Photo expedition

Lake Baikal in Winter

The pearl of Siberia with the Travel Photographer of the Year 2017, 2018.
The tour on Baikal Lake for photographers
Frozen Baikal. Photo Expedition
Lake Baikal in Winter
The pearl of Siberia with the Travel Photographer of the Year 2017, 2018.
Start: February 19, 2019, Irkutsk, Russia
End: February 25, 2019, Irkutsk, Russia

Guide: Dmitry Arkhipov

The tour ended
Baikal is a picturesque lake with the largest reserve of the purest fresh water on the planet. This is the crown jewel of Siberia. This place is believed to be the concentration of power, the soul of Russia. The lake of Baikal is surprisingly good in winter. Endless ice with almost no snow makes you feel unreal. You will see a completely transparent ice of 1.5-2 meters in thickness with lagre cracks, forming sophisticated patterns.
We will have a great week of picture-taking, when we will be able to make great photos without any haste and fuss. We will face ice grottoes and caves, shores with picturesque bays, mountain ranges covered with dense taiga forest, intricate drawings of cracks on the lake ice. Join along!
Baikal Lake in Winter
The winter sunrise of Baikal is very mesmerising.
On the ice of Lake Baikal
The travel on the ice of Baikal
Ice myst of Baikal Lake
Baikal Lake, In the ice myst
Beautiful ice on the Baikal in Winter
Baikal ridge on the shore of the Baikal Lake
Amazing winter, experienced guides, cosy hotel, Russian cuisine, and Siberian flavour will be there for us in upcoming photo-tour.

The Program

February 19
We will meet at Irkutsk airport from where the bus will taking the group to Olkhon Island; After completing 6 hours travelling, we will reach our comfortable hotel we will spend the next 6 days.

February 20
The next morning, we will be exploring Khuzhir village as well as the small sea in Shamaniy, Peninsula region. These areas are very mesmerising and beautiful. We will be capturing the beauty of the region with ice caves and grottoes at dawn and dusk. The frozen ice of Baikal forms different and unique shapes and patterns that shine with sunlight, we will be shooting this beautiful sight.

February 21
We will be shooting Cape Khoboy ice caves in morning and then will be moving towards Usur Cape. The entire northern lakeside and Bargizinsky sight can be seen at this point.

February 22

The stones covered with snow, frozen Baikal Lake with amazing cracks, and beautiful ice crystal rocks will make the best day for shooting.

February 23-24
We will continue the plan of exploring Olkhon Island and its surrounding areas. Here we will visualise amazing views of natural beauty. We will visit the Southern side of the Olkhon Island where we will capture the sight of Ogoi Island rocks at sunset.

February 25
Our photo tour will end and we will be going to Irkutsk, after completing the last photo-session in the morning. In the airport of Irkutsk we are planning to be about 18:00.

The cost of the tour includes:

* Transport all along the route
* Accomodation
* Guide services
* Assistance in photography
The tour price does not include:

x The meal
x Alcoholic beverages
x Health insurance
x Tickets to Irkutsk and back