The autumn tale of Lake Baikal: Baikalsk and sacred Olkhon

Get to know the southern and central part of Lake Baikal. Visiting new places every day. A unique opportunity to experience the energy of the sacred places of Olkhon Island and the healing properties of the mineral springs of Arshan, as well as you will visit the warm lakes and Cape Khoboy. There will also be educational excursions where you will learn the history of this region. 

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

Location

Irkutsk
from
$924
+ tickets to the starting point of the tour
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Duration
12 Days
11 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 25 November – 6 December
    • 2 – 13 December
    • 9 – 20 December
    • 16 – 27 December
    • Dates for next season
    • 1 – 12 January, 2025
    • 8 – 19 January, 2025
    • 15 – 26 January, 2025
    • 22 January – 2 February, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    7 nights
  • Camp Site
    4 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+
  • Midscale
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 18 people
Group meet at
Irkutsk
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

The special microclimate of Baikalsk
We will visit the warm lakes, take a walk along the shore of Lake Baikal in the southernmost city of the Irkutsk region
Picturesque Olkhon
We will go to the northern part of the island to Cape Hoboy, and then to the southern part to Cape Mare's Head
The mysterious Tunka Valley
We will visit waterfalls and mineral springs, Buddhist datsan

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Irkutsk - Baikalsk

    Meeting in Irkutsk and departure to Baikalsk. 

    Accommodation at the hotel.

    Meals: dinner.
    Duration: approximately 3 hours.

  • Day 2 - Excursion to the Warm Lakes Ecopark on Snezhnaya
  • Day 3 - Free day in Baikalsk
  • Day 4 - Excursion to the Tunka Valley
  • Day 5 - Free day in Baikalsk
  • Day 6 - Baikal State Biosphere Reserve
  • Day 7 - Free day in Baikalsk
  • Day 8 - Baikalsk - Olkhon
  • Day 9 - Cape Khoboy and northern Olkhon
  • Day 10 - Free day on Olkhon
  • Day 11 - Cape Kobylya Golova and southern Olkhon
  • Day 12 - Olkhon - Irkutsk
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    7 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, RUB.:

 economystandard
2-bed room114 800125 300
surcharge for single occupancy22 30029 500

Economy accommodation:

  • Baikalsk — Margobai Hotel — 2-bed room (facilities in the section for several rooms). 7 nights: night 1-7;
  • Olkhon — Nabaimar Campsite — 2-bed room (facilities on the floor). 4 nights: night 8-11.

Standard Placement:

  • Baikalsk — Margobai Hotel — 2-bed room (room amenities). 7 nights: night 1-7;
  • Olkhon — Nabaimar Campsite — 2-bed room (room amenities). 4 nights: night 8-11.
Margobai Hotel 7 nights

Located 200 metres from Lake Baikal, Margobai Hotel offers an indoor swimming pool, sauna, Turkish steam bath, as well as free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, an a la carte restaurant and a 24-hour front desk.

It offers simply furnished rooms with wooden furniture and a TV. Some of the rooms have a spacious seating area and a private bathroom.

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Nabaymar Campsite 4 nights

Tour conditions

Group
up to 18 tourists
Duration
12 days 11 nights
Group meets at
Irkutsk

Included in price

  • accommodation according to the selected price;
  • nutrition:
    • Day 1: Dinner;
    • Day 2, 6, 9, 11: breakfast, lunch, dinner;
    • Day 3-5, 7-8, 10: breakfast, dinner;
    • Day 12: breakfast;
  • transportation services:
    • Day 1: Irkutsk – Baikalsk;
    • Day 2: Baikalsk – Warm Lakes – Baikalsk;
    • Day 4: Baikalsk – Arshan – Baikalsk;
    • Day 6: Baikalsk – Tankhoy – Baikalsk;
    • Day 8: Baikalsk – Irkutsk – Olkhon;
    • Day 9: Olkhon;
    • Day 11: Olkhon;
    • Day 12: Olkhon – Irkutsk;
  • sightseeing services:
    • Day 2: Walk to the Warm lakes;
    • Day 4: Arshan Sightseeing tour: waterfalls, Buddhist datsan;
    • Day 6: Visit to the Baikal State Reserve in Tankhoy;
    • Day 9: Trip to the northern part of Olkhon Island;
    • Day 11: Drive to the southern part of Olkhon Island.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Irkutsk and back;
  • meals not specified in the tour 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
  • 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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Dates and Prices

  • Individual dates available on request
    1 Jun – 30 Sep, 2025
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    $1,146
    25 Nov – 6 Dec 12 days 11 nights
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    2 – 13 Dec 12 days 11 nights
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    9 – 20 Dec 12 days 11 nights
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  • from
    $1,146
    16 – 27 Dec 12 days 11 nights
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    $1,034
    1 – 12 Jan, 2025 12 days 11 nights
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