On the ship on the Golden Ring of Baikal

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KBZD - the golden buckle of Russia

12:00 Landing on the ship in the village Listvyanka.

Accommodation in the cabins of the ship. Acquaintance with the team, instruction on safety and rules of conduct on board and on Lake Baikal.

Transition to the Circum-Baikal Railway – a unique historical and cultural complex, which includes monuments of history, technology, engineering art, nature and completely unique landscapes.

In terms of the number of different kinds of works per 1 km of track, and the difficulty of their implementation, the Circum-Baikal road surpassed all built rail tracks in the world and is rightfully considered the most beautiful among the railways in the world.

About 39 tunnels, 500 trays, pipes, bridges and viaducts were built on the road, including 6 trays, 15 stone pipes, 411 small metal bridges, etc.

Lunch on board the ship.

After lunch, a walking tour accompanied by a guide through abandoned tunnels and galleries of the early 20th century. The route starts from the station Ulanovo (Khovynaya - 98 km of BZD) and passes along the shore of the lake (about 1.5 km) among the extremely picturesque nature.

Khvoynaya station (Ulanovo) is the only station that, after turning the site into a dead end, was eliminated. There are few buildings left: a stone water-lifting building with a pipe, the foundations of lost buildings. Also, 4 buildings of the station in the style of the “Nikolaev railway empire” were restored.

Dinner on board the ship. Overnight on board the ship in one of the convenient bays of KBZD.

In case of adverse weather conditions, by the decision of the captain, the ship can go for an overnight stay in the village of Big Koty, 40 km from the CBZD.

Duration of transition to CBR: about 2 hours.

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Peschanaya Bay - the pearl of Baikal

At about 6 a.m. exit from the place of overnight stay and transition to Peschanaya Bay, famous for stilted trees, magnificent views of the lake from the cliffs surrounding the bay, an excellent sandy beach.

Breakfast and lunch on board the ship.

If desired, a pedestrian crossing to Grandma Bay or Sennaya Bay (arranged on the spot with a guide) along a picturesque mountain path passing over the shore of the lake along the spurs of the Primorsky Range.

In the evening, a Russian bath on the shore of Lake Baikal (paid separately on the spot to the accompanying person). After you warm up perfectly in the bath, you can swim in the cool waters of Baikal.

Dinner and overnight on board the ship.

Water crossing: 100 km. Travel time: 6 hours.

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Petroglyphs of Sagan-Zaba Cliff

At about 6 a.m., the ship leaves and crosses along the west coast to the north, to Olkhon Island, the largest island on Baikal and one of the sacred places of the Buryat people and shamanistic religion.

Baikal is the blue heart of Siberia, and Olkhon is the heart of Baikal. The island is the geographical, historical and sacred center of the lake – the center of ancient legends and historical legends.

Breakfast and lunch on board the ship.

On the way, it is possible to stop at the white marble rock of Saagan-Zaba (in the absence of a wave and a sufficient water level) and inspect the rock paintings (petroglyphs) of the III-V centuries AD.

Petroglyphs of Sagan-Zaba are a true pearl of ancient culture and art of the peoples of Eastern Siberia. In composition, manner of writing and variety of subjects they are the most complex of all known rock paintings in the entire space from the Urals to the Pacific Ocean.

Passage of the Strait Small Olkhon Gate - a narrow strait between Olkhon Island and the mainland.

Dinner on board the ship. Overnight on board the ship in one of the bays of the southern tip of Olkhon Island.

Water crossing: 120 km. Travel time: 8-10 hours.

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Small Sea Islands

Breakfast on board the ship.

A little water walk on the Little Sea.

Lunch on board the ship.

Transition along the Small Sea from the southern tip of Olkhon Island to the northern.

On the way, if time and weather conditions permit, visit the island of Ogoi, on top of which a Buddhist temple (stupa) was built in 2004. From the top of the island offers a magnificent view of Olkhon and the Small Sea.

Dinner on board the ship.

Overnight at the discretion of the captain in one and the bays of the Small Sea.

Water crossing: 70 km. Travel time: 5 hours.

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Wildlife of Chivyrkui Bay

Breakfast on board the ship.

Early exit of the ship from the Small Sea. Water crossing through the open Baikal from the West to the East coast to the Chivyrkui Bay.

Lunch on board the ship.

By evening, arrival in the Chivyrkui Bay is one of the most unique places on Baikal. The bay is shallow, warms up well and has huge hydrobiological resources.

Dinner on board the ship. Overnight in Snake Bay, famous for its healing radon baths with a water temperature of +41 to +45 degrees.

Water crossing: 110-120 km. Travel time: 8-10 hours.

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Hospitable Chivyrkui

Breakfast on board the ship.

Rest in Chivyrkui Bay.

Walking in the bays of Chivyrkui, fishing will be organized for everyone. Who is not interested in fishing can celebrate a day of rest, swimming or just a boat ride along the bay.

Possible spinning fishing for pike, perch and carp. Our chef will be happy to prepare your catch for lunch.

Lunch on board the ship.

Water crossing to the island of Big Baklanius.

There are seven islands in the Chivyrkui Bay. And the largest of them is the island of Big Baklani (Shimay), which is listed as a state natural monument (landscape monument). It is located in the middle of the bay, closer to its eastern shore.

On the island grows larch forest, which descends from the crest to the very edge of the water. In some places the forest is interrupted by clearings, and on the south-western part of the island rises a very beautiful and sheer cliff consisting of Proterozoic granites.

Previously, cormorants (carmarans) settled on the island. Currently, grouse settle here, which with the onset of spring arrange passionate grouse currents here. Sometimes elk can be found on the island.

Walking on the island, it is possible to organize spinning fishing on the harius, pike. For lovers of beach rest and sunbathing, the magnificent shore and warm water.

Dinner on board the ship. Overnight in one of the bays of Chivyrkui Bay.

Water crossing: 20-30 km. Travel time: 1-2 hours.

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The mystery of the Ushkani Islands

At about 6 a.m. exit from the Chivyrkui Bay, the transition to the west coast of Baikal, on the Small Sea.

Breakfast on board the ship.

Along the way, from the Chivyrkui Bay there are the most famous islands on Baikal - Ushkany islands, which serve as the rookery of the only mammal on Baikal - the Baikal seal, the seal. The largest seal rookery on Baikal is located on the western side of the island of Tonkogo.

The seal is careful, and if you talk loudly and make noise on the approach, the seals dive from the stones into the water. When the wave or immediately after the storm seal on the rookery, as a rule, not.

The Ushkany Islands have been granted the status of a natural monument. The total area of the islands is 10 km2. The archipelago consists of 4 islands: Large, Thin, Round and Long.

On the Big Ushkaniy Island there is a permanent weather station and there is a national park cordon. At the moment, visiting the islands is prohibited by law and it is only possible to explore the islands from the water at a certain distance from the coast.

With the lifting of the ban on visiting the islands, subject to favorable weather, it will be possible to land and walk on the island. In this case, everyone can visit the island for an additional fee on the spot.

Lunch on board the ship.

In the evening, return to the Strait of the Little Sea.

Stop on Sarai beach, visit Cape Burhan (Shaman Rock) - one of the nine shrines of Asia (previously called the stone-temple).

Excursion to the village of Khuzhir (the main village of Olkhon Island).

Dinner on board the ship. Overnight at the discretion of the captain in one of the bays of the Small Sea.

Water crossing: 120 km. Travel time: 8-10 hours.

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Olkhon Bays

Breakfast on board the ship.

The end of the cruise is about 12:00 – 13:00. Disembarkation of tourists in the village of Sakhurta (MRS).

Those who wish can disembark on the island of Olkhon, in the area of the ferry (you must warn the accompanying person in advance).

Water crossing: 20 km. Travel time: 2-3 hours.