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"Olkhon Charm. Winter, 5 days"
Olkhon is the largest island of Lake Baikal. Known for the abundance of sunny days, the diversity of landscapes of nature, healthy climate.
Price: $ 395
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| 1day |
In the morning we meet you at the Irkutsk airport or at the railway station. Then you go to Olkhon island by minibus, the road takes 5-6 hours. At the ice crossing we perform the rite of greeting Winter Baikal. Arrivalontheisland. Lunch. The Baikal Mini-hotel accommodation, the distance to Lake Baikal is 150 meters, twin, double or triple standard and economy rooms, central heating.
Walking tour to Cape Burkhan (the Shamanka rock), one of the nine shrines of Asia, a sacred place to the Buryats, indigenous people of the island. Dinner.
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| 2day |
Afterbreakfastanexciting tour to Cape Khoboy, the northernmost and the most famous cape of the island, a place full of ancient legends and traditions, begins. It is here that you can see the famous blue ice of Baikal. Along the way you will also visit SagaanKhushunrock complex which is also called as "Three Brothers” due to its outlines. Picnic-lunch. Returntothemini-hotel, dinner.
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| 3day |
Breakfast. Today you have a free day, you can spend it the way you please: to visit Cape Burkhan or just to take a walk in snowy Baikal.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included in the price. |
| 4day |
Breakfast. Full day tour to the south of Olkhon island. You will visit Ogoy island where the Buddhist Stupa of Enlightenment is located on. The Stupa contains various Buddhist relics and a bronze statuette of dakini Troma Nagmo considered by Tibetan Buddhism to be the mother of all Buddhas. Then you will go to Cape Khorgoy where 185 meters long ancient Kurykan protective wall is built. It is made of stones and apparently was built to protect against enemy attacks. Return to the hotel, dinner. Optional: banya (at an additional cost).
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| 5day |
Breakfast. Transfer to Irkutsk, travel time is 6 hours. The end of the tour in Irkutsk. Irkutsk hotels booking upon request. |
Cost of the tour per 1 person:
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Dates
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Economy tour
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Standard tour
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January: 3-7, 27-31
February: 3-7, 10-14, 21-25, 24-28
March: 6-10, 12-16, 19-23
*Other dates are always available upon request
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395
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480
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Single person supplement
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60
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80 |
- Economy tour: the Baikal Mini-hotel accommodation, 2 or 3-bed economy room (shower and toilet facilities shared between 4 rooms)
- Standard tour: the Baikal Mini-hotel accommodation, 2 or 3-bed standard room (private shower and toilet facilities)
*Discount for children under 12 years old: 20%
Included in the cost:
- Meeting at the Irkutsk airport or at the railway station at 9:00 (local time)
- Standard or economy room accommodation on Olkhon at the Baikal Mini-hotel
- Irkutsk – Olkhon island – Irkutsk transfer
- Meals according to the program: day 1 – lunch and dinner; day 2 – breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner; day 3 – breakfast, lunch and dinner; day 4 – breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner; day 5 – breakfast.
- Tour to Cape Khoboy
- Tour to Ogoy island and Cape Khorgoy
- Excursion to Cape Burkhan
Not included in the cost:
- Additional transfers not mentioned in the program
- Meals in roadside diners
- Additional services not mentioned in the program
*Our company reserves the right to make changes in the tour program (due to weather conditions in particular), to change the order of tour objects, a hotel (to similar or higher class)
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