Today you will have your first encounter with Lake Baikal, a fire purification ceremony, and an introduction to Buryat culture and cuisine.
09:30 Meeting of the group with the guide.
10:00 Departure from Irkutsk and departure to the Small Sea.
12:00 Folklore program and lunch at the Golden Horde ethnic cafe.
13:30 Continue to Olkhon.
16:00 Arrival at the pier, boarding a ferry/ hovercraft (depending on the ice conditions) and transfer to Olkhon Island.
16:30 – 17:30 Boarding a minivan, transfer to the village of Khuzhir.
17:30 Arrival at the hotel, check-in. Free time.
19:00 Dinner at the hotel restaurant.
Watching the film "Father Baikal", dedicated to the world-famous artist Dashi Namdakov and his sculpture "Keeper of Lake Baikal".
- Route: 295 km by road. Travel time is 5 hours.
- Meals: lunch at the Golden Horde ethnic cafe, dinner on your own.
- Accommodation: BaikalWood Eco Lodge&SPA hotel, comfortable Standard rooms.