6 days / 5 nights
This itinerary includes visit to Baikal lake famous place – village Listvianka, 2 days cruise at lake Baikal with visit to beautiful places and leisure at the biggest and the most picturesque island of lake – island Olkhon.
Period: June – September 2012
Dates: any dates you prefer
Itinerary: Irkutsk – Listvianka – Olkhon Island – Irkutsk
Person number in a group: from 6 persons
Day 1: IRKUTSK
Arrival in Irkutsk. Meet with local guide, city tour of Irkutsk to see wooden houses, churches, Znamensky Monsatery, main street of Irkutsk, theatres and other historical sights. Transfer to the village Listvianka. The road takes one hour. Arrival, check in at hotel Anastasya / Baikalskye Terema
or homestay.
Village Listvianka is a fisherman village which is located at the lake Baikal shore, at the mouth of Angara river, 70 km from Irkutsk. After lunch at local restaurant and tasting dishes of famous fish omul, visit to the Baikal museum where the flora and the fauna of lake Baikal are represented. Visit by cable car to the mountain Chersky where the beautiful view opens at the south part of lake Baikal and the source of the Angara river. Walking tour at the village Krestovka with visit to the Saint Nicolas church. Return to the hotel. Free time.
Day 2: IRKUTSK – PESCHANAYA bay
Breakfast, departure by boat (type Yaroslavets) to Peschanya bay. The road takes 5 hours. Lunch at the boat. Arrival at Peschanaya bay which is famous by beautiful landscapes, warm climate and stilted trees. Walking at neighbouring bays: Akademicheskaya, Babushka, Sennaya. Russian banya (supplement payment). In the evening camp fire and diner.
Day 3: OLKHON – village KHUJIR
Early in the morning departure along the west coast towards Olkhon Island (about 10 hours). Island Olkhon is the biggest and the most beautiful island of lake Baikal, it is a sacred place of buryat people and shaman`s religion. If the weather is good visit to the Sagan Zaba rock famous by its rock paintings. Passage over the Maloye More strait and arrival at Zagli bay of Olkhon island. Transfer by car to the village Khujir. Accommodation at guest house of Nikita Bencharov. Diner and overnight at guest house.
Day 4: KHUJIR - Cape KHOBOI
Breakfast. Departure by «uazik» (russian jeep) at the cape Khoboi, the northern point of the island. The cape Khoboi is located at the most wide space of lake Baikal and looks like a woman`s head. According to the legend this woman is a petrified buryat who asked the God to give her the same palace as her husband had. But the God decided to punish the woman by transforming her into a rock. Lunch on the way. Trekking to the place Uzury. Overnight and diner at guest house.
Day 5: OLKHON - IRKUTSK
Day 6: IRKUTSK - DEPARTURE
Breakfast. Transfer to the train station or to the airport of Irkutsk. Departure from Irkutsk.
Price (2012), per person, in Twin room in RUB:
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Type of accommodation:
Listvianka / Olkhon / Irkutsk
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June
September
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July
August
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Singl
Supp
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6
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8
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6
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8
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35600
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30400
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38400
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32900
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4200
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32400
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27100
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35200
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30100
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108
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Price includes:
Nikita Bencharov at Olkhon island;
° Meals: breakfast and lunches (HB) in Irkutsk/Listvianka, breakfasts+lunches+dinners (FB) during
cruise and at Bencharov`s Guest house;
° Excursions and transfers with guide;
° Cruise by boat "Yaroslavets" for 2 days / 1 night
° Entrance tickets to museums;
° Visa registration;
° Invitation letter.
This price does not include:
° Air tickets;
° Supplement services mentioned in the program;
° Personal expenses.
