Ice on Baikal is a beautiful name. Incredible turquoise ice of Lake Baikal in landscape photographs by Alexei Trofimov. Means for transportation and outdoor activities

Spring Baikal is a world of perfect purity, bizarre ice forms and unforgettable impressions! On this tour you will visit the most beautiful and secluded corners of Lake Baikal, walk through ice caves, see the cleanest and most beautiful ice on the planet, get acquainted with the most severe and cute Siberian dogs! And also a real jeeping, a Siberian bath and rafting on an ice floe! Yes, you understood correctly - rafting on a real ice floe! Rest on Baikal in February-March is just a bomb of vivid impressions and emotions!
It was this tour that was included in the "30 most unforgettable trips" according to the National Geographic Traveler magazine. It is this tour that the most famous travel bloggers in Russia, such as Sergey Dolya and the Followmeto team, choose to broadcast on Pervoiy!
Every year we improve the tour for your comfort and safety: in the winter of 2020, for the first time, we are launching ice routes on TREKOL, a cool all-terrain vehicle capable of equally confidently moving off-road, endless ice and even on water! Unique, official, safe!
Travel around half of Lake Baikal in one tour and recharge your emotions for the whole next year - this is the Baikal Ice tour!

Arrival dates 2020: 10-15.02, 13-18.02, 16-21.02, 19-24.02, 22-27.02, 25.02-01.03, 28.02-04.03, 02-07.03, 05-10.03, 08-13.03, 11-16.03, 14-19.03, 17-22.03


1 day
You will see: ice grottoes, transparent ice, Trekol all-terrain vehicle
You will try: walking on the ice of Lake Baikal for the first time, paying tribute to local spirits, climbing ice grottoes, traditional Buryat cuisine
Route: Irkutsk, Tazheran steppes, Ogoy, Small Sea, 8 hours of adventure

Meals: lunch, dinner

Welcome to Baikal! The general meeting of the group and departure is scheduled for 10:00, so please purchase tickets for flights arriving in Irkutsk before 09:30 local time. Your Baikal guide will meet you at the airport. Boarding in a comfortable minibus and departure to the cherished goal - Lake Baikal.
On the way, you will stop at the Buryat cafe "Yurta" - here you will taste delicious dishes of Siberian cuisine - Buryat poses, bukhler.
After a hearty lunch, the journey continues and here it is - the long-awaited Baikal. You are waiting for the first trip to the ice on a completely safe vehicle - TREKOL! This ship is capable of moving on water, on land, and on ice - everything is completely safe and official - no one else on Baikal has this! In addition to its driving characteristics, this transport looks very impressive, and photographs against its background are a separate art form!
In the evening you will have free time. You can walk on the ice on foot or skate - believe me, this is a memorable and impressive feeling!
After the first busy day on Baikal, you will have a rest in warm and cozy rooms, as well as a delicious dinner. Get some rest, the fun starts tomorrow!

2 day
You will see: the endless beauty of the ice Baikal, the famous island of Olkhon, ice hummocks and grottoes, ice splashes on the rocks, the Buddhist stupa of Enlightenment, the uninhabited island of Ogoy
You will try: experience new sensations, play golf on the ice of Lake Baikal, take pictures with ice, be initiated into ice travelers, sagudai - a traditional dish of Baikal cuisine made from fresh fish, hot smoked fish
Route: Khuzhir, Cape Sagan-Khushun, Cape Khoboy, Small Sea, 10 hours of adventure

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
After breakfast, you will board the all-terrain vehicles already familiar to you, on which you will go across the Baikal ice to explore the ice wonders of the Small Sea!
First of all, you will visit the Buddhist Stupa of enlightenment on the island of Ogoy.
Along the way, there will be stops at the most interesting places for viewing grottoes and splashes, incredible caves with ice stalactites.
Our whole trip will be accompanied by mysterious legends and myths about Baikal, its capes and rocks.
In one of the picturesque places, a picnic lunch awaits you right on the ice of Lake Baikal. And after lunch - ice entertainment: ice skating, ice golf, photo shoots with ice, where you will become a professional photographer for yourself - and what else, when there is so much inspiration around? - and initiation into ice travelers.
Toward evening you will return to our cozy camp site. And the evening will end with gatherings in a cozy warm common room. We will share impressions, relax, have dinner.

3 day
You will see: a panorama of Baikal, many splashes and grottoes, ancient rock paintings, beautiful rocky shores, high mountains, a unique Baikal sunset, the purest ice
You will try to: decipher ancient rock paintings, take a picture against the background of Lake Baikal, delicious venison dumplings, climb into the deepest grotto, take pictures in hummocks, climb Mount Tan-Khan
Route: Small Sea, Ust-Anga Bay, Cape Sagan-Zaba, Buguldeyka, 10 hours of adventure

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
After breakfast at the camp site, a new stage of your journey begins - a day of exploration of the Tazheran steppes. You will move in a southerly direction, towards the village of Buguldeyka. A trip to the most interesting, beautiful and significant places awaits you.
Along the way, you will climb the Tan-Khan observation peak, from where you can see a gorgeous panorama of Lake Baikal and a view of the Primorsky Range.
Lunch-picnic on the shore of Lake Baikal, after which you will have time for walks and inspection of grottoes and splashes.
In the evening, arrival at the village of Buguldeyka and visiting the marble quarry - one of the largest marble deposits in Russia. Accommodation in the center of hunting and tourism "Talovskoye", dinner and rest. On request, you can order a bath.

Day 4
You will see: the famous Peschanaya Bay, stilted trees, conglomerates, the purest ice of Lake Baikal, the Devil's Bridge, the bottom of Lake Baikal through the ice, places that got a million likes
You will try: climb a stilted tree, ride a hovercraft, take an unusual photo on the ice, see Baikal fish through the ice
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Route: Buguldeyka, Sandy Bay, pos. Nikola, 8 hours of adventure
After a hearty and delicious home-style breakfast, getting into the car and transfer to Buguldeyka. Here you will change transport - you have to travel on a hovercraft "Khivus" along the route of the village. Buguldeyka - pos. Listvyanka.
On the way, visit the famous places of Baikal: Cape Arka, Peschanaya Bay, Skriper cliff and, if nature is favorable, you will see those very bubbles in the ice! These places are famous for their beautiful clear ice, from here you can take pictures of incredible beauty!
There will be lunch along the way. But that's not all: there is a great way to cheer up and throw out everything that has been accumulating in you for months - the "Baikal anti-stress" fun. Intrigued? Come visit us and find out what it is!
In the evening you will arrive at the hotel at the very source of the Angara River. Here you will stop until the end of the journey.

Day 5
You will see: a gorgeous view of Baikal, the famous Baikal seal, Baikal from the water, the widest source in the world, Siberian dogs
You will try: take a picture of a seal up close, learn about the uniqueness of Lake Baikal, float on an ice floe, visit a real Siberian bath, take a steam bath with fir brooms, swim in an ice hole, experience incredible emotions, ride a chair lift, take the best selfie with the cutest dog
Route: Nikola village, Chersky Stone, Baikal Museum, Angara rafting, pos. Nikola, 10 hours of adventure

Meals: breakfast, lunch
After breakfast, visit the observation deck "Chersky Stone". The ascent takes place on a chairlift, and from above a gorgeous view of Baikal and the source of the Angara opens.
After you will have an informative excursion in the Baikal Museum, as well as acquaintance with all the inhabitants of Baikal (including the Baikal seal) in the museum's huge aquariums.
After lunch at the restaurant - departure to the source of the Angara, from where the rafting on the ice floe begins. This event is absolutely safe, our company has been holding it for 9 years! Here you will meet wonderful Siberian dogs - they will become your companions for the next hour. A storm of positive emotions and beautiful photos are provided to you!
Rafting on an ice floe takes from 1 to 1.5 hours. During the rafting, snacks and surprises will be prepared for you!
After the rafting, a real Siberian bath awaits you with swimming in an ice hole.
After the bath return to the hotel.

Day 6
Meals: breakfast
Departure home.
Breakfast. So it's time to say goodbye to Baikal! You will be transferred to the airport of Irkutsk. Until we meet again on Baikal!

The cost of the tour for 1 person in rubles: 97,700 rubles

Included in cost: meeting at the airport; airport transfer; rental of all-terrain vehicles on TREKOL low-pressure tires, 3 days, 2 landing units for 6 people; rent of a hovercraft "Khivus"; accommodation at the Khadarta camp site, Small Sea, in double rooms, 2 nights; services of a professional guide around Baikal throughout the entire route; meals according to the program; picnics during day trips; accommodation in the Talovskoye hunting and tourism center, Buguldeyka village , in 2- and 3-bed standard rooms, toilet and shower on the floor, 1 night; excursion to the Baikal Museum; excursion to the observation deck; walk with Siberian Alaskan malamutes/husky sleds; rafting on an ice floe, accompanied by the hovercraft "Khivus"; bathhouse , 3 hours, accommodation in the hotel "Nikola", Listvyanka (Nikola), in 2-bed standard rooms, toilet and shower in the room, 2 nights; impressions and emotions for a lifetime!

The price does not include: air tickets to Irkutsk and from Irkutsk; alcoholic and tobacco products; dinners in the village of Listvyanka, photography services (provided separately, cost - on request).

This program does not require any special training! This tour is suitable for children over 6 years of age.

The only thing you need to do is prepare good warm clothes and shoes.

Tour itinerary: Irkutsk - Taltsy - Listvyanka - Bolshoye Goloustnoye - Buguldeyka - Small Sea - about. Olkhon - Irkutsk

March is an ideal time for traveling around Baikal: the weather becomes milder, the sun shines brighter, it is very warm during the day, the winds subside. And the ice on the lake in March is the strongest. Baikal ice is a fairy tale, it is magic, it is delightful and amazingly beautiful in any weather with numerous shades of gray, blue, blue, azure ...
This tour is for active and inquisitive travelers who are easy-going and ready for vivid impressions!
Active recreation awaits you, an unforgettable acquaintance with the capital of Eastern Siberia - the city of Irkutsk, the "gates to Baikal" - the village of Listvyanka, as well as the "heart of Baikal" - Olkhon Island. You will see old Siberian estates, get acquainted with winter fun, take a steam bath in a real Russian bath and enjoy a cozy and hospitable welcome.

Transport: Minibus, hovercraft (hovercraft).

Accommodation

1-, 2-, 3-seater
In Irkutsk - 4* hotel, standard room, amenities (toilet, shower) in the room.
In Listvyanka - a 3* hotel, a standard room, amenities (toilet, shower) in the room.
On the Small Sea - a recreation center, amenities (toilet, shower) in the room.

Tour program

Meeting in Irkutsk at the airport - at the exit to the city, inside the airport building from 08.00 to 08.30; at the railway station Irkutsk - Passenger - on the stairs at the exit to the city, inside the station building from 09.00 to 09.30. Plate "Crystal ice of Baikal". After the meeting transfer for breakfast.
And here is the beginning of a journey into a winter fairy tale - transfer to Listvyanka village.
Along the way excursion to the open-air museum of wooden architecture "Taltsy". In winter, the famous Russian hills operate on the territory. Indulge yourself in the pleasure of riding a cowhide from a dizzying height.
A short drive to Listvyanka and here is a meeting with the gray-haired Baikal, wrapped in crystal-clear clothes trimmed with snow-white fur of snow-covered ridges! Stop at the observation deck at the Shaman stone.
Lunch at the restaurant and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation and rest before a busy program.
Meals: breakfast, lunch.

Cities: Irkutsk, Listvyanka

Attractions: Architectural and Ethnographic Museum "Taltsy", Shaman Stone

Reservoirs: Lake Baikal

2nd day

After breakfast - excursion to the museum of Baikal. The museum will introduce the history of the development of the lake, its natural features. We will meet the inhabitants of the deepest and cleanest reservoir of the planet - the Baikal omul, amphipods and, of course, the seal - the Baikal seal!
After visiting the depths of Baikal, you need to climb higher - ascent on a chair lift to the stone of Chersky. Lunch at a restaurant.
Dog sled tour(management in turn), the total duration of the route: 3 hours. Communication with friendly Baikal Huskies will give you positive emotions for a long time. Baikal husky is a mixture of Alaskan husky, Norwegian and Kamchatka sledding.
Meals: breakfast, lunch.

Cities: Listvyanka

Attractions: Baikal Museum, Chersky Stone

Reservoirs: Lake Baikal

3rd day

Early breakfast. At 7.30 departure from the hotel.
Expedition - crossing on a hovercraft (hovercraft) along the western shore of Lake Baikal: Listvyanka - Bolshiye Koty - Peschanka (stop, picnic on the ice of Baikal) - Bolshoye Goloustnoye - Buguldeyka - Sagan Zaba - Olkhonsky Gate Strait - Sakhyurta - hostel "World of Baikal".
A whole day trip with stops, overcoming hummocks, a picnic on the ice.
Baikal ice is one of the main winter sights of the lake. In the spring, you can appreciate its incredible transparency. It seems that there is not even half a meter of water under your feet, although the depth can reach 20 or even 40 meters. It is fascinating to watch the underwater life - the gobies scurry along the bottom between the stones, here the amphipod rearranges its long legs, but the omul flashed.
Ice hummocks are incredibly bizarre formations during freezing. Huge blocks of crystal clear ice protrude above the surface. Visibility through it is not worse than through ordinary glass.
Accommodation at the hostel in fully equipped rooms with all amenities. Dinner.
Meals: breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner.

Cities: Listvyanka, Bolshoye Goloustnoe, Buguldeyka

Attractions: Sandy bay and walking pines, Sagan-Zaba cliff, Small Sea

4th day

Breakfast. ATV tour: hummocks and ice of Lake Baikal.
The ice on Baikal is different every day. Its color and transparency is affected not only by sunlight, but also by air temperature. An experienced instructor will teach you how to drive an ATV, tell amazing stories about winter Baikal.
Return, lunch at the base.
And before dinner, a hot bath will be offered - with tea infused with Siberian herbs.

Cities: Olkhonsky district

Attractions: Small Sea

5th day

Breakfast. Car excursion to Olkhon Island to Cape Burkhan.
Another feature of ice on Baikal is the sokui. These are bizarrely shaped ice splashes that appear in late autumn during storms, when angry Baikal waves beat against rocks and water drops freeze on them like bizarre icicles. They may look like long ice trails of icicles frozen together or spirally twisted ice needles.
The purpose of the trip will be the m. Burkhan, covered with legends and unusual stories. Cape Burkhan is the hallmark of Lake Baikal. It is located in the middle part of the island of Olkhon, where the village of Khuzhir is located nearby - the largest and most numerous village on the island. Here you will have the opportunity to walk along the site and admire the cape on one side, and the sandy Saraisky beach stretching for 3 km on the other. After lunch in Khuzhir, we will have a return trip and the opportunity to visit about. Ogoy (under good ice conditions).
After sightseeing, you will return to the camp site, where a hearty dinner will be waiting for you.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Cities: Olkhonsky district

Attractions: O. Olkhon, Cape Burkhan

6th day

Free day. Enjoy the amazing silence. Listen to the whisper of the wind, the ghostly cry of seagulls, echoing from the rocks that have absorbed this sound in summer.
The deepest lake Land of shamans. Clean energy.
For those who wish: ice fishing (3300 rubles per person, the price includes: bait, gear rental, instructor services). We catch: perch, grayling.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Cities: Olkhonsky district

Attractions: Small Sea

7th day

Breakfast. Transfer to Irkutsk(at the request of tourists, a transfer by car can be replaced by a transfer by helicopter, surcharge: 130,000 rubles (1-4 people)).
Arrival in Irkutsk, lunch. City tour.
The Siberian city of Irkutsk was founded in 1661 by serving Cossacks led by Yakov Pokhabov. Initially, it was a wooden fortress, a fort at the confluence of two rivers: the swift Angara and the sedate Irkut. From this river came the name of the city - Irkutsk.
The tour introduces the most interesting places of the city, architectural and historical monuments and events. Your attention will be presented: the Eternal Flame, the Polish Church, the Church of the Savior, the Cathedral of the Epiphany, Square them. Kirov, next to it once flaunted the Kazan Cathedral, the Linguistic University, the Znamensky Convent (there are graves of the Decembrists on the territory), a monument to Admiral Kolchak, the place of his execution. st. Karl Marx, merchants' mansions, the Okhlopkov Drama Theatre, a walk along the Angara River embankment - a monument to Alexander III, the White House, the university, the Museum of Local Lore.
Accommodation in a 4* hotel.
Meals: breakfast, lunch.

Cities: Olkhonsky district, Irkutsk

Attractions: Church of the Savior, Znamensky Monastery, monument to Alexander III, Lower Angara embankment

8th day

Breakfast. Transfer to the airport or railway station.
Bon Voyage!
Meals: breakfast.

Tour conditions

Ice has risen: ice has risen with hummocks and sokuyas. Baikal ice… For some it is a source of endless creative inspiration, for others it is an object of scientific research, but it is always a magical fairy tale. The Mountain Wind worked for three days, blew for three days, creating beautiful architectural creations in the grottoes and on the rocks, so that our guests would have something to photograph, so that we and our guests would enjoy, marveling and admiring the uniqueness of the creations of the great artist and architect - Nature.

The ice of Lake Baikal is so transparent that the rays of the sun pass through it well and even in the coldest months give life to algae living in the water. Baikal ice presents scientists with many mysteries. One of them is unusual ice "hills", the height of which reaches 6 meters.

The hills are perfectly regular cone-shaped, hollow inside, hills formed from opaque porous ice. Inside they are hollow and have an open "entrance" always facing the opposite direction from the coast. Such hills are found both singly and in small chains, and resemble a miniature mountain range. Along the Trans-Baikal coast, they are a common occurrence; on the Irkutsk side, there are much fewer of them.

In the spring of 2009, scientific institutes distributed satellite photographs of ring structures on Lake Baikal with a diameter of about 4 kilometers. An analysis of archives of satellite images showed that such rings have been appearing in different places since at least 1999. "They arise due to the rise of deep waters and an increase in the temperature of the surface layer of water in the central part of the ring structure," notes Nikolai Granin. He presented his scientific research in the article "Ringed Baikal", published in the edition of the SB RAS "Science first hand". As a result of the rise of deep waters, an anticyclonic (clockwise) current is formed. “In the zone where the current reaches maximum speeds, vertical water exchange increases, which leads to accelerated destruction of the ice cover.

The dark circles visible on satellite images are the very circular areas where the thickness of the ice cover is minimal, and the ice itself is more saturated with water," the scientist explained. When conducting research on one of the ring structures, it was found that with an average ice thickness of about , within a radius of 2 kilometers from the center of the ring, a decrease in thickness was observed to 43 centimeters. "Vertical microcracks penetrated the entire ice thickness here," Nikolai Granin noted. Other atypical phenomena were also noted in the ring. For example, the temperature of the surface layer of water under the ice in the center The ring turned out to be 0.5 degrees higher than outside it. "The rise of deep waters may occur due to eruptions of mud volcanoes at the bottom of the lake. However, this hypothesis has yet to be proven," the Russian hydrologist writes.

You can choose a recreation center on the coast of Lake Baikal.

Polina and Dmitry