BDI65. "Golden Ring of Baikal Lake"

Type: Discovery
Duration: 9 days
Season: July – August
Group Size: 1-12 PAX
Transportation: cruise boat “Sibiryak” or “Tatiyana”

 

 Itinerary:

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

Day 2. Passage towards the Peschanaya bay. 2-hours walking tour to the Sennaya bay - a cordon of Pribajkalsky national park. Visit the Babushka bay - one of the most beautiful bays on Baikal. Optionally Russian banya on the bank of Baikal in the evening. 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 through the Small Olkhon Gate - narrow passage between Olkhon Island and mainland. Overnight aboard. (BLD)
(Water transition - 120 kilometres, duration – 8 hours)

Day 4. Passage on the Maloe More - picturesque passage between island Olkhon and mainland. A stop at Sahayurta village. Passage from the Southern part of the Olkhon Island to the Northern one. Visiting the Ogoy Island (under favourable weather conditions) where there is a Budda's stupa and remarkable views to the Olkhon Island and the Maloe More. A stop at Sarayskiy beach, visiting the Shaman-rock. Overnight aboard. (BLD)
(Water transition - 70 kilometres, duration – 5 hours)

Day 5. Long passage to the Zavorotny Cape. A stopover at the mysterious Rytyi Cape (under favourable weather conditions). Visit of a geological village built 1962 for workers of the microquarzitie mine. Optional visit of Russian banya (to be paid on spot). Overnight aboard. (BLD)
(Water transition - 120-130 kilometres, duration – 8-10 hours)

Day 6. A walking tour to an abandoned mine built for the extraction of microquarzitie. Passage from the western to the aestern coast to the Chivyrkuisky Bay. Overnight aboard in the Zmeinaya bay -famous for its healing radon baths with water temperature from +41°C to +45°C.Overnight aboard.(BLD)
(Water transition - 70-80 kilometres, duration – 5-6 hours)

Day 7. Rest at the Chivirkuysky Bay: fishing, bathing, taking the sun. Passage to Krohalinaya Bay which is famous for its plentifulness of fish. A stopover at Krohalinaya Bay: fishing, bathing, taking the sun. (BLD)

Day 8. Passage to the Maloe More. A stop at Ushkaniy Island (under favourable weather) to view the Baikal-seal-rookery. Visiting seal-rookeries for additional payment. A passage to Olkhon Gates. Overnight aboard in one of the bays of the Maloe More. (BLD)
(Water transition - 120 kilometres, duration – 8-10 hours)

Day 9. Small passage to the Sahjurta village after breakfast. Disembarkation to coast at 13:00. End of services.(Interested persons can land on Olkhon Island.It is necessary to warn in advance) (B.)

Cruise dates - 2012:

• 03.07.12 — 11.07.12     
• 16.07.12 — 24.07.12    
• 29.07.12 — 06.08.12      
• 11.08.12 — 19.08.12

Costs for individual tourists – 2012:

Discount for tour opeartor and travel agents.

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 and Sahjurta village are available for extra fee. Please inquire.