Circumbaikal Trips
These tour starts in Irkutsk on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. The tour ends in Irkutsk in the evening (21:00 - 22:00). Price does not include meals during the tour. Light snacks, drinks and boiled water are always available in the train buffet carriage.
Tour option 1
Tour duration:
1 day (08:00 - 21:00)
Tour route:
Irkutsk - Sludyanka -
Circumbaikal railway - Port Baikal - Ferry to Listvyanka - Irkutsk
Distance: 262 km / 162 ml
Departure days: every Wednesdays and Saturdays at
08:00
At 07:30 meet driver in Irkutsk and transfer to the train station to board the Trans-Siberian train. Departure is at 08:00 for a 2 hour journey to Sludyanka. At 10:00 start the Cicrumbaikal railway excursion by train along Lake Baikal to Port Baikal (92 km). Special stops enroute are done for tourists at the most beautiful places on the railway: Staraya Angasolka, Shabartuysky bridge, Polovinaya river, "Italian" Wall, longest tunnels, viaducts and supporting walls. Arrive Port Baikal at 19:30 and cross the Angara river (2 km) by ferry-boat to Listvyanka. Drive 70 km and 1 hour to Irkutsk. Upon arrival transfer to the hostel.
Price per person: €59
Price includes:
- Train Irkutsk to Sludyanka
- Circumbaikal train tickets to port Baikal
- Ferry-boat Port Baikal to Listvyanka
- Transfer Listvyanka to Irkutsk 70km
- Meals are not included
Tour option 2
Tour duration: 1 day (09:00 - 22:00)
Tour route: Irkutsk - Listvyanka - Ferry to Port Baikal - Circumbaikal railway - Sludyanka – Irkutsk
Distance: 262 km / 162 ml
Departure days: Thursdays and Sundays at 09:00
At
09:00 meet driver in Irkutsk and transfer 70 km to Listvyanka on the
southwestern shore of the 637km long Lake Baikal, the world's largest
and deepest freshwater lake. At 10:30 cross the Angara river (2 km) by
ferry to Port Baikal. At 11:30 start the Cicrumbaikal railway
excursion by train along Lake Baikal to Sludyanka (92 km). Special
stops enroute are done for tourists at the most beautiful places on
the railway: "Italian" Wall, Polovinaya river, Shabartuysky bridge,
Staraya Angasolka, longest tunnels, viaducts and supporting walls.
Arrive Sludyanka at 19:30 and further ride along the Trans-Siberian
railway (100 km) with stops to Irkutsk. Upon arrival transfer to the
hostel.
Price per person: €59
Price includes:
- Train Irkutsk to Sludyanka
- Circumbaikal train tickets to port Baikal
- Ferry-boat Port Baikal to Listvyanka
-
Transfer Listvyanka to Irkutsk 70km
- Meals are not included