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What means of transport do we use ?

As you can see in each our programme we indicate means of transport to be used during the trip. This is particularly important if you have any preferences or you avoid some means of transport.

Reading this text you can learn more about the means of transport we use in our tours.

Customized Transport Customized Transport
4х4 - off-roadster, used in little populated areas or on the ice sheet of frozen lake. We use cars UAZ and Mitsubishi Delica equipped with the boot and two stoves for the trips in winter.
Microbus – used for passages between settlements or to get to the initial point of itinerary.
Car - taxi in the city, for a small group of travel on the route.

Rail transport Rail transport
Excursion train - used for CircleBaikal railway. There are comfortable seats, toilet, bar. Train moves with a low speed, making stops at all interesting places, the trip is guided.
Express electric multiple-unit train – goes between the cities of Ulan-Ude and Irkutsk. There are comfortable seats, TV, a snack bar and a toilet.
Train - usually a night passenger train to travel between cities. Berths.

Municipal transport Municipal transport: transport following specific route
Bus – used for passages between settlements. Often used in options "in freedom". Big buses such as "Icarus" or "Cosmos" with a soft comfortable seats.
Microbus – route taxi of "Istana" type. Typically there is a rack for transport equipment.

Water transport Water transport - public transport as well as specially hired for the trip
Ship - Yaroslavets "type", a speed of 20 km / h, is equipped with comfortable cabins, a toilet, showers, sauna, mess room.
Fishing boat – used for one-day walks and excursions.
Hydrofoil "Comet" or "Raketa" - kind of public transport. Foster greater speed, used on the route between Irkutsk and the village of Listvyanka, Bolshie Koty, the island of Olkhon, the city of Severobaikalsk and Nizhneangarsk. On board there are comfortable seats, a bar, a toilet.
Ferry - type of transport for ferrying between the mainland and the island of Olkhon or between towns and Listvyanka Port Baikal. Used for the carriage of passengers and vehicles. Journey time is not more than 15-40 minutes, so there are no conveniences.
Boat - iron or rubber boat equipped with an outboard motor for small excursions in bays.
"Hivus" - hidriskimmer. Able to move on open water, ice, swamps. Used instead of the ferry because of icy conditions, as well as independent travel organization.

Air-transport Air-transport
Plane An-24. – used for flight from the city Nizhneangarsk in Ulan-Ude.
Helicopter MI-8, "Eurocopter" – used to arrange helicopter tours, programmes helli-ski, to get to remote areas.

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