Cruise #5 Boat trip to Olkhon Island

Itinerary

Day 1: IRKUTSK
Arrival in Irkutsk. Meet with local guide, city tour of Irkutsk to see wooden houses, churches, Znamensky Monsatery, main street of Irkutsk, theatres and other historical sights. Transfer to the village Listvianka. The way takes one hour. Arrival, check in at hotel Baikalskye Terema, Village Listvianka is a fisherman village which is located at the lake Baikal shore, at the mouth of Angara river, 70 km from Irkutsk. After lunch at local restaurant and tasting dishes of famous fish omul, visit to the Baikal museum where the flora and the fauna of lake Baikal are represented. Visit by cable car to the mountain Chersky where the beautiful view opens at the south part of lake Baikal and the source of the Angara river. Walking tour at the village Krestovka with visit to the Saint Nicolas church. Return to the hotel. Free time.
Day 2: IRKUTSK – PESCHANAYA bay
Breakfast. We start our trip by boat to Olkhon Island, the biggest island of lake Baikal. Departure to Peschanya bay. The road takes 5 hours. Lunch at the boat. Arrival at Peschanaya bay which is famous by beautiful landscapes, warm climate and stilted trees. Walking at neighbour bays: Akademicheskaya, Babushka, Sennaya. Russian banya (supplement payment). In the evening camp fire and dinner.
Day 3: OLKHON – village KHUJIR
Early in the morning departure along the west coast towards Olkhon Island (about 10 hours). Island Olkhon is the biggest and the most beautiful island of lake Baikal, it is a sacred place of buryat people and shaman`s religion. If the weather is good visit to the Sagan Zaba rock famous by its rock paintings. Passage over the Maloye More strait and arrival at Zagli bay of Olkhon island. Transfer by car to the village Khujir. Accommodation at guest house of Nikita Bencharov. Dinner and overnight at guest house.
Day 4: KHUJIR - Cape KHOBOI
Breakfast. Departure by uazik (russian jeep) at the cape Khoboi, the northern point of the island. The cape Khoboi is located at the most wide space of lake Baikal and looks like a woman`s head. According to the legend this woman is a petrified buryat who asked the God to give her the same palace as her husband had. But the God decided to punish the woman by transforming her into a rock. Lunch on the way. Trekking to the place Uzury. Overnight and dinner at guest house.
Day 5: OLKHON - IRKUTSK
Breakfast. Departue to Irkutsk. In one hour you`ll take the ferry to go to the continent then you`ll continue your transfer to Irkutsk. Arrival in Irkutsk. hotel Viktoria or homestay. Free time, rest.
Day 6: IRKUTSK - DEPARTURE
Breakfast. Transfer to the train station or to the airport of Irkutsk. Departure from Irkutsk.