5 days, 4 nights
We offer you travel to Irkutsk, to lake Baikal including visit to the most important sights and one of the famous winter activities of the region – dog- sledding. During this trip you`ll discover the capital of Eastern Siberia – Irkutsk, you`ll visit fish village Listvianka and you`ll admire beautiful landscapes of the forest and lake Baikal during dog-sledding tour.
Period: December 2011 – March 2012
Itinerary: Irkutsk – Listvianka – tourist camp Prospector`s Retreat lodge – Irkutsk
Person number in a group: from 2 persons
DAY 1 IRKUTSK
Arrival in Irkutsk. Meet with guide and transfer to the hotel Viktoria
or homestay. After rest city tour of Irkutsk to see wooden houses, churches, Znamensky Monastery, main streets of Irkutsk, theatres and many other historical sights. After lunch at local restaurant and tasting dishes of Siberian cuisine visit to the Decembrist`s museum. Return to the hotel or homestay. Rest.
JOUR 2 IRKUTSK – LISTVIANKA
Breakfast and departure to Lake Baikal, Listvianka village, located 70 km from Irkutsk. On the way visit to the museum of wooden architecture `Taltsy`. Arrival in Listvianka, stop at the observation platform to see the shaman rock. Lunch at local restaurant and tasting some dishes of lake Baikal famous fish `omul`. Excursion to the museum of lake Baikal to see the flora and the fauna of lake. Walking tour at the village Krestovka with visit to the Saint Nicolas church. Accommodation at hotel Mayak
or at homestay. Rest.
JOUR 3 LISTVIANKA – PROSPECTOR`S RETREAT LODGE
Breakfast. Transfer to the centre of active rest, excursion in the center, contact with dogs, preparations, instructions for the trip. In the afternoon dog-sledding tour over the pass Cherny or on the ice (it depends on the ice conditions and the weather). Arrival at the tourist camp Priut Starateley (Prospector`s Retreat lodge). Accommodation at wooden houses for 2 persons. Light lunch. Rest. Bunya. Dinner at the camp.
DAY 4 PROSPECTOR`S RETREAT LODGE – LISTVIANKA
Breakfast. Dog-sledding back tour to Listvianka. Arrival. Accommodation at hotel Mayak
or at homestay. Lunch. Free time. Rest.
DAY 5 LISTVIANKA – IRKUTSK – Departure
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport or railway of Irkutsk. Departure from Irkutsk
Price (2011 / 2012), per person, in Twin room in RUB:
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Type of accommodation:
Irkutsk, Listvianka
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Person number in a group
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Singl
Suppl
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2
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3
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4
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33400
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30900
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28800
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3200
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31500
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29000
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26900
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1950
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This price includes:
° Accommodation at hotels
or at homestay in Irkutsk, Listvianka;
° Accommodation at Prospector`s Retreat lodge in wooden houses;
° Breakfasts and lunches (HB) and one dinner;
° Excursions and transfers with guide;
° Dog-sledding tour with English speaking instructor;
° Entrance tickets to museums;
° Visa registration;
° Invitation letter.
This price does not include:
° Air tickets;
° Supplement services mentioned in the program;
° Personal expenses.
Attention:
Number of tourist: one harness – one instructor
Maximum – 4 harnesses in a tour
Recommendations:
! You need to have warm clothes, boots, gloves, sunscrean in spring and to be into a good physical form.
