Myths of Lake Baikal. Winter and spring travel

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A trip to Lake Baikal is an opportunity to see the lake in all its glory.

The majestic mountains of the Khamar-Daban range, the amazing nature of the Baikal Nature Reserve, clean air, unique water of Lake Baikal — all this awaits you on this tour.

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

Location

Irkutsk

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Tour highlights

Olkhon

Incredibly beautiful capes, grottoes, Buddhist stupas surrounded by ice?

Cape Khoboy

A trip to the northern part of Olkhon Island to Cape Khoboy awaits us

Baikal Nature Reserve

We will visit the Baikal State Biosphere Reserve near the village of Tankhoy

Itinerary

Day 1 - Irkutsk — Baikalsk
Meeting at the airport, railway station, or hotel in Irkutsk.
Meeting in Irkutsk and departure to Baikalsk.
Accommodation at the hotel.
Meals included: dinner.
By road: about 150 km.
Total duration: approximately 3 hours.
Day 2 - Baikal State Biosphere Reserve
Excursion to the Baikal State Biosphere Reserve.
Visit to the interactive visitor center. A walk along the protected eco-trail.
Lunch-picnic during the tour.
Return to the hotel.
Meals included: breakfast, dinner.
The total length of the route on foot: about 2 km.
By road: about 150 km.
Total duration: approximately 6 hours.
Day 3 - Free day in Baikalsk
Free day in Baikalsk.
The opportunity to walk around Baikalsk and its surroundings, relax in nature or choose an additional excursion.
Meals included: breakfast, dinner.
Day 4 - Baikalsk - Olkhon
Transfer from Baikalsk to Irkutsk.
Stop on the way at the Buryat cafe.
Transfer. A trip to Olkhon Island.
Accommodation at the campsite.
Meals included: breakfast, dinner.
By road: approximately 450 km.
Total duration: approximately 10 hours.
Day 5 - Cape Khoboy and northern Olkhon
An excursion trip with a driver-guide on an off-road UAZ in the northern part of the island of Olkhon.
Visit Cape Hoboy and the main attractions of the island.
A trip with stops and hiking in the national park, a hot picnic lunch.
Return to the campsite.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
The total length of the route on foot: about 3 km.
By road: about 100 km.
Total duration: approximately 6 hours.
Day 6 - Free day on Olkhon
The opportunity to walk around Khuzhir and its surroundings, relax in nature or choose an additional excursion.
Meals included: breakfast, dinner.
Day 7 - Cape Kobylya Golova and southern Olkhon
An excursion trip with a guide driver in a UAZ SUV along the southern part of Olkhon Island.
Visit Cape Kobylya Golova and the most picturesque bays of the island.
A trip with stops and hiking in the national park, a hot picnic lunch.
Return to the campsite.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
The total length of the route on foot: about 3 km.
By road: about 120 km.
Total duration: approximately 6 hours.
Day 8 - Olkhon — Irkutsk
Departure from Olkhon Island, arrival in Irkutsk.
Stop on the way at the Buryat cafe.
Meals included: breakfast.
By road: about 300 km.
Total duration: approximately 6 hours.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

3 nights
Camp Site

4 nights

Comfort

Basic+
Midscale

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel and at a camp site.

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

	Regular dates		Holiday dates
	economy	standard	economy	standard
2-bed room	82 500	88 900	86 700	93 000
surcharge for single occupancy	15 300	19 500	18 000	22 300

Partially comfortable accommodation – Economy:

Baikalsk – Margobai Hotel, 2-bed room (facilities in the section for several rooms);
Olkhon – Nabaimar campsite, 2-bed room (facilities on the floor)

Comfortable accommodation is Standard:

Baikalsk – Margobai Hotel, 2-bed room (room amenities);
Olkhon – Nabaimar campsite, 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 two-storey cozy hotel complex is conveniently located in the central part of Baikalsk, 200 meters from Lake Baikal.

Luxury, standard, economy and hostel rooms. The hotel has a cafe-bar, a sauna with a swimming pool, a sauna, a laundry room, and a parking lot.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 19 tourists

Minimum age

2 years old

Duration

8 days 7 nights

Group meets at

Irkutsk

Included in price

accommodation according to the selected price;
nutrition:
- Day 1: Dinner
- Day 2, 5, 7: breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Day 3-4, 6: breakfast, dinner
- Day 8: Breakfast
transportation services:
- Day 1: Irkutsk - Baikalsk
- Day 2: Baikalsk - Tankhoy - Baikalsk
- Day 4: Baikalsk - Irkutsk - Olkhon
- Day 5: Olkhon
- Day 7: Olkhon
- Day 8: Olkhon - Irkutsk
sightseeing services:
- Day 2: Visit to the Baikal State Reserve in Tankhoy
- Day 5: Trip to the northern part of Olkhon Island
- Day 7: Trip to the southern part of Olkhon Island

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Irkutsk and back;
meals not specified in the tour program;
other services are not included in the price of the tour and are paid additionally.

It's important to know

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.

You can travel around Lake Baikal at any time of the year, each season is unforgettable and beautiful in its own way.

Baikal in winter

Winter Baikal consists of various forms of ice and kilometers of snow-covered plains.
Due to the great depth, the lake retains heat for a long time and the ice appears later than many expect. For example, northern Baikal begins to freeze in mid-December, ice appears on Olkhon in early January, and in the south of Lake Baikal (in Listvyanka and Baikalsk) only by the end of January.
The ice stands quite firmly from mid-February to the end of March, at the same time an ice crossing is operating, along which you can drive a car. In other winter months, special equipment is used, for example, Khivus, which can perfectly move both on water and on ice. There is almost no snow on Olkhon, it is there that you can see clean ice, and in Listvyanka and Baikalsk there are ski resorts, the snow is soft and fluffy.

Baikal in spring

The ice season continues in March, there is an opportunity to see various forms of ice and grottoes, go skiing and skating, take pictures of huge icicles and at the same time not freeze, since in March it is usually about -10 degrees and there is almost no wind.
In April, the ice gradually begins to melt, and in May you can see how Lake Baikal wakes up. This is a time of vivid contrasts: the ice is just beginning to descend, snow is still lying in places, and snowdrops are already blooming very close by, and the forest is decorated with elegant crimson.

Baikal in autumn

Golden autumn is a very beautiful time to travel to the lake. Sunny weather, quiet Lake Baikal and golden foliage of trees.
There are very few tourists on Lake Baikal in autumn, so no one will interfere with privacy and enjoyment.

The golden autumn season usually lasts until mid-October, and in November the first snow appears on Lake Baikal. Winter entertainment begins in December, when there is enough snow and you can enjoy the picturesque beauty of the lake and its surroundings.

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