Our Chinese department:
Meeting at the airport, railway station, or hotel in Irkutsk.
Transfer to the city of Baikalsk.
Accommodation at the hotel.
Meals included: dinner
Total duration: approximately 3 hours.
Lake Baikal is one of the seven wonders of Russia, a unique lake covered with legends and traditions. We invite you to travel around the southern part of Lake Baikal: we will walk along the protected trail of the Baikal Nature Reserve, visit the Buddhist datsan and the Olkhon paddy, swim in thermal springs. We will admire the wild and pristine nature of Lake Baikal, its sunsets and endless expanse of water!
The tour is also held on any date on an individual request.
Location
Irkutsk
Tour highlights
Open-air Museum
We will visit the Taltsy Architectural and Ethnographic Museum and get acquainted with the history of Irkutsk
Listvyanka
We will visit one of the most attractive places for travelers on Lake Baikal
Olkhon Island
Let's go to the very heart of Lake Baikal, where ancient legends and legends are concentrated
Itinerary
- Day 1 - Group meeting
- Day 2 - Eco-park "Warm Lakes" on Snezhnaya
- Day 3 - Free day in Baikalsk
- Day 4 - Excursion to the Tunka Valley
- Day 5 - Departure to Listvyanka
- Day 6 - Taltsy Open-air Museum
- Day 7 - Free walk through Listvyanka
- Day 8 - Departure to Olkhon Island
- Day 9 - Cape Khoboy and northern Olkhon
- Day 10 - Free walk around Olkhon
- Day 11 - Cape Kobylya Golova and southern Olkhon
- Day 12 - Arrival in Irkutsk
Difficulty
Involves moderate physical activity
Accommodation
Accommodation
- Guest House4 nights
- ororCamp Site, Hotel, Guest House3 nights
- Camp Site4 nights
Comfort
- Basic+
- Midscale
The tour includes accommodation in hotels and camp sites.
The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation and the date of arrival, RUB.:
| Placement | Regular dates | Public holidays (15.07 to 10.08) |
| the hostel | 148 800 | 156 000 |
| economy | 158 000 | 163 700 |
| standard | 177 300 | 184 100 |
Accommodation of the hostel:
- Baikalsk — Margobai Hotel — a place in a 2-16-bed room with a possible check-in (facilities on the floor). 4 nights: night 1-4;
- Listvyanka — Campsite Inhabited Island — a place in a 2-16-bed room with possible accommodation (facilities on the floor). 3 nights: 5-7 nights;
- Olkhon — Nabaimar Campsite — a place in a 2-16-bed room with possible check-in (on-site facilities). 4 nights: night 8-11.
Economy accommodation:
- Baikalsk — Margobai Hotel — 2-bed room (facilities in the section for several rooms). 4 nights: night 1-4;
- Listvyanka — Arabesque Hotel — 2-bed room (facilities in the section for several rooms). 3 nights: 5-7 nights;
- Olkhon — Nabaimar Campsite — 2-bed room (facilities on the floor). 4 nights: night 8-11;
- The surcharge for single occupancy is 25,000 rubles on regular dates, 28,800 rubles on public holidays.
Standard placement:
- Baikalsk — Margobai Hotel — 2-bed room (room amenities). 4 nights: night 1-4;
- Listvyanka — Baikal Cedar Hotel — 2-bed room (room amenities). 3 nights: 5-7 nights;
- Olkhon — Nabaimar Campsite — 2-bed room (room amenities). 4 nights: night 8-11;
- The surcharge for single occupancy is 38,000 rubles on regular dates, 42,500 rubles on public holidays.
Margobai Guest House 4 nights
Located 200 metres from Lake Baikal, Margobai Guest House offers an indoor pool, sauna, Turkish steam bath, as well as free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, an a la carte restaurant and a 24-hour front desk.
It offers simply furnished rooms with wooden furniture and a TV. Some of the rooms have a spacious seating area and a private bathroom.
The distance from the hotel to the Baikalsk Railway Station is 10 km away. A shuttle service is available for an additional fee.
Campsite "Inhabited Island" or The Arabesque Hotel or 3 nights
Campsite "Nabaymar Manor" 4 nights
Tour conditions
Group
up to 19 tourists
Duration
12 days 11 nightsGroup meets at
Irkutsk
Included in price
- accommodation (according to the selected price);
- nutrition:
- Day 1: Dinner;
- Day 2, 9, 11: breakfast, lunch, dinner;
- Day 3-4, 8, 10: breakfast, dinner;
- Day 5-7, 12: breakfast;
- transportation services:
- Day 1: Irkutsk – Baikalsk;
- Day 2: Baikalsk – Warm Lakes – Baikalsk;
- Day 4: Baikalsk – Arshan – Baikalsk;
- Day 5: Baikalsk – Irkutsk – Listvyanka;
- Day 6: Listvyanka – Taltsy – Listvyanka;
- Day 8: Listvyanka – Irkutsk – Olkhon;
- Day 9: Olkhon;
- Day 11: Olkhon;
- Day 12: Olkhon – Irkutsk;
- sightseeing services:
- Day 2: Walk through the Warm lakes;
- Day 4: Arshan Sightseeing tour: waterfalls, Buddhist datsan;
- Day 6: Ethnographic Museum of Taltsy;
- Day 9: Trip to the northern part of Olkhon Island;
- Day 11: Drive to the southern part of Olkhon Island.
All transfers and excursions are combined (conducted as part of a group). Most of the excursions are guided tours without a guide. Other conditions for transfers and excursions must be specified separately in the contract.
Paid extra
- air and railway tickets to Irkutsk and back;
- meals not specified in the program;
- recreational fees;
- other services are not included in the price of the tour and are paid additionally
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!
What discounts are available on the tour?
There are three of us. What rooms can we book?
Clarification on the tour
Is medical insurance included in the price of the tour?
Will there be a hairdryer, shampoo, towels in the rooms?
What is Baikal like in summer and autumn?
Dates and Prices
- Individual dates available on request1 Oct, 2024 – 31 May, 2025
- from26 Nov – 7 Dec 12 days 11 nights
- from28 Nov – 9 Dec 12 days 11 nights
- from3 – 14 Dec 12 days 11 nights
- from5 – 16 Dec 12 days 11 nights
- from10 – 21 Dec 12 days 11 nights
