New Year on Lake Baikal
Duration: 5 days, 4 nights
Availability: December 30 – January 3
Challenge Siberian frosts and come and visit us in winter! Who has ever said you go for your holidays to suntan only? Feel adventurous – tackle Russia in winter for the New Year party! This is the time to see snow tops of high Baikal Lake mountain ranges, furry green pines in snow and blue waters of the Angara River that never freezes over! The one who visits us is ever charmed by the eternal beauty of virginal nature and always gets back. And if you join this nature crusade with the New Year celebration- you will get the double pleasure, enjoying cosy wooden hill top hotel, fine cuisine and hot Russian steam house.
Recharge your stamina after an unforgettable journey to Lake Baikal in winter and celebrate a real New Year at the place where Santa lives!
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Winter Fairy-Tale on Baikal
Duration: 6 days, 5 nights
Availability: January 25 – April 1
You will have a great opportunity to see winter Baikal and spend several days in Siberia at the shore of the wonderful lake. Several days full of fun will inspire you with energy for the whole year. Fabulous holidays will help you forget about your problems and everyday routine. Meet the sacred lake and its inhabitants, enjoy fascinating landscapes of Eastern Sayan and Khamar-Daban range, admire unique tunnels of the Circum Baikal Railroad.
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Winter on Baikal
Duration:6 day, 5 nights;
Availability: December 1 – April 1
Challenge Siberian frosts and come and visit us in winter! Who has ever said you go for your holidays to broil in the burning to ashes sun? Feel adventurous – tackle Russia in winter! This is the time to see snow tops of high Baikal Lake mountain ranges, furry green pines in snow and blue waters of the Angara River that never freezes over! The one who visits us is ever charmed by the eternal beauty of pristine nature and always gets back! Come to us and enjoying cozy wooden hill top hotel, fine cuisine and hot Russian steam house.
To your surprise, you will find that the climate is one of the things that you may like – the never-ending sunshine and snow would be a welcome change from the wet and windy winters in North Europe. Unlike some people preconceptions that during winter the whole of Russia hibernates for five months, our guests and locals will go and enjoy the countryside. Come and join us for winter fun!
Recharge your stamina after an unforgettable journey to Lake Baikal in winter!
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Dog sledding, hovercraft experience and walking on ice
Duration: 4 days, 3 nights
Availability: February 1 – April 1
The dogsledding center was founded on Lake Baikal in Listvyanka village in 2002. It took years of hard work, experiments and failures before this activity became a true attraction of the whole region. Originally, the dogs came from Kamchatka region of Russia but today we can proudly say that the center has bred its own Baikal huskies: fast endurable and cute.
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Skiing in the Siberian wilderness.
Duration: 5 days, 4 nights
Availability: December 1 – March 20
We offer you a fascinating skiing trip in the very midst of Siberian wilderness – the Khamar-Daban mountain range that borders Lake Baikal from the South East. This vast area is yet mainly untouched and is considered to be a true paradise for local hunters and fishermen. You are sure to enjoy the magic winter forest buried under tons of sparkling snow; have a chance to spend several nights in hunters’ log cabins, learn how the local trappers hunt the famous Siberian Sable. However, to take part in this winter adventure one should be ready for spending long hours in the cold, toiling in deep snow with a heavy backpack and sleeping in squeezed conditions of a hunter’s log cabin.
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Snowmobile safari accross Lake Baikal.
Duration: 4 days, 3 nights
Availability: February 1 – April 1
The immense water basin of Lake Baikal freezes all over in the second half of January (depending on how cold the winter is). In about 2 weeks, the ice is thick enough to bear the weight of a snowmobile or an ATV. The season of ice sun and fun begins!
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Snowshoe and ice trek on Lake Baikal
Duration: 7 days, 6 nights
Availability: February 1 – April 1
Traditionally outdoor lovers in Siberia use broad skis to make their way through the deep snow, similar to those that were used by Siberian hunters from times immemorial. However, nowadays one can meet trappers plowing through the snow on snowshoes. It’s up for you to decide which one is better but we have to admit that snowshoes offer better maneuverability and better grip when going uphill. Besides snowshoeing does require special training so anyone who is physically fit for moderate outdoor activity is welcome to join us on this adventure.
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Crossing Lake Baikal on foot with one night spent on the ice.
Duration: 8 days, 7 nights
Availability: February 1 – April 1
Traveling through the vast ice desert of Baikal in severe Siberian conditions resembles an Arctic expedition. Apart from the fascinating experience of crossing the lake and spending one night above the mile deep abyss the participants will have an opportunity to see the most spectacular sights of the Lake – Olkhon island and Barguzin gulf as well as visit the capital of Buryat Republic – Ulan-Ude city.
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Snowshoe ice fishing and ice trek on Lake Baikal
Duration: 9 days, 8 nights
Availability: February 1 to April 1
This trip offers a well-balanced combination of 3 winter activities affordable by most of our customers and does not require any special outdoor skills. You will start with an easy hike through Siberian forest, cross the ice shell of Baikal in its narrowest part, spend a full day snowshoeing and ice fishing in a wonderful winter fairy tale location and finish with a 3 day ice trek on the ice of the lake. You will see Baikal in all its diversity: old tunnels and bridges of the Old Trans-Siberian railroad, walk both on black ice and 3m deep snow, experience subzero temperatures and lots of sun.
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Duration: 9 days, 8 nights
Irkutsk city – Arshan settlement – Circum Baikal Railroad – Listvyanka settlement – Peschanaya Bay – Olkhon Island – Irkutsk city
Availability: June 1 – September 30
We invite you to Tunka valley to see its natural wonders. You will visit Irkutsk city – the capital of Eastern Siberia, Peschanaya Bay called Siberian Riviera and the most sacred site of lake Baikal – Olkhon Island.
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