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Baikal Odyssey Tour
Irkutsk - Lake Baikal - Irkutsk
9 days / 8 nights
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Baikal Odyssey Tour. ViaggiareinRussia.com. Take time to cruise with us along the most beautiful lake in the world. This tour is a chance to escape from the everyday urban life and find yourself amidst untouched nature. You will enjoy picturesque landscapes, discover numerous natural sights, swim in crystal-clear waters, experience fishing and just relax. The cruise program is supplemented with 2 overnights in Irkutsk and a city tour with visits to the most famous museums.


Day 1

Arrival in Irkutsk. Meeting at the airport or railway station (the driver will be holding your nameboard).
Transfer to the hotel Delta****. Accommodation.
Lunch in a local city restaurant.
Sightseeing tour of Irkutsk including historical city center, Znamensky monastery and House-museum of S.M. Volkonsky. Dinner.
Free time.

Day 2

Breakfast.
Transfer to Listvyanka settlement located on the shore of Baikal lake (65 km).
On the way � visit to the famous Ethnographic Museum �Taltsy�.
Lunch.
Excursion to Baikal Museum.
Visit to the Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Nicholas. There are lots of souvenir shops in the area.
Transfer to the hotel �Electra�. Accommodation.
Dinner.
Optional � swimming pool.

Day 3

Early breakfast.
Boarding a yacht and starting a 5-day cruise.
Lunch, dinner and overnight on board.
Sailing to Kadilny Cape. Visit to the flower fields.
Sailing to Peschanaya bay - one of the most beautiful sights in Baikal region, a picturesque spot in a popular recreational area with unique flora and fauna.

Day 4

Breakfast. Walking excursion to Babushka bay. You will find there unique �walking-on-stilts� trees.
Sailing towards Olkhon Island.
Lunch.
Arrival in Zagli bay, visit to Zagli-Nur lakes.
Dinner.
Sailing to Chuvirkujsky bay.
Overnight on yacht.

Day 5

Breakfast.
Walking excursion along Chivirkujsky bay - the second largest bay of Baikal lake with lots of beaches. It is considered to be one the most picturesque places in the area with virgin nature.
Visit to the thermal springs in Zmeinaya bay.
Lunch.
Fishing.
Picnic on the lake.
Overnight on yacht.

Day 6

Breakfast.
Sailing to the Steep Bay.
Fishing.

Lunch, dinner and overnight on yacht.

Day 7

Breakfast.
Visit to Ushkany Isles to see a breeding-ground of Baikal seals. Seals watching.
Observation of petroglyphs.

Lunch.
Overnight sailing to Khuzhir settlement.
Overnight.

Day 8

Breakfast.
Excursion to Shamanka cliff.
Lunch, Buryat cuisine.
Transfer to Irkutsk. Accommodation in Delta hotel****.
Dinner.

Day 9

Breakfast.
Transfer to the airport or railway station. Departure.

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