weather from it you can see the opposite shore, the mountainous contour of the St. Nos peninsula. On the cape there is a platform where all-Olkhon shaman tailagans are performed. Near it, to the north, two meters above the beach of the Small Sea, there is a through cave with a branching deep into the mountain.

On the way, we'll stop for a picnic. In the evening, arrive at the village of Khuzhir.

Dinner.

Overnight in a private estate.

8th day

Breakfast at the camp/manor.

Free time.

At 11:30, the group meets. From 11.30 to 12.00 a minibus / bus will come for you.

Departure by minibuses or buses to the ferry (on the ferry you move without a car, after disembarking from the ferry, take the bus).

Departure to Irkutsk (about 14.00 - 15.00).

Attention!!! It is highly recommended to take tickets for the return trip home after 22.00, as there may be a delay. (Approximate time of arrival in Irkutsk 19.00 – 20.30, place: Angara Hotel).

Attention!

It is possible to change the order of excursions (or their replacement) according to the schedule of the tourist base.

The price includes:

• Excursion and transport services under the program

Breakfast on the day of arrival in Irkutsk, lunch-picnic in Listvyanka

3 meals a day on the Small Sea, dinner and breakfast in Olkhon

• Accommodation (two - three-bed accommodation): in Irkutsk (hotel - amenities on the block or on the floor), on the Small Sea (tourbase Mir Baikal: amenities on the territory, 500 m from the sandy coast of Baikal), on Olkhon (private estate "Olkhon courtyard", amenities on the territory)

• insurance

Payable in addition:

• 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

• Food, if the program is specified independently or at your own expense

Additional services specified in the program for an additional fee or not specified in the program

• Accommodation in rooms of another category

• Meeting at the railway station or at the airport

You need to know:

Listvyanka is an urban-type settlement, not far from Irkutsk, with all the benefits of civilization. There are a sufficient number of cafes and restaurants, there is a theater of bard songs.
The Small Sea is a wilder corner of the Baikal coast, remote from civilization. There are cafes in many campgrounds. Discotheques are held at several campgrounds. Electricity – from generators and wind generators at certain hours, the use of electrical appliances is limited. The distance from the camp to the shore from 500 meters (sanitary zone). Water is imported, shower is usually paid. Summer showers are usually free.
Olkhon is one of the most popular places on Baikal. All campgrounds and estate are located directly in the village "Khuzhir". Electricity was introduced a few years ago and the water was imported. Shower is usually paid. There are plenty of cafes in the village. Discotheques are held periodically. Distance to the shore of Baikal from 1000 m.
Food at the campgrounds on a complex menu. The sample menu can be found in advance on our website. In addition to the main menu, you can order some dishes from the additional menu (additional payment).
In late July – early August, there may be temporary interruptions in the supply of fish, because the water warms up, the fish “goes to depth” and the number of catches is sharply reduced.