Christmas holidays on Lake Baikal 2025

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Christmas is the kindest and most magical holiday of the year. We invite you to meet him in a real winter fairy tale, on the cleanest and most beautiful lake on the planet, off the shores of Lake Baikal. Walking through the snow-covered taiga, admiring the patterns of ice, making the most important wishes.

Location

Russia, Irkutsk

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Tour highlights

Immersion in Buryat cuisine

We are waiting for a delicious lunch in a Buryat family and a master class on modeling poses

"The Kiss of Lake Baikal"

Let's get initiated into ice travelers

Hivus rides

We will overcome the ice crossing by airboat

Christmas on Lake Baikal

Let's celebrate the holiday in a real winter fairy tale of Lake Baikal

Itinerary

Day 1 - Irkutsk – Taltsy – Listvyanka
Today you will find: the first meeting with Lake Baikal, a view of Lake Baikal and the source of the Angara from a height of 800 m, local delicacies, an 18th-century Siberian village.
Group meeting at Irkutsk airport until 9:45 a.m.
10:00 Transfer to the Taltsy Museum along the Baikal Highway.
11:00-12:30 Guided tour of the Ethnographic Museum.
12:30 Transfer to Listvyanka village.
13:00-14:00 Lunch at a restaurant in Listvyanka.
14:15 Transfer to the ski lift.
14:30-15:30 Ascent by a suspended cable car to the observation deck "Chersky Stone".
15:30 Transfer to the hotel.
16:00 Check-in at the Baikal hotel, rest.
In your free time, you can visit the souvenir and fish market, stroll along the embankment, go dog sledding, attend a master class at the blacksmith shop and pottery workshop, or just relax at the hotel in cozy rooms overlooking Lake Baikal.
Meals: set lunch at the restaurant in the village. Listvyanka, dinner on your own. Accommodation: Baikal Hotel, deluxe double rooms with lake view.

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Day 2 - Listvyanka – Irkutsk – O. Olkhon
Today you will find: the Tazheran steppes, the culture of the Buryat people, gliding on an airship, meeting with Olkhon.
9:00 Breakfast at the Baikal Hotel.
10:00 Transfer by minibus to Olkhon Island.
12:30-14:00 Folklore program, a master class on sculpting bouz and a delicious lunch at the Golden Horde Ethnopark.
14:00 Transfer by minibus to the ferry to Olkhon Island.
16:30 Airboat crossing on the first ice through the Olkhonsky Gate Strait to Olkhon Island.
17:00 Transfer by UAZ along Olkhon to the hotel.
18:00 Accommodation at the Port Olkhon Hotel.
18:30 Free time.
Meals: breakfast at the hotel restaurant, lunch at the ethno-cafe, dinner on your own. Accommodation: Port Olkhon Hotel, standard double room.

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Day 3 - Olkhon
Today you will find: a leisurely rest, the January landscapes of Lake Baikal, Cape Burkhan, pervoled.
9:00 Breakfast at the Port Olkhon Hotel.
10:00 Airboat trip through the waters of the Small Sea with access to the ice and splash inspections.
13:00 Return to Khuzhir, free time and lunch (on your own).
15:30 Guided walking tour to Cape Burkhan (Shamanka rock) (optional).
17:00 Return to the hotel, free time.
Meals: breakfast in the hotel restaurant, lunch and dinner on your own Accommodation: Port Olkhon Hotel, standard double room.
Day 4 - Olkhon Island – Irkutsk
Today you will find: a place of power where you can make wishes for the year ahead, New Year's Irkutsk.
9:00 Breakfast at the Port Olkhon Hotel.
10:00 Transfer from the hotel to the ferry in the south of Olkhon Island.
11:00 Crossing from Olkhon Island through the Olkhon Gate Strait on a safe hovercraft.
11:30 Transfer by minibus to Irkutsk.
13:30 Rest stop and lunch at a cafe of Buryat cuisine.
17:00 Arrival in Irkutsk.
17:00-19:00 Sightseeing tour of New Year's Irkutsk.
19:00 Check-in at the hotel.
Meals: breakfast at the Port Olkhon hotel, set lunch at the ethno-cafe, dinner on your own. Accommodation: Ibis Irkutsk Hotel, standard double room.

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Day 5 - Departure
04:30-12:00 Breakfast at the hotel, buffet.
12:00 Check-out from the hotel.
Transfer to the airport on your own.
Meals: buffet breakfast in the restaurant at the Ibis Irkutsk hotel.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

4 nights

Comfort

Upscale

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel in Listvyanka, Olkhon and Irkutsk.

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

Double room	Extra charge for a single room
97 800	27 750

The cost of the tour for 1 person when booking an individual tour, RUB.:

for group 8	108 500
with group 6	113 000
with group 4	136 600
with group 2	205 000

Modern design, fresh renovation, large selection of rooms. The Baikal Museum is within walking distance. The highlight of the hotel is that it is located on a hill. The windows overlook the lake.

Deluxe Twin Baikal View Room:

Two separate beds measuring 900x200 cm
Personal use items
Towels
Tea Station
Iron + ironing board
TV
Mini bar
Free Wi-Fi

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 10 tourists

Minimum age

6 years old

Duration

5 days 4 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Irkutsk

Included in price

placement:
- Listvyanka village, Baikal Hotel, standard double rooms with lake view – 1 night;
- Olkhon Island (Khuzhir village), Port Olkhon Art Hotel, standard double rooms – 2 nights;
- Irkutsk, Ibis Hotel, Standard double rooms – 1 night;
excursions and activities:
- services of a professional guide to Lake Baikal;
- entrance tickets to the Taltsy Museum;
- suspended cable car tickets;
- folklore program and a master class on sculpting bouz in the Golden Horde ethno Park;
- walking tour to Shamanka rock;
- airboat tour on the ice of the Small Sea;
different:
- meeting at the airport;
- meals according to the program;
- transfers according to the program.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Irkutsk and back;
additional entertainment and excursions;
meals not included in the program: dinners all days, lunch on day 3;
rental of skates.

It's important to know

Air and railway tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

Dates and Prices

$956

3 – 7 Jan, 2025 5 days 4 nights

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