Holidays at Lake Baikal - Tour BK 41
Trans-Siberian & Nature - Travel arrangement Lake Baikal 3 days from € 270.-
Baikal Riviera backpacking tour in the South of Baikal
Listvjanka – B. Koty – Bolschoe Goloustnoe
3 days from € 270.- accommodation in hotel/cottage
Our hiking adventure starts from Listvyanka village - once a small fishermen community on the Western side of Lake Baikal that now has grown into a popular tourist center. The trail runs 60 km up north along the shoreline in a beautiful terrain. Easy access to the starting point is the main attraction of this route. And hikers explored this part of the shoreline long before the tourist boom on lake Baikal started in the late 90-s. Nowadays the trail from Listvyanka village to Bolshoye Goloustnoye village is the most advanced part of the Great Baikal Trail.
Day 1 Backpacking tour Listvjanka – B. Koty
Individual arrival in Irkutsk. Meeting at Irkutsk bus station until 10:00 am. Transfer by bus to Listvyanka and sightseeing. Meals in Listvyanka at personal expenses You will have enough time to buy a food ration for the tour today. After having some rest we will start our first hiking tour to B. Koty, a small Russian village that a century ago was the outpost of gold diggers at Baikal area, arrival late afternoon. Accommodation in hotel Mayak, single-, 2 bed-, or 3 bed rooms, toilet and shower on the floor. Dinner (D) Day trip today: 18 km.
Day 2 Backpacking Lake Baikal
The trail is relatively smooth with only one serious obstacle on the way. At first sight the steep rock called Scripper seems insurmountable if it were not for a narrow path that avoids the most dangerous places. Overnight in a simple cottage, toilet / shower in the garden. Day trip today: 21 km. (B,L,D)
Day 3 Backpacking tour to Bolshoye Goloustnoye
Our next destination is Bolshoye Goloustnoye village. The last day of the trip will not cause any difficulties. The path is smooth and safe with no serious elevations. With favorable weather conditions we’ll end up our trip in Bolshoye Goloustnoye village long before dinner. From there our minibus will drive you back to Irkutsk (about 2 hours drive on a rough road). Arrival Irkutsk until 18:00 pm. Day trip today: 16 km. (B,L)
Minimum number of participants: 2
B=breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
Notes:
• You may adjust the program and add a few days as an optional tour which is not included in the main tour cost.
• Overall route length – 55 km
• No special training required. Customers are supposed to have basic hiking experience.
• Meals day 02 are cooked over campfire or on gas stoves.
• Climate conditions: Occasional rains and low temperatures at night are possible. Due to the changeable weather and your calisthenics the tour itinerary may be slightly altered.
Dates: Tour can start every day during the period 01.05. – 30.09. (minimum number of participants: 2)
Prices in € / person
Double room 270. -
Room single allocation 290.-
Price includes:
• Ground transportation as described in the itinerary
• All accommodations as described in the itinerary based on DBL occupancy
• All meals described
• All excursions and visits as described in itinerary
• English speaking Guide service
Cooperation A-B Tours 
