Our guide will meet you at Irkutsk airport. It is best to arrive in Irkutsk from 9:00 to 10:00 (local time). At the airport, you get into a comfortable minibus and go with a guide to the village of Listvyanka, located on the shore of Lake Baikal (67 km from Irkutsk). On the way we will make a stop and visit the ethnographic museum of Taltsy. A unique open-air museum park, which contains architectural exhibits that are subject to flooding during the construction of numerous hydroelectric power plants on the Hangar. You will have the opportunity to have a snack in a real "Tavern". Upon arrival, accommodation in comfortable double rooms. Visit to the only museum about Lake Baikal in Russia. The Limnological museum provides very accessible and understandable information about the great lake. The expositions are devoted to the history of the lake's origin, the peculiarities of natural landscapes, the seismic situation, the wildlife of Lake Baikal, and the history of lake exploration. Everyone's favorite exhibit is aquariums, where Baikal fish, crustaceans and even cute and modest seals are eagerly awaiting tourist guests. At the end of the tour, you will have a virtual dive into the purest Baikal waters. You can feel like real researchers! Accommodation at the hotel. Supper. In the evening, you can walk on your own to the Chersky Stone observation deck, which offers a picturesque panorama: a view of the entire Larch Bay, the famous source of the Angara River and the legendary Shaman Stone.

Today, after breakfast, we are going on an exciting journey along the Circum-Baikal Railway. First, we'll take a boat to admire from the side, then we'll visit the tunnels on foot and have lunch in a picturesque place, and then we'll take a train along the KBZHD. We will walk through the shortest and longest tunnels, plunge into the atmosphere of tsarist times. With new knowledge, emotions, and photos, we return to Irkutsk and check into a hotel. Supper.

Breakfast. Guided tour of the historical center of Irkutsk (duration about 2 hours). You will visit the places where the history of the city originates, see the first churches, merchant houses, get acquainted with the unique architectural style "Siberian Baroque", stroll along the embankments and hear a lot of useful and interesting information. After the tour, we will go to the heart of Lake Baikal – Olkhon Island. We will stop at a cafe for lunch, where you will get acquainted with the national Buryat cuisine. Placement. You will meet the sunset while contemplating the famous Shamanka Rock.

After a hearty breakfast, we will board UAZ SUVs and drive to Olkhon Island. Photos will not be able to convey all the magic of Olkhon, which can be felt only by visiting here. Shamans all over the World consider this revenge sacred. You will visit the "Edge of the Earth". This is the northernmost cape of the island – Khoboy. The entire coast is cut off by steep rocky ledges in the sea. But the cliffs rise the highest in the north of Olkhon. To get there, you need to overcome the steppe landscape with incredible ascents and descents, very similar to roller coasters, sandy tract and impassable taiga. The beautiful views will accompany you throughout the trip. We will make many stops for photo shoots and walks. A dinner cooked over a campfire will complement the feeling of unity with nature. You will learn a lot about Lake Baikal, hear fascinating legends, get acquainted with the traditions and customs of the locals.

A significant event of this trip is the crossing of Lake Baikal. After a good breakfast, we board the ship and set sail. Baikal is only called a lake. But by nature it is a real sea. We have about 80 km to go. by water. On the way we will admire the beauty of Lake Baikal. And "we will drop anchor" in the evening of the same day on the eastern shore of Lake Baikal. We will stay in the village of Ust-Barguzin. Supper.

Breakfast. We will have an excursion to the Barguzin Valley*. This is an off-road adventure through the picturesque mountain valley of the Barguzin River far from civilization. There are many things here: stone gardens, a lake-marsh complex – the kingdom of cranes, ancient rock carvings. The pristine nature framed by the mountains will be remembered for a long time. Lunch. The trip will last until the evening, when tired but full of impressions, jeeps will take you back to Lake Baikal. *A full circular tour of the Barguzin Valley is only available for a group of 15 people. If the group is not full, then an excursion to the Barguzin valley will be conducted only to the temple of the goddess Yanzhima.

Breakfast. The exploration of the eastern shore of Lake Baikal continues. And the hero of this day is Chivyrkuy Bay, a habitat for many birds. The second largest on Lake Baikal, Chivyrkuysky Bay is picturesque with sandy coves, rocky cliffs and islands. You will be taken by car to the shore of the bay, where you will be transferred to a boat to get to the most secluded places. You will visit the Serpentine Bay, where you will swim in the thermal springs. But There are also many other, less well-known, but no less beautiful coves of this large bay. We cook dinner over a campfire. The trip is designed for the whole day. We return to Ust-Barguzin.

After breakfast, we will head to Ulan-Ude. The scenic road runs first along the shore of Lake Baikal, and then passes through the pass. You can have lunch at a cafe to suit your taste. The afternoon is devoted to Buddhism. You will visit the Ivolginsky Datsan, the center of Russian Buddhism. This is a huge complex where you can learn everything about the teachings of the Buddha. Transfer to Ulan-Ude. Accommodation at the hotel. Evening walking tour of Ulan-Ude. Transbaikalia is interesting not only for its nature, but also for its rich history. Dinner at the hotel.

Breakfast. Transfer along the scenic road along the southern part of Lake Baikal (by transport or by train). We arrive in Slyudyanka, a village on the southern shore of Lake Baikal. Here you will be greeted by a train station made entirely of marble. Today we will go along the Tunka valley to the mountain village of Arshan. And for the night we will stay at a hotel at the foot of the majestic Sayan Mountains. Accommodation, dinner.

After breakfast, having inhaled the mountain air with a full chest, we will go to taste the mineral waters gushing directly from the bowels. The springs are located close to each other, but the water in each of them is completely different in taste. Near the mineral springs, a mountain river roars with a ten-meter waterfall. And to the side there is a Buddhist temple – datsan. We will visit all this splendor before lunch. You can have lunch at a cafe to suit your taste. After that, you will relax in the thermal pool. Transfer to Irkutsk, accommodation, dinner.

Breakfast. Self-service transfer to the airport.