BAIKAL ICE TOUR
The purest ice,
the purest emotions!
the purest emotions!
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Baikal Terra tour operator
Rostourism registry number: РТО 008887
Dates
01 February - 06 February 2022
07 February - 12 February 2022
11 February - 16 February 2022
17 February - 22 February 2022
21 February - 26 February 2022- 26 February - 03 March 2022
05 March - 10 March 2022- 11 March - 16 March 2022
- 14 March - 19 March 2022
- 20 March - 25 March 2022
In this tour you will:
- 1See the purest Baikal ice
- 2Make cool photos of the best locations
- 3Take a hovercraft ride on Baikal ice
- 4Explore ice caves and grottoes
- 5Visit Olkhon island's places of power
- 6See sky blue Baikal ice and huge pressure ridges
- 7Visit famous Peschanaya bay
- 8Skate on the world's biggest ice rink
- 9Watch fantastic Baikal sunsets
6 days / 5 nights
Tour itinerary
Route: Listvyanka – Bolshoye Goloustnoye – Peschanaya bay – Olkhon island - Irkutsk
Meeting at the airport. Transfer to Listvyanka.
On the way, you will visit the Museum of Wooden Architecture Taltsy. Here you can walk among the historic buildings and taste authentic tea. After visiting the museum, you will be able to do dog sled-riding.
Next is lunch in a cafe on the shore of Lake Baikal, after which we will ascend to a viewpoint located on the Chersky Stone peak. Сheck in at the hotel at the end of the day.
There you will have dinner and free time. In your free time you can visit the local fish market.
On the way, you will visit the Museum of Wooden Architecture Taltsy. Here you can walk among the historic buildings and taste authentic tea. After visiting the museum, you will be able to do dog sled-riding.
Next is lunch in a cafe on the shore of Lake Baikal, after which we will ascend to a viewpoint located on the Chersky Stone peak. Сheck in at the hotel at the end of the day.
There you will have dinner and free time. In your free time you can visit the local fish market.
After breakfast, you will go on an excursion along the route Bolshoi Goloustnoye – Baklaniy rock – Peschanaya Bay – Bolshie Koty – Listvyanka. The tour will be conducted on an amphibious boat that can accommodate 8 passengers. It can tread on land, ice, and water, not afraid of ravines and cracks.
Due to these features, the boat is ideal for excursions in the winter Baikal. Along the way, you can see the beauty of Baikal ice, including the famous methane Baikal bubbles, as well as the unique snowy landscapes, which are so appreciated by nature lovers around the world.
During the tour you will have a picnic. After the tour you will go to Olkhon, check-in at the hotel, lunch.
Due to these features, the boat is ideal for excursions in the winter Baikal. Along the way, you can see the beauty of Baikal ice, including the famous methane Baikal bubbles, as well as the unique snowy landscapes, which are so appreciated by nature lovers around the world.
During the tour you will have a picnic. After the tour you will go to Olkhon, check-in at the hotel, lunch.
Today we set off to the north of the island to the famous Cape Khoboy. The route will pass through the ice of Baikal, and you will see the real beauty of Baikal. The ice is so transparent that rocks and the bottom are visible at a shallow depth.
There will be several stops in the most interesting places – for example the ice caves and bizarre splashes on the rocks. At Cape Khoboy you will see the famous blue ice of Lake Baikal.
After the tour you will return to the hotel. Dinner
There will be several stops in the most interesting places – for example the ice caves and bizarre splashes on the rocks. At Cape Khoboy you will see the famous blue ice of Lake Baikal.
After the tour you will return to the hotel. Dinner
Today you continue your journey and go to the Ogoy Island. It is famous because of a Buddhist shrine of Enlightenment, which contains several artefacts brought from across the world.
According to legend, if you make three circles around the shrine and make a wish, it will certainly come true. You will also visit Cape Horgoy, where you will be able see beautiful ice caves and take great photos. Yet the best thing to see are the ice landscapes of winter Baikal. Our guide will tell you many legends and traditions about these places.
After the tour you will return to the hotel. Dinner
According to legend, if you make three circles around the shrine and make a wish, it will certainly come true. You will also visit Cape Horgoy, where you will be able see beautiful ice caves and take great photos. Yet the best thing to see are the ice landscapes of winter Baikal. Our guide will tell you many legends and traditions about these places.
After the tour you will return to the hotel. Dinner
After breakfast transfer to Irkutsk by minibus. Approximate travel time – 6 hours.
After - check into a hotel, a city tour: the historical center – the eternal flame – monument to pioneers – Moscow Gate – Znamensky Monastery – a monument to Admiral Kolchak – Karl Marx Street – Monument to Alexander III – District 130.
You will have lunch. Return to the hotel. Dinner.
After - check into a hotel, a city tour: the historical center – the eternal flame – monument to pioneers – Moscow Gate – Znamensky Monastery – a monument to Admiral Kolchak – Karl Marx Street – Monument to Alexander III – District 130.
You will have lunch. Return to the hotel. Dinner.
The final day on Baikal! You will be transferred back to Irkutsk. See you soon!
Cost of the tour - 75 900 rubles
Price includes:
- Pickup at the Irkutsk airport
- Transfer from Irkutsk to Listvyanka
- Accomodation in Listvyanka (2 days): twin standart room with shower and toilet
- Excursion to Taltsy museum
- Dog sled riding
- Aerial lift fee (to the Chersky Stone)
- Excursion on airboat (Bolshoi Goloustnoye - Baklaniy rock - Peschanaya Bay - Bolshie Koty - Listvyanka), lunch included
- Transfer from Listvyanka to Olkhon Island
- Accomodation on Olkhon: twin standart room with shower and toilet
- Burkhan cape excursion
- Excursion to the south of the island and Ogoi island, lunch included
- Khoboy cape excursion, lunch included
- Transfer from Olkhon to Irkutsk
- Meals (Day 1– lunch, dinner; day 2 - breakfast, lunch, dinner; day 3 – breakfast, lunch, dinner; days 4-5: breakfast, lunch, dinner; day 6 - breakfast)
* Our company reserves the right to make changes on the days of the excursion program (depending on weather conditions and other circumstances), change the order of showing excursion objects, hotel (to a similar or higher class).
Not included:
- Plane tickets
- Meals which are not included in the tour program
- Additional services which are not included in the program
Places you will visit
Photos by our tourists
BAIKAL TERRA tour operator
We:
- Make soulful tours to Baikal
- Work since 2011
- Have shown Baikal to 70 000+ clients
- Have implemented 500+ exclusive tours
Why us?
- We adore Baikal and know its coolest places
- We thoroughly test all the itineraries ourselves
- We were born, we live and work on Baikal
Besides:
- We make it profitable! We work without mediators and cheating.
- We make it safe! Our drivers and guides are reliable and certified experts.
- We make it interesting! We honor and love traditions, culture and faiths of people living on Baikal
- We make it beautiful! We will show beautiful dawns and unforgettable sunsets
The tour pre-booking
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F.A.Q.
It's easy: fill in the booking form on our site. After clarifying all the details and confirming
availability our specialist will send you a contract and a prepayment invoice.
availability our specialist will send you a contract and a prepayment invoice.
No, 20% prepayment is enough to book the tour.
You can see Baikal ice at its best from late January to late March. We offer optimal dates
and travel itinerary for you to be able to see ice at its best. Ice as transparent as glass, sky
blue pressure ridges, bizarre caves, and grottoes, icicles, and famous Baikal bubbles.
and travel itinerary for you to be able to see ice at its best. Ice as transparent as glass, sky
blue pressure ridges, bizarre caves, and grottoes, icicles, and famous Baikal bubbles.
The main rule is to have several layers of clothes on, like a layer cake. It will not let heat
escape outside and will keep your body from cold.
escape outside and will keep your body from cold.
- Windproof hat, ushanka, or hat + jacket hood.
- Scarf (to protect the neck).
- Warm jacket to protect the lower back from the wind.
- Polar fleece jumper.
- Layered clothing warm enough at a temperature of -25°С and low activity.
- Warm ski pants / down pants, or coveralls.
- Woolen + cotton socks (the layers rule).
- Windproof gloves + mittens.
- Footwear: shoes with organic or inorganic heat insulation effective at a temperature
of -25°С and below. Can be used: valenki, fur boots, ugg boots, moon boots and so
on.
Of course! Many of our guests come alone and find new friends on tour.
Comfortable hotels, standard twin beds. You can also book single person accommodation
during the tour.
during the tour.
Travel companies are officially allowed to provide guided tour services to visitors. You
needn't follow 14 days stay-at-home order. All the hotels carry out the disinfection and
other safeguard measures on a regular basis.
needn't follow 14 days stay-at-home order. All the hotels carry out the disinfection and
other safeguard measures on a regular basis.