Discovery of Bolshiye Koty Village
- 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
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).
- Day 1Excursion to Bolshiye Koty villageListvyanka — Bolshiye Koty
- 11:30Group gathering in ListvyankaMeeting with the guide at the village pier. Acquaintance. *Please check in advance where the pier is located so as not to be late for the ship.
- 12:05Departure by noat to the village Bolshiye KotyWe head north along the western coast of Lake Baikal.
- 13:00Lunch (picnic)Lunch boxes with hot tea from a thermos.
- 15:00ExcursionWe 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.
- 18:00Return to Listvyanka villageOn boat we come back to Listvyanka village. *For those who want, it's possible to continue the cruise till Irkutsk city.
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- Lunches
- English-speaking guide
- Boat trip
- Optional activities
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 1 700 roubles / per person - for a group of 2 participants, a supplement is 5 300 roubles / per person - for an individual tourist , a supplement is 15 600 roubles. The excursion can be organised any dates from the end of May to the end of September. Children under 10 years old inclusive receive a 30% discount. For individual tourists and groups, it is possible to replace the regular motor ship with a private speed boat (on request).
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