Summer and autumn treasures of Lake Baikal

On this tour you have a unique opportunity to explore the southern and central part of Lake Baikal. Visit the Tunka Valley, Listvyanka and Baikalsk, as well as taste national dishes.

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

Location

Irkutsk
from
$559
+ tickets to the starting point of the tour
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Duration
8 Days
7 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 7 – 14 October
    • 8 – 15 October
    • 10 – 17 October
    • 14 – 21 October
    • Dates for next season
    • 1 – 8 January, 2025
    • 2 – 9 January, 2025
    • 7 – 14 January, 2025
    • 8 – 15 January, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Guest House
    4 nights
  • or
    Camp Site, Hotel
    3 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+
  • Midscale
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 19 people
Minimum age
2 years old
Group meet at
Irkutsk
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

The mysterious Tunka Valley
We will visit waterfalls and mineral springs, as well as a Buddhist datsan
The entertaining Taltsy Museum
Let's take a walk through the Taltsy Museum of Wooden Architecture
Warm lakes
We will walk along the trail to the lakes and relax in nature

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Irkutsk — Baikalsk

    Meeting at the airport, railway station, or hotel in Irkutsk.

    Transfer to the city of Baikalsk.

    Accommodation at the hotel.

    Length: by car150 km. Travel time: 3 hours.
    Meals included: dinner.

  • Day 2 - Excursion to the eco park "Warm Lakes" on Snezhnaya
  • Day 3 - Free day in Baikalsk
  • Day 4 - Excursion to the Tunka Valley
  • Day 5 - Baikalsk - Listvyanka
  • Day 6 - Excursion to the ethnographic complex of Taltsy
  • Day 7 - Free day in Listvyanka
  • Day 8 - Listvyanka — Irkutsk
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Guest House
    4 nights
  • or
    Camp Site, Hotel
    3 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+
  • Midscale

The tour provides accommodation in a hotel/hostel 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 datesholiday dates
 the hosteleconomystandardthe hosteleconomystandard
2-bed room84 70087 00099 70087 80088 500103 400
surcharge for single occupancy-11 50019 800-12 50022 300

The option with unsettled accommodation / hostel:

  • Accommodation: Baikalsk – Margobai Hotel – a place in a 2-16-bed room with possible check-in (facilities on the floor). 4 nights: from the first to the fourth night;
  • Accommodation: Listvyanka – Campsite "Inhabited Island" – a place in a 2-16-bed room with possible accommodation (facilities on the floor). 3 nights: from the fifth to the seventh night.

Option with partially comfortable accommodation:

  • Accommodation: Baikalsk – Margobai Hotel – 2-bed room (facilities in the section for several rooms). 4 nights: from the first to the fourth night;
  • Accommodation: Listvyanka – Arabesque Hotel – 2-bed room (facilities in the section for several rooms). 3 nights: from the fifth to the seventh night;

The option with comfortable accommodation:

  • Accommodation: Baikalsk – Margobai Hotel – 2-bed room (room amenities). 4 nights: from the first to the fourth night;
  • Accommodation: Listvyanka – Baikal Cedar Hotel – 2-bed room (room amenities). 3 nights: from the fifth to the seventh night;
Margobai Guest House 4 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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Campsite "Inhabited Island" or Mini-hotel "Arabeska" or 3 nights

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: Breakfast, lunch, dinner;
    • Days 3-4: breakfast, dinner;
    • Day 5-8: Breakfast;
  • transportation services:
    • Day 1: Irkutsk – Baikalsk;
    • Day 2: Baikalsk – Warm Lakes – Baikalsk;
    • Day 4: Baikalsk – Arshan – Baikalsk;
    • Day 5: Baikalsk – Irkutsk – Listvyanka;
    • Laziness 6: Listvyanka – Taltsy – Listvyanka;
    • Day 8: Listvyanka – Irkutsk;
  • sightseeing services:
    • Day 2: walk to the Warm lakes;
    • Day 4: Arshan sightseeing tour: waterfalls, Buddhist datsan;
    • Day 6: Ethnographic Museum of Taltsy.

Paid extra

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

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour
  1. Comfortable shoes;
  2. Warm socks;
  3. Replacement shoes;
  4. Warm jacket and trousers;
  5. Sweater or sweatshirt;
  6. A hat or other headdress that protects from the sun;
  7. Bathing accessories, towel, slippers (for the bath);
  8. Sunglasses;
  9. Sunscreen cream (maximum protection factor);
  10. Personal first aid kit (if you take any medications all the time, take them with you);
  11. A camera and/or video camera.
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