Lake Baikal tours and travels to Siberia, the most beautiful part of Russia

Winter ice of Lake Baikal

From: Irkutsk, Lake BaikalTo: Irkutsk, Lake BaikalTour Type: Group TourSeason: February - MarchDuration: 7 daysGroup tour dates: 17 Feb 2020 - 23 Feb 2020Season: February - MarchGrade: ModerateConsider some walking (about 2 hours per day).Rate from $2,267 USD per personSingle Supplement: $511 USD

Can you walk on the water? Yes, you can as winter is a fairy tale time for Siberia. For just a few weeks, Lake Baikal becomes the largest ice-skating rink in the world. Feel the power of nature, get stunned by the unrivalled beauty of the world's largest and deepest freshwater lake and its turquoise absolutely see-through ice. Experience real Russian winter, explore indigenous cultures and enjoy true Siberian hospitality.

Real Russian winter
- Unique photography opportunities
- An ice-marathon across frozen Lake Baikal by a special hovercraft boat
- Snowmobile ride & Russian sledge
- Dog-slegging through the Siberian taiga
- Ice diving (for PADI holders) - optional
- Best places to stay, to eat, to go out and have fun - safe and secure with the Australian tour operator, that specializes in Russia
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Itinerary

Winter is the right time to feel the power of world's largest and deepest freshwater lake, time when it's unrivaled beauty is most amazing. Meet real Siberian winter, explore indigenous cultures and enjoy true Siberian hospitality.

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7

Day 1, Snowwhite

Day 2, Day out: huskies, snowmobile and seldge

Day 3, Siberian winter

Day 4, Time for adventures!

Day 5, More whites

Day 6, Irkutsk

Day 7, Farewell

Dates & rates

RATE PER PERSON IN SINGLE ROOM: $0 USD

RATE PER PERSON IN DOUBLE ROOM: $0 USD

RATE PER PERSON IN TRIPLE ROOM: $0 USD

TOTAL TRIP COSTS: $2,267 USD

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Inclusions

Accommodation

2 nights Listvyanka // 3 nights Olkhon island // 1 night Irkutsk

Meals

Full breakfast in the hotels (exсept Day 1)

Transportation

Meet & greet at every location
Return airport/train station transfers
Transportation on tours as per program in a comfortable a/c car/minivan/bus/HIVUS boat/special UAZ winter vans

Sightseeing

Taltsy Architectural and Ethnographic Museum // White marble rock Sagan-Zaba, famous for rock painting (2nd millenium BC) // The Khuzir settlement // The Small Sea // Buryat villages // Chersky Stone (cable ride) // Shaman Rock
Full day (8 hours) guided tour to the south of Olkhon island: the island of Ogoy, a bronze statue of the dakini Troma Nagmo, Cape Khorgoy
Irkutsk half day (4 hours) guided tour: St. Epiphany Cathedral, Kirov Square, historical downtown
Activities: dog-sledding // Sledge and snowmobile tour

Entrance tickets & visas

Entrance tickets to all listed attractions
Russian visa letter of invitation (required by the Ministry of Tourism to grant you a Russian visa) is provided free of charge

Your comfort counts

Dedicated local English-speaking guide in all places as per program
Russian local sim card with data
Discovery Russia 24/7 English-speaking support line
Best places to stay, to eat, to go out and have fun - safe and secure with the Australian tour operator
The group tour is fully escorted by a bilingual tour director
Group size 20 people maximum. All our group departures are guaranteed.