Trip to Lake Baikal

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  Arrival in Irkutsk

  Early morning arrival in Irkutsk. Your driver welcomes you at the train exit. You meet your French-speaking guide. City tour by vehicle with a visit to the Decembrists Museum. Transfer to Listvyanka, a village located 70 km on the shore of Lake Baikal. The road follows the Angara River, passing through taigas and villages. Visit to the Taltsy Museum of Wooden Architecture, located 20 km from Listvyanka, on the banks of the Angara. Check-in at the hotel. Continue with the ascent to the Tcherski Rock (altitude 728 m) by chairlift, from where a spectacular panorama opens over the Angara River and Lake Baikal. Overnight in Listvyanka.

• day 2

  Listvyanka - Little Sea

  

  In the afternoon, departure for Olkhon Island by private minibus (300 km, about 5 hours by road). Stop at the village of Ust-Orda for a lunch consisting of Buryat specialties, such as pozi: large dumplings stuffed with minced meat and steamed. As you approach Baikal, the landscape becomes more and more hilly. You arrive at the village of Khadarta, on the shore of the Little Sea. Check-in at the hotel.

• day 3

  By the ice of the lake towards Olkhon Island

  

  Get ready for a day full of emotions. You cross the Little Sea, the widest strait of Baikal between Olkhon Island and the western shore of Baikal, by hovercraft. The journey, led by an experienced captain on the winter routes, allows you to appreciate all the splendor of Baikal ice. With remarkable transparency, the ice forms barriers and fractures. A stop on Ogoi Island with the Buddhist stupa. From the top of this island, you discover a breathtaking 360° view. A true discovery for lovers of wide open spaces. Continuation on the ice road. Arrival in the largest village on the island: Khuzhir. Check-in at a private hotel. Free time to discover the Shamanka Rock at Cape Burkhan, one of the largest sanctuaries in Asia.

• day 4

  Cape Khoboi

  4x4 excursion to Cape Khoboy, at the northern tip of the island (about 3 hours by road), a sacred place of shamanism. Several stops are planned to admire the beaches, the ochre and steep cliffs, as well as the mountains on the other side of the Little Sea. At the top of the cape, you will discover a breathtaking 360° view of the Siberian landscape. Lunch outdoors: your meals are heated by your guide and served with hot tea. Return to the village.

• day 5

  Olkhon Island - Irkutsk

  After breakfast, we give you free time for independent exploration. In the afternoon, departure for Irkutsk by private vehicle. Check-in at the hotel.

• day 6

  Departure

  Transfer to the airport. Return flight.