Winter Baikal trip

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In this tour you will visit the most energetically powerful places of Lake Baikal. Get acquainted with the local religion, traditions, try Buryat cuisine and go for a steam bath in the Siberian bathhouse. You will see the crystal ice of Lake Baikal, ice hummocks and snow-capped loaches of the Sayan Mountains. And also, you will experience the pleasure of walking through the Tunka Valley, pine forest, and swimming in hot springs in the open air.

Location

Russia, Irkutsk

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Tour highlights

"The Kiss of Lake Baikal"

Let's taste the Baikal cocktail and try the famous Baikal liquorice

Hummocks, mirror ice and tea from a samovar

We'll arrange ice skating and lunch on ice

Tastes of Lake Baikal

We will visit the fish market and souvenir stalls. Let's try Buryat bouzas and a real Baikal cocktail

Thermal springs

We will relax in a healing hot spring and arrange mud baths on the banks of the Irkut River

About the love of Angara and Yenisei

We will learn the Buryat legend about Lake Baikal, its daughter the Angara River and the Shaman-stone rock

With light steam

Let's go to a real Siberian bathhouse with brooms and tea on Baikal herbs

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival in Irkutsk – sightseeing tour of the city – ethnographic museum "Taltsy" – Baikal Museum – Listvyanka
Arrival in Irkutsk.
The group gathers at 8:00-8:30 at the airport at the exit to the city. At 9:00-9:30 at the railway station at the exit to the city.
If you are late to the gathering place of the group, the tourist gets to the group along the route on his own, at his own expense.
Breakfast.
Our journey begins with a sightseeing tour of Irkutsk.
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. Each courtyard of the museum has its own exposition, you can go in and plunge into the atmosphere of those times.
Then we continue on our way to Listvyanka. First, we will be greeted by a Shaman-a stone covered with myths and legends. Let's find out the legend of the love of Angara and Yenisei.
We will visit the Baikal Museum, where you will meet with the inhabitants of the lake. Seals, hamaruses, gobies, sponges – these are the amazing organisms that live in Lake Baikal.
A walk along Listvyanka with a visit to the fish market and souvenir stalls is a good opportunity to purchase souvenirs made of stone, wood, birch bark and glass by Siberian craftsmen, as well as taste Baikal cold and hot smoked fish. Tasting of Baikal fish and homemade tincture.
Return to Irkutsk, accommodation in a hotel (comfortable room).
Free time, an independent walk around Irkutsk and dinner (not included in the program).

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Day 2 - Small Sea – Zmeinka Bay – Ice and hummocks
Breakfast.
We go by minibus to the Small Sea (250 km).
Along the way, you will be able to admire the Siberian expanses – fields, forests, interesting relief of steppe and forest-steppe areas. There will also be monuments (the Eagle, the Tramp), which are associated with interesting stories and legends.
Arrival at the recreation center, accommodation.
Lunch.
Car tour to the Zmeinka Bay.
We are going to Big Baikal to watch the hummocks and smooth mirrored ice.
Panoramic views, a cozy bay, endless ice fields.
Here we will taste the Baikal drink and try the famous Baikal liquorice and, of course, tea from a samovar on Baikal water with local herbs.
And we also take our skates with us, you will have the opportunity to ride around the largest ice rink in the world!
We are returning to the recreation center.
Supper.

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Day 3 - Free day or additional excursions
Breakfast at the recreation center.
Free day.
For an additional fee, you can book excursions of your choice: (cars, hivus, ATVs).
Tankhan and the Valley of Stone Spirits – the mysticism and power of the Tajeran steppes;
Olkhon Island, Cape Burkhan – The sacred heart of Lake Baikal;
Olkhon Island to the North – Cape Khoboy;
The frozen waves of Lake Baikal (sokui and napleski), the magical grottoes of Lake Baikal and the bay with bubbles (February, March);
Sacred Island of Ogoy, napleski and Cape Dragon (February, March);
Excursion to Khivus (December, January, February, March, April).
Possible transfer options during excursions: car, hivus, ATVs.
And in the evening, a real Siberian bathhouse with brooms and tea on Baikal herbs will be waiting for you.

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Day 4 - Free day or additional excursions – return to Irkutsk
Breakfast at the recreation center.
Free time.
You can visit additional excursions that you didn't have time for yesterday or just take a walk on the ice of Lake Baikal.
Lunch.
Transfer to Irkutsk.
Arrival and accommodation at the hotel.
Free time, an independent walk around Irkutsk and dinner (not included in the program).

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Day 5 - Tunka Valley – Arshan Resort – waterfalls on the Kyngarga River – Bodhidharma datsan
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure to the Tunka Valley in the village of Arshan (230 km), located in the Republic of Buryatia near the foothills of the Eastern Sayans.
Arshan Resort is a mountain climate resort. The sun is high and the air is amazing. It surpasses Crimea in terms of the number of sunny days per year.
Arrival in Arshan.
Lunch.
For lunch, we will taste Buryat cuisine and, of course, the famous bouzas.
Accommodation at the recreation center in comfortable rooms.
Walking tour to the waterfalls of the Kyngarga river.
The tour takes you to the first waterfall. The first and most visited of the waterfalls is located at a distance of 1.5 kilometers from the Arshan resort. A well-equipped trail along the left bank of the river leads to this waterfall.
Visit to the Buddhist datsan "Bodhidharma".
Services are held here and novices are trained. All movements in the territory are traditionally carried out in the direction of the sun's movement – from left to right.
Visit the local market, where you can buy local medicinal herbs and teas, and goods from Mongolia.
Free time, an independent walk along Arshan and dinner (not included in the program).

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Day 6 - Hot springs of the Tunka Valley – Irkutsk
Breakfast.
Departure to the village of Zhemchug.
The village of Zhemchug is notable for its healing hot springs and mud baths on the picturesque bank of the Irkut River. Now the source is self-draining, the water temperature is +38 degrees.
If desired, you can swim in the spring.
Taking hot baths surrounded by the loaches of the Sayan spurs, when it's freezing and snowing outside, will leave an unforgettable impression of this place located in the heart of the Tunka Valley.
Transfer to Irkutsk, hotel accommodation.
Free time, an independent walk around Irkutsk. Lunch and dinner are not included in the program.

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Day 7 - End of the program
Breakfast at the hotel.
Rooms are available until 12:00.
Additionally, it is possible to order a transfer to the airport or railway station (cost – 1,200 rubles / car, or taxi: 500 rubles)

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

4 nights
Camp Site

2 nights

Comfort

Midscale

The tour provides accommodation in 2/3-bed comfortable rooms in hotels and at the campsite. The exact place of accommodation will be known a few days before the start of the tour.

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

2-3-local	1-local
57 380	79 430

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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Tour conditions

Group

up to 16 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

7 days 6 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Irkutsk

Included in price

meeting airport / railway station;
accommodation in rooms with amenities (2-3–bed accommodation);
meals according to the program:
- Day 1 – breakfast, lunch;
- Day 2-3 – breakfast, lunch, dinner;
- Day 4-5 – breakfast, lunch;
- Day 6-7 – breakfast;
transportation and excursion services according to the program:
- city sightseeing tour;
- excursion to Taltsy;
- Baikal and Listvyanka Museum;
- car tour in Zmeinaya Bay. Smooth ice and hummocks;
- Arshan: waterfall on Kyngarga and Khoimorsky datsan;
- excursion to Pearl hot springs;
entrance tickets to the Taltsy Museum, the Baikal Museum;
bathhouse.

Paid extra

air and/or railway tickets to Irkutsk and back;
additional services of the hotel and recreation center;
meals not specified in the tour program;
placement of another level;
individual service;
skate rental;
additional excursions (prices have not been approved, they will be known closer to the beginning of the season).

It's important to know

Documents

passport;
for children, a birth certificate;
a compulsory medical insurance policy.

Camping equipment

sunscreen;
sunglasses (you can take a ski mask);
thermos (at your discretion);
personal hygiene products;
first aid kit (personal).

For the convenience of moving with personal belongings, you can take a backpack up to 40 liters or a small bag (in addition to a suitcase / bag that will be located at the hotel).

Necessary clothes and shoes

warm and stable shoes;
warm windproof jacket (with hood);
warm windproof trousers;
the cap is windproof, with a membrane;
warm two-layer scarf;
windproof gloves and mittens (gloves can be made of fleece, mittens must be with protective material);
thermal underwear;
fleece;
sweater, T-shirt;
trekking winter socks (moisture-absorbing), wool and cotton socks;
change of underwear;
bathing accessories (for visiting thermal springs).

Car excursions (UAZ – loaf) - the price is per tourist.
Panoramas and hummocks of Lake Baikal Duration: 3 hours Ice skating, "Kiss of Baikal", Samovar on ice! Excursion to the Serpentine Bay, it is a beautiful bay in itself: the right shape, framed by high mountains on both sides, but in winter there are its own highlights. Beautiful clean ice - there is no such thing anywhere else. It is here that the amazing, mighty hummocks are located! In words or photos do not show the full power of these Baikal sculptures, they are worthy special attention should be paid to them in person! And the color: white, blue, bright turquoise, blue ... the rays of the sun and the sky inside ice. Hummocks are piles of ice fragments along the cracks or through cracks. When the temperature rises and the cracks narrow, the ice it is squeezed onto the surface and creates hummocks. Since the extension and if the narrowing is repeated, then the hummocks along the gap form a pronounced the ice shaft. Two lines of hummocks are usually formed here. On the way, stop at the observation deck, from which the panorama of Lake Baikal opens, endless fields of ice, the steep Shore of Lake Baikal, and in good weather you can see the East Coast. Baikal is the creator, and you will definitely always remember this creation of his! The famous "Kiss of Lake Baikal" awaits us in the bay, we will also try to get rid of Baikal fish, and the highlight of the tour is the flooded tea from the samovar on Baikal water with local herbs! Everyone can skate on the largest ice rink in the world. Period: January, February, March	3,500 rubles .
Olkhon to Cape Burkhan (4-4.5 hours) Duration: 3 hours Shamanka Rock or Cape Burhan is one of the nine shrines of Asia. This is the place it is fabulously beautiful, has powerful energy. A place of magical power. It is here that shamans gather to perform all their rituals. Here is the best place to make your most cherished wish! There is also an annual ice sculpture festival – every ice sculpture The figure is an individual creation of craftsmen from all over Russia. A walk through the ice town. On the way to Cape Burkhan, there are mandatory stops at the picturesque ice caves. sightseeing - admire the splashes and look into one of the grottoes – an ice cave, which can only be accessed in winter on ice. Period: February, March (January with additional payment for crossing on Khivus)	3,500 rubles .
O. Ogoy and Cape Dragon Duration: 3 hours The Buddhist stupa erected on the island of Ogoy is officially referred to as a stupa Enlightenment, Subjugation of demons, containing a statue of a female form, the mother of all Buddhas. Buddhists believe that the more often they go around holy places (stupas, Buddhist hills, sacred mountain peaks) the more likely it is that the hidden The good wish will be heard by the gods and will come true soon. The most basic: near stupas need to keep only pure thoughts and pure motivations – for For many people, this is the most difficult thing. It's not really important here, in what exactly do you believe, it is important to keep only kind thoughts here. Let's go up to the Stupa, observing all the rules, make a wish, admire the beauty of the Small Sea from a height and let's go down to take a photo at the cape The dragon. We admire the ice splashes near the island and visit the ice caves. Period: February, March January – Only on Khivus	3500 rubles .
Excursion to the Nuri - Baikal bubbles + hot mulled wine on ice. Duration: 3 hours In one part of the small sea, near the island. Olkhon, there is a place in the bay where dozens Thousands of bubbles froze in the icy universe. We take pictures, bask in hot mulled wine. Then we go to see sokui – the frozen waves of Lake Baikal! Fabulous ice kingdom: splashes, several meters high, Can you imagine with what power the water was beating here? It's like we're on another marshmallow the planet. Next, we will climb the Trident rock, where we admire the rocks overgrown with bright lichen - bright green and orange. The presence of which is an indicator of the purest air. Period: February, March (January is only on Hivus)	3000 rubles .
Aya Bay Duration : 4 hours Aya Bay is translated from Buryat as "cozy". Space landscapes and endless fields of Baikal ice, that's what awaits you at this place. On this trip, we study ancient Petroglyphs, admire on the observation deck We will see hummocks on the fields of ice with a panorama of Lake Baikal. Ice blocks – the creation of Lake Baikal, its power and strength. Hummocks are piles of ice along the cracks and through cracks. As the temperature rises and the cracks narrow, the ice is squeezed out onto the surface creates hummocks. Since the expansion and contraction are repeated, then hummocks along the gap form a pronounced ice shaft and change every day. During the tour, a samovar with mulled wine will be flooded for you. Period: January,February, March	4000 rubles .
Olkhon Island – Cape Khoboy Duration : whole day (7-8 hours), lunch-picnic – included.Khoboy is the northernmost tip of Olkhon Island, a sacred place, here you can feel the power and strength. You have a unique opportunity to see him from from the side of Lake Baikal, drive up to its foot. We will make our first stop at Cape Burhan. This cape is one of the most energy-strong places of Lake Baikal and one of the 9 shrines of Asia. Cape Burkhan, or as the locals also call it – Shamanka Rock – has a powerful energy, and since ancient times this place has been treated with reverence. On the way to Cape Khoboy, we will make a few more stops at the grottoes and splashes, and at the picturesque Sagan-Khushun rock ("Three Brothers"), which is associated with A beautiful Legend. Khoboy is translated from Buryat as "fang". And indeed, driving up to him closer and closer, you will see the outline of this rock, and the cape itself looks like a virgo in profile – which is also associated with the local belief. Upon arrival in the north of Olkhon, a walk around the Oboe, surrounded by blue ice and hummocks. There will also be an open-air bonfire dinner. We return back at sunset, admiring the delicate shades of the setting sun. Period: February, March (January with additional payment for crossing on Khivus)	5500 rubles .
Buguldeika . Duration - whole day (7-8 hours) - lunch-picnic - included. Buguldeika is a settlement on the western shore of Lake Baikal. Famous in the first place the fact that there is an incredible and unique marble quarry! The marble deposits here are older than Lake Baikal, they are more than two billion years old. Now the quarry is abandoned and no work is being carried out in it. There are scattered everywhere giant pieces of marble. The walls of the marble quarry are perfectly cut to a depth of 10 meters, the snow-white stone shines beautifully in the sun and looks spectacular against the background the blue sky, and in the distance the ice of Lake Baikal shines. Have tea at the quarry, and descend to Lake Baikal, exit to the ice. There are also places where Baikal bubbles appear, While a picnic lunch is being organized, everyone who wants to skate on their own the largest ice rink in the World, walking, taking pictures and enjoying the Baikal space and grandeur. Lunch is a picnic. Period: January, February, March	5500 rubles .
Aya Bay + Buguldika with lunch. Duration : whole day (7-8 hours) lunch-picnic – included. Aya Bay is translated from Buryat as "cozy". Space landscapes and endless fields of Baikal ice, that's what awaits you at this place. Buguldeika is a settlement on the western shore of Lake Baikal. Famous in the first place the fact that there is an incredible and unique marble quarry! The marble deposits here are older than Lake Baikal, they are more than two billion years old. Now the quarry is abandoned and no work is being carried out in it. There are scattered everywhere giant pieces of marble. Access to the ice - there are places where Baikal bubbles appear. While a picnic lunch is being organized, everyone who wants to skate on their own the largest ice rink in the World, walking, taking pictures and enjoying the Baikal space and grandeur. Lunch is a picnic. Period: January, February, March	6500 rubles .
On Khivus (hovercraft) - the price is per tourist.
O. Ogoy with grottoes and splashes Duration : 3 hours The Buddhist stupa erected on the island of Ogoy is officially referred to as a stupa Enlightenment, Demon Conquest, containing a statue of a female form, mother all the Buddhas. Buddhists believe that the more often they go around holy places (stupas, Buddhist hills, sacred mountain peaks) the more likely it is that the hidden The good wish will be heard by the gods and will come true soon. The most basic: near stupas need to keep only pure thoughts and pure motivations – for For many people, this is the most difficult thing. It's not really important here, in what exactly do you believe, it is important to keep only kind thoughts here. Let's go up to the Stupa, observing all the rules, make a wish, admire the beauty of the Small Sea from a height and let's go down to take a photo at the cape The dragon. We admire the ice splashes near the island and visit the ice caves.	5500 rubles
Excursion to the Nuri - Baikal bubbles + hot mulled wine on ice. Duration: 2 hours In one part of the small sea, near the island. Olkhon, there is a place in the bay where dozens Thousands of bubbles froze in the icy universe. We take pictures, bask in hot mulled wine. Then we go to see sokui – the frozen waves of Lake Baikal! Fabulous ice kingdom: splashes, several meters high, Can you imagine with what power the water was beating here? It's like we're on another marshmallow the planet. Next, we will climb the Trident rock, where we admire the rocks overgrown with bright lichen - bright green and orange. The presence of which is an indicator of the purest air.	4,500 rubles .
Dawn on Khivus with a photo shoot Duration: 1.5 hours (props for filming are provided (outfits for girls, skins, small decorative props) , as a result of the photo shoot : 10-15 photos / per person in processing)	4000 rubles .

The price is for 1 person. for a group of 6 people or more; A smaller number of people is calculated individually.
Additional excursions are held according to the schedule of the camp site, during the high season (February – March), most excursions are held regularly;
The duration is approximate (+-) depending on the weather conditions, the ice situation, as well as the number of people in the group;
In each excursion, we reserve the right to change the order or places of visit, without compromising the quality and integrity of the excursion.

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