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New Year's Eve at Lake Baikal                                       Code SB 11
8 days from € 1.790, -

27.12.12 - 03.01.13 New Year's Eve at Lake Baikal - С новым годом     

All nights at the Baikal Holiday Hotel Siberia - 9.Val
New Year's Eve dinner and entertainment



27.12.12: Welcome to Siberia
Scheduled flight with Lufthansa, Aeroflot or another airline to Moscow, welcome by your guide at the airport and flight to Irkutsk in the evening, arriving in Irkutsk the next morning local time.

28.12.12: Lake Baikal - the Pearl of Siberia
In the morning, landing in Irkutsk and transfer to your Baikal Holiday Hotel Siberia - 9.Val.
Upon arrival you can enjoy a good breakfast, seven time zones you have flown, so give yourself a little rest this morning.
1773 Listwjanka was first mentioned as a post office,
end of the 19th Century, the settlement had been quite wealthy and has had more than 700 inhabitants.



Today you will visit in the afternoon, the Nikolai Church, it is located in the heart of Listvjanka in Krestovskaya valley.
One legend from the 19th Century after the Russian merchant Xenofont Serebjakow on Lake Baikal was in trouble, out of gratitude over his safe arrival in present-day Listwjanka Serebjakow began at the source of the Angara, the small wooden church building and so they could be ordained 1846th

Your walk continues through the fishing village Listwjanka to visit the market at the harbor, where the Baikal omul fish is smoked.
The Baikal Omul is a representative within the trout fish. (B, D)

29.12.12: Travel by dog sled or snowmobile
Today you take your dog sled or snowmobile through the surrounding forests in snowy sibrischen National Park.
After a short introduction first pull according to the weight 3-4 dogs, if you have found more security, even 6-8 Huskies are harnessed to your sleds. To your "team" includes the Siberian husky sled dogs, their original homeland, the northern Siberia, where they were for thousands of years are essential for the nomads living there. Your journey is now over 10 kilometers.
Then visit the Baikal Museum, which gives you an overview of the unique flora and fauna. The museum is part of the Limnological Institute, created in 1928 as a research station and was converted in 1961 in an institute.
It continues with a trip to a beautiful place overlooking the lake.

The "Tscherskogo Rock" was named after the geograph Jan Tscherski, it is 757 meters high and reached by a cable car comfortably.
At the top you will get a wonderful view over Lake Baikal to Port Baikal and enjoy, including a cafe / restaurant invites you to linger there. In the evening will be served Baikal specialties. (B, D)

30.12.12: Talzy Museum and Baikal legends
During your visit to the Museum Talzy you experience the old Siberia. This wooden architecture museum was established by decree of the President of the Russian Federation and is a place of cultural heritage of the Russian people.
In the evening barbecue for you with Baikal torches and legends. (B, D)

31.12.12: Large Baikal Year's Eve program
After breakfast, city tour of Irkutsk and you visit the market hall.
In the evening begins the big New Year's Eve - dinner with Baikal specialties and best Russian cuisine.
Traditional New Year's programs and many Siberian ceremonies for "new year" will you do in this New Year's Eve. Shortly before midnight, you go to the lake in order to welcome the New Year with "Champanski". After the fireworks, the celebration continues with music and dance. (B, D)



01:01:13: free day
For those who want once again to toast your friends and family at home: At 08:00 am local time is welcomed in Europe the New Year. Free day, use the hotel facilities such as sauna and swimming pool. (B, D)

02:01:13: See you in Siberia
In the morning transfer to airport and flight to Irkutsk Moskau.Transfer to your very good middle class hotel located in the center of the capital. Afternoon walk through Red Square. In the evening your dinner you will get at the legendary Tsar Godunov Restaurant. (B, D)

03:01:13: Good-bye Russia
Transfer to the airport and return flight. (F)

If desired, you can travel on the Trans-Siberian Railway in the 2nd Class from / to Moscow, upon request we send you more information.

B = breakfast
D = Dinner
No minimum number of
Maximum number of participants: 16

Services
Scheduled flight with Aeroflot or other airlines from the most cities in Europe to Moscow.
Scheduled flight with Aeroflot, Sibir or another airline Moscow - Irkutsk - Moscow in the economy class
5 nights in your comfort room Baikal Holiday Hotel Sibir - 9 Val with shower, toilet and television views of the lake
1 night in a centrally located middle class hotel in Moscow
Meals: Half board (day 02-07, day 08: breakfast)
New Year's Eve dinner with drinks (juices, water, beer, red and white wines, vodka, Russian Champanski)
Dog sledding at Lake Baikal, or ride on snowmobiles
All transfers and programs as described including entrance fees
German and English speaking tour guide from / to Irkutsk airport and in Moscow

Date
27.12.12 - 03.01.13 - free places: 12

Prices in € / person

3 bedroom:       1790.00
(Shower / WC on the floor)
Double room:    1990.00
Single room:     2490.00
Apartment VIP: 2990.00
(For 2 persons)