Day 1 Beijing-Irkutsk-Baikalsk
That morning, we will go to Beijing and take Aeroflot S7 6312 (05:35-08:35) to Irkutsk, Russia. The tour guide will pick us up at the airport. We will take a special car to Baikalsk (about 3 hours' drive) and taste the local Siberian specialties for lunch on the way. You can get off the car to visit the southernmost town of куртук on the shore of Lake Baikal. Check in at the hotel (5 minutes drive to the shore of Lake Baikal, and only 3 minutes walk to the ski resort). In the afternoon, we will visit the quiet and beautiful Siberian Bright Eyes Lake Baikal, walk on the sandy garnet beach, enjoy the wonderful nature given to us by God, or choose the delicious Omul fish (autumn white salmon) of Lake Baikal.
After dinner, you can participate at your own expense according to your interests: stroll in the countryside to get close to nature, or experience a Russian sauna, or walk freely to enjoy the lakeside scenery, watch the beautiful sunset by the lake by yourself, or choose the bar Xiaotian by yourself.
Accommodation: Baikalsk Hotel Meals: / Lunch Dinner Transportation: Airplane Bus
Baikalsk
Enjoy breakfast in the hotel restaurant; walk (100 meters, 3 minutes) to the Baikal ski resort "Black Sable Mountain" with complex and long snow trails; take the cable car (about 15 minutes) to the sightseeing platform at an altitude of 900 meters, and you can see the 1/8 panorama of the entire Baikal Lake. You can take pictures of the scene, or use coin-operated telescopes to see the surroundings more clearly. Organize entertainment activities in the park using ropes and other obstacles; have lunch at the sightseeing restaurant on the sightseeing platform at an altitude of 900 meters. In addition, skiing or small competitions can be organized according to the requirements of the group members; have dinner in the hotel restaurant.
Accommodation: Baikalsk Hotel Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Transportation: Bus
Baikal Nature Reserve
Enjoy breakfast in the hotel restaurant; Drive to the Baikal Nature Reserve Biosphere. Listen to experts introduce safety knowledge that hikers and those who stay behind should pay attention to. (About 20 minutes); Lunch at Daya Forest Parking Lot (Baikal Omri Fish Soup, Fresh Vegetable Salad, Baikal Omri Fish Pie). Hikers need to have simple and sophisticated equipment to successfully pass through the alpine waterfall canyon. Visit the visitor center of the Baikal Nature Reserve (it only takes about 10 minutes from the departure point to the main port on the shore of Lake Baikal Tankhoi), where you can watch the video introducing Russia stored in the center and select a photo exhibition about the Russian Lake Baikal natural observation telescope; Return to Baikalsk; Dinner in the hotel restaurant.
Accommodation: Baikalsk Hotel Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Transportation: Bus
Baikalsk-Irkutsk
After breakfast, pack up and return to Irkutsk to the most magnificent local church, Kazan Cathedral: This is the most beautiful Orthodox church in Irkutsk, with a magnificent and eye-catching appearance and a magnificent interior, exuding endless charm. Znamensky Monastery: The great Decembrists in Russian history are buried here. 130 style blocks, Russian-style commercial blocks, the Irkutsk State Emblem Babur sculpture has become a new landmark of the city, here there are various restaurants, bookstores, bars and shopping centers in the middle of the ancient and exquisite Russian carved buildings, shining with modern light. Go shopping and buy some gifts, souvenirs, vodka caviar and other specialty foods.
Accommodation: Star hotel in the city Three meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner Transportation: bus
Irkutsk city tour-Beijing
City sightseeing tour. Irkutsk is located at the southern end of Lake Baikal. It is the capital of Irkutsk Oblast and is known as the heart of Siberia. It has a history of more than 350 years. Irkutsk has more than 1,300 historical and cultural heritage buildings and was listed as a famous city of architectural monuments in 1970. Buildings such as the Local History Museum and the Okhlopkov Theater and churches with different styles have become one of the city's tourist business cards. Kirov Square-the birthplace of Irkutsk City, the State Government Office Building, the Three Cathedrals, the World War II Victory Memorial Wall, the Tomb of the Unknown Heroes and Martyrs, the Love Bridge, the Siberian Pioneer Statue, the Moscow Gate-Irkutsk's Triumphal Arch, etc. are all located in the surrounding area. Go to the statue of Alexander III and the surrounding famous historical buildings for shooting: Irkutsk White House, Local History Museum, Okhlopkov Theater, Vanbilov Monument, Lenin Statue, etc. After dinner, head to the airport to return to Beijing.
Accommodation: Airplane Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Transportation: Bus, Airplane
Arrived in Beijing
Ended the pleasant trip to Lake Baikal
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