Christmas holidays on Lake Baikal 2025

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
from
$946
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Duration
5 Days
4 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 3 – 7 January, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    4 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 10 people
Minimum age
6 years old
Group meet at
Russia, Irkutsk
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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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
  • Day 3 - Olkhon
  • Day 4 - Olkhon Island – Irkutsk
  • Day 5 - Departure
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

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 roomExtra charge for a single room
97 80027 750

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

for group 8108 500
with group 6113 000
with group 4136 600
with group 2205 000
Baikal Hotel 1 night
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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Port Olkhon Art Hotel 2 nights
Ibis Hotel 1 night

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

Are plane tickets included in the price of the tour?

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

Is insurance included in the price of the tour?
Will we see ice on the tour?
What is the weather like on Lake Baikal at this time?
How much cash do I need to have with me?
Will there be time to buy souvenirs?

Dates and Prices

  • $946
    3 – 7 Jan, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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