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Welcome to Lake Baikal

My name is Irina. I am a professional tour guide. I am going to create your best trip to Baikal! Please contact me!

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Welcome to Lake Baikal

My name is Irina. I am a professional tour guide. I am going to creat your best trip to Baikal! Please contact me!

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BAIKAL IS…

10 reasons to visit Lake Baikal

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    1. It is one of the most beautiful places on our planet
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    2. If you travel along Trans-Siberian Railway – Baikal is on your way. Irkutsk city is one of the stops of Trans-Siberian Railway
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    3. It is a sacred place. Miracle happens and dreams come true here
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    4. It is in the very center of Asia- a unique place where two cultures meets – western and eastern
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    5. It is a chance to explore Siberia – the most mysterious and beautiful part of Russia.
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    6. The kindest and most openhearted Russian people live here – on the shores of Lake Baikal.
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    7. Here you can see the real life of Russian people (not luxury and glamorous Moscow or St Petersburg but very cute and welcoming Irkutsk city and nearest villages)
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    8. Lake Baikal is a wild place and here you can explore wild nature: caves, canyons, deep forest, endless water spaces, dormant volcanoes etc.
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    9. On the Lake Baikal you can feel alone with nature
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    10. Lake Baikal is one of the UNESCO heritage site

Famous people on Lake Baikal

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    Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba.com and one of the richest person in the world, had been to Lake Baikal in 2017 and was really curious about everything around.

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    2010 — James  Cameron celebrated his 56-s birthday on lake Baikal. He dived on “Mir” (is a self-propelled Deep Submergence Vehicle) at the depth of more then 1000 meters.

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    Paulo Coelho had been to Lake Baikal in 2006. He swam in the lake (water temperature was +5 C). A comment of famous writer about the lake: “Baikal is a place having the power of all the shamans in the world”

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    Helmut Kohl, ex Chancellor of Germany, had rest at the shores of Lake Baikal in summer 2005 together with Russian ex-president Boris Yeltsin. Helmut Kohl tried Baikal water in 1993 for the first time. Since then he was supplied in Germany with Baikal water during 12 years.

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    Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman visited Lake Baikal during their 31 000 km journey from London to New York City on motorcycles. They travelled eastwards through Europe and Asia, flew to Alaska, and continued on by road to New York. The result of this great trip was “Long Way Round “ — a British television series, DVD set and book.

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    The team of Jacques Cousteau filmed on lake Baikal during 1996-1997, a documentary called «On the other side of the mirror». The film is dedicated to the memory of Jacques, who died during installation work on the film. The team shot Baikal in different seasons, including ice time, studying the nature of the unique lake, and now, everyone can watch this movie.

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    Anne, Princess Royal had been on the Lake Baikal in 1990. She was especially impressed with Baikal water transparency reaches up to 40 meters.

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    Future U.S. Secretary of state Colin Powell had been here in 1972 and 1991

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    The President of Finland Urho Kekkonen truly loved to spent vacation on lake Baikal. He had been here at least six times. He could easily talk with fishermen and the villagers. He was excited by beauty of nature as well as sincerity and hospitality of the Siberians.

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    Che Guevara had been to Irkutsk in 1960. After negotiations in Moscow, Beijing and Pyongyang he made a stop in our Siberian city of Irkutsk

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    Fidel Castro Ruz arrived in Irkutsk on 11th of May 1963. Local hinters presented him two-month bear.

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    Thomas J. Watson, an american businessman, politician, former US Ambassador in Russia, founder of IBM had been in Irkutsk in 1987.

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    The Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi visited lake Baikal in 1977

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WHY CHOOSE US?

Independence

We don’t really care about commission from hotels, restaurants, shops etc. We just choose the best option for our client’s needs. If you want to stay in hostel we will book a hostel for you. If you want 5-stars hotel…no problem. We are not limited by any agreements from certain hotels and restaurants. So we are free to use all the options. I will advise and recommend you places and activity based only on your personal interests.

For example Thailand tourism. When you take a tour they always bring you to some honey factory or jewelry shop which you are not interested in at all and you are wasting your time there. So…we don’t have to spent time for a market of white elephants.

Any budget

It can be luxury vacations: the best hotels, transportation by helicopters and VIP-cars, the most expensive restaurants etc. Or we can book comfortable hotels/hostels/apartments, moving by individual car/mini-van or even use public transport. All these things are up to you and desired level of comfort.

No “surprises”

Programs we create for you are totally clear. We mention all inclusives and exclusives, timing, distances, places to see. Only real photos, conditions and experience.

No agents

We are the first people in tourism chain – team of guides. We have seen all the places by our own eyes, we tried food in all the cafes, been to most hotels and can honestly tell you what to expect.

Usually chain of agencies when you buy a tour looks like that one :

Tourist — Agency in London/ Berlin/
Paris etc- Agency in Moscow- Agency
in Irkutsk- Guide

Working with us this chain
looks much shorter:
Guide – Tourist.

OUR GUESTS ABOUT US

Allyson S, Australia

Irina is brilliant! I got the historical tour of a lifetime and feel incredibly blessed to have had her as my guide. I was actually quite sad to leave her at the end of the day because we became great buddies in the space of 7 hours. I will HOWEVER be returning to the beautiful city of Irkutsk in winter with my family. All thanks to beautiful Irina who helped me fall in love with Siberia. If you adore history get her to tell you about the Decembrists! Fascinating. Thank you so much Irina. See you again in winter for Lake Baikal with my family 🙂

Bevis, Hong Kong

I have been struggling with my Baikal trip once I confirmed I am going there because I only have a one day for free and I was eager to go to Olkhon Island. Though it sounds impossible to do so, Irina tried her best to have tailor-made an intensive one-day Olkhon Island trip for which includes almost 90% of what a three-day should have. Her enthusiasm, passion and professionalism really inspired me a lot. She shared a lot of her past experience in touring Baikal and showed us a lot of Baikal history and stories; no doubt Irina is the best tour guide I have ever met.

Suet Ying F, Hong Kong

Irina is the best guide I hv ever met! She arranged a wonderful trip for us in Lake Baikal and provided so much information about the Lake. She is also a amazing photographer. Irina not only provided everything we need, she helped to solve our problems also. We were noticed that the hotel we booked was not available, and she helped to find and book another one immediately! and i left something on the flight after we left Irkutsk and Irina managed to help me get my stuff back!! she is amazing! Irina is not only a guide, but a lovely friend! We are so happy to have her on our trip! Irina we love you and we miss you soooooo much xxxx

Karunchai T, Thailand

Best local guide you could ever find around Lake Baikal
It’s a week long visit at Lake Baikal during the end of February to the beginning of March. Even though the weather is not that great due to snow and cloudy sky, Irina and her team brought us the best experience ever in this kind of situation. It’s how she comforts us and be friend with us that made us feel like she’s not just a guide but real friend who travelled together. I would definitely be there again. And will recommend her to anyone who wanna go to Lake Baikal.

Dipesh D, India

Vegeterian Tour in Siberia

Rare to find veg food ie Indian Veg food in Siberia. No eggs.,No fish, No meat etc.. Not even Traces of them..

Irina did it with enthusiasm and made our Siberian trip amazingly wonderful.

4 days passed sooner then imagined. She is very efficient and most important thing is : she enjoyed her work of making people happy.. what a wonderful philosophy.

Just spell out your taste , need, likings and describe people taking tour and then let her plan. She planned to the minute level to make us comfortable and warm..

Thanks Irina for making Siberian visit an memorable one..

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