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BAIKALNATURE is not a commercial concept, in fact. It is a story of childish dreams, attempts, missteps and delightful discoveries. A tent, a bonfire, a team of schoolchildren of about 13 years, an adult guide and happiness to find oneself away from the city and the school spending a week in Sayans or Khamar - Daban ... Leaving Irkutsk to forget civilization in winter taiga, it was magic! That is how we spent our holidays. In summer we enjoyed hiking along-shore. We left the mountains, our favorite stress cure, for school and then we had a rest in the Sandy Bay in the sun.
Pavel and Irina were classmates… Being members of school tourist club they continued to hike together while studying at the Universities. Peaks were higher, trekking was more challenging… At the same time Pavel met Ludmila. Both learnt French and English at Irkutsk State Linguistic University. Then they started guiding foreign tourists getting new acquaintances and friends. It was a time of dreams and "major plans". We wanted to work in tourism and we realized our vocation, but for the moment that was only a desire. Did we think about real business plans and marketing at that time? We began to use the word "company" years later and it gave us the opportunity to legitimize our activity and strengthen our passion. The name that we chose was to be clear and not to deform our ideas ... In 2007 the team was formed after joining of Alexey, friend of the club. His computer skills, his knowledge of English and great experience have only strengthened BAIKALNATURE team.
If today we spend a lot of time at the office, it is to prepare your trips better and, that is the most important, to enjoy another leaving it... We are still guides in spirit !
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Ludmila Abramova - was born in Irkutsk region. In 2003 she graduated from Irkutsk State Linguistic University, Romanic department. During the study she worked as a guide in various travel firms. At the graduation exam in French, she received the highest score of all the flow and stayed to work as a lecturer at the university. At the same time she was studying at the Academy of International Tourism, then she successfully graduated from it and being given a qualification of manager for tourism. She trained in France improving her skills, travelling and getting invaluable experience of working with foreign clients.
Ludmila being trained is an invaluable colleague, a consultant on all formal matters, a specialist in working with clients and just a very friendly woman….
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Pavel Ageychenko, a native of Irkutsk, began to conquer the Siberian Sea since early childhood. At that time he fell in love with Lake Baikal, where he campaigned with his parents. Being a school boy he decided to choose foreign languages as his future profession. Having entered Romanic department at Linguistic University, he was improving his French and was studying English. The most active one among students, he accompanied French delegations, visiting the University and interpretered. When he was 18 years, Pavel made his first trip to France, where improving his French, he did not miss the opportunity to conquer Mont Blanc (4810 m), the highest point of the Europe, with his friend from Savoie. At that time he realized what should be his business for life. In 2001, a student, he created his first site in French that allowed him and his friends to practice the language and have a good job guiding tourists...
Pavel is the undisputed leader of our team, a generator of new ideas and aspirations. He is working at irreproachable service and offering our customers only the best...
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Irina Runova graduated from biological and soil department of Irkutsk State University with a degree in protection of mountain ecosystems. School hobby, tourism, developed into mountaineering. Spending every summer in the mountains, she was becoming more and more convinced that she wanted to work in tourism. A great number of foreigners in campaigns with whom she had to communicate and draw up plans of climbing inspired her to improve her English and study Spanish. This was followed by a trip to Spain and work in the International climbing camps.
The most significant conquered peaks - Lenin Peak (7134 m), Khan-Tengri (7010 m), peak Korzhenevskoy (7105 m), Communism Peak (7495 m).
Irina’s interests also include snowboarding, rock climbing, diving.
In our company Irina prepares active and extreme tours and carries out environmental projects.
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Alexey Oleynyak was born in Irkutsk. Incorrigible perfectionist, from his youth up he was interested in everything that concerns informatics and hi-teak. At school Alexey was keen on English, and he goes on studying it at Irkutsk State University, Physics Department. Being fond of mountain bike, Alexey travelled southern Pribaikalye. After graduation he was invited to work as a system administrator to one of Irkutsk firms, and then he left for Bangkok. There he had been working, travelling and improving English for two years, before returning to Siberia being full of ideas and energy. He started implementing various projects and at last devoted himself to tourism.
Alexey provides technical support and administrating of our web site, finds creative solutions and original ideas for development...
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