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A Winter’s Masterpiece in the Making. Few natural spectacles rival the winter transformation of Lake Baikal. Tucked deep in Siberia, this ancient lake—the deepest and oldest on Earth—doesn’t just freeze over in winter. It crystallizes into a vast, otherworldly mirror, so clear you can see stones resting two meters beneath your boots. But this icy … Continue reading When and How Lake Baikal Freezes

From Bangkok… to the Most Beautiful Frozen Lake in the World! A new winter experience at Lake Baikal. Beauty you’ve never seen before. Are you tired of the endless summer? Imagine a world of breathtaking beauty, where the air is crisp and clean, and the world’s oldest and deepest lake transforms into a magical landscape … Continue reading Escape the Heat to a Crystal Winter Paradise

After years of expecience hosting travelers from all over the world we can provide you with best ideas to start with thinking about travelling to Lake Baikal. The best Baikal tour can vary depending on individual preferences and interests. However, there are several popular Baikal tours that are highly recommended by travelers who visit the … Continue reading Baikal Tour 2024 Updated

Excursions and tour to frozen winter Lake Baikal. Check out videos from our recent trips to the great valley of ice.

Russian physicists are building the largest deep-water neutrino detector in the world, Baikal-GVD, in Lake Baikal. It works in tandem with IceCube, a large-scale sensor installed in the Antarctic ice sheet. Together, they form a new type of astronomical telescope to study the most incredible objects in the Universe – active galaxy nuclei, quasars, and … Continue reading What Scientists Turned Lake Baikal Into

Thanks to the development of the local airlines, now it is possible to take a local flight on a small airplane from Ulan-Ude and Irkutsk to Olkhon Island. The airplane takes only 12 people. The flight from Ulan-Ude to Olkhon Island takes less than 1 hour. Which is amazing. It means it is even faster … Continue reading Fly from Ulan-Ude to Olkhon

Irkutsk Free Tour introduces HOT tour to Lake Baikal. Only 9900 RUB (approx. 150 USD on the date of publication) per person for a 3-day tour to Olkhon Island with transportation, excursion, accommodation and food included. This is the lowest price on the market. Travel like a local on a public bus to Olkhon Island. … Continue reading Best Value Tour to Lake Baikal

Pobeda, the biggest low-cost airline in Russia announced about 50% discounts starting June 1 this comming summer for all in-Russia flights. Some tickets prices will go under 10 USD.

Irkutsk Free Tour is experiencing a total lack of customers right now. People stopped travelling to Irkutsk and Lake Baikal, unless there is a private airplane to use. My friend Alexander Konkov who lives on Olkhon island was happy to meet traveler from USA, who landed there for fuel and fun on the island in … Continue reading Virtual Irkutsk

Because travelling in the world has stopped Irkutsk Free Tour cannot stop working. Please take a look at the first virtual tour to Irkutsk. It is a random photo slideshow with comments from a local guide.