Our Chinese department:
10:00 Group meeting at Irkutsk airport.
Transfer to Listvyanka (65 km, ~ 1 hour).
Perhaps one of the oldest Russian settlements on the shores of the great Lake has turned into a tourist center, where for every inhabitant there are several attractions, cafes and hotels, and several hundred tourists.
On the way, we recommend visiting the architectural and ethnographic museum "Taltsy" (additionala fee), where you can not only see the wooden architecture and the way of life of the peoples of the Baikal region, but also participate in traditional winter fun: ride skins from a real Russian slide, ride a sleigh or a troika, or walk on stilts.
In Listvyanka, we suggest you take a sightseeing tour of the village with a visit to the observation deck at the famous Shaman Stone, listen to the romantic legend of Lake Baikal, and visit the active Orthodox Church of St. Peter the Great. St. Nicholas the Wonderworker is the patron saint of all travelers and navigators.
If you want to learn more about Lake Baikal, you can take an excursion to the Baikal Ecological Museum (optionalThe museum has a large collection of exhibits telling about the inhabitants of Lake Baikal, and they can even be seen live in the aquariums located in the museum.
Finish the day with a visit to the souvenir market adjacent to the fish aisles, where you will be offered all the variety of Baikal fish cooked in various ways.
We recommend having dinner at the cafe "Last Century" (additionalthe view from the window is wonderfully combined with the original menu, reflecting the whole flavor of Siberian and Baikal cuisine.
Accommodation at the hotel.
Meals included: lunch.
The tour dates are not confirmed yet. Please, for clarification
