Baikal wanderer. autumn 2020
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1 DAY
Description of the day
We are glad to welcome you to Irkutsk! In the morning at 09:30 we meet at the airport or at the railway station of Irkutsk, get luggage, get acquainted. Then we go on a sightseeing tour of the city. The program includes visits to the main attractions of Irkutsk: the place of the foundation of the city, the Moscow Gate, the Spasskaya Church, the embankment of the Angara River, the historical quarter. On this day, an independent visit to the Museum of Decembrists and Nerpinarium is possible.
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2 DAY
Description of the day
At 08:30 departure for the tour "Circum-Baikal Railway". First we take the bus to P. Listvyanka. From Listvyanka by ferry to the Port of Baikal, where boarding takes place on the tourist train Circum-Baikal Express. At 11 o'clock we go on a trip on the old railway. KBZD is called the “golden buckle” of the steel belt of Russia, it was built in tsarist times and is rightfully the most beautiful and most expensive railway in Russia. You will see unique architectural structures, tunnels and stone galleries and, of course, comparable views of Baikal. Arrival in Irkutsk about 22 hours. Hotel transfer.
Breakfast
3 DAY
Description of the day
In the morning, we take minibuses to Olkhon, the largest and most beautiful island of Baikal. The journey time will take 6-7 hours. Passing by ferry across the Strait of Olkhon Gate, we find ourselves on the island. Another 35 km. and we are in place - in p. Khuzhir is the tourist capital of the island. Lunch. Hotel accommodation. Sightseeing tour to Cape Burkhan (shamanka rock) - which is considered sacred to the indigenous inhabitants of Olkhon island - Buryat. Dinner.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
4 DAYS
Description of the day
We'll have breakfast and go on a tour. Today you are waiting for a trip to the northernmost point of the island – Cape Khoboy. The tour will allow you to see all the natural landscapes of the island: from rocky cliffs and stone blocks to sand dunes and hodul trees. Once on Khoboya, you will understand how big and beautiful Baikal is, because around you there will be endless water expanses that merge with the horizon. Since ancient times, hoboy is revered by local residents and is considered a holy place, so you should not take any objects, move stones and shout loudly here. After dining with a delicious Baikal ear, we go to Cape Shunte, or as it is called by the people of the Cape of Love. The guide will tell you where this name came from. Return to base. Dinner.
Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner
5 DAY
Description of the day
After breakfast we go on a trip to the south-eastern part of the island. Thanks to this trip, you will have a full picture of Olkhon. We promise, you will be amazed at how many surprises hide a monotonous at first glance steppe. In the program of the day secluded bays, turquoise lagoon and even one lake “Heart”. On the hot days of July and August, bring your swimsuits. It will not do this day without bizarre rock complexes. Stone castle, trident and Stalin’s profile – what you will not see on this day. Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner are included.
Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner
6 DAY
Description of the day
Your tour to Baikal has come to an end! After breakfast by minibus we go to Irkutsk (Kirov Square). Lunch in a roadside cafe on your own. Accommodation in hotels of Irkutsk on a preliminary request.
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