Golden Colors of Baikal and Sayan
Autumn colors nature with warm golden hues, which look different in the steppes, mountains and forests. On the tour you will see the power and majesty of the Eastern Sayans, the color cacophony of which is amazing!
Beautiful Baikal, as always, will surprise you with its scale, water surface and golden beauty of the forests!
5 Days / 4 Nights
FROM $ 1,228 pp sharing
(Groups: minimum 10 Travellers)
FROM $ 2,226 pp sharing
TOUR PROGRAM
- Day 1. Road to the Eastern Sayan Mountains. Sightseeing tour of Arshan, waterfalls, springs
- Day 2. Climbing the Peak of Love. / Excursion to Tagarkhay and an extinct volcano. Visit to hot springs. Return to Irkutsk
- Day 3. Arrival in Irkutsk. Road to Olkhon Island. Program of the ethnopark “Golden Horde”
- Day 4. Excursion to the north of Olkhon Island to Cape Khoboy
- Day 5. Farewell to Olkhon. Return to the city of Irkutsk
Day 1
Road to the Eastern Sayan Mountains. Sightseeing tour of Arshan, waterfalls, springs. The day will be filled with amazing discoveries, new impressions and the opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of mountain nature.
What’s going to be interesting today?
- Go to the mountains and it will be full of colorful landscapes and mountain peaks.
- You will drive along the Tunkinskaya Valley, where the Eastern Sayan mountains rise on your right hand, and the steppe spreads at the foot.
- You will go on a guided sightseeing tour around the picturesque village of Arshan. Enjoy stunning views of cascading waterfalls surrounded by green forests and cliffs. Visit the souvenir market, where you can buy gifts for yourself and your loved ones.
Included in the price: transfer, accommodation, excursion, guide, permission to visit the national park
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Day 2
Excursion to Tagarkhay and an extinct volcano:
Visit the village of Tagarkhay with its impressive Buddha statue and trek to the extinct volcano to see its interior and picturesque surroundings. Enjoy views of extinct volcanoes. After the excursion, visit the healing hot springs in Arshan for relaxation and recharge. In the evening you will return to Irkutsk, filled with impressions of an amazing day!
What’s going to be interesting today?
- See famous extinct volcanoes.
- Meet the locals in the village of Tagarkhay.
- Enjoy the hot springs of the Eastern Sayan. They have healing properties and will help you restore strength, relax your muscles and enjoy the warmth and comfort of being surrounded by nature.
- Return to Irkutsk.
Included in the price: breakfast, group transfer, excursion, guide services, permission to visit the national park
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Day 3
Travel to Olkhon – the largest island on Lake Baikal, which is considered the heart of the lake and is one of the most mystical and mysterious places in this region.
What’s going to be interesting today?
- The road overlooks picturesque views of Lake Baikal, surrounded by mountains and forests. The path along the “Martian Road” – the Tazheran steppes.
- Dive into the mysterious world of Buryat culture and traditions.
- Tour the yurts, where the magnificent architecture and design will delight you. View traditional national costumes that are an integral part of the culture.
- Lunch in the ethnopark, consisting of delicious Buryat cuisine.
- Traditional songs about life in this amazing corner of the earth, about Buryatia and the mighty Baikal.
- National dances in traditional costumes will enchant you with their beauty and grace of performance.
- Participation in summer fun, folk games, try yourself in Buryat archery, national wrestling and breaking the spinal bone of cattle.
- Ferry crossing on the surface of Lake Baikal.
- Settlement in the largest inhabited village of the island – Khuzhir. Walk to the most famous location of Olkhon Island – Shamanki rocks. Making a wish at the sacred pillars of Serge.
- The most beautiful sunset.
Included in the price: group transfer, accommodation, ethnopark program, lunch in the Golden Horde ethnopark, breakfast at the hotel
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Day 4
Excursion to the picturesque part of the island – to the north, to Cape Khoboy. The rocky, steep banks resemble animal fangs. And together with the amazingly blue surface of the water, they create beautiful bright natural pictures.
What’s going to be interesting today?
- Visit Cape Love, where childless couples used to come, and after rituals and prayers, they would soon have children.
- You will visit Cape Sagan-Khushun (or “Three Brothers”) – this is a sheer cliff made of snow-white marble.
- You will learn all the legends about the locations you visit. You will see an eight-meter bronze sculpture in the form of an unusual tree – this is the creation of the famous sculptor Dashi Namdakov “Keeper of Baikal”, his gift to Baikal.
- Try local cuisine at a picnic lunch
- Stop at beautiful places for memorable photos.
Included in the price: breakfast, accommodation, excursion, group transfer, picnic lunch, permission to visit the national park
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Day 5
On this day, our amazing journey around Olkhon comes to an end. In the afternoon you will have breakfast and will have the opportunity to take a final walk around Olkhon. In the first half of the day, departure to Irkutsk, where the tour program will end.
We know that during this adventure you will have many new and vivid memories and impressions! The emotions experienced here and memorable photographs will remain with you forever and will warm you, inviting you to come visit Father Baikal again.
Included in the price: group transfer, breakfast at the hotel