Golden Buckle of Transsib

from 21600Р (7 days) 12+

Travel Attractions: the spiritual capital of Siberia, the oldest church in Siberia in one of the largest open-air museums in Russia, the best museum of Baikal in the world, the widest source of the river on the planet, the most complex and interesting railway in Russia, the oldest mountain range on the planet, the place of origin of the Mongolian people, mineralogical pearl of Siberia, symbolic beginning of Baikal.

1 DAY (Saturday): Introduction to the Circum-Baikal Railway.
9:00-10:30 Meeting with the guide, acquaintance with the participants of the trip. Transfer to the village of Kultuk.
10:30-11:00 Stop for photos on Devil's Hill. Transfer to the village of Slyudyanka.

11:00-12:00 Walk to Cape Shamansky – the symbolic beginning of Baikal. Walk along the sandy beach to the cape.

12:00-13:00 Transfer to the center of the village Slyudyanka. On the way, there is an overlook of the only building in the world entirely covered with marble. Excursion to the largest private mineralogical museum in Russia in the village of Slyudyanka.

13:00-14:00 Lunch in the village of Slyudyanka.
14:00-14:30 Transfer to the railway station of Kultuk station. Beginning of the hiking along the Circum-Baikal Railway. It’s 7 km to go on the train tracks.

14:30-15:30 The transition to the first major construction - Gallery No. 18 called Sosnovaya. On the way overlook of the old ferroconcrete trough.

15:30-17:00 Going to the town of Old Angasolka. Accommodation on the territory of the children's health camp "Angasolka".

17:00-18:00 Visit to the only East Siberian museum of the Roerichs in the Old Angasolka.
18:00-19:00 Discovering of the complex of Angasolka galleries. Walk to the stone viaduct across the Angasolka River. Overlook of the "Ugly Duckling of Angasolka" – the only active reinforced concrete viaduct of the overpass type in Russia.
19:00-20:00 Dinner on the territory of the children's health camp "Angasolka".

DAY 2 (Sunday): The most difficult complex of tunnels and place of birth of Baikal.
9:00-10:00 Breakfast at the territory of the children's health camp "Angasolka". Beginning of the hiking. Today we will pass 10 km along the railway tracks.
10:00-10:30 Walk to the first tunnels of the Circum-Baikal Railway No. 38 and No. 37 “Small and Large Prop Bays”. View of tunnels and training places for climbers.

10:30-11:30 Walking pass to Cape Khabartuy. Overlook of one of the most complex tunnel complexes on the Circum-Baikal Railway. In one section with a length of just over a kilometer, there are 4 galleries, 3 tunnels, 7 retaining walls and 6 viaducts.

11:30-12:00 Passage through the third largest tunnel on the Circum-Baikal Railway – No. 35 “Big Khabartuy” with a length of 548.3 m. Discovering of the inside adit in the tunnel with access to Baikal, as well as observation from a close distance of the nesting site of the large cormorant.

12:00-13:00 Walk to a complex of tunnels at the mouth of the Big Steep Bay River in Baikal. Overlook of a stone viaduct, the only tunnel on the Circum-Baikal Railway with a serial number, and also one of the world's five access sites for the day surface of ultrabasites – basalt rocks up to 3.5 billion years old.

13:00-14:00 Lunch on a fire or a gas burner at Cape Big Steep Bay.
14:00-14:30 Passage to the river in the Small Steep Bay Valley. Overlook of the reinforced concrete bridge with the old emblem of the Ministry of Railways.

14:30-15:00 Walk to Sharyzhalgay station (Semaphore Fold). On the way, you will see an ancient bridge with mysterious monograms. Discovering of the place of origin of Lake Baikal, as well as the famous rocks of the Sharyzhalgay series, up to 3.4-3.7 billion years old.
15:00-19:00 Check in the Sharyzhalgay tourist base according to the chosen level accommodation. Overlook of the territory of the tourist base, which consists of old railway service buildings, for example as the old building of the water tower. Free time for a game on the sports field or boating on Lake Baikal.

19:00-20:00 Dinner at the Sharyzhalgay tourist base.

3 DAY (Monday): Journey to the center of the Circum-Baikal Railway.
9:00-10:00 Breakfast at the territory of Sharyzhalgay tourist base. Beginning of the hiking. We will pass 12 km along the railway tracks.
10:00-11:00 Passage to Sharyzhalgay complex of tunnels. Discovering of one of the most difficult complex of tunnels at the Circum-Baikal Railway. In one section of less than a kilometer in length, there are 3 tunnels, 3 galleries, 4 bridges and 3 retaining walls.

11:00-11:30 Acquaintance with the beautiful outcrops of the Sharyzhalgay rocks known as the "nature letters" at the portal of the tunnel No. 29 Small Sharyzhalgay, and also with unusual geological formations called "stone eggs".

11:30-12:00 The passage to the gallery №12 – the largest concrete structure on the Circum-Baikal Railway.

12:00-12:30 The walk through the tunnel №26 “Big Pillars”, viewing the famous tunnel "with a foot» №25 Small Pillars at the narrowest point on the Circum-Baikal Railway. Panoramic view of one of the most beautiful capes on Lake Baikal – Pillars Cape, which the famous russian geologist Vladimir Obruchev used as an vivid example of illustration of disasters in the history of the Earth.

12:30-13:00 Overlook of the "inverted bridge" across the Shabartuy River, as well as the ruins of an old power station.

13:00-14:00 Lunch on a fire or a gas burner on Cape Shabartuy.
14:00-15:00 Passage to Belltower Cape. In the way, overlook of the complex of galleries on Cormorants Cape.

15:00-16:00 Ascent to Kolokolniy Cape. View of rookery of the Baikal seals with a bird's-eye view.
Attention! In winter, as well as in case of bad weather, based on the physical preparation of the participants of the trip, a return to 16:26 to Baklan (129 km reilroad) station, or continue the way to the village of Marituy (120 km of reilroad) to 16:57. Further, by train to the Polovinnaya bay (110 km of reilroad) with accommodation on the territory of the hotel complex “Lesnaya Skazka”. At the request of the participants of the trip, in case of bad weather (except winter time), it is possible to spend the night in tents in the tunnel No. 18 Small Kirkirey, which has been inoperative since 1914, where in 1904 completed the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway.
16:00-17:00 Continuation of the hike to Cape Kirkirey. Passage through the second largest and most curved tunnel on the CBR No. 18 bis “Great Kirkirey” with a length of 628.6 m.
17:00-18:00 Discovering of a complex of tunnels at the Kirkirey Creek – the most beautiful place on the Circum-Baikal Railway.

18:00-19:00 Installation of a camp at the Cape of Kirkirey. Dinner at the stake. Overnight on the open air on the shore of Lake Baikal.

4 DAY (Tuesday): Half of Way.
9:00-10:00 Breakfast at the fire at Cape Kirkirey. Beginning of the hiking. We will pass 13 km along the railway tracks.
10:00-11:00 The passage to the largest village on the CBR – Marituy. In the way visit the portal of the tunnel №16 “First Kirkirey” – one of the most beautiful on the Circum-Baikal Railway.

11:00-11:30 Acquaintance with the Marituy village. Overlook of the house of the head of the Marituy distance Michael Pesterevo – the place of the first scientific limnological station on the Circum-Baikal Railway.

11:30-13:00 Passage to Halfway Cape.
13:00-14:00 Check in the hotel complex "Forest Fairy Tale" in accordance with the chosen level of accommodation. Lunch at the territory of the hotel complex "Forest Fairy Tale".
14:00-15:00 Walk to the longest bridges on the Circum-Baikal Railway, thrown across the Halfway river. Photoshoot on the site of the American locomotive. Overlook of the shortest tunnel on the CBR – No. 13 Chaykinsky with length of just 31.6 m.

15:00-17:00 Passage through the longest tunnel on the Circum-Baikal Railway – №12 “Halfway” with the length of 778.4 m. Swimming in Baikal on a sandy beach on the back of the Halfway Cape.

17:00-19:00 Return to the territory of the hotel complex "Forest Fairy Tale". At the request, on the way visit to the old village cemetery with the grave of Gian Domenico Brovedani – one of the Italian workers at the Circum-Baikal Railway. Free time.
19:00-20:00 Dinner on the territory of the hotel complex "Forest Fairy Tale".

5 DAY (Wednesday): The Italian part of the CBR.
09:00-10:00 Breakfast at the territory of the hotel complex "Forest Fairy Tale". Beginning of the hiking. We will pass 10 km along the railway tracks.
10:00-11:00 Passage to Ivanovka, where the research station of the Big Baikal Neutrino Telescope is based – the largest underwater telescope in the world.

11:00-12:00 Continuation of the trek to the Italian part of the Circum-Baikal Railway near Cape Shumikhinsky. Along the way, the famous "White Cutting" – a beautiful outcrop of marbles, where more than 70 minerals were discovered, many of which are not found anywhere else in the world.

12:00-13:00 Acquaintance with the Italian part of the Circum-Baikal Railway. Discovering of the famous "Italian wall", passing through the longest gallery on the CBR – No. 7 “Big Shumikhinskaya” with length of 183 m.

13:00-14:00 Check in the tourist base “Shumikha” in accordance with the selected level of accommodation. Lunch at the tourist base “Shumikha”.
14:00-17:00 Passage to the Birch Bay to the fifth-largest tunnel on the Circum-Baikal Railway - No. 9 bis “Birch” with a length of 497 m. Overlook of the picturesque ruined section of the CBR.

17:00-19:00 Return to the tourist base “Shumikha”. Swimming on a sandy beach in Lake Baikal. Free time.
19:00-20:00 Dinner on the territory of the tourist base “Shumikha”.

6 DAY (Thursday): The final day on the CBR.
9:00-10:00 Breakfast in the tourist base “Shumikha”. Beginning of hiking. We will pass 28 km along the railway tracks.
10:00-11:00 Passage to the station Ulanovo. On the way, overlook of the old building of a water tower.

11:00-13:00 Continuation of the hiking to Thick Cape. On the way, the discovering of three galleries, as well as an abandoned "Italian wall".
13:00-14:00 Lunch at the stake at Thick Cape.
14:00-15:00 Passage to the tunnel No. 5 “Nameless” the length of which is less than the length of gallery attached to it. Viewing of the place of one of the most terrible railway disasters on the Circum-Baikal Railway.

15:00-18:00 Passage to the last big structure on the way - gallery No. 1 “Nameless”.

18:00-19:00 Continuation of the trek to the station “Baikal”.
Attention! In case of lagging behind the schedule, it is possible to board a train at 19:09 in the Big Baranchik Fold (stop point 80th km) with arrival at the Baikal station at 19:37. From June 16 to September 15, tourists can cross the source of the Angara River at 20:15 and get to Irkutsk on one day earlier.
19:00-20:00 Check in the hotel "At the Old Lighthouse" in accordance with the chosen level of accommodation. Dinner at the hotel.

7 DAY (Friday): Return to Irkutsk.
9:00-10:00 Breakfast at the hotel "At the Old Lighthouse".
10:00-11:00 Visit to the museum of the Circum-Baikal Railway.

11:00-13:00 Ascent to Cape Baranchuk (Ustiansky) to an old English lighthouse with a panoramic view of the source of the Angara River – the widest in the world. On the way the photo session near the last Soviet locomotive, examination of the rail of the old rails of the tsarist time.

13:00-15:30 Lunch at the hotel "At the Old Lighthouse". Free time.
15:30-16:00 Crossing the source of the Angara River to berth Rogatka.

16:00-18:00 At the choice of the participants of the trip, an excursion to the Baikal Museum at the Limnological Institute of the SB RAS, or an excursion around the city of Irkutsk.

18:00-19:00 Transfer to the city of Irkutsk. Check in the hotel in accordance with the chosen level of accommodation.
19:00-20:00 Farewell dinner at one of the restaurants in Irkutsk.

8 DAY (Saturday): Return to home.
8:00-10:00 Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00-12:00 Transfer to the airport, railway station or bus station.

Attention! If you intend to visit other places during the trip, we are ready to develop an individual program for you. In addition, you can change the number of excursions in the trip, replacing them with free days for rest.

The cost of the tour includes:

Meeting in Irkutsk.
Guide service throughout the trip.
Accommodation in Angasolka (1 night).
Accommodation in Sharyzhalgay (1 night).
Accommodation in Polovinnaya (1 night).
Accommodation in Shumikha (1 night).
Accommodation in the Port Baikal (1 night).
Accommodation in Irkutsk (1 night).
Full board (FB).
Entrance tickets to museums.
Recreational fees for visiting nature conservation areas.
Excursion around the Circum-Baikal railway.

The tour price does not include:

The cost of air travel, railway crossing or road to the starting point of travel.
The cost of additional services and excursions not indicated in the travel program.

Attention! Children under 12 years old receive a 10% discount.

Attention! The cost of the air flight Moscow-Irkutsk-Moscow (12 flying hours) for 2020 is from 11,400 rubles for 1 person in the economy class. Most flights from Moscow are at the evening time, so arrival to Irkutsk will take place the next morning. The cost of the Moscow-Irkutsk-Moscow railway travel (7 days of travel) for 2020 is from 18,300 rubles for 1 person in the "coupe" class. All this must be taken into account when you planning your trip. When you’re buying a trip, we can book tickets for the dates of interest for you at the lowest price on the market.

If you need assistance in obtaining a visa in the Russian Federation we can help you in a collection of complete package of documents (it will cost you from 7900 to 77200 rubles, depending on the type of visa and the consular fee).

WHAT TO BRING?

- IN WINTER TIME:

сrampons for walking on Baikal ice;
set of moisture-removing thermal underwear;
2-3 pairs of wool socks;
mountain winter gloves;
hat, covering the ears and face or balaclava with a hood;
fleece or wool jacket;
down jacket or Alaska-style jacket;
windproof light jacket or windbreaker;
warm waterproof shoes or trekking boots;
sunglasses and sunblock cream;
swimwear and plastic slippers;
thermos and a small hiking backpack;
cash, since there are few ATMs at Baikal;
camera, video camera, extra batteries and a tripod;
If you are taking any medications, do not forget to take them with you!

- IN SUMMER TIME:

windproof light jacket or windbreaker;
warm waterproof jacket or fleece jacket;
cap or bandana;
fleece hat;
trekking boots (preferably with a hard sole);
beach slippers;
swimwear;
sunglasses and sunblock cream;
thermos and a small hiking backpack;
spray for clothes, which includes the substance permethrin and alpha-cypermethrin;
cash, since there are few ATMs at Baikal;
camera, video camera, extra batteries and a tripod;
If you are taking any medications, do not forget to take them with you!

The price of travel depends on the level of accommodation:
Below are the hotels in Angasolka, Sharyzhalgay, Polovinnaya, Shumikha, Port Baikal, Irkutsk.

Attention! Surcharge for single occupancy + 10% of travel cost

Accommodation level: ECONOM

Children's health camp "Angasolka" (Angasolka)

Children's health camp "Angasolka" is located in a unique place on the 149th kilometer of the Circum-Baikal railway, at the station of Staraya Angasolka, on the shore of Lake Baikal. Two-storey house 20 meters from Baikal for four rooms. On the first floor: 12-bedded room with fireplace, well-maintained toilet and shower. On the second floor there are three 4-bed rooms with a spacious hall with a fireplace, a well-equipped toilet and a shower. It is possible to rent mountaineering and climbing equipment, skates, skis, sports equipment, accessories for table tennis, football and volleyball balls, boating. With the help of Russian therma on the shore of Lake Baikal, you can swim at any time of the year.

Sport camp "Sharyzhalgay" (Sharyzhalgay)

Courtyard "Forest Fairy Tale" is secluded in the depths of one of the most beautiful ravines of the Circum-Baikal Railway, not far from the mountain river Halfway. On the territory of the base there is one large two-storey house for 7 rooms with 2, 3-bed accommodation, with family rooms, equipped with a shower on the first floor and two well-appointed bathrooms and sinks. In addition to residential buildings on the territory of the basement there is a separate dining room with a veranda in which all guests can try a truly homemade Siberian cuisine. In the territory of the living-room there is a bath complex with a training complex, billiards, a large resting place and a swimming pool.

Recreation center "Shumikha" (Shumikha)

Shumikha recreation center is located on 102 km of the Circum-Baikal railway in a very beautiful hollow between the hills of the Baikal ridge and the Shumikha mountain river, not far from the Italian retaining wall. Just 100 meters from the base there is a quiet bay with a sandy beach. For accommodation guests are offered a two-storey building, built of wood with rooms for 3, 4 and 6 people. On the territory of the recreation center there is a Russian sauna, a specially equipped picnic area by the river, a volleyball court, table tennis.

Hotel "At the Old Lighthouse" (Port Baikal)

"At the Old Lighthouse" is a modern comfortable hotel, which is ready to receive guests all year round, which is located in a old renovated station building of the Circum-Baikal Railway. On the ground floor of the building there is an exposition devoted to the construction of the CBR, a lounge with rest areas for tourists, office space, a cafe, a souvenir shop. On the second floor there is a rest room, billiards, hotel rooms, bathroom. In the economy class there are two five-bed rooms. Shower, toilet on the floor.

Hotel "Fregat"

Hotel "Fregat" is located near the banks of the Angara River, in an ecologically clean and quiet area of the city. The convenient location of the hotel complex will allow you to reach the city center in 10 minutes, 5 minutes from Irkutsk International Airport and 15 minutes from the railway station. You will have everything you need for a pleasant stay and active life. Each room has a single or double bed, a bedside table, a wardrobe, a coffee table with comfortable chairs, TV and a telephone. The room rate includes breakfast buffet.

Accommodation level: STANDARD

Children's health camp "Angasolka" (Angasolka)

The recreation center Sharyzhalgai is located on 138 km of the Circum-Baikal railway and is a complex consisting of economy-class buildings (railway cars), wooden standard buildings and comfortable cottages at the pier. Economical accommodation in 3, 4, 5, 6-bed rooms in the old wooden houses of Tsarist times. The rooms have wardrobes, bedside tables, chairs. Entrance hall, washbasin. Shower cabins and a sauna on the street in the building of the old water tower. Standard accommodation in 3, 4, 5, 6-bed cottages on the shore of Lake Baikal. Kitchen, combined with a hallway and washbasin. In the room there are double sofa, carpet, TV, bedside tables and balcony with a view of Baikal. Shower cabins and a sauna on the street in the building of the old water tower.

Courtyard "Forest Fairy Tale" (Polovinnaya)

"At the Old Lighthouse" is a modern comfortable hotel, which is ready to receive guests all year round, which is located in a old renovated station building of the Circum-Baikal Railway. On the ground floor of the building there is an exposition devoted to the construction of the CBR, a lounge with rest areas for tourists, office space, a cafe, a souvenir shop. On the second floor there is a rest room, billiards, hotel rooms, bathroom. With standard accommodation there are three spacious double rooms with a TV, a combined bathroom and a shower.

Hotel "Irkutsk" (Irkutsk)

Hotel "Irkutsk" is a modern hotel complex with developed infrastructure. Located on the embankment of the Angara River, in a quiet historical part of the city, within walking distance of the main cultural and historical sights of Irkutsk. For your rest - the restaurant "Irkutsk" with European cuisine, a lobby bar. In the room - a comfortable double or two twin beds, desk, cable TV, telephone, free Internet access, refrigerator, air conditioning. In the bathroom - hairdryer, bath accessories. In the hallway there is a large wardrobe. For guests of the hotel "Irkutsk", visit the gym - for free! A complimentary breakfast is served daily.

Accommodation level: LUXURY

Children's health camp "Angasolka" (Angasolka)

The Center for Business Relations of the East Siberian Railway is located on 137 km of the Circum-Baikal Railway and has 9 comfortable rooms. All rooms are equipped with Italian furniture, modern electrical household appliances. All rooms have a large double bed. Here everything is carefully thought out for the rest of the guests: billiards, tennis court for tennis, an open swimming pool with Baikal water, equipped picnic sites, motor boats, jet skis, a hovercraft, a sea-class ship, a helipad. The pride of the Center is a two-storeyed bath complex with an oriental steam bath and a Russian bath, a relaxation room and a real Baikal font at the open air.

Courtyard "Forest Fairy Tale" (Polovinnaya)

"At the Old Lighthouse" is a modern comfortable hotel, which is ready to receive guests all year round, which is located in a old renovated station building of the Circum-Baikal Railway. On the ground floor of the building there is an exposition devoted to the construction of the CBR, a lounge with rest areas for tourists, office space, a cafe, a souvenir shop. On the second floor there is a rest room, billiards, hotel rooms, bathroom. In the luxury class there are two spacious double rooms with a TV, a separate bathroom and a shower.

Hotel complex «North Sea»

The fashionable nine-storey hotel complex “North Sea” is located right on the embankment of the Angara River, exactly in the middle between the center of Irkutsk and the airport, being only 5km from both points. Walking distance to supermarkets, cafes and restaurants, nearby promenade is ideal for walking. For guests there is a large secure parking and luggage storage. The cozy room with beautiful comfortable furniture made of natural wood and is equipped with a large double bed or two twin beds, a working place and a seating area. In-room air conditioning, cable TV, telephone, kettle, hairdryer, bathrobes, slippers, free Wi-Fi. The room rate includes breakfast buffet.

Price list:

Number of people in the group	1	2	3	4	5	6	7-10	11-13	14-18	19-23	24-32	33-39	40-49
SUITE, RUB.	204000	101800	78500	66900	59900	55200	53700	45800	42800	40300	38800	37200	36500
STANDARD, RUB	174700	86200	65200	54700	48400	44200	43000	35800	33100	30900	29600	28000	27400
ECONOM, RUB	140000	76500	56900	47100	41200	37300	36300	29500	27000	24900	23600	22200	21600

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