Ornaments of winter Lake Baikal

From 50 000₽ per group

Category:

Adventures and fun activities

Subcategory:

Excursion

Description

Type: Multi-day activity
* A winter trip with a national flavor, active entertainment, outdoor picnics, delicious local cuisine, dog sledding, with leisure time in the form of ethnic games and making amulets, after which you will have a pleasant aftertaste, souvenirs and tools of strength. Attractions and entertainment: - ice caves and grottos - national cuisine - dog sledding - Baikal ice - Cape Khoboy - winter landscapes - Baikal hummocks
Available languages

English

Russian

Group type

Private

Age restrictions

Not restricted

Training level

Not required

Transfer

Transfer not included

day 01
Day 1
Type of accommodation:Hotel
After meeting at the airport or railway station, we will go with you to Bolshoe Goloustnoye, the road to which runs along the picturesque Goloustnensky highway. We will stop in Maly Goloustny to meet the charming malamutes and take a dog sled ride through the Siberian forests. After a tea party at the winter quarters, we will go to Lake Baikal to admire the methane bubbles. We will tell you in more detail about the types of Baikal ice, and you will have the opportunity to take thousands of beautiful shots of the Baikal winter nature. Here you can also skate on the largest natural skating rink. For lunch, we will taste Buryat bouzas, Siberian salads and delicious taiga tea. Then we will admire the hummocks that form in different places on Lake Baikal every year and take a walk to the Dry Lake where the Male and Female Stones are located. You will learn instructive legends and Buryat traditions. On the way to Irkutsk, we will stop at a Buddhist datsan. Overnight in Irkutsk.
day 02
Day 2
Type of accommodation:Hotel
Today we will go to the village of Ust-Ordynsky, where there is a museum of local lore with a unique exposition dedicated to the history and traditions of local residents. You will learn about the development of the Baikal region, the origin and current state of shamanism, the system of totemic animals, and ancestral customs. You will also meet a shaman. Then you will visit (if desired) the local datsan, where lama astrologers regularly conduct receptions. For lunch, you will taste the Baikal delicacy saguidai — fresh fish with onions, the national soup buchler, which is made from only 2-3 ingredients according to local traditions. Then you will learn how the locals appease the spirits here, enjoy the landscapes of the Tajeran steppes on the way to Lake Baikal and arrive in the evening at the village of Khuzhir on the island of Olkhon. After checking into the hotel, you will relax and go for a walk to Cape Burkhan, where you will meet the sunset with a view of the sacred Shamanka rock. In the evening, we will hold a master class in which you will make your own amulet of power and put your intention there for the whole coming year and use it to make your wish come true.
day 03
Day 3
Type of accommodation:Hotel
Today you will have an excursion to the northernmost point of the island of Olkhon - Cape Khoboy. There is a unique rock in the shape of a female figure, which is a reminder of the need for eternal human values - virtue and generosity. Along the way, you will have the opportunity to admire winter Lake Baikal in the most picturesque places - Cape Kharantsy, Three Brothers and other numerous islets of the Small Sea. A picnic lunch on the ice will complete the picture of a journey to the snow-white kingdom. In the evening, you will enjoy a game with ancient Mongolian motifs, which will allow you to touch the magic of ancient healers and summarize your trip to Lake Baikal.
day 04
Day 4
Type of accommodation:Hotel
The southern part of Olkhon Island is also rich in the ice treasures of Lake Baikal. You will visit the famous Ogoy Island, where the Buddhist Stupa of Enlightenment is located, which grants Liberation through Vision. Walking around it has already become an integral part of the ritual of Baikal tours. The Stupa contains numerous relics, a bronze statuette of the mother of all Buddhas. From a height, the island itself resembles a dakini, a celestial dancer, and from the end side it is crowned by Cape Dragon, mystically and majestically towering over the icy surface of the lake. The famous bubbles in the ice can be seen on the Nura and Yalga lakes. After the tour, departure back to Irkutsk.
day 05
Day 5
Type of accommodation:Not included
Transfer to the airport. And see you again on Lake Baikal.

Details

Included

private minibus services

guide services

accommodation (2 nights in Irkutsk, 2 nights in Olkhon)

Bolshoe Goloustnoye tour

tour to the north and south of Olkhon Island by UAZ

permits to the national park for 2 days

Meals: breakfasts, lunches

meeting and departure for the ferry on the UAZ

dog sledding

Dry Lake tour

tickets to the Museum of Local Lore

Excluded

flight to Irkutsk

additional excursions

Meals : dinners

sauna (from 3000 rubles/hour) reservation is required in advance (at least a week in advance)

meeting with a shaman (from 1000 rubles/person per hour) must be booked in advance (at least a week in advance)

Starting point

* Meeting at the airport or at the hotel, depending on the arrival date of the group

Finish point

* At the airport or at the hotel, depending on the departure date of the group
Baikal Local
Baikal Local
Organizer
Ваш гид/переводчик и организатор туров по Байкалу с опытом более 14 лет👆🏻 - Создаю этнотуры и осознанные путешествия, с полным погружением в местную культуру, чтобы люди чувствовали себя не просто туристами, а друзьями и гостями в самой радушной семье 🤲🏻 - экскурсии по местам силы и самым потайным уголкам Байкала 🌊 - Во время осознанных путешествий со мной люди находят ответы на свои вопросы, их намерения осуществляются 💫 О себе : - К работе гидом -переводчиком меня привела любовь к языкам. Я знаю и свой родной язык - бурятский, а также английский, французский, русский и китайский - Мечтала уехать в Америку. в итоге меня захватила моя работа гидом, посмотрела на свою родину с другой стороны, влюбилась в Байкал и с каждым днём открываю его новые грани для себя и своих гостей - Познакомилась со своим регионом со всех сторон - работала переводчиком в фармацевтике, на авиазаводе, в золотодобывающих шахтах - Мое увлечение психологией и шаманизмом переросло в собственную философию и практику жизни, которая позволяет мне управлять своей реальностью, эмоциями и осуществлять свои цели Каждое путешествие своих гостей я наполняю смыслом, любовью к региону , знаниями обо всех сторонах жизни местных жителей и добавляю капельку байкальских чудес.

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