«Krestovskiy-Olkhon»

Day 1/ Cape Krestovskiy

Arrival to Irkutsk. Transfer to the bus station (individual transfer). Departure in direction of the village Elantsy (minibus taxi). Lunch at the roadside café. Tasting dishes of Buryat cuisine. Transfer to the Cape Krestovsky (individual transfer). Accommodation on the farm. Walk along the coast of Lake Baikal and the surrounding hills. Banya in the evening. Dinner.

Day 2/ Olkhon Island

Breakfast. Departure in direction of Olkhon Island (individual transfer). Excursion to the Tajeran steppe. Visit to the cape "Aya" famous for its caves, the Bay "Orso", "Valley of the spirits of stone". Crossing the strait "Olkhon Gates" on the ferry. Arrival in the "capital" of the island – village Khuzhir. Accommodation in a tourist center/hotel. Walk in the village, visit to the main point of interest of Olkhon – the sacred cape Burkhan.

Day 3/ Uzury

Excursion to the northern part of the island. Visit of the cape "Three brothers", one of the sacred places of the Olkhon Island – the cape Khoboi. Accommodation at the meteorological station "Uzuri". Banya in the evening.

Day 4/ Uzury

Motorboating along rocks of the north-east coast of Olkhon Island. In the afternoon a short trekking to the steppes of Olkhon in surroundings of the meteorological center. A short climbing on peak of the mount "Raba" (800 meters) – on request. Banya in the evening.

Day 5/ Irkutsk

Transfer to the southern part of the island, crossing the strait "Olkhon Gates". Return to Irkutsk (minibus). On the way lunch at the roadside Buryat cafe. After arrival to Irkutsk accommodation in the city center in guest rooms (at hotel on request).

Day 6/ Listvianka

Transfer to the village Listvianka. On the way visit to the museum of wooden architecture "Taltsy". In Listvianka visit to the museum of Baikal, where you will be able to see Baikal fish and famous Baikal seal - the only freshwater seal in the world.

Walk in the village, visit to the port, fish and souvenir markets, the art gallery, the wooden church of Saint Nicolas. Accommodation at the hotel "Dream of Baikal". Dinner (on your own).

Day 7/ The Circum-Baikal Railway

Departure for the Circum-Baikal Railway. Excursion to the largest open-air museum of railway architecture by tourist train. Numerous tunnels, bridges, viaducts, retaining walls, galleries. Lunch during one of stops. In the evening arrival to the railway station of Irkutsk. Transfer to the city center (individual transfer). Accommodation in guest rooms (hotel on request).

Day 8

Transfer to the railway station / airport. Departure from Irkutsk (individual transfer).

Price of the tour includes:

Meals according to the program (except those meals that are mentioned with words "on your own")

Accommodation in guest rooms/houses or tourist centers according to the program.

Accompaniment of an expirienced Russian guide during the whole trip (except the 7th day).

Entrance tickets to museums according to the program.

Train tickets/excursion on the Circum-Baikal Railway (the 1st class without meals)

Banya according to the program.

Visa invitation.

Transfers (indivirual car or minibus.

Extra charges (optional):

Accommodation at hotels on the route where it is possible.

Individual transfer on the route.

Additional meals not mentioned in the program.