River rafting to Baikal

Tour dates:

from 07.06.2025 to 14.06.2025

from 12.07.2025 to 19.07.2025

Tour programme

Day 1.

Meals: Dinner.

Meet in the city of Ulan-Ude at 10 o'clock in the morning on the square of Soviets near the largest head of Lenin, it is listed in the Guinness Book of Records. Moving to Selenga River. The Selenga is the largest river that flows into Lake Baikal. Its length is 1,024 km. It originated in Mongolia. Stop. Lunch on the way (paid by yourself). Arriving, unloading things ashore. Ship collection. Usually, each kayak takes at least an hour. Each crew assembles the kayak itself, under the guidance of a guide. Instruction, training, departure, mooring. Preparation for the hike. Tent installation. During dinner we meet and relax. Night in tents on the beach.

Attention! In the event of a delay, participants catch up with the group on their own.

Day 2.

Meals: Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner.

Breakfast and start rafting to the village of Fofonovo. The route passes through the winding and picturesque places of the Selenga River along the stream. Stop for lunch and rest. Stop for dinner and overnight in tents.

Fofonovo - its name comes from the name of Pyat Fofonov, a serviceman who accompanied and guarded the delegations of the Mungal ambassadors. The village of Fofonova has a number of attractions: Fofon's birch pick is one of them. This is a small grove at the turn to the village - a sacred place of worship of shamanists. Fofonovskaya mountain - after all, it is here that the world-famous "Fofonsky Acropolis" is located - an ancient burial ground. Exhibits from the excavations on Fofanovskaya mountain are stored in museums of St. Petersburg, Moscow, Ulan-Ude, Irkutsk, Novosibirsk.

Day 3.

Meals: Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner.

After breakfast, we raft to the village of Krasny Yar with access to the Selenga River Delta. The village is located in the Kabansky district and its population is no more than 500 people. The main occupation of the local population is fishing, animal husbandry. The closer we get to Baikal, the gradually the height of the shore becomes less and less. It feels spacious, floodplain meadows are visible and Lake Baikal is already felt. Lunch stop. Continuation of river rafting. Alloying in the Delta along the winding ducts, in the thickets is very unusual and quite interesting.

We stay overnight (in tents). Dinner Rest.

Day 4.

Meals: Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner.

After breakfast - rafting along the river delta to oz. Baikal. Delta is a unique place where you can get lost if you want. Tall grass, lots of ducts... There are different birds. Lunch on one of the islands. Exit in the sea. Baikal rafting. From the thickets we go out on a kayak to the lake, the space and power are felt immediately. Dinner.

The Selenga Delta stretches from the Great Sukhoi River basin to the Boyar River basin (inclusive), delving into the land to the slopes of the Sea and Hamar-Daban ridges. The delta is interesting as a habitat for many near-water birds, there are 251 species on the territory. During the autumn migration, 5-7 million birds fly through the delta, including geese and swans.

Day 5.

Meals: Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner.

After breakfast, continue the alloy to r. Big river and S. Zarechye. The raft goes along the shore of Baikal. Sandy beach, where during lunch you can sunbathe and swim. Lunch. Continuation of rafting on Lake Baikal. Alloying takes place only in the absence of waves and strong wind. We periodically go to the sandy shore. The nature of the coastal strip of Baikal is very beautiful. Sandy shore, trees, lake, which plays with colors depending on the sunlight. Stop on the shore, near the recreation centers (walking accessibility). Dinner, rest. The sunset of Baikal, it's great! In the evening, for those who wish, you can agree with a bath at the campground.

Day 6.

Meals: Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner.

Breakfast. Alloy to the Corklane Cliff. After passing Zarechye, we go north and with each kilometer we see how the water in Lake Baikal changes. From turbid in the delta, the water acquires amazing purity and transparency and becomes colder. Lunch. Continuation of rafting to the area of Talanka. There are already beautiful sandy beaches, no population, roads. Silence and complete immersion in the nature of Lake Baikal. Dinner and rest.

Zarechye village was founded in 1897. It is located on the right bank of the Great Dry River. The population is not more than 500 people.

Day 7.

Meals: Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner.

Breakfast, rest in Talanka. On the shore is a great clearing, around the inflorescence of plants.

Talanki is an amazing place on Baikal with a sandy beach near the river. The water in the river is warmer than in the lake, which makes it a great place to swim. Lunch, walking on salt marshes, picking berries (August).

Dinner with a view of the amazing Baikal, rest.

Day 8.

Meals: Breakfast.

Breakfast. Continuation of rafting along Baikal to the fishing village of Gremyachinsk. Ship dismantling. Lunch in the cafe (paid by yourself). Departure to Ulan-Ude. Completion of the program.

The price includes:

• Purchase of products and throw them to the beginning of the route
• route-guide
• accommodation under the program (3-4 local, 1 and 2 local paid additionally)
• transport
• kayaking
• organizational costs
• kit

The price does not include:

• flight
• accommodation before the beginning of the route and after
• bathhouse

Additional payment for 2-bed accommodation - 1300r / person

Additional payment for 1-bed accommodation - 2600r / person