The ice of Lake Baikal. Olkhon

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This tour is for those who have never been to Lake Baikal and for those who already seem to have seen everything, who want to see the top sights of Olkhon for a reasonable price and come off in cool activities to the fullest!

A crystal world with hundreds of thousands of bubbles, cracks and shades of Baikal ice awaits you! Fabulous grottos, ice caves, hummocks, sheer cliffs under the cover of the splashes called "sokui", of course, legends and stories of the inhabitants of the shores of the largest lake on the planet.

Location

Irkutsk

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Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)

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Tour highlights

Colorful workshops

Let's prepare bouzas and make a candle with Baikal herbs

Hot bathhouse

If desired, let's take a steam bath, dive into the font and wipe ourselves with snow!

Ice picnic

Let's have a beautiful lunch on the ice of Lake Baikal!

Itinerary

Day 1 - Irkutsk is a small sea. The Golden Horde Ethnopark
11:00-12:00 Gathering of the group at Irkutsk airport.
A guide with a sign will be waiting for you, we load into the transport and go to the Small Sea in the village. Kurma.
13:30 Visit to the ethnopark "Golden Horde", get acquainted with the local culture, have lunch and attend a master class on cooking bouzas.
18:00 Check-in at the recreation center.
19:00-21:00 Dinner

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Day 2 - Ogoy Island. The Buddhist Stupa of Enlightenment. Master class
Breakfast is served at the base until 9:30.
10:00 We get into the "loaves" and drive to the south of the Small Sea to the island of Ogoy.
Here is the famous Buddhist Stupa of Enlightenment, where you can perform a ritual to make your wishes come true.
On this day we will also visit the ice caves, see thousands of icicles and splashes.
14:00 Return to the base, lunch.
15:00 -21:00 On request, we order a hot bathhouse at our base (paid separately).
We steam, dive into the font and wipe ourselves with snow!
19:00-21:00 Dinner, rest.
We will invite an energy practitioner, with whom you can make your own candle with Baikal herbs.

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Day 3 - Cape Khoboy. Lunch on the ice of Lake Baikal
Breakfast is served at the base until 9:30.
10:00 We get into the "loaves" and go to the north of the Small Sea to Cape Khoboy, we will see clean ice, we will stop at Shamanka rock and arrange a beautiful lunch on the ice of Lake Baikal!
17:00 Return to the base.
19:00-21:00 Dinner, rest.

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Day 4 - The Small Sea – Irkutsk
Breakfast and departure to Irkutsk before 10:00.
14:00 Check-in at the hotel.
14:30 Free program in Irkutsk.

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Day 5 - Departure
Breakfast and self-check-out from the hotel before 12:00.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

4 nights

Comfort

Upscale

We will live in comfortable hotel rooms in Irkutsk and at the recreation center on the Small Sea.

The surcharge for single occupancy is 12,500 rubles.

All rooms are equipped with private facilities, bed linen and towels are provided. The rooms have bedside tables, mirror, TV, refrigerator, kettle, sockets.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 14 tourists

Minimum age

6 years old

Duration

5 days 4 nights

Group meets at

Irkutsk

Included in price

accommodation according to the program;
meals according to the program (4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners);
guided tours according to the program;
comfortable transfer from Irkutsk and back;
tour support by the tour leader;
a master class from an energy practitioner;
insurance from NS.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Irkutsk and back;
meals not specified in the program;
bathhouse.

It's important to know

Warm boots (so as not to get wet);
Swimsuit, towel;
Slates;
Trousers and a windproof jacket with a hood;
Thermal underwear;
Gloves/mittens;
Hat;
Socks are warm and ordinary;
Removable underwear;
Sunglasses/mask;
Thermos;
Toothbrush, Band-Aid, personal first aid kit.

Dates and Prices

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10 – 14 Feb, 2025 5 days 4 nights

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7 – 11 Mar, 2025 5 days 4 nights

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14 – 18 Mar, 2025 5 days 4 nights

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