Spring at Lake Baikal

Type:group or private

Season:April - May

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Duration:6 days

Group dates: 01 May 2022 — 06 May 2022

Grade:Easy This tour fits any age and fitness level

Destinations:Irkutsk Ulan-Ude Ust -Orda & Tazheran Steppe Olkhon Island Irkutsk

Rate:from $1,640 USD per person

May is a period of contrasts: here are icebergs, and the first flowers, and snow caps of mountain ranges; You will see a unique natural phenomenon and go for the "leaving ice of Lake Baikal" - the lake starts to melt in the south and ice shield slowly moves up north. The spring on Lake Baikal is filled with Olkhon's yellow fields, beautiful clouds and white ice floes migrating through blue waters, becoming part of them.Travel to Baikal in May to see and listen the Baikal Awakening.

See awakening of Lake Baikal
- Explore Olkhon island - heart of Lake Baikal
- Ride ATV through the endless Tazheran steppe
- Explore unique Buryat culture
- Try Buryat cuisine
- Experience real Siberia & try Russian banya
- Cruise in cold waters of Lake Baikal
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Itinerary

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

Day 1, Arrival to Baikal

Day 2, Explore Olkhon Island

Day 3, Tazheran Steppe

Day 4, Culture Mix

Day 5, Listvyanka

Day 6, Irkutsk city tour & Farewell

Dates & rates

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Inclusions

Accommodation

Hand-picked centrally located hotels of selected category (3* or 4* hotel of your choice)
1 night Baikal shore eco lodge
2 nights on Olkhon Island
2 nights Lisvtyanka

Sightseeing

Irkutsk half-day (4 hours) guided tour: St. Epiphany Cathedral, Kirov Square, Angara icebreaker, historical downtown
Taltsy open air Siberian museum guided tour
Ust-Orda Buryat village with tour, cultural performance, cooking class and late breakfast
Full day touring around Olkhon Island
Listvyanka day guided tour: Baikal Museum of Limnology, Shaman Rock, Chersky Stone observation point

Activities

ATV safari tour: Tazheran steppe & Lake Baikal
Listvyanka evening cruise (for group tours only)
Cooking master-class in Ust-Orda

Meals

5 dinners
Daily breakfast (except Day 1)
5 lunches or packed lunches

Transportation

Transportation as per program
Ferry transfer to/or from Olkhon
Return airport transfers

We value your comfort

24/7 support before and during your trip with us

Entrance tickets

Entrance tickets to all listed attractions (except optional)

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.