City tour Irkutsk
People travel to Irkutsk from afar to see Siberia’s richest and most varied collection of wooden architecture. Ranging from the splendid lace houses preserved since Imperial times to the meticulously reconstructed buildings of the 130 th Quarter, it will leave you with a lasting impression of this unique architectural style.
Irkutsk
Museum of Decembrists
The Decembrist Uprising of 1825 remains one of the most dramatic events of Russian history. Many of the defeated conspirators ended up exiled all the way from St. Petersburg to Irkutsk, where they left a permanent mark, turning the backwater town into “the Paris of the East”.
City tour Olkhon
A professionally guided sightseeing tour will help you capture the enchantment of Olkhon Island. Set out from the island capital of Khuzhir and sample all that this incredibly varied and beautiful island has to offer.
Olkhon
Taltsy museum
Ingenious and beautiful, wooden buildings form a key part of Russia’s cultural heritage. Wooden architectural monuments from all over the Baikal region have been brought together at the Taltsy open air museum to safeguard this legacy from the flooding caused by the construction of the Irkutsk Dam.
Taltsy museum
Ingenious and beautiful, wooden buildings form a key part of Russia’s cultural heritage. Wooden architectural monuments from all over the Baikal region have been brought together at the Taltsy open air museum to safeguard this legacy from the flooding caused by the construction of the Irkutsk Dam.
Cape Khoboy
Take a boat, a car or a hovercraft to explore the scenic and powerfully charged northern coast of Olkhon Island. Spend from 6 to 8 hours in the island’s remote wilderness, where its most distinctive sights and memorable legends will reveal themselves to you.
Cape Khoboy
Take a boat, a car or a hovercraft to explore the scenic and powerfully charged northern coast of Olkhon Island. Spend from 6 to 8 hours in the island’s remote wilderness, where its most distinctive sights and memorable legends will reveal themselves to you.
Excursion to Ogoy island
During winter, a spectacular land route, from the shores of Lake Baikal to Ogoy Island, manifests in the ice. Set out across the frozen surface of the great lake in a fleet of sturdy, all-terrain UAZ cars.
Excursion to Ogoy island
During winter, a spectacular land route, from the shores of Lake Baikal to Ogoy Island, manifests in the ice. Set out across the frozen surface of the great lake in a fleet of sturdy, all-terrain UAZ cars.
Ethnopark Golden horde
The scenic backdrop of a steppe nomad camp at the Golden Horde Ethnopark presents unparalleled photo opportunities. Capture them to take pictures that will last a lifetime with a spectacular background formed by beautifully carved yurts and pavilions.
Ethnopark Golden horde
The scenic backdrop of a steppe nomad camp at the Golden Horde Ethnopark presents unparalleled photo opportunities. Capture them to take pictures that will last a lifetime with a spectacular background formed by beautifully carved yurts and pavilions.
Maloe more
Or ‘the Small Sea’ is the part of Baikal separated from the main lake by Olkhon Island. The water here is not as deep as in ‘the Big Sea’, that’s why in the summertime it quickly heats up to +25º, and in the wintertime, it freezes up already in December. Tourists come here to admire the beautiful bays, enjoy the fresh air and get a suntan at its sandy beaches.
Tazheran steppe
Tazheran steppe, a part of the national park, runs along the road from Irkutsk to Maloe More. You drive off the road and find yourself in a landscape resembling images from Mars: flat surface of the steppe and some lonely mountains in the background: Tan-Khan, Yekhe-Erdo, Sakhurte and the Ancient Dragon’s Spine. Since Tazheran steppe was a favourite place of Buryats in the bygone times for summer migration, one can find here a big number of enigmatic petroglyphs, mysterious caves and sacred relics of the local people.
Tazheran Steppe
Tazheran steppe, a part of the national park,
runs along the road from Irkutsk to Maloe More. You drive off the road and find
yourself in a landscape resembling images from Mars: flat surface of the steppe
and some lonely mountains in the background: Tan-Khan, Yekhe-Erdo, Sakhurte and
the Ancient Dragon’s Spine. Since Tazheran steppe was the favourite place of
Buryats in the bygone times for summer migration, one can find here a big
number of enigmatic petroglyphs, mysterious caves and sacred relics of the
local people.
Listvyanka
Listvyanka opens the gates to Baikal. The village stands where the Angara flows out of Baikal, and stretches along the Baikal shoreline for five km. This is the place where the first acquaintance with Baikal usually takes place. Here you can not only see wonders of nature, but also visit the museums, imitate a deep-dive in Baikal in a virtual bathyscaph; you can go skiing and snowboarding, tracking or diving.
City tour in Listvyanka
Your tour of the scenic lakeside town of Listvyanka begins at an observation platform near the head of the Angara – the only river that flows out of Lake Baikal. Whether in winter or in summer, you will see its quick waters run free thanks to the heat coming from Baikal’s depths.
Listvyanka
Cable car to Chersky stone
At 728 meters, Chersky Stone towers over the settlement of Listvyanka and offers one of the best panoramic views of Lake Baikal. Take a cable car to the observation platform at the peak, and treat yourself to a visual buffet as you soar past the trees.
Olkhon
A professionally guided sightseeing tour will help you capture the enchantment of Olkhon Island. Set out from the island capital of Khuzhir and sample all that this incredibly varied and beautiful island has to offer.
Olkhon
Irkutsk
People travel to Irkutsk from afar to see Siberia’s richest and most varied collection of wooden architecture. Ranging from the splendid lace houses preserved since Imperial times to the meticulously reconstructed buildings of the 130 th Quarter, it will leave you with a lasting impression of this unique architectural style.
Chersky stone
The stone owes its name to Ivan Chersky, the Polish political exile turned pioneering explorer of Siberia. He lent his name to many other places near the lake. Locals say he used to rest here and look out at its waters between expeditions.
Irkutsk
Peschanaya Bay
Peschanaya Bay is a bay in the south-western part of the lake. One can find here white sand, warm blue water, taiga and mountain landscape. All together, it makes an impression of little Siberian paradise. It has a soft microclimate, and the number of sunny days per year is the same as on the Black Sea coast. Here you can see walking trees, the capes of Bolshaya Kolokolnya and Malaya Kolokolnya (Big and Small Belltowers), view point on a cliff and many other sites.