LISTVYANKA ONE DAY TOUR

You will be picked up in Irkutsk and taken to the beautiful southern shore of Lake Baikal. Your first stop will be the Taltsy Open Air Museum.

The Museum of Wooden Architecture is located on the right bank of the Angara River, 47 km from the city of Irkutsk. There are monuments of architectural heritage and various exhibits of high historical value.

Acres of wooded land are filled with wooden structures recreating the buildings of historic Siberian villages, including houses, farmsteads, churches and a school. Take the opportunity to see and experience life in old Siberia.

At the museum at the entrance to Listvyanka you can learn about the origin and history of the lake. The museum has aquariums with various species of fish and endemic mammals.

You can also see the underwater life of the lake through the portholes of a submarine (VR glasses/virtual immersion) and visit the maximum depth of the lake, 1637 meters.

Here you can find and buy memorable souvenirs and sample delicious hot smoked fish from the lake.

The church was built in 1846 on the banks of the Angara River by the Russian merchant Sibiryakov, who was saved by St. Nicholas during a terrible storm while crossing the lake. After the village of Listvyanka was founded, the church was moved to the shore of Lake Baikal.

In 1957 it was moved again, 500 metres inland to Krestovaya Pad in Listvyanka, when the construction of the Irkutsk hydroelectric power station began. To this day it continues to serve religious people.

Chersky Stone is an observation platform named after a famous Polish geologist Ivan Chersky, its height reaches more than 728 meters above sea level.

The viewpoint can be reached on foot from the ski resort car park - a short walk of about one kilometer - or by cable car. From there you can enjoy a stunning view of southern Baikal, the Circum-Baikal Railway and the source of the Angara River with the Shaman Rock.

After tour to Listvyanka your guide will take you to the hotel, airport or railway station.