Lake Baikal: Siberian Summer

Name: Lake Baikal: Siberian Summer
Location: Russia

From:Irkutsk

To:Irkutsk

Type:Private

Season:All year round

Duration:8 days

Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).

Rate:from $2,150 USD per person

This tour combines classic Baikal adventures and a trip deep into the taiga, to hide away in a very remote and isolated manor, accessible only by a 4X4 or a helicopter. Russian bears inhabit the area in abundance and you will have a guaranteed and safe bear viewing in the wilderness. For a few days, we will stay in a real Siberian hunter's house.

Explore the deepest and largest freshwater lake in the world
- See Russian bears in the wilderness
- Taste real Siberian food and drinks
- Learn about Baikal Lake beliefs and traditions
- Ride on Circum-Baikal railroad
- Visit the museum of wooden architecture
- Baikal activities: fishing, BBQ, local vodka tasting and cruising
- Meet Buryat people, taste local food and meet the Buddist Lama
- Admire Irkutsk's famous wooden lace and historical sites
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Itinerary

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8

Day 1, Welcome to Siberia

Day 2, Meet the Buryat people

Day 3, Lake Baikal

Day 4, Siberian taiga

Day 5, Shamans and bears

Day 6, Baikal Cruise and fishing

Day 7, Lake Baikal rail road tour

Day 8, Farewell

Dates & rates

Reminder about season

Advanced Travel Experience

Please select the additional tour options (for the registered users these options will be added to their wish-list):

Kayaking

If are looking for strenuous activities and adventurous vacations in the heart of nature then we have something to offer: add Angara River Kayaking day tour to your Baikal itinerary.

Extra cost, pp: $130 USD

TOTAL TRIP COSTS: $0 USD

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Inclusions

Accommodation

Accommodation as per program: the hotels in Irkusts and Lustvyanka, Hunget's Lodge in the taiga
3 nights Irkutsk // 1 night Listvyanka // 3 nights Hunget's Lodge in the taiga

Meals

Full breakfast at the hotels (exсept Day 1)
Traditional lunches as per program

Transportation

Meet & greet at the airports/train stations
Private return airport/train station transfers
Private transportation on tours as per program in a comfortable a/c car/minivan/bus (except on walking tours)

Sightseeing

Guaranteed bear-viewing // Great fishing // Russian "banya" // Wolf dance and music performance // Lake Baikal cruise // Visiting Sandy Bay and Skriper cave // Visiting real shamans traditional ceremony // The Circum-Baikal Railroad journey
Irkutsk half-day (4 hours) guided tour: St. Epiphany Cathedral, Kirov Square, Angara icebreaker, historical downtown
Full day (8 hours) guided tour to a Buryat town of Ust-Orda, Ust-Orda Museum and the Datsan monastery to meet the Buddhist Lama
Guided tour to Taltsy Open Air Siberian Museum
Lake Baikal (Listvyanka) full day (8 hours) guided tour: Shaman rock, Baikal Museum of Limnology, Chersky Stone observation point (Cable car), St. Nicolas Russian Orthodox Church

Entrance tickets

Entrance tickets to all included sightseeing attractions (except optional)
Russian Visa supporting documents, including an official visa invitation letter, and step-by-step guide on how to apply for your visa

We value your comfort

Dedicated local English-speaking guide in all places as per program
24/7 support before and during your trip with us
Best places to stay, to eat, to go out and have fun - safe and secure with the tour operator that specializes in Russia. Tips already included
Group tours are fully escorted by a bilingual tour director
Maximum group size 16 people