OLKHON ISLAND 4 DAY TOUR
OLKHON ISLAND 4 DAY TOUR
On this tour you will see spectacular views of Lake Baikal, an incredibly beautiful starry sky, with unique energy, visit the widest point of the lake, learn why the Shaman Rock is the center of attraction for many around the world.
Our guides will tell you about the history of the Buryats in the Baikal region, you will learn about the culture and traditions of the local people. Try everything from seafood to poses (large meat dumplings) - a traditional Buryat dish for meat lovers, and of course you will have the unique opportunity to taste the purest water from the deepest lake.
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Itinerary
Meeting with the guide. Transfer from Irkutsk to Olkhon by comfortable car. Approximate driving time is 6 hours. The distance is 300 km. On the way stop for lunch at a local cafe. After lunch departure by ferry from the mainland to the island. The ferry runs from May to December.*
On arrival in Khuzhir (the largest village on Olkhon) you will be accommodated in a hotel or guesthouse.
After check-in you will visit one of the most beautiful places on Lake Baikal - Shaman Rock Cape Burhan. Dinner. Free time.
Meals - dinner.
* In high season - (July and August) - due to the long queue for the ferry, the waiting time for the ferry can take from several hours to a full day. In this case we will arrange extra transfers on the island, from the ferry to the village of Khuzhir and back on the fourth day.
After breakfast you will depart for Cape Khoboy - the northernmost cape of the island. On the way you will visit the most beautiful places of Olkhon. You will see picturesque bays, sand dunes, steep cliffs, wild beaches of the island. You will take pictures of the unique nature of the deepest lake. After a picnic and a walk you will return to Khuzhir.
In the village you can walk along the beach. If you like cycling, you can hire mountain bikes. After a day full of impressions, you can relax in a Russian sauna. Dinner. Free time.
Meals - breakfast, lunch, dinner.
3 The South of olkhon
Visit to the southern part of the island. Departure after breakfast. You will see the most beautiful places of the steppe part of the island. In the evening, after returning to Khuzhir, you can order an extra excursion by boat to the island of Ogoi, where you will visit the Buddhist Stupa of the Great Awakening.
By prostrating ourselves before a stupa, we turn our face away from our ego and towards our enlightened nature. By circumambulating - walking clockwise around the stupa and reciting prayers - we keep the image of enlightenment at the centre of our attention.
The stupa is also a spiritual oasis, a place to refresh the mind, to gather strength and hope, and to connect with a deeper truth. Just seeing a stupa, walking around it or feeling the wind blowing past it is a blessing.
It is most beneficial to circumambulate a stupa at least three times in a clockwise direction while reciting mantra or making heartfelt prayers for the benefit of loved ones, the state of the world or all sentient beings. Or you can simply sit in front of a stupa and generate good thoughts, compassion and loving kindness for all beings.
Meals - breakfast, lunch, dinner.
After breakfast return to Irkutsk.
The guide will take you to the hotel, airport or railway station.
Meals - breakfast
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Price
3-star hotel accommodation
- 2 people – 74 000 rubles per person
- 4 people – 53 000 rubles per person
- 6 people – 44 000 rubles per person
- 8 and more – on request
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