2. Sacred Lake Baikal
Among all beauties and treasures of Siberia, Lake Baikal occupies a special place. This is
the greatest wonder of the world, whom many tried to unriddle but few have been able to.
When you look at Baikal’s endless incarnations, it occurs to you why the local people talk
about the Lake as if it were an alive being, and with all their heart they believe that Baikal
can get offended or angry.
During the trip you will visit most interesting excursions. You will visit the unique open-
air museum “Taltzy”, also you will dive virtually at Baikal museum and make a mini-
cruise along the famous Round Baikal railroad.
And all these magical things are at the shore of Saint Lake Baikal, who will always give
you a great amount of energy and good impressions!
5. Day 1
Arrival to Irkutsk. Meeting at the airport. Irkutsk city tour. Transfer to Listvyanka
settlement (70 km away from Irkutsk). On the way to Listvyanka you will visit the open-air
museum “Taltzy”. Lunch at the restaurant “Last century”. Accommodation at the hotel
“Krestovaya pad” at twin or double standard rooms. Excursion in Listvyanka settlement.
You will visit Baikal museum, the nerpinarium, Chersky stone observation deck, St. Nicolas
church and the local market.
Meals included: lunch. Dinner is paid extra.
6. Irkutsk city tour
The city tour covers all main attractions of the city: Kirov square, Znamensky Orthodox
Cathedral and the monument to Alexander the III. It starts with waking-tour of the
historical city center and proceeds to the oldest stone construction in the city, the Church
of our Savior, thereafter to the Polish Catholic Church and then to the Second World War
Memorial and the building of Regional Administration locally called the Gray House.
Afterwards the tour goes to Znamensky Orthodox Cathedral, noted for its original
iconostasis grave of the so-called Russian Columbus Mr. Shelikhov and the graves of the
Decembrist, the Russian aristocrats who were exiled to Siberia after an ill-fated attempt to
overthrow monarchy in 1825.
7. Architectural and ethnographic open-air museum “Taltzy”
“Taltzy” is a museum complex of all-Russian value. It is located on the 47th kilometer of
Baikal highway. The museum recreates the cultural and historical environment of
aboriginal Siberian tribes, when the Russian pioneers were exploring the place.
The outdoor museum reminds of an old Siberian village, as a village would be built in
XVII-XIX centuries. The territory of 67 hectares has collected over 80 monuments of
history and architecture. There are 17 expositions at the museum.
8. Listwyanka settlement
Listvyanka is a picturesque village located at the source of the river Angara, it is
considered to be the tourist center of Lake Baikal. There is the largest number of
comfortable hotels in Listvyanka settlement, also there are many souvenir shops and an
excellent fish market. Listvyanka is famous for its Observatory, nerpinarium and the
only Russian museum of the Lake - Baikal Limnological museum.
9. Restaurant “Last century”
In Listvyanka while having lunch at the “Last century restaurant” you will try original
Siberian cuisine, proficiently cooked from Baikal omul. You will definitely like the taste
of Siberian food and the nice atmosphere of the 20th century will color your impressions!
10. “Krestowaya pad” hotel
The hotel “Krestovaya Pad" is located in Listvyanka settlement, 200 meters away from
the shore of Lake Baikal. The room of "standard“ class is fully made of wood and there is
a soft cover on the floor. Each room has good wooden furniture, two single beds (or
double - on request), bedside tables. There is a tea set, telephone and TV with DVD.
Bathroom is small, but it has everything you need: toilet, sink and shower with different
modes of water supply, hydro and radio. At the hotel there are two restaurants, a bar and
a terrace with a panoramic view of Lake Baikal and Hamar-Daban mountains.
11. “Standard” twin or double rooms
A “standard” twin or double room is made of wood and there is a carpeted floor. There is
nice wooden furniture, such as twin or double bed, a wardrobe, bed-side tables. There is a
tea set, telephone, TV and DVD. The WC is not big, but there is everything you need: a
toilet, a sink and a shower unit.
12. Baikal museum
Baikal museum is one of the 3 lake museums in the world, and the only one in Russia.
The unique collection of the Lake’s nature make the museum one of the most visited
museums of Irkutsk Region. There are 17 thousand exhibits at the museum. построили
Сегодня вы будете удивлены мастерству Русских зодчих, которые
знаменитую Кругобайкальскую железную дорогу.
Here you will be able to see the Lake’s inhabitants. You will make virtual Lake Baikal
foundering at the museum and watch the inhabitants of the Lake.
13. Lake Baikal Seals show
On June 12th, 2009 in the village of Listvyanka an aquarium for Lake Baikal seals was
opened. The Baikal seal is an endemic animal and the only mammal of the lake’s fauna.
TheСегодня вы будете удивлены мастерству Русских зодчих, которые построили
total population is estimated to be 90-100,000 animals. Habitat destruction and illegal
знаменитую Кругобайкальскую железную дорогу.
hunting is responsible for dramatic decline in Baikal seal population. In the aquarium the
mammals perform to the pubic in the first in the world seals entertainment show. Seals
also display themselves as talented artists drawing pictures during the performance. You
can even buy their masterpieces at improvised auctions.
14. Chersky stone
From the depths of Lake Baikal to the height of a bird flight: a lift will take you to the
Chersky stone. This is the peak of Primorsky mountain range which height comes to 755
Сегодня вы будете удивлены мастерству Русских зодчих, которые построили
meters. There is a Кругобайкальскую железную дорогу. which there is a panoramic
знаменитую gazebo with an observation platform, from
view of almost the entire southern basin of Lake Baikal: there are white tops of Khamar-
Daban mountain range, also there is a Shaman-stone at the outlet of the river Angara,
Port Baikal, and Angara River itself.
16. Day 2
Breakfast. Check-out from the hotel. Transfer to the pier. Today you will get acquainted
with the famous Round Baikal Railroad. You will get to Port Baikal settlement by ferry,
that will be the first point of the excursion. The train will make several stops at most
interesting places on the route. In the evening you will arrive to Irkutsk. Here your trip
will be over. Lake Baikal is looking forward to seeing you.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
17. Round Baikal Railroad
Round Baikal Railroad is a special page in the history of Transsiberian Railway. It is by
no means an exaggeration to say that this is the most beautiful railway in Russia. It
includes the distance from railway station “Baikal” to the station “Slyudyanka”.
Round Baikal Railroad is a monument of federal significance. No other road in the
world has so many man-made objects. The Railway has 39 tunnels of total 9 km in
length, 15 stone galleries of 295m total length and 3 reinforced concrete galleries, 248
bridges and overpasses, 172 monuments of architecture. Tunnels and stone galleries
are unique, because they were built to individual designs and were not rebuilt later.
18. Tour price
Tour duration: 2 days/1 night
Number of people: till 12
The number of people in the
2 4 6 8 10 12
group
Tour price per person, € 500 380 334 310 295 286
Tour price for the group, € 1 000 1 520 2 004 2 480 2 950 3 432
19. Tour price includes:
- Guide service during the whole tour;
- Transfers as per itinerary: transfer “Irkutsk-Listvyanka-Irkutsk”, transfers in Listvyanka
settlement;
- Accommodation at the hotel “Krestovaya pad” in twin or double rooms for 1 night;
- Excursion at the Baikal museum;
- Excursion to the Chersky Stone observation platform;
- Round Baikal Railroad trip (1st class train tickets);
- Excursion to the open-air museum “Taltzy”;
- Entrance tickets to the Baikal Seals show;
- Irkutsk city tour;
- Meals as per itinerary: day 1 – lunch, day 2 – breakfast, lunch, dinner;
20. Our tourists’ impressions:
When we came back from the Lake we felt as if we had visited another planet. Only in
Moscow we were able to feel what Lake Baikal made with us: it is true, that there is
another energy, another world….real.
We took great photos!
Well, thanks a lot to the “Baikal adventures” travel company and to Lake Baikal!
Andrei, Moscow
Baikal amazed me! Very often the expectations are not met. At Lake Baikal it was the
opposite. It is surprising, fascinating, captivating, and it leaves no one indifferent.
Air, open space, mountains, water, landscapes - all these will remain in my memory
and in my heart for a long time. I want to come back here more than once! Even
minor difficulties appearing along the way were forgotten very quickly. Just
positive emotions are left. I really hope that this meeting with lake Baikal was not the
last one. Thank you so much!
Marina, Moscow
21. Contact information
Experts for the recreation at Lake Baikal:
Office in Moscow: +7 (495) 287-40-17
Office in Irkutsk: +7 (3952) 500-689
e-mail: incoming@baikalov.ru
www.baikal-summer.com
www.vip-winter.net
