Winter Baikal Week

Our trip will take place by boat along the KBZHD.

The tour starts at 10:00.

The Circum–Baikal Railway or the "golden buckle" of Russia is a must-visit point on Lake Baikal, because it is a unique monument of engineering art, known all over the world, and is rightfully considered one of the most beautiful railways in the world!

You will be accompanied by a guide throughout the tour, who will tell you a lot of interesting historical facts, tales and legends, which are very, very much connected with the KBZHD.

Lunch will be held outdoors with a view of Lake Baikal and mountain peaks.

In the evening, you will have a great opportunity to stroll through the coastal village of Listvyanka to buy Baikal fish and unusual souvenirs.

• 10:00-15:00 Guided tour along the KBZHD on Khivus.

Meals: breakfast, lunch.

At 10:00 We will go to admire the beauty of the pure Baikal ice in the Sandy Bay.

There are no roads to these places, in winter you can only get there by helicopter or on ice, so we will go on the tour using the safest and most comfortable transport – khivus.

Along the way, we will stop at the most picturesque and beautiful places, and all the way we will be accompanied by a guide who will tell interesting and fascinating stories about Lake Baikal during the stops.

Having refreshed ourselves, we go on to one of the main attractions of winter Lake Baikal – ice skating on the largest and cleanest skating rink.

Imagine: a huge smooth skating rink, created by nature, stretches tens of kilometers wide and hundreds of kilometers long!

If you forgot your skates, we will provide them at your request (skate rental is paid additionally).

And so, with a full baggage of impressions and with an overflowing memory of phones and cameras, we return to the hotel.

• 10:00-17:00 Excursion to Sandy Bay on Khivus.

Meals: breakfast, snack on ice.

We will start with you at 07:40.

Today we have a long but interesting road ahead of us – we are going to Olkhon Island!

Along the way, beautiful winter landscapes await us: the dense Siberian taiga, rich meadows, and endless steppes.

The journey will take 5-6 hours.

There will be a 30-minute stop in Bayandai village on the way.

At about 14:00 we arrive in Khuzhir (a village on the island of Olkhon), where we have comfortable accommodation at a recreation center, cozy rooms and rest after the road.

After checking in at the recreation center, you can go to one of the local cafes for lunch, as well as take a walk around the village.

Meals: breakfast.

After breakfast, packing and briefing, we get in the car and on the road!

We are going on an excursion by UAZ car to the northernmost point of the island — Cape Khoboy.

Along the way, you will make several stops to take wonderful pictures of the Baikal landscape and "wander around" (the famous Buryat ritual of appeasing spirits).

We will explore Cape Khoboy, after which we will have a snack lunch with a view of Lake Baikal.

Return to the base in the evening, your free time.

Meals: breakfast, snack, picnic on ice.

In the morning, we will definitely meet the most beautiful sunrise on Lake Baikal and once again go for a walk on the purest transparent ice, because after breakfast we will leave for Irkutsk.

We'll be on our way at 09:30.

16:00 Estimated time of arrival in Irkutsk.

You can choose an evening flight and fly home as soon as possible, or check into a hotel on your own, leave your things in your room and wander through the souvenir shops of Irkutsk, enjoying the atmosphere of the winter city.

Additionally, we can arrange an individual transfer to the airport.

Whichever option you choose, we will look forward to seeing you again – in summer, spring or autumn.

After all, Baikal is beautiful at any time of the year!

Meals: breakfast.