Chivyirkuy fairy tale

Arrival in Ulan-Ude.

Transfer to Ivolginsk.

Excursion to Ivolginsky datsan.

The tour will begin with a tour of the holy circle through the territory of Datsan “goroo” and the rotation of the prayer drums “hurde”. Visit to the first temple, the “dugan”, built in 1946, the main temple Sogchen dugan. Before leaving, it’s time to visit the ethno-gallery on the territory of the Ivolginsky datsan, buy souvenirs, medical herbs and religious paraphernalia.

Transfer to Old Believers village in Tarbagatay.

Old Believers are a unique phenomenon in Russian and world religious, socio-cultural history. Originating in the second half of the XVII century in Russia as a result of the split of the church, it at the turn of the XX and XXI centuries became a fact of the history of twenty countries and four continents Old Believers or "family", as they are called in Buryatia, carried and preserved the way of life of Ancient Russia through the Family culture is part of UNESCO's world cultural heritage.

Welcome ceremony with pancakes and moonshine.

Visit to the Old Believer Museum.

Lunch in the family home.

The animation program includes traditional family songs and dances, as well as a joke matchmaker's ceremony.

Transfer to Ulan-Ude
Hotel accommodation
Dinner at the hotel restaurant

Breakfast at the hotel

Sightseeing tour of Ulan-Ude with a visit to Datsan “Rinpoche Bagsha”

Tour of the city includes a visit to the Soviet square, the Opera and Ballet Theater, the historic center of the city and the Buddhist datsan Rinpoche Bagsha.

On the Soviet square there is a monument to V.I. Lenin in the form of a bust, which is one of the largest monuments to Lenin in the world. After the square, you will go down the pedestrian street of Lenin past the merchant houses of the 18th-19th centuries to the Odigitriev Church, a sample of Siberian Baroque, known for using oriental motifs (dharma's wrist). At the end of the tour, visit to the Buddhist datsan Rinpoche Bagsha, which offers a panoramic view of the city of Ulan-Ude.

Transfer to Gremyachinsk

Check-in at the Baikal Riviera hotel

Visiting the sauna (bathhouse) for an additional fee

Breakfast

Transfer to Ust-Barguzin

Excursion “Chivyrkuy fairy tale”. Car tour of Chivyrkuy Bay by UAZ minivans, fishing, lunch  in a fishing family.

The pearl of lake Baikal – the most beautiful bay – Chivyrkuy, delightful and unique, at any time of the year!

Breakfast

Free time

Workshop – cooking Buryat dish - Buuzy

Our cook will reveal to you the secrets of Buryat cuisine. With us, you will learn how to cook one of your favorite national dishes. During the preparation of this dish, you will also learn the history of the dish and the traditions of its preparation. 

Lunch with Buuzy made with your own hands.

Transfer to Ulan-Ude

Accommodation

Breakfast at the hotel

Transfer to the airport or railway station