During this visit you will see the colorfully-decorated typical dwelling of the Eastern Buryats – the "yurt". You will be welcomed by hosts dressed in traditional costume who will share traditional songs and invite you into the yurt according to the tradition of the Buryats. You will learn about the yurt's purposes and typical interior, acquainted with Buryat history, folklore, old traditions and lifestyle. You will taste traditional Buryat dishes: salamat (sour cream dish), soup with noodles, omul, pozy (dumplings filled with minced meat), green tea, and a dessert served with jam made from a berry found only in Siberia. After dinner you will have dress up in Buryat clothing, learn archery and play a traditional game using mutton bones. More info about Buryats >>

We invite to get acquaintance with the capital of the Republic of Buryatia - Ulan-Ude.
During our guided city tour you will see the historical center of Ulan-Ude with wooden houses that belonged to merchants of the 18-19th centuries, the Soviet square with the famous Lenin's monument, the unique architecture of Siberians cathedrals, the Buryat Opera and Ballet Theatre and other attractions. You will visit the History museums of Buryatia. The museums’ exhibits will get you acquainted with the historical past of our Republic and showcase the beauty of Buddhist arts and the secrets of Tibetan medicine. If you have time you can visit the Ethnographic Museum of the Peoples of Transbaikalia, where you will see collections of traditional dwellings, clothes and furnishings of all ethnic groups of the region. This museum today is one of the largest open air exhibitions in Russia made of individual sections representing the Evenks, Western Buryats, Eastern Buryats, Cossacks and Old Believers. More information about Ulan-Ude >>

The Old Believers of Transbaikalia is a unique confessional community of "Old Believers" inside Russia, and possess their own specific elements of culture and their own group consciousness. This community was recognized in 2001 by UNESCO for preserving its heritage.
You will surely receive warm welcome and have chance to learn about with their history, culture and lifestyle. You will enjoy Russian folklore and choral singing just like it sounded in the 17th century and will participate in traditional customs and games. You will taste some dishes in preserved traditional style of Russian homemade cuisine: Tschschi (soup), boiled potato fried with bacon, pickled butter mushrooms, vegetable salad, sauerkraut, cranberry pie, traditional drinks, kvass (fermented bread drink), and others. More info about Old Believers in Transbaikalia>>

If your time is limited, but you will see the beauty of Lake Baikal, we offer you to take a one day tour along the great Selenga River to the shore of Sacred Baikal. And your guides will tell you interesting facts, amazing legends and mysterious stories about our region. By the way we will visit a typical Baikal village and will get acquainted with traditional way of life of Siberians. You will try traditional Baikal cuisine. The hospitality and goodwill of locals will stay in your memory for many years. Only here you will be able to understand why people living on the shores of Baikal are different from others, how they have their own beliefs and other special values and unique customs. See also Baikal Facts >>

We invite you to visit the old merchants` town - Kyakhta. The foundation of the city was paralleled by a treaty, one of the first between China and a Western nation, named the Treaty of Kyakhta, which established trade agreements and defined the border between Siberia and the Qing Empire (China) territories of Mongolia and Manchuria. As a result of this agreement, Kyakhta was an exclusive trading point one of the famous Great Tea Road.
Kyakhta today is an important transit point for trade between Russia and Mongolia.
During this tour you will visit «the Hermitage in a miniature» - the unique museum of regional studies named after the academician V.A.Obruchev, the oldest museum of Transbaikalia. It’s exposition consists of 14 sections and its funds contains more than 30000 units of storage, including a number of unique samples of material culture of Central Asia, and also a rich library of ancient and modern history. More information about Kyahta >>

We offer you to take an amazing tour to the fortress of Merkits (one of the oldest tribes of this region). This fortress in the shape of a rocky massif is located on the right bank of the mouth of the Tugnuy River. This natural rock was used by the Merkits to protect Tugnuy valley from Mongolian tribes. According to historical data this is the fortress where in 1176, Chingis Khan`s first battle took place. Among other archeological sites such as stone graves and petroglyphs, there is a fortified area called Shara-Tepseg on the steep rock ledge. One can get there by a trail that is lined with massive stone borders in tricky places. There is a secret hidden well in the center of the fortress. At the top you can find some observation platforms from which you will have a panoramic view. More info >>

This tour is a unique opportunity to explore the ancient teaching - Buddhism. You will visit the Ivolginsky Datsan - the most important Buddhist temple in Russia, to see the unique incorruptible body of Pandito Khambo Lama Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov, and meeting with Buddhist monks. If you have time, you can visit other temples and the sacred sites of Buddhism in Butyatia. This tour offers not only a Buddhist pilgrimage but at the same time covers the historical monuments, amazing art, and great traditions. More info about Buddhism and buddhist temples in Buryatia >>

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 birdwatching lovers. More than 251 types of birds from 16 families have been noted in the Delta. Here nest 100-120 thousand of ducks. 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). You will get acquainted with the work of protected area in Russia during your visit to the checkpoint of Kabansky Nature Reserve. More information about Delta of the Selenga river >>
Our 2-days tour to Delta >>