Winter colors. A trip to Lake Baikal

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Get to know the city of Baikal, which is comfortably located on the very shore of Lake Baikal. The mesmerizing beauty of the Khamar-Daban mountains, amazing views of Lake Baikal, excellent Siberian cuisine – all this awaits you on the tour.

The tour is also held on any date on an individual request.

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

Location

Irkutsk

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Tour highlights

Baikal Nature Reserve

We will visit the Baikal State Biosphere Reserve near the village of Tankhoy

The Hidden Olkhon

We will see incredibly beautiful capes, grottoes, places of power

The largest telescope in Russia

Let's get acquainted with the most powerful telescopes in the country

The extraordinary Museum of Lake Baikal

We will virtually dive into the bottom of the lake in a bathyscaphe!

Stunning panorama of Lake Baikal

We will take a chairlift up to the famous Chersky Stone observation deck

Itinerary

Day 1 - Group meeting. Transfer to the city of Baikalsk
Meeting at the airport, railway station, or hotel in Irkutsk.

Transfer to the city of Baikalsk.

Accommodation at the hotel.

Meals included: dinner.
By road: about 150 km.
Total duration: approximately 3 hours.
Day 2 - Baikal State Biosphere Reserve
Excursion to the Baikal State Biosphere Reserve.
Visit to the interactive visitor center.
A walk along the protected eco-trail.
Lunch-picnic during the tour.
Return to the hotel.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Total length of the route on foot: approximately 2 km By car: approximately 150 km
Total duration: approximately 6 hours.
Day 3 - Free day in Baikalsk
Free day in Baikalsk.
The opportunity to walk around Baikalsk and its surroundings, relax in nature or choose an additional excursion.
Meals included: breakfast, dinner.
Day 4 - Baikalsk - Listvyanka
Transfer from Baikalsk to Irkutsk.

Transfer. A trip to the village of Listvyanka.

Check-in at the hotel.

Meals included: breakfast.
By road: about 220 km.
Total duration: approximately 4 hours.
Day 5 - The observation deck of the Chersky Stone. Limnological Museum
Visit 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.
Chairlift tour to the Kamen Chersky observation deck, which offers a stunning view of the source of the Angara River.
Return to the hotel.
Meals included: breakfast.
The total length of the route on foot is approximately 3 km. By road: about 10 km.
Total duration: approximately 3 hours.
Day 6 - 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 7 - Baikal Astrophysical Observatory
Excursion to the Baikal Astrophysical Observatory.
An introduction to two telescopes, one of which is the world's largest lensed 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 is approximately 5 km. By road: about 10 km.
Total duration: approximately 3 hours.
Day 8 - Listvyanka - Olkhon
Departure from Listvyanka to Irkutsk.
Transfer and transfer to Olkhon Island.
Stop at a Buryat cafe on the way.
Accommodation at the campsite.
Meals included: breakfast, dinner.
By road: about 370 km.
Total duration: approximately 7 hours.
Day 9 - Cape Khoboy and northern Olkhon
Guided tour with a driver in a UAZ off-road vehicle through the northern part of Olkhon Island.
Visit Cape Khoboy 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 is approximately 3 km.
By car: approximately 100 km, unaccompanied by a guide.
Total duration: approximately 6 hours.
Day 10 - Free day on Olkhon
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 11 - Return to Irkutsk
Departure from Olkhon Island, arrival in Irkutsk.
Stop at a Buryat cafe on the way.
Meals included: breakfast.
By road: about 300 km.
Total duration: approximately 6 hours.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

7 nights
Camp Site

3 nights

Comfort

Basic+
Midscale

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel and a campsite.

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

	The usual dates		Public holidays (25.12 to 18.01, 12.02 to 14.03)
	economy	standard	economy	standard
2-bed room	176 500	197 800	180 300	206 500
surcharge for single occupancy	26 500	40 800	29 000	46 500

Economy accommodation:

Accommodation: Baikalsk — Margobai Hotel — 2-bed room (facilities in the multi-room section). 3 nights: night 1-3
Accommodation: Listvyanka — Arabesque Hotel — 2-bed room (facilities in the multi-room section). 4 nights: night 4-7
Accommodation: Olkhon — Nabaymar Campsite — 2-bed room (facilities on the floor). 3 nights: 8-10 nights

Standard Placement:

Accommodation: Baikalsk — Margobai Hotel — 2-bed room (room facilities). 3 nights: night 1-3
Accommodation: Listvyanka — Baikal Cedar Hotel — 2-bed room (room facilities). 4 nights: night 4-7
Accommodation: Olkhon — Nabaymar Campsite — 2-bed room (room facilities). 3 nights: 8-10 nights

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Tour conditions

Group

From 1 to 18 tourists

Minimum age

2 years old

Duration

11 days 10 nights

Group meets at

Irkutsk

Included in price

accommodation according to the selected price;
nutrition:
- Day 1: Dinner;
- Day 2, 9: breakfast, lunch, dinner;
- Day 3, 8, 10: breakfast, dinner;
- Day 4-7, 11: breakfast;
transportation services:
- Day 1: Irkutsk – Baikalsk;
- Day 2: Baikalsk – Tankhoy – Baikalsk;
- Day 4: Baikalsk – Irkutsk – Listvyanka;
- Day 5: Listvyanka;
- Day 7: Listvyanka;
- Day 8: Listvyanka – Irkutsk – Olkhon;
- Day 9: Olkhon;
- Day 11: Olkhon – Irkutsk;
sightseeing services:
- Day 2: Visit to the Baikal State Reserve in Tankhoy;
- Day 5: Visit the Kamen Chersky observation deck on a chairlift;
- Day 5: Visit to the Baikal Museum;
- Day 7: Baikal Astrophysical Observatory;
- Day 9: Drive to the northern part of Olkhon Island.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Irkutsk and back;
meals not specified in the program;
recreational fees;
other services are not included in the price of the tour and are paid additionally.

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 operating, 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, and the forest is decorated with an 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 there is enough snow and you can enjoy the picturesque beauty of the lake and its surroundings.

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The support and organization were of a very high standard. The food throughout the trip was varied and delicious. I’m absolutely delighted with the experience!