Lake Baikal tours and travels 2019/2020, experience the real Siberia and Russia' natural wonder

Lake Baikal Adventures: Siberian Summer

From: IrkutskTo: IrkutskTour Type: Small group Season: June - AugustDuration: 8 daysGroup tour dates: 09 Aug 2020 - 16 Aug 2020Season: June - AugustGrade: ModerateConsider some walking (about 2 hours per day).Rate from $1,935 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 manner, 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.

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

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

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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: $1,935 USD

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: $181 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, 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
Taltsy Open Air Siberian Museum with Matryoshka painting master class and interactive program Tea in Russia & Great Tea Way with tea degustation
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 & visas

Entrance tickets to all listed attractions (except optional)
Russian visa supporting documents (official visa invitation letter and detailed manuals on how to apply for the visa in your country of residence)

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 tour operator that specializes in Russia
Group tours are fully escorted by a bilingual tour director
Group size 20 people maximum. All our group departures are guaranteed.