My Baikal
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Olkhon and Shamanka Rock
In the morning, the guide will meet you at the airport or at the railway station of Irkutsk.
Arrival in Irkutsk should be scheduled no later than 07:30 in the morning (local time, +5 MSK).
At 10:00 transfer to Baikal to Olkhon Island.
On the way you will have a stop in the cafe of Buryat cuisine.
We recommend to taste a dish of meat "pose" ("Boozy").
Today you will get acquainted with Father Baikal, take the first photos of the famous lake, and the guide will tell the most interesting facts about the nature and peoples of Baikal, about the traditions of the aborigines.
Olkhon Island stands out among others by its size, diversity of landscapes, abundance of natural monuments.
Most of the pictures of Baikal were taken on Olkhon.
Since ancient times, the island is considered the sacred center of the northern shamanic world, and there are still places of worship of spirits here.
According to one legend, the grave of Genghis Khan is located on Olkhon.
On arrival at O. Olkhon accommodation in the family hotel "Holiday Park".
Then you will explore the shore of the lake with a guide.
Near Khuzhir there is Shamanka Rock, it is also Cape Burkhan - one of the nine shrines of Asia.
Legend has it that the spirit lives in the rock, the owner of Olkhon Island and here his earthly palace.
Shamanka Rock was and remains the sacred center of shamanism.
Every year in early August, shamans come here from all over the world and conduct their ceremonies here.
You can walk to that rock in the evening. Get to know the village, too.
On the way (to Olkhon Island): 5 hours with stops.
Nutrition: at your own expense.2.
Cape Khoboy and Sand Bay
On this day you will have a day excursion to the holy northern cape of the island – Khoboy.
Excursions are held on UAZ cars due to the lack of paved roads.
The hobo is an amazing creation of nature - a huge stone slab, shaped like a fang of a beast, and from another angle - the profile of a woman.
Time, Baikal winds, severe frosts and the scorching sun left indelible traces on the rock cliffs of Khoboy - in places they are literally permeated with through openings in which a person can fit in full height.
Now Cape Khoboy has been awarded the status of a landscape natural monument.
And not far from the cape is the deepest point of the lake – 1642 meters!
On the way to Khoboy you will stop in the amazingly beautiful Bay of Peschanoy.
This is the sunniest place on Baikal!
The driver-guide will tell you some amazing facts about the past of Olkhon as a branch of the GALAG.
These terrible times are now reminiscent of the ruins of the camp and the destroyed pier of Peschanoy Bay.
Cape Shunte Left became the mecca of lovers due to its natural forms.
People have long revered it as a place of power, giving procreation.
Meals included: breakfast and picnic lunch. Dinner on your own at your own expense.
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Small Sea cruise. Ogoi Island and the Stupa of Enlightenment
Today you will find a beautiful cruise on the Small Sea - the strait that separates Olkhon from the mainland.
This small (length of only 70 km) Baikal Strait attracts tourists from all over the world.
Small Sea is an ideal place for those who like to observe picturesque views of untouched nature and a calm measured rest.
Ogoi is the largest island of the Small Sea, one of the “places of power” of Lake Baikal.
At the top of the island is a Buddhist stupa called the Stupa of Enlightenment.
It is believed that if you walk around this stupa barefoot 8 times, you can purify yourself spiritually and get rid of experiences, worries and problems.
During the tour you will visit the silver spring in the north of the Small Sea.
The guide will tell you about the healing properties of this water. And you can feel the energy of Baikal.
The boat tour will last the whole day.
Meals included: breakfast and lunch. Dinner on your own at your own expense.
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Listvian
In the morning you will say goodbye to Olkhon to meet with the southern part of Baikal.
The final point is Listvyanka, the tourist capital of Baikal.
Listvyanka stands at the source of the Angara River - the only river flowing from Baikal.
Today it is a small cozy place where there are many interesting things for an inquisitive tourist: museums, natural monuments, art galleries, a solar observatory, as well as ennobled and safe hiking trails for easy walks.
Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel "Mayachok".
In the evening you can walk around the village, explore where the souvenir market is located and replenish the supplies of gifts from Siberia, buy delicious smoked omul and be alone with yourself and the lake.
On the way: about 6 hours with stops.
Meals included: breakfast. Lunch and dinner on their own.5
Taltsy Museum, Baikal Museum and Chersky Stone
In the morning, a guide will pick you up, and together you will go to the amazing open-air museum "Taltsy", it is located 25 km from Listvyanka.
Taltsy Museum is a unique collection of monuments of history, architecture and ethnography of the XVII - XX centuries.
Here you will get acquainted with the material and spiritual culture of the peoples of the Baikal region.
The museum recreates four historical and cultural zones: Russian, Buryat, Evenki and Tofalar.
After the tour you will go to the only lake museum in Russia – the Baikal Museum.
These are 3 floors of interesting aquariums with fish and seals, layouts, interactive screens, and halls with animals.
At the end of the tour you will find a virtual dive to the bottom of Baikal in a bathyscaphe!
Today you will visit the high-rise observation deck “Chersky stone”.
The site is located on the top of the Primorsky Range, and a chairlift will take everyone there.
From the very top of the mountains there is a wonderful view of Lake Baikal, the opposite bank and the Hamar-Daban ridge, and most importantly - from this observation room you will see the widest source of the river in the world. Few people can boast of that!
Meals included: breakfast. Lunch and dinner on their own.
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Circum-Baikal Railway and Irkutsk
Today at 11:00 a water excursion to the Circum-Baikal Railway (KBZD) is a unique monument of architecture and engineering art, part of the Trans-Siberian Railway and one of the most beautiful places in the Baikal region.
On a speedboat you will pass through the widest source of the river in the world to the southern banks of Lake Baikal – Cape Tolstoy.
During a small cruise, you will see the famous shaman stone, learn the ancient legend of Baikal and the Angara, make sure that the water of Lake Baikal is more transparent and you will see the “ribbon” of the KBZD from the water.
Upon arrival at KBZD – tour of the tunnels.
After the tour, fees and farewell to Baikal.
Time to go to Irkutsk.
Upon arrival in the city - accommodation in the hotel "Victoria".
Irkutsk is built on both banks of the Angara.
The city is interesting for its architecture: Baroque buildings are adjacent to the houses of the classical era and “lace” wooden estates.
Also in the city a huge historical quarter with wooden buildings is recreated, in which old-style taverns, art galleries, souvenir shops and craft workshops are open.
In one of the restaurants of the old quarter you can have dinner.
Length of excursion: 3 hours.
On the way (to Irkutsk): 1.5 hours.
Meals included: breakfast. Lunch and dinner on their own.7
Departure
After breakfast transfer to the airport or railway station of Irkutsk. Going home
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