Southern Baikal. Spring break

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We will see the sacred Olkhon, visit the north and south of the island with an excursion, take a ride on a hovercraft, and also see the famous Tunka Valley and the village of Arshan. Southern Baikal is waiting for us!

The tour is also held on any date on an individual request.

Location

Irkutsk

Sightseeing tours

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Tour highlights

Buddhist Datsan

We will visit one of the most unique Buryat religious buildings

A walk along the protected trail

Let's admire the flora and fauna of the Baikal State Biosphere Reserve

Cape Khoboy

We will visit the "edge of the world" – the beautiful cape Khoboy

Itinerary

Day 1 - Group meeting, transfer to Olkhon Island
Meeting at the airport, railway station, or hotel in Irkutsk.
Stop on the way at the Buryat cafe.
Transfer to Olkhon Island.
Accommodation at the campsite.
Meals included: dinner.
By road: about 300 km.
Total duration: approximately 6 hours.
Day 2 - Cape Khoboy and northern Olkhon
An excursion trip with a guide driver in a UAZ SUV along the northern part of Olkhon Island.
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 car: about 100 km, without a guide.
Total duration: approximately 6 hours.
Day 3 - Cape Kobylya Golova and southern Olkhon
Sightseeing trip on Khivus on the ice of the Small Sea. Visit Ogoy Island, Cape Kobylya Golova and the most picturesque bays of the island.
A trip with stops and hiking in the national park.
Return to the campsite.
The tour can be changed depending on weather and other conditions.
Meals included: breakfast, dinner.
The total length of the route on foot: about 3 km. By water transport: approximately 60 km, unaccompanied by a guide.
Total duration: approximately 4 hours.
Day 4 - Olkhon - Listvyanka
Departure from Olkhon Island to Irkutsk.
Stop on the way at the Buryat cafe.
Transfer and transfer to Listvyanka.
Accommodation at the hotel.
Meals included: breakfast.
By road: about 370 km.
Total duration: approximately 7 hours.
Day 5 - Excursion to Sandy Bay
Excursion to Sandy Bay on the ice of Lake Baikal on Khivus.
It is here that you can see the famous bubbles in the ice and stilted trees on the shore. An excursion with access to the shore and hiking in the picturesque bays of Lake Baikal, a picnic lunch (the tour can be replaced depending on weather and other conditions).
A guided tour with stops and hiking.
Return to the hotel.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch.
The total length of the route on foot: about 3 km. By water transport: approximately 160 km.
Total duration: approximately 6 hours.
Day 6 - Listvyanka — Baikalsk
Transfer from Listvyanka to Irkutsk.
Transfer.
A trip to the town of Baikalsk.
Accommodation at the hotel.
Meals included: breakfast, dinner.
By road: about 220 km.
Total duration: approximately 4 hours.
Day 7 - Excursion to the Baikal 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, lunch, dinner.
The total length of the route on foot: about 2 km. By road: about 150 km.
Total duration: approximately 6 hours.
Day 8 - Excursion to the Tunka Valley
Excursion to the Tunka valley, Arshan village (Republic of Buryatia).
A walk along the eco-trail to the waterfall.
A visit to the Buddhist datsan and mineral springs.
Stop at a cafe of Buryat cuisine for an independent lunch.
Return to Baikalsk in the evening.
Meals included: breakfast, dinner.
The total length of the route on foot: about 3 kmBy road: approximately 330 km
Total duration: approximately 9 hours.
Day 9 - Baikalsk — Irkutsk
Departure from Baikalsk, arrival in Irkutsk.
Meals included: breakfast.
By road: about 150 km
Total duration: approximately 3 hours.

Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Accommodation

Hotel

5 nights
Camp Site

3 nights

Comfort

Basic+
Midscale

The tour provides accommodation at camp sites and hotels.

The cost of the tour is for 1 person. for different accommodation options:

placement category	economy		standard
check-in dates	regular	29.04,6.05	regular	29.04,6.05
Double room	117 300	120 600	127 000	133 200
Extra charge for a single room	15 800	18 000	22 500	26 800

Economy accommodation:

Olkhon — Nabaimar Campsite — 2-bed room (facilities on the floor). 3 nights: night 1-3
Accommodation: Listvyanka — Arabesque Hotel — 2-bed room (facilities in the section for several rooms). 2 nights: night 4-5
Accommodation: Baikalsk — Margobai Hotel — 2-bed room (facilities in the section for several rooms). 3 nights: 6-8 nights

Standard Placement:

Olkhon — Nabaimar Campsite — 2-bed room (room amenities). 3 nights: night 1-3
Accommodation: Listvyanka — Baikal Cedar Hotel — 2-bed room (room amenities). 2 nights: night 4-5
Accommodation: Baikalsk — Margobai Hotel — 2-bed room (room amenities). 3 nights: 6-8 nights

It is located in the city of Baikalsk, 200 m from Lake Baikal. Baikalsk Train Station is 10 km away. It offers a cafe-bar, a sauna with a swimming pool, a steam room, laundry, parking, as well as free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, an a la carte restaurant.

The two-storey hotel complex offers accommodation in 19 rooms of various price categories, decorated in a simple style and furnished with wooden furniture. Some of the rooms have a spacious seating area and a private bathroom..

Rooms of the "Hostel" class located on the ground floor. In the room: single beds, clothes rack, mirror, bedside tables, TV, electric heater. Bathroom on the floor.

The Economy class rooms are located on the first and second floors. In the room: single beds or 1.5-double and 1-double beds or one double bed, wardrobe, mirror, bedside tables, TV, electric heater. Bathroom in the section for several rooms.

The Standard rooms are located on the first and second floors. In the room: one double or two single beds, a double sofa, wardrobe, mirror, bedside tables, TV, electric heater. Bathroom with shower in the section for several rooms. There is a bathroom in the room.

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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;
Beds 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 19 tourists

Duration

9 days 8 nights

Group meets at

Irkutsk

Included in price

placement according to the selected category;
nutrition:
- Day 1: Dinner;
- Day 2, 7: breakfast, lunch, dinner;
- Day 4, 9: Breakfast;
- Day 5: Breakfast, lunch;
- Day 3, 6, 8: breakfast, dinner;
transportation services:
- Day 1: Irkutsk – Olkhon;
- Day 2: Olkhon;
- Day 3: Across the Small Sea Bay;
- Day 4: Olkhon – Irkutsk – Listvyanka;
- Day 5: Listvyanka – Akademicheskaya Bay – Listvyanka;
- Day 6: Listvyanka – Irkutsk – Baikalsk;
- Day 7: Baikalsk – Tankhoy – Baikalsk;
- Day 8: Baikalsk – Arshan – Baikalsk;
- Day 9: Baikalsk – Irkutsk.
sightseeing services:
- Day 2: Trip to the northern part of Olkhon Island;
- Day 3: Khivus boat trip to Ogoy Island and the southern part of Olkhon;
- Day 5: Sandy Bay;
- Day 7: Visit to the Baikal State Nature Reserve in Tankhoy;
- Day 8: Sightseeing tour of Arshan: waterfalls, Buddhist datsan.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Irkutsk and back;
recreational fees (payment for entry to the national park, nature reserve, etc.);
other services not provided by the tour program;
insurance.

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.

Don't forget your camera and a great mood! ;)

The tour operator is not responsible if tourists are late for the train, ship and any other scheduled transport due to the fault of tourists.

All transfers and excursions are combined (conducted as part of a group). Most of the excursions are guided tours without a guide. Other conditions for transfers and excursions must be specified separately in the contract.

Excursions around Olkhon are carried out by land transport as standard. Tourists can go out on the ice in detail at their discretion and under their full responsibility. Special equipment is used for ice travel, and the relevant information should be provided in the contract.

Cruises are conducted according to a pre-agreed program only in conditions of satisfactory weather. If the weather conditions are unsatisfactory: strong winds and waves, then the program can be adjusted by the captain on the spot. The captain informs tourists that, given the weather conditions, the program of the planned route cannot be completed and offers tourists a choice of alternative cruise options. In this case, the cost of the cryosis does not change.

Medical insurance is not included in the price of the tour and is paid additionally. There is an MHI on the territory of the Russian Federation, and the tour operator is not obliged to insure tourists, citizens of the Russian Federation. Foreign citizens should also take care of obtaining medical insurance themselves when entering the territory of the Russian Federation. We kindly ask all tourists to apply for medical insurance, extended medical insurance (including tick bite), sports insurance (including accident insurance) on their own. The customer is obliged to provide the Tour Operator with information on medical insurance for all tourists who are not citizens of the Russian Federation, no later than 5 working days before the start of the tour. In case of lack of medical insurance for tourists who are not citizens of the Russian Federation, all responsibility falls on the tour customer.

The tour operator reserves the right to make changes to the order of the days of the excursion program (including depending on weather conditions), change the order of the tour facilities, the order of stops in hotels, change hotels and recreation centers (for similar or higher class) without additional agreement with the customer.

Recreational fees (payment for entry to the national park, nature reserve, etc.) are not included in the price of the tour and are paid additionally, independently by the tourist on the spot.

Entrance tickets to the springs (drinking, bathing, etc.) they are not included in the price of the tour and are paid additionally, independently by the tourist on the spot.

The cost of all services is indicated only for tourists, citizens of the Russian Federation, the cost for foreign citizens must be clarified with the tour operator additionally, since this cost may vary. The services of a guide with a foreign language are always paid additionally.

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