Why go?

See the legendary ice of the cleanest lake in the world, shrouded in myths and legends, and do it in comfort.

Adrenaline and exotic

Baikal is a true legend, a whole world with diverse nature and contrasting landscapes that are impressive at any time of the year. In winter, it is an endless expanse of ice with unique patterns and frozen air bubbles, ice grottoes and splashes. Here it is very easy to find a balance between quiet contemplation and active recreation: admiring sunsets, conquering slopes and cutting through ice, immersing yourself in culture...

Maximum comfort

Unconventional and hard-to-reach places are not a reason to give up comfort and resign yourself to the harsh romance of camping! We conduct VIP-level tours and provide comfortable delivery to all locations. Depending on the chosen program, we are ready to offer business-class cars, a Bell 429 helicopter, hovercraft, and powerful travel trailers. We also organize accommodation in the most luxurious hotels and chalets.

Personal program

We will take into account all the nuances and prepare an individual trip plan: a special menu, activity to choose from, non -standard routes ... And most importantly, accompaniment 24/7 from professionals in their field! You can relax and forget about organizational moments - enjoy the adventure that will conquer the hearts of even the most sophisticated travelers.

Baikal

Baikal is an unusual, sacred lake. This is a place of power, full of secrets and unexpected discoveries. The landscapes of its coastline are varied and amazing: there are endless forests, fields and steppes, majestic mountains, beaches, bays and bays... And Baikal is also home to numerous and very different islands: from the sacred Olkhon to the gloomy Zamogoy.

The transparency of the water on Lake Baikal is 40 meters: if you throw a coin into the lake, you can trace its fall in the water all the way. In winter, this incredibly clear water freezes, without losing its transparency and creating amazing patterns of cracks and frozen bubbles. While traveling around the lake and its surroundings, you will be able to get acquainted with all the diversity of Baikal ice, see the legendary islands of Olkhon and Ogoy, Peschanaya and Aya bays, the Khamar-Daban mountain range and other unique territories.

Winter season on Lake Baikal: from February 1 to April 30.

Available transport: comfortable Toyota and Hyundai minivans, prepared Land Cruiser SUVs, Mi-8 and Eurocopter 350 helicopters, trakols and airships

How to go on the perfect VIP tour of Lake Baikal

Contact us

We can start a conversation by phone or in any messenger: WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber.

Tell us what you expect from the tour

We'll start with an in-depth interview at a time convenient for you. We will find out all your wishes in order to create a personal travel plan.

Check out the individual program

In accordance with your wishes and dates of travel, we will prepare
a program with a description of all trips, excursions, activities, accommodation and transport.

Make a deposit

After making a deposit, we will pay for the hotels and complete the program with all the details, including a brief summary of the guides and the menu for each day.

Agree on detailed timings

Once you've agreed on your tour schedule, all that's left to do is pay the balance before your trip... and pack your bags!

Don't worry about a thing

Trust the professionals in their field. We will provide maximum comfort and the most vivid impressions at every point of the route. Support 24/7.

Share your impressions

We will take and send you professional photos, as well as an edited film about your adventures on Lake Baikal. The service is paid separately.

Tour program of your choice

Arrival at Baikal

You will land at Irkutsk airport. Your guide will meet you and the journey begins! From now on, you will be surrounded by care and attention every minute. Possible options:

  • Meeting at the airport business lounge
  • Meeting at the gangway

We organize transfers by business class car or helicopter. On the first day of your stay in the region, you can organize various activities of your choice: stay in Irkutsk and explore the city with a guide, go to Listvyanka or Olkhon for your first meeting with Lake Baikal. If the transfer to the lake is organized by car, along the way we can make stops at picturesque places and observation platforms, and visit the Taltsy Museum of Wooden Architecture, located in the open air.

Today it is important to acclimatize and relax after a long flight, so we suggest spending this day in a relaxed manner. Once at the hotel, you can visit the Russian bathhouse and dine in the restaurant.

Comfort

First meeting

Expectation of adventure

Hotel Anastasia Lake View 4*

The hotel is located on the shores of Baikal - you can enjoy magnificent panoramic views of the lake, the source of the mighty Angara River, Shaman Stone and the peaks of Khamar-Daban.
The hotel complex is built mainly from valuable tree species - Siberian pine, ash, oak.
Rooms with luxurious furnishings that meet the highest international standards. The service standards and cuisine will satisfy even the most demanding guests. Also at your service is a Russian bathhouse, stylized as a majestic frigate, a Finnish sauna, an outdoor swimming pool, and a yacht pier.

Helicopter ride to Olkhon

If Baikal is the “blue heart” of Siberia, then Olkhon is the heart of Baikal. We suggest making your first acquaintance with the most famous Baikal island from a bird's eye view! Along the way, flying over the lake, you will see all the variety of patterns of Baikal ice from the most favorable angle. During the flight and after landing, you will find breathtaking panoramas, a variety of landscapes and a powerful charge of Baikal energy. A guide will accompany you throughout this excursion. He will tell you about many legends and the rich history of Olkhon Island and answer any questions.

The program also includes a national lunch cooked over a fire: fish soup made from local fish, vegetables and Baikal berries, and traditional drinks. The duration of the excursion is from 2 hours.

Food: fish soup made from fresh Baikal fish.
Transport: helicopters Airbus Helicopters H130 (EC130 T2), Airbus Helicopters H125 (AS350B3e), Robinson R-44, Bell 206 B3, Bell 206 Long VIP

Diverse landscapes

Northern shamanism

Lunch with smoke

Listvyanka and ice rafting

One of the most exotic activities on winter Baikal is ice rafting on the Angara River! Today we invite you to go to the village of Listvyanka, one of the most cozy and interesting settlements on Lake Baikal. Here is the Baikal Museum, which we can visit if we wish to learn more about the amazing fauna of the lake and even make a virtual dive to the bottom in a bathyscaphe.

The main event of this day will be rafting along the Angara. It takes place on a pre-cut ice floe under the control of a hovercraft. The entertainment is completely safe and organized taking into account the requirements of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. The path will run from Baikal downstream of the Angara; during the rafting you will not only contemplate snow-covered landscapes, but also taste local drinks. Please note: This event requires certain weather and ice conditions.

Meals: lunch in a cafe, treats during the rafting

 

Unique experience

Water expanses

Landscapes of Baikal

Peschanaya Bay – Aya Bay

We will visit two of the most picturesque Baikal bays: Peschanaya with fantastic stilted trees, as well as Aya Bay framed by hills and rocky cliffs.
The bays are interesting not only for the surrounding landscapes, but also because here you can see the diversity of Baikal ice: unique patterns and frozen air bubbles (methane bubbles). You can skate on the ice or even play hockey!

We will travel along the route using an unusual means of transport - an airship. Along the way, we will definitely make stops in picturesque locations: at Cape Mare’s Head, Skriper rock, Saagan-Zaba cliff, Cape Kadilny, etc. If you wish, you can visit the petroglyphs of the 3rd-5th centuries AD.

Transport: Khivus - hovercraft
Meals: lunch in a cafe, optional catering on ice

Cracks and bubbles

Unity with nature

Unusual transport

Hotel Bay Aya

An intimate hotel with a homely atmosphere is located near the Small Sea, near a picturesque bay protected from all winds.
The sandy beach is only 70 meters away! You will be able to enjoy breathtaking views of the wide crescent of the beach, the endless expanse of the great lake and the endless steppe.
This secluded place, filled with tranquility, is ideal for immersing yourself in the magical atmosphere of Lake Baikal. Fans of active recreation will appreciate the beach volleyball court and the provided sports equipment: balls, badminton, yoga mats. For guests who want to relax and unwind with their companions, there is a barbecue area and board games. A hot bathhouse will be the ideal end to the evening.

Circum-Baikal railway

The iconic section of the railway will impress those who are interested in engineering achievements and dream of exploring the route, which has been called the “Golden Buckle of the Russian Steel Belt.” A majestic testimony to the technological achievements of mankind did not destroy a unique ecosystem, but harmoniously fit into it! Therefore, along the entire journey you will be amazed not only by the galleries, bridges and tunnels, but also by the surrounding landscapes.

How exactly to explore the Circum-Baikal Railway is up to you, and we will organize any transport according to your wishes! You can view it from above by taking a helicopter excursion from Irkutsk or the Valley of Dreamers. You can see the legendary railway route from a vantage point - from Lake Baikal itself, cutting through its ice on snowmobiles or an airship. And, of course, we can arrange stops to see interesting areas up close and take beautiful shots.

Transport: helicopter, airship or snowmobiles.

The spirit of travel

Greatness of nature

Rich story

Helicopter excursion to Khamar-Daban

Khamar-Daban is the main mountain range of the Baikal region, which is visible from many popular locations in the region: peaks in a bluish haze rise on the horizon and amaze with their grandeur, and the slopes are covered with picturesque forests. The Baikal Nature Reserve is located in the central part of the ridge, and the ridge is called the “Siberian jungle” for its incredible diversity of flora and fauna. At the same time, many interesting locations are easily accessible and do not require special physical preparation for trekking. You can organize fishing in the Snezhnaya River, including winter fishing, so that you can then taste fish soup from the fresh catch.

But Khamar-Daban will be of interest not only to nature lovers. The Mamai River Gorge is a real mecca for snowboarders and skiers. If you are into freeride and want to conquer the gentle slopes of Khamar-Daban, a helicopter can take you to one of the peaks along with your equipment. We will choose a suitable slope based on weather conditions and snow cover.

Food: fresh fish soup.
Transport: helicopters Airbus Helicopters H130 (EC130 T2), Airbus Helicopters H125 (AS350B3e), Robinson R-44, Bell 206 B3, Bell 206 Long VIP

Alone with nature

Adrenalin

Fragrant ear

Boro Boro Polar Station

“Boro-Boro” is the first Arctic station on Lake Baikal! Here, with love and attention to detail, the atmosphere of the times of exploration of the Arctic and Siberia in the 19th and 20th centuries has been recreated. At the station you can learn about the brave pioneers and try on their images: study old maps, observe the weather using instruments and put on sheepskin coats for the most colorful photos!

You can take memorable photographs at Boro-Boro not only as polar explorers. There are many unique and picturesque locations: for example, tulips growing right in the ice and an ice tunnel. There are active entertainments for every taste: sledding, ice bowling, ice skating, hockey... And as a souvenir of your visit, we suggest sending a postcard from the very heart of Baikal! For lunch you will find delicious local cuisine: smoked Angara trout, fish soup and Siberian pickles.

Conquest of the Arctic

Subglacial tulips

Flavorful dishes

Art Hotel Port Olkhon

An atmospheric hotel with local flavor, located on the very shore of Lake Baikal. The design of the rooms is stylized to match the Baikal nature - here you will feel a real unity with these magical places. The hotel is in close proximity to many attractions. At your service there is a bar, a restaurant serving European and Russian cuisine, and, of course, a beautiful sandy beach.

Maloye More by airship or trakol

If you want to see the Baikal ice in all its diversity, we invite you to go on an exciting journey along the Small Sea - the strait that separates the land from Olkhon Island. Here you will see amazing patterns on the surface of the ice, fascinating and non-repeating, and frozen air bubbles in the deep blue. And also - bizarre splashes on the rocky shores, as if frozen in motion, and mysterious grottoes with ice walls and “stalactites”. We will visit all the most beautiful locations: the famous “Dragon’s Tooth” on Ogoy Island, the capes of Kobylya Golova, Khorgoy, Three Brothers, and Khubyn Island.

You can explore the Small Sea on airships - hovercraft, or on trekols - amphibious all-terrain vehicles with six huge wheels. Both of these methods are comfortable and as safe as possible. If you wish, you can have a picnic on the ice, go ice skating or play hockey.

Incredible shots

Open spaces

Splashes and grottoes

Ogoy and Zamogoy Islands

Two legendary Baikal islands, so different and so unique, despite their similar names! We suggest going on Khivus - hovercraft - to Ogoj and Zamogoj. First we will make a landing on the island of Ogoy, where we will visit the Buddhist stupa of enlightenment. This snow-white structure, topped with a dome and spire, was erected in 2005 and became one of the most important symbols of Buddhism on Lake Baikal. A sacred place is suitable for making a wish. It is believed that if you walk around the Stupa clockwise a certain number of times, your wish will definitely come true!

Afterwards we will stop at the island of Zamogoj, associated with many dark legends. Zamogoj used to have a colony of lepers, so it is considered the opposite of Ogoj - a land with a sad history and a dark atmosphere. Here we have a chance to see seals. If desired, you can arrange fishing on this day.

Light and darkness

Buddhist relics

Make a wish

VIP Hotel Tsarskoe Podvorie

The hotel in which Dmitry Medvedev stopped and which was visited by the top managers of Gazprom and Russian Railways. The royal courtyard is a recreation center of the highest level, where you will evaluate the ideal service and atmosphere of solitude, a island of comfort tens of kilometers from the nearest civilization.
At your service is a royal restaurant, a Russian bathhouse, a tennis court, a pool and a real Turkish boor!

Forge and husky

Friendly dogs, sled rides, cultural immersion and workshops - it can all be crammed into one day! We will go to a private estate, whose owners breed huskies and practice traditional crafts. Here you can take part in a master class on blacksmithing and learn the secrets of the masters that have been passed down from generation to generation. And then have a blast riding a dog sled as a passenger or musher (manager of the sled). The role of a musher is not very difficult at first glance - test yourself!

After interesting activities, you can warm up with aromatic tea and homemade pancakes. At the end of the day, we invite you to visit one of the most popular observation platforms on Lake Baikal - “Chersky Stone”. It is located at an altitude of 800 m, from where a magnificent panorama of the lake opens: Port Baikal, located at the source of the Angara, Shaman Stone, the Khamar-Daban mountain range in a bluish haze.

Friendly dogs

Traditions

Panorama of the lake

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Baikal Winter Tour Most Popular

from 190 000 ₽

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WHAT IS INCLUDED
  • Accommodation in the best hotels
  • Transfers by minivan or SUV
  • Personal guide all days of the tour
  • Visit to the Arctic camp "Boro-Boro"
  • Khivus walk - Air pillow ship
  • Excursion to the Golden Horde ethnopark
  • Baikal bathhouse with birch brooms
  • Skate rental;
  • A lot of fresh Baikal fish
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from 690,000 ₽

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WHAT IS INCLUDED
  • Accommodation in the best hotels
  • Individual menu every day
  • Transfer by SUV Land Cruiser 200
  • Personal guide throughout the tour
  • Rent of SVP "Mars-2000" VIP (hovercraft)
  • Rafting on an ice floe – hovercraft “Khivus”
  • Meeting with an active shaman on the ice of Lake Baikal
  • Helicopter trip to Olkhon (optional)
  • Baikal bathhouse with birch brooms;
  • Ethnopark "Golden Horde" and traditional lunch
  • and many pleasant surprises every day of the tour...
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After an interview with an expert in the region (30-60 minutes) we will make an individual tour for you. The program that you receive is thought out to the smallest detail: timing, a map of the day, menu, a list of involved specialists. The tour can include all the best that is on Baikal-helicopter excursions, a cruise on a yacht, a flight through the entire lake, high-speed aerochater, jeep tours, ATVs or hydraulic cycers.

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