Paints of Northern Baikal
Description:
Day 1
- Irkutsk
Meals: not included (in the cafe option)
The first day after arrival you will spend in Irkutsk. Take a walk around the city and rest - tomorrow you will have an early rise.
Day 2
- Irkutsk
- northbaikalsk
- goujekit
- northbaikalsk
Included: lunch, dinner
At 8 am you depart from Irkutsk airport on a regular flight to the city of Nizhneangarsk. In Nizhneangarsk you will be greeted by your tour guide, a great connoisseur of North Baikal and Honored Traveler of Russia. You will get in a minibus and go to the city of Severobaikalsk. Here are the hot springs of Goujekit. After healing baths with a beautiful view, you will relax and have dinner in the guest house.
Day 3
- northbaikalsk
- Yarki Island
- Dagara Guba
- Ayaya Guba
Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Today you will be travelling by boat. Your first stop is at the stele "The northernmost point of Baikal". You will see the peaks of the Baikal and Barguzin ridges, the endless taiga and the sandy island that separates Baikal from the Upper Angara. After lunch, you will stop at Dagara Bay to view the local bird bazaar and admire the surroundings. The last stop for today is Aaya Bay, where you will stay for the night.
Day 4
- Ayaya Guba
- Cape Lakanda
- Ayaya Guba
Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
You will go hiking on the route Aya - Cape Lakanda - Aya. Lunch and snack will take with you, and upon arrival at Cape Lakanda, you will admire the panoramic views and surrounding beauty.
Day 5
- Ayaya Guba
- Lake Froliha
Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Today again hiking, along the trail along the Aaya River you will climb to Lake Froliha. Fishing in the lake is strictly prohibited, and the air here is surprisingly clean. For the night you will stay at a completely wild picturesque place near the waterfall.
Day 6
- Lake Froliha
- Ayaya Guba
Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
In the morning you will spend on the banks of Frolikha, and in the afternoon you will go back down the river Aya to Baikal.
Day 7
- Ayaya Guba
Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
You will spend today in Aya Bay. Sunbathe, swim, fish or climb the Shaman's Head. Enjoy the sea, sun, beauty and solitude.
Day 8
- Ayaya Guba
Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
From Ayai you will walk to the Bay of Tukalaragda. The entire eight-kilometer crossing will take place along the shore of Baikal. On the way out of Ayay Bay you will have a chance to see the Baikal seals. All luggage again moves on the water, so you can take your hands collecting herbs, mushrooms and cones. For the night you will be placed in a tent camp on the shore.
Day 9
- Ayaya Guba
- Hakusa sources
Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Again, the eight-kilometer walk to Hakusa Bay. In Hakus you will be located at a tourist base. In the evening, your guide will delight you with the stories of these lands.
Day 10
- Hakusa sources
Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Today you will rest from all the walking crossings on the hot springs of Hukusa Bay. The healing waters that beat here are shown for many diseases and will help you relax. In addition, you will sunbathe, go fishing and walk along the picturesque coast.
Day 11
- Hakusa sources
- northbaikalsk
Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
In the morning you again swim in the hot springs, and in the afternoon you will get on a boat and go to the city of Severobaikalsk. Here you will be accommodated in a guest house, and then visit the exposition of the BAM Museum.
Day 12
- northbaikalsk
- Irkutsk
Included: breakfast, lunch
By road you will go to Nizhneangarsk, and on the way you will make several stops in memorable places. In Nizhneangarsk you will visit the Local History Museum, and then go to the airport for a return flight to Irkutsk.