Adventures on Olkhon
Description:
1st
Departure to the village Listvyanka, sightseeing tour
10:00 Group gathering at the airport of Irkutsk.
Transfer to post. Listvyanka (65 km) is one of the oldest Russian settlements on the shores of the great lake.
From time immemorial Listvyanka was the Gate to Baikal. Now it has turned into a tourist center, with equipped sights, museums, cafes, restaurants, hotels and riding centers.
On the way, we advise you to visit the architectural and ethnographic museum "Taltsy" (for an additional fee), where you can not only see the wooden architecture and life of the peoples of the Baikal region, but also taste real Siberian pancakes with oil in the "Trapeznaya".
In Listvyanka, we will make a sightseeing tour of the village with a visit to the observation deck to the famous Shaman Stone, listen to the romantic legend of Baikal, visit the functioning Orthodox Church of St. Petersburg. Nicholas the Wonderworker is the patron saint of all travelers and navigators.
Those wishing to learn more about Baikal can go on an excursion to the Baikal Ecological Museum (for an additional fee), where many exhibits telling about the inhabitants of Baikal are collected, they can even be seen live in aquariums located in the museum.
For tireless travelers, there is an opportunity to ride a boat along Baikal (for an additional fee), walk or on quad bikes (for an additional fee) along the forest shore of this picturesque lake.
This busy day will end with a visit to the souvenir market, adjacent to the fish rows, where you will be offered all the variety of Baikal fish prepared in different ways.
Return to Irkutsk.
Hotel accommodation.
Length: 65 km in one direction.
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Departure to the island of Olkhon - the village of Khuzhir
After breakfast, we will take a minibus to Olkhon Island on the road that goes along the steppes past the ancient Buryat villages, through the picturesque spurs of the Pribaikal ridge, the Siberian taiga, which are then again replaced by the Mongolian landscapes of the Tazheran steppe.
Olkhon Island is the largest of the 26 islands of Baikal, its geographical, historical and sacred center, even in its shape resembling the outlines of the lake.
We will be crossing the island by a large ferry.
You will see both the “Small” and “Big” seas – two parts of Lake Baikal, separated by Olkhon, and the famous Olkhon Gate Strait, which runs between the island and the mainland.
Another 40 km along the island and we are in the village of Khuzhir - the capital of the island.
Accommodation at the camp in cozy wooden houses.
Length: 320 km. Travel time: 6 hours.
Meals included: breakfast - at the hotel, lunch, dinner - at the camp.3
Car excursion to Cape Hoboi
All-day excursion to Cape Khoboy – the northern tip of the island, near the widest part of Baikal.
On the way you can see all the diversity of the Baikal natural landscapes concentrated on the island: steppes with deep gulfs, sand dunes, mixed deciduous forests with areas of relict spruce, picturesque rocks on the shore of marble covered with red lichens.
From the cape, which offers a panoramic view of the northern part of Lake Baikal, in good weather you can see the outlines of the Ushkany Islands and the peninsula of the Holy Nose.
A walk through the surroundings, during which the guide will tell you about the legends, traditions and customs associated with these places.
And if the local gods are quite complacent, they will give you the opportunity to see the unique Baikal seal - the only freshwater relative of the seal.
Back to the campground.
Meals included: breakfast, dinner - at the campground, hot lunch at the stake.
4.
Acquaintance with the surroundings of Olkhon and the culture of Buryatia
Free days on the island.
At will (for an additional fee) you can visit the real Buryat village, where you will get acquainted with the life, traditions, way of life of the Buryat people, as well as try national dishes of Buryat cuisine.
And also make a water excursion to the islands of the Small Sea or visit the island of Ogoi (for an additional fee), on which the Buddhist stupa is located.
Fans of active travel offer to ride along the coast on bicycles or ATVs (for an additional fee), and fans to bask in the sun waiting for a sandy beach and a warm bay.
Meals included: breakfast and dinner at the camp.
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Acquaintance with the surroundings of Olkhon and the culture of Buryatia
Free day or extra activities on Olkhon Island.
Meals included: breakfast and dinner at the camp.
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Acquaintance with the surroundings of Olkhon and the culture of Buryatia
Free day or extra activities on Olkhon Island.
Meals included: breakfast and dinner at the camp.
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Return to Irkutsk
After breakfast, fees and room vacancy.
Transfer to Irkutsk.
On the way – stop for lunch in a roadside cafe (for an additional fee).
End of program in downtown. The estimated time of arrival is 18:00.
Length of crossing: 320 km. Travel time: ~ 7 hours.
Meals included: breakfast at the camp.
The price includes:
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