Winter holidays on Olkhon

Excursion-educational tour on the biggest island of Baikal
Irkutsk - Listvyanka - Irkutsk - Olkhon – Irkutsk
Validity period: February – March
Duration: 7 days| 6 nights
Arrivals: on request

The program:

Day 1
Arrival in Irkutsk.
Meeting at the railway station or the airport and transfer to the placement
After a short break, an excursion to Lake Baikal in Listvyanka settlement
On the way to Baikal – visiting the museum of architectural - wooden art of building "Taltsy"
Architectural-ethnographic museum "Taltsy" is a unique storehouse of monuments of history and culture of the peoples of Eastern Siberia. The museum is located in a picturesque place on the right bank of the Angara River in Taltsinsky natural boundary on 47 kilometer of the Baikal tract.
Further you will go to settlement Listvyanka.
In Listvyanka you will be offered an excursion to the museum of Baikal where you will be told about flora and fauna of Lake Baikal and you can admire the seals (the Nerpas) swimming in the aquarium of the museum.
Further there will be offered the tasty dinner at local restaurants "The Last Century" or "Podlemoriye" (fish menu)
After lunch, you will walk through Krestovka village; visit the church of St. Nicholas.
The excursion will be completed by the rise on cableway to peak Chersky, overlooking the magnificent view of the southern part of Lake Baikal and the source of the Angara River.
Return to Irkutsk.

Day 2
After breakfast, transfer to Olkhon, located in 300 km from Irkutsk (travelling time 5 - 6 hours). Lunch (extra pay) in a way at a roadside cafe. Transfer across ice crossing: Kurkut bay - Olkhon.
Arrival to Olkhon, accommodation at hostel "Lada" in the standard rooms (shared bath) or in a superior room (toilet in the room).
Leisure time, recreation, dinner and overnight at the hostel.

Day 3
After breakfast, whole-day trip on the northernmost tip of the island - Cape Khoboy. The tour will be accomplished by car UAZ (these are the machines used for trips around the island), Travelling time 1.5 - 2 hours. Examining Khoboy cape, walking through the local places, a picnic outdoors. Return to the hostel. If the ice is strong enough, the path back will run along the ice of Lake Baikal, and you can enjoy the many landscapes of the island from the water and see the hummocks of different shapes and sizes. Arriving at the hostel. Dinner.

Day 4
After breakfast you will visit the Shaman Rock (or Cape Burkhan), a sacred place of Buryat. Examining of the ice grottoes. Excursion to the local museum. Lunch. After lunch, free time, during which you can book additional excursions, do horse riding, skiing, skating.

Day 5
After breakfast you are expected to do under-ice (sport) fishing. You will be able to pull the net from a great depth with the most famous fish of Lake Baikal - omul. an excellent soup of your trophies will be prepared for you here on the ice. Return to the hostel, dinner and overnight.

Day 6
Breakfast. Transfer to Irkutsk. Lunch on the way at a roadside café (extra pay). Arrival in Irkutsk, accommodation, having a rest.
City tour.

Day 7
After breakfast, transfer to the airport.

Attention!
1. Participants of the round must have the necessary comfort and warm clothing for outdoor activities: sports jacket or down jacket that protect against wind and snow, sports trousers, shoes, warm shoes and a hat (cap).
2. In case of bad weather (strong winds, stormy weather), the tour operator reserves the right to change the plan, warning the group beforehand, but instead of it providing with adequate in price and quality services.
3. In case of the existence in a group of vegetarians or people with severe restrictions on the adoption of a meal, please inform in advance to agree on a single menu.

The price includes:
- Double accommodation according to the program;
- Meals according to the program;
- Transfers on route;
- Visiting museums, excursions;
- Support of the guide during excursions.

Extra charge:
- Flight or transfer to Irkutsk from the place of arrival, and further, departure or transfer to the next place of arriving after the end of the program;
- Saunas;
- Alcohol;
- Food, excluding those in the program;
- Additional services listed in the program for an additional pay or not specified
in the program.

To know all the current prices refer to the managers.