Circum-Baikal Excursion (Tour # 65832)

On Wednesday and Saturday:

07:40 Departure by train from Irkutsk-Sortirovochny station.

08:10 Departure of the train from Irkutsk-Passazhirsky station, the train goes without stops to Slyudyanka.

10:15 Arrival in Slyudyanka. Here the excursion programme begins — with sightseeing stops and leaving the train accompanied by guide.

19:00 Arrival in Port Baikal, visit to the old building of the railway station. Then your guide takes you to the quay where you will get aboard Babushkin ship — comfortable covered vessel that will bring our passengers to the side of Listvyanka (Rogatka quay, «Limnologichesky Muzey» (Limnological Museum) bus stop) where you will take buses of «Circum-Baikal Express» going to Irkutsk. In winter the crossing is done on ice by hydroskimmer to Listvyanka towards the quay of the national park.

21:00 Arrival in Irkutsk. The bus has the following route: Solnechny microrayon (microdistrict), Baikalskaya Str, central market, Angara Hotel, Bytobaya stop, railway station.

On Thursday and Sunday the route is mirror-image presented:

09:30 Taking the bus (point of departure will be given to you by the manager while purchasing tickets)

10:30 Ferrying across the Angara River (Rogatka quay, «Limnologichesky Muzey» bus stop - learn more exact information by telephone or while purchasing tickets) and taking journey by comfortable train of «Circum-Baikal Express» up to Irkutsk. In winter the crossing is done on ice by hydroskimmer from Listvyanka, the quay of the national park.

11:30 The train departs from Baikal station. On the way the train makes several 20-munite stops. The sightseeing programme with leaving the train accompanied by guide, stops in the most interesting places of the Circum-Baikal Railway. After Slyudyanka the train stops in: Goncharovo, Kaya, Melnikovo, Akademicheskaya, Irkutsk-Passazhirsky, Voyenny Gorodok, Irkutsk-Sortirovochny.

21:55 Arrival by train to Irkutsk-Passazhirsky station.

22:00 Arrival to Irkutsk-Sortirovochny.

Since June 26 till August there are additional departures on Friday and Saturday:

On Friday:

07:00 departure from the railway station (Irkutsk-Passazhirsky)

09:40 arrival in Slyudyanka, the Circum-Baikal Excursion

18:00 arrival in Port Baikal

18:40 arrival in Rogatka quay near Limnological Museum

20:00 arrival in Irkutsk

On Saturday:

08:30 departure from Irkutsk by bus

10:00 ferrying across the Angara River

10:30 departure from Baikal station, the Circum-Baikal Excursion

21:20 arrival at the railway station (Irkutsk-Passazhirsky)

Additional journeys are made by 1-class rail buses (diesel engine cars).

In summer excursions are made by luxury electric train. There are 1 and 2-class cars. Saloons of 1 and 2 classes differ from each other by disposition and number of seats.

In winter excursions are made by comfortable rail bus (saloon of one-car diesel-engine train with 1-class seats). Easy chairs are disposed opposite each other, in between there is a table. Winter route includes a simple but fascinating skiing (18 km/11 mi) from Pereyezd station to the point at 140 km (87 mi) of the Circum-Baikal Railway, easy and interesting for both beginners and experienced tourists. At 140 km of the Circum-Baikal Railway diesel-engine train will wait for us.

In 1-class cars easy chairs are disposed opposite each other with a table in between. In 2-class cars chairs have folding tables. All cars of "Circum-Baikal Express" are equipped with TV showing films about Lake Baikal. There is also boiled water in each car.

ATTENTION: Given above is approximate schedule of the excursion (local time). Please precise exact time / arrival and departure points at purchasing tickets.