Classics of winter or spring foliage

Listvyanka is one of the most famous vacation spots in the Baikal region and an ideal place to start exploring Lake Baikal!

Interesting excursions, new experiences and a comfortable stay without long trips are waiting for you.

Features of the season on Lake Baikal, see It's important to know.

Location

Russia, Irkutsk
from
$604
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Duration
5 Days
4 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 23 – 27 November
    • 27 November – 1 December
    • 1 – 5 December
    • 5 – 9 December
    • Dates for next season
    • 1 – 5 January, 2025
    • 5 – 9 January, 2025
    • 9 – 13 January, 2025
    • 13 – 17 January, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    4 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+
  • Midscale
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 19 people
Group meet at
Russia, Irkutsk
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Stunning panorama of Lake Baikal
We will take a chairlift up to the famous Chersky Stone observation deck
Baikal Observatory
We will see the telescope, which is the largest not only on the coast of Lake Baikal, but also in the whole of Russia
The extraordinary Museum of Lake Baikal
We will virtually dive into a bathyscaphe to the bottom of the lake

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Irkutsk — Listvyanka

    Meeting at the airport, railway station, or hotel in Irkutsk.

    Transfer to the village of Listvyanka.

    Accommodation at the hotel.

    Meals are not included on this day and are charged extra.

    By road: about 70 km.

    Total duration: approximately 1 hour.

  • Day 2 - The observation deck of the Chersky Stone. Limnological Museum
  • Day 3 - Free day in Listvyanka
  • Day 4 - Baikal Astrophysical Observatory and observation deck
  • Day 5 - Listvyanka - Irkutsk
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    4 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+
  • Midscale

The tour provides accommodation in a hotel in a double room.

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

 the hosteleconomystandard
regular dates65 40061 90073 500
holiday dates68 50063 40076 500
surcharge for single occupancy on regular dates-8 00016 000
surcharge for single occupancy on public holidays9 00018 000

Accommodation hostel: The Arabesque Hotel is a place in a 2-16-bed room with a possible check-in (facilities on the floor).

Economy accommodation: Arabesque Hotel — 2-bed room (facilities in the section for several rooms).

Standard accommodation: Baikal Cedar Hotel — 2-bed room (room amenities).

Holiday tours are calculated at holiday rates. Holiday tours include tours that partially or completely coincide with the dates:

  • January 01 – January 09;
  • February 20 – March 10;
  • May 01 – May 09.
The Arabesque Hotel or The Baikal Cedar Hotel 4 nights
The Arabesque Hotel

The Arabesque Hotel is located in the Listvyanka resort area. In 5-10 minutes on foot you can reach the main tourist sites of Listvyanka: the Baikal Museum, the observation deck opposite the Shaman Stone and the cable lift to the Chersky Stone Mountain. 

It offers parking, laundry facilities and billiards and a cafe. 

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Another option
The Baikal Cedar Hotel

The Baikal Cedar Hotel is located in the very center of Listvyanka.

A 2-3-minute walk will take you to the market with souvenirs and Baikal delicacies. The hotel has a cozy cafe.

The rooms have a seating area or a balcony. A flat-screen TV is provided. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the guest house. The reception is open 24 hours a day.

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Tour conditions

Group
up to 19 tourists
Duration
5 days 4 nights
Group meets at
Russia, Irkutsk

Included in price

  • placement according to the selected category;
  • Meals: breakfast 2-5 days;
  • transportation services:
    • Day 1: Irkutsk – Listvyanka;
    • Day 2: Listvyanka;
    • Day 4: Listvanke4
    • Day 5: Listvyanka – Irkutsk;
  • sightseeing services:
    • Day 2: visit the Kamen Chersky observation deck on a chairlift;
    • Day 2: Visit to the Baikal Museum (Limnological Museum);
    • Day 4: Baikal Astrophysical Observatory.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Irkutsk and back;
  • meals not specified in the program;
  • additional services and entertainment.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour
  • comfortable shoes and warm socks;
  • replacement shoes;
  • warm jacket and trousers;
  • sweater or sweatshirt;
  • a hat or other headdress that protects from the sun;
  • bathing accessories, towel, slippers (for the bath);
  • sunglasses;
  • sunscreen cream (maximum protection factor);
  • If you are taking medications, take them with you.
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Dates and Prices

  • Individual dates available on request
    1 Oct, 2024 – 31 May, 2025
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    23 – 27 Nov 5 days 4 nights
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    27 Nov – 1 Dec 5 days 4 nights
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    1 – 5 Dec 5 days 4 nights
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    5 – 9 Dec 5 days 4 nights
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    9 – 13 Dec 5 days 4 nights
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