Christmas on Lake Baikal. Winter Adventure!

The tour is ideal for tourists with children, as well as for those who want to relax in the Christmas holidays on lake Baikal!

Tour features:

• A tour around Irkutsk;
• A visit to the NERPINARY;
• Ascent to the Chersky Stone;
• Skiing complex services (on request, not included);
• A visit to the Baikal Museum;
• Dog sledding;
• Snowmobile trip through the winter forest;
• Christmas celebration in Taltsy village;
• A visit to the ice town "Crystal fairy tale"

 Dates for groups in 2021:

Dates of tours from Irkutsk for groups of 4 people: on your request.

Tour program “Christmas on Lake Baikal. Winter Adventure!”:

Day 1

Gathering of the group at the train station or airport in Irkutsk from 8 to 10 a.m.

A tour around Irkutsk.

Lunch at a cafe (at own expense).

Travel from Irkutsk to Listvyanka village.

After a hot cup of tea, we begin our trip. Going to Baikal. Acquaintance with the Legendary Lake.

We also invite you to visit the NERPINARY (for extra charge), which gained worldwide fame with the Baikal seals show. Nerpas never ceases to amaze and delight the audience with their abilities to dance, play the ball, paint pictures, play musical instruments.

Meals: supper

Accommodation: tourist base (Listvyanka village), standard rooms, double occupancy

Day 2

We will visit the one and only Museum of lake Baikal in Russia. The Limnological Museum very clearly presents information about the great lake. Exhibitions are devoted to the history of the lake, the specifics of natural landscapes, seismic environment, the animal world of Baikal and the history of its studying.

The aquarium in which tourists can study Baikal fish, crustaceans and even cute and modest seals is everyone’s favorite exhibition.

On the second floor you will get acquainted with the tiniest inhabitants of Baikal. With the help of electric microscopes, it is possible to study tiny crustaceans, worms, fish eggs etc. in detail.

 At the end of the tour you will virtually dive into pure Baikal water. You will have an opportunity to become real researchers!

The climb to the observation point "Chersky Stone" which offers a beautiful view: the entire Listvennichny (Larch) Bay, famous source of the Angara River and the legendary Shaman Stone.

After lunch we will meet the best friends of man!

Dog sledding.

Meals: breakfast, supper

Accommodation: tourist base (Listvyanka), standard rooms, double occupancy

Day 3

After breakfast, we will go on an exciting and a bit extreme journey on snowmobiles.

Riding through the magic forest to Bolshiye Koty village. The trip takes all day.

Hot lunch.

Celebration of Christmas with a festive dinner in the evening.

Meals: breakfast, dinner

Accommodation: tourist base (Listvyanka village), standard rooms, double occupancy

Day 4

Merry Christmas!

We will visit the Ethnographic Museum in Taltsy village.

Only in Taltsy village, you will be able to celebrate Christmas by all the Russian traditions!

You can not only admire the scenery of the winter forest, go down a slide, play sniezhki (snow throwing game) and show your best in skating, but also fill the atmosphere of a fairytale and magic: special surprises, made by fairy-tale characters, Sniegurohka (snow maiden) and Baba Yaga will be waiting for you!

You will find a hot Russian lunch in “the Tavern”.

In the evening you can visit a magical place made of ice called “Khrustalnaya Skaska” (Crystal Fairy Tale). Who knows, maybe behind one of the shining ice sculptures you will meet Santa Claus, who will grant your dearest wish!

Meals: breakfast, lunch, supper

Accommodation: apartment/ hotel (Irkutsk, standard rooms, double occupancy).

Day 5

Travel to the airport.

Meals: breakfast

Possible additional accommodation in Listvyanka village at the request of tourists!

Tour price: 51 000 rub/person

The price includes:

• Accommodation: guest houses, tourist complexes, estates double occupancy (within the program);
• Excursions, museum tickets mentioned in the program;
• Meals – three times a day;
• All transfers to and from various points on the tour, according to the program;
• Guide services;

The price does not include:

• Banya (sauna);
• Additional drinks and meals (outside of what was mentioned in the tour program).
• Rental of the equipment