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️Tour Mongolia vs Baikal️
You will visit the nomads, and also explore the northern part of Olkhon and go on a water excursion along the Small Sea. The tour is filled with cultural discoveries and wildlife beauty.
8 years
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Author's tours
Program
Day 1. Border🏔️
- early check-out, approximately at 6:00-6:30
- admire the morning Southern Baikal
- taste Buryat cuisine
- cross the border with Mongolia, passport control
- reach Khanh - a village on the shore of Lake Khubsugul
- check into a yurt camp with a view of the lake
- take a walk to the sacred place 13 obo
- dinner and rest
🍲Meals: dinner
- admire the morning Southern Baikal
- taste Buryat cuisine
- cross the border with Mongolia, passport control
- reach Khanh - a village on the shore of Lake Khubsugul
- check into a yurt camp with a view of the lake
- take a walk to the sacred place 13 obo
- dinner and rest
🍲Meals: dinner
Day 2. Surroundings of Khubsugul🏜️
- after breakfast, we go on an excursion to the nomads by UAZ jeep
- get acquainted with the life and customs of nomadic people
- admire the golden sands and endless expanses
- arrange a photo safari for herds of freely grazing animals
- enjoy dinner with a view of the lake and mountains
🍲Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
- get acquainted with the life and customs of nomadic people
- admire the golden sands and endless expanses
- arrange a photo safari for herds of freely grazing animals
- enjoy dinner with a view of the lake and mountains
🍲Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 3. Return to Irkutsk🏘️
- we have breakfast and go to the border
- after crossing the border, we go swimming in thermal springs (optional bathing)
- arrive in Irkutsk in the evening (accommodation in the city is not included)
🍲Meals: breakfast
- after crossing the border, we go swimming in thermal springs (optional bathing)
- arrive in Irkutsk in the evening (accommodation in the city is not included)
🍲Meals: breakfast
Day 4. The heart of Lake Baikal - Olkhon Island🚘
- we pick you up from any place in Irkutsk and start our trip. It takes about 3-4 hours to reach Olkhon Island
- stop for lunch at a local cafe where you can try traditional Buryats food. On the way we will do some stops at the beautiful places
- reach the ferry station and cross the Lake
- visit the spirit place - Cape Burkhan and Shamanka Rock. Walking around the village
- sunset time with the beautiful view to Shamanka Rock
🍲Meals are not included, paid on your own in a cafe
- stop for lunch at a local cafe where you can try traditional Buryats food. On the way we will do some stops at the beautiful places
- reach the ferry station and cross the Lake
- visit the spirit place - Cape Burkhan and Shamanka Rock. Walking around the village
- sunset time with the beautiful view to Shamanka Rock
🍲Meals are not included, paid on your own in a cafe
Day 5. Explore the north of Olkhon Island🧐
- after breakfast we start the tour to the North of the Island by Russian military jeep UAZ
- during the day there will be a picnic lunch, time to taste delicious Baikal fish soup
- after that we continue our trip and visit lots of places such as Kharantsy, Sandy Bay, a part of Stalin times prison (GULAG), visit the famous rock Three Brothers, the North part of Olkhon Island - cape Khoboy and make a wish at the Love cape
- come back to Khuzhir approximately at 17:00 and have free time
🍲Meals: breakfast and lunch
- during the day there will be a picnic lunch, time to taste delicious Baikal fish soup
- after that we continue our trip and visit lots of places such as Kharantsy, Sandy Bay, a part of Stalin times prison (GULAG), visit the famous rock Three Brothers, the North part of Olkhon Island - cape Khoboy and make a wish at the Love cape
- come back to Khuzhir approximately at 17:00 and have free time
🍲Meals: breakfast and lunch
Day 6. Small Sea boat tour and return to Irkutsk🏘️
- there will be a boat trip along the Small Sea today
- visit Zamogoy island where we can see Baikal seals if you are lucky
- visit Ogoy island with the Buddhist Stupa of Enlightenment
- and at the end we visit the sacred spring
(In case of bad weather, there will be an excursion to the south part of Olkhon island by car: view-point of Khuzhir village, Yalga Cape with the Stones Garden, Khalzany, Cape Kobylya Golova and Trident Rock).
- at 15:30 come back to Khuzhir
- at 20:00 arrive in Irkutsk
🍲Meals: breakfast
- visit Zamogoy island where we can see Baikal seals if you are lucky
- visit Ogoy island with the Buddhist Stupa of Enlightenment
- and at the end we visit the sacred spring
(In case of bad weather, there will be an excursion to the south part of Olkhon island by car: view-point of Khuzhir village, Yalga Cape with the Stones Garden, Khalzany, Cape Kobylya Golova and Trident Rock).
- at 15:30 come back to Khuzhir
- at 20:00 arrive in Irkutsk
🍲Meals: breakfast
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New impressions every day
Have time to book a seat
🗣 guide throughout the program
🛵 all transfers and excursions
🎟 entrance fees for visiting protected areas
🍲 meals according to the program
🛖 accommodation in Mongolia in comfortable yurts (amenities inside)
🏡 accommodation on Olkhon in comfortable rooms (amenities inside)
*for single occupancy extra charge of 155 $
🛵 all transfers and excursions
🎟 entrance fees for visiting protected areas
🍲 meals according to the program
🛖 accommodation in Mongolia in comfortable yurts (amenities inside)
🏡 accommodation on Olkhon in comfortable rooms (amenities inside)
*for single occupancy extra charge of 155 $
🍲 meals that are not included in the program (you can have dinner in a cafe on Olkhon, there are many options)
🎟 entrance ticket to hot springs (250-300 rubles/person)
🏘 accommodation in Irkutsk (day 3 and day 6)
✅ In addition to the program, you can add👇
- banya at the Lake shore costs 5,000 rub per hour (up to 4 people);
- Ethnopark visit with folklore program, learn about Buryats culture costs 16,000 rub per group;
- tour of the Tazheran Steppe - nomads place of the ancient people, views to the Baikal from the height of bird's eye, Valley of stone spirits, Bay Aya and panoramic points of Tondor mountain, price is 15,000 rub per group;
⚠️Also for those who stay 1-3 days longer, there are some trekking routes, river rafting, excursions to Listvyanka and Ulan-Ude
🎟 entrance ticket to hot springs (250-300 rubles/person)
🏘 accommodation in Irkutsk (day 3 and day 6)
✅ In addition to the program, you can add👇
- banya at the Lake shore costs 5,000 rub per hour (up to 4 people);
- Ethnopark visit with folklore program, learn about Buryats culture costs 16,000 rub per group;
- tour of the Tazheran Steppe - nomads place of the ancient people, views to the Baikal from the height of bird's eye, Valley of stone spirits, Bay Aya and panoramic points of Tondor mountain, price is 15,000 rub per group;
⚠️Also for those who stay 1-3 days longer, there are some trekking routes, river rafting, excursions to Listvyanka and Ulan-Ude
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Our team of native Siberians who know and love Baikal
Ivan
Founder, operation and client manager, tour guide
“I spent every summer at the Baikal in my childhood and youth so Lake Baikal is my second home”. Will select the best tour.
Kate
Co-author, ideological inspirer, tour guide
Baikal is a piece of her soul. You will be inspired by the beauty of Lake Baikal for the rest of your life so that you will want to come back here again and again.
Vitaly
Tour guide, ethnographer
and Baikal expert
and Baikal expert
He knows how to intrigue, show and tell not only about Baikal, but many corners of our vast country.
Oleg
Tour instructor
and guide
and guide
In tourism since school years, hiking, climbing in the Baikal region and Central Asia. Drives the car perfectly.
Igor
Guide-instructor. The best instructor in the world of rafting
I love water in all its forms: liquid - rafting, snow - snowboarding, ice - skating and winter Baikal"
Alexander
Tour guide,
historian
historian
A sociable person whom you can listen to without getting tired, knows the answers to all questions, remembers all the dates and numbers.
Oksana
Tour guide. Knows everything about Irkutsk and Baikal.
She will show you, tell you and make you fall in love with our region. You will never be bored with her, because she has a lot of experience behind her.
Sergey
Guide driver and
a dad of four children
a dad of four children
He loves to travel by car. He knows many local legends and will tell you everything about the Buryats and their traditions.
Maria
Tour guide, as well as
a trekking instructor
a trekking instructor
“My calling is to make people fall in love with Baikal and see how guests experience delight when discovering its unique beauty.”
Daria
Tour guide, as well as
an experienced driver
an experienced driver
A guide with more than 10 years of experience in tourism and 20 years of hiking experience. Conducts walking and auto tours of Lake Baikal and beyond
Lisa
Guide-translator,
loves nature
loves nature
“The best mind-stimulating substance are people! They help you discover new facets of the boundless world around you.”
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- Medium size backpack with a waist belt;
- Light replacement shoes (sport sandals);
- Cotton and thin wool socks;
- Sports outerwear;
- Warm sweater or fleece jacket;
- Jacket-windbreaker;
- Raincoat;
- Sports pants, shorts;
- Sunglasses and sun cream;
- Hat/ cap;
- Personal first aid kit;
- Personal hygiene items;
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