Reviews

We had an amazing experience visiting Lake Baikal and Olkhon Island. It was truly one of the highlights of our trip to Russia.

From the very beginning, the communication and coordination were excellent. Alex was extremely responsive from day one — his replies, assistance, and follow-ups were always prompt and clear. He also provided very good guidance regarding payment and transactions, which made the whole process smooth and reassuring.

The tour itself was very well organized, and everything ran smoothly throughout. Our guide, Maxim, was outstanding — knowledgeable, friendly, and engaging. We learned many interesting things about the history, culture, and nature of the region, which really enriched the experience.

The landscapes around Lake Baikal and Olkhon Island were absolutely breathtaking. The natural beauty there is something you truly need to experience in person.

Overall, we had a fantastic trip and felt well taken care of at every step. We would definitely recommend this tour to anyone planning to visit the Baikal region, and we would happily join again if we have the opportunity in the future.

Baikal Majestic is a very reliable and professional agency.
Alex is a very friendly and helpful person. He always responded quickly to my messages, even when it was already evening in Siberia.
He perfectly organized my short two-day stay on Olkhon Island, as well as the city tour of Irkutsk.
My guide, Maxim, was an excellent travel companion: he knows the region very well and talks about it with great passion.
He is very flexible, and especially during the visit to Irkutsk, he took me to all the places I wanted to see.
A big thank-you also to Alexander, the driver on Olkhon Island. With his UAZ, he made the visit even more adventurous and prepared some excellent meals.
I would definitely rely on this agency again if I return to the region—maybe for a longer tour along Lake Baikal, which is truly beautiful.
Thanks to everyone! Спасибо!

My mom and her friends wanted to visit Baikal during their stay in Irkust. So I were looking for some tour companys on google. I tried to send email to BaikalMajestic. And Mr.Alex send email back to me very fast and explain about everything clearly. So I decided to choose this tour.
And My mom and her group were very happy. They had a very comfortable stay because Mr.Alex manage the tour with pick up at arrival time and drop off on the last day. Everything went smoothly from the time that they met Guide Mark. Mark take good care of them since then , and at the baikal lake , all day , untill they depart at airport. Also they like the fish dishes that Mark recomment,and of course they like Mark too! One day Baikal tour looks like a short time, but... fulls of happiness and cold memory(because the ice!)
My mom is happy so I am happy too.

We went on a trip with our family of 4. We booked a trip with this company. The guide who took us was Max. He was very caring, polite, and spoke English. The tour to different spots at Lake Baikal was impressive. He also suggested poses for taking pictures. Our family was very impressed with this trip to Lake Baikal.

The scenery is beautiful and magnificent, and the tour guide Max arranged it very well and took us everywhere to see the beautiful scenery. Moreover, the tour guide was funny and friendly, which made our trip more interesting! It’s the best travel experience! In addition, the tour guide also introduced us to many authentic Russian life and culture, allowing us to experience the life of Siberians more deeply. Highly recommend everyone to participate, the tour guide Max is also a perfect tour guide!

Thank you so much for Mr Max guiding us on this journey! Mr Max, Our Tour Guide, you are incredibly knowledgeable, responsible, friendly, patient, and understanding. We are grateful to have met you on this trip and appreciate everything you've done.

I did a lot of research in trying to select a tour company that would be a more personal experience (ie. private tour vs. group tour). I communicated with Alex and appreciated how quickly he responded and the information was clear. My wife and I decided to book the day trip to Listvyanka, followed by the four day/three night adventure in Lake Baikal. Alex provided us with the most wonderful guide (Marina) who was always prompt, and we loved her knowledge, and positive energy. The tour to Listvyanka (including the outdoor Taltsy museum, dog sledding, gondola, lunch at the fish market, and walking on Lake Baikal - were all amazing)!

Our time spent at the frozen Lake Baikal was even more interesting. The ice caves, clear ice, and island adventures will be lasting memories that we will have for a lifetime.

If you want a more personalized experience (ie. no group tour given the COVID situation), Alex and Baikal Majestic should be your first (and only choice).

If you want your tour in English - then ask for Marina as your guide - she is absolutely wonderful.

PS - compared with the other quotes I received, Baikal Majestic was the "cheapest" and definitely the greatest value for money!

My wife and I are still talking about this tour. Our tour guide Alex is AWESOME! So knowledgeable about lake Baikal and really interested. He told us not to worry and that he would take care of everything and we could just board the car and enjoy for our tour. The meals and accommodation were also the fantastic! Thank you for sharing this treasure.

Great experience to Lake Baikal!!

One day tour to Lake Baikal was a such great experience!! Warm, kind, helpful and friendly Max as a tour guide was really enjoying. Sharing his knowledge and experience, non-stop telling about the history of every places that we had visited. Such a wonderful experience. Thank you Baikal Majestic. Hope to see you again for the next vacation in Irkutsk.

One-day tour to Listvyanka

A few months ago I was looking for a one-day tour to Lake Baikal. I found the Baikalmajestic website and immediately wrote a request. Alexander offered me two options and both were very tempting. I chose a tour in Listvyanka and I remember with pleasure that beautiful sunny day. My guide Olga took me out of the hotel, and we hit the road. I like architecture and so we walked in the museum Taltsy about three hours. We also went up to the Chersky stone, I recommend this observation platform - the view is truly amazing. In the fish market, we bought fish from lake and had a picnic on the shore. After the picnic, it began to rain and we could not go on a boat. Olga offered to visit the museum of Baikal instead of a water trip. In the museum I liked aquariums with fish and seals. If you're going to Lake Baikal, I would recommend you try one of their tours! Thank you Olga and Alexander!

Tatyana was an amazing guide, she was funny and very knowledgeable. Would recommend to anyone looking for a tour to lake Baikal. This was way more than I expected.

I try to do at least one trip together each year. My guide Alex was polite, full of knowledge on the attractions and a great story teller. I had been to Russia before but this was my first time in Siberia and I was really glad by booking with Baikalmajestic. Thank you very much for making our trip to Olkhon island wonderfull.

We are thrilled we decided to take this tour! Our guide Dasha was amazing, so knowledgeable and made the experience wonderful from start to finish. We learned a lot about Russia and Baikal, particularly in light of recent events. We did the whole day tour to Listvyanka, great way to learn about this amazing and lovely lake. Well worth the money and time. Highly recommend this tour!

Our tour was an enjoyable and informative visit Olkhon Island. We had such fantastic days on the 3-day tour. Max, our tour guide, was phenomenal and took us around the island showing us amazing views. He was so knowledgeable about the Russia history and lake Baikal. And meals were fantastic! Our personal favorite dish was fish soup. A real treat. Overall, our rest with the company Baikalmajestic was stress free and everyone was so helpful and kind. Thank you for a wonderful tour!

I wanted a tour of a few days Olkhon island. Baikalmajestic provided this. Their tour was convenient, informative and well organised. I was everywhere I needed to be on time and I had great days out. Overall this tour was a great choice and I recommend this to others.

Amazing days for our trip to lake Baikal. We visited Olkhon Island one week ago, to do the frozen tour. We had awesome days, visited all beautiful places. I have to give credit to our guide Denis, who really made the day as great as it was. He made everyone on the van laugh, and showed us places around Olkhon. He even brought us pine nuts each which he gave to us at the end of the tour. We are so thankful to Denis, and we had such wonderful days here in Olkhon.