Winter kaleidoscope of Lake Baikal: Baikalsk, Listvyanka and Olkhon

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All the best things that are on Lake Baikal are collected in this tour!

You will have a unique opportunity to explore the southern and central part of the lake. To see the ice caves, to feel the energy of the sacred places of Olkhon Island, Baikalsk, Irkutsk. Actively relax in the village of Listvyanka, watch and walk on the fabulous ice, ride snowmobiles and try the local cuisine.

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

Location

Irkutsk

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Tour highlights

The famous island of Olkhon

Let's feel the strong energy of this place

The entertaining Taltsy Museum

Let's take a walk through the Museum of wooden architecture

Tunka Valley

We will admire waterfalls, mineral springs, Buddhist datsan

Itinerary

Day 1 - Irkutsk — Baykalsk
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 - Eco-park "Warm lakes on Snezhnaya"
Excursion to the Warm Lakes eco-park on the Snezhnaya River.
A walk along the picturesque forest trail along the lakes, outdoor recreation.
Lunch is a picnic.
Return to Baikalsk.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
The total length of the route on foot: about 2 km.
By road: about 90 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 - Excursion to the Tunka Valley
Excursion to the Tunka valley, Arshan village (Republic of Buryatia).
Walk along the eco-trail to the waterfall. Visit to the Buddhist datsan and mineral springs.
Stop at a cafe of Buryat cuisine for an independent lunch.
Return to Baikalsk in the evening.
Meals included: breakfast, dinner.
The total length of the route on foot: about 3 km.
By road: about 330 km.
Total duration: approximately 9 hours.
Day 5 - 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 6 - Taltsy Open-air Museum
Excursion to the picturesque Taltsy open-air museum park.
A unique architectural and ethnographic complex, where you can immerse yourself in the culture of the indigenous peoples of the Baikal region.
Return to Listvyanka.
Meals included: breakfast
The total length of the route on foot is approximately 2 km.
By road: about 40 km.
Total duration: approximately 3 hours.
Day 7 - Free day in Listvyanka
The opportunity to stroll through Listvyanka and its surroundings, relax in nature or choose an additional excursion.
Meals included: breakfast
Day 8 - Listvyanka - Olkhon
Transfer from Listvyanka to Irkutsk.
Transfer.
Drive 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 6 hours.
Day 9 - Cape Khoboy and northern Olkhon
An excursion trip with a driver-guide on an off-road UAZ in the northern part of the island of Olkhon.
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 10 - 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 - Cape Kobylya Golova and southern Olkhon
Guided tour with a driver in a UAZ off-road vehicle through the southern part of Olkhon Island.
Visit Cape Mare's Head and the most picturesque bays 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 road: about 120 km.
Total duration: approximately 6 hours.
Day 12 - 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

Involves moderate physical activity

Accommodation

Hotel

7 nights
Camp Site

4 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
	economy	standard	economy	standard
2-bed room	199 300	219 800	203 500	229 700
surcharge for single occupancy	29 500	43 300	32 300	49 800

Economy accommodation:

Baikalsk — Margobai Hotel - 2-bed room (facilities in the multi-room section);
Listvyanka — Arabesque Hotel - 2-bed room (facilities in the multi-room section);
Olkhon — Nabaymar campsite - 2-bed room (facilities on the floor).

Standard placement:

Baikalsk — Margobai Hotel - 2-bed room (room facilities);
Listvyanka — Baikal Cedar Hotel or Baikal Seasons - 2-bed room (room facilities);
Olkhon — Nabaymar campsite or Nomad's Star - 2-bed room (room facilities).

Holiday tours are based on 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.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 1 to 19 tourists

Duration

12 days 11 nights

Group meets at

Irkutsk

Included in price

accommodation (according to the selected price);
nutrition:
- Day 1,: dinner;
- Day 2, 9, 11: breakfast, lunch, dinner;
- Day 3-4, 8, 10: breakfast, dinner;
- Day 5-7, 12: breakfast;
transportation services:
- Day 1: Irkutsk – Baikalsk;
- Day 2: Baikalsk – Warm Lakes – Baikalsk;
- Day 4: Baikalsk – Arshan – Baikalsk;
- Day 5: Baikalsk – Irkutsk – Listvyanka;
- Day 6: Listvyanka – Taltsy – Listvyanka;
- Day 8: Listvyanka – Irkutsk – Olkhon;
- Day 9: Olkhon;
- Day 11: Olkhon;
- Day 12: Olkhon – Irkutsk;
sightseeing services:
- Day 2: Walk to the Warm lakes;
- Day 4: Arshan Sightseeing tour: waterfalls, Buddhist datsan;
- Day 6: Ethnographic Museum of Taltsy;
- Day 9: Trip to the northern part of Olkhon Island;
- Day 11: Drive to the southern part of Olkhon Island.

Paid extra

air and train tickets to Lake Baikal and back;
additional services are provided.

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 stands quite firmly 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 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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