Tales of winter Baikal

From 86 600₽ per person

Category:

Adventures and fun activities

Subcategory:

Excursion

Description

Type: Multi-day activity
* We invite you to an exciting trip to Lake Baikal from March 03 to March 09, 2024. You will plunge into the fairy tale of winter Baikal and get acquainted with Irkutsk.
Available languages

Russian

Group type

Group

Age restrictions

Kids are allowed

Training level

Not required

Transfer

Transfer not included

day 01
03.03.24 - Departure day
Type of accommodation:Hotel
23:50 – Departure from Domodedovo, S7 Airlines flight No. 3019
day 02
03/04/24 - Memorable places in Irkutsk
Type of accommodation:Hotel
10:40 a.m. – Arrival in Irkutsk 11:00 a.m. – Breakfast, accommodation at the Azure Coast Hotel 12:00 – 14:00 – Rest 14:00 – Lunch at the hotel 15:00 – Bus sightseeing tour "Memorable places in Irkutsk" On this trip, we will get to know the monuments that are hidden from the everyday gaze of Irkutsk residents. We will talk about their creators, as well as the urban legends and historical facts that helped them appear. During the trip, we will visit the most unusual places and monuments of Irkutsk. You will see: monument to the founders of Irkutsk, monument to Saints Peter and Fevronia of Murom, Eisenhower Fountain, Monument to Russian-Japanese Relations, Monument to employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Monument to Yuri Gagarin, Monument to Alexander III, Ivolginsky deer stone, Monument to A.V.Vampilov, Vyazminsky Square, monument to V.I.Lenin, Sundial, Monument to Babr, lovers' Bench, Monument to the Fighters of the Revolution, Monument to Kopeyka, T-34 tank Irkutsk Komsomolets, Constitution Square, Monument to the wives of the Decembrists, Kazan Church, monument to the grave of A.P.Shchapov, monument to V.V.Kuibyshev, Monument to Tourists, Monument to Yu.A.Nozhikov, Monument to L.I.Gaidai, Monument to surveyors, Moscow the gate. 19:00 – Dinner at the hotel 20:00 – Free time
day 03
05.03.24 - Olkhon - the heart of Lake Baikal
Type of accommodation:Hotel
05:15 – Breakfast at the hotel (lunch boxes) 06:00 – Olkhon - the heart of Lake Baikal 06:00-09:00 – Meeting with the guide. Transfer to the village of Yelantsy. 09:00-10:00 – Visit the sacred "navel of the earth" of the Buryat Yerd Mountains at the mouth of the Anga River. 10:00-11:00 – Transfer to the ferry crossing in the village of Sakhyurt (MRS). 11:00-12:00 – Transfer to the village of Khuzhir in the central part of Olkhon Island. Climb to the observation deck at the top of the mountain above the village of Khuzhir. 12:00-13:00 – Lunch at one of the cafes in the village of khuzhir. 13:00-14:00 – Visit to the N.M. Revyakin Khuzhir Museum of Local Lore, as well as the souvenir shop of the Oschepkov family of shoppers. A trip to Cape Burkhan, which is considered one of the 9 great shrines of Asia. 14:00-15:00 – Jeep ride to the northern tip of Olkhon Island to Cape Khoboy. The route will pass through a variety of landscapes from the sand dunes of the Sasa tract to the pine groves of the northern tip of the island. 15:00-16:00 – On the way, stop at the picturesque cape Sagan-Khushun (Three Brothers). 16:00-17:00 – Walk to Cape Khoboy, one of the peaks of the famous Baikal Triangle and one of the most beautiful capes on Lake Baikal. In favorable weather, the Baikal seal likes to bask in the sun at its foot (in winter, exploring ice caves and grottoes). 17:00-18:00 – Transfer to Uzura Pad, in the immediate vicinity of which the deepest point of Lake Baikal is located — 1,637 m. On the way, visit the picturesque Cape Shunte with a panoramic view of the widest point of Lake Baikal. 18:00-19:00 – Return to the village of Khuzhir. 19:00-20:00 – Dinner in one of the cafes of the village of Khuzhir. 20:00-00:00 – Return to Irkutsk.
day 04
03/06/24 - Listvyanka - the tourist capital of Lake Baikal
Type of accommodation:Hotel
08:30 – Breakfast at the hotel 09:30 - Listvyanka - the tourist capital of Lake Baikal 09:30-10:30 – Meeting of the guide with the guests. Transfer to the Taltsy Museum of Wooden Architecture 10:30-12:00 – Guided tour of the Taltsy Museum. The museum is located in a picturesque clearing, descending to a sandy beach on the banks of the Angara River. The museum site was once home to Siberia's first glass factory, opened by the famous scientist Laxman and the "king of Alaska" Alexander Baranov. Here you will see more than 9 thousand exhibits and more than 100 monuments of wooden architecture, including the wooden Kazan Church, the oldest in Siberia, as well as the most authentic towers of the Ilimsky prison. 12:00-12:30 – Transfer to the center of Listvyanka village 12:30-13:30 – Walk through the largest souvenir market on Lake Baikal. Excursion to the nerpinary in the village of Listvyanka. 13:30-14:30 – Lunch at one of the best cafes in Listvyanka in the traditions of Baikal cuisine. 14:30-15:30 – Hovercraft ride along the source of the Angara River, the widest on the planet. You will see the only permanent wintering place for birds in North Asia and the famous Shaman Stone, one of the most sacred places in the Baikal region. 15:30-17:00 Guided tour of the Baikal Museum at the Limnological Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. A virtual dive to the bottom of the deepest lake in the world. Visit aquariums with unique representatives of the Baikal fauna. Getting to know the microscopic inhabitants of the waters with the help of microscopes. A walk through the Kamenushki arboretum among the evergreen Siberian cedars, to one of the best viewing platforms in Listvyanka. 17:00-17:30 – Transfer to the Eastland ski slope in Listvyanka 17:30-18:30 – Ascent by funicular (cable car) to the observation deck "Chersky Stone" (in winter, sunset meeting on the observation deck). 18:30-19:30 – Return to Irkutsk 19:30 – Dinner at the hotel 20:30 – Free time
day 05
03/07/24 - Golden buckle of the Transsib
Type of accommodation:Hotel
06:45 – Breakfast at the hotel 07:30-09:30 – Meeting with the guide. Transfer to the pier in the village of Listvyanka. Guided tour of the Baikal highway. 09:30-09:45 – Ferry crossing to the Port of Baikal through the source of the Angara River. 09:45-10:30 – Visit to the free museum of the Circum-Baikal Railway (KBZHD) in the Port of Baikal. 10:30-11:30 – Walk along the top of the ridge to the old English lighthouse, and then to the Transfiguration Church, located on top of the hill near the Maly Baranchuk Paddy. Along the way, we got acquainted with the house of V.G. Rasputin. 11:30-13:00 – Ascent to the magnificent panoramic platform at Cape Baranchuk, which is the largest marble outcrop on the KBZHD. Descent to the berth of the Baikal Port. On the way, we will inspect the real steam locomotive L-4657 Lebedyan. 13:00-14:00 – Lunch in the station building of the Baikal Port station. 14:00-15:00 – Free time. 15:00-16:14 – Departure from the Port of Baikal on a comfortable train along the KBZHD. Transfer to Ulanovo station. An inspection of the old station building and the water tower. 16:14-16:36 – Transfer to the 102 km bus stop (Shumikha). Inspection of the Italian section of the KBZHD, acquaintance with the "Italian" retaining wall. 16:36-17:02 – Transfer to the stop 110 km (Half). Stop at the village of Polovinnoye. An inspection of an old American steam locomotive, as well as the longest and shortest tunnels on the KBZHD. 17:02-17:46 – Transfer to the 129 km stop (Kirkirei). Inspection of the junction of the Trans-Siberian railway and the abandoned tunnel No. 18, acquaintance with the complex of retaining walls. 17:46-19:14 – Transfer to Staraya Angasolka station with a tour of many tunnels and an open-air mineralogical museum. An introduction to the ancient Italian viaducts. 19:14-19:40 – Transfer to Slyudyanka-1 station. 19:40-20:00 – Walk along the Slyudyanka station. An inspection of the world's only station building entirely lined with marble, as well as the ancient St. Nicholas Church with an amazing collection of icons of the 19th century. 20:00-21:30 – Transfer to Irkutsk 21:30 – Dinner at the hotel
day 06
03/08/24 - A busy day exploring culture and religion. A festive banquet at the end of the day!
Type of accommodation:Hotel
09:00 – Breakfast at the hotel 10:00 a.m. – Ust-Ordynsky National Museum A journey to the origins of the Buryat ethnic group, to the sacred rich land of Bayandaida. We will visit one of the best local history museums in the Irkutsk region and plunge into the life of one of the most mysterious tribes of this region for a few hours. During the trip, we will visit a shaman, visit Tubden Darzhalin datsan in the village of Ust-Ordynsky, and try to perform the ancient barisan rite on the sacred Kapsal mountain. We have to recall the forgotten names of the greatest representatives of the Buryat family. 15:00 – Lunch at the hotel 16:00-19:00 – Irkutsk religious An extremely difficult but very interesting tour, which is dedicated to the main religious movements represented in the city of Irkutsk. During the trip, we will understand the main differences between the world faiths, and get to know a little about the history of their formation on Irkutsk land. We will visit an ancient Tatar mosque, wash our hands in the synagogue, wander around the stupa on the territory of the datsan and be sure to put a candle in the Orthodox church. 19:00-20:00 – Free time 20:00 – Festive banquet in the hotel restaurant dedicated to International Women's Day
day 07
09.03.24 - Departure day
Type of accommodation:Hotel
07:30 – Breakfast at the hotel 08:30 – Decembrists in Irkutsk This trip is entirely devoted to the history of the Decembrist uprising, the first revolutionaries in Russia. We will recall their cultural contribution to the development of Siberia, and we will talk about the exploits of their wives, who were not afraid to follow their lovers to places of hard labor. We will visit the places where the Decembrists stayed in Irkutsk, tracing their path from punishment to pardon. We will visit the house-museum of the Decembrist S.G.Volkonsky or the house-museum of the Decembrist S.P.Trubetskoy. 11:30 a.m. – Transfer to the airport 13:50 – Departure to Moscow on S7 Airlines flight No. 3022 15:20 – Arrival in Moscow

Details

Included

The airfare includes a 10 kg carry-on bag.

Excluded

If you wish to take your hand luggage and 23 kg of luggage with you, the surcharge will be 10,000 rubles per person.

Starting point

* 23:50 – Departure from Domodedovo, S7 Airlines flight No. 3019

Finish point

* 15:20 – Arrival in Moscow on S7 Airlines flight No. 3022

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