Crystal Ice of Lake Baikal
Type:Private
Season:January - April
Duration:5 days
Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).
Destinations:Irkutsk
Ust -Orda & Tazheran Steppe
Olkhon Island
Irkutsk
Rate:from
$2,750 USD
per person
The pattern of cracks, bubbles and chips is never repeated. It is of different colors - from white to piercing blue, from blue to cosmically black. When you stand on ice and there is a kilometer of clear transparent water beneath you seem to freeze over the abyss. And you're afraid to move so you don't wake up.
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.
Dates & rates
Dates & rates
Inclusions
Accommodation
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Accommodation:1 night eco lodge at Lake Baikal, 2 nights at Olkhon Island, 1 night Irkutsk
Meals
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Breakfast daily (except Day1)
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4 lunches, including hot ice picnic lunches and national lunch in Ust-Orda
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Dinners daily(except day 5)
Transportation
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Transportation as per program
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Full day hivus boat trip on ice
Activities
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2-hour Buggy lake Baikal Ice tour
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A full-day tour to the North of Baikal visiting all the iconic locations for winter Baikal photography
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Ust -Orda Buryat village tour with cultural performance, meeting with a shaman, cooking class and degustaion of national meals
Sightseeing
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A half-day tour to the Arctic station on Baikal lake
Group tour
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Ice crossing to Olkhon island visiting grottoes and caves by a special UAZ vehicle
We value your comfort
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24/7 support before and during your trip with us
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English-speaking tour director throughout the tour
CHECK OUT WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT TRAVELLING WITH US
Georges & Barbaba, Luxembourg:
A great trip to Irkutsk and the Baikal Lake
We had a great time in Irkutsk as well as on and around Baikal Lake. I was an exceptional and well organized trip by Irina from Discovery Russia. Our local guide, Anastasia, was very good: well qualified, proactive, perfectly fluent in English, always in a good mood and - something of value to us - able to find the right balance between explaining things in depth and giving us some privacy to enjoying sights and moments by ourselves. She definitely did a great job!
The logistical arrangements by Discovery Russia during the trip worked out fine and were totally adequate. The same is true for the pre-trip communication and everything related to invoicing and payments. Thank you again