The pearls of Lake Baikal: Listvyanka and Olkhon. Winter

Winter on Lake Baikal is great. An unforgettable experience awaits you on this tour: we will walk around the island of Olkhon, look into the ice caves, visit Cape Khoboy, where we will take many amazing photos.

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

Features of the season on Lake Baikal, see It's important to know.

Location

Irkutsk
from
$916
+ tickets to the starting point of the tour
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Duration
8 Days
7 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 11 – 18 November
    • 13 – 20 November
    • 15 – 22 November
    • 18 – 25 November
    • Dates for next season
    • 1 – 8 January, 2025
    • 3 – 10 January, 2025
    • 6 – 13 January, 2025
    • 8 – 15 January, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    3 nights
  • Camp Site
    4 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+
  • Midscale
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
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

The entertaining Taltsy Museum
Let's take a walk through the Taltsy Museum of Wooden Architecture
Beautiful Cape Khoboy
We will visit the fabulously beautiful and popular cape of the island
Picturesque cape Kobylya golova
Photo shoots and invigorating hiking are waiting for us
An energetic place of power
Many shamans come to the island to perform all kinds of rituals
Transparent ice floes of Lake Baikal
Let's take amazing photos of the transparent ice of Lake Baikal

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Group meeting. Transfer to Listvyanka village

    Meeting at the airport, railway station, or hotel in Irkutsk.

    Transfer to the village of Listvyanka.

    Accommodation at the hotel.

    Meals are not included on this day and are charged extra.    
    By road: about 70 km.  
    Total duration: approximately 1 hour.

  • Day 2 - Excursion to the Taltsy Museum
  • Day 3 - Free day in Listvyanka
  • Day 4 - Transfer to Olkhon Island
  • Day 5 - Cape Khoboy
  • Day 6 - Free day on Olkhon
  • Day 7 - Cape Mare's Head
  • Day 8 - Return to Irkutsk
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

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

The tour provides accommodation at a campsite on Olkhon Island and at a hotel in Listvyanka.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the category of accommodation and date of arrival, RUB.:

 Regular datesPublic holidays (25.12 to 15.01, 19.02 to 11.03, 1.05 to 9.05)
 economystandardeconomystandard
2-bed room89 600104 30092 300108 200
surcharge for single occupancy16 10025 50017 90028 000

The option with partially comfortable accommodation is Economy:

  • Accommodation: Listvyanka – Arabesque Hotel – 2-bed room (facilities in the section for several rooms), 3 nights: from the first to the third night;
  • Accommodation: Olkhon – Nabaimar Campsite – 2-bed room (facilities on the floor), 4 nights: from the fourth to the seventh night.

The option with comfortable accommodation is Standard:

  • Accommodation: Listvyanka – Baikal Cedar Hotel – 2-bed room (room amenities), 3 nights: from the first to the third night;
  • Accommodation: Olkhon – Nabaimar Campsite – 2-bed room (room amenities). 4 nights: from the fourth to the seventh night.
The Baikal Cedar Hotel or The Arabesque Hotel 3 nights
The Baikal Cedar Hotel

Featuring free private parking, Baikal Cedar Hotel is located in Listvyanka Village.

Some rooms have a seating area. Some rooms have a terrace or balcony. A flat-screen TV is provided. BAIKAL CEDAR Guest House features free WiFi throughout the property.

The reception is open 24 hours a day.

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Another option
The Arabesque Hotel

Arabeska Hotel is located in Listvyanka village, 4 km from the center.

A tour desk is available on site.

You can play billiards at the hotel.

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Nabaymar Campsite 4 nights

Tour conditions

Group
up to 19 tourists
Duration
8 days 7 nights
Group meets at
Irkutsk

Included in price

  • accommodation (according to the selected price);
  • nutrition:
    • Day 2-3,8: breakfast;
    • Day 4, 6: breakfast, dinner;
    • Day 5, 7: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
  • transportation services:
    • Day 1: Irkutsk – Listvyanka;
    • Day 2: Listvyanka – Taltsy – Listvyanka;
    • Day 4: Listvyanka – Irkutsk – Olkhon;
    • Day 5: Olkhon;
    • Day 7: Olkhon;
    • Day 8: Olkhon – Irkutsk.
  • sightseeing services:
    • Day 2: Ethnographic Museum of Taltsy;
    • Day 5: Trip to the northern part of Olkhon Island;
    • Day 7: Trip to the southern part of Olkhon Island.

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.
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