Bachelorette party on Lake Baikal. Ice and flame

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We invite you to embark on an exciting journey to one of the most magical and picturesque corners of Russia – Lake Baikal. During this tour, you will hear Baikal legends, see mysterious grottoes, amazing hummocks, capes sacred to local residents, take many beautiful photos, as well as visit a real shaman and learn what a Siberian spa is.

Location

Russia, Irkutsk

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Tour highlights

Hivus rides

Let's feel ourselves flying on the incredible ice of Lake Baikal

Baikal tea from a samovar

Let's drink tea from a real samovar on Baikal water with local herbs

Siberian SPA

A Russian sauna with Baikal herbs and a Siberian bath tub are waiting for us

Baikal Space

Let's admire the ice caves, grottoes and ice with bubbles!

Champagne on the ice of Lake Baikal

We'll have a picnic and wine tasting right on the ice

The largest ice rink in the world

Let's go ice skating, have fun and get some fresh air

Itinerary

Day 1 - The Small Sea. A walk on the ice of Lake Baikal and an excursion on Khivus. Siberian SPA!
Arrival in Irkutsk, meeting at the airport 8:00-8:30 (opposite the baggage claim), at the railway station 9:00-9:30 (entrance to the Suburban ticket offices) with a sign "Ice and flame".
After gathering the group, we go to breakfast.
After breakfast, we go to Lake Baikal, to the very heart of it – to the Small Sea.
On the way, you will hear an interesting guide's story about Lake Baikal and enjoy the picturesque view outside the window.
After passing the village of Yelants, we will make a stop at the bronze figure of a flying eagle, the patron saint of the steppe expanses of Tazheran and Olkhon.
And now, after 20 km– the first view of Lake Baikal.
Here the Tramp hero of the Russian folk song was immortalized in bronze “Through the wild steppes of Transbaikalia.”
Upon arrival at the Small Sea, accommodation in warm, comfortable rooms and a hearty lunch.
In the afternoon, after a rest, we will have a walk on the ice of Lake Baikal and an excursion to Khivus.
Khivus is a comfortable hovercraft, the safest and most comfortable for traveling on the ice of Lake Baikal.
We will stop in beautiful places and take great pictures.
P.We take bright things with us on the trip: hats, scarves, sweaters, skirts and even swimsuits.
We return to the hotel, have a little rest, and go to warm up: a Siberian SPA awaits us!
You haven't tried this before.
Traditionally: a Russian bathhouse, with a birch broom and herbal Baikal teas, and a Siberian bath tub, right in the open air, with a wonderful view of Lake Baikal, sunset and stars appearing one after another above you!
The water in the vat is heated to 42 degrees, herbal decoctions or birch brooms are brewed in it – pleasure and benefit in its pure form.
Guide: Yes. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

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Day 2 - Hummocks of Lake Baikal. Baikal ice
In the morning you will have a delicious and hearty breakfast, because we have an excursion to the hummocks ahead!
This is an amazing trip where everyone can not only enjoy the amazing ice hummocks of Lake Baikal and amazingly transparent ice, but also hold an extraordinary photo session (independently, the guide will be happy to assist in photographing, if necessary, additional photo props are provided).
We will drill holes and drink crystal clear, icy water directly from Lake Baikal.
Here we will see hummocks.
Ice blocks are the creation of Lake Baikal, its power and strength.
How they shimmer in the sun, what amazing colors!
But that's not all.
Right here, when the sun is shining and the blue ice of Lake Baikal is shining around, you will have a tasting: champagne and wine have already cooled.
And in addition to the tasting, a picnic will be set right on the ice and a samovar will be flooded.
We will try hot tea with Siberian herbs.
Return to the hotel.
Free time.
Supper.
Guide: Yes. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

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Day 3 - A trip to the grottoes. Cape Burhan. Ogoy Island
How wonderful it is to sit at the window of the hotel restaurant, drink delicious coffee and admire the morning landscape!
If you have never seen an ice grotto in person, then approaching it, it will seem to you that this is a fabulous transition to another world!
Once inside, you will 100% take a thousand amazing photos.
Taking pictures, manage to get the most pleasure just from contemplation!
We will also see Cape Burkhan, one of the nine shrines of Asia, you have certainly seen it in photographs of Lake Baikal!
This place is fabulously beautiful, has powerful energy, and at this time of day it looks especially mysterious and magical.
We will reach Cape Khoboy, the northernmost tip of Olkhon Island!
And on the way back we will stop at Ogoy Island.
We will arrive at the island at the best time for photo shoots – at sunset!
A Buddhist stupa erected on the island of Ogoy, officially referred to as the Stupa of Enlightenment, the Conquest of demons, containing a statue of a Female form, the mother of all Buddhas.
Let's go up to the Stupa, observing all the rules, make a wish, admire the beauty of the Small Sea from a height and go down to take a photo at Cape Dragon.
Upon returning to the eco-hotel, you will have a hearty dinner.
Guide: Yes. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

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Day 4 - "Baikal Space". Sokui – frozen waves of Lake Baikal
We have breakfast and go to watch Baikal Space.
We are moving towards Olkhon, here in the bay tens of thousands of bubbles are frozen in an icy universe.
Then we go to see sokui – the frozen waves of Lake Baikal!
A fabulous ice kingdom: splashes, several meters high, can you imagine with what power the water was beating here?
It's like we're on another marshmallow planet.
After lunch we leave for Irkutsk.
Accommodation in a 4* hotel, where you can comfortably relax after such an eventful trip.
Free time for walking around the city of Irkutsk.
Guide: Yes. Meals: breakfast, lunch.

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Day 5 - Departure
Breakfast at the hotel.
So our bachelorette party on Lake Baikal has come to an end.
Rooms are available until 12:00.
You can order a transfer to the airport or railway station for an additional fee or extend your stay in Irkutsk.
Visit Listvyanka, KBZHD, visit the Sobolinaya Mountain ski resort.
Guide: No. Meals: breakfast.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

1 night
or

Hotel, Camp Site

3 nights

Comfort

Midscale

The tour includes accommodation:

in Irkutsk – 4* hotel, Baikal Forest, Central or similar;
on the Small Sea – the World of Baikal hotel, Bayar, Gesar, used Panorama or similar (comfortable rooms with views of Lake Baikal).

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation, RUB.:

	2-3-local	1-local
The usual cost	65 150	77 715

The possible accommodation options are presented below, accommodation in other facilities is possible according to availability (i.e. at the discretion of the tour operator), not lower than the class.

Check-in from February 23, accommodation is expected at the Panorama recreation center.

Baikal Forest Hotel is located in Irkutsk, 2.5 km from V. Bronstein Gallery. It offers a bar and private parking. The hotel has a 24-hour front desk, a restaurant and free Wi-Fi, as well as room service. Those who wish can book family rooms.

They are equipped with air conditioning, a desk, a kettle, a refrigerator, a safe and a flat-screen TV. The private bathroom is equipped with a shower. Towels and bed linen are provided in each room at Baikal Forest Hotel.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 16 tourists

Minimum age

10 years old

Duration

5 days 4 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Irkutsk

Included in price

accommodation according to the program;
meals according to the program:
Day 1-3 – breakfast, lunch, dinner;
Day 4 – breakfast, lunch;
Day 5 – breakfast;
transportation and excursion services according to the program;
excursions and entertainment:
- the mirrored surface of Lake Baikal;
- Baikal space (bubbles);
- powerful hummocks;
- Siberian SPA (Russian sauna with Baikal herbs and Siberian open-air bath tub);
- delicious and beautiful food, picnic on ice with a samovar;
- ice skating on the largest ice rink in the world;
- Buryat folklore;
- Khivus tour;
- wine tasting on the ice of Lake Baikal;
- guided tour;
- bathhouse;
- Buryat folklore.

Paid extra

air or railway tickets to Irkutsk and back;
additional services of the hotel and recreation center;
meals not specified in the program;
placement of another level;
individual service;
additional excursions.

It's important to know

Necessary clothes and shoes:
- warm and stable shoes;
- a warm windproof jacket (preferably with a hood);
- trousers – with the same qualities as a jacket;
- the hat is better synthetic, with a non-blown membrane;
- warm two-layer scarf;
- non-blown gloves and mittens (gloves can be made of fleece, mittens must be with protective material) it is better to take both;
- thermal underwear;
- fleece;
- sweater, T-shirt;
- trekking winter socks (moisture-absorbing) + wool socks. (and light cotton ones);
Camping equipment:
- sunscreen;
- sunglasses (you can also take a ski mask);
- thermos (at your discretion);
- first aid kit (personal);

Also, for the convenience of moving with personal belongings, you can take a backpack up to 40 liters or a small bag (in addition to a suitcase / bag that will be located at the hotel).

Documents:
- passport;
- compulsory medical insurance policy;
- the child needs a birth certificate.

Car excursions (UAZ – loaf) - the price is per tourist.
Panoramas and hummocks of Lake Baikal Duration: 3 hours Ice skating, "Kiss of Baikal", Samovar on ice! Excursion to the Serpentine Bay, it is a beautiful bay in itself: the right shape, framed by high mountains on both sides, but in winter there are its own highlights. Beautiful clean ice - there is no such thing anywhere else. It is here that the amazing, mighty hummocks are located! In words or photos do not show the full power of these Baikal sculptures, they are worthy special attention should be paid to them in person! And the color: white, blue, bright turquoise, blue ... the rays of the sun and the sky inside ice. Hummocks are piles of ice fragments along the cracks or through cracks. When the temperature rises and the cracks narrow, the ice it is squeezed onto the surface and creates hummocks. Since the extension and if the narrowing is repeated, then the hummocks along the gap form a pronounced the ice shaft. Two lines of hummocks are usually formed here. On the way, stop at the observation deck, from which the panorama of Lake Baikal opens, endless fields of ice, the steep Shore of Lake Baikal, and in good weather you can see the East Coast. Baikal is the creator, and you will definitely always remember this creation of his! The famous "Kiss of Lake Baikal" awaits us in the bay, we will also try to get rid of Baikal fish, and the highlight of the tour is the flooded tea from the samovar on the Baikal water with local herbs! Everyone can skate on the largest ice rink in the world. Period: January, February, March	3,500 rubles .
Olkhon to Cape Burkhan (4-4.5 hours) Duration: 3 hours Shamanka Rock or Cape Burhan is one of the nine shrines of Asia. This is the place fabulously beautiful, has powerful energy. A place of magical power. It is here that shamans gather to perform all their rituals. Here is the best place to make your most cherished wish! There is also an annual ice sculpture festival – every ice sculpture The figure is an individual creation of masters from all over Russia. A walk through the ice town. On the way to Cape Burkhan, there are obligatory stops at the picturesque ice caves. sightseeing - admire the splashes and look into one of the grottoes – an ice cave that can only be accessed in winter on ice. Period: February, March (January with additional payment for crossing on Khivus)	3,500 rubles .
O. Ogoy and Cape Dragon Duration: 3 hours The Buddhist stupa erected on the island of Ogoy is officially referred to as a stupa Enlightenment, Subjugation of demons, containing a statue of a female form, the mother of all Buddhas. Buddhists believe that the more often they go around holy places (stupas, Buddhist hills, sacred mountain peaks) the more likely it is that the hidden The good wish will be heard by the gods and will come true soon. The most basic: near stupas need to keep only pure thoughts and pure motivations – for For many people, this is the most difficult thing. It's not really important here, in what exactly do you believe, it is important to keep only kind thoughts here. Let's go up to the Stupa, observing all the rules, make a wish, admire the beauty of the Small Sea from a height and let's go down to take a photo at the cape The dragon. We admire the ice splashes near the island and visit the ice caves. Period: February, March January – Only on Khivus	3500 rubles .
Excursion to the Nuri - Baikal bubbles + hot mulled wine on ice. Duration: 3 hours In one part of the small sea, near the island. Olkhon, there is a place in the bay where dozens Thousands of bubbles froze in the icy universe. We take pictures, bask in hot mulled wine. Then we go to see sokui – the frozen waves of Lake Baikal! Fabulous ice kingdom: splashes, several meters high, Can you imagine with what power the water was beating here? It's like we're on another marshmallow the planet. Next, we will climb the Trident rock, where we admire the rocks overgrown with bright lichen - bright green and orange. The presence of which is an indicator of the purest air. Period: February, March (January is only on Hivus)	3000 rubles .
Aya Bay Duration : 4 hours Aya Bay is translated from Buryat as "cozy". Space landscapes and endless fields of Baikal ice, that's what awaits you at this place. On this trip, we study ancient Petroglyphs, admire on the observation deck We will see hummocks on the fields of ice with a panorama of Lake Baikal. Ice blocks – the creation of Lake Baikal, its power and strength. Hummocks are piles of ice along the cracks and through cracks. As the temperature rises and the cracks narrow, the ice is squeezed out onto the surface creates hummocks. Since the expansion and contraction are repeated, then hummocks along the gap form a pronounced ice shaft and change every day. During the tour, a samovar with mulled wine will be flooded for you. Period: January,February, March	4000 rubles .
Olkhon Island – Cape Khoboy Duration : whole day (7-8 hours), lunch-picnic – included.Khoboy is the northernmost tip of Olkhon Island, a sacred place, here you can feel the power and strength. You have a unique opportunity to see him from from the side of Lake Baikal, drive up to its foot. We will make our first stop at Cape Burhan. This cape is one of the most energy-strong places of Lake Baikal and one of the 9 shrines of Asia. Cape Burkhan, or as the locals also call it – Shamanka Rock – has a powerful energy, and since ancient times this place has been treated with reverence. On the way to Cape Khoboy, we will make a few more stops at the grottoes and splashes, and at the picturesque Sagan-Khushun rock ("Three Brothers"), which is associated with A beautiful Legend. Khoboy is translated from Buryat as "fang". And indeed, driving up to him closer and closer, you will see the outline of this rock, and the cape itself looks like a virgo in profile – which is also associated with the local belief. Upon arrival in the north of Olkhon, a walk around the Oboe, surrounded by blue ice and hummocks. There will also be an open-air bonfire lunch. We return back at sunset, admiring the delicate shades of the setting sun. Period: February, March (January with additional payment for crossing on Khivus)	5500 rubles .
Buguldeika . Duration - whole day (7-8 hours) - lunch-picnic - included. Buguldeika is a settlement on the western shore of Lake Baikal. Famous in the first place the fact that there is an incredible and unique marble quarry! The marble deposits here are older than Lake Baikal, they are more than two billion years old. Now the quarry is abandoned and no work is being carried out in it. There are scattered everywhere giant pieces of marble. The walls of the marble quarry are perfectly cut to a depth of 10 meters, the snow-white stone shines beautifully in the sun and looks spectacular against the background the blue sky, and in the distance the ice of Lake Baikal shines. Have tea at the quarry, and descend to Lake Baikal, exit to the ice. There are also places where Baikal bubbles appear, While a picnic lunch is being organized, everyone who wants to skate on their own the largest ice rink in the World, walking, taking pictures and enjoying the Baikal space and grandeur. Lunch is a picnic. Period: January, February, March	5500 rubles .
Aya Bay + Buguldika with lunch. Duration : whole day (7-8 hours) lunch-picnic – included. Aya Bay is translated from Buryat as "cozy". Space landscapes and endless fields of Baikal ice, that's what awaits you at this place. Buguldeika is a settlement on the western shore of Lake Baikal. Famous in the first place the fact that there is an incredible and unique marble quarry! The marble deposits here are older than Lake Baikal, they are more than two billion years old. Now the quarry is abandoned and no work is being carried out in it. There are scattered everywhere giant pieces of marble. Access to the ice - there are places where Baikal bubbles appear. While a picnic lunch is being organized, everyone who wants to skate on their own the largest ice rink in the World, walking, taking pictures and enjoying the Baikal space and grandeur. Lunch is a picnic. Period: January, February, March	6500 rubles .
On Khivus (hovercraft) - the price is per tourist.
O. Ogoy with grottoes and splashes Duration : 3 hours The Buddhist stupa erected on the island of Ogoy is officially referred to as a stupa Enlightenment, Demon Conquest, containing a statue of a female form, mother all the Buddhas. Buddhists believe that the more often they go around holy places (stupas, Buddhist hills, sacred mountain peaks) the more likely it is that the hidden The good wish will be heard by the gods and will come true soon. The most basic: near stupas need to keep only pure thoughts and pure motivations – for For many people, this is the most difficult thing. It's not really important here, in what exactly do you believe, it is important to keep only kind thoughts here. Let's go up to the Stupa, observing all the rules, make a wish, admire the beauty of the Small Sea from a height and let's go down to take a photo at the cape The dragon. We admire the ice splashes near the island and visit the ice caves.	5500 rubles
Excursion to the Nuri - Baikal bubbles + hot mulled wine on ice. Duration: 2 hours In one part of the small sea, near the island. Olkhon, there is a place in the bay where dozens Thousands of bubbles froze in the icy universe. We take pictures, bask in hot mulled wine. Then we go to see sokui – the frozen waves of Lake Baikal! Fabulous ice kingdom: splashes, several meters high, Can you imagine with what power the water was beating here? It's like we're on another marshmallow the planet. Next, we will climb the Trident rock, where we admire the rocks overgrown with bright lichen - bright green and orange. The presence of which is an indicator of the purest air.	4,500 rubles .
Dawn on Khivus with a photo shoot Duration: 1.5 hours (props for filming are provided (outfits for girls, skins, small decorative props) , as a result of the photo shoot : 10-15 photos / per person in processing)	4000 rubles .

The price is for 1 person. for a group of 6 people or more; A smaller number of people is calculated individually.
Additional excursions are held according to the schedule of the camp site, during the high season (February – March), most excursions are held regularly;
The duration is approximate (+-) depending on the weather conditions, the ice situation, as well as the number of people in the group;
In each excursion, we reserve the right to change the order or places of visit, without compromising the quality and integrity of the excursion.

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Irina

8 Nov, 2024

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The trip was fantastic and filled with positive experiences. Thank you to the company for its customer focus and excellent organization! Appreciate the wonderful vacation!

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Tatyana

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Excellent organization, a small group, and the guide's full attention.

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