Meet Baikal
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Day 1
- Irkutsk
- Tal
- Baikal Museum
- The Chersky Stone
- Listvian
Included: dinner
We gather at Irkutsk airport at 9 am. Get acquainted with our guide and go to the village of Listvyanka. Listvyanka is the oldest settlement on Baikal. It is located 65 km from Irkutsk. Almost every tourist who has been to Baikal begins his journey from Listvyanka. No wonder it was called "Gateway of Baikal". Listvyanka is notable for the fact that here is the widest source in the world Angara - the only river flowing from Baikal. On the way we will stop at the open-air museum complex - Taltsy. Four historical and cultural zones are recreated here: Russian, Buryat, Evenki and Tofalar. We will be able to learn more about the material and spiritual culture of the peoples of the Baikal region. In Listvyanka itself we will visit the unique Baikal Museum SB RAS. Only here and nowhere else in the world there is such a rich exposition of the flora and fauna of Baikal, as well as the history of studying the lake. Here in the aquariums we will see the sweetest Baikal seals - seals, as well as sturgeon, omul and other rare inhabitants of the Baikal underwater world. After that, we are waiting for an exciting interactive dive to the bottom of Baikal. After lunch we will walk through the historical part of Listvyanka. We will go up to the observation deck “Czersky Stone”. From here there is a dizzying view of Baikal, the source of the Angara with the majestic Shaman-stone towering above the water and the snow-capped mountains of the Hamar-Daban ridge on the other side of the lake. We will also visit a guided tour on a boat, from which you can see the transparent bottom of Baikal. Or we can dive ourselves with a professional diving instructor. Maybe we will reach the "dump" - the edge of the lake-sea bottom going into the abyss.
Day 2
- Listvian
- BCW
- Slyubyanka
Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
We are waiting for a ferry crossing the Angara River to the port of Baikal. Today we will devote excursions on the Circum-Baikal Railway. KBZD is an 80 km dead end stretch of the Trans-Siberian Railway with many abandoned stone tunnels, bridges and viaducts built in tsarist Russia. On the way we will learn a lot about Baikal, watch a film about the lake, its nature, fauna and flora. On the way, we will have several stops with small walking tours, from which we will learn a lot about the construction of the BCJD. We will have free time for individual walks. We'll get to Slyudyanka. The city got its name due to mica, a mineral that was previously mined here. Marble is being produced in large quantities here. The main local attraction is the train station, built entirely of marble. We'll stay in the guest house.
Day 3
- Slyubyanka
- Tunkin Valley
- Arshan
- Kyngyrga River Falls
- Arshan
Included: breakfast, dinner
We will visit the Museum of Minerals. It houses the richest collection of Baikal exhibits. Before leaving Slyudyanka, we will reach the Shamansky Cape, deep into Baikal. Then we'll go to Arshan. We will cross the Tunkin Valley, located between two majestic mountain ranges: ancient Hamar-Daban and still young growing mountains of the Eastern Sayan. Arshan is located at the very base of Sayan at an altitude of 900 meters above sea level. The main attraction of Arshan is the healing mineral springs, as well as the purest turquoise water of the Kyngarga River with its beautiful waterfalls. Check in at the hotel. In the evening, we will walk through the pine and cedar forest to the waterfall in the Kyngyrga River canyon and mineral springs.
Day 4
- Arshan
- Pearls
- Thermal Spring of Pearls
- Irkutsk
Included: breakfast, dinner
We will visit the Buddhist datsan and the extinct volcano. Then we will move through the Tunkin valley to the village of Pearls. Here we swim in the hot mineral springs. Then we'll go to Irkutsk. We'll stay in a hotel. In the evening we will have a tour of the city.
Day 5
- Irkutsk
- olkhon
- hujir
- Shamanka Rock
- hujir
Included: breakfast, dinner
From Irkutsk we will go to Olkhon Island - the largest and only inhabited island on Baikal.On the way to Olkhon we will stop at the village of Elantsy, where we will have a unique opportunity to meet a real Baikal shaman and try traditional Buryat dishes. By 16:00 we will be in the village of Khuzhir. We'll check into a hotel. We will walk to the Shamanka rock - the symbol of Baikal.
Day 6
- hujir
- Sandy Fall
- Hoboi Cape
- hujir
Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
We are waiting for a car tour of Olkhon from Khuzhir to its northern tip - Cape Khoboy. During the tour we will learn about the myths and legends that surround Baikal. We are waiting for a stop at a picturesque place on the shore of Baikal - the Peschanoe tract. We have lunch here. While the Baikal omul ear is preparing, we can relax on the sandy beach, play volleyball or swim. At Cape Khoboy, in the north of the island, we will see a fascinating endless panorama of Baikal. The incredible impression of seeing the edge of the Earth can only be experienced here. Then we will return to the village of Khuzhir.
Day 7
- hujir
Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Today we are waiting for a fascinating adventure in the company of cave explorers. We will visit the caves of the Tageran steppe. The tour is suitable for experienced extremals, and for those who first descend into the caves. If we want, we can stay in Khuzhir and devote a day to walks around the neighborhood, on the sandy Sarai beach, ride an ATV or take an aerial tour over the island of Olkhon and the Strait of the Small Sea.
Day 8
- hujir
- Ogoi Island
- The Enlightenment Stupa
- hujir
Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Today we are waiting for a sea tour of the Small Sea to the island of Ogoi and the source of Surhaite. Ogoi is the largest island in the Strait of the Small Sea. This island has an amazing atmosphere: only here you can feel peace and privacy. It is on Ogoya that there is a sacred Buddhist stupa of Enlightenment, the conquest of demons. Back to Hujir.
Day 9
- hujir
- Irkutsk
Included: breakfast, dinner
Today we are waiting for an excursion to the local history museum. We have free time until 12:00. We will walk along the shore of Lake Baikal and say goodbye to the great lake, but promise to return. We will return to Irkutsk and stay in a hotel.
Day 10
- Irkutsk
Meals: not included (in the cafe option)
Let's go to the airport. There, in anticipation of your flight, you can share your impressions of a trip over a cup of delicious tea.
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