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Lake Baikal Package - Tour to Olkhon Island
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VARIANT 1: 3 days |
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Day 1: Meet in Irkutsk at 08:30 - 09:30. Departure is at 10:00 for Khuzir, the island's main
village and the 6 hours journey. Drive north 250 km./155 ml. along the Primorsky Mountains on Baikal's western shore to the
Olkhon Island ferry. Make the crossing (by ice in winter, by ferry-boat in summer, by hovercraft during the interseason) to
Olkhon Island, Lake Baikal's largest island at 71 km long and 17 km wide. Approximate arrival time is 16:00 - 17:00. Our
guesthouse accommodation in Khuzir village has shared washing facilities but very nice atmosphere. Free time. In the
afternoon group members can explore the village and visit the museum of Local Lore. A walking excursion can be done
through the village down to the 4km sandy ice beach and the Cape of Burkhan to see the sunset at the famous Crag of
Shaman (Rock Temple). Dinner is at 19:00 at the guesthouse. (D)
Day 2: Trip to the North: Breakfast at 9am. At 10:00 - 10:20 depart by
Russian 4x4 vehicles to explore Olkhon Island and classic Lake Baikal vistas. Heading north and make stops at Sagaan-Khushun
Cape, coastal icy caves, frozen blue hummocks and stretches of beach along the way, including the 200m./650'-high
frozen cliffs of Khoboy Cape at the northern tip of the island. Picnic-lunch made on fire (lunch box in winter) is planned
at Khoboi cape. In summer visit also Shunte cape and Uzur bay. Return to Khuzir in the afternoon. Dinner and night in the guesthouse in Khuzir.
(B, L, D)
Day 3: After breakfast, board the public bus at 10:00 - 10:20 and drive to the ferry-station. Cross the strait by ice
(ferry-boat in summer, hovercraft during interseason) to the mainland and drive to Irkutsk. Stop for lunch en route in the buryat
village of Bayandai. Approximate arrival time in Irkutsk is 16:00. Bus makes it last stop at the central market in the center
of Irkutsk. (B)
Price: 10000 R
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Price includes:
• Accommodation: Guest house in Olkhon / 2 nights (shared toilet & shower)
• Pick up from your place in Irkutsk city
• Transportation: bus from Irkutsk to Khuzir and back to Irkutsk
• Ground Transport on day 2: jeep UAZ, fuel, driver and driver's travel expenses
• Meals: As specified in itinerary: (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
• Activities: Tours and visits as specified in itinerary
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VARIANT 2: 4 days (suggested only in winter period: February and March) |
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Day 1: Meet in Irkutsk before 09:30. Departure is at 10:00 for Khuzir, the island's main
village and the 6 hours journey. Drive north 250 km./155 ml. along the Promorsky Mountains on Baikal's western shore to
the Olkhon Island ferry. Make the crossing (by ice-road in winter, by ferry-boat in summer, by hovercraft during the interseason)
to Olkhon Island, Lake Baikal's largest island at 71 km long and 17 km wide. Approximate arrival time is 16:00 - 17:00.
Our guesthouse accommodation in Khuzir village has shared washing facilities but very nice atmosphere. Free time.
In the afternoon group members can explore the village and visit the museum of Local Lore. A walking excursion can be done
through the village down to the 4km sandy ice beach and the Cape of Burkhan to see the sunset at the famouse Crag of Shaman
(Rock Temple). Dinner is at 19:00 at the guesthouse. (D)
Day 2: Trip to the North: Breakfast at 9am. At 10:00 - 10:20 depart by
Russian 4x4 vehicles to explore Olkhon Island and classic Lake Baikal vistas. Heading north and make stops at Sagaan-Khushun
Cape, coastal icy caves, frozen blue hummocks and stretches of beach along the way, including the 200m./650'-high
frozen cliffs of Khoboy Cape at the northern tip of the island. Picnic-lunch made on fire (lunch box in winter) is planned
at Khoboi cape. In summer visit also Shunte cape and Uzur bay. Return to Khuzir in the afternoon. Dinner and night in the guesthouse in Khuzir.
(B, L, D)
Day 3: Trip to the South: Breakfast. Starts from Khuzir village and drive by
Russian 4x4 vehicles to the south. The main stops are: Observation spot to the Khuzir village and Yalga bay. Continue driving
along the shores of Baikal and visit Nury bay and the ice spots with bubbles. Lunch-box enroute.
Dinner and night in the guesthouse in Khuzir. On request Banya (Steam bath) in the evening. Depending on the weather
and conditions of the road the program and the number of visits can be different. (B, L, D)
Day 4: After breakfast, board the public bus at 10:00 - 10:20 and drive to the ferry-station. Cross the strait by ice
(ferry-boat in summer, hovercraft during interseason) to the mainland and drive to Irkutsk. Stop for lunch en route in the buryat
village of Bayandai. Approximate arrival time in Irkutsk is 16:00. Bus makes it last stop at the central market in the center
of Irkutsk. (B)
Price: 15000 R
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Price includes:
• Accommodation: Guest house in Olkhon / 3 nights
• Pick up from your place in Irkutsk city
• Transportation: bus from Irkutsk to Khuzir and back to Irkutsk
• Ground Transport on day 2 and 3: jeep UAZ, fuel, driver and driver's travel expenses
• Meals: As specified in itinerary: (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
• Activities: Tours and visits as specified in itinerary
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The above are budget variants of the 3 & 4 day tour to Olkhon Island. The tour includes a public bus transportation between Irkutsk
and the island. The tour doesn't include english-speaking guide.
During interseason extra price (400R pp) is paid for hovercraft/air-cushion boat crossing to and from the island.
For the private trip on a separate 4x4 vehicle with any stops enroute and english-speaking guide
please click here:
Lake Baikal Ice Tour |
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You can use the form below to make a booking or ask a question. To book we need only your email confirmation, your mobile phone number and the address
in Irkutsk where the guide can pick you up and start the tour. If you'd like to start right after arrival, please email us your arrival details
(flight/train number) date and time. We will contact you back within 24 hours. |
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Read more information about Olkhon island.
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Dear Guests: here you can read some comments of travellers who travelled to Olkhon island using one
of the packages above: |
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TRIP ADVISOR REVIEWS: click here
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After being recommended to us by several sources, we decided to book a budget tour with BaikalEx. The tour included transport, food, accommodation
and a tour around the island. The organisation of the trip from Irkutsk was very good and we were able to be in contact with an English-speaking
representative 24/7, which was of great help in a land where English is not spoken. We stayed at a very comfortable accommodation organised by
Baikal Explorer. Olga, our host, took good care of us. She also prepared all the meals for us in a traditional Russian manner.
The Island was stunning and the landscape is unforgettable.
Visiting Olkhon Island in Baikal Lake
(20-22 October, 2016)
Diana and Stefano
LONDON
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We recently took the Variant 2 Budget Package Tour of Olkhon Island and throughly enjoyed the experience. Olga in the Fisherman\'s
guesthouse was such a welcoming host and the Jeep ride was one of the highlights of our trip. Olkhon Island is unbelievably beautiful
and when we were there (in June), the wildflowers were in full force. Very enjoyable trip overall (not counting the mini-bus ride
which was not so much fun! But nevertheless an experience to remember).
(11-14 June, 2010)
Lynda Hanwella
USA
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Thank you for the trip to Olkhon Island, it is a great place to be! We loved the trip in the van to the north of the island,
and especially the terrific lunch the driver made, it was awesome! Also we loved Olga's homestay and the dinners, lunch and
breakfasts we got there, it was really good. Unfortunately we do not speak Russian at all, so we could not tell these people
how great it was, all we could say was a little 'spasiba'....... but that was not enough! I hope that you can thank the driver
and Olga's place for us, and tell them that we enjoyed the stay very much!!!!! A little unclear was how we were supposed to
get to the hostel and also the way back. We would have liked to have a little bit more information about that. Maybe for
following guests?!
Thank you again,
Kind regards,
Anneke Botman
Ype van Strien
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yes we know it took us far too long to thank you for your service on our trip around lake Baikal.
We enjoyed every single minute in this fabulous region. Everything you prepared, worked perfectly.
There was definitely nothing to worry about.
We still have in mind your answer to our question "Do we need anything?". And you told us to keep the
batteries for our cameras ready.
Using the public transport together with local people, gave us very good experience and knowledge
about living in Russia.
The trip to the Selenga lighthouse was a phantastic experience in a very remote traditional settlement.
The language difficulties did not really effect the fun and experience of the trip, it just made it a
bit difficult at the start.
Thank you again very much for your support and the perfect organization of our trip. We are sure we
have not been in Russia and in your region the last time, we definitely come back.
Best regards,
Claudia Busse and Harald Tiedemann
Germany
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