Arrival in Irkutsk.

Welcome to Irkutsk – capital of Eastern Siberia! We will meet you in the airport or railway station.

Departure to Listvyanka. 65 km from Irkutsk, travel time 1 hour

Listvyanka is the closest starting point for your first encounter with Baikal.
The village stretches along the picturesque shore of Lake Baikal, at the source of the Angara River — the only river that flows out of the Great Lake.
Listvyanka is the tourist center of the Baikal region.

Guests can enjoy Listvyanka’s tourist infrastructure: museums, a ski resort, snowmobile and dog sled rides, a nerpinarium (Baikal seal show), boat tours on Baikal, and trekking routes. As well as hotels and guest houses, cafes and restaurants.

Arrive at a hotel in Listvyanka. Check-in.

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant. 

Visit to the Baikal Museum.

An Educational Excursion about Baikal: the origin of the deepest lake on the planet, its water and ice, flora and fauna, and climatic features.
Lake Baikal is home to 50 species of fish, 26 of which are endemic, meaning they are found nowhere else on Earth.
Of particular interest is the transparent golomyanka fish, which consists of 35% fat and inhabits the deep waters of the lake.
The museum’s aquarium houses representatives of Baikal’s underwater world: Baikal sturgeon, grayling, and omul. And the Baikal seal — the nerpa. The aquarium uses Baikal water from a depth of 400 meters, which is supplied directly, without purification.

Embark on a virtual dive in a bathyscaphe to the bottom of Baikal, reaching its maximum depth of 1,637 meters.

Ride the cable car to the Czerski Stone viewpoint.

From a height of 728 meters, a magnificent view opens up of the lake, the source of the Angara River, and the Khamar-Daban mountain range.

Listvyanka overview tour.

You will visit the observation deck opposite Shaman Rock and hear the legend of Baikal and his runaway daughter, Angara; visit the St. Nicholas Church — a wooden temple built in the 19th century.

Return to the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Visit to the Museum of Wooden Architecture and Ethnography “Taltsy”.

A must-visit attraction in the Baikal region. Situated on the high bank of the Angara River, the Taltsy open-air museum spans 70 hectares. It showcases monuments of Siberian wooden architecture, history, and ethnography from the 17th to the 20th centuries. The museum features reconstructed cultural zones that introduce visitors to the daily life and culture of the indigenous peoples of the Baikal region—Buryats, Evenks, and Tofalars.

Visiting the Nerpinarium.

The Baikal seal is a fascinating and enigmatic symbol of the deepest lake on the planet. In its natural habitat, it is almost impossible to encounter: this is a very cautious and secretive animal.
The nerpinarium offers you a unique chance not only to observe the seal up close but also to discover its incredible intelligence and gentle nature. The highlight of the program is the world’s only show featuring trained Baikal seals!

Return to the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant. Check-out.

Departure to Irkutsk.

Irkutsk city tour.  

Irkutsk is an ancient Siberian merchant city founded in the 17th century.
The city has preserved its centuries-old appearance and is renowned for its unique architecture, blending Siberian Baroque, wooden folk architecture, and Soviet Constructivism.

Our tour introduces you to Irkutsk’s historical and architectural heritage:
Spasskaya Church — an Orthodox church from the early 18th century and the oldest surviving stone building in Irkutsk; Znamensky Monastery — the oldest Orthodox women’s monastery in Siberia, housing a Gospel gifted by Peter the Great; Kazanskaya Church — a striking red church with blue domes; Monument to Alexander III — the founder of the Trans-Siberian Railway, located on the Angara River embankment.

The tour includes a walk through the 130th Quarter (Irkutskaya Sloboda), a historic district where wooden houses from the 17th to 19th centuries have been restored. This area is a unique example of architectural preservation and revival, housing museums, craft workshops, souvenir shops, cafes, and restaurants.

Arrive at a hotel in Irkutsk. Check-in. 

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant. Check-out.

Transfer to the airport or railway station.