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We invite you to spend unforgettable days off the shores of Lake Baikal in its very heart on the island of Olkhon!

This truly affordable New Year's Eve program does not require any special training. You can participate in the tour even with children. You will get vivid emotions and recharge with powerful energy for the next year.

Location

Irkutsk

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Tour highlights

Winter picnic

We are waiting for a hot picnic lunch in the fresh frosty air in the winter fairy tale of Lake Baikal

Fulfillment of New Year's wishes

The power of Baikal's energy will do its job and your wish, made under the chimes, will definitely come true

The first ice

We are among the very first to admire the crystal clear Baikal ice

Itinerary

Day 1 - A walk around Irkutsk. The road to Olkhon
Arrival in Irkutsk, meeting at the airport / railway station (8:00 – 8:30, inside the building at the exit to the city) with a sign "New Year: Olkhon's Winter fairy tale!".
We get acquainted with the guide and go on a sightseeing tour of the city of Irkutsk, during which you will not only get acquainted with the most interesting places in Irkutsk, but also see our winter fairy tale!
But before that, to take a little break from the road, we'll stop for breakfast at a cafe.
After breakfast, we go to Lake Baikal, to the very heart of it – to the island of Olkhon.
On the way, you will see a variety of landscapes of the Baikal region: the picturesque spurs of the Baikal range with snow-covered taiga, the Tazheran steppe, barely covered with snow, the mountainous shores of the Maly Sea and the Olkhon Islands.
After passing the village of Yelantsy, pay attention to the bronze figure of a flying eagle, the patron saint of the steppe expanses of Tazheran and Olkhon.
Another interesting monument is installed on the observation deck of the Kurkuta Bay.
Here, the Tramp hero of the Russian folk song "Through the Wild Steppes of Transbaikalia" was immortalized in bronze.
There will be a stop along the way, you will be able to have lunch on your own at a local cafe, having tasted Buryat cuisine for the first time (not included in the price).
Arrival at the ferry.
Depending on the ice conditions, the crossing is carried out by ship or Hivus.
On the island, he meets a local car (UAZ).
Transfer to the village Khuzhir, accommodation at the recreation center.
Walking tour to Cape Burkhan (Shamanka rock), which is called the calling card of Lake Baikal (* the tour can be postponed to the next day).
At this time, the first transparent ice is already standing in the coves.
Cape Burkhan is an extraordinary rock that has been revered by the indigenous population of the island since ancient times.
Return to the recreation center, dinner.
Guide: Yes. Meals: breakfast, dinner.

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Day 2 - Cape Khoboy
After breakfast, you will have an amazing adventure to the northernmost island of Olkhon.
Khoboy is a sacred place, a place of strength and powerful energy, the northernmost cape on the island of Olkhon.
On the way to the cape, you will drive along the Small Sea, which will already be frozen.
We'll make a few stops.
The Sandy tract is a miniature of the famous Sandy Bay.
The place where the ice meets the sand dunes.
Constant winds blowing from the sea carry sand from the shore and form sand deposits, which are called "Moving Sands".
At the edge of the forest, you can find stilted trees that have risen above the sand by 30-40 cm on their roots.
Sagan-Khushun – "white cape" is an extremely picturesque rocky cape with a length of about 1 km.
This place stands out among the monotonous coast with spectacular pyramid-shaped rocks, known to the local population as the "Three Brothers", the legend of which you will learn during the tour.
Arrival at Cape Khoboy, a small trekking along the eco-trail (800 m), and the boundless, mighty Baikal opens up in front of you.
Here, in the middle part of the lake, during this period there is still water and Lake Baikal is just getting ready to put on ice clothes, so some days he soars, which immediately draws images in his head about the gray-haired Father Baikal.
We are returning from the cape, and a hot picnic lunch is waiting for us in the fresh frosty air.
After lunch, we return to the village, making a few more stops on the picturesque parts of the island.
Supper.
Depending on the snowy conditions and weather conditions, the tour program may change.
Well, the New Year is coming.
And do not forget, there is a strong energy on the island and during your stay you can make your most secret wish, the power of the energy of Lake Baikal will do its job and your wish will definitely come true.
A gala dinner can be ordered for an additional fee.
Guide: Yes. Meals: breakfast, lunch (picnic), dinner.

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Day 3 - Free day
Today you have free time, you can relax and unwind at the hotel or go for a walk and recharge with the energy of Lake Baikal, on the most sacred island of Olkhon.
For an additional fee:
you can arrange a trip on a Khivus (hovercraft) on the ice of Lake Baikal;
ice skating on the ice of Lake Baikal;
Guide: Yes. Meals: breakfast, dinner.

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Day 4 - Departure
Breakfast, free time.
Our program ends today, we are sure that winter Baikal and Olkhon Island have charmed you, that during these days you have been able to enjoy the beauty of its shores, breathe deeply of its frosty air and recharge for a long time with the streams of its life-giving energy!
The exact time, you will be informed the day before, the approximate time of departure (11:00-13:00).
You will be picked up by Car, transfer to Irkutsk (airport or railway station).
Approximate arrival in Irkutsk is 19:00-20:00.
Guide: Yes. Meals: breakfast.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Camp Site

3 nights

Comfort

Midscale

The tour provides accommodation at the recreation center on Olkhon.

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

2-3-local	1-local
44 350	55 890

LakePlace Guest House is located in the village of Khuzhir.

It offers barbecue facilities and a terrace.

The guest house has a shared kitchen and a shared lounge.

Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property.

Each room is equipped with a private bathroom.

Some rooms have a balcony, while others overlook the lake.

A continental breakfast is served daily.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 16 tourists

Minimum age

6 years old

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

Irkutsk

Included in price

accommodation according to the program: Olkhon Island – comfortable rooms;
meals specified in the program:
- Day 1: breakfast, dinner;
- Day 2: breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner;
- Day 3: breakfast, dinner;
- Day 4: Breakfast;
transportation and excursion services according to the program:
sightseeing tour of the city of Irkutsk;
car tour to Cape Khoboy;
walking tour to Cape Burkhan (Shamanka rock);
permission of the Baikal National Park.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Irkutsk and back;
additional services of the hotel and recreation center;
meals not specified in the tour program;
placement of another level;
individual service;
additional excursions;
rental of skates from 1,000 rubles/person.;
a ride on Khivus from 9,000 rubles / hour – up to 5-6 people.;
New Year's Eve dinner at midnight.

It's important to know

Air and railway tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

Car tours (UAZ – loaf) - the price is per tourist.
Panoramas and hummocks of Lake Baikal Duration: 3 hours Ice skating, "Kiss of Baikal", Samovar on ice! Excursion to the Serpentine Bay, it is a beautiful bay in itself: the right shape, framed by high mountains on both sides, but in winter there are its own highlights. Beautiful clean ice - there is no such thing anywhere else. It is here that the amazing, mighty hummocks are located! In words or photos do not show the full power of these Baikal sculptures, they are worthy special attention should be paid to them in person! And the color: white, blue, bright turquoise, blue ... the rays of the sun and the sky inside ice. Hummocks are piles of ice fragments along the cracks or through cracks. When the temperature rises and the cracks narrow, the ice it is squeezed onto the surface and creates hummocks. Since the extension and if the narrowing is repeated, then the hummocks along the gap form a pronounced the ice shaft. Two lines of hummocks are usually formed here. On the way, stop at the observation deck, from which the panorama of Lake Baikal opens, endless fields of ice, the steep Shore of Lake Baikal, and in good weather you can see the East Coast. Baikal is the creator, and you will definitely always remember this creation of his! The famous "Kiss of Lake Baikal" awaits us in the bay, we will also try to get rid of Baikal fish, and the highlight of the tour is the flooded tea from the samovar on Baikal water with local herbs! Everyone can skate on the largest ice rink in the world. Period: January, February, March	3,500 rubles .
Olkhon to Cape Burkhan (4-4.5 hours) Duration: 3 hours Shamanka Rock or Cape Burhan is one of the nine shrines of Asia. This is the place fabulously beautiful, has powerful energy. A place of magical power. It is here that shamans gather to perform all their rituals. Here is the best place to make your most cherished wish! There is also an annual ice sculpture festival – every ice sculpture The figure is an individual creation of masters from all over Russia. A walk through the ice town. On the way to Cape Burkhan, there are obligatory stops at the picturesque ice caves. sightseeing - admire the splashes and look into one of the grottoes – an ice cave, which can only be accessed in winter on ice. Period: February, March (January with additional payment for crossing on Khivus)	3,500 rubles .
O. Ogoy and Cape Dragon Duration: 3 hours The Buddhist stupa erected on the island of Ogoy is officially referred to as a stupa Enlightenment, Subjugation of demons, containing a statue of a female form, the mother of all Buddhas. Buddhists believe that the more often they go around holy places (stupas, Buddhist hills, sacred mountain peaks) the more likely it is that the hidden The good wish will be heard by the gods and will come true soon. The most basic: near stupas need to keep only pure thoughts and pure motivations – for For many people, this is the most difficult thing. It's not really important here, in what exactly do you believe, it is important to keep only kind thoughts here. Let's go up to the Stupa, observing all the rules, make a wish, admire the beauty of the Small Sea from a height and let's go down to take a photo at the cape The dragon. We admire the ice splashes near the island and visit the ice caves. Period: February, March January – Only on Khivus	3500 rubles .
Excursion to the Nuri - Baikal bubbles + hot mulled wine on ice. Duration: 3 hours In one part of the small sea, near the island. Olkhon, there is a place in the bay where dozens Thousands of bubbles froze in the icy universe. We take pictures, bask in hot mulled wine. Then we go to see sokui – the frozen waves of Lake Baikal! Fabulous ice kingdom: splashes, several meters high, Can you imagine with what power the water was beating here? It's like we're on another marshmallow the planet. Next, we will climb the Trident rock, where we admire the rocks overgrown with bright lichen - bright green and orange. The presence of which is an indicator of the purest air. Period: February, March (January is only on Hivus)	3000 rubles .
Aya Bay Duration : 4 hours Aya Bay is translated from Buryat as "cozy". Space landscapes and endless fields of Baikal ice, that's what awaits you at this place. On this trip, we study ancient Petroglyphs, admire on the observation deck We will see hummocks on the fields of ice with a panorama of Lake Baikal. Ice blocks – the creation of Lake Baikal, its power and strength. Hummocks are piles of ice along the cracks and through cracks. As the temperature rises and the cracks narrow, the ice is squeezed out onto the surface creates hummocks. Since the expansion and contraction are repeated, then hummocks along the gap form a pronounced ice shaft and change every day. During the tour, a samovar with mulled wine will be flooded for you. Period: January,February, March	4000 rubles .
Olkhon Island – Cape Khoboy Duration : whole day (7-8 hours), lunch-picnic – included.Khoboy is the northernmost tip of Olkhon Island, a sacred place, here you can feel the power and strength. You have a unique opportunity to see him from from the side of Lake Baikal, drive up to its foot. We will make our first stop at Cape Burhan. This cape is one of the most energy-strong places of Lake Baikal and one of the 9 shrines of Asia. Cape Burkhan, or as the locals also call it – Shamanka Rock – has a powerful energy, and since ancient times this place has been treated with reverence. On the way to Cape Khoboy, we will make a few more stops at the grottoes and splashes, and at the picturesque Sagan-Khushun rock ("Three Brothers"), which is associated with A beautiful Legend. Khoboy is translated from Buryat as "fang". And indeed, driving up to him closer and closer, you will see the outline of this rock, and the cape itself looks like a virgo in profile – which is also associated with the local belief. Upon arrival in the north of Olkhon, a walk around the Oboe, surrounded by blue ice and hummocks. There will also be an open-air bonfire lunch. We return back at sunset, admiring the delicate shades of the setting sun. Period: February, March (January with additional payment for crossing on Khivus)	5500 rubles .
Buguldeika . Duration - whole day (7-8 hours) - lunch-picnic - included. Buguldeika is a settlement on the western shore of Lake Baikal. Famous in the first place the fact that there is an incredible and unique marble quarry! The marble deposits here are older than Lake Baikal, they are more than two billion years old. Now the quarry is abandoned and no work is being carried out in it. There are scattered everywhere giant pieces of marble. The walls of the marble quarry are perfectly cut to a depth of 10 meters, the snow-white stone shines beautifully in the sun and looks spectacular against the background the blue sky, and in the distance the ice of Lake Baikal shines. Have tea at the quarry, and descend to Lake Baikal, exit to the ice. There are also places where Baikal bubbles appear, While a picnic lunch is being organized, everyone who wants to skate on their own the largest ice rink in the World, walking, taking pictures and enjoying the Baikal space and grandeur. Lunch is a picnic. Period: January, February, March	5500 rubles .
Aya Bay + Buguldika with lunch. Duration : whole day (7-8 hours) lunch-picnic – included. Aya Bay is translated from Buryat as "cozy". Space landscapes and endless fields of Baikal ice, that's what awaits you at this place. Buguldeika is a settlement on the western shore of Lake Baikal. Famous in the first place the fact that there is an incredible and unique marble quarry! The marble deposits here are older than Lake Baikal, they are more than two billion years old. Now the quarry is abandoned and no work is being carried out in it. There are scattered everywhere giant pieces of marble. Access to the ice - there are places where Baikal bubbles appear. While a picnic lunch is being organized, everyone who wants to skate on their own the largest ice rink in the World, walking, taking pictures and enjoying the Baikal space and grandeur. Lunch is a picnic. Period: January, February, March	6500 rubles .
On Khivus (hovercraft) - the price is per tourist.
O. Ogoy with grottoes and splashes Duration : 3 hours The Buddhist stupa erected on the island of Ogoy is officially referred to as a stupa Enlightenment, Demon Conquest, containing a statue of a female form, mother all the Buddhas. Buddhists believe that the more often they go around holy places (stupas, Buddhist hills, sacred mountain peaks) the more likely it is that the hidden The good wish will be heard by the gods and will come true soon. The most basic: near stupas need to keep only pure thoughts and pure motivations – for For many people, this is the most difficult thing. It's not really important here, in what exactly do you believe, it is important to keep only kind thoughts here. Let's go up to the Stupa, observing all the rules, make a wish, admire the beauty of the Small Sea from a height and let's go down to take a photo at the cape The dragon. We admire the ice splashes near the island and visit the ice caves.	5500 rubles
Excursion to the Nuri - Baikal bubbles + hot mulled wine on ice. Duration: 2 hours In one part of the small sea, near the island. Olkhon, there is a place in the bay where dozens Thousands of bubbles froze in the icy universe. We take pictures, bask in hot mulled wine. Then we go to see sokui – the frozen waves of Lake Baikal! Fabulous ice kingdom: splashes, several meters high, Can you imagine with what power the water was beating here? It's like we're on another marshmallow the planet. Next, we will climb the Trident rock, where we admire the rocks overgrown with bright lichen - bright green and orange. The presence of which is an indicator of the purest air.	4,500 rubles .
Dawn on Khivus with a photo shoot Duration: 1.5 hours (props for filming are provided (outfits for girls, skins, small decorative props) , as a result of the photo shoot : 10-15 photos / per person in processing)	4000 rubles .

The price is for 1 person. for a group of 6 people or more; A smaller number of people is calculated individually.
Additional excursions are held according to the schedule of the camp site, during the high season (February – March), most excursions are held regularly;
The duration is approximate (+-) depending on the weather conditions, the ice situation, as well as the number of people in the group;
In each excursion, we reserve the right to change the order or places of visit, without compromising the quality and integrity of the excursion.

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28 – 31 Dec 4 days 3 nights

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Irina

8 Nov, 2024

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The trip was fantastic and filled with positive experiences. Thank you to the company for its customer focus and excellent organization! Appreciate the wonderful vacation!

8 Nov, 2024
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Tatyana

2 Nov, 2024

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Excellent organization, a small group, and the guide's full attention.

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Olkhon's New Year's Tale