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Celebrating the New Year 2025 on Baikal

88500,00
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6 days / 5 nights

You will visit: Irkutsk, Small Sea, Olkhon, Listvyanka, Taltsy

Spend the New Year holidays on Lake Baikal: a tour of Irkutsk, a visit to the ethnographic museum of wooden architecture "Taltsy" on the banks of the Angara, a walk on the shore of the lake, trips to the fish markets and an excursion to the Baikal Museum, dog sledding and hovercraft Hivus, observation behind the first ice of Lake Baikal.
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DAY 1 / 30.12.2024
Arrival in Irkutsk. Meet and greet at the airport/train station between 08:00 and 10:00.
Following that, embark on a 3-hour city tour of Irkutsk's main attractions:
 • Historic center / Kirov Square
 • Znamensky Monastery and the Kolchak Monument
 • Wooden houses of Irkutsk
 • Karl Marx Street / Lenin Street
 • Angara River Embankment / Alexander III Monument
 • 130th Quarter
Lunch at a local restaurant
Check into the hotel
Free time

DAY 2 / 31.12.2024
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the village of Listvyanka.
En route, stop at the "Taltsy" Museum of Wooden Architecture. The museum is spread over a large area and showcases examples of Siberian wooden architecture from the late 19th century, collected and transported from different parts of the Irkutsk region. It's one of the best open-air museums in Russia.
Lunch at a restaurant in Listvyanka.
Check into the hotel.
Free time
New Year's Eve banquet at the hotel restaurant, stay from 21:00 to 06:00

DAY 3 / 01.01.2025
Breakfast at the hotel.
Free day.
You can enjoy a walk along the shores of Lake Baikal, stroll through the streets of Listvyanka.
In the afternoon, take a ride on a hovercraft and the Ferris wheel.

DAY 4 / 02.01.2025
Breakfast at the hotel.
Visit the Baikal Museum. The museum chronicles the history of the deepest and oldest lake on the planet, from its inception to the present day. The museum also houses aquariums with Baikal fish, including the Baikal seal. For an additional fee, you can experience a virtual dive to the bottom of Baikal.
Ride the cable car to the observation deck, offering stunning views of the southern part of the island.
Lunch at a restaurant in Listvyanka.
After lunch, enjoy a dog sledding adventure through the Siberian taiga.
Return to Irkutsk, check into the hotel.

DAY 5 / 03.01.2025
Breakfast at the hotel.
Today, you'll witness the first ice of Lake Baikal! While the water in Listvyanka and the southern part of the lake usually freezes in mid-January, the northern and central parts of the lake are covered in ice from early December.
We will go to a place called the "Small Sea", a strait that separates Olkhon Island from the mainland, where you'll have the opportunity to see the first, crystal-clear ice of Lake Baikal.
08:00 - Transfer to the Small Sea.
10:00 - Stop for a snack along the way.
12:00 - Upon arrival at the Small Sea, enjoy a hovercraft ride across the Baikal ice for 2 hours, followed by ice skating.
15:00 - Transfer back to Irkutsk.
17:30 - Stop at the Golden Horde Ethno Park: learn about the lifestyle and traditions of the local people and enjoy a folklore performance.
Dinner with traditional Buryat cuisine.
Return to Irkutsk by 21:00.

DAY 6 / 04.01.2025
Breakfast at the hotel.
Tour concludes.

Included

Accommodation:
* Hotel Accommodation in Irkutsk (3 nights) (Hotel options: Irkutsk, Angara, Europe, Tayga)
* Guest House/Hotel Accommodation in Listvyanka (2 nights) (Options: Mayak, Krestovaya Pad, Legend of Baikal)

Services:
* Transportation according to the tour program
* Excursion services according to the tour program
* Guide services
* Meals: 5 breakfasts / 4 lunches / 1 dinner
* New Year's Eve Banquet
* Entrance Tickets: Taltsy Museum, Baikal Museum, Cable car to the observation deck
* Dog sledding – short distance
* 2-hour ride on a "khivus" (a traditional boat)
* Master class in preparing a national dish
* Folklore performance at the "Golden Horde" ethno-park
* Ice skate rental