The Baikal gap. Everything is included, even the helicopter!

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It will be a cool, eventful tour, with a lot of impressions and top locations of Lake Baikal. Everything is included in it, even a helicopter flight!

Baikal ice is a legendary feature of our lake–sea. We will visit Listvyanka and Olkhon, we will be accompanied by fine cuisine in the most unusual places and restaurants, meet with a real shaman, ride ATVs and ride huskies, of course there will be a jeep safari and a steam Russian bathhouse. And accommodation in the best hotels in the region!

Location

Irkutsk

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Tour highlights

Helicopter flight

From a bird's-eye view, the endless shores of Lake Baikal open up to stunning views

A magical dinner from the chef

A real restaurant with delicious dishes will open for us in the fabulous ice grotto

ATV safari on ice

The ice will be so close that you can touch it at any moment, stop near a beautiful crack or unusual bubbles

An unusual meeting with a shaman

Let's perform a ritual for good luck and well-being with a real acting shaman!

Russian steam bath

After a busy day, we will have rest and relaxation in the Russian bath

Baikal for gourmets

Let's take a gastronomic trip to the culture of the Baikal region – for us the author's cuisine, fish delicacies and a picnic on ice

Itinerary

Day 1 - Helicopter flight. The Valley of Dreamers restaurant. Listvyanka. Baikal seals and huskies. Russian steam bath
Welcome to Irkutsk!
The group will meet at the airport at 9:00 (if you arrived the day before, please let us know. We will pick you up from your hotel).
Let's get acquainted and go on an adventure!
The helicopter will easily lift over the snow-covered taiga and take you to where the water is hidden under a crystal veil, where the mighty Angara River originates, where the Shaman stone beckons with mystery, where the bright sun always shines in the mountains, and the air is fresh and transparent, where the endless shores of Lake Baikal are stunning from a bird's eye view.
You are on Lake Baikal!
After the flight over Listvyanka, the helicopter will take you to the secluded Valley of Dreamers restaurant.
We will have breakfast in the restaurant overlooking the snow-covered forest.
Listvyanka is a small resort village on the shore of Lake Baikal.
It is always crowded here, there are many restaurants.
We will walk along the souvenir rows and taste Baikal fish of various preparations.
Let's visit the seals.
The Baikal seal is an amazing animal that lives throughout the entire lake area.
They are very curious and funny.
After that, Baikal huskies are already waiting for us to visit, who will be happy to ride on a sled.
Accommodation at the Anastasia Hotel.
In the evening, a Russian steam bath awaits you.
Rest and relaxation after a busy day.
Guide: Yes. Transportation: bus + helicopter. Meals: breakfast, lunch. Accommodation: Anastasia Hotel.

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Day 2 - Baikal space. A delicious picnic. Ice skating. Meeting with a shaman. Gourmet dinner in the ice grotto
Breakfast at the hotel.
Today is going to be a busy day on the ice of Lake Baikal.
On khivus (hovercraft) we leave Listvyanka and move towards Olkhon Island.
On the way, we will have vivid and unforgettable impressions of the diversity of the Baikal ice.
The first stop will be the Baikal Cosmos, which is a lot of air bubbles frozen in transparent ice.
Next there will be hummocks and a magnificent Sandy Bay, a delicious picnic, ice skating on the largest ice rink in the world.
In one of the bays, an unusual meeting awaits us – with a real acting shaman.
The religion of the local population is shamanism.
Glorification of nature, worship of one's kind, faith in the communication of a shaman with spirits.
Let's make a rite for good luck and well-being and continue our journey.
We are staying in the best hotel on the island – the Port of Olkhon.
The hotel has direct access to the shore of Lake Baikal.
You can walk along the shore and admire the splashes.
We have a little rest from the road and are going to dinner.
It will be a magical dinner: a real restaurant with delicious dishes will open for you in a fabulous ice grotto.
And under the starry Baikal sky, listening to the magical sound of ice, we will immerse ourselves in a Baikal fairy tale.
Guide: Yes. Transport: Khivus. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Accommodation: Port Olkhon Hotel.

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Day 3 - ATV safari on the ice of Lake Baikal. Jeep tour of the Tazheran steppe. Dinner at the restaurant of the author's merchant cuisine
Breakfast at the hotel.
We are on Olkhon – in the heart of Lake Baikal.
Shamanka Rock (Cape Burkhan) is located here.
It has long been revered by the locals, shamanic rituals and tailagans were held here.
The white marble rock stands out spectacularly against the background of the surrounding nature and is beautiful at any time of the year.
We will stop at Ogoy Island to the famous cape Dragon's Tail.
We admire, make a wish and go for new experiences – an ATV safari on the ice of Lake Baikal awaits us.
Today, the ice is so close that you can touch it at any moment, breathe in the frosty air, stop near a beautiful crack or unusual bubbles.
We have lunch at the restaurant with dishes of Siberian cuisine and go to Tazherany.
We will drive along the Tazheran steppe in comfortable jeeps, enjoying the views.
In front of us stretches the Olkhonsky Gate Strait with numerous bays, the southern shore of Olkhon Island.
The rocky shores fall steeply into the Baikal waters and on the horizon the ice sheet merges with the sunset.
Seeing off the sunset, we go to Irkutsk.
Accommodation at the History 5* Hotel.
The final dinner will be held in the restaurant of the author's merchant cuisine of the Haste.
Let's share our impressions and make new trips!
Guide: Yes. Transportation: JEEP + ATVs. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Accommodation: History 5* Hotel.

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Day 4 - Departure
Free time before departure to the airport.
Personal transfer to your departure.
You can extend your stay on site and inform us in advance, and we will book additional days for you.
The city of Irkutsk has a rich history, which can be touched during a sightseeing tour or by visiting one of the museums – the house museum of the Volkonsky or Trubetskoy Decembrists, the Sukachev estate (former Governor-General), the Art Museum (one of the oldest museums in Russia).
Transport: passenger car. Meals: breakfast. Accommodation: no. An additional extension is possible.

Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Accommodation

Hotel

3 nights

Comfort

Premium

The tour provides accommodation in the best hotels in Listvyanka, Olkhon, Irkutsk.

The cost of the tour for 1 person with double occupancy is 216,000 rubles.

The surcharge for single occupancy is 55,000 rubles.

This hotel is located on the shore of Lake Baikal. Free Wi-Fi is available on site. The cozy rooms at Anastasia Hotel are decorated with Italian oak furniture. All rooms have cable TV and a private bathroom, and some have a balcony. A continental breakfast is served every morning at Anastasia Hotel. The restaurant overlooks Lake Baikal. Guests of the Anastasia Hotel can play billiards, go fishing or take a boat trip on Lake Baikal.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 8 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

Irkutsk

Included in price

accommodation in hotels along the route:
- Listvyanka: Anastasia Hotel;
- Olkhon Island: Port Olkhon Hotel;
- Irkutsk: History 5 Hotel*;
meals according to the program: national cuisine and author's gastronomy:
- Day 1 – breakfast, lunch;
- Day 2 – breakfast, lunch, dinner;
- Day 3 – breakfast, lunch, dinner;
- Day 4 – breakfast;
transportation and sightseeing services and entertainment:
- helicopter flight to Listvyanka;
- a gastronomic journey into the culture of the Baikal region;
- Russian sauna with a steaming ritual;
- dog sledding;
- crossing the ice of Lake Baikal on Khivus to Olkhon Island with a stop in Bolshoe Goloustnoe and Sandy Bay;
- napleski, sokui and the kingdom of the Snow Queen;
- dinner from the chef in a fabulous ice grotto;
- ATV safari on ice;
- jeep safari on the Tazheran steppes;
- meeting with a shaman;
- collection of the Baikal National Park;
- dog sledding;
- Russian steam bath.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Irkutsk and back;
ordering additional food and drinks outside the program;
early check-in and late check-out at the hotel before/after the end of the program.

It's important to know

Air and railway tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

Dates and Prices

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27 Feb – 2 Mar, 2025 4 days 3 nights

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Irina

8 Nov, 2024

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The trip was fantastic and filled with positive experiences. Thank you to the company for its customer focus and excellent organization! Appreciate the wonderful vacation!

8 Nov, 2024
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Tatyana

2 Nov, 2024

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Excellent organization, a small group, and the guide's full attention.

2 Nov, 2024

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