Are there any boat tours for Lake Baikal?
I am interested in visiting Lake Baikal and exploring the areas around the lake. What is the best way of doing so and which nearby town should I use as my homebase? I'd expect using a boat to go from the west to the east side is much easier than traveling by land.
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Not sure about the Lake Khövsgöl but Baikal is pretty easy to get to.
There is a lot of tours being operated in the area and there is a major city which you can fly, drive, train ride into to get started. And little did I know about this hotel which looks to be right on the lake.
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Can you boat on Lake Baikal?
For tourism purposes the most suitable dates for sailing on Lake Baikal are 1st June to 30th September. Between these dates you can travel on any vessel from the smallest speedboat to the biggest yacht. You can cross an ice-free Baikal from south to north or east to west.Do people visit Lake Baikal?
Enjoy outdoor adventures: during the summer months, when hydrofoils and ferries make regular journeys to lakeside settlements, horse-riding, hiking and fishing are among the activities travellers enjoy during visits to Lake Baikal.Can you drive around Lake Baikal?
People think that it is not possible to make a car trip around lake Baikal in the summer. But not everyone knows about an old abandoned road connecting the village Novyi Uoyan and Barguzin valley. This road was named after the only road marker pole at km 110....Around Baikal Expedition.> 6 months> 8 months> 10 months05%10%3 more rowsCan you drink water from Baikal?
Baikal is a fresh water lake, so it is possible to take the water from the lake directly, boil it, and then drink it.Lake Baikal Boat Tour from Port Baikal
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Choose Irkutsk as home base. Travel to Olkhon island and rent a boat from there (cheaper) and/or join some group for a day boat trip. Using a boat to go from the west to the east coast is more exciting and quicker, but not cheaper. Public hydrofoil goes on every Monday in July and August. Departure Olkhon (Khuzir village) at 5pm; arrives Ust-Barguzin three and a half hours later.
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