Golden ring of Baikal express tour

A shortened version of one of the most popular and rich tours. If you have little time, and want to see as much as possible on Lake Baikal - this tour is for you / 2 shores of Lake Baikal, and Olkhon Island, protected places of Buryatia - maximum impressions for 6 days!

1 Day.

Meeting of the group in Irkutsk at the airport at 8:00; at the railway station at 9:00. (local time, ahead of Moscow by 5 hours).

Transfer to the island of Olkhon, to the village of Khuzhir (270 km). Travel by ferry through the Strait of Olkhon Gate. Olkhon, the geographical and sacred center of Baikal, is distinguished not only by its delightful landscapes, but also by many holy “shaman” places.

Recreational accommodation

2 Day.

All-day trip to Cape Hoboi (the northern tip of the island).

The spectacular column-shaped rock that gave the name to the cape has its own legend. The cape is located near the widest place of Baikal (79.5 km). It is here that you will have the opportunity to assess the size of the lake, which the locals usually call the sea. Along the way you will see all the variety of landscapes and natural monuments of the island: the picturesque steppes of northern Olkhon, the rock “Three Brothers”, the stilt trees of the Peschanoe tract.

At the stop you will be waiting for lunch cooked at the stake.

3 Day.

Holiday on the island. Olkhon concentrated on its territory all the variety of natural landscapes of the Baikal coasts. For wildlife lovers and photographers, this is a real reserve of surprisingly diverse landscapes and majestic landscapes. Visit the famous 3-kilometer beach of Sarai Bay with snow-white sand: unusual nature and pure water of Baikal.

This is a wonderful time to feel alone with Great Baikal. Olkhon is an excellent place for recreation and meditation, and at the recreation center you will be offered water, horse and car excursions (optional, for an additional fee): to the Buryat village (from 600 rubles / person), to the southern part of Olkhon Island, to Lake Yalga, to the Tashkinaya Pad, to the salt lake Shara-Nura (from 800 rubles / person); excursions by boat on the lake to the islands of the Small Sea, Ogoi Island (~650-1450 rubles / person); rental of a catamaran, boat, kaydarka or from 1 ruble).

Day 4.

Early in the morning we go to the pier. Khuzhir, from where we go on a boat trip to Baikal. Passing through the Small Sea, we see all the rocks and cliffs of Olkhon already from the water; skirting Cape Khoboi, we approach the protected place - the Ushkany Islands - the main refuge of the famous Baikal seal - the seal. For those who want to land on the islands. (Entrance to the reserve to observe the seal for an additional fee - 2500 rubles, paid if desired in advance, when booking a tour!)

We circle the Holy Nose peninsula and, further, along the reserved Chivyrkui Bay, we pass to the shore This isolated corner of Baikal with picturesque shores, warm and clean Baikal water, a kind of coziness and “isolation” from the world disposes travelers to rest. We will stop in one of the bays of the bay to enjoy the beauty of nature and swim - after all, Chivyrkui Bay is considered the warmest on Baikal!

Going by boat to bed. Monakhovo and further, road crossing to Barguzin Bay, in the village of Maximikha (or Ust-Barguzin). Hotel accommodation.

5 Day.

A car tour of the Barguzin valley. Barguzin Valley – “Bargujin Tokum”, a particularly revered land, the birthplace of Genghis Khan’s mother.

A very rich excursion includes acquaintance with the natural, historical monuments of the valley, the cultural traditions of its inhabitants. Let’s start with a tour of the ancient village of Barguzin, which leads the story with the Barguzin prison, founded in 1648 by the Cossack ataman Ivan Galkin.

Further along the route, one of the main Buddhist shrines is Mount Barkhan-Uula. It is believed that a person who climbs this mountain establishes a connection with the mysterious power of this place and becomes one with God. Visit the place of worship of the Goddess Yanjima, whose face appeared on a large stone at the foot of the mountain a few years ago.

In the Buryat yurt you will get acquainted with traditions and national games, lunch is the national cuisine.

At the end of this day we will visit the valley of the river Alla - a place that many consider the most beautiful in Buryatia, and the indigenous inhabitants of this land - Evenki still pass from mouth to mouth ancient legends about these places.

6 Day.

Transfer to the capital of Buryatia, Ulan-Ude (300 km). Approximate time of arrival in Ulan-Ude 14.00. If you leave Ulan-Ude in the morning of the next day, do not forget to book a hotel and transfer in advance!

• Tour and transport services under the tour program (including entrance tickets to museums)
• 2-, 3-bed accommodation in hotels and recreation centers with room amenities
• 2 meals a day (breakfast and dinner) from dinner on the first day to breakfast on the day of departure
• three times a day on the 2nd, 4th, 5th days
• recreational