001 Cruise on the Lake Baikal by motor ship «Imperia» 6 days/5 nights

026 Cruise on Lake Baikal by motor ship «Imperia» 6 days/5 nights

APPROXIMATE cruise program on Lake Baikal by motor ship "Imperia".

6 days/5 nights

DAY 1
08:30 Transfer: Irkutsk – Listvianka village, berth «Eastern-Siberian Inland Navigation Company».
10:00 Embarkation on motor ship «Imperia» in Listvianka village, berth «Eastern-Siberian Inland Navigation Company».
Departure of motor ship «Imperia» to Akademicheskaya Bay, Tourist center
«Baikalskije Diuny».
10:10 Accommodation on board of the motor ship. Meeting with the crew, safety training.
10:30 – 11:30 Breakfast on board of the motor ship.
11:30 – 14:00 Rest on board. Sightseeing from the motor ship.
14:00 – 15:00 Lunch on board of the motor ship.
15:00 – 17:00 Rest on board. Sauna. Watching DVD-discs in the bar.
16:00 Arrival of the motor ship to Akademicheskaya Bay, Tourist center
«Baikalskije Diuny».
16:00 Debarkation by small boat, weather permitting
(it takes 30-40 minutes).
16:30 Walk in the scenic places.«Observation Rock». Hiking. Duration - 2 hours 30 minutes.
«Babushka Bay». Hiking. Lenght 1,5 km. Duration 1,5-2 hours. Varied tour including observation of Peschanaya Bay, Babushka Bay, Rock Bolshaya Kolokolnya.
18:00 – 20:00 Banya on the shore of Baikal with herbal tea.
20:00 – 21:00 Dinner on the shore, weather permitting.
21:00 Embarkation on the motor ship by small ship (it takes 30-40 minutes).
22:00 Departure of motor ship «Imperia» to Olkhon island, Khuzhir village.
20:00 – 01:00 Free time. Sauna on board. Watching DVD-discs and playing table games in the bar on the main deck.

DAY 2
09:00 – 10:00 Breakfast on board of the motor ship.
10:00 – 12:00 Rest on board, table games. Sightseeing from the motor ship.
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch on board of the motor ship.
13:00 Arrival of the motor ship to Olkhon Island, in Khuzhir village.
13:00 – 18:00 Debarkation by small ship, weather permitting (it takes 30-40 minutes). Meeting with Shaman, holding a ceremony, walk on the island with visit to sacred Shaman-Rock.
18:00 Embarkation on the motor ship by small boat (it takes 30-40 minutes).
19:00 – 20:00 Dinner on board.
20:00 Departure of the motor ship "Imperia" to Malye Ushkany Islands.
20:00 – 01:00 Free time. Sauna on board. Watching DVD-discs and playing table games in the bar on the main deck.

DAY 3
06:00 Arrival of the motor ship to Malye Ushkany Islands.
Access for tourists and berthing of vessels to *Malye Ushkany Islands are limited by the three-kilometer by the protected area of Barguzin Nature Reserve. The islands are very beautiful, made from colored marbles and there are seal rookeries there (it is possible to see up to 300 seals in one place).
06:00 – 09:00 Visit to seal rookeries, weather permitting.
At the request of guests (payment in cash).
09:00 Departure of the motor ship to Chivyrkuisky Bay, Zmeinaya Bay.
09:00 – 10:00 Breakfast on board of the motor ship.
12:00 Arrvial to Chivyrkuisky Bay, Zmeinaya Bay.
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch on board of the motor ship.
13:00 – 18:00 Debarkation by small ship (it takes 30-40 minutes), bathing in hot springs. Rest on the shore.
18:00 Embarkation on the motor ship by small boat (it takes 30-40 minutes).
19:00 Dinner on board of the motor ship.
21:00 Departure of the motor ship to Svyatoy Nos Peninsula.
22:00 – 01:00 Free time. Sauna on board of the motor ship. Watching DVD-discs and board games in the bar of the motor ship. Night fishing at the request. Fishing season: august and september (in case of damage / loss of fishing gear, full price is charged from tourists by administrator of the motor ship).
01:00 Departure of the motor ship to Shartlay Cape.

DAY 4
06:00 – 09:00 Arrival to Shartlay Cape. At the request - organization of fishing for grayling (charged on the motor ship).
09:00 – 10:00 Breakfast on board of the motor ship.
09:00 Departure of the motor ship to Olkhon Island, Uzury village.
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch on board of the motor ship.
14:00 Arrival of the motor ship to Olkhon Island, Uzury village. Debarkation by small ship, weather permitting (it takes 30-40 minutes).
14:30 – 19:00 Organization of jeep tour (UAZ cars) with outdoor picnic (soup «Ukha» cooked on fire).
19:00 Embarkation on the motor ship by small boat (it takes 30-40 minutes).
20:00 Dinner. Departure of the motor ship to Kadilnaya Pad'.
21:00 – 01:00 Free time. Sauna on board of the motor ship. Watching DVD-discs and table games in the bar of the motor ship.

DAY 5
09:00 – 10:00 Breakfast on board of the motor ship.
Free time, table games. Sightseeing from the motor ship board.
13:00 – 14:00 Dinner on board of the motor ship.
15:00 Arrival to Kadilnaya Pad'.
15:00 – 16:30 Debarkation by small ship, weather permitting (it takes 30-40 minutes). Walk in the scenic places.
16:30 – 18:30 Russian banya on the shore and herbal tea.
18:30 Embarkation by small boat (it takes 30-40 minutes).
19:00 – 20:00 Dinner on board of the motor ship.
20:00 Debarkation by small ship, weather permitting (it takes 30-40 minutes).
20:30 – 21:30 Rest on the shore
21:30 Embarkation by small boat (it takes 30-40 minutes).
22:00 Departure of the motor ship to Listvianka village.
22:00 – 01:00 Free time. Sauna on board of the motor ship. Watching DVD-discs and table games in the bar on main deck of the motor ship.

DAY 6
00:30 Arrival of motor ship «Imperia» to Listvianka village.
09:00 – 10:00 Breakfast on board of the motor ship.
10:00 Debarkation. End of the cruise.
10:00 Transfer: Listvianka village, berth «Eastern-Siberian Inland Navigation Company» - Irkutsk.

Note:
1. During the visit to Ushkany island, the presence of Baikal seals on rookeries is not guaranteed;
2. Before visit to hot springs (Chivyrkuisky Bay, Zmeinaya Bay) it is necessary to consult with your doctor.