Today's day will start at 07:00 and will be full of activities and new vivid impressions.
You will go to the heart of Lake Baikal – Olkhon Island.
In spring, it begins to warm up on Lake Baikal, the first foliage appears on trees and shrubs, the wild rose blossoms, and the number of vacationers on the island is still small, which will allow you to fully enjoy your vacation.
Olkhon is a truly unforgettable and one of the most famous places on Lake Baikal, which is rightfully called a place of strength and especially powerful energy!
Olkhon is considered a sacred territory, a concentration of shamanism in Central Asia.
It is visited by pilgrims from all over the world.
The way to Olkhon will run along a comfortable highway surrounded by beautiful picturesque nature.
Olkhon is an island, and they get to it through a ferry in the summer (or when the ice comes off) and through an ice crossing in winter, in spring, when the ice cover is no longer dense enough, and the ferry is not running yet, they move on khivuses.
Khivus is a hovercraft, the safest mode of transport on spring Lake Baikal.
Before crossing, your path will lie along the "Martian Road", as our guests often say about the Tazheran steppes.
Scientists believe that the outlines of the steppe surface were formed about 4 million years ago.
Having survived the Ice Age (10-12 thousand years ago) This area has preserved unique species of plants and animals, which are living artifacts of various geological eras.
The Tazheran steppes are kilometers of expanse, in some places picturesquely decorated with rocky remnants.
Landscapes really transport you to some kind of alien reality!
Driving through the steppes, you can sometimes see swans, eagles, and many other migratory birds flying by.
On the island, you will transfer to a passable car on Olkhon, and the tour begins!
The route of this excursion runs through the southern steppe part of the island.
You will be amazed at how many surprises are hidden in a seemingly homogeneous steppe.
Sometimes you can meet a herd of wild horses on the way.
You will see a lonely birch tree on the Olkhon.
At first glance, it's a completely ordinary place.
But this is only at first glance!
This is a unique natural monument, which is also associated with a legend.
You will learn it during the tour, let's keep the intrigue for now!
Further, the tour program includes a visit to high rock formations in the steppe, called "Trident" or "Castle Ruins".
Be sure to try to climb them: you will see a panorama of the blooming steppe after a long and frosty winter, and on the other hand, Lake Baikal.
You will feel the power of this place, the vastness of space.
And here you get especially great photos!
After that, you will go to Hankhoi Lake, separated from the strait of the Small Sea by a sand spit, a small lake, a favorite place for fishing in the summer.
Very close to the lake there is a "Rock Garden" — a place that attracts tourists with its mysterious atmosphere, a notable feature of which are large and small piles of stones protruding from the ground, stacked in a kind of turrets.
Next, you will visit the business card of Lake Baikal, the most popular, recognizable and at the same time energetically strong location – Cape Burkhan or Shamanka rock.
You will also see the sacred pillars of Serge, they rise directly in front of the Shamanka rock.
Each of the pillars of serge is tied with colorful pieces of cloth designed to convey requests to the gods.
They are also called the "world tree", since each pillar unites three worlds.
In the middle of the day, you will have a hearty picnic lunch in the fresh air, and the tour will end with a return to Irkutsk.
You will see: Tazheran steppes, ferry crossing, Trident rock, Khankhoy Lake, lonely birch, Shamanka rock.
Included in the price: group transfer, tour of the south of Olkhon Island, picnic lunch, breakfast, accommodation.
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