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Discovery of Bolshiye Koty Village

Destination: Lake Baikal
Easy - nothing more than normal walking while sight-seeing
Moderately Easy - 1-3 hours of physical activity daily
Moderate - 3-5 hours of physical activity daily
Challenging - 5-7 hours of challenging physical activity daily
Extreme - 7+ hours of challenging/extreme physical activity daily
Difficulty
Basic — most of nights in tents or rooms with shared WC, some nights in comfortable rooms.
Standard — most of nights in comfortable rooms, some nights in tents or rooms with shared WC.
Upgraded — all nights in comfortable rooms.
Comfort
Minimum age of the participant of this trip
1 Day
Highlights
  • Discovery of an authentic village far from civilization
  • Tour allowing meeting local people
  • Cruise along the western Baikal shore
  • One-day excursion accessible for everybody
Tour Overview

This day tour allows you to discover Bolshiye Koty, a small typical village located 18 km (11 mi) north of Listvyanka. No road links these two villages but a trail, thus Bolshiye Koty is far from usual tourist routes.

At first, Bolshiye Koty was a settlement of gold diggers when gold mining began in 1842. Some vestiges of this activity still can be seen here: the valley with hills and even... two dredges almost demolished. Today the village is noted for its biological station. Here, there is a museum devoted to Lake Baikal, which owns a quite rich collection of dragonflies, butterflies, beetles, crawfish, algae, fish...

To discover other sights of the place you can also climb a hill to enjoy a celestial silence and to take beautiful pictures (1/2 hour ascent).

The excursion starts in Listvyanka village where we will get a scheduled ship: within half an hour along the coast we are on site! For travelers who want to start in Irkutsk city, it’s possible to take a boat ticket Irkutsk – Listvyanka - Bolshiye Koty (optionally).

Tour programme
  • Day 1
    Excursion to Bolshiye Koty village
    Listvyanka — Bolshiye Koty
  • 12:30
    Departure by noat to the village Bolshiye Koty
    Meeting with the guide at a pier of the village Listvyanka. Departure by boat to the village along the Baikal coats.
  • 13:00
    Home-made lunch
    An inhabitant will prepare for us a hot lunch with the dishes of the local cuisine.
  • 15:00
    Excursion
    We will climb the mount wit ha great viewing point to the lake and the village. Your guide will tell you about the history of the village and the particularities of the local life. Then, we will go for a walk along the Baikal shore and streets of the village woth it4s wooden houses.
  • 18:30
    Return to Listvyanka village
    On boat we come back to Listvyanka village. *For those who want, it's possible to continue the cruise till Irkutsk city.
Photo of the day
Route
Listvyanka — Bolshiye Koty
Detailed description
New departures available soon
Price includes
  • Lunches
  • English-speaking guide
  • Boat trip
Price does not include
  • Optional activities
For more info, please download the detailed description of the trip.
Note

The indicated price is for the group of 4 participants minimum. If there are less persons in the group, the small group supplement is applied: - for a group of 3 participants, a supplement is 1 200 roubles / per person - for a group of 2 participants, a supplement is 2 800 roubles / per person - for an individual tourist , a supplement is 7 800 roubles. The excursion can be organised any dates from mid-May to mid-September.

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Pierrette
From 29 February 2024 to 8 March 2024
Destination: Lake Baikal
Custom tourBaïkal Hivernal Classique
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Ce voyage, compliqué en cette période géopolitique critique, a été bien organisé en coopération avec le bureau, selon mes préférences, mes besoins. Tout a été prévu avec minutie. Accueil très chaleureux individualisé. J'ai été réellement bluffée et hyper satisfaite de toutes les prestations. Le personnel, guide et chauffeurs, est très professionnel, très attentionné, bienveillant et d'une qualité
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Владислав
From 23 July 2023 to 27 July 2023
Destination: Lake Baikal
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Замечательный тур! Очень понравилось всё, начиная от организационных моментов, заканчивая самим путешествием, замечательным гидом Егором, удивительно живописными местами, супер устойчивыми байдарками и разнообразной погодой.
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Vanessa
From 21 February 2023 to 25 February 2023
Destination: Lake Baikal
Custom tourVoyage au lac Baïkal
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Un grand merci à Maria qui a su nous sortir de situations parfois vraiment très délicates
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Valérie
From 21 February 2023 to 25 February 2023
Destination: Lake Baikal
Custom tourVoyage au lac Baïkal
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Emile
From 19 August 2022 to 27 August 2022
Destination: Lake Baikal
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First I would like to thank Irina for not canceling the trip because I was the only person that arrived to Siberia for the tour. I would have been disappointed but I would have understood why it would be canceled. I have a special thank and appreciation to the guide Dima. The man has tremendous knowledge about geography, plants, local history, GREAT COMMUNICATION, and GREAT SERVICE, GREAT SURVIVAL
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