Riding on Lake Baikal. Winter horse Riding Tour

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A unique horse-riding tour for lovers of outdoor activities and nature. The journey will be interesting for both experienced and novice riders, as well as just horse lovers!

The tour is conducted on an individual request on any date for groups of 2 people or more.

Location

Russia, Irkutsk

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Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)

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Tour highlights

Individual approach

We will go with our family or a friendly company, we will be able to choose the appropriate date for the start of the trip on our own and adjust the route at our discretion, also the tour can be a great gift for loved ones

Pleasant horseback riding on Lake Baikal

The routes are suitable for everyone, and an experienced instructor will teach us the basics of horse riding and will carefully accompany us

To visit the shaman

We will visit a Buryat village, meet with a shaman, and also get acquainted with the culture and way of life of the indigenous people

A fascinating view of the Shaman Stone

We will take a chairlift up to the Chersky Stone observation deck, which offers a stunning view of the source of the Angara River

Getting to know the inhabitants of Lake Baikal

We will visit the Baikal Museum, where we will have a virtual dive in a bathyscaphe to the very bottom of the lake

Itinerary

Day 1 - Meeting
Meeting at the airport, railway station, or hotel in Irkutsk.
Transfer to the village of Listvyanka.
Accommodation at the hotel.
Meals are not included on this day and are charged extra;
By road: approximately 70 km;
Total duration: approximately 1.5 hours.
Day 2 - Listvyanka
Horse riding training with access to the forest, instruction and acquaintance with horses.
Sightseeing tour of the village of Listvyanka with short trips.
A chairlift tour to the Chersky Stone observation deck, which offers a charming view of the Shaman Stone, the source of the Angara River.
Visit to the Limnological Museum (Lake Baikal Museum) with a virtual immersion in a bathyscaphe.
Return to the hotel.
Meals included: lunch;
The total length of the route on foot: about 3 km;By road: about 10 km;
Total duration: approximately 5 hours.
Day 3 - Horse riding
Horseback riding with an experienced cross-country instructor with a view of Lake Baikal.
Return to the hotel.
Meals included: lunch;
The total length of the route on foot: about 10 km;
Total duration: approximately 5 hours.
Day 4 - Transfer to Olkhon
Transfer from Listvyanka to Irkutsk.
Transfer.
A trip to Olkhon Island.
Accommodation at the campsite.
Meals included: breakfast, dinner;
By road: about 370 km.;
Total duration: approximately 7 hours.
Day 5 - Meeting with a Shaman
A personal meeting with a shaman.
Horseback riding as part of a group along the shore of Lake Baikal.
Visiting a Buryat village as part of a group, getting acquainted with the culture and way of life of the indigenous people.
Return to the campsite.
The meeting with the shaman is organized free of charge. Each guest decides on their own how much to make a voluntary donation after the meeting.
Meals included: breakfast, dinner;
By road: about 10 km.;
Total duration: approximately 5 hours.
Day 6 - Horseback riding to the Olkhon observation deck
Horseback riding as part of a group to the island's observation deck.
Return to the campsite.
Meals included: breakfast, dinner;
By road: about 10 km.;
Total duration: approximately 4 hours.
Day 7 - Departure
Departure from Olkhon Island, arrival in Irkutsk.
Meals included: breakfast;
By road: about 300 km.;
Total duration: approximately 6 hours.

Difficulty

Low physical intensity for amateurs and non-experienced travelers

Accommodation

Hotel

3 nights
Camp Site

3 nights

Comfort

Basic+
Midscale

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel in Listvyanka and at a campsite on Olkhon.

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

Accommodation/number of people in a group	2 people.	4 people .	6 people .	8 people .	10 people.
Economy (regular dates)	130 700	108 900	100 600	97 900	95 200
Economy (tariff for public holidays)	132 800	111 200	102 800	100 000	97 300
Standard (regular dates)	139 400	117 600	109 300	106 600	103 800
Standard (tariff for public holidays)	145 800	124 200	115 800	113 000	110 300

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.

If the tour dates do not coincide with the holiday dates, then the tour is calculated according to the usual fare.

Economy accommodation:

Listvyanka – Arabesque Hotel – 2-bed room (facilities in the section for several rooms). 3 nights: night 1-3;
Olkhon – Nabaimar Campsite – 2-bed room (facilities on the floor). 3 nights: night 4-6.

Standard Placement:

Listvyanka – Baikal Cedar Hotel – 2-bed room (room amenities). 3 nights: night 1-3;
Olkhon – Nabaimar Campsite – 2-bed room (room amenities). 3 nights: night 4-6.

The Arabesque Hotel

It is located in the village of Listvyanka, 4 km from the center.

A tour desk is available on site.

You can play billiards at the hotel.

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Another option

The Baikal Cedar Hotel

It is located in the village of Listvyanka.

Some rooms have a seating area. Some rooms have a terrace or balcony. A flat-screen TV is provided. BAIKAL CEDAR Guest House features free WiFi throughout the property.

The reception is open 24 hours a day.

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There is constant electricity at the campsite (in the village Khuzhir conducted electricity in 2005).

Guest house No. 1 is unsettled.
Capacity: 13 people.
Ground floor with a shared veranda - dining room;
Second floor with balcony;
The number of rooms is 3.
There are 4 beds in the rooms in two rooms, 5 in one.

Room description: single beds, mirror, shelves for things, wardrobe.

An urban-type bathroom in the neighboring building is free of charge: a toilet, a sink, a shower cabin with hot water.

Guest house No. 2 is semi–comfortable (bathroom on each floor).
Capacity: 36 people (32 main seats, 4 additional places).
Ground floor with a shared veranda;
Number of rooms - 7;
There are 2, 3, 2+2 extra beds in one room. places;
Second floor:
Number of rooms - 7;
Sleeps in rooms 2, 3, 2+2 additional. places;

This house has Economy and Economy family rooms.

Room description: 1-double beds or one 2-double bed (bed linen, towels), wardrobe, mirror, bedside table, TV (satellite), electric heater, 2 extras in family rooms. seats (one double sofa).

An urban-type bathroom on each floor is free of charge: toilet, sink, shower cabin with hot water.

Guest house No. 3 is well-maintained (bathroom in each room).
Capacity: 24 people (16 main seats, 8 additional places);
Ground floor:
Number of rooms - 4;
There are 2+1 extra beds in one room. place (sofa);
Second floor:
Number of rooms - 4;
There are 2+1 extra beds in the rooms. place (sofa);

Standard rooms are located in this house.

Room description: two 1-double beds or one 2-double bed (bed linen, towels, shower gel), wardrobe, mirror, bedside tables, single sofa, TV (satellite), electric heater.

Bathroom in the room: toilet, sink, shower with hot water.

Guest house No. 4 - comfortable (bathroom in each room);
Capacity: 24 people (16 main seats, 8 additional places);
Ground floor:
Number of rooms - 4;
There are 2+1 extra beds in one room. place (sofa);
Second floor:
Number of rooms - 4;
There are 2+1 extra beds in the rooms. place (sofa);
Standard rooms are located in this house

Room description: two 1-double beds (bed linen, towels, shower gel), wardrobe, mirror, bedside tables, single sofa, TV(satellite), electric heater

Bathroom in the room: toilet, sink, shower with hot water.

Additional services:

Dining room (delicious dishes of Russian and Buryat cuisine, only complex meals);
The playground is free of charge;
Parking is free;
Wi-Fi in the dining area is free of charge.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 10 tourists

Minimum age

12 years old

Duration

7 days 6 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Irkutsk

Included in price

accommodation specified in the program;
nutrition:
- day 2-3: lunch;
- Day 4-6: breakfast, dinner;
- Day 7: Breakfast;
transportation services:
- Day 1: Irkutsk - Listvyanka;
- Day 2: Listvyanka;
- Day 3: Listvyanka;
- Day 4: Listvyanka – Irkutsk – Olkhon;
- Day 5: Olkhon;
- Day 6: Olkhon;
- Day 7: Olkhon – Irkutsk;
sightseeing services:
- Day 2: Horse riding training with access to the forest;
- Day 2: Visit the Kamen Chersky observation deck on a chairlift;
- Day 2: Visit to the Baikal Museum (Limnological Museum);
- Day 3: Horseback riding;
- Day 5: Meeting with the shaman;
- Day 5: Horseback riding along Lake Baikal;
- Day 5: Visit to the Buryat village: getting to know the culture of the indigenous people;
- Day 6: Horseback riding to the observation deck.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Irkutsk and back;
meals not specified in the program;
additional services.

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

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