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Rendezvous with Baikal • 13 days
This tour will take you to hidden corners of Lake Baikal and give you a fascinating introduction to the Baikal area’s culture, history, and people. See for yourself Siberians cities Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude, Listvyanka settlement, Old Circum-Baikal railroad, the stunning Olkhon Island, observe Baikal seals – nerpa - on the Ushkany Islands, and enjoy the pristine bays of Chivirkuisky Gulf and the Sacred Barguzin valley. |
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Baikal Ballad • 13 days
During this tour you will explore the most popular tourist sites of Baikal, and moreover you'll enjoy a cruise across Lake Baikal. This trip allows you to see and enjoy the unique world of wild and unspoilt nature of the Barguzinsky Nature Reserve and the unique landscapes of the Pribaikalsky and Zabaikalsky National Parks. You will discover the sacral center of Lake Baikal - Olkhon Island – and visit Siberian cities Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude and Severobaikalsk (Baikal Capital of Baikal-Amur Railroad /BAM/). |
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Way of Buddhist Pilgrims • 12 days
This tour is a unique opportunity to explore the most important Buddhist temples and sacral places in Butyatia - the center of Buddhism in Russia, see the unique incorruptible body of Pandito Khambo Lama Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov, meeting with Buddhist monks, and of course discover the amazing beauty of Lake Baikal. |
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Baikal Capitals • 5 days
We offer you to discover Siberian cities Irkutsk – a "Paris of Siberia", Ulan-Ude – the capital of Republic Buryatia (Eastern Gate to Baikal) and Kyakhta – the Gate of Great Tea Road during this unforgettable sightseeing trip. You will get acquainted with the history and culture of Siberian cities from Lake Baikal to Mongolian borders. |
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Bargudzhin Tokum - "the country of light" • 10 days
This is a fascinating trip to one of the most beautiful place of the Baikal region - the Barguzin valley. You will see a unique natural formations and sacral places of Shamanism and Buddhism. There are some beautiful sites such as Suvo “Saxon”, the stones of Bukhe-Shulun (the patron of Barguzin valley), Sphynx, and the Ininsky garden of stones
You will have an opportunity to take hot mineral springs, which are very famous for their curative properties. You will visit the amazing boiling lake of Seyunsky thermal spring, and the powerful river of Barguzin. |
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Trans-Siberian railway trip to Baika
During this tour you will get acquaintance with the Russian Capital and the largest city in Europe – Moscow. You will take a fascinating trip by Trans-Siberian railway with the great opportunity to see unique beautiful out of your window, with the short but very interesting stops in different cities. And finally, you will discover the Pearl of Siberia – Lake Baikal. |
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Baikal Ballad • 13 days
During this tour you will explore the most popular tourist sites of Baikal, and moreover you'll enjoy a cruise across Lake Baikal. This trip allows you to see and enjoy the unique world of wild and unspoilt nature of the Barguzinsky Nature Reserve and the unique landscapes of the Pribaikalsky and Zabaikalsky National Parks. You will discover the sacral center of Lake Baikal - Olkhon Island – and visit Siberian cities Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude and Severobaikalsk (Baikal Capital of Baikal-Amur Railroad /BAM/). |
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Rendezvous with Baikal • 13 days
This tour will take you to hidden corners of Lake Baikal and give you a fascinating introduction to the Baikal area’s culture, history, and people. See for yourself Siberians cities Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude, Listvyanka settlement, Old Circum-Baikal railroad, the stunning Olkhon Island, observe Baikal seals – nerpa - on the Ushkany Islands, and enjoy the pristine bays of Chivirkuisky Gulf and the Sacred Barguzin valley. |
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Yacht-tour on the Sacred Lake Baika l • 10 days
We invite you to take a yacht cruise in one of the most beautiful areas of Lake Baikal. Through your boat trip, you will be able to most fully experience the splendor and magnitude of Baikal and enjoy its striking, primeval landscapes. You can relax to the gentle rustle of the sails and waves, try out your luck fishing, swim in the crystal clear waters of the Chivyrkuisky and Barguzin Gulfs, and have a romantic time on the secluded beaches of untouched nature.
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Protected Baikal • 12 days
This tour will allow you to get to know the pristine nature of Zabaikalsky National Park and the Barguzin Nature Reserve. You will visit the mountainous plateau of Baikal’s largest peninsula, the Sacred Nose (Svyatoi Nos) and have a chance to observe the unique Baikal nerpa (freshwater seals). Moreover you will get acquainted with the customs and the way of life of the locals.
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Path to a clean Baikal • 11 days • trekking, hiking
Discover the amazing beauty of Baikal’s nature in this fascinating hiking adventure through the Barguzin ridge to Lake Baikal. You will have some nice hiking in the mountains combined with admiring unique flora and fauna along an equipped trail of the Zabaikalsky National Park. In this tour you will see spectacular mountain rivers and will cross a mountain pass, from which there is a fabulous view of Baikal. You will spend a few days on the shore of the most picturesque Chivyrkuisky Gulf.
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Shumak is a Life Source • 12 days • trekking, horseback riding
Discover the legend of an old hunter, which drove a wounded deer many years ago and found the natural miracle of the Sayan Mountains - the Shumak mineral springs. They have been famous for many years for their wonderful curative qualities. More than one hundred springs with different mineral structures emerge on the surface at the junction of the right and left Shumak Rivers. Moreover you will see the pristine beauty of the Tunkinsky National Park.
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Baikal Cycling • 13 days • bike-tour
The bike route will take you west along the shore of the Selenga River to the Lake Baikal. During this trip you will see the most reserved places of the Lake Baikal and get acquainted with the history and incredible beauty of Olkhon Island and the Sacred Nose (Svyatoy Nos) Peninsula. You will know and see the customs and the way of life of the locals. You will visit the capital of Buryatia – Ulan-Ude. Wonderful sandy beaches with crystal-clear water of Baikal will stay in your memory for a long time.
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Okha Mountains is the small Tibet • 14 days • trekking, hiking, horseback riding
We offer tour of the primeval beauty of the Okha Mountains. Sites along this spectacular trek will include petroglyphs, volcanoes, hot springs and Bronze Age artifacts. The beauty of the landscapes here harmonizes uniquely with the culture of the native populations. You will also be able to go deer- and horse-back riding or fishing as well as observe the unique flora and wild animals and birds.
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Barguzin Reviera • 15 days • horseback riding
We invite you to take a fascinating horseback riding to one of the most beautiful region of Lake Baikal - Barguzin valley. You will get acquainted with the history and culture, customs and way of living of local peoples. This tour will take you to places where ancient Evenks` hunters lived. The Barguzin valley is famous for its numerous mineral thermal springs (there are Kuchiger, Alla, Umkhey, Garga), which are very famous for their curative properties. You will have an opportunity to take hot mineral bath. The untouched and pristine beauty of nature and the crystal clear lakes of glacial hollow will give you impressions and memories for a lifetime.
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In the wake of gold-diggers • 13 days • horseback riding
This is a fascinating horse riding trip to one of the most beautiful place of the Baikal region - the Barguzin valley. You will get acquainted with the history and culture, customs and way of living of Buryat’s horse wrangler and Evenk’s reindeer-breeder and take a horse riding trip in the wake of gold diggers in Transbaikalia. The untouched and pristine beauty of Baikal nature will give you impressions and memories for a lifetime. |
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Ascent to Munku-Sardyk peak` 3491m • 9 days • hiking, mountaineering
This tour is a unique opportunity to ascent to Munku-Sardyk peak - the highest point of Eastern Siberia: Munku-Sardyk, which is located at 3491 meters above sea level, which is located on the borders of Russia and Mongolia. You will feel an atmosphere of unity in the mountaineering camp and spend talking and laughing evenings by the camp fire. From the summit you can admire the unique beauty of the Eastern Sayan Mountains.
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Rafting & Kayaking
The pristine beauty of the Siberian taiga, crystal-clear waters and fabulous landscapes of wild nature make numerous mountain rivers in the Baikal region perfect for a kayaking and rafting vacation. We offer you to explore one of the most beautiful rivers of the Republic of Butyatia – the Turka River. This tour is designed for those who prefer outdoor leisure to spending time in luxury hotels and restaurants, who are well-fit for a great adventure trip.
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Protected Baikal • 12 days
This tour will allow you to get to know the pristine nature of Zabaikalsky National Park and the Barguzinsky Nature Reserve. You will visit the mountainous plateau of Baikal’s largest peninsula, the Sacred Nose (Svyatoi Nos) and have a chance to observe the unique Baikal nerpa (freshwater seals). Moreover you will get acquainted with the customs and the way of life of the locals.
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Nerpa (Baikal seal) in focus (photo-safari) • 9 days
This tour gives a great opportunity for photographers and nature lovers to observe the unique endemic Baikal seals – nerpa - in their natural conditions. Moreover you will get acquainted with the unique Baikal region, where life and the traditional cultures remain relatively unspoilt, where the wildlife viewing is spectacular, where the landscapes are breathtaking. This is the mysterious world of the deepest lake on our planet, which you can capture through inspirational, evocative photography.
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Delta of the Selenga River (ornithological tour) • from 2 days
The Selenga River Delta is included in a list of the wetlands of international importance as a unique place of waterfowl’s dwelling, and offers unique opportunities for bird watching lovers. Moreover, you will visit to the oldest lighthouse on Baikal and the Orthodox Cathedral of Configuration of the Savior in the Posolskoye settlement (the oldest monastery for men behind the Ural Mountains).
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Bears at Lake Baikal shores (photo-safari) • 10 days
In the spring and beginning of summer brown bears descend in numbers from the mountains to the Baikal shores to feed on the thousands of caddis flies gathered on the rocks. Our custom photography tour is designed to provide the unique opportunity to observe the "Kings of the Taiga" - brown bears (the world's largest flesh-eating land mammal) in their natural conditions, and to take rare brown bear photos.
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Baikal Winter Fairytale • 14 days • march-april
The perfectly transparent ice near the shores gives a window into the inner depths of Baikal. You will have a great opportunity to take a dogsledding tour, observe unique Baikal seals (nerpa) in their natural conditions. You will visit the picturesque places of Zabaikalsky National Park and Barguzin National Reserve. You will stay in houses of local Siberians and get acquainted with their traditional way of life.
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Baikal Winter fishing • 8 days • march
Experience the centuries-old tradition of ice fishing on the world’s deepest and purest freshwater lake, and enjoy Siberian winter landscapes enchanted in ice and snow. Be greeted by the warm and friendly hospitality of rural families on Baikal. Local inhabitants will show you their ancestral fishing methods and open you up to the winter way of life in Siberia.
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Nerpa (Baikal seal) in focus (photo-safari) • 9 days • march-april
This tour gives a great opportunity for photographers and nature lovers to observe the unique endemic Baikal seals - nerpa - in their natural conditions. Moreover you will get acquainted with the unique Baikal region, where life and the traditional cultures remain relatively unspoilt, where the wildlife viewing is spectacular, where the landscapes are breathtaking. This is the mysterious world of the deepest lake on our planet, which you can capture through inspirational, evocative photography.
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Sagaalgan or White Month (New Year –Lunar Calendar) • 5 days • january-march
Sagaalgan (from the Buryat language, meaning “White Month") is a holiday marking the beginning of the New Year and the coming of spring. We are happy to invite you to participate in the great holiday Sagaalgan, to spend unforgettable time in the Republic Buryatia and on Lake Baikal, and to call for a fortunate new year. You will get acquainted with the White Month’s celebration, which itself is a very beautiful event that testifies to the spiritual culture of the Buryats and their poetic sense of the world and its beauty.
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Ascent to Munku-Sardyk peak` 3491m • 9 days • hiking, mountaineering
This tour is a unique opportunity to ascent to Munku-Sardyk peak - the highest point of Eastern Siberia: Munku-Sardyk, which is located at 3491 meters above sea level, which is located on the borders of Russia and Mongolia. You will feel an atmosphere of unity in the mountaineering camp and spend talking and laughing evenings by the camp fire. From the summit you can admire the unique beauty of the Eastern Sayan Mountains.
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Way of Buddhist Pilgrims • 12 days
This tour is a unique opportunity to explore the most important Buddhist temples and sacral places in Butyatia - the center of Buddhism in Russia, see the unique incorruptible body of Pandito Khambo Lama Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov, meeting with Buddhist monks, and of course discover the amazing beauty of Lake Baikal. |
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Baikal Capitals • 5 days
We offer you to discover Siberian cities Irkutsk – a "Paris of Siberia", Ulan-Ude - the capital of Republic Buryatia (Eastern Gate to Baikal) and Kyakhta - the Gate of Great Tea Road during this unforgettable sightseeing trip. You will get acquainted with the history and culture of Siberian cities from Lake Baikal to Mongolian borders. |
Bird watching
The Lake Baikal area is an excellent destination for bird watching opportunities. For lovers of birds and specialists we offer special tours, which acquaint you with the major key ornithological areas of the Baikal region. The varied of landscapes define a rich in the spectral composition birds' world, which consists of taiga, steppe, and high mountainous. You can specify exactly the kind of tour you are looking for and send a request to us. We will create a custom tour special for you and will send you a quote.
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Ecotours in nature protected area
A large part of the territory around the Lake Baikal is occupied with National Parks and Nature Reserves, which are a wide range of pristine Baikal landscapes, flora, and fauna. We offer you special tours through these breathtaking areas, where you will find excellent conditions for activities such as hiking, trekking, mountaineering, water sports, horseback riding, biking tours, etc. You can specify exactly the kind of tour you are looking for and send a request to us. We will create a custom tour special for you and will send you a quote.
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Fishing on the Baikal and rivers
We offer you the most interesting options for the fishing on the Lake Baikal and in mountain rivers and small lakes of the Baikal region. The lake holds about fifty species of fish including endemic Baikal omul (Coregonus autumnalis migratorius). The surrounded mountain rivers and small lakes are inhabited by taimen (Hucho), grayling (Thymallus), lenok (Brachymystax lenok), River Perch (Perca fluviatilis) and many others. Moreover you can enjoy untouched Baikal nature, picturesque landscapes, sandy beaches, the rough rivers and the cleanest water of the Sacred Lake Baikal.
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Rafting & Kayaking
The pristine beauty of the Siberian taiga, crystal-clear waters and fabulous landscapes of wild nature make numerous mountain rivers in the Baikal region perfect for a kayaking and rafting vacation. We offer you to explore one of the most beautiful rivers of the Republic of Butyatia – the Turka River. This tour is designed for those who prefer outdoor leisure to spending time in luxury hotels and restaurants, who are well-fit for a great adventure trip.
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4WD Expeditions
For those travelers who seek the real experience of an off-road adventure, we offer our 4WD Expeditions, which offer a great possibility to visit the most hiding and mystical places of the Baikal region and to get acquainted with the history and culture of the local people, and to discover the untouched beauty of Lake Baikal. The guided expeditions make use of fully equipped 4x4 vehicles as well as off-road camping facilities.
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Climbing
Lake Baikal is surrounded on all sides by mountain ranges, which make climbing very popular among tourists. We offer various climbing packages including ice climbing, rock climbing, and mountain climbing. Climbing with different degrees of difficulty can be performed in the Eastern Sayan Mountains, in the Tynkynsky Goltsy, in Burguzinsky Mountain Range, etc. Mean heights of the summits range between 2500 and 3000 meters.
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