Time: 7 – 13 March 2018 Number of people: 2 The cost of the program is $3,991.86 (demonstration version, cost and program are conditional)
After landing in Irkutsk we will take you to the capital of Lake Baikal — Village Listvyanka. Along the way, you will look at the ethnographic museum with the centuries-old merchants' estates and you will have breakfast with pies from the oven. After that, you will go up to the observation platform with a panoramic view of the lake and you will visit the show with a trained seal. In the evening, you will stay at the hotel on the shore of Lake Baikal, where you can taste traditional local cuisine with a glass of red wine. D A I L Y S C H E D U L E Meeting at Irkutsk airport by the producers of the 08:00-08:40 211 Company, getting baggage 08:40-09:40 Transfer by car to the Ethnographic Museum Taltsy Walking with the guide through the museum 09:40-11:20 Lunch in the tavern 11:20-12:20 Transfer to the Ski Resort Eastland 12:20-12:40 12:40-13:20 Rising by cable car to the Observation Platform Kamen Cherskogo, a walk Descent cable car to the parking lot 13:20-13:35 Transfer to the pool with trained Baikal seals 13:35-13:50 Attending the show with a trained Baikal seals 13:50-14:50 14:50-15:00 Transfer to the Hotel Anastasia 15:00-15:30 Check-in at the hotel Free time 15:30-18:00 Dinner 18:00-19:30
Taltsy it's an open-air ethnographic museum 60 km from Irkutsk. It resembles a small Russian village located on the bank of Angara River. The impulse for the construction of this museum was the construction of Ust-Ilimskaya HPP when some villages were in the flood zone. To preserve the objects of wooden architecture, the most important were transported to the territory of the future museum. Taltsy is a popular tourist attraction. On the territory, besides historical huts and estates, there is a pottery workshop, a forge, a tavern, a studio for matryoshka painting and birch bark crafts. The place is picturesque, here you can take a leisurely walk, see the life of peasants of the 18th and 19th centuries and dine with traditional Russian dishes. For visitors, master classes on crafts and events for the holidays are organized.. Museum website
Kamen Cherskogo is an observation deck on the territory of the Ski Complex Eastland. It is located in Listvyanka Village 68 km from Irkutsk. From the height equal to the tower of the Empire State Building opens a panorama to Baikal, the source of Angara, Listvyanka and the mountain peaks of Khamar-Daban The mountain is named after the explorer of Baikal — Yan Domini Cherskii. On the mountain, there is an Austrian chair lift, which takes you from the parking lot to the observation platform for 15 minutes. In winter a walk can be combined with skiing or tubing. On the slope, there is a rental of equipment.
Baikal Nerpinary is the only place in the world where you can see a show with trained seals. It is located in the Village of Listvyanka, 70 km from Irkutsk. The seal is a freshwater species of seals and it is a symbol of Baikal. They can sing, dance, play with a ball and count. During the performance, one of the seals draws a picture, after which an auction is held among the visitors. For a fee, you can take video or make an individual photo with a seal. Nerpinary website
Anastasia is a hotel on the shore of Baikal, 65 km from Irkutsk and 5 km from Listvyanka. The rooms in the hotel are furnished with Italian oak furniture, there is a bathroom in each room, balcony and view on the lake. Cable TV and Wi-Fi are available. The hotel has a marina, a sauna and a restaurant. The swimming pool is open in summer. Breakfast is included in the room rate. Hotel website Hotel photos
Today you will pass on the ice of the lake almost a hundred kilometers on a snowmobile. Your goal is to cross Baikal from West to East and get to the Baikal Biosphere Reserve. On the way, you will overcome snow fields, ice hummocks and cracks. To stay in good shape, we will make stops for snacks and photographs. You March 8, day 2 will have lunch in the visitor center of the reserve — in the menu, there is boiled potato with stuffed whitefish, pickled mushrooms, roast venison and blueberry cheesecake. After lunch, you will walk through the territory of one of the most modern reserves in Russia, see interactive expositions and feed the Barguzin sable. D A I L Y S C H E D U L E 08:00-09:00 Breakfast at the hotel restaurant 09:30-13:00 Transfer by snowmobiles to the Village Tankhoy, on the way stops for photos and snacks Arrival in the Baikal Biosphere Reserve, lunch in 13:00-14:00 the visitor center with a panoramic view of Lake Baikal 14:00-17:00 Visiting the interactive expositions of the visitor center, watching the Barguzin sable, walking along the cedar alley 17:00-18:30 Transfer by car to Baikalsk City 18:30-19:00 Check-in at the Hotel Baikal Pearl Chalet Dinner at the hotel restaurant 19:00-20:00
There is the central manor and the visitor center of the Baikal Biosphere Reserve in the Tankhoy Village, two hundred kilometers from Irkutsk. The reserve covers almost the entire coast of Lake Baikal. Its main task is the protection of cedar forests, the area of which is comparable to the territory of Mauritius. Since 1996, the reserve has been included in the World Heritage List and is protected by UNESCO. At the reserve there is a museum of nature and ethnotown with a Buryat yurt and a Russian hut. On the first floor of the visitor center there is an interactive hall dedicated to Lake Baikal and its environmental protection. In a separate building there is an exposition telling about the history of the Circum-Baikal Railway, in the street there are restored railway carriages of tsarist times. Also, there is an enclosure with Baikal sable. There are more than a thousand species of plants in the reserve, many of them are listed in the Red Book and are found only here. Here you can meet wild boar, roe deer, elk, sable, black kite and brown bear. The director conducts a tour of the reserve. For an hour and a half, you will inspect the exhibition and feed the sable. After that, you will walk along the cedar alley, which was built by volunteers from around the world. The path is lined with a board and a part is neatly cut down in the soil. On the way, you will overcome several suspension bridges over a mountain river.
We will arrange lunch on the second floor of the visitor center with a panoramic view of Lake Baikal. In the menu: C O L D S T A R T E R S Fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, dill, salad, parsley Lightly salted cucumbers and tomatoes Fried fern Sagudai from omul (fresh fish and onion, lemon and spices) Baked pies with mushrooms M A I N C O U R S E Shashlyk with tomato and Siberian herbs sauce Baked stuffed pike G A R N I S H Boiled potatoes with herbs D E S S E R T Siberian cheesecake Raspberry, strawberry, blueberry jam D R I N K S Sea buckthorn tea on fire with herbs Baikal water "Siberian cheesecake", which you will be served as a dessert is a cake with wild blueberries and homemade sour cream. It is baked by one local woman. The dough is airy and the sea of berries explodes in the mouth — the taste is amazing. If you like it the hostess will be happy to share the recipe. Photos of the Baikal Biosphere Reserve
Baikal Pearl Chalet is a secluded complex of six double chalets on the shore of Lake Baikal. It is located 100 km from Irkutsk. There are two banyas, a restaurant, a garden and a parking lot. Each room has a living room, satellite TV, double bed, bathroom with toilet. Bathrobes, towels and bed linen are provided for the guests. Breakfast is included in the room rate. Hotel photos
Today you have time to spend a free day at the foot of the ski resort. You can rent a ski or snowboard and ride from the slopes. For beginners, the resort has a service of certified instructors. You can dine in the restaurant at an altitude of 900 meters with the view on Lake Baikal and you can cook dinner yourself in the format of a masterclass. Buryat poses, rolls of fresh omul and marshmallows from Baikal strawberry, here is an incomplete list of the gastronomic workshop. D A I L Y S C H E D U L E 09:00-10:00 Breakfast at the hotel restaurant 10:00-10:20 Transfer by car to the Ski Resort Gora Sobolinaya Skiing at the Ski Resort Gora Sobolinaya 10:20-14:00 Lunch in one of the restaurants of the ski resort 14:00-16:00 Transfer by car to the hotel 16:00-16:20 16:20-18:30 Banya at the hotel territory 18:30-20:00 Dinner at the hotel restaurant
Gora Sobolinaya is a ski resort located 130 km from Irkutsk and 2 km from the shore of Lake Baikal. The first track was opened in 1969, when enthusiasts of extreme sport manually cut the first track. In 1991 the first lift was built and since 2003 the resort has twelve trails and eight lifts. C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S O F T H E R E S O R T Twelve certified trails with a total length of 15 km. One chair lift and four towing roads. There are three unsupported lifts. The thickness of the natural snow cover is up to 2 m. There is artificial snow making. The maximum elevation difference is 479 m. The highest mark is 1,004 m. Season from early November to early May. The capacity is up to two thousand people a day. n the resort, there are hotels, hostels, cafes, restaurants, night club, souvenir shops. In the city Baikalsk which is 2 km away, there is a swimming pool, supermarkets and other city infrastructure. Resort official website Presentation video Aerial photography of Gora Sobolinaya
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