The five jewels of the autumn Baikal. Educational tour

This trip will introduce you to the most interesting places on Lake Baikal – the Baikal Museum in the village. Listvyanka, where you can see a live broadcast from the Ushkany Islands, historical architectural buildings of Siberia and Olkhon Island, which is considered the heart of Lake Baikal.

Location

Irkutsk
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$749
$657
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Duration
7 Days
6 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 14 – 20 June, 2025
    • 28 June – 4 July, 2025
    • 5 – 11 July, 2025
    • 12 – 18 July, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    3 nights
  • Camp Site
    3 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+
  • Midscale
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 15 people
Minimum age
8 years old
Group meet at
Irkutsk
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Energy of Olkhon
We will visit Olkhon Island and Cape Khoboy, a sacred place on Lake Baikal
The first acquaintance with the lake
We will see the village of Listvyanka, where the beautiful Angara River flows out of Lake Baikal
The famous KBZHD
If desired, you can book a tour of the Circum-Baikal Railway
Inhabitants of Lake Baikal
We will visit the Baikal Museum and learn about its inhabitants

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Meeting. Transfer to the village of Listvyanka. Excursion to the Limnological Museum

    We will meet at Irkutsk airport near the information desk at 10.00 am (please plan your arrival in advance).

    Boarding the bus and immediately begin a short sightseeing tour of the city. 

    The city was founded in 1661. 

    Today Irkutsk is the fifth largest city in Siberia. 

    After exploring the city, we move to the village of Listvyanka, where the Angara River originates. 

    Visit to the Limnological Museum, the nerpinarium. 

    An amazing museum with the best exhibits and 11 aquariums. 

    You will find out why Lake Baikal is so clean, what mysteries it hides in itself, who lives in this unique lake. 

    In your free time, visit the Baikal fish market.

    We recommend you to try the hot smoked omul! 

    After lunch (at our own expense), we return to Irkutsk, check into a hotel and relax.

    Dinner on your own at a hotel or any cafe in Irkutsk. 

    You relax, walk around the city on your own.

    Power on: Not included.

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  • Day 2 - Free day. Tour of the Circum-Baikal railway optional
  • Day 3 - Transfer to Olkhon Island
  • Day 4 - Trip to Cape Khoboy
  • Day 5 - Free time or additional excursions
  • Day 6 - Return to Irkutsk
  • Day 7 - Completion of the program
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    3 nights
  • Camp Site
    3 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+
  • Midscale

The tour provides accommodation in double rooms in hotels and tourist bases along the way:

  • in Irkutsk (3 nights: 1st, 2nd, 6th days)  the hotel Irkutsk, Europe, Mayachok, Empire, Zvezda and others of the same category; 
  • on Olkhon Island (3 nights: 3rd, 4th, 5th days)  recreation center Olkhon, Olkhon Inn, Flagship, Tengeri and other recreation centers of the same category.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation option, RUB.:

 Economy
(facilities on the floor)
"Standard"
(room amenities)
"Junior Suite""Lux"
Double occupancy6840086500103400124800
Single occupancy7680095000132800171500
Irkutsk Hotel 3 nights

It is located in the center of Irkutsk, on the banks of the Angara River, within walking distance of the main historical and business facilities. Free parking and Wi-Fi are available on site. Rooms of various categories are available – from standard to deluxe rooms – with views of the river or the city.

In each room: two single or one double bed, desk, digital TV, telephone, free Internet access, refrigerator, heating system, air conditioning, carpeted floor. There is a private bathroom with a bathtub, a hairdryer and bath accessories. There is a large wardrobe in the hallway.

Free drinking water is provided, and there is a water cooler on the floor. A buffet breakfast is served in the morning at the hotel's restaurant, and in the evening you can order various dishes of European and Siberian cuisine.

Guests can use the modern gym and spa with solarium, or book a massage at the wellness club. The hotel also has a business center that provides postal services. Laundry and dry cleaning services are available.

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Mini-hotel "Olkhon" 3 nights

Tour conditions

Group
up to 15 tourists
Minimum age
8 years old
Duration
7 days 6 nights
Group meets at
Irkutsk

Included in price

  • meeting and transfer according to the program;
  • escort services for groups of 6 people or more (if less than 6 people, then transfer to Olkhon accompanied by a driver);
  • guided tour service according to the program;
  • meals according to the program;
  • placement according to the program, depending on the selected category;
  • visit to Shamanka rock, trip to Cape Khoboy, permission to the national park;
  • tickets to the Baikal Museum.

Paid extra

  • air or railway tickets to Irkutsk and back;
  • Russian bathhouse;
  • bicycle rental;
  • video shooting;
  • a tour of the KBZHD (Circum-Baikal railway). Meals at KBZHD (breakfast, lunch and dinner). Transfer to and from KBZHD:
    • Ticket for KBZHD 10,000 (June, September), 10,500 rubles (July, August).
    • Additional payment for places on the Baikal side is 2,500 rubles.;
    • Complex meals 2000 rubles.;
    • Children get a 10% discount on the ticket (up to and including 12 years old);
    • It is carried out on a rail bus and a diesel locomotive. Please specify the transport when booking.;
  • a trip to Sandy Bay. It is booked in advance, payment is made at the time of booking;
  • fishing services. Horse riding for 1 hour. Mopeds, saps. Payment on the spot;
  • the south of the island or the Sacred island of Ogoy. It is booked in advance (during the first days of the tour), payment to the guide on the spot
  • alcoholic beverages;
  • services not specified in the program.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour
  • passport;
  • tickets, travel package, payment documents for accommodation, etc.;
  • a compulsory medical insurance policy and a mini first aid kit;
  • cosmetics, sunscreen, insects, etc. (depending on the time of year);
  • clothes – quantity: exactly what you use for your entire trip (not excess or shortage – calculate how many sets of clothes you will wear);
  • - practicality: clothes should match the season (warm/light clothes), the type of vacation (beach vacation/city tour/mountain hike/pilgrimage trip), and also not get dirty too quickly;
  • - convenience: does not restrict movement in case of fast walking or running;
  • for a summer trip: underwear, cotton + wool socks, tracksuit, swimsuit, hooded jacket, cape or umbrella from the rain, sweater, jeans or trousers, shirt, T-shirt, shorts, cap or cap;
  • personal hygiene products, hair dryer, mug;
  • shoes (in summer – sneakers, slippers, sandals, etc.);
  • photo camera;
  • sunglasses.
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