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On this journey, you will plunge into the indescribable beauty of Lake Baikal. You will see the Baikal ice, caves and rocks of Olkhon, Sandy Bay with stilted trees, paintings by Roerich, the origins of the Angara. And take a ride on Khivus, enjoy stunning sunsets and get a powerful boost of energy.

Location

Irkutsk

Sightseeing tours

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Tour highlights

Riding on Lake Baikal

Let's take a ride on the frozen lake and take thousands of memorable photos

Grottoes, caves and Baikal ice

Let's enjoy the beauty of winter Lake Baikal

A ride on Khivus

We will go to Olkhon on an unusual vessel

Itinerary

Day 1 - Meeting in Irkutsk. Transfer to Listvyanka village. Talci. Going out on the ice
Meeting in Irkutsk or at the airport before 10:00.
Transfer to Talci (47 km).
Taltsy is an open-air architectural and ethnographic museum on the banks of the Angara River.
Guided tour and immersion in the history of the Baikal region of the 17th and 20th centuries.
Lunch.
Transfer to Listvyanka village.
Check-in.
We meet the sunset on the lake, go out on the ice, watch, walk, admire, take pictures, skate.
Supper.

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Day 2 - The Baikal Museum. A walk to the confluence of the Angara and to the shaman stone
Breakfast.
Museum of Lake Baikal.
Ascent to the observation deck of Chersky Mountain.
A walk to the confluence of the Angara and the shaman stone.
View of Lake Baikal.
Descent.
Lunch.
A walk on the ice.
Ice skating.
A hot dinner.

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Day 3 - Transfer to Olkhon
Breakfast.
Transfer by hovercraft to Olkhon on the ice of Lake Baikal.
We will be on the road almost all day, driving on ice, stopping at beautiful huge areas of clear ice, watching hummocks and bizarre shapes of Baikal ice.
We will make a stop at Sandy Bay, where there are famous stilt trees, in Buguldeika, where there are many ice "bubbles", at petroglyphs, hummocks, at the Olkhon Gate, and at Ogoy Island.
Lunch on the way is a dry ration.
Hot dinner on arrival.
Accommodation in Khuzhir.

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Day 4 - A walk through Olkhon and the surrounding area
Breakfast.
We are going to meet the dawn on Khivus to the Olkhon gate.
Skating or just walking.
We return to Khuzhir.
Walking tour of Olkhon and the surrounding area.
To Obzor mountain, to Shamanka rock, along Lake Baikal to the caves close to Khuzhir.
Lunch and dinner at the base.

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Day 5 - Cape Khoboy
Breakfast.
A trip to the north of Olkhon to Cape Khoboy with a stop at islands, rocks, grottos, hummocks.
A hot lunch when moving.
The ear.
Dinner in the evening.

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Day 6 - Flight home
Breakfast.
Return to Irkutsk by minibus.
The journey is 290 km (approximately 4 hours and 30 minutes).
Lunch at a cafe (self-paid).
Arrival in Irkutsk.
Departure home after 15:00.

Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Accommodation

Guest House

5 nights

Comfort

Basic+

The tour provides accommodation in guest houses along the route in comfortable 2-3-bed rooms.

2-bed accommodation.

Tour conditions

Group

From 5 to 14 tourists

Minimum age

5 years old

Duration

6 days 5 nights

Group meets at

Irkutsk

Included in price

accommodation in guest houses;
guide services;
hot meals;
all transfers along the route (khivuses, uazs, minibuses);
entrance tickets and guided tours according to the program.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Irkutsk and back;
meals at the cafe on the way;
personal expenses.

It's important to know

passport;
travel package;
personal first aid kit;
trekking boots and overshoes (gaiters) for protection from snow (warm winter shoes or eva boots with a warm liner);
trekking winter socks;
a small backpack for radial exits;
down jacket or warm jacket;
fleece;
winter thermal underwear;
headdress;
warm pants;
personal utensils (mug, spoon, plate, knife, thermos);
matches and lighter packed;
lantern;
hygiene items;
You can take skates.

Dates and Prices

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$1,144

28 Feb – 5 Mar, 2026 6 days 5 nights

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A trip to winter Lake Baikal