Winter beauties of Olkhon and Listvyanka

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You will visit the village of Listvyanka and the island of Olkhon, which can rightfully be considered the pearls of Lake Baikal!

An exciting excursion program in the village of Listvyanka, amazing landscapes of Olkhon Island — all this will long remind you of a trip to Lake Baikal.

Features of the season on Lake Baikal, see It's important to know.

Location

Irkutsk

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Tour highlights

A fascinating view of the Shaman Stone

We will take a chairlift up to the Chersky Stone observation deck, which offers a stunning view of the source of the Angara River

Getting to know the inhabitants of Lake Baikal

We will visit the Baikal Museum, where we will have a virtual dive in a bathyscaphe to the very bottom of the lake

Baikal Astrophysical Observatory

Let's get acquainted with two telescopes and take an invigorating walk to the observation deck

Beautiful Cape Khoboy

We will go to the northern part of Olkhon Island with stops for photo shoots and hiking

An energetic place of power

Many admit that a vacation on Olkhon charges them with such energy that they do not get anywhere else

Itinerary

Day 1 - Irkutsk — Listvyanka
Meeting at the airport, railway station, or hotel in Irkutsk.
Meeting in Irkutsk and departure to Listvyanka.
Accommodation at the hotel.
Meals are not included on this day and are charged extra.
By road: about 70 km.
Total duration: approximately 1 hour.
Day 2 - The observation deck of the Chersky Stone. Limnological Museum
Visit to the museum of Lake Baikal with a virtual dive to the bottom in a bathyscaphe. Getting to know the underwater inhabitants, including the Baikal seal.
A chairlift tour to the Chersky Stone observation deck, which offers stunning views of the source of the Angara River.
Return to the hotel.
Meals included: breakfast
The total length of the route on foot: about 3 km.
By road: about 10 km.
Total duration: approximately 3 hours.
Day 3 - Free day in Listvyanka
Free day in Listvyanka.
The opportunity to walk through Listvyanka and its surroundings, relax in nature or choose an additional excursion.
Meals included: breakfast.
Day 4 - Baikal Astrophysical Observatory and observation deck
Excursion to the Baikal Astrophysical Observatory.
An introduction to two telescopes, one of which is the world's largest lens telescope.
Walk to the observation deck with a charming view of Lake Baikal.
Return to the hotel.
Meals included: breakfast.
The total length of the route on foot: about 5 km.
By road: about 10 km.
Total duration: approximately 3 hours.
Day 5 - Listvyanka - Olkhon
Transfer from Listvyanka to Irkutsk.
Transfer. A trip to Olkhon Island.
Stop on the way at the Buryat cafe.
Accommodation at the campsite.
Meals included: breakfast, dinner.
Total duration: approximately 7 hours.
By road: about 370 km.
Day 6 - Cape Khoboy and northern Olkhon
An excursion trip with a guide driver in a UAZ SUV along the northern part of Olkhon Island.
Visit Cape Hoboy and the main attractions of the island.
A trip with stops and hiking in the national park, a hot picnic lunch.
Return to the campsite.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
The total length of the route on foot: about 3 km.
By road: about 100 km.
Total duration: approximately 6 hours.
Day 7 - Free day on Olkhon
The opportunity to walk around Khuzhir and its surroundings, relax in nature or choose an additional excursion.
Meals included: breakfast, dinner.
Day 8 - Olkhon - Irkutsk
Departure from Olkhon Island, arrival in Irkutsk.
Stop on the way at the Buryat cafe.
Meals included: breakfast.
By road: about 300 km.
Total duration: approximately 6 hours.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

4 nights
Camp Site

3 nights

Comfort

Basic+
Midscale

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel and at a camp site.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the category of accommodation and date of arrival, RUB.:

	Regular dates		Holiday dates
	economy	standard	economy	standard
2-bed room	100 800	117 000	103 400	121 100
surcharge for single occupancy	16 300	27 300	18 000	30 000

Economy accommodation: 2-bed room (facilities on the floor for several rooms).

Standard accommodation: 2-bed room (in-room amenities).

Holiday tours are calculated at holiday rates. Holiday tours include tours that partially or completely coincide with the dates:

January 01 – January 09;
February 20 – March 10;
May 01 – May 09.

The Baikal Cedar Hotel

The Baikal Cedar Hotel is located in the very center of Listvyanka.

A 2-3-minute walk will take you to the market with souvenirs and Baikal delicacies. The hotel has a cozy cafe.

The rooms have a seating area or a balcony. A flat-screen TV is provided. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the guest house. The reception is open 24 hours a day.

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Another option

The Arabesque Hotel

The Arabesque Hotel is located in the Listvyanka resort area. In 5-10 minutes on foot you can reach the main tourist sites of Listvyanka: the Baikal Museum, the observation deck opposite the Shaman Stone and the cable lift to the Chersky Stone Mountain.

It offers parking, laundry facilities and billiards and a cafe.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 18 tourists

Duration

8 days 7 nights

Group meets at

Irkutsk

Included in price

accommodation, according to the selected price;
nutrition:
- Day 6: Breakfast, lunch, dinner;
- Day 5, 7: breakfast, dinner;
- Day 2-4, 8: breakfast;
transportation services:
- Day 1: Irkutsk – Listvyanka;
- Day 2: Listvyanka;
- Day 4: Listvyanka;
- Day 5: Listvyanka – Irkutsk – Olkhon;
- Day 6: Olkhon;
- Day 8: Olkhon – Irkutsk;
sightseeing services:
- Day 2: Visit the Kamen Chersky observation deck on a chairlift;
- Day 2: Visit to the Baikal Museum (Limnological Museum);
- Day 4: Baikal Astrophysical Observatory;
- Day 6: Drive to the northern part of Olkhon Island.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Irkutsk and back;
meals not included in the tour price;
recreational fees (payment for entry to the national park, nature reserve, etc.).

It's important to know

comfortable shoes and warm socks;
replacement shoes;
warm jacket and trousers;
sweater or sweatshirt;
a hat or other headdress that protects from the sun;
bathing accessories, towel, slippers (for the bath);
sunglasses;
sunscreen cream (maximum protection factor);
If you are taking medications, take them with you.

You can travel around Lake Baikal at any time of the year, each season is unforgettable and beautiful in its own way.

Baikal in winter

Winter Baikal consists of various forms of ice and kilometers of snow-covered plains.
Due to the great depth, the lake retains heat for a long time and the ice appears later than many expect. For example, northern Baikal begins to freeze in mid-December, ice appears on Olkhon in early January, and in the south of Lake Baikal (in Listvyanka and Baikalsk) only by the end of January.
The ice is solid enough from mid-February to the end of March, at the same time an ice crossing is open, along which you can drive a car. In other winter months, special equipment is used, for example, Khivus, which can perfectly move both on water and on ice. There is almost no snow on Olkhon, it is there that you can see clean ice, and in Listvyanka and Baikalsk there are ski resorts, the snow is soft and fluffy.

Baikal in spring

The ice season continues in March, there is an opportunity to see various forms of ice and grottoes, go skiing and skating, take pictures of huge icicles and at the same time not freeze, since in March it is usually about -10 degrees and there is almost no wind.
In April, the ice gradually begins to melt, and in May you can see how Lake Baikal wakes up. This is a time of vivid contrasts: the ice is just beginning to descend, snow is still lying in places, and snowdrops are already blooming very close by, and the forest is decorated with elegant crimson.

Baikal in autumn

Golden autumn is a very beautiful time to travel to the lake. Sunny weather, quiet Lake Baikal and golden foliage of trees.
There are very few tourists on Lake Baikal in autumn, so no one will interfere with privacy and enjoyment.

The golden autumn season usually lasts until mid-October, and in November the first snow appears on Lake Baikal. Winter entertainment begins in December, when enough snow falls and you can enjoy the picturesque beauty of the lake and its surroundings.

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