Christmas holidays on Lake Baikal

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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
Meeting of the group with the guide until 09:45.
10:00 Departure towards the village. Listvyanka.
10:00-11:00 Transfer to the Taltsy Museum.
11:00-12:30 Excursion to the ethnographic museum "Taltsy".
You will visit a real Siberian village, where the atmosphere of the 18th century is recreated: workshops, three horses, fairs, folk festivals.
12:30-12:45 Transfer to the restaurant.
12:45-14:15 Lunch at the restaurant overlooking the Hangar.
14:15-14:30 Transfer to the observation deck.
14:30-15:30 Ascent by a suspended cable car to the observation deck "Chersky Stone".
15:30-16:00 Transfer to the hotel.
16:00 Check-in at the Baikal Hotel.
16:00 Free time, walking around the village of Listvyanka (fish market, embankment on Lake Baikal).
Meals: set lunch in the restaurant at the Anastasia hotel, dinner on your own.
Accommodation: Baikal Hotel, deluxe double rooms.
2.5 hours of crossings, 3.5 hours of car and walking tours.

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Day 2 - Listvyanka – Irkutsk – O. Olkhon
08:00 Breakfast.
09:00-10:30 We go on an excursion to the Baikal Limnological Museum.
You will see seals and other inhabitants of the lake, rare plants and even virtually dive to the bottom of Lake Baikal in a bathyscaphe!
10:30 Departure from the village. Listvyanka on Olkhon Island.
10:30-13:00 Transfer to the ethnographic park for lunch.
13:00-14:00 Lunch at the Golden Horde ethnocafe.
You will taste a lunch of Buryat cuisine, prepared according to family recipes, carefully passed down from generation to generation.
14:00-16:30 Transfer to the ferry to Olkhon Island.
16:30-17:00 Transfer by hovercraft "Khivus" on the first ice through the Olkhonsky Gate Strait to Olkhon Island.
17:00-18:00 Transfer along Olkhon to the hotel.
18:00 Accommodation at the Port Olkhon Hotel.
Meals: breakfast in the restaurant at the Baikal Hotel, a set lunch at the Golden Horde ethnocafe, dinner on your own.
Accommodation: Port Olkhon Hotel, standard double room.
6 hours of travel, 3.5 hours of excursions.

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Day 3 - Olkhon
09:00 Breakfast at the Port Olkhon hotel, then we go to Cape Burkhan (Shamanka rock).
10:00-12:00 Walking tour to Cape Burkhan (Shamanka rock) – optional.
You will see 13 sacred pillars of serge in colorful ribbons and one of the 9 shrines of Asia, Shamanka Rock
12:00-12:30 Departure to the Buryat village.
12:30-14:30 Excursion to the Buryat village with a master class and a national lunch.
Get acquainted with the traditions and way of life of the Buryat people, get in touch with their way of life and take a lot of cozy photos.
14:30-15:00 Transfer to the hotel.
15:00 Return to the hotel.
Free time.
Meals: buffet breakfast in the restaurant at the Port Olkhon hotel, set lunch in the Buryat village, dinner on your own.
Accommodation: Port Olkhon Hotel, standard double room.
30 min. of crossings and 4 hours of car and walking tours, walks.
Day 4 - Olkhon Island – Irkutsk
09:00 Breakfast.
10:00-11:00 Departure from the Port Olkhon hotel, transfer to the ferry in the south of Olkhon Island.
11:00-11:30 Crossing from the island. Olkhon through the Olkhon Gate Strait to the Hivus SVP.
11:30-12:00 Boarding a minibus, transfer to one of the bays of the Small Sea (depending on the ice situation).
12:00-13:00 Walk on the first Baikal ice, ice skating.
13:30-14:30 Lunch in a cafe of Buryat cuisine.
Tasting of local drinks – tarasun, khorzo, Mongolian and Buryat tea.
14:30-19:00 Continuation of the journey to Irkutsk, including a short tour of Irkutsk with stops and walks around the evening city.
You can celebrate the bright Christmas holiday yourself in a warm company at a festive table in one of the restaurants in Irkutsk. Just contact your manager, we will help you choose and book a place.
19:00 Check-in at the Ibis Hotel.
Free time.
Meals: buffet breakfast in the restaurant at the Port Olkhon hotel, set lunch in the ethnocafe.
Place of residence: Ibis Hotel, standard double room.
6.5 hours of car and walking tours, walks.

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Day 5 - Departure
Depending on your flight, go to the airport (on your own, travel time is about 30 minutes) or take a walk around the city, we will be happy to recommend interesting routes and delicious places.
Meals: buffet breakfast in the restaurant at the Ibis Hotel.

Difficulty

For any person

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
the usual cost (after 1.12)	79 000	21 000
RB promotion until 1.12	75 000	21 000

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

	the usual cost (after 1.12)	RB promotion until 1.12
for group 8	85 000	80 500
with group 6	94 000	89 000
with group 4	117 000	111 000
with group 2	185 000	175 500

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: