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Getting to Olkhon is straightforward once you understand how the crossing works in each season. Here is the road from Irkutsk, the ferry, the ice road, the hovercraft…
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On 25 September the city Tourist Information Service held three free walking tours.
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The closed routes include the Circum-Baikal Railway and the Great Baikal Trail. Check the status of the area before you set off.
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Every car must carry a metal shovel, a rake and at least 20 litres of water; a safety briefing is required before the trip.
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The tour is led by the author of the exhibition, Alexander Bondarev. The price is 400 roubles; booking is required.
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On 26 May guides of the Tourist Information Service led the walks “Then and Now”, “The Merchants of Irkutsk” and “Where Irkutsk Began”.
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Irkutsk guides held a festival of tours: wooden architecture, merchant Irkutsk, a maritime route with the icebreaker Angara.
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The certificate for the bus tour “Memorable and Historic Places of Irkutsk” is valid from 15 January to 28 December 2026.
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An individual ticket costs 350 roubles instead of 300, a group ticket 500 instead of 400.
