Tour Itinerary

Day 1. Irkutsk – Baikalsk (lunch, dinner)
Meeting. Transfer to Baikalsk. Excursion around Baikalsk. Evening on the shore of Lake Baikal with a fire and tasting of Baikal dishes.
Meeting at the airport of Irkutsk, railway station in Irkutsk or railway station in Baikalsk. Transfer to the hotel in Baikalsk. Accommodation. Recreation.
Acquaintance with the guide and participants of the tour. Lunch.
Citytour of the Baikalsk city with a visit to the ski resort and city center. Departure to the shore of Lake Baikal. While we are exploring the outskirts of the city, our guides have already lit a fire and prepared dinner from traditional Baikal dishes.
Dinner. Songs of Baikal bards. Return to the hotel.

Day 2. Baikalsk – Tankhoy – Baikal Biosphere Reserve – Khamar-Daban (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Breakfast. Excursion to the Baikal Biosphere Reserve, located at the foot of the Khamar-Daban ridge.
Here you will not only learn amazing facts from the history of the development of Siberia, the construction of the most expensive railway, but also get acquainted with the unique representatives of the local flora, visit an interactive exhibition and watch the Barguzin sable.
Picnic on the shore of Lake Baikal (hot smoked Baikal fish cooked in your presence).
Free time (swimming). Return to Baikalsk. Dinner.

Day 3. Baikalsk – Circum-Baikal Railway (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Boat excursion on Baikal
The excursion starts at 11.00, duration is about 6 hours.
The excursion implies a trip by boat on Lake Baikal from the southeastern coast to the southwest. Here you will need sportswear: sneakers or boots, comfortable pants, a T-shirt, a wind jacket. a cool wind may blow while the boat is in motion, we recommend bringing a warm sweater with you. Those wishing to swim in Lake Baikal can take their bathing accessories with them.
A boat trip along Lake Baikal to Circum-Baikal Railway road , built in 1900-1904, and is currently an architectural monument, because on a stretch of only 100 km. there are 139 architectural structures, including 39 tunnels. Landing in one of the most beautiful places Circum-Baikal Railway . Here you will find out why this section of the road is called the " golden buckle of the steel belt of Russia. '' And also why in the 50s of the 20th century the road became a dead end and why this place attracts a huge number of tourists. Excursion. Picnic. Visiting the tunnels. Arrival to Baikalsk.

Day 4. Baikalsk – Irkutsk – Listvyanka – Baikalsk (breakfast, lunch)
Excursion to the city of Irkutsk and village Listvyanka with a visit to the Limnological Museum, the source of the Angara River, the Museum of Wooden Architecture « Taltsy ».
Departure at 7.30. Today we have a very busy day, because we have to get to know the city of Irkutsk, where we will visit such places as: the historical center, the eternal flame, the monument to the pioneers, the Moscow gate (the lower embankment of the Angara river), the Znamensky monastery, the monument to Admiral Kolchak, st. Karl Marx, Monument to Alexander III (upper embankment of the Angara River), block 130, the dam of the Irkutsk hydroelectric power station, the Angara icebreaker.
Next, the bus will take us to the village Listvyanka , here we will visit the Baikal Limnological Museum, where you will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the flora and fauna of Lake Baikal, see the live Baikal seal and other inhabitants of the sacred lake. And also find out why the water in Lake Baikal, in spite of everything, remains as clean as it was hundreds of years ago. Here you can make a virtual dive to the bottom of Lake Baikal and hear the legends of the peoples of the Baikal region. Let's stand at the source of the Angara River, learn the legend about the Shaman Stone and the beautiful Angara.
Next, we will go to the Taltsy ethnographic museum, a unique open-air museum that has absorbed the entire history of the Baikal region and vividly tells about the life of indigenous peoples Siberia. Lunch in Taltsy. Return to Baikalsk.

Day 5. Baikalsk – Devil`s finger rock (breakfast, lunch)
Excursion to "Devil's finger", mini-hike along the mountain river Solzan.Breakfast. Our bus will take you to the start of the route. Further, the excursion implies a walk along the forest path along the mountain river "Solzan", up to the rock "Devil's finger". The trail is not difficult, about 4 km long, without any climb.Upon arrival at the place, our guides will prepare for you a shish kebab from meat, as well as taiga tea from herbs collected here on the slopes of Khamar-Daban. Those who wish can climb the rock, from where an amazing view of the loaches of the Khamar-Daban ridge opens up.

Day 6. Baikalsk – Tunkinsky national park (Buryatia) (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Excursion to Tunkinsky national park (Republic of Buryatia) with a visit to mineral and thermal springs.
distance – 150 km., Duration – 12 hours, you will need comfortable clothes and shoes, as well as swimming accessories.
At 9.00. departure to the Tunkinskaya valley, located at the foot of the Eastern Sayan. The uniqueness of the Tunkinskaya valley lies in the fact that it is a continuation of the Baikal depression, stretching for almost 200 km. Here you will find out what is the connection between the Siberian Lake Baikal and Lake Khubsugul, which harmoniously fit into the landscapes of Mongolia. You will have the opportunity to swim in thermal springs with water temperature (t 42 ° C and 52 ° C). Lunch at one of the cafes in Buryatia. Visiting the village of Arshan, which is a famous hydropathic establishment, here you will have the opportunity to taste the mineral waters of the Tunkinskaya valley, which, in their chemical composition, are analogous to the Kislovodsk narzan. And also to get acquainted with the culture and life of the Buryat people inhabiting the Tunkinskaya valley. Visit to the Buryat datsan. Hike along the mountain river 'Kyngyrga' to the waterfall. Return to Baikalsk.

Day 7. Baikalsk – Irkutsk (breakfast)
Transfer to the airport or railway station.
Baikalsk is located 150 km from Irkutsk, the federal highway Moscow – passes through Baikalsk; Vladivostok, as well as the Trans-Siberian Railway. This means that if you are leaving us by train, then it is more convenient for you to take tickets for the return journey directly from the Baikalsk station. If you are leaving by plane, then we will take you to the airport of Irkutsk.

Overview

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Transport: tourist buses 16-18 seats. (Fiat, Mercedes, Ford, Peugeot)

Accommodation: comfortable hotel in the Baikalsk city (shower, toilet, TV in the room)

Accompaniment: Experienced guides

We begin to meet you at the airport of Irkutsk from 6.00 local time.

The meeting takes place as follows: the first car meets guests arriving from 6.00 to 8.00, the second from 8.00 to 10.00, the third from 10.00 to 12.00 and the fourth from 12.00 until 14.00.

The transfer to the hotel in the Baikalsk city is also carried out: at 8.00, then at 10.00, at 12.00 and 14.00, respectively.

If you are planning to travel by rail, it would be more expedient for you to consider purchasing a ticket directly to the Baikalsk station. Thus, you will exclude unnecessary transfers and will be at the hotel much faster.

Schedule

Fees

** These are fully furnished apartments in large-panel apartment buildings. With a good repair, all the necessary equipment, furniture, dishes. With bathroom and toilet. Walking from apartments to the lake about 15 minutes at a leisurely pace. The houses are 2 or 3-storey, no elevator. No one lives in the apartments we offer, they are kept as commercial real estate. The apartment is fully rented, without strangers moving into it. If you arrive as a couple, you will accordingly be provided with a one-room apartment with two sleeping places.

Payment schedule: 5% – at booking, 95% – 15 or 30 days prior to arrival.

Payment methods:
- bank transfer in USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, AED, ILS, DKK etc.
- credit/debit card online on our website

Fees include

- accommodation in the selected location in the Baikalsk city:
in the hotel (standard, toilet and shower in the room):
mini-hotel « Severny sklony », these are fully landscaped logs cottages, autonomous heating, warm floors
hotel « Vershina »
hotel « Cosmos »
in apartment:
fully furnished apartments in large-panel apartment buildings, with good repair, all the necessary equipment, furniture, dishes, with a bathroom and toilet;

- meals (when accommodated in an apartment – lunches only; in a hotel – three times a day)

- transfers specified in the program

- excursions specified in the program

- escorting tour guides and guides

- the language of excursions is Russian but the guides speak English.

The place of residence is determined by the Travel Company, taking into account the wishes of the tourist, subject to the availability of free places in the indicated accommodation places or in similar ones.

- necessary permits to visit specially protected natural areas

Fees exclude

- airfare to Irkutsk city and return

- meals not specified in the program

- visiting thermal baths

- insurance of the risk of cancellation or interruption of the trip (we have approximately 3% of the cost of the contract, if desired)

- personal spending

- early check-in or late check-out in hotels

- accommodation in Irkutsk hotels before and after the end of the program

- not included in the program or indicated as additional excursions

- personal English/Spanish guide: 100 USD per required day.

Travel tips

We begin to meet you at the airport of Irkutsk from 6.00 local time.

The meeting takes place as follows: the first car meets guests arriving from 6.00 to 8.00, the second from 8.00 to 10.00, the third from 10.00 to 12.00 and the fourth from 12.00 to 14.00.

The transfer to the hotel in the Baikalsk city is also carried out: at 8.00, then at 10.00, at 12.00 and 14.00, respectively.

If you are planning to travel by rail, it would be more expedient for you to consider purchasing a ticket directly to the Baikalsk station. Thus, you will eliminate unnecessary transfers, and you will find yourself in the hotel much faster.

Map

Irkutsk city

Listvyanka village

Baikalsk city