Irkutsk Free Tour. Walk and talk with friendly guide.

Irkutsk had always been a part of the global economy, culture, and political life. Standing on the Transsiberian Railroad, Irkutsk had played a small but key role in the development of the Russian Empire. During the Soviet times, Irkutsk became the center of industrial development of East Siberia and the Far East of the USSR. And now Irkutsk is standing out in the global travel market, Lake Baikal and Siberian nature attract people from all over the globe…

Discover

Rivers: Angara and Irkut.
Important monuments and stories.
Explanations of the architecture.
Remarkable historical facts.
Unique personal experience.
Local culture and spirituality.
Lake Baikal travel information and tours.
Solutions about getting around.

Details

Availability: on request every day
Start time: AM 10.45 / PM 6:00
Difficulty: Easy
Duration: < 3 hours
Distance: < 6 kilometers ( < 3.75 miles)
Language: English

Starting location

Center of Irkutsk, beginning of Karl Marx street right on the Angara river embankment. Big monument to Emperor Alexander III.

There is a stand with the map of Irkutsk in front of the monument, and it is a great place to start the tour with an overview.

Address: Monument to Alexander III, where Karl Marx street starts, Angara river embankment.

Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/st2cy9wPxA4KQBBo8

Coordinates: 52.275363, 104.277304

Itinerary

AM 10:45 / PM 6:00
Meet the guide at the monument to Alexander III.
Angara river bank. Hydropower. Gagarin boulevard. Transsiberian Railroad and development of Irkutsk. Geographic society. Open-air stadium. Examples of the best architecture: wooden mansions of the rich, drama theater, railroad administration. Monument to Lenin on a historical road cross of Lenin and Karl Marx streets.

AM 11:45 / PM 7:00
Kirov Square, city and regional administrations, The Church of Our Saviour, The former Roman-Catholic Cathedral, Eternal flame WWII memorial, new river embankment, The Epiphany Cathedral, The Moscow Triumph Arch.

AM 12:35 / PM 8:00
Wooden architecture, buildings of the merchant community of the past, the history behind it, and its role now. Walkthrough the street with historic wooden buildings. The Exaltation of the Cross church.

PM 1:30 / PM 9:00
Finish at the monument to Babr — the symbol of Irkutsk. Entrance to the 130th district.

Note: Time adjustments are possible due to weather conditions and walking speed. Approximate time is provided in the itinerary.