Baikal from heart to heart

DAY 1

Meeting in the city of Irkutsk at 10.00 am at the airport of the city of Irkutsk at the reference. Guide with Baikal sign.

A trip to the Baikal Museum, Listvyanka (Time on the road 1 hour), here is the most complete information about Baikal, the museum is very interesting. On the ground floor in large aquariums you can observe various fish, as well as the only freshwater seal in the world - the seal. Excursions (for the recruitment of groups and the employment of guides).

Lunch in Listvyanka (you can buy and taste Baikal omul, smoked, salted, taste local beer). Dinner time is 1 hour. Today we have our first acquaintance with Baikal. Return to Irkutsk. Arrive for provisions on the pedestrian part of the route. The road goes among the mountains, a stop with a panoramic view of Lake Baikal (the village of Kultuk). Dinner and discussion. Distribution of equipment, tents and products for 4-5 days.

Night at the recreation center. Payment when booking a tour. In tents 100 rubles per person. per day. In the room with amenities on the street for 4-5 seats - 600 rubles per person. per day. Double accommodation must be ordered in advance (additional payment is required).

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.

In the event of a delay for any reason, tourists independently catch up with the group. We recommend arriving the day before the tour begins!

DAY 2

Breakfast. Gather. Moving by high-passed car to the trail or walking the first 18 km. (The car is paid separately 4500 rubles per group per car.) We will pass near the marble quarry, where pieces of marble lie scattered, cross several times over the mountain river. After a short trip among the beautiful mountains, we are waiting for lunch near the mountain river.

We take our belongings and make a walk along the path that surrounds the mountains, to the weather station. Walking 10 km. From the meteorological station, the largest waterfall of the Podkomarnaya river is already visible. Participants in backpacks carry personal belongings, food for 4-5 days, tents and group equipment.

Lunch. Camp facility. Free time. Dinner. Fire. Night in tents for 3-4 people. If you want to live separately or as a family, you should be warned about this 3-4 days before the route.

Hike peak Chersky passes 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 Chersky Peak is available to every outdoor enthusiast (it is necessary to fulfill all the requirements of the guide, the group must move together.), there is no need for special knowledge and skills. The difficulty at first glance is overcoming the saddle (rock area). By fulfilling all the requirements of the guide, you will cope with this. From the saddle, where we will relax and enjoy the landscape, we will definitely see the same lake, which is shaped like a heart.

Observation of Lake Heart (4-5 hours). Lunch as a snack. For those who want a walking tour to the waterfalls of the Podkomarnaya River (3-6 hours). Each waterfall is unique, of course you want to visit everything, but you will have to try, because there are so many of them. Dinner. Free time. Tent night.

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. We have to go down to the village today. In backpacks, participants carry tents, group and personal equipment and food for 1-2 days. Lunch. Nearby there is a small (wild) cafe and soft drinks! Many of our tourists dream of staying here for 2-3 days, but we still have a lot of interesting things to do. All paid at the cafe.

In Slyudyanka, at will, an excursion to a private museum of minerals, famous throughout Russia and one of the five largest on exhibits. The Museum of Minerals exhibits more than 10,000 samples from many deposits of the former USSR and from abroad. But, of course, the main value are magnificent samples of Slyudyansk deposits.

Dinner. Night at the recreation center.

Entrance tickets to the museum are purchased on the spot (tourists independently visit the museum). The guide escorts only to the gate. Bath at the base for an extra charge.

DAY 5

Breakfast. Transition to the station. Moving to Irkutsk by car or train on a picturesque highway. Arrival in Irkutsk. Obtaining kayaks, permitting the national park and products for the next part. (Takes 1 to 2 hours)

Departure to Olkhon Island (MRS stop). The road goes along the steppe expanses, where the Baikal mountains are visible in the distance. On the way, we will have lunch (those who wish to eat in Irkutsk, when transferring), in a cafe where everyone will buy what he wants. A ferry crossing to Olkhon Island. Transfer to Olkhon is carried out by public ferry. As a rule, in the season there are traffic jams and queues. Therefore, since 2015, the company has decided, in the event of a traffic jam, to take participants to the ferry by one transport, and after moving by ferry by another transport (usually to UAZ (tablet, loaf - folk name)). Transition through the ferry, each participant carries out with his own and group things independently.

Accommodation at the recreation center. Today we need to go through things. Take the necessary for the alloy and put in sealers, and leave the rest at the base. Dinner at the base (payment by yourself).

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

Early breakfast (included in the price). Today is a busy day. A sightseeing trip around the island, a stop on the shore, collecting kayaks. Early morning breakfast and go to the mysterious and mystical Cape Hoboy with lunch. A delicious lunch in the fresh air!

Visiting natural attractions - the rock of the Three Brothers, the rock where according to legend you can ask for children, etc. Great photos are guaranteed in almost any weather. Moving ashore. In the presence of time and good weather, a small alloy or training exits. Tent accommodation. Dinner on the beach.

Cape Khoboy (in 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.

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.

Special preparation for rafting is not required, available if you have never even tried. Since the tour is active, do not forget that a little physical preparation should be present. Enough 3-4 months before the tour (2-3 times a week) to visit the fitness hall. Total rafting time is 6-10 hours for all days. Depends on the weather.

DAY 7

Breakfast is early until 6:00. Kayaking on the Small Sea. (During strong winds or waves, no alloying is carried out) From us, very close to the island of Olkhon, with grottoes, caves, rocks and bizarre shores, and on the other hand the Small Sea with islands. Be sure to go, go around the island (depending on the weather) on kayaks and consider it carefully, stop on the shore and climb the rocks, walk near the rocks, like the Argonauts.

Lunch on the beach. There is practically no forest on Olkhon on this side, all food is prepared on gas or firewood purchased in advance. Alloy to Scenic Bay.

In case of poor physical fitness of the group or bad weather, the guide has the right to shorten the route. According to statistics in recent years, all participants passed it ahead of schedule. Alloy only in good weather!

DAY 8

Breakfast is early. At dawn, the continuation of kayaking along the picturesque shore of Olkhon Island. Bizarre sandy shores and high cliffs with different shades.

Lunch. Swimming in Baikal on the sandy shore. Rest. Overnight and dinner. The sunset is spectacular! Tent night. Many participants say that it was on the raft that they felt Baikal, its beauty, power and uniqueness.

Shamanka Rock - 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 9

Breakfast, rest, and move to the base. We are staying at the recreation center from 13:00. (Application for accommodation should be made in advance, double or three-to-four-seat.) Payment when buying a tour. The firm is booking a base for everyone. Cost from 1200 with breakfast per day. You can also book any other recreation center yourself.

Lunch alone in any cafe in the village. Resting, we inspect the Shamanka rock and the village of Khuzhir. You can go to the Revyakin Museum.

After lunch, at about 17:00 we go to get bicycles. We take them for the day. We ride without a guide on our own. Now moving around Olkhon will be much faster. You can meet the dawn and see off the sunset and return to the base. Dinner at the recreation center on your own.

(In addition, if possible and good weather Excursion on a small aircraft.) Inspection from the air of the main attractions of the central part of the island: Cape Burhan, Saray Bay, Cape Budun, the sacred mountain Zhima, the picturesque landscapes of the central part of the island and the Strait of Little Sea. Flight time is 20 minutes. The approximate cost of an excursion by plane from 4500 rubles. per person. for 20 minutes in the presence of a group of 3-4 people

DAY 10

After breakfast (payment by yourself) a trip on mountain bikes (payment of rental on site from 400 to 500 rubles. per day) along the picturesque shores of Lake Baikal. You choose your own route depending on your ability to ride bicycles. Someone can ride to the local beach, and someone will ride along the coast beyond the village. You have to get a camera! Our mileage is not sporty and is available to anyone. Lunch on this day is independent, in any cafe in the village.

In the evening we rent our bikes and return to the base. Dinner on our own in the cafe of the village or at the base and spend the night at the camp. Free time.

DAY 11

Breakfast on your own. Excursions to choose from: Caves, Sacred Stupa, etc. The entire list can be found with the administrator of the base.
Caves are a journey from early morning and for the whole day (wetty suits, helmets are issued). The caves are located in the Bay of AJ, in them you will find music halls, mysterious tracks and of course a great mood. Guides will talk about the formation of caves and their features. You will see how our ancestors lived in ancient times. You will test yourself in the labyrinths of the AYA-Redovaya cave. Reviews about visiting the caves are only positive. After dining and resting, you can feel the whole expanse of Lake Baikal, because it is here that the rocks break into the lake from a huge height. Even if you do not like caves, you should still go, as you will be surrounded by picturesque views of Lake Baikal. Especially beautiful in the Bay of AJ, while people descend into the caves, you can take great pictures from the cliffs.

Back to the recreation center. Please note: as a rule, return from the caves late in the evening, and sometimes at night. It costs about 2,500 per person. You need to book in advance. With small numbers or bad weather, cancellation is possible. A refund is being made.

The Sacred Stupa is an excursion to the island of Ogoi, with a visit to the Buddhist stupa.
The Buddhist Stupa is a building that has a cult significance and means in translation “support for offerings”. There are several thousand such stupas in the world, and in our country there are only in Kalmykia.

There you will pass through three stages: past, future and present. You will make a wish that will come true. In addition, from the height of the island, an amazing view of the Small Sea, Olkhon Island opens.

Dinner at the base on your own.

DAY 12

Departure to Irkutsk. Goodbye, Baikal! The road goes through Olkhon, then by ferry (queues and technical breaks are possible) and again along the picturesque steppes to Irkutsk. On the way, we will stop for lunch, where you can choose and buy what you like. Completion of the program in 18-20 hours.

The program can be adjusted by the instructor for weather or other rational factors (physical preparation of the group, disruption of transport, etc.) - without changing the scope and quality of the services provided.