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7-Hour Lake Baykal and Listvyanka Tour with Taltsy Museum

7 Hours Round trip from Baykalskiy Trakt Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the Architectural and Ethnographic Museum of Taltsy with wooden houses over 300 years old
02 Take in the views from Cherskiy Cliff at 728 m above sea level
03 See the Shaman Stone, a site sacred to the local population
04 Explore the Baikal Museum's scientific exhibits and aquariums of Baikal's underwater world
05 Visit the ancient Saint Nicholas Church from the early 19th century

Travel to Listvyanka, a village about 70 km from Irkutsk on the shore of Lake Baykal, and discover the natural and cultural heritage of the world's deepest lake. Learn more about Lake Baikal and the life around it through visits to the Baikal Museum, the Architectural and Ethnographic Museum of Taltsy, scenic viewpoints, and historic sites. The tour also includes time to explore local souvenir shops and the fish market in this lakeside village.

Visit the Architectural and Ethnographic Museum of Taltsy on the 47th kilometre of the Baikal highway, with its unique complex of wooden houses, some of which are more than 300 years old.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Irkutsk, Baikal Lake, Listvyanka

Languages Russian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Listvyanka and Lake Baykal Heritage Tour

Visit the Architectural and Ethnographic Museum of Taltsy on the 47th kilometre of the Baikal highway, with its unique complex of wooden houses, some of which are more than 300 years old.

Enjoy the viewpoint at Cherskiy Cliff, at a height of 728 m above sea level.
Go to the platform opposite the Shaman Stone, which is sacred to the local population.
Continue to the Baikal Museum, with its unique scientific exposition devoted to Lake Baikal, as well as aquariums where it is possible to see representatives of the underwater world of Baikal.
Spend some time wandering through the souvenir and fish market.
Get a touch of history by visiting the ancient Saint Nicholas Church from the beginning of the 19th century, known for its unusual construction history.