Excursion N 1

Excursion to the historical center of Irkutsk city (1,5-2 hours)

"Irkutsk is a historical city. It plays a remarkable role in the Russian history and it's not accidentally called the city-museum. Irkutsk saves many ancient monuments, romantic look, church cupola's lighting upon the blue current of Angara River.
Mark Sergeev, writer

We'll go round historical center of Irkutsk, where in 1661 the first Irkutsk fortress was founded. We'll see the historical ensemble:
- Tihvinskaya (Kirov) square
- Spaskaya (Savior) church
- Epiphany Church
- The Polish Roman Catholic church
- etc

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Excursion N 2

Excursion to Listvyanka village situated on the shore of lake Baikal (1 day)

We'll go to Listvyanka (68 km/from Irkutsk) yearly morning by bus. We'll have an excursion in the Museum of Lake Baikal (Limnological Museum) that provides information about the origin and wild life of the lake.
The unique exhibits of Baikal Museum tell about the origin and the history of the lake, its flora and fauna, geological structure, climate and tectonics of Pribaikalye. Stuffed birds and animals. Collection of minerals. Models of the lake bed showing its history, the peculiarities of its shoreline and bottom. Baikal fish (omul, golomyanka, kharius, sturgeon, taimen, pike). Microorganisms inhabiting Baikal waters and destroying everything that might pollute the lake. Exhibits found in scientific expeditions. You can watch 20-minute film "The Planet's Well" with unique shots made with the help of a deep-sea submersible vessel "Pisces" at the deepest point, 1637 m, of the lake.
From the museum, a path climbs to an observation point with excellent views of the lake and mountains, Port Baikal and the Angara River. We'll go to that Cherskii stone by the chair lift and go back by foot (2,5 km.).
We'll go to restaurant in Listvyanka village for lunch. You'll can odder the traditional Siberian meals ("uha" (fish soup), a variety of hot- or cold-smoked and salted omul and grayling fish).
We'll go back in Irkutsk by bus from the bus station

Price includes:
- car transfers
- guide service
- entrance tickets to museum
- ticket for chair-lift

Photo and video shooting in museum and lunch are not included.

Cost :

Excursion N 3

Excursion to "Taltsy" museum of wooden architecture of Eastern Siberia and to Listvyanka village situated on the shore of lake Baikal (1 day)

We'll go to "Taltsy" Museum of Wooden Architecture of Eastern Siberia (47 km., half way from Listvyanka to Irkutsk) yearly morning by bus.
Museum of Wooden Architecture "Taltsy" has a unique collection of historical and architectural monuments dates to XVII-XX centuries on the territory of 67 hectares. There are 40 architectural monuments, 9000 exhibits, 13 expositions. Museum was established in 1966, and opened for visitors in July 1980. The first wooden buildings were carried from the territory that was flooded after the construction of Ust-Ilimsk Hydro electric station. "Taltsy" is a real history of wooden crafts of Pribaikalye.
At least 2 hours excursion gives you the impression of the style of life in the 16th to 19th century Russian villages and Buryat and Evenk gears. You can observe the interior of a Russian fort, a Siberian izba (house) cut from the larch tree more than 300 years ago without using a nail, a Shaman gear and etc.
There is a fair here where you can bye hand-made souvenirs made by the local artists.
From the museum we'll go to Listvyanka village (68 km. from Irkutsk).
We'll have a short stay opposite the "Shaman rock" in the outlet of Angara River, the sacred place for local population. After the construction of Irkutsk Hydro electric station the water level in Baikal increased on 1,5 meters and now it's possible to see only the highest point of the legend rock only in good weather.
We'll go to the restaurant in Listvyanka village for lunch. You'll can odder the traditional Siberian meals ("uha" (fish soup), a variety of hot- or cold-smoked and salted omul and grayling fish).
After lunch we'll have an excursion to the Museum of Lake Baikal (Limnological Museum) that provides information about the origin and wild life of the lake.
The unique exhibits of Baikal Museum tell about the origin and the history of the lake, its flora and fauna, geological structure, climate and tectonics of Pribaikalye. Stuffed birds and animals. Collection of minerals. Models of the lake bed showing its history, the peculiarities of its shoreline and bottom. Baikal fish (omul, golomyanka, kharius, sturgeon, taimen, and pike). Microorganisms inhabiting Baikal waters and destroying everything that might pollute the lake. Exhibits found in scientific expeditions. You can watch 20-minute film "The Planet's Well" with unique shots made with the help of a deep-sea submersible vessel "Pisces" at the deepest point, 1637 m, of the lake.
From the museum, a path climbs to an observation point with excellent views of the lake and mountains, Port Baikal and the Angara River. We'll go to that Cherskii stone by the chair lift and go back by foot.
We'll go back in Irkutsk by bus.

Price includes:
- car transfers
- guide service
- entrance tickets to museums
- ticket for chair-lift

Photo and video shooting in museum and lunch are not included.

Cost :

Excursion N 4

One day tour to Circum Baikal Railway (To the shore of Baikal Lake)

УOur rout starts from the railway station yearly morning. We'll bye tickets to the station "Dark fold" (about 2,5 hours on way).
From the station, a "Health path" goes down to the small village near the station "Old Angasolka" (Circum Baikal Railway) on the Baikal coast.
"Health path" doesn't have this name by chance. It leads travelers from the station to aspen forest, that how legend says takes away bad negative energy from people. And cedar forest (Siberian pine tree) that meets travelers further along the path gives positive mood. You can drink from two holly springs with "alive" and "dead" water, that give you new forces to continue your way.
There is a food store and a museum dedicated to the famous artist N.K. Rerih. The exposition represents his pictures, expedition route etc.
Here you can taste hot- or cold-smoked and salted omul cooked by the locals.
Here you can admire beautiful view of the lake.
Circum Baikal Railroad is a unique monument of technical thought and construction architecture of Russia at the end of the 20th century. It's one of the transport wonders. The railroad is making its way through the rocks of the Maritime mountain ridge over Baikal. "The Golden Clasp" connecting East and West of Transsib. Circum Baikal Railroad is one of the most beautiful and technically sophisticated railroads. 39 tunnels, 47 galleries, 6 viaducts, 29 medium-sized metal bridges, 411 small bridges were built. The longest tunnel is 807 meters long; the largest single-span bridge is 123 meters long. Today you can see well-preserved portals and arches of different tunnels made from ashlars, a lot of viaducts, thick retaining walls, and wooden constructions in modernist style of the beginning of the last century.
The most architecturally complex part of the railway goes from the station "Old Angasolka" to "Marityi". There are 2 tunnels, 1 gallery and 2 remarkable complexes of viaducts on the section 147-149 km. From the other side of the village stand abandoned galleries.

Price includes:
- transfers
- guide service
- packed lunch

Have with you comfortable boots and clothes, hats, drink water, photo camera.

Cost :

Группа (чел.)	1	2.	3	4	5	6	7
Стоимость за 1 чел.в руб.	2450	1425	795	825	835	770	720

Tour N 1

One day tour "Going to see Giants"

Siberian taiga forest with mushrooms and berries, mountain fast flowing river with clean transparent water, conglomerations of giant rocks, covered by the many-colored lichens and moss-grown, and awfully they - Giants of Siberian Taiga.
Near the river with clean water you'll make a picnic on the camp fire. You'll collect herbs and prepare healthful tea.
Our rout starts yearly morning from the railway station.
We'll bye tickets on the train from the station "Irkutsk" to the station "Orlenok" (1,5 hour takes our way).
From the station, a path goes through the forest across the rivers of stone conglomerations to the Rocks of Olhinskoe plateau. Giant Rocks "Vityaz" and "Idol" appear on our way. It gives an impression that Giants played here putting stones like building bricks and created such fantastical constructions.
"Vityaz" - 40 meters granite wall in Olha river valley. A pulling helmet over its eyes, nose and determined chin could be distinctly seen on the south-eastern side.
"Idol" - 30-meters column with a weighty stone "hat" reminds statues from Easter Island.
You'll overpass temporary log bridge across the mountain river (if you want you can swim in it), overpass conglomerations of giant rocks. You'll burn a camp fire to cook a meal, and many other things under the care of guide.

Price includes:
- transfers
- guide service
- Picnic with camp-fire

Have with you comfortable boots and clothes, hats, drink water, photo camera.

Cost :

group (person)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Cost for person (rub)	2485	1410	1050	870	760	700	640	600	570	545

Tour N 2

Two days tour "Winter hut in the deep taiga forest"

You'll have a unique opportunity to feel yourself like aborigines of Siberian taiga forest. You'll sleep in the forest winter hut, cook meal on the camp-fire, and prepare tea from the herbs collected around.

The first day - Our rout starts yearly morning from the railway station.
We'll bye tickets on the train from the station "Irkutsk" to the station "Orlenok" (1,5 hour takes our way).
From the station, a path goes through the forest across the rivers of stone conglomerations to the Rocks of Olhinskoe plateau. Giant Rocks "Vityaz" and "Idol" appear on our way. It gives an impression that Giants played here putting stones like building bricks and created such fantastical constructions.
"Vityaz" - 40 meters granite wall in Olha river valley. A pulling helmet over its eyes, nose and determined chin could be distinctly seen on the south-eastern side.
"Idol" - 30-meters column with a weighty stone "hat" reminds statues from Easter Island.
You'll overpass temporary log bridge across the mountain river (if you want you can swim in it), overpass conglomerations of giant rocks. You'll burn a camp fire to cook a meal, stay in the forest winter cabin and many other things under the care of guide
Guide will tell you what plants, mushrooms and berries are suitable to use for food and tea.
The second day -Wake up yearly morning, wash in spring water, cook breakfast on the camp-fire, do morning exercises, make all ready for a journey and go back to the city.

*Rock climbing is possible in the program by the prior request!

The maximum group membership - 5.

Price includes:
- transfers
- guide service
- three meals a day

Have with you comfortable boots and clothes, bag pack, rug, sleeping bag, hats, drink water, cup, plate, spoon, photo camera.

Cost :

group (person)	1	2.	3	4	5
Cost for person (rub)	5355	2962	2164	1765	1526

Tour N 3

Three days tour "Live in the taiga forest!"

The tree day tour is the most interesting for resting and receiving more impressions from nature and experience of survival in taiga.
You'll have a unique opportunity to feel yourself like aborigines of Siberian taiga forest. You'll sleep in the forest winter hut, cook meal on the camp-fire, and prepare tea from the herbs collected around.

The first day - Our rout starts yearly morning from the railway station. We'll bye tickets on the train from the station "Irkutsk" to the station "Orlenok" (1,5 hour takes our way).
From the station, a path goes through the forest across the rivers of stone conglomerations to the Rocks of Olhinskoe plateau. Giant Rocks "Vityaz" and "Idol" appear on your way. It gives an impression that Giants played here putting stones like building bricks and created such fantastical constructions.
"Vityaz" - 40 meters granite wall in Olha river valley. A pulling helmet over its eyes, nose and determined chin could be distinctly seen on the south-eastern side.
"Idol" - 30-meters column with a weighty stone "hat" reminds statues from Easter Island.
You'll overpass temporary log bridge across the mountain river (if you want you can swim in it), overpass conglomerations of giant rocks. You'll burn a camp fire to cook a meal, stay in the forest winter cabin and many other things under the care of guide
Guide will tell you what plants, mushrooms and berries are suitable to use for food and tea.
The second day -The second day is the richest day of impressions!
Wake up yearly morning, wash spring water, cook breakfast on the camp-fire, do morning exercises.
Guide will tell you, how rightly feel trees for firewood without chopper, and burn the fire with wet matches. Then everybody can try this in practice.
We'll see beautiful taiga landscapes, "swamp valley", swing between two big pine trees.
The third day - Wake up yearly morning, cook breakfast on the camp-fire, do morning exercises, make all ready for a journey and go back to the city.

*Rock climbing is possible in the program by the prior request!

The maximum group membership - 5.

Price includes:
- transfers
- guide service
- three meals a day

Have with you comfortable boots and clothes, bag pack, rug, sleeping bag, hats, drink water, cup, plate, spoon, photo camera.

Cost :

group (person)	1	2.	3	4	5
Cost for person (rub)	7874	4342	3164	2573	2225