BDI63. "A Trip to Olkhon"

Type: Discovery
Duration: 4 days
Season: July – August
Group Size: 1-12 PAX
Transportation: cruise boat “Sibiryak” or “Tatiyana”

Itinerary:

Listvyanka — Circum-Baikal Railway — Peschanaya Bay — Olkhon Island

Day 1. Embarkation on the ship in Listvjanka at 12:00. Accommodation at the cabins. Passage towards the Circum-Baikal Railway (2 hours), a walking tour along the abandoned tunnels and galleries. Overnight aboard near to the mouth of the Shumiha river. (LD)

Day 2. Passage towards the Peschannaya bay. Walking tour to Sennaya bay (2 hour) - a cordon of Pribajkalsky national park. Visit Babushka bay - one of the most beautiful bays of Baikal. Optionally Russian banya on the bank of Baikal in the evening (to be paid on spot). Overnight aboard. (BLD) (Water transition - 100 kilometres, duration – 6 hours)

Day 3. Long passage towards the Olkhon island - one of the Buryat people’s and shamanism’s sacred places. The stop at the white-marble rocks of Saagan-Zaba (only in the absence of waves) and survey of rock ancient paintings of primitive people. Passage Small Olkhon Gate - narrow passage between island Olkhon and mainland. Overnight aboard. (BLD)
(Water transition - 120 kilometres, duration -8 hours)

Day 4. Water walk on the Maloe More - picturesque passage between island Olkhon and mainland. Disembarkation to coast - on Olkhon island in Sahayurta village at 12:00-13:00. (B)

 Cruise dates - 2012:

• 03.07.12 — 06.07.12        
• 16.07.12 — 19.07.12        
• 29.07.12 — 01.08.12         
• 11.08.12 — 14.08.12    

Costs for individual tourists – 2012:

 Discounts for tour operators and travel agents. Please inquire.

Included:

• full board
• accommodation aboard of the ship
• excursions
•  guide services
• fishing equipment
• sauna aboard of the ship
• insurance

Not included:

• transfers

The time of embarkation and disembarkation can be changed, please specify at cruise booking.

Accommodation, transfers and other services in Listvyanka are available for extra fee. Please inquire.