LAKE BAIKAL TOUR
| Sunday |
| Depart Moscow (DME airport) to Irkutsk by Siberian airlines (S7), transfer |
| Duration 5 hours 30 minutes, time difference +5 hrs |
| Overnight on plane |
| Monday |
| Arrival to Irkutsk |
| Transfer to hotel, early check-in, time for rest |
| Lunch at hotel |
| City tour of Irkutsk with guide and minivan / bus |
| Optional visit to local lore museum Eur 7 pp |
| Dinner at hotel |
| Overnight at hotel Victory sharing twin room |
| Tuesday |
| Tour of the Decembrists Museum |
| Transfer to Ust-Orda village - a settlement of Buryat people |
| Visit to the SHAMANS / shamans ceremony |
| Byruat national folk show |
| Buryat national lunch in a café or restaurant + guide & driver |
| Tour of the museum of local lore and history |
| Return to Irkutsk |
| Transportation 09:00-19:00, 10 hrs |
| Guide, 10 hrs |
| Dinner at hotel |
| Overnight |
| Wednesday |
| Check-out, transfer to railway station |
| Luggage goes to Listvyanka separately |
| Circum-Baikal RailRoad Tour ending at Port Baikal including ferry |
| Picnic lunch on train, cold cuts, tea or coffee |
| 2 bottles of local beer on train |
| Shot of local vodka and hot soup at POLOVINKA village |
| Ferry transfer to Listvyanka Village |
| Transfer from the pier to the hotel |
| Guide service full day including ticket & lunch |
| Check-in at hotel Krestovaya Padj in Listvyanka (3rd block preferrably) |
| Dinner at hotel |
| Overnight at hotel Krestovaya Padj (Cross Fold) |
| Thursday |
| Tour of the Museum of lake Baikal (Limnology Museum) |
| Tour of Listvyanka village with visit to the Church and the Baikal viewpoint |
| Lunch at local restaurant |
| Free time with guide at disposal / visit to the fish & souvenir market |
| Transportation 09:00-16:00, 7 hrs |
| Guide service, 7 hrs |
| Optional: Visit to the Nerpinarium (Nerpa = Baikal fresh-water seal) |
| Dinner at hotel |
| Overnight at hotel Krestovaya Padj (Cross Fold) |
| Friday |
| Transfer hotel - pier |
| Private boat (Yaroslavets) to the village of Bolshiye Koty (120 min) |
| The boat moors to the shore before reaching the village |
| Hiking with guide along the shore of the lake (15-2 km depending on client's wish) |
| Check-in at Bolshie Koty Chalet |
| Lunch at the chalet / home cuisine INCLUDED |
| Walking tour of Bolshiye Koty village / optional: visit to the highest view point |
| Guide service and meals full day |
| Dinner at the chalet INCLUDED |
| Overnight at the chalet Full Board |
| Saturday |
| Free morning |
| Return to Listvyanka by hydrofoil (20 min) including guide's ticket |
| Optional: return to Listvyanka by private boat |
| Farewell lunch at SVAL restaurant with Lake Baikal specialties including guide |
| Transfer to Irkutsk |
| Guided visit to the Wooden Architecture Museum on the way to Irkutsk, ticket |
| Transportation 13:00-20:00, 7 hrs |
| Guide service, full day |
| Check-in at hotel in Irkutsk |
| Dinner on own |
| Overnight at hotel Victory sharing twin room |
| Sunday |
| Check-out, depart for the airport, transfer with guide |
| Depart Irkutsk to Moscow (DME airport) by Siberian airlines (S7) |
| Duration 5 hours 30 minutes, time difference -5 hrs |