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START OF NAVIGATION IN ST. PETERSBURG

17 April 2024

The long-awaited event for residents and guests of the city - the beginning of navigation in St. Petersburg! This year navigation will start on the 27th of April. It means that from the 27th of April it will be possible to enjoy excursions along the rivers and canals of the city again.

WHERE TO FEEL THE TRADITIONAL RUSSIAN LIFESTYLE?

22 March 2024

MIR Travel Company will tell you where and how to get there! The excursion is called the Golden Ring of Russia and passes through several Old Russian cities. The route itself was developed in 1967 with the inclusion of 8 cities: Sergiev Posad, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Rostov the Great, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Suzdal and Vladimir. 

BAIKAL SUMMER ADVENTURE

Irkutsk – Lake Baikal

4 Days / 3 Nights

 

DAY 1. IRKUTSK (Arrival)

Arrival in Irkutsk, meeting with local guide and transfer to hotel.

Check-in time - 14:00.

Accommodation and overnight.


DAY 2. IRKUTSK (City tour + District 130)

Breakfast.

HD City tour + District 130 / Duration 4 hours.

During the tour of the city of Irkutsk, we will visit the Lower Embankment, the Spassky church and the Znamensky Cathedral, where the miraculous icon of the Mother of God "The Omen" and the relics of the first bishop of Irkutsk - Innocent Kulchytsky – are kept. Then we will take a walk along Karl Marx Street famous for the unique buildings of the early 19th-20th century. We will also see other curiosities such as Gagarin Boulevard, the monument to Alexander III, White House, etc. We will finish the tour with a visit to the historic neighbourhood Dictrict 130 - a vibrant place full of cafes, restaurants, souvenir shops, art galleries and architectural monuments.

Return to hotel. Afternoon free. Overnight.

 

DAY 3. IRKUTSK – LAKE BAIKAL (Taltsy Museum + Listvyanka) - IRKUTSK

Breakfast.

FD Excursion to Lake Baikal (lunch included) / Duration 8 hours.

We will start the day with a visit to the Taltsy open-air ethnographic museum, where we will see old wooden houses, authentic yurts (nomad houses) of indigenous Buryat and Evenk people.

Then we will go up by cable car to the viewpoint of Mount Chersky to enjoy a great panoramic view of Lake Baikal. Next - walk along the shore of Lake Baikal and visit to the old wooden church of St. Nicholas. We will finish the tour with a visit to the local fish and craft market.

Transfer back to Irkutsk in the evening. Overnight.

 

DAY 4. IRKUTSK (Departure)

Breakfast.

Check-out.

Transfer to airport (without guide).


Program includes:

Accommodation 3 nights.

Daily breakfasts in the hotel.

Lunch in local restaurant in Listvyanka (Day 3).

Arrival and departure transfers (arrival transfer with guide / departure transfer without guide).

Transportation and English-speaking guide service as mentioned in the program.

All excursions according to the program.

Entrance: Taltsy Museum, Cable car to Mount Chersky.



Prices upon request

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