Lake Baikal is spiritual: Olkhon and Buryatia

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This tour is a real Baikal circumnavigation! It is for those who want to see the maximum of Lake Baikal in one trip – different shores, different nature, different traditions and customs! You will see 14 iconic places of the region, visit its largest island, get acquainted with Siberian and Buryat cuisine, see the way of life of local peoples, touch the secrets and rituals of local religions and spiritual teachings.

Location

Irkutsk

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Tour highlights

Let's taste Baikal

Let's get acquainted with the legendary Buryat cuisine and cook traditional Buryat bouzas together with the masters

Two different shores of Lake Baikal

We will cross Lake Baikal by speedboat and enjoy its boundless expanse and power

Baikal Seal Rookery

Let's get acquainted with the unique and sweetest inhabitants of the lake – seals

The main Buddhist temple in Russia

We will be able to communicate with real lamas and spin prayer drums

The hospitality of the Old Believers

We will find ourselves in the settlement of the Old Believers, where we will be warmly welcomed with traditional dishes and a unique folklore program

Itinerary

Day 1 - Irkutsk – Golden Horde – Khuzhir (Olkhon Island)
10:00 Meeting at the airport with a guide.
10:00 We leave Irkutsk and drive to the Golden Horde ethnocomplex.
11:30 We enjoy the impressive folklore program of the Steppenwolf ethnocomplex and sculpt bouzas in a master class.
12:30 p.m. We have lunch with traditional Buryat dishes.
13:30 Transfer to the Small Sea.
16:00 We board a speedboat and set off for Olkhon Island with a stop on the sacred island of Ogoy.
You will make a ritual tour of the Buddhist stupa of Enlightenment on an island where no one has ever lived.
18:30 Arrival in Khuzhir, boarding a minivan and transfer to the hotel.
19:00 We check into the hotel and relax from a busy, full of impressions day.
Meals: lunch.

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Day 2 - Hoboy
09:30 We gain strength at breakfast for an active day.
10:00 We will board the UAZ and set off towards Cape Khoboy.
10:15 Arrival at the first observation deck with a view of the islands.
11:30 Walk along the shore in the Sandy tract.
12:30 p.m. We will explore Cape Sagan-Khushun and the Three Brothers Rock.
13:00 Walk to Cape Khoboy.
14:00 Lunch-picnic in the open air with a picturesque panorama of Lake Baikal.
15:00 Departure to the Guardian sculpture.
16:00 Return to Khuzhir.
17:00 Walk along Cape Burkhan.
Free time and rest.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, picnic.

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Day 3 - Free day
Today you can spend the day the way you want, and dedicate it to yourself and your desires:
take a scenic walk along the eastern coast of Lake Baikal;
retire to the bosom of nature, meditate and be quiet;
Give yourself up to a beach holiday: swimming and sunbathing on the beach;
join a group excursion to the Barguzin Valley;
spend a day in the Chivyrkuysky Bay on a boat trip/fishing;
Rent a bike to explore both the coast and the forest trails.;
toss a coin from the observation deck;
wash off fatigue in the SPA or sauna;
take part in rafting on the Barguzin River.
Meals: breakfast.

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Day 4 - Ushkany Islands – Monakhovo – Gremyachinsk
07:30 Have breakfast, and off we go!
08:15 Departure by UAZ to the pier.
08:30 We board a speedboat and proceed to the Ushkany Islands, a unique place with giant seal beds.
12:00 We will walk around the island and learn a lot of interesting things about it.
13:00 Lunch-picnic in the nature reserve.
14:00 We get into the boat and go to the village of Monakhovo.
16:00 A minibus is already waiting for us on land, we get in it and drive to the village of Gremyachinsk.
19:30 Arrival in the village of Gremyachinsk.
Accommodation, free time.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, picnic.

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Day 5 - Gremyachinsk – Ulan-Ude – Ivolginsk – Ulan-Ude
09:00 Breakfast.
10:00 Transfer to Ulan-Ude.
Visit the capital of Buryatia and admire the ethnic sculptures on the bridge over the Selenga River.
13:00 Delicious lunch in an authentic Buryat restaurant.
14:00 Full of energy, we set off to the center of Buddhists all over Russia — Ivolginsky Datsan.
13:45-14:00 Transfer to the Baikal Hotel.
15:00 Guided tour of the datsan, on whose territory there are more than 10 temples-dugans.
16:30 Return to Ulan-Ude.
17:30 Arrival, accommodation at the hotel, which is located on the main square of the city, after which you can relax or watch Ulan-Ude
Meals: breakfast, lunch.
Day 6 - Ulan-Ude – village of Staroverov – Ulan-Ude
10:00 a.m. Breakfast.
10:00 Transfer to the village where the Old Believers have been living for centuries.
11:00 We will visit the museum and the church, plunge into the authentic life of the Old Believers, and get a lot of impressions from the excursion and folklore program.
13:00 Traditional lunch at the Old Believers-Semeysky.
14:00 Return to Ulan-Ude.
15:00 Ulan-Ude City Tour — visit the famous Buddhist complex of Rinpoche Bagsha.
18:00 Free time.
Meals: breakfast, lunch.

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Day 7 - Departure
Transfer from the hotel to the airport at a convenient time for you.
Meals: breakfast (hotel).

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

6 nights

Comfort

Upscale

The tour includes hotel accommodation.

The surcharge for single occupancy is 30,400 rubles/person.

Cost per 1 person when ordering an individual tour:

from 177,100 rubles per 1 person for a group of 8 people;
from 206,300 rubles per 1 person for a group of 6 people;
from 271,700 rubles per person for a group of 4 people;
from 466,150 rubles per 1 person for a group of 2 people.

The only complex located on the 1st line of the Sarai Bay of Olkhon Island, within walking distance from the sacred cape Burkhan (Shamanka rocks). On a closed park area of 2 hectares, it offers: 14 rooms, 10 guest houses, a cafe with panoramic windows and a terrace overlooking the
Baikal, Russian bath, playground, barbecue area.

Cozy country-style rooms will give you an atmosphere of warmth and comfort. The rooms have a covered terrace with individual furniture for relaxation.

In the room: 1 double bed or 2 single beds, wardrobe and bedside tables, dressing table and stool, private bathroom, tea station, blankets, mosquito nets, bottled water upon arrival.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 8 tourists

Minimum age

8 years old

Duration

7 days 6 nights

Group meets at

Irkutsk

Included in price

Saraisky shopping center, Khuzhir village, Standard double rooms, 3 nights;
Baikal Riviera Park Hotel, Gremyachinsk village, Standard Double rooms, 1 night;
Baikal Plaza Hotel, UlanUde, Standard double rooms, 2 nights;
transfers according to the program;
Meals: breakfast in hotels, lunch during excursions;
FR speedboat rental on the MRS – Ogoy Island – Khuzhir, Khuzhir – Ushkany Islands – Monakhovo route;
folklore program and MK on modeling poses in the Golden Horde ethnocomplex;
Cape Khoboy car and walking tour;
recreational fees of the Baikal and Trans-Baikal National Parks;
visit to the Ushkany Islands;
excursion to the village of the Old Believers (with folklore program);
visit to Ivolginsky datsan.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Irkutsk and back from Ulan-Ude.
meals not specified in the program;
tobacco and alcohol products.
souvenir products.
free day excursions on Olkhon Island;
visit to the Olkhon Island sauna;
overnight at a hotel in Irkutsk before or after the tour.

It's important to know

Important: take your luggage only in the hand luggage format. Large suitcases won't fit in the boat.

1. Documents: passport, insurance policy (medical)
2. Comfortable sports shoes: light running shoes and interchangeable shoes (sandals or sneakers).
3. Sportswear for hot and cool weather:
– the jacket is windproof, waterproof;
– raincoat;
– warm tracksuit (sweatshirt, pants);
– T-shirts with long (from sunburn) and short sleeves;
– sports trousers;
– shorts;
– socks.
4. Headdress: cap, hat, panama hat (! with a visor).
5. Light hat.
6. Sunscreen (protection factor not less than 20).
7. Sunglasses (with at least 2 UV protection).
8. Bathing accessories (yes, you can swim in Lake Baikal!).
9. Personal first aid kit.
10. Photo and video equipment (take care of airtight packaging in case of rain).
11. A small backpack or handbag for day trips.
12. Binoculars.
13. A flashlight with spare batteries.
14. Mosquito repellent.
15. Thin gloves.
16. Umbrella.

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