Baikal classic

Day 1

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Arrival in Irkutsk.
Meeting at the airport at the entrance to the city, inside the airport building from 08.00 to 08.30.
Meeting at the railway station on the stairs at the entrance to the city, inside the station building from 09.00 to 09.30.
Tablet "Baikal classics".
Meet the guide. Breakfast at the bistro.
Sightseeing tour of the city, during which you will get acquainted with the most interesting places of Irkutsk (Spasskaya Church, Epiphany Cathedral, Polish Church, Angara embankment and monument to Alexander III, White House, Znamensky Monastery, on the territory of which there are graves of the Decembrists, as well as the famous merchant and traveler Grigory Shelikhov).
Moving to Baikal, Listvyanka.
On the way, visit the Museum of wooden architecture "Taltsy", which collected more than 30 samples of Siberian architecture, including the Buryat yurt and Evenki plague.
Next stop at the Shaman Stone. A visit to the souvenir market, the fish market is a good opportunity to buy souvenirs of Siberian craftsmen made of stone, wood, birch bark and glass, as well as to taste Baikal fish - omul, garius, cold and hot smoked whitefish.
Lunch (late) is a picnic.
Visit to the Baikal Museum. The museum contains a rich exposition of the flora and fauna of Baikal.
Listvyanka tour. Accommodation at the camp (comfort in the room).
Meals: breakfast, lunch.
Guide: Yes.

Cities: Irkutsk, Listvyanka

Attractions: Spasskaya Church, Znamensky Monastery, monument to Alexander III, 130 quarter, Baikal Museum, Architectural and Ethnographic Museum "Taltsy", Shaman Stone

Ponds: Lake Baikal

 

Day 2

Thursday

Breakfast, transfer by ferry through the Bay of Leaf and the source of the Angara to the port of Baikal.
Landing on a sightseeing train on KBZD (Circum-Baikal Railway). During the trip, we will make several stops in the most picturesque places of the Circum-Baikal Railway, which is a monument of architecture and engineering art of the early 20th century.
Arrival in Irkutsk (approximately at 22.00), transfer and accommodation in the hotel (rooms with amenities).
Dinner on your own.
Meals: breakfast, lunchbox.
Guide: CBJD guide.
Note: A train tour can be replaced by a boat trip.
Meals at KBZD: lunch box, there is no cafe on the Circum-Baikal Railway, so we recommend taking care of additional food and drinks in advance.

Cities: Listvianka

Attractions: Circum-Baikal Railway (KBZhD)

Ponds: Lake Baikal

 

Day 3.

Friday

Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to Olkhon Island.
During the trip, the landscape outside the window will change from urban to endless steppes, green taiga and finally, the rocky shores of Lake Baikal.
At lunch (independently in a cafe during a stop) you can first appreciate the dishes of local cuisine (poses, buffalo).
Arrival to Olkhon, accommodation at the recreation center (shower and toilet on the territory).
Depending on the time of arrival on Olkhon Island, a walking tour to Cape Burkhan (Shamanka Rock) can be held on the day of arrival or the next day.
Dinner.
Meals: breakfast, dinner.
Guide: during transfer – no, during walking tour – local guide.

Cities: Irkutsk, Khuzhir

Attractions: Cape Burhan, Shamanka Rock (Shaman Rock)

Ponds: Lake Baikal

 

4th day

Saturday

After breakfast, leave for Cape Hoboy. Khoboi received its name for the most prominent part of the cape - a flat stone slab, shaped like a fang of an animal (Khoboi in Buryat - fang). The uniqueness and harsh beauty of Khoboy was appreciated by the ancient inhabitants of Olkhon – Khoboy was considered sacred and served as a place for religious ceremonies.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Guide: Driver guide.

Cities: Olkhon district

Attractions: Cape Hoboi

Ponds: Lake Baikal

 

5th day

Sunday

Breakfast. Free time.
Departure to Irkutsk (route minibuses, approximate departure time from Olkhon 13.00-14.00, information on a specific exit will be reported the day before. Possible late departure - until 17.00.
Arrival in Irkutsk, the end of the tour program. Approximate time of arrival in Irkutsk 19.00-20.30.
Note: Arrival in Irkutsk (finishing place: bus station / central market - depending on the route of the minibus).
Meals: Breakfast.
Guide: No.
Attention! It is highly recommended to take tickets for the return trip home after 22.00, as there may be a delay.

Cities: Olkhon district, Irkutsk

Ponds: Lake Baikal