Southern Baikal. Summer or autumn holidays

We invite you to travel to sunny summer Lake Baikal. We will see the sacred Olkhon, the majestic Cape Khoboy, go to rest in Sandy Bay, and also visit the Baikal Biosphere Reserve and the Tunka Valley.

The tour is also held on any date on an individual request.

Location

Irkutsk
from
$1,727
$1,471
+ tickets to the starting point of the tour
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Duration
9 Days
8 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 6 – 14 January, 2025
    • 8 – 16 January, 2025
    • 10 – 18 January, 2025
    • 13 – 21 January, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    5 nights
  • Camp Site
    3 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+
  • Midscale
Difficulty
Moderate
Involves moderate physical activity
Group
Up to 19 people
Group meet at
Irkutsk
Contact the tour coordinator
Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Cape Khoboy
We will visit the "edge of the world" – the beautiful cape Khoboy
Healing springs
The mineral springs of Arshan are healing and are used in the treatment of various diseases
Buddhist Datsan
We will visit one of the most unique Buryat religious buildings
A walk along the protected trail
Let's admire the flora and fauna of the Baikal State Biosphere Reserve
Sandy Bay
Let's take a walk to the observation deck and relax on the sandy beach

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Group meeting, transfer to Olkhon Island

    Meeting at the airport (at 8 a.m. local time), at the railway station, or at a hotel in Irkutsk. 

    Stop on the way at the Buryat cafe.

    Transfer to Olkhon Island.

    Accommodation at the campsite.

    Meals included: dinner.
    By road: about 300 km.
    Total duration: approximately 6 hours.

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  • Day 2 - Cape Khoboy and northern Olkhon
  • Day 3 - Ogoy Island and Holy springs
  • Day 4 - Olkhon - Listvyanka
  • Day 5 - Excursion to Sandy Bay
  • Day 6 - Listvyanka — Baikalsk
  • Day 7 - Excursion to the Baikal Biosphere Reserve
  • Day 8 - Excursion to the Tunka Valley
  • Day 9 - Baikalsk — Irkutsk
Difficulty
Involves moderate physical activity

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    5 nights
  • Camp Site
    3 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+
  • Midscale

The cost of the tour is for 1 person. for different accommodation options:

Type of placementThe hostelEconomyStandard
Regular datesPublic holidays (20.07 to 10.08)Regular datesPublic holidays (20.07 to 10.08)Regular datesPublic holidays (20.07 to 10.08)
Double room147 400152 600154 300158 600168 000172 900
Extra charge for a single room--18 30021 00027 50030 800

Accommodation of the Hostel:

  • Olkhon — Nabaimar Campsite — a place in a 2-16-bed room with possible check-in (on-site facilities);
  • Listvyanka — Campsite Inhabited Island — a place in a 2-16-bed room with possible accommodation (facilities on the floor);
  • Baikalsk — Margobai Hotel — a place in a 2-16-bed room with a possible check-in (facilities on the floor).

Economy accommodation:

  • Olkhon — Nabaimar Campsite — 2-bed room (facilities on the floor);
  • Listvyanka — Arabesque Hotel — 2-bed room (facilities in the section for several rooms);
  • Baikalsk — Margobai Hotel — 2-bed room (facilities in the section for several rooms).

Standard Placement:

  • Olkhon — Nabaimar Campsite — 2-bed room (room amenities);
  • Listvyanka — Baikal Cedar Hotel — 2-bed room (room amenities);
  • Baikalsk — Margobai Hotel — 2-bed room (room amenities).
Margobai Hotel (Priboy) 3 nights

It is located in the city of Baikalsk, 200 m from Lake Baikal. Baikalsk Train Station is 10 km away. It offers a cafe-bar, a sauna with a swimming pool, a steam room, laundry, parking, as well as free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, an a la carte restaurant.

The two-storey hotel complex offers accommodation in 19 rooms of various price categories, decorated in a simple style and furnished with wooden furniture. Some of the rooms have a spacious seating area and a private bathroom..

Rooms of the "Hostel" class located on the ground floor. In the room: single beds, clothes rack, mirror, bedside tables, TV, electric heater. Bathroom on the floor.

The Economy class rooms are located on the first and second floors. In the room: single beds or 1.5-double and 1-double beds or one double bed, wardrobe, mirror, bedside tables, TV, electric heater. Bathroom in the section for several rooms.

The Standard rooms are located on the first and second floors. In the room: one double or two single beds, a double sofa, wardrobe, mirror, bedside tables, TV, electric heater. Bathroom with shower in the section for several rooms. There is a bathroom in the room.

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Nabaymar Campsite 3 nights
The Arabesque Hotel or The Baikal Cedar Hotel 2 nights

Tour conditions

Group
up to 19 tourists
Duration
9 days 8 nights
Group meets at
Irkutsk

Included in price

  • placement according to the selected category;
  • nutrition:
    • Day 1: Dinner;
    • Day 2, 7: breakfast, lunch, dinner;
    • Day 4, 9: Breakfast;
    • Day 5: Breakfast, lunch;
    • Day 3,6,8: breakfast, dinner;
  • transportation services:
    • Day 1: Irkutsk Olkhon;
    • Day 2: Olkhon;
    • Day 3: Through the Strait of the Small Sea;
    • Day 4: Olkhon Irkutsk Listvyanka;
    • Day 5: Listvyanka Sandy Bay Listvyanka;
    • Day 6: Listvyanka Irkutsk Baikalsk;
    • Day 7: Baikalsk Tankhoy Baikalsk;
    • Day 8: Baikalsk Arshan Baikalsk;
    • Day 9: Baikalsk Irkutsk.
  • sightseeing services:
    • Day 2: Trip to the northern part of Olkhon Island;
    • Day 3: Boat trip to Ogoy Island (Buddhist Stupa of Enlightenment) and holy springs;
    • Day 7: Visit to the Baikal State Reserve in Tankhoy;
    • Day 8: Arshan sightseeing tour: waterfalls, Buddhist datsan.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Irkutsk and back;
  • meals not specified in the program;
  • recreational fees (payment for entry to the national park, nature reserve, etc.);
  • other services not provided by the tour program;
  • insurance.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour
  • comfortable shoes and warm socks;
  • replacement shoes;
  • warm jacket and trousers;
  • sweater or sweatshirt;
  • a hat or other headdress that protects from the sun;
  • bathing accessories, towel, slippers (for the bath);
  • sunglasses;
  • sunscreen cream (maximum protection factor);
  • If you are taking medications, take them with you.


Don't forget your camera and a great mood! ;)

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Dates and Prices

  • Individual dates available on request
    1 Oct, 2024 – 31 May, 2025
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  • from
    $1,583
    6 – 14 Jan, 2025 9 days 8 nights
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  • from
    $1,583
    8 – 16 Jan, 2025 9 days 8 nights
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  • from
    $1,540
    10 – 18 Jan, 2025 9 days 8 nights
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  • from
    $1,540
    13 – 21 Jan, 2025 9 days 8 nights
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  • from
    $1,540
    15 – 23 Jan, 2025 9 days 8 nights
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