The Seven faces of Lake Baikal

For 5 days we invite you to this interesting route, which combines all the beauties of Lake Baikal. It will make a kind of ring around the lake in incredibly beautiful places, affect the famous Circum-Baikal railway, mystical Olkhon and Irkutsk. 

Location

Irkutsk
from
$523
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Duration
5 Days
4 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 15 – 19 June, 2025
    • 29 June – 3 July, 2025
    • 2 – 6 July, 2025
    • 13 – 17 July, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    1 night
  • Guest House
    3 nights
Comfort
  • Midscale
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 16 people
Minimum age
7 years old
Group meet at
Irkutsk
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Baikal seal
Let's get acquainted with the cutest seals living in the aquariums of the Baikal Museum
Legends of the Sacred Lake
The guide will tell us fascinating facts about shamans and the mystical island of Olkhon
The Golden Buckle of Russia
We will admire the unique structures, as well as walk through tunnels and stone bridges
Baikal delicacies
Let's try Baikal fish cooked in different ways at the fish market in Listvyanka
Siberian Paris
We will learn a very interesting, sometimes sad and heroic story of old Irkutsk

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Sightseeing tour of Irkutsk. Listvyanka. The Baikal Museum. Fish market

    Welcome to Irkutsk! 

    Meeting with the sign.

    Group gathering:

    • airport – 8-8:30 inside the building at the exit to the city (opposite the baggage claim);
    • railway station – 9-9:30 (entrance "suburban ticket offices", inside the building at the exit to the city).

    After gathering the group, we go to breakfast. 

    Our trip to Irkutsk begins with a sightseeing tour. 

    We will introduce you to the history of our city. 

    After exploring the Siberian city, the group goes to Listvyanka village.

    On the way, we will visit the ethnographic open-air museum complex "Taltsy". 

    The museum recreates the cultural and everyday life of the Siberian village of the 17th and 19th centuries. 

    Here you will see the estates of wealthy peasants, the Spasskaya Tower of the Ilimsky ostrog, the Parish Council, the parish school, the temple of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God of the 17th century. 

    What is especially interesting is that each courtyard of the museum has its own exposition, you can go into each house and plunge into the atmosphere of those times. 

    After visiting the museum, we continue on our way to Listvyanka. 

    First, we will be greeted by a Shaman-a stone covered with myths and legends.

    Many people know the legend of the love of Angara and Yenisei. 

    After visiting the Baikal Museum, you will meet the inhabitants of the lake here. 

    Seals, hamaruses, gobies, sponges – these are the amazing organisms that live in Lake Baikal. 

    A walk through Listvyanka with a visit to the fish market and souvenir stalls. 

    Lunch during the tour. 

    Accommodation in a hotel/recreation center (room amenities) in Listvyanka.

    Guide: Yes. Meals: breakfast, lunch.

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  • Day 2 - Circum-Baikal Railway
  • Day 3 - The Small Sea
  • Day 4 - Excursion to Olkhon Island to Cape Khoboy
  • Day 5 - Departure
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    1 night
  • Guest House
    3 nights
Comfort
  • Midscale

The tour provides accommodation in hotels/guest houses, rooms with amenities.

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

2-3-localSurcharge for 1-bed
52 59013 000
Yakovlev Hotel or similar 1 night

Yakovlev Hotel is located in Irkutsk, less than 1 km from Irkutsk Drama Theatre and 1.9 km from Volkonsky House. 

It offers rooms with a shared lounge, free Wi-Fi in all areas and free private parking. The hotel is 1.7 km from Irkutsk, 4.6 km from Irkutsk First Station and 5.4 km from Irkutsk Second Station. The reception is open 24 hours a day. Room service is available upon request.

The rooms are equipped with a TV and a wardrobe. All rooms are equipped with a kettle, and some have a kitchen with a fridge. Rooms at Yakovlev Hotel are also equipped with air conditioning and a work desk.

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Guest house "Demidov Manor" or similar 1 night
Guest house "Eldorado" or similar 2 nights

Tour conditions

Group
up to 16 tourists
Minimum age
7 years old
Duration
5 days 4 nights
Group meets at
Irkutsk

Included in price

  • accommodation according to the program:
    • in Irkutsk – a hotel (room with amenities); in Listvyanka – a hotel/recreation center (room with amenities);
    • on the Small Sea – recreation center (room with amenities);
  • meals according to the program:
    • Day 1 – breakfast, lunch;
    • Day 2 – breakfast;
    • Day 3-4 – breakfast, lunch, dinner;
    • Day 5 – breakfast;
  • transportation and excursion services according to the program:
    • sightseeing tour of the city of Irkutsk;
    • Ethnographic museum “Taltsy”;
    • Baikal Museum with aquariums;
    • a walk through Listvyanka;
    • Circum-Baikal Railway (KBZHD);
    • walking tour along the coast of the Small Sea;
    • one-day tour to Olkhon Island (to Cape Khoboy);
  • entrance tickets according to the program: 
    • Taltsy Museum;
    • Baikal Museum;
    • KBZHD;
    • collection of the Baikal National Park.

Paid extra

  • air or railway tickets to Irkutsk and back;
  • an additional fee for a guaranteed place from the Baikal side on a tour of the KBZHD is 2,000 rubles per person;
  • meals on the train for excursions along the KBZHD (when booking a tour):
    • lunch – 1,300 rubles;
    • order a lunch box – 1000 rubles;
  • additional services of the hotel and recreation center;
  • meals not specified in the tour program;
  • placement of another level;
  • individual service;
  • additional excursions.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour
  • comfortable casual shoes, as well as a replacement pair;
  • warm clothes in case of bad weather, as well as a stock of socks;
  • a cap or a baseball cap;
  • a jacket with a hood and a zipper (it is necessary in the evening and in the morning – in case of rains and fogs);
  • sunglasses;
  • medicines, personal hygiene products;
  • cash.
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Dates and Prices

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  • $523
    15 – 19 Jun, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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  • $523
    29 Jun – 3 Jul, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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  • $523
    2 – 6 Jul, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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  • $523
    13 – 17 Jul, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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  • $523
    27 – 31 Jul, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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Reviews

  • I
    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
    about provider
    Excellent organization, a small group, and the guide's full attention.
    2 Nov, 2024
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