See the ice of Baikal in 3 days!
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1 DAY
Description of the day
Irkutsk → Olkhon
Meeting at 09:00 local time at the railway station or at the airport, departure by minibus to Olkhon Island (280 km from Irkutsk). On the way, stop at a roadside cafe and at a ferry crossing. Arrival on the island, in Khuzhir p. - the tourist center of Olkhon. Accommodation at a tourist base. Free time. In the evening there will be a walking tour to Cape Burkhan - one of the main attractions of Baikal. Sunset on the ice, the sounds of ice cracks and unusual colors. Winter sunsets are a special magic.
Dinner. Breakfast and lunch on their own.
2 DAY
Description of the day
Tours to choose from
Breakfast. Today you can go on a tour of Olkhon. We recommend going to one of the following tours (for an additional fee): 1. Excursion to Cape Khoboy - the fall of Uzura, lasting 6-8 hours (1500 rubles / person, including a picnic lunch; additionally - 300 rubles / person for entering the national park). This tour is a real ice trip! You will travel all day on the ice of Baikal, see its various forms and types. While making stops, you will see how different and interesting it is. Free up more space for photos on your smartphone and take photos with an ice cap, through the ice cap, on the ice cap. You will not leave anyone indifferent – positive impressions are provided! 2 Tour to the southern part of the island, lasting 5-6 hours (1500 rubles / person, including a picnic lunch; additionally - 100 rubles / person for entering the national park). You will see grottoes, splashes, ice floes and giant icicles, all in one day. Look into the ice grottoes and make cool shots from there. Look at the ice, skating on it. The impressions that Baikal ice will leave you are unforgettable!
Breakfast and dinner. Lunch on your own.
3 DAY
Description of the day
Olkhon → Irkutsk
After breakfast, camp and return to Irkutsk. Departure by minibus from the base, lunch in a roadside cafe, arrival in Irkutsk (Kirov Square). Upon preliminary request, we can book a room for you at a hotel or in hotel apartments in Irkutsk.