Winter Ice of Lake Baikal

Name: Winter Ice of Lake Baikal
Start: 2021-03-15
End: 2021-03-19
Location: Russia

Tour Type: group or private Season: February - April View full info: Save (PDF)Duration: 5 days Group tour dates: 15 Mar 2021 - 19 Mar 2021 20 Feb 2022 - 24 Feb 2022 05 Mar 2022 - 09 Mar 2022 12 Mar 2022 - 16 Mar 2022 Cities: Irkutsk Ust -Orda & Tazheran Steppe Olkhon Island Irkutsk Grade: Winter extremes Extreme low temperatures. No roads, facilities and stores. Weather dependent area.Rate from $1,709 USD per person

Take a break from a daily routine, find a few days in your schedule to fly to amazing jewel of nature, Lake Baikal, the world's deepest, oldest and largest. In winter, when the ice is thick and stable, you can even drive on the Lake's surface. We use specially prepared vans and hoverboats to explore magnificent Siberian wilderness.

See famous Lake Baikal Ice: ice caves and grottoes with ice stalactites, bubbles, cracks and kilometres of ice hummock
- Travel by hoverboat and cross the lake by van
- Ride 4X4 through snow covered steppe and more!
- Learn to ice-fish and explore unique Buryat culture
- Visit Irkutsk, the Paris of Siberia
- Experience real Siberian winter & try Russian banya
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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 1, Ust-Orda & Maloe Sea

Day 2, Ice crossing

Day 3, Explore Olkhon Island

Day 4, Olkhon & Irkutsk

Day 5, Farewell

Dates & rates

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RATE PER PERSON IN SINGLE ROOM: $0 USD

RATE PER PERSON IN DOUBLE ROOM: $0 USD

RATE PER PERSON IN TRIPLE ROOM: $0 USD

Rate from: $1,709 USD

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Inclusions

Accommodation

Accommodation:1 night eco lodge at Lake Baikal 4*, 2 nights at Olkhon Island 4*, 1 night Irkutsk 4* (Marriott)

Meals

Breakfast daily, national breakfast in Ust-Orda
4 lunches/hot picnic lunches
3 dinners

Transportation

Full day hivus boat trip on ice
Transportation as per program

Activities

ATV Tazheran steppe tour
Ice fishing
2 full days of Olkhon Island tours visiting all the iconic locations for winter Baikal photography
Ust -Orda Buryat village tour with cultural performance, meeting with a shaman, cooking class and degustaion of national meals

Group tour

Group rate applies to a small group of 6 people. Tell your friends!

We value your comfort

English-speaing tour director throughout the tour
24/7 support before and during your trip with us

CHECK OUT WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT TRAVELLING WITH US

Rodney, Australia: The tour was a very good introduction to the Russian subcontinent

I was a solo traveler in a small group and found it so well worth doing this way. Great experience, great country worth to explore more. Our tour leader Katya was fantastic; she was so helpful, and really made the trip fun. I bought warmer shoes but she said that in fact this winter was not cold at all. Very surprising vibrant like in winter wonderland.

Then a horse riding through snow covered forest was truly a highlight, at least for me. We had a very ell balance set of activities – mix of sports, culture, history, cuisine. Tasted great local drinks and vodka of course, talked to locals without knowing a single word in Russian. I learnt that vodka is not a drink for fun and get drunk, they drink it to keep yourself warm. It does make sense. Discovery Russia through out a great New year party- Russians prefer this holiday over Xmas - and we went out a lot.