From heart to heart. Trekking, rafting and excursions

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Explore Lake Baikal from different angles. On this tour, you can hike through the mountains, kayak along the Olkhon and even go down into the caves. The route is suitable for all lovers of outdoor activities. You will see the most interesting places on the western and southern sides of Lake Baikal: from Lake Heart to Olkhon (which is considered the heart of Lake Baikal).

Location

Irkutsk

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Tour highlights

Baikal Museum

Let's get acquainted with Baikal seals and other inhabitants of the lake

Rafting on the Small Sea

We will go kayaking along the picturesque coast of Olkhon Island

Pleasant bike rides

We will rent bicycles and ride around the island from dusk to dawn

Climbing Chersky Peak

We will climb to the saddle, from where we will definitely see the same lake, which is shaped like a heart

The famous Baikal fish

Let's go to the market and buy some delicious and fresh fish

Itinerary

Day 1 - Group meeting. The Baikal Museum in the village of Listvyanka. Departure to the village of Slyudyanka
We meet with the group at Irkutsk airport at 10 a.m. near the information desk.
Our active tour of Lake Baikal begins with a trip along the Baikal highway to Listvyanka village.
You will take an excursion to the Baikal Museum, Listvyanka village (transfer 1 hour).
The Baikal Museum is very interesting. On the ground floor, in large aquariums, you can observe various fish that are found in Lake Baikal, as well as the world's only freshwater seal, the seal.
We have lunch in Listvyanka (you can buy and taste Baikal omul, smoked, salted, and taste local beer on your own. Lunch time is 1 hour).
Today we have our first acquaintance with Lake Baikal.
After the inspection, we move to the village of Slyudyanka (4-5 hours).
Dinner and discussion of plans.
Distribution of equipment, tents and food for 3 days.
Overnight at the recreation center in rooms 3-4-5 people (economy). Outdoor amenities. Double occupancy must be booked in advance (additional payment is required). payment).
Note: In case of delay for any reason, tourists catch up with the group on their own. We recommend arriving the day before the start of the tour.
Route of the day: Irkutsk – Listvyanka – Irkutsk – Slyudyanka.
Meals: Lunch on your own. Supper.

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Day 2 - Trekking (walking along the river)
After breakfast, we start packing and go out on the trail to Chersky Peak.
For an additional fee, it is possible to move by a highly passable car (payment on site) to the trail.
Active tours on Lake Baikal are interesting because you can see a variety of mountains and water.
We will drive near the marble quarry, where pieces of marble are scattered, and cross the mountain river several times.
After a short trip among the beautiful mountains, we make a snack.
We take our things and hike along the trail that surrounds the mountains, to the Cossack glade or to the weather station. Participants carry personal belongings, food for 3 days, tents and group equipment in backpacks (you can order a backpack delivery service (horse or porter)).
Upon arrival, the arrangement of the camp.
Free time.
We are preparing dinner.
Fire.
Overnight in tents for 3-4 people.
If you want to live separately or as a family in a house or a separate tent, you need to warn about this when buying a tour, i.e. before the start of the route.
Meals: Breakfast. Lunch is a snack. Supper.

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Day 3 - Climbing Chersky Peak. Heart Lake. Waterfalls of the Komkarnaya River
After breakfast and a short rest, we begin climbing Chersky Peak, accessible to every outdoor enthusiast (it is mandatory to fulfill all the requirements of the guide, the group must move together).
At first glance, the difficulty is overcoming the saddle (rocky area).
By fulfilling all the requirements of the guide, you will be able to cope with this.
From the saddle, where we will relax and enjoy the scenery, we will definitely see Lake Heart.
The ascent to the Lake of Hearts and the descent will take about 4-5 hours, depending on the weather conditions, as well as the preparedness of the participants.
A snack at the top in good weather or at a bus stop.
For those who wish, a walking tour to the waterfalls of the Komkarnaya River (3-6 hours).
A cascade of waterfalls with crystal and mountain clear water is amazing in beauty and structure.
Each waterfall is unique, of course you want to visit everything, but you will have to try, because there are so many of them.
We return to the bivouac in the evening.
We have dinner, chat, share impressions and photos.
Free time.
Overnight in tents.
Route of the day: Base camp – Chersky Peak – Base Camp.
Meals: Breakfast. Lunch is a snack. Supper.

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Day 4 - Descent to the recreation center. Excursion to the Mineral Museum
Today is the day of return to the village of Slyudyanka, after breakfast we go down to the village.
Participants carry tents, group and personal equipment in backpacks.
Lunch.
Along the way there is a small (wild) cafe (very tasty tortillas) and soft drinks!
Everything in the cafe is paid for independently.
In Slyudyanka, an optional excursion to the private museum of minerals, famous throughout Russia and one of the five largest exhibits.
Entrance tickets are purchased on site independently (the guide takes the group to the gate, a private museum).
A sauna on the base for an additional fee.
Supper.
Overnight at the recreation center.
The Museum of Minerals exhibits more than 10,000 samples from many deposits of the former USSR and from abroad.
Route of the day: Base camp – Slyudyanka.
Meals: Breakfast. Lunch. Supper.
Day 5 - Departure to Olkhon Island. Preparation for kayaking
Early rise, snack and transfer to the train station.
You will have to move to Irkutsk by car (depending on the number of people) or by train along a picturesque highway.
We arrive in Irkutsk, get kayaks for rafting on Olkhon, permission from the national park and products for the next part (takes about 1 hour).
Departure to Olkhon Island as part of the national team (MRS stop).
The road goes through the steppe expanses, where the Baikal Mountains can be seen in the distance.
On the way, we will have lunch in a cafe (payment on the spot is 300-500 rubles).
Transfer to Olkhon is carried out by public ferry.
In the case of a huge traffic jam, after moving by ferry, we leave by another transport (usually to the UAZ).
Each participant carries out the ferry crossing with their own and group items on their own.
Accommodation at an economy class recreation center (outdoor amenities).
Today we need to put the necessary things in hermetic bags, and leave the rest at the base.
Getting to know Olkhon, having dinner at the base or cafe on our own.
Route of the day: Slyudyanka – Olkhon Island (Khuzhir village).
Meals: Breakfast (snack). Lunch and dinner on your own.

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Day 6 - A trip to Cape Hoboy. Collecting kayaks
Early breakfast.
Today we have a busy day, tourists who come on an active tour are always ready for changes and something new!
Sightseeing tour of the island with stops on the shore of Lake Baikal.
We have breakfast early in the morning and go to the mysterious and mystical Cape Khoboy with lunch.
Delicious lunch in the fresh air!
Visiting natural attractions – the Sandy tract, the Three Brothers rock, the Face of Lake Baikal, Cape Khoboy.
Excellent pictures are guaranteed, in almost any weather.
Transfer to the shore.
Kayak collection and safety measures.
If there is time and good weather, we swim and rest.
Accommodation in tents.
Dinner on the beach.
Our company is one of the few that offers rafting on Lake Baikal, it is so interesting that many have traveled half of Lake Baikal with us.
No special training is required, but do not forget that a little physical training should be present.
The total time of the rafting is 6-10 hours for all days.
It depends on the weather.
Attention! Cooking from the water of Lake Baikal. We recommend taking bottled water with you if tea made from Lake Baikal is not suitable for you.
Route of the day: Olkhon Island (Khuzhir) – Cape Khoboy – Nyurganskaya Bay.
Meals: Breakfast. Lunch. Supper.

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Day 7 - Rafting on the Small Sea. Inspection of Olkhon from the water
Breakfast is served early until 6:00.
Kayaking in the Small Sea (during strong winds or waves, rafting is not carried out).
From us, Olkhon Island is very close, with grottos, caves, rocks and bizarre shores, and on the other side there is a Small sea with islands.
We will definitely go in, go around the island (depending on the weather) by kayak and look at it carefully, stop on the shore and climb the rocks, walk next to the rocks like Argonauts.
Lunch on the beach.
There is practically no forest on Olkhon from this side, all food is cooked on gas or firewood purchased in advance.
Kayaking to the Picturesque bay.
Note: In case of poor physical fitness of the group or bad weather, the guide has the right to shorten the route. According to statistics over the past years, all participants passed it ahead of schedule. Rafting only in good weather!
Route of the day: Nyurganskaya Bay – Bayan-Shungen Bay.
Meals: Breakfast. Lunch. Supper.

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Day 8 - Continuation of the alloy
On rafting on Lake Baikal, it is advisable to get up early, since the wind did not come out for a walk.
We have breakfast and at dawn continue kayaking along the picturesque coast of Olkhon Island to Shamanka Rock.
Quaint sandy shores and high cliffs with different shades.
Lunch.
We swim in Lake Baikal on the sandy shore.
Rest.
Overnight in tents or possibly at a recreation center (at a good pace of the group).
Supper.
The sunset is simply impressive!
Many participants say that it was on the rafting trip that they felt Lake Baikal, its beauty, power and uniqueness.
Shamanka Rock is considered a sacred place, covered with secrets and legends.
Route of the day: Bayan Bay-Shungen Bay – Khuzhir Bay.
Meals: Breakfast. Lunch. Supper.

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Day 9 - A spare day. A walk to the Shamanka rock. Free time. Cycling trip
Breakfast (spare half a day in case of bad weather).
Free time.
Lunch on your own in any cafe in the village (we try local cuisine or have lunch with a view of Lake Baikal. Experience shows that camping food gets a little boring...You can arrange a Feast in a good company at the base with barbecue cooking, but this is all organized independently).
While resting, we inspect the Shamanka rock (we recommend visiting early in the morning and at sunset) and the village of Khuzhir.
You can go to the Revyakin Museum (for an additional fee).
After an independent lunch, you can rent bicycles.
We take them for a day.
Now moving around Olkhon will become much faster.
You can meet the dawn and see off the sunset and return to the base.
We ride without a guide – on our own!
Dinner on your own at any cafe in the village.
There is a rather trendy cafe by the pier.
Route of the day: Olkhon (Khuzhir).
Meals: Breakfast. Lunch and dinner on your own.

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Day 10 - Cycling in Olkhon. Relaxing on the beach. Additional excursions on request
We have breakfast at the base.
Before lunch, you can still ride bicycles along the picturesque shores of Lake Baikal.
You choose the route yourself, depending on your ability to ride bicycles.
Someone can take a ride to the local beach, and someone will ride along the coast beyond the village.
There is also a route through the forest to the source or to an observation point.
You definitely need to take a phone with a good camera!
Lunch on your own at any cafe in the village.
For those who do not like bicycles, relax on the beach of the "Sarai Bay" or you can purchase an additional tour from the base administrator or ride horses, mopeds, etc.
It is enough to write to the guide, and he will try to arrange new adventures for you.
Dinner on your own.
We spend the night at the campsite.
Free time.
Route of the day: Olkhon (Khuzhir).
Meals: Breakfast. Lunch and dinner on your own.

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Day 11 - A day of rest. Caves in AYA Bay optional
Early breakfast.
Excursions to choose from for an additional fee.
The Sacred Island or the South of Olkhon, the islands of the Small Sea or the Golden Triangle, a horse ride, and we offer an excursion to the Caves for those who wish.
The groups are national teams.
You can purchase them from the guide during the first 5 days.
The caves are located in AYA Bay, where you will find music halls, traces of spirits.
The tour is conducted from early morning to evening on a journey through the caves of the Baikal region.
Waterproof suits and helmets are provided.
You definitely need to take warm clothes.
Return to the recreation center late in the evening.
In addition to visiting caves with a music hall, you will also visit the most picturesque corners of Lake Baikal and the Baikal region.
The view from the sheer peaks in Aya Bay is simply mesmerizing.
Lunch on your own.
Dinner on your own.
You can have dinner in a cafe or at the base by ordering in advance.
Route of the day: Olkhon (Khuzhir) – optional excursions.
Meals: Breakfast. Lunch and dinner on your own.

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Day 12 - Departure to Irkutsk
Departure to Irkutsk at about 9-10 a.m. in the national team.
The road goes through Olkhon, then by ferry (queues and technical breaks are possible) and again along the picturesque steppes to Irkutsk.
On the way, we will have a stop for lunch, where you can choose and buy yourself what you like.
The program ends at 18-20 hours.
Route of the day: Olkhon (Khuzhir) – Irkutsk
Meals: Breakfast. Lunch on your own.

Difficulty

Does not require specific skills, but one must be in good health

Accommodation

Tent

5 nights
Camp Site

6 nights

Comfort

Basic
Basic+

The tour provides accommodation at camp sites in the village. Slyudyanka and Olkhon Island in Economy rooms for 3-5 people (on-site amenities), as well as overnight stays in tourist tents for 3-4 people.

in the village. Slyudyanka (2 nights: 1st, 4th days) – recreation centers "Silver Spring", "Edelweiss", "Gennady's Place", "Zhigalov's Shelter" or recreation centers of the same category;
at the Khamar-Daban weather station (2 nights: 2nd, 3rd days) – tourist tents;
on Olkhon Island (4 nights: 5th, 9th, 10th, 11th days) - recreation centers "Shamanka", "Like at home" and private wooden small recreation centers;
in the bays of the Small Sea (3 nights: 6th, 7th, 8th days) – tourist tents.

On request, single and double occupancy is possible for an additional fee and subject to availability. Check the availability of camp sites and double tents when booking a tour.

The surcharge for double accommodation in the tour is 5,000 rubles.

The surcharge for single accommodation in the tour is 11,000 rubles.

Accommodation in a tent for 3-4 people. Accommodation in tents is common, there is no gender separation, when making an application, be sure to clarify to the manager your wishes for accommodation in a tent (for example, if you have a married couple, you want to live alone and other basic wishes for settlement).

Tour conditions

Group

up to 15 tourists

Minimum age

8 years old

Duration

12 days 11 nights

Group meets at

Irkutsk

Included in price

meeting in Irkutsk, guide services along the route;
group first aid kit and equipment;
transfer and transportation according to the program;
payment for visiting the national park;
guided tours according to the program (except for additional ones);
accommodation according to the program (camp sites and tents) (3-4 beds, 1 and 2 beds are paid additionally);
meals according to the program, as well as the purchase of products and their delivery to the beginning of the route (on the island of Olkhon – dinner at the recreation center and lunches – independently);
entrance tickets to the museum (except the Mineral Museum and the Revyakin Museum);
bike rental for 9 days.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Irkutsk and back;
bathhouse. Payment on the spot;
a trip to the caves. It is booked in advance, payment is made on the spot
the cook's services are on request (and so they cook everything in turn). Payment at the time of booking;
translation services (for foreign citizens). Payment at the time of booking;
drop-off by high-speed car from Slyudyanka to the trail for a group of up to 10 people. Payment on the spot;
luggage transfer services at Hamar Daban (9 km. from the drop-off by car on foot with a climb): horse or porter (up to 15 kg);
the Mineral Museum and the Revyakin Museum. Payment on the spot;
the south of the island or the Sacred island of Ogoy. It is booked in advance (during the first 5 days of the tour), payment to the guide on the spot;
bicycle rental. Payment on the spot;
Horse riding for 1 hour. It is booked in advance, payment is made to the guide.

It's important to know

Passport (birth certificate for the child);
MHI policy;
A certificate from a therapist, if there are chronic diseases (the tourist takes responsibility for his health on the tour);
Personal medicines;
Backpack (for women with a volume of 70-80 liters; for men – 80-90 liters) + rain cape on the backpack;
A sleeping bag suitable for the temperature regime in the hiking season;
Travel mat (foam);
A hermetic bag (or a thick plastic bag) for packing things in a backpack;
Clothing: windproof and moisture-proof jacket; rain cape; fleece, 2 pcs; thick windproof and lightweight pants, thermal underwear, T-shirts with long and short sleeves, 2 pcs; trekking socks, 2 pairs; warm socks, 2 pairs; underwear; hat; cap or panama hat with brim; gloves, 2 pairs;
Shoes: trekking boots, thick-soled sneakers, flip-flops (sandals);
Sunglasses;
Headlamp;
Trekking poles;
Mug, spoon, bowl, knife, flask or water bottle;
Matches or a lighter;
Insect repellents, sunscreen;
Personal hygiene products;

Additionally, you can take your own tent if you want to live separately. This does not affect the cost of the tour in any way.

We advise you to schedule your arrival the day before the start of the program, as your flight may be delayed due to weather conditions. If you are late for the start, you will have to catch up with the group on your own, this is not the best start to your vacation.

At the end of the program, we recommend that you stay on Lake Baikal for a couple of days to enjoy this unique place to your heart's content.

When booking a tour, keep in mind that the group may include participants with different physical fitness. The hike takes place at a pace that the group is ready for.

Participants independently take turns cooking along the entire route, set up tents, harvest firewood and carry out the transfer of all necessary equipment (including kayaks).

They help the guide in every possible way in creating a favorable psychological environment in the group. The guide guides along the route, distributes duties among the participants, but does not play the role of a guide, animator, psychologist, etc.

If you want to get more information about Lake Baikal, then perhaps you should purchase an excursion tour, since, in an active tour, the main goal is still a safe and comfortable passage of the route from start to finish, as well as the opportunity to visit picturesque places where tour groups never go, to acquire certain skills that it may be useful in further travels.

The guide (instructor) coordinates all the movements of the group along the route, according to the tour program. If you have any questions about equipment, overcoming certain obstacles on the route, immediately contact the guide.

Tourists receive all information about the area, history, and culture when visiting museums and excursions.

Of course, all our guides live on Lake Baikal and they will be happy to tell you about their lives, the way of life of the local population, customs, local cuisine (what to try and what to buy with you home), etc. They will share with you the stories they know about Lake Baikal. They are also always happy to play various games with tourists if the tour participants support the guide in all his initiatives.

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20 – 31 Jul, 2025 12 days 11 nights

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