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1 day |
Arrival to Moscow. Meeting with a guide. Transfer SVO1 – SVO2. Flight Moscow – Irkutsk by night flight. |
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2 day |
Meeting at the airport of Irkutsk. Breakfast. Excursion about the old wooden center of Irkutsk. Transfer to Bolshoye (Big) Goloustnoye (140 km, 3 hours) to the place of the trek beginning. Lunch. Accommodation in a private wooden house. Dinner. Overnight in the house. |
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3 day |
Breakfast. Starting the trek along the West shore of the Baikal. The route goes through the Baikal National Park. Trip to Bolshoy (Big) Kadilny cape (20 km). On the way there you'll have an excursion to Malaya Kadilnaya valley & Bolshaya Kadilnaya cave, where the site of ancient people used to be. 3-time meal (outdoor). Overnight in the tents. |
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4 day |
Breakfast. Continuation of the trip along the Baikal shore. Trip to Bolshiye Koty (Big Cats) village (17 km). Lunch. Excursion to Sennaya valley & the neglected gold field in Bolshiye Koty. Dinner. Here tourists are waited by ship for next part of tour. Boarding the ship, accommodation. Night transfer to the island of Olkhon (12 hours). |
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5 day |
Arrival to the largest Baikal island Olkhon in the morning. Breakfast. Sightseeing about the Olkhon: meeting with Shaman and shaman performance on the Cape Burkhan, boating to the northern part of the island - the Hoboy cape and walks there. An outdoor lunch. Dinner on board the ship. Night trip to Ushkanii Islands (11 hours). |
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6 day |
Arrival to Ushkanii Islands, stop in the Pescherka (Cave) Bay. Morning walks to the rock Bely Slonik (White Small Elephant), meeting sunrise. Breakfast. Walk throughout Dolgy Island, observation of famous Baikal seal-rookery. Lunch on board the ship. Arrival to Chivirkuyski bay on the Svyatoy Nos peninsula. Bathing in thermo mineral springs in Zmeinaya (Snake) bay & in the Baikal. Transfer to the Monakhovo bay by ship (2 hours). Farewell to the ship in the evening. Transfer (by bus) to the start point of the trek about Svyatoy Nos (1 hour). Arrangement of the camp. Dinner in the camp. Overnight in the tents. |
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7 day |
Start the trek to the highest point of Svyatoy Nos. The way goes through the mountainous taiga. The day distance is 15 km long. 3-time meal while trek. Overnight in the tents. |
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8 day |
Climbing to the highest point of the Svyatoy Nos peninsula - 1877 meters. Trip to the bay Kultuk shore near the deserted village of Glinka. Breakfast & lunch. The day distance is about 20 km long. Finish of the trek part in the evening & transfer to Ust-Bargusin - the center of the Baikal National Park by bus. Accommodation in private wooden houses. Russian national sauna. Gala Dinner. |
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9 day |
Breakfast. Transfer to Ulan-Ude by bus (260 km, 5 hours). On the way there - stop for lunch in the village of Turka. Accommodation in the hotel "GESER". Foot excursion about the center of the Buriatian capital Ulan-Ude. Dinner at your expense. Overnight in the hotel. |
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10 day |
Breakfast. Transfer to Ivolginsk by bus (40 min.). Excursion to the main Buddhist monastery of Russia Ivolginsky Datsan. There you'll see Datsan cathedrals, cult drums, Buddha's mortars & a lot of other unusual & interesting things. Besides, you'll see the real Tibetan & Mongolian lamas. Lunch in a national Buriatian style café. The excursion about the Ethnographic complex. Dinner at your expense. Boarding the evening train # 25 at 22-15 p.m. (local time), night transfer to Irkutsk. |
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11 day |
Arrival to Irkutsk at 05-50 a.m. (local time). Transfer to the airport to the flight for Moscow. Arrival to Moscow. Meeting with a guide. Transfer to the hotel "Cosmos" or "Izmailovo", accommodation. Free time. |
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12 day |
Breakfast in the hotel. A review excursion about Moscow. Transfer to SVO2 airport. |
