Sightseeing tour

Itinerary:
Irkutsk - Khuzhir settlement - Irkutsk
Duration :
3 days / 2 nights
Available:
Tour price per person:
Exploring Olkhon - the biggest island of lake Baikal, its geographic, historical and sacral centre.
Irkutsk - Khuzhir settlement - Irkutsk
Duration :
3 days / 2 nights
Available:
- upon request
Tour price per person:
from 20 000
5 500 single room supplement The tour program:
Day 1
In the morning – departure from Irkutsk by bus to Olkhon island. The road goes over the splendid spurs of the Pribaikalskiy range covered with the Siberian taiga, which then change to Mongolian-type landscapes of the Tazheranskaya steppe (time en route over the mainland – approx. 4 hours). Crossing the famous Olkhon Gate Strait separating Olkhon from the mainland*. On the way you will see both the Maloye (Lesser) and the Bolshoye (Larger) Seas – two parts of Baikal split by Olkhon.
Arrival at Olkhon Island – the biggest of the 26 Baikal’s isles; the lake’s geographic, historical and sacral centre, which resembles it even by shape. Transfer to the tourist lodge (time en route – 1 hour).
Accommodation in log cabins. Lunch.
A walking sightseeing tour of the outskirts: Khuzhir settlement, sacred Burkhan cape (Shaman-Mount) – 1 of the 9 Asian shrines, equally worshipped by Shamanists, Buddhists and Lamaists.
Return to the tourist lodge. Optionally – for extra charge – Russian “banya” (steam bath). Dinner. Overnight.
Transfer to Olkhon island
Accommodation at the lodge
Meals incl.: dinner at the lodge
A walking sightseeing tour of Khuzhir settlement
Day 2
After breakfast – departure for a whole-day trip to Khoboy Cape – the island’s northernmost point located at the widest place of Baikal.
On the way you will see all the diversity of Baikal’s natural landscapes concentrated on the island: steppes, bays jutting deep into the shore, sandy dunes, mixed deciduous forests interspersed with relict fir woods and magnificent marble rocks spotted with red lichens.
Arrival at the Cape; walking tour around the outskirts, during which the guide will tell you about the legends, traditions and customs connected with this place. Lunch – picnic in the open air.
Return to the tourist lodge. Dinner. Overnight.
Accommodation at the lodge
Meals incl.: breakfast and dinner at the lodge, lunch-picnic
A whole-day trip to Khoboy Cape
Day 3
After breakfast – transfer back to the mainland. Transfer to Irkutsk.Transfer to Irkutsk
Meals incl.: breakfast at the lodge
Tour price: guide’s services and individual bus for the whole tour from Irkutsk and back:
Number of people | Price per person, RUR |
10-14 | 23 000 |
15-20 | 21 000 |
21 and more | 20 000 |
Tour price includes:
- accommodation in a tourist-lodge (2 nights) on twin-sharing basis;
- meals as per program;
- guided transfers and excursions as per program.
Tour price: guide’s services for the whole tour from Irkutsk and back, transfer Irkutsk-Olkhon-Irkutsk by public scheduled bus:
Number of people | Price per person, RUR |
1 | 58 000 |
2 | 34 550 |
3-5 | 28 000 |
6-9 | 21 500 |
Tour price includes:
- accommodation in a tourist-lodge (2 nights) on twin-sharing basis;
- meals as per program;
- guided transfers and excursions as per program.
* Ways of crossing the Strait between Olkhon and mainland depend on season:
- during navigation period (from 17 May till 17 December) – by ferry,
- during the periods of ice formation (from 17 December ~ till late January) and melting (~ from mid-April till 17 May) – by hovercraft,
- after the lake’s icing over (from late January till April) – by car on the ice.
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