The ice of Lake Baikal and the greatness of the Sayan Mountains in February and March

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Mysterious and powerful Lake Baikal, fanned by legends, indescribable beauty of nature and winter icy splendor. The inaccessible and impressive Eastern Sayans, dotted with crystal white snow, with icy waterfalls, hot healing springs and sacred Buddhist sites. You will visit both of these locations as part of a single tour!

5 days of travel will give you unforgettable memories and impress you with the original and vivid natural beauty in a comfortable and harmonious tour.

Location

Russia, Irkutsk

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Tour highlights

Hot springs

Swimming in the thermal waters when the winter cold reigns around is an especially pleasant pleasure!

Unearthly landscapes of the Tazheran steppes

Our path will lie along the "Martian Road", as they often say about the Tagheran steppes. Landscapes really transport you to some kind of alien reality!

The Greatness of the Eastern Sayans

High mountains are constantly drawn in front of your eyes, and the fresh air invigorates and lifts your mood!

The sacred island of Olkhon

We will visit one of the most famous places on Lake Baikal, which is rightfully called a place of strength and especially powerful energy

Itinerary

Day 1 - Meeting. The road to Olkhon
Place and time of the group gathering:
the Angara Hotel (Sukhbaatar str., 7, Irkutsk) in the period from 09:00 to 09:30 local time;
Irkutsk airport at 10:00.
Group transfer to Olkhon Island (approximately at 10 am).
The road passes through picturesque places.
We will drive along the Tazheran steppes to the ferry crossing.
Check-in in the village of Khuzhir.
Free time to explore the surroundings of the village, walking to Cape Burkhan.
Included in the price: group transfer, accommodation, lunch on the way to Olkhon.

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Day 2 - Excursion to the north of Olkhon to Cape Khoboy
Today you will immerse yourself even more in the atmosphere of Lake Baikal.
The tour starts at 10:00 and lasts 5 hours.
After breakfast, you will go on a guided tour.
Today you will have a real adventure on the legendary Baikal ice.
You will go to the northern part of Olkhon, see the outlines and amazing images of the Olkhon coastal rocks, the marble walls of Cape Sagan-Khushun from the ice.
You will spend the longest time at Cape Khoboy – its rocky, steep shores in these places resemble animal fangs, which exactly emphasizes the name (from the language of the local population, the name translates as "fang").
From the ice, the outline of the cape resembles the figure of a woman – an interesting local legend is connected with this, which you will be told about during the tour.
In the middle of the day, you will have a picnic lunch in the fresh air, surrounded by the winter Baikal beauty of nature.
The tour takes place with stops in the most beautiful places where you can take wonderful photos for memory.
If you wish, you can go ice skating, be sure to take them with you.
If necessary, you can rent skates (check with the organizer of your tour, skate rental is not included in the price).
The time on the tour allocated for skiing is about 20 minutes.
Back at the hotel, you will have a free evening.
Depending on the ice situation, the excursion to the north of Olkhon on the ice will be replaced by an excursion on land, that is, the movement will be on the ground without going out on the ice. All locations announced on the tour will be visited. The only difference is in the overview – from the ice, tourists observe the capes from below, walk on the ice, on land – before the eyes of tourists, pictures of the vast Baikal open from above.
The price includes: breakfast, accommodation, excursion, group transfer, picnic lunch, permission to visit the national park.

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Day 3 - Transfer to Irkutsk
On this day, our amazing journey through Olkhon is coming to an end.
Breakfast awaits you in the morning and you will have the opportunity to take a last walk around Olkhon.
In the afternoon, departure to Irkutsk, from where your adventure to Buryatia to the mountains of the Eastern Sayan will begin tomorrow.
You will return to Irkutsk at about 19:00-20:00.
If you wish, you can extend your unforgettable trip to Olkhon and add a tour of the south.
You will visit one of the most popular places on Lake Baikal – Ogoy Island.
Here you can see the Buddhist Stupa of Enlightenment, see the incredible ice caves of Lake Baikal, the shores decorated with multi-meter splashes. For more information, you will need to contact your tour organizer. The excursion is not included in the price of the tour, it is paid additionally.
The price includes: group transfer, breakfast, lunch on the way to Irkutsk, accommodation.
Day 4 - The greatness of the Eastern Sayans. Visiting hot springs
Breakfast.
A trip to the mountains of the Eastern Sayan Mountains.
The road will run through beautiful places.
To relieve fatigue after the road, this day we will visit the hot springs in the village of Zhemchug.
The unique properties of water have a beneficial effect on the body and health.
Hot healing springs welcome guests all year round, but in winter it is especially pleasant to swim in them: it is winter cold outside the window, but it is comfortable and pleasant in the hot springs.
After swimming, we go to Arshan to check in and relax.
Included in the price: breakfast, group transfer, accommodation, visit to the hot springs.

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Day 5 - Arshan
Breakfast.
Acquaintance with the village of Arshan, comfortably located at the foot of the Tunka Loaches.
During the tour, the guide will tell you about the unique nature around the village of Arshan, together we will climb to the waterfalls, gracefully bound with ice in winter, try the healing water of mineral springs.
Visit the local Buddhist temple-monastery of Hoimorsky Datsan "Bodhidharma", located in a truly magical place called "Holy Glade" among century-old cedars with spreading branches: snow-capped peaks of mountains flaunt against the background, and snow-covered trees give the feeling of falling into a fairy tale.
Also today you can visit the local market with Siberian goods (herbs, nuts, souvenirs).
After the tour, you will go to Irkutsk, where the program of your tour of winter Baikal and the mountains of the Eastern Sayan will end.
Included in the price: breakfast, group transfer, guided tour.
The order of the excursion days may change and the tour is conducted in a mirror order, please specify the exact order of the days when booking.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

4 nights

Comfort

Midscale

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel.

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

The Standard room is 65,000 rubles.,
- The surcharge for single occupancy is 20,000 rubles.;
Comfort room – 79,000 rubles;
- The surcharge for single occupancy is 34,000 rubles.;

Types of accommodation:

"Standard" is a comfortable room equipped with its own bathroom (shower and toilet), with the number of beds according to the number of residents;
"Comfort" is a more spacious and comfortable room in comparison with the "standard" category, equipped with a modern design (shower and toilet inside).

The presented classification of hotel rooms does not depend on the star rating of the accommodation facility.

Accommodation in hotels according to availability, please specify the details when booking.

Children from 0 to 2 years old receive a 25% discount (does not occupy a separate place during the stay, without meals).
Children from 2 to 5 years old receive a 20% discount (all inclusive, as an adult: seat, meals).
Children from 5 to 10 years old inclusive receive a 15% discount (all inclusive, as an adult: seat, meals).

Accommodation "Standard" on Olkhon Island

Accommodation in hotels according to availability, in such hotels as: Kopylov Manor, Olkhon Camping Hotel, BO Rybak Manor, BO Aldartai, BO Baikal Terra or similar. Room amenities.

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Another option

Accommodation "Comfort" on Olkhon island

Accommodation in hotels according to availability, in such hotels as: Villa Malina, Port Olkhon, BaikalWood Eco Lodge & Spa, Baikal Khan Hotel. Superior room categories.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 5 to 18 tourists

Minimum age

2 years old

Duration

5 days 4 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Irkutsk

Included in price

accommodation specified in the program;
meals specified in the program:
- Day 1 – lunch on the way to Olkhon;
- Day 2 – breakfast, lunch-picnic;
- Day 3 – breakfast, lunch on the way to Irkutsk;
- Day 4-5 – breakfast;
group transfer;
services of a tour guide;
visiting the hot springs.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Irkutsk and back;
meals not included in the tour price;
souvenirs and goods on the market.

It's important to know

Warm outerwear (for example, a ski suit);
Comfortable shoes (non-slip boots);
Headdress (warm hat);
Warm clothes (thermal underwear, fleece, hoodies, scarf/buff);
Warm mittens or gloves;
Sunscreen (protection factor of at least 20);
Sunglasses (with at least 2 UV protection);
Bathing accessories: swimsuit, towel and slippers (for visiting the sauna/hot springs, if provided by the program);
Personal first aid kit (if you need specific medicines);
Photo/video equipment (spare flash cards);
Portable charger (power bank);
Toiletries;
Small backpack (for excursions and walks);
The seat (tourist hob);
Thermos (optional);
Binoculars (optional);
Required: Passport, MHI policy.

the tour operator reserves the right to swap excursions according to the tour program, replace them with equivalent ones in situations related to changes in weather conditions, force majeure or at the discretion of the organizer, but undertakes to fulfill the entire tour program and provide all excursions specified in it in full;
the tour is a combined group, the number of people in the tour can reach 18 people;
The tour program starts in the morning at 10.00. It is necessary to arrive in Irkutsk before 9:30 local time, if the tourist is late for the appointed time, then he gets to the first point designated by the organizer on his own;
the end of the tour in Irkutsk: we recommend purchasing tickets for the return trip after 20:00 local time;
the place and time of the group's gathering: from the Angara Hotel (Sukhbaatar str., 7, Irkutsk) in the period from 09:00 to 09:30 local time and from Irkutsk airport at 10:00;
a day before the start of the tour, a group will be created in the Telegram messenger, where all organizational information on the tour will be provided. Please install the Telegram app on your phone in advance;
the tour operator has the right to replace the hotel indicated in the list with a similar one in terms of category and cost;
the check-in involves the accommodation of up to 3 tourists in the room. Each tourist is provided with a separate sleeping place;
if, for reasons beyond the control of the Tour Operator (cancellation or postponement of other tourists' accommodation with check-in on the same dates), there was no check-in at any point on the route, the Tour Operator has the right to put the tourist in a single economy room;
the tourist, for whom there was no accommodation, has the opportunity to stay in a single room "standard" with an additional fee. To do this, the tourist must independently check with the tour operator no later than 14 days before the start of the tour whether there was a check-in for him and inform him of his desire to make an additional payment for accommodation in a single standard room;
Olkhon Island is reached by ice crossing in the winter season and by ferry in the summer. In the off-season on khivus (hovercraft). If the ice crossing does not work for climatic reasons, then the tourist pays for the crossing on Khivus himself. In winter, especially after March 20th, the tour operator does not guarantee that the ice will remain transparent, as it depends on weather conditions, as well as that the juices and splashes will be safe;
the composition and size of the group may change throughout the tour;
guides may change throughout the tour. Each location is assigned a guide who is an expert of this location. The tour coordinator is always alone.

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Dmitry

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19 Dec, 2024

This tour operator is excellent.
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Elena Vyatkina

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17 Dec, 2024

I would like to say a few words about our tour manager Tamara, who promptly answered all our questions and gave great suggestions on how to make the most of our free time. Thank you so much!

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Alexey

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3 Dec, 2024

Everything was fantastic! The tours were punctual, and both the accommodations and travel arrangements were comfortable and met all our expectations. The food at the guesthouse was absolutely outstanding. A big thank you to everyone involved in organizing this tour!