All facets of Lake Baikal

7:30 a.m. Breakfast at the hotel.

10:00 Transfer to the pier, boarding the train.

On the second day, after an early breakfast, we will cross the Angara River and board a diesel locomotive at the port of Baikal.*

You will be able to appreciate the skills of talented foreign and domestic architects who participated in writing the KBZHD project. You will be impressed by the reinforcing retaining walls with Italian masonry, high viaducts with perfect arches and long tunnels with rounded galleries. Also, pay attention to how well man-made structures are intertwined with natural beauties.

20:00 Arrival in Irkutsk and transfer to the hotel.

The tour will end in the evening at the Irkutsk railway station, from where we will go to the hotel.

*Please note: depending on the train schedule, the tour may take a boat trip along the coastline. You will consider all the elements of the KBZHD in combination with the rich nature. If this version of the program takes place, the sightseeing tour of Listvyanka will be postponed to the second day.

21:00 Dinner at your own expense.

• Meals: breakfast, lunch.

9:00 a.m. Breakfast at the hotel.

10:00 Transfer to Olkhon.

Today we will change the location. Just a few hours after breakfast at the hotel, you will find yourself on Olkhon Island, one of the most sought—after places in the Baikal region.

13:00 Lunch at a roadside cafe at your own expense.

On the way, we will stop at a roadside cafe and enjoy Buryat bouzas.

16:00 Check-in at the recreation center and sightseeing tour.

Immediately after arriving on the island, we will check into the hotel and have time to walk to the Shamanka rock before dinner. This is the most recognizable Olkhon landmark, which is depicted in most memorable photographs. The place has an incredibly powerful energy because of the traditional shamanic rituals performed here.

Another equally famous location is located nearby — the 13 sacred pillars of Serge, so that the spirits summoned by the shaman could tie their heavenly horses to them.

After the walk, we will return back to the hotel to relax and gain strength before a new eventful day.

19:00 Dinner at the hotel.

• Meals: breakfast.

9:00 a.m. Breakfast at the hotel.

10:00 Start of the Khoboy tour.

We are going to a real Place of power — get ready to experience deep intense emotions! Here, every inch of the earth is saturated with primitive shamanic energy.

After breakfast, we will board the UAZ-loaf, the most suitable car by the standards of the local landscape, and drive to Cape Khoboy, located at the northernmost point of the island. Until some point, the location was sacred, and tourists did not visit it, so sacred were the rituals performed here.

In addition, Khoboy is a first-class observation deck for the widest part of the lake, the so-called "big Baikal". It is in this place that the scope of the mighty lake and its scale are fully felt! Lunch will be served for you right in the fresh air so that you can not tear yourself away from the view of the Baikal expanses.

On the way back, we will visit natural monuments: the spectacular Three Brothers rockery and the Sandy tract, famous for its magnificent dunes. We will arrive at the hotel for dinner.

17:00 Return to the recreation center.

• Meals: breakfast, lunch, picnic.

9:00 a.m. Breakfast at the hotel is included.

This day will be at your disposal, because it is free from the main program! You can visit the museum, and then taste Olkhon cuisine in one of the local cafes. Or go down to the coast to sunbathe and ride the sapboards.

You can also rent bicycles or arrange a horse ride. If you prefer that we organize these days for you– choose an additional activity when booking a tour in advance. Our managers can offer a tour of the southern part of the island, a water route to Ogoy Island or an evening boat trip to the islands of the Small Sea.

An unforgettable Olkhon sunset will be a wonderful end to the day. Why is he necessarily indescribably handsome? Yes, because Olkhon is one of the sunniest places on the planet.

• Meals: breakfast.

9:00 Breakfast at the hotel.

10:00 Transfer by boat to Ust-Barguzin village.

On the sixth day of the tour, we will change our location again and set off towards new adventures. After breakfast at the hotel, we will walk to the coastline and board a speedboat. On it, we will go around Olkhon and cross the lake to the opposite shore to dock at Ust-Barguzin.

17:00 Check-in at the recreation center.

We will check into the hotel and have lunch, and then return to the beautiful coast to enjoy a leisurely beach holiday until the evening. You need to have a good rest before the upcoming active events!

• Meals: breakfast, lunch (lunch boxes), dinner.

9:00 a.m. Breakfast at the hotel.

10:00 Excursion to the Barguzin valley, lunch-picnic.

Today you will have a car tour of the incredible Barguzin Valley, rich in natural, historical and cultural landmarks. This land is especially revered by the locals, as it is considered the birthplace of Genghis Khan's mother. The first stop is in the village of Barguzin to get acquainted with the majestic Cathedral of the Transfiguration. After that, we will stop for lunch in Ulyun: you will taste juicy bouzas, crispy huushuurs and fragrant boozer.

The next point of the route is the datsan "Palace of the Goddess Yanzhima", located at the foot of the mountains of the Barguzin range. The palace is famous for its ability to provide motherhood, for which many people from different parts of the country come here.

Another phenomenon of the valley is the Yining Rock Garden. This is an unusual complex of stone blocks that seem to have grown out of the ground. Some of the boulders are quite impressive in size - about 4 m in girth. And at the foot of the Ikat ridge you will see picturesque cliffs that invariably evoke associations with the ruins of an ancient castle. The locals named it the Suvinsky Saxon castle or Suvinsky Saxony. We will return to the hotel in Ust-Barguzin for dinner.

Dinner at the hotel.

• Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Good Baikal morning! It's time to take a break from traveling. We offer you to spend the day for your own pleasure! We remind you that Ust-Barguzin has romantic beaches for a secluded holiday, where you can stay in peace and quiet with your loved ones.

By the way, Baikal tan lasts much longer than sea tan. Don't miss the opportunity to get the vitamin D you need, lying on the golden sand and listening to the lapping of the waves with the cries of seagulls.

• Meals: breakfast, dinner.

9:00 a.m. Breakfast at the hotel.

10:00 Transfer to Ulan-Ude. Excursion to Ivolginsky datsan.

Once again, let's change the environment to get a fresh batch of impressions and see something previously unknown to you! We are going to the capital of Buryatia.

13:00 Lunch at your own expense.

On the way, we will visit the Ivolginsky datsan "Khambyn Khure", a place significant for local culture. This is a monastery complex of very spectacular and colorful datsans, which is the center of the Buddhist traditional Sangha of the whole country, as well as a historical and architectural monument. During the tour, you will touch the invisible matter from the interweaving of Buddhist philosophy and, perhaps, acquire new views on life.

In the afternoon we will arrive in Ulan-Ude. How you will spend the evening: relax at the hotel or take a walk around the city — decide for yourself.

17:00 Check-in at the hotel.

19:00 Dinner at your own expense.

• Meals: breakfast.

09:00 Breakfast at the hotel.

10:30 Transfer to Tarbagatai.

On the tenth day of the trip, you will have another vivid cultural and historical excursion "Visiting the Semeyskys."

The family appeared in Siberia in the second half of the 17th century, and before that they lived in pre-Petrine Muscovy. These are representatives of the Old Believers, bearers of the ancient ethno-confessional code. UNESCO called them "A masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of mankind" for their meticulously recreated Russian folk way of life.

14:00 Lunch at Semeysky's.

We will visit the museum of the life of the Old Believers and visit the ancient Orthodox church, visit the compound of the Old Believers, see their rituals and customs. For lunch, we will have a table with dishes of Old Russian cuisine. After that, we will set off on our way back to Ulan-Ude, where we will spend a free evening at the hotel.

19:00 Dinner at your own expense.

• Meals: breakfast, lunch.

09:00 Breakfast at the hotel.

After waking up on the final day of the tour, you can finally succumb to the pleasant fatigue of a long and vivid journey.

10:00 Transfer to the airport.

Time for a leisurely gathering and a delicious breakfast will help calm down thoughts about the impressions you have received and set yourself up for the journey home. Transfer to Ulan-Ude airport.