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Tours to Lake Baikal (from Irkutsk)
For those who stay in Irkutsk we offer to make the tours to the famous and wonderful Baikal Lake from the city. You will enjoy the nature of this unique place.
Tour to Lake Baikal 
During the tour to the Lake Baikal from Irkuts you'll be taken to the village Listvyanka, which is situated on the shore of the lake. In Listvyanka village the guide will show you around, you will get acquainted with the nature of this region of Russia in the Baikal museum and will see the fascinating panorama of Baikal lake from the panoramic area "Cherskogo rock".During the tour you can also visit Taltcy open air museum, which is situated on the way from Irkutsk to Listvyanka.
  • Baikal museum: you will visit the only one museum in Russia dedicated to the famous Lake Baikal with it's fascinating nature and unique fauna. In Baikal museum you will find an aquarium, representing the Baikal's underwater life and will make a virtual diving to the bottom of the lake.
  • Cherskogo rock (panoramic area): By cable way you will be taken up to the Cherskogo rock, where a panoramic area will let you enjoy an amazing view of lake Baikal and all the nature that surrounds it.
  • Taltcy is an open-air museum of wooden architecture which is situated on the picturesque bank of the Angara river. Architecture – ethnographic museum Taltcy is a unique collection of expositions reflecting the history and culture of the ethnic groups living in Pribaikalye.
NB! Prices are indicated in Russian Roubles per person
Name of the tour Duration1 PAX2 PAX3 PAX4 PAX5 PAX6 PAX
Tour to the lake Baikal with visit to Baikal museum and panoramic area "Cherskogo rock" 7 hours 8500 5100 4100 3250 2800 2500
Tour to the lake Baikal with visit to Baikal museum, panoramic area "Cherskogo rock" and Taltcy museum 8 hours 9300 5600 4400 3600 3200 2900
Included: transport service, service of English/German/French/Spanish/Italian speaking guide (other languages upon request), fee for a cable-car trip (up and down), entrance tickets to museums
A day trip along Baikal by the Circum Baikal railway
We offer you to make a tour along the Circum Baikal railway that is considered to be the monument of historical and cultural heritage.
The Circum Baikal railway goes from Slyudyanka to Port Baikal and opens up a picturesque view of Lake Baikal in front of you. The railroad is 89 km long. Its tunnels and stone galleries were built in early 20th century according to non-typical constructive projects. The Circum Baikal railway has never been reconstructed ever since.
You will be picked up from the hotel and taken to the train station, where you will get on Krugobaikalskiy Express train. The train makes some stops on its way. The tour finishes at the Port Baikal, from where you will go by ferry to Rogatka Harbour (in Listvyanka village). Guide service and lunch will be provided for you during the trip. The tour finishes in Listvyanka village. We offer 2 options of the end of the tour:
- with transfer to the hotel in Listvyanka (in case when the day of the tour coincides with the day of the hotel change);
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with transfer back to Irkutsk (to your hotel or train station)
NB! Prices are indicated in Russian Roubles per person
Name of the tourDuration1
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The Circum Baikal railway tour (with transfer to hotel in Listvyanka) 12 hours 13100 8150 6400 5500 4900 4600
The Circum Baikal railway tour (with transfer back to Irkutsk) 13 hours 12100 7500 5900 5300 4700 4400
Supplement
for the 1st class tickets for the Circum Baikal train 900 700 650 600 550 500
for the 1st class tickets for the Circum Baikal train and dinner 2300 1700 1550 1450 1350 1300
Included: transport service (transfer according to the programme), guide service of English/German/Spanish/Italian/French speaking guide (other languages upon request), train tickets, ferry tickets, lunch
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