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Dear travelers, In
this part of our site we offer programs around Baikal
for individual tourists.
Most of these itineraries
were not included into
the group tours, because due
to some reasons, either this
or that, they cannot be
provided to groups. These reasons might be the lack of accommodation, off -
road transportation, absence of
sophisticated conditions for
recreation. Spots of destination
in these tours are rather remote,
but all these inconveniences are generously compensated
by the beauty of
Baikal and nature around it.
Without doubt - there are people, who
prefer to undertake these tours alone or with small groups of
friends. You are welcome! |
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A DAY TOUR
TO BAIKAL An affordable 5/8-hour
tour is the
great possibility
to see the lake, get basic
information about flora,
fauna and history
of Baikal within
1 day. Tour
can be organized
at any time
during the year,
and experienced,
any-language guide and driver
will make this
trip pleasant and
unforgettable. Irkutsk city is
66 km far
from the world
famous lake Baikal.
One hour drive
from Irkutsk and
the lake comes
in sight at
the mouth of
the Angara river.
This small spot
opens for travellers
a part of
Baikal and the
beautiful landscape. On
the opposite river
bank – the
port of Baikal
that used to
be the railway
station on the
old Trans-Siberian railroad. From
there begins one
of the breathtaking excursion on
a train along
the very edge
of the lake
through 39 tunnels
and numerous bridges
of the old
TransSib. Here a
guide will show
a shaman rock
and tell the
old legend about
Baikal. The further
way leads to
the village of
Standard tour lasts 5
hours (incl. road). By request
tour can be
extended up to
8 hours, and be
supplemented with Open-air
Museum of Wooden
Architecture (“Taltsi”) and
excursion to Chersky
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300 km from
Day 1 Arrival
in City sightseeing. A special attention
in the excursion around Irkutsk
deserves Znamensky monastery.
It is the
main orthodox cathedral
in the Overnight in Day 2 Bus
transfer to Olkhon island. There are 22 islands at
Baikal, Olkhon is
the biggest. The
island is 250 km from It is 71 km long, 15 km wide. According to legends Olkhon was
considered to be the land of gods and spirits. The island is rather remote, transfer is 5 hours by bus. The center of
tourism at Olkhon island is
Khuzhir village. Now
in Khuzhir there
are a lot of campings, guest-houses,
where you are provided B&B accommodation
and home-made meals. Stay at camping. Day 3 Excursion to the Khoboi cape,
by the local transport –
UAZ. Here
you join up the excursion to
the northern point
of the island - Khoboi cape, from which you get an opportunity
of wide viewing on
Baikal from above. Picnic lunch at the cape. Day 4 Walk
excursion to the Shamanka rock. The
sand shore of the lake with Shamanka rock
is the “name card” of Olkhon recognizable
now by everybody. You
will be offered other
activities arranged on
spot: bicycles, horse-riding,
trekking. In the evening get together pow - wow by
the campfire. Day 5 Departure
to On
the way visit of the Local Lore museum in the Buryat village
– Ustj - Orda. Overnight in Day 6 Departure. |
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Day
1 Arrival in
City tour / Decembrists’ museum. Excursion around Irkutsk
will introduce you
the history of
the city from the day of its foundation in
1661 up to present. The Decembrists
museum are two houses, in which lived the families of
Trubetskoy and Volkonsky, the representatives of the Russian nobility,
who were sent on exile to Siberia after the uprising in
S-Petersburg in 1825. In the house- museum
there are collected the things, that
belonged to the families, their
books, musical instruments. Day 2 Transfer to
the station. Boarding
on train to the port of Baikal. A journey by
Transsib train around Baikal is
a tourist highlight. This road is 100 km long, but there are 98 tunnels, galleries, bridges,
viaducts. You travel
slowly along the lake shoreline for
5 hours! Ferry transfer to Listvyanka village then bus transfer from the wharf to
hotel Overnight in Listvyanka. Day 3 Limnological
museum. There is no other place, where you can hear all information about the lake Baikal. You will also see its flora and fauna, whose species are endemic. The main amenity of
the museum certainly
are the charming
Baikal seals. Boat riding around the lake. You will enjoy the fresh air, see how transparent the
water of Baikal is. Watch the change of
color of the water Strolls around the village
or along the 3 km shoreline of the lake from the wharf to the Shaman
rock. Take pictures of
the Shaman rock,
local pier, Nicholas’
church, wooden houses Souvenir market. Day 4 Climb up the mountain with funicular
up to small Chersky mountain pick. Enjoy the panoramic view
of Baikal and
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Winter Fishing at Baikal Day 1 Arrival
in During a winter season at
Baikal you will get new experience to
see the winter Baikal, mountains,
shores, covered with
snow. The main sightseeing of the frozen Baikal
will be the transparent
ice of 1.5 m thick, through
which you can see the
bottom
of the lake. The surface of ice is like a polished transparent
glass. Limnological museum is a tourist “must”. There
you will see the flora and fauna of Baikal, hear many interesting
things about the lake. Walk
around the village to
see the local wooden church,
souvenirs market, the
Shaman stone at the place where Angara
- river flows out of Baikal. Day 2 We offer you to participate in one of the popular winter
hobbies of the local inhabitants - under-ice fishing at
Baikal. Transfer by car on the ice to the place of fishing. Drilling of holes. Fishing. Return to the village. Russian banya. Day 3 Fishing.
In the evening “cooking results
of fishing” for
the farewell party. Day 4 Transfer
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Ulan - Ude – the
national park “Zabaikalsky” 360 km from
Ulan - Ude Day 1 Arrival
in Ulan - Ude. Ulan - Ude is the capital of
the Buryat autonomous
republic, one of the biggest cities of
Siberia. It is located
on the Transsib. The historical, administrative, cultural center
of Buryatia keeps
traditions, customs of
the Buryat people. Visit of Datsan, the Buddhist
monastery. City sightseeing. Day 2 Ulan -
Ude is
the gate to the eastern part
of Baikal. This
shore of the lake is plane, and
that creates more
conditions for tourist recreation facilities.
There are many campings guest
- houses, health resorts and
from this shore the access to
beaches, water
is easier for
people, than from the opposite
mountainous shore. Transfer by bus from Ulan
- Ude to Ustj - Barguzin, the center of “Zabaikalsky” national park
at Baikal lake. Stay at a guest house
in Ustj - Barguzin village. Day 3 Trip
by the local transport UAZ
to Monakhovo, that is located at Chivirkuisky bay. Here
you will meet the wild Siberian nature, unique
landscapes of Baikal, enjoy the most beautiful sceneries of
the Chivirkuisky
bay of Baikal. Getting suntan on
the warm sands of the bay is a rare pleasure at
Baikal. You
can not help at least dipping yourself in
the lake, when the emerald green water of Baikal spreads around
its magnetic strength.
Even if the
water might be cold. It is just the thing, that makes you proud to say after your journey –
“I have been at Baikal – and I swam!” Stay in tents in Monakhovo. Day 4 Stay
in Monakhovo. Day 5 Transfer
back to Ustj - Barguzin. Walk through the taiga - forest of the park. The taiga in the park abounds in
forest gifts such as flowers, medicinal herbs,
berries, mushrooms, cedar
nuts. Day 6 Bus
transfer to Ulan
- Ude. Overnight in city. Day 7 Departure. |
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Arshan - resort 150 km from
Day 1 Arrival
in City sightseeing, walk around the
city. Day 2 Bus trip to Arshan, the
famous health resort,
known in Russia with its valuable mineral
springs. It is 250 km from Irkutsk by bus first through the taiga, then along the vast valley of
The
resort accepts people from
all parts of Russia, who
come here for treatment of
gastric - intestinal diseases. Stay at a guest
house. Day 3 Another virtue of
Arshan is the beautiful nature,
surrounding the resort. As if the nature invites to
go by forest paths further to the taiga, to
the mountains. A walk
excursion to the waterfalls of
the Kingerga - river is a good trekking along the river up to mountains. Enjoy the scenery at
the cool quiet spot, listen to the noise of the waterfalls of the mountain river. Return to the village. Day 4 Walk
to Datsan, Buddhist
monastery. Taste the mineral water of the Arshan springs once
more before you
leave Arshan. Day 5 Return
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Trekking at the
foot of the Khamar - Daban mountains ridge. Day
1 Arrival in
The camping is located 180 km from
Irkutsk at the warm lakes along the mountain river
Snezhnaya. Three lakes
surround the mountain “Monomakh’s
hat”. In summer
water in the lakes is 25°C. Snow - covered mountain tops of Khamar - Daban, relict flora,
old thick wild poplars, sand
beaches and transparent water of the river Snezhnaya make
the area picturesque and attractive. From Irkutsk you can get to the camping by auto – 2 -
3 hours drive or by train to Vidrino station
then by auto or walk 5 km. Accommodation. Overnight. Day
2 Relaxing day
at the camping. Swimming, getting
suntan on beaches on the shores of
the lakes. Sporting:
volleyball, tennis, billiard, Russian
banya. Preparations for trekking. Day 3 You are offered 3
days trekking to
the “Sables lakes”.
Start in the morning, you
are supposed to
walk 7 km for 3 hours. Rope
crossing of the Snezhnaya river.
Stopover at “Strelka“
for lunch. Walk
to the waterfalls. Dinner. Overnight in tents
in the Siberian taiga. Day 4 Continue of
trekking to the Sables lakes
– 3,5 hours. Lunch.
Walking around the
taiga, see Siberian flowers, berries,
mushrooms, watch the water - falls. Dinner. Overnight in tents. Day
5 Return. Walking
up to Strelka, crossing Snezhnaya
river. Lunch. Rest. Arrival. Dinner and overnight
in camping. Day
6 Departure to
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