10 days/9 nights,
Friday arrival in Irkutsk, 2-15 pax,
Season: 27 January – 10 March 2022,
from € 1455.- pp
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Itineray in brief
Day 1/Friday (Irkutsk)
• AM/PM: Arrival in Irkutsk. Private transfer to the hotel with ES guide.
• O/N in Irkutsk
Day 2/Saturday (Irkutsk). Full day sightseeing/ Private minivan and ES guide
• AM/PM: Irkutsk City Tour
Irkutsk was founded in the 1661 as a fort to colonize Siberia. Since then Irkutsk played important role in history of Russia
Visit to newly restored historical part of city called 130th District (Irkutskaya sloboda)
• O/N in Irkutsk
Day 3/Sunday (Listvyanka). Full day sightseeing/ Private minivan and ES guide
• AM/PM: Transfer to Listvyanka
Upon arrival to the village get on the hovercraft for a 3 hours ride on the ice to see Circum Baikal Railway
Circum-Baikal railway was built more than a hundred years ago, and is an outstanding landmark to the construction and engineering art. There are a lot of beautifully constructed tunnels and bridges along the way, making Circum-Baikal somewhat of a railway monument.39 tunnels with the total length of 8994 meters,14 kilometers of supporting walls, 47 stone and 3 iron galleries are along the way.
Visit to Baikal Museum and Chairlift to the viewpont
Check-in at the hotel
• O/N in Listvyanka
Day 4/Monday (Listvyanka) Full day sightseeing/ Private minivan and ES guide
• AM/PM: Visit Dog Sledding Center for a husky ride in taiga forest>
Visit an open air museum of wooden architecture «Taltsy»>
Lunch at Sibirskaya Zaimka, horse carriage ride>
Back to Listvyanka>
Check-in at the hotel>
• O/N in Listvynaka
Day 5/Tuesday (Baikal) Half day sightseeing / private minivan and ES guide
• AM/PM: Morning hovercraft tour to nearest village Bolshie Koty Village that you can get only by boat or by foot. Walking in the village.
Lunch at local family and time on Baikal Ice.
Back to Listvyanka by 2 pm.
Transfer to Irkutsk, accommodation at hotel, free time
• O/N in Irkutsk
Day 6/Wednesday (Olkhon) Full day sightseeing/ Private minivan and ES guide
• AM/PM: Transfer to Olkhon island (300 km)
On the way stop by Ust Orda village
Vist Local lore museum – information about local people:
The Buryats- Mongolian tribe that settled on Baikal shores at VI century.
The Buryat people that live on Baikal are still followers of Shamanism traditions.
Meet the Shaman
Local cuisine lunch at real yurt at Golden Horde ethno park Arrival to the Island
Check-in at the hotel
• O/N on Olkhon island
Day 7/Thursday (Olkhon). Full day sightseeing/ Private minivan and ES guide
• AM/PM: A whole day tour around Olkhon Island on the ice riding Russian 4X4 UAZ jeeps. Today you will visit to:
Shaman Cave - Also called Burkhan Cape is a sacred place in Khuzhir settlement, on the shore of Baikal lake. It is believed to have supernatural powers by Shamans and is one of the main tourist attractions on the island.
Khoboi Cape - This is the most northern point of Olkhon island. The cape is a very beautiful spot, you can see the lake all around you.
Picnic along the way on the ice. Back to hotel.
• O/N on Olkhon island
Day 8/Friday (Olkhon) Full day sightseeing / Private minivan and ES guide
• AM/PM: A whole day tour around southern part of Olkhon island
Visit to nice ice bays with ice caves and gigantic icicles, visit to Ogoi island
Picnic along the way on the ice
Back to the hotel
• O/N on Olkhon island
Day 9/Saturday (Olkhon/Irkutsk) Full day sightseeing/ Private minivan and ES guide
• AM/PM: Morning at leasure.
Check out at 11.00. Transfer back to Irkutsk
Arrival in Irkutsk around 5/6 pm
Check-in at the hotel
• O/N in Irkutsk
Day 10/Sunday (Irkutsk/Departure)
• AM/PM: Private transfer to the airport with ES guide
END OF SERVICES
Tour price
TOUR TOTAL PRICE/USD/Per person in a double room3* HOTELS:
| Pax/Hotels | Ibis Irkutsk Center Hotel 3*/ Krestovaya Pad Hotel Listvyanka 3*/Villa Malina Olkhon Hotel 3* |
| 2 pax | $ 2606 |
| 3 pax | $ 1990 |
| 4 pax | $ 1730 |
| 5 pax | $ 1600 |
| 6 pax | $ 1540 |
| 7-10 pax | $ 1475 |
| 11-15 pax pax (motor coach is used) | $ 1455 |
| Single supplement | $ 420 |
4* HOTELS:
| Pax/Hotels | Marriott Courtyard Irkutsk City Center Hotel 4*/ Anastasia Hotel Listvyanka 4*/Baikal View Olkhon Hotel 4* |
| 2 pax | $ 2795 |
| 3 pax | $ 2170 |
| 4 pax | $ 1900 |
| 5 pax | $ 1790 |
| 6 pax | $ 1720 |
| 7-10 pax | $ 1650 |
| 11-15 pax (motor coach is used) | $ 1633 |
| Single supplement | $ 490 |
The price includes:
- 4 nights’ accommodation in Irkutsk, B/B
- 2 night accommodation in Listvyanka, B/B
- 3 nights’ accommodation on Olkhon island, B/B
- Private car/minivan for transfers and sightseeing
- English speaking guide
- Entrance fees as per program
- Visa support letter
- 2 bottles of water (0,5l) pp per day
- 5 lunches according to the program
- Porterage
- Early check-in/ Late check-out
- Other meals
- Gratuities
