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Lake Baikal
Ice lake Baikal excursion

The small but tourist-wise village of Listvyanka is located on the shore of Lake Baikal, 70 km from Irkutsk . This old-style Siberian village is famous for its trade history. From the 18 th century its ferry took merchants across the lake to Mongolia and China and the Far East . In the old wooden church of St.Nicholas , you can burn a candle to your safe and successful journey.

We invite you in unforgettable, amazing and safe journey on ice road from Listvyanka village to Bolshie Koty (a small settlement in 20 km north) to feel the beauty of transparent ice of the world known Lake Baikal .
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ADVENTURE # B006
Itinerary   1 days
Group size   1 person to variable
Season   February-March
Price/pers    

In order to book this voyage, contact us

INCLUDED

  • English/German/Japanese
    /Italian/Spanish guide
  • Guide servicer
  • Museum fees
  • All transfers by private car

PROGRAM

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Day 1
Usually Lake Baikal is frozen over from mid January to early May. The lake serves as a temporarily road, forming a navigable land route between the settlements at its northern and southern ends. The route goes along the shore of Lake Baikal. You can get off the car and walk around the ice to see how thick and strong it is (the thickness of ice of 75 cm is enough to hold the 15-ton truck on it). The duration of this journey is about 1 hour.

The Museum of Lake Baikal ( Limnological Museum ) provides information about the origin and wild life of the lake. A video film gives you the opportunity to see the deepest point of the lake’s bottom (1.637 m) from the submarine board.

In Listvyanka village, a variety of hot- or cold-smoked and salted omul and grayling fish is on sale. Several private cafes and restaurants offer traditional Siberian or European meals.