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Golden Buckle
offered by supplier M08252 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 7
day(s)
Group Size: 2
- 20
people
Destination(s):
Russia
Specialty Categories:
Cultural Journey
Archeology/History
Season: May - October
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 700 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 800 US Dollar (USD)
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This length of railway around the southwest shore of Lake Baikal is one of the most complex in the world, leading to the extensive use of tunnels. Built at the beginning of the 20th century, initially to transport troops in the event of war with Japan, it was ultimately used to support logging and to transport people and goods. Over time, the damming of the Angara River and other factors led to the building of other routes further from the lake, and these are used today. This 86-kilometer stretch old railway is now only used for local transportation between the villages along the Baikal shore. During our trip along this beautiful ride, we will go through 39 tunnels, which span collectively 7 kilometers. Our journey also includes some free time at Lake Baikal, a museum tour and a home stay.
Holly Sign - Apart from ornate and rich iconostasis the cathedral is famous with a church graveyard where you can see the tombs of Decembrist Mukhanov, Beschasnov, Trubetskaya and Russian Columbus Shelekhov.
Listvyanka is 70 kilometers away from Irkutsk. The settlement is spread for 5 kilometers along the Baikal shore. A trip to Listvyanka is the easiest and the fastest way to see the Baikal that's why the number of tourists in summer often exceeds the number of villagers. A small trading square is a kind of the village's center where one may seat in a cafe or buy the famous fish of the Baikal - omul.
In the past the mansion belonged to one of the leaders of Decembrist revolutionaries - Russian aristocracy who were banned to Siberia after their of ill-fated attempt in December of 1825 to overthrow the Russian Tsar. The concert program will include the most famous Russian songs and European melodies. Prime performers will present songs and music, which would be followed by tour of champagne after.
The Baikal Ecology Museum exhibits include various fish and animal species, microorganisms, sponges and crustacean samples, geographical and geological data, ship models, diverse pictorial and video material as well as a number of showcases and models of the lake and marine vessels. There is a numerous number of ethnographical and architectural sightseeing in the museum. The oldest building on a site is Spass Tower of Ilimsk Fortress (1667) and active Kazan Chapel (1679).
Buriats are a Mongolian race, which dwells in the vicinity of the Baikal Lake, for the most part in the government of Irkutsk and the Trans-Baikal Territory. They are divided into various tribes or clans, which generally take their names from the locality they frequent. The Buriats are a broad-shouldered race inclined to stoutness, with small slanting eyes, thick lips, high cheekbones, broad and flat noses and scanty beards. In summer they dress in silk and cotton gowns, in winter in furs and sheepskins. Their principal occupation is the rearing of cattle and horses.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1 - Arrival to Irkutsk. Meeting in the airport and transfer to your hotel. Lunch followed by city sightseeing tour with the visit to the Cathedral of the Holly Sign and embankment of the Angara River. Welcome dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 2 - After breakfast a guided visit to the Fine Arts Museum. Brief tour around the Decembrist museum, which would be followed by Russian Romantic Song Concert at Prince Volkonsky Mansion. After a refined evening - a farewell tour of champagne and a transfer to the hotel restaurant for your evening meal. Overnight.
Day 3 - Breakfast, packing up and transfer to Kultuk railway station. Light snack on the train. Getting off and overnight in "Shumikha" stop or "Pines" tourist centers. Dinner. Russian Steam House (banya) experience (2 hrs. Overnight.
Day 4 - Breakfast. Hike to Italian Wall and a sightseeing of a few old locomotives. Return to the tourist center. Lunch on a site. Departure by powerboat. Water transfer across Baikal towards Listvyanka Settlement (3 hrs) Meeting on the boat station in Listvyanka and a transfer to Baikal Terema Hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Day 5 - Breakfast and check out from the hotel. Visit to Listvyanka settlement. En route stop by the legendary Shaman Rock - that marks the headwaters of the Angara River. Lunch at "Proshlyi Vek" - restaurant. Transfer to Hotel located on a hill slope that overlooks Lake Baikal. Russian welcome drink. A guided visit to Baikal Ecology Museum. Walking tour around Listvyanka village, visit to functioning St. Nicolas-The Miracle-Worker Orthodox Church. Dinner back at Baikal Terema Hotel. Overnight.
Day 6 - Breakfast and packing up for a day long trip to Ust-Orda National autonomous District, reservation of the Buriats En route Taltsy -open air museum with the rich exposition of old Russian buildings with oldest fortress tower in Eastern Siberia and visit to local museum for a brief glance on history and culture of the indigenous people of Siberia, act in a shaman rite and try some of the Buriat specialties. After the tour a restful drive to Irkutsk City. Check in your Hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Day 7 - Breakfast. Packing up and a check out from the hotel before the transfer to the airport.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
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