Baikal ice

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Baikal is an incredible place where everyone should visit, and especially in winter! Just imagine, an endless icy desert, space under your feet with hundreds of thousands of bubbles, cracks and shades: from bottomless blue to turquoise blue! Lake Baikal is not only one of the most beautiful places in nature, but also, perhaps, the most sacred in Siberia, thanks to the many holy places associated with the faith of the local population in shamanic spirits.

Location

Irkutsk

from

US$ 965

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Tour highlights

Baikal exclusive

We will cut through the Baikal ice on an unusual transport – Khivus

Ice picnic

We will set the table right on the ice of Lake Baikal, taste delicious fish soup with snacks

The Kingdom of the Snow Queen

Explore ice caves, grottos, hummocks and find the famous bubbles

Buryat flavor

Let's get acquainted with the local culture and cook juicy Buryat bouzas ourselves

A guide to the world of yoga

We will have morning exercises with Anna, an energy practitioner, and a nail-standing session if desired

Itinerary

Day 1 - Irkutsk is a village. Listvyanka. The Chersky Stone
10:00 -11:00 Gathering of the group at Irkutsk airport.
We find a guide with a sign, load into a minibus and go to meet the first adventures in Listvyanka.
12:00-13:00 Transfer to Listvyanka village.
13:00-14:45 We have lunch and check into the hotel.
15:00-15:40 We set off to the top of the Chersky Stone mountain.
Its height is not too high — 728 m, but due to the unique location of the Stone, a magnificent view of Lake Baikal, the source of the Angara, Shaman stone, Khamar-Daban ridge opens from the top point.
To get to the Chersky Stone, we will make a short hike-ascent, those who wish can use the cable car for an additional fee.
17:00-17:40 Return to the hotel.
Free time.
At the request of the group, we will help you book a restaurant where we will arrange a welcome dinner.

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Day 2 - Traveling on Khivus. Famous bubbles, splashes and hummocks
7:30-9:30 We have breakfast and get ready.
9:00-9:40 We get into the minibus and move to the pier.
10:00-18:00 The most interesting thing begins!
We are located in Khivuses (hovercraft) and move towards the Small Sea along the Great Baikal.
We will move through the endless icy desert of Lake Baikal – the sensations and emotions are indescribable!
On the way we will see Cape Kadilny and Cape Krestovsky, Sandy Bay and stop near the village of Buguldeika.
It is there that we will see the most famous bubbles, splashes and hummocks that have flown all over social networks!
Fact: hummocks are piles of ice fragments up to 10-20 meters in height.
We will definitely stop and take cool photos!
The trip takes an average of 6-8 hours, and we'll stop for lunch on the way.
17:40-18:20 Check-in at the recreation center.
19:00-21:00 Dinner, rest.

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Day 3 - Stupa of Enlightenment on the island Ogoi. A wish fulfillment ritual with an energy practitioner. Picnic with Baikal fish soup
Before 9:30, Optional charging with energy practitioner Anna – a guide to the world of yoga, meditation and shamanic practices, with an emphasis on restoring health.
Anya is a hypnotherapist, a master of Thai massage and solstice.
Baikal is called a place of power, so we suggest enhancing the effect of your cool vacation and working out with an experienced specialist, perhaps understanding a new meaning of life.
Breakfast at the base.
10:00-10:40 We get into the "loaves" – the legendary Russian UAZ trucks for 8 seats and go to the south of the Small Sea to the island of Ogoy.
On this day, you will find ice caves, thousands of icicles and splashes, the picturesque cape Khorin-Irgi (translated from Buryat as "Mare's Head"), and also a sacred place that charges with incredible energy – the famous Stupa of Enlightenment on Ogoy Island.
Here we can perform a wish fulfillment ritual.
Anya will tell you how to do it correctly.
During the tour, we will have lunch like real hiking tourists – fish soup in a pot, hot tea and gingerbread!
16:00-16:40 Return to the base.
16:40 -21:00 On request, we order a hot bathhouse at our base (for an additional fee).
We steam, dive into the font and wipe ourselves with snow.
The bravest try to stand on nails!
19:00-21:00 Dinner, rest

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Day 4 - Cape Khoboy. Shamanka Rock. Soulful master class
Charging with an energy practitioner is optional until 9:30.
Breakfast at the base.
10:00-10:40 We get into the "Loaves" and go to the north of the Small Sea to Cape Khoboy, see the crystal clear ice, visit the Shamanka rock – the hallmark of Olkhon and get acquainted with the history of the Buryat pillars "serge" tied with colorful ribbons, and then arrange a beautiful lunch on the ice of Lake Baikal!
17:00-17:40 We return to the base.
19:00-21:00 Dinner, rest.
A spiritual master class where we will make our own candle from wax with Baikal herbs.
It will be an unusual candle, but a real attribute of the atmosphere of comfort and harmony.
Surely, you have seen candles resembling honeycombs, this is exactly the legendary story.
The thing is that a candle made of wax has the aroma of honey and herbs, it is an ideal remedy for home aromatherapy.
And in a candle made with your own hands, you can put your thoughts and intentions, charge it with your wonderful Baikal mood and light it at the moment when you want to fulfill your plans, get a resource and support.
And if you don't want to think about desire and intention, you can just make yourself a memorable souvenir, charged with the energy of the largest freshwater lake in the world – Lake Baikal.
And when you look at the candle at home, you will return to the memories of the trip with a smile.

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Day 5 - The Golden Horde Ethnopark. Buryat buuzes. Return to Irkutsk
Charging with an energy practitioner is optional until 9:00.
Breakfast at the base.
9:00 That's the day when it's time to say goodbye to Lake Baikal. We leave in the direction of Irkutsk by minibus.
12:30-13:00 The last day spent on winter Lake Baikal should definitely be remembered by you and consolidate all the impressions that you have experienced in previous days.
Therefore, we have prepared an interesting program for you on the final day.
So, we will visit the Golden Horde Ethnopark, get acquainted with the local culture and have lunch.
We will prepare Buryat bouzas, called "poses" by tourists.
Buuzes are large manta rays in the shape of a yurt.
The bags of thin unleavened dough hide rich broth and fatty meat – what you need on winter Lake Baikal, and even on the last day of the trip!
14:00-14:30 Departure to Irkutsk airport.
16:30-17:30 Arrival at Irkutsk airport.

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Difficulty

For any person

Accommodation

Hotel

4 nights

Comfort

Upscale

We will live in comfortable hotel rooms in Listvyanka (1 night) and at the recreation center on the Small Sea in rooms made of real fragrant cedar (3 nights)

The surcharge for single occupancy is 12,500 rubles.

Krestovaya Pad Hotel

All rooms are equipped with private facilities, bed linen and towels are provided. The rooms have bedside tables, mirror, TV, refrigerator, kettle, sockets. Listvyanka hotels also have a hairdryer.

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Another option

Ondine Hotel

All rooms are equipped with private facilities, bed linen and towels are provided. The rooms have bedside tables, mirror, TV, refrigerator, kettle, sockets. Listvyanka hotels also have a hairdryer.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 14 tourists

Minimum age

6 years old

Duration

5 days 4 nights

Group meets at

Irkutsk

Included in price

accommodation according to the program;
meals according to the program (4 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 3 dinners);
guided tours according to the program;
comfortable transfer from Irkutsk and back;
Listvyanka – Small Sea crossing on Khivus;
tour support by an energy practitioner;
tour support by the tour leader;
a master class from an energy practitioner;
Sadhu board lesson (solstice);
insurance from NS.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Irkutsk and back;
meals not specified in the program;
bathhouse.

It's important to know

Warm boots (so as not to get wet);
Swimsuit, towel;
Slates;
Trousers and a windproof jacket with a hood;
Thermal underwear;
Gloves/mittens;
Hat;
Socks are warm and ordinary;
Removable underwear;
Sunglasses/mask;
Thermos;
Toothbrush, Band-Aid, personal first aid kit.

Dates and Prices

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US$ 1 010

17 – 21 Feb, 2025 5 days 4 nights

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21 – 25 Feb, 2025 5 days 4 nights

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28 Feb – 4 Mar, 2025 5 days 4 nights

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