The Heart of Baikal: Olkhon Island

The deepest lake on the planet, more than a mile deep and with an area that is approximately equal to Belgium or the Netherlands. Spring water in the lake is so clear that each stone or other objects are visible at a depth of 40 m. From the early January to the early May Baikal is almost completely (except for a small area at the mouth of the Angara) covered with thick ice, which cracks due to severe frost with a sound resembling thunder or cannon shots, revealing the ice caves on the banks… On the lake and around it there are many picturesque natural sites, monuments of history and archeology. Tour destination: Irkutsk – Taltsy – Listvyanka – Olkhon English speaking guide service during the whole tour! Day 1: Upon arrival you will be met at the airport/railway station by our English-speaking guide. Then you will be offered breakfast. Afterwards, you will be invited to take a city tour through historical part of Irkutsk. There are about 700 historical and cultural monuments in...