We are a family and a friendly team of travelers, Indigenous Siberians who were born and grew up in Irkutsk.
We love traveling and communicating with new people - all these led us to create our own tours.
More than 5400 people fell in love with the Baikal due to our company. We will show you the most beautiful and mysterious places around Sacred Lake Baikal.
"...The most time of my childhood and youth I spent at the Lake, that's why the Baikal is my second home..."
This guy is always ready to help you, he can tell you the best souvenirs shop, the most delicious restaurant and even he can create the best extraordinary trip of your life according to all your desires!
Ivan
a founder, client manager, tour guide and a simply good person
"...Lake Baikal is a part of my soul..."
This lady will inspire you with the Baikal beauty for all your life. Her superpower is to start a friendly talk and communicate with strangers in a moment.
Kate
a co-author, ideological inspirer and a tour guide
This friendly person started to work as a guide in his student time. He welcomed foreign friends and showed them the Lake and surroundings. He knows the region very. Beside that he is an English and Spanish language teacher. What is more he entertains tourists with a cozy guitar concerts by the fire.
Denis
a tour guide
The main mission of this lady is an individual approach to each guest, the originality of excursions, flexibility, mobility, accessible and exciting presentation of historical material. ⠀ She knows everything about Irkutsk and Baikal. She will show, tell and make you to fall in love with our region. You will never be bored with her because she has a lot of life experience from a simple salesman to acting with performances on a theatrical stage.
Oksana
a tour guide
...Baikal region is amazing, it infused traditions, religion, history and culture. It is full of secrets and mysteries. You never feel bored here..."
This nice person is in tourism since school time. He was hiking, climbing in the Baikal region and Central Asia for a long time. He drives a car perfectly, escorts tourists to any point of Lake Baikal.
Oleg
a tour instructor and guide
The best instructor in the world of rafting! "I love water in all its forms: liquid water - rafting, snow-snowboarding, ice-skating and winter Baikal." He constantly participates in water tourism competitions, always looking for new places to travel.
Igor
a tour guide
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our tours for...
for people who travel alone
Author's tours to Baikal will help fill life with new sensations without being distracted by organizational issues. Some of the programs can be changed to suit your desires and interests. See what an individual vacation on Baikal can be like.
for couples
Fill your life together with vivid impressions: go on a trip by local transport - khivus, explore trails and caves together, have a picnic on the shores of Lake Baikal. Give each other happy memories.
for friends
We are happy to accompany you with friends in your adventure. Our guides will tell and show you how to spend time with fun in an interesting way: where to go, what to see, what to try, where you can take the best photos and where is the most delicious food.
for family's
Family trips is the best way to get closer. We will take care of all the issues: transfers, hotels, meals. You just have to enjoy your vacation with the whole family.
for businessmen
Joint jumping off the cliffs, traveling along the Circum-Baikal Railway and much more will help improve partnerships or simply spend joint leisure time with colleagues. We maintain a high level of organization of tours: we provide transfer, accommodation and meals.
It is said that after millions of years Lake Baikal can expand to the Okhotsk Sea, merge with it and enter the Arctic Ocean. While the Baikal is still a Lake, hurry up to enjoy its views.
siberian exotic
The crystal clear Baikal ice, ice grottoes and caves, lots of snow and drive. You can write an essay about the Baikal nature but it would be better if we show you it live in our tours.
alone with yourself
Many people go to the Baikal hoping to find an answer to the most important question. Not everyone finds but no one returns the same as before.
One of the strongest and most beautiful place at Lake Baikal. Shamans still carry out their rituals here and some of the most ancient caves at the Lake are located here.
Olkhon Island
Olkhon is the largest island of Lake Baikal. The length of the island is 73.5 km, width - up to 15 km, area - 730 km²
Cape Khoboy
Translated from the Buryats language "Khoboy" means "fang" - the cliffs cutting off sharply into the water resemble fangs. Another name of the cape is Virgin - if you look from water the main rock reminds the outline of a female body
Barguzin valley
This legendary place attracts a variety of adventure seekers. Here is the legendary burial place of Genghis Khan who retired to the country of Barngudzhin-Tokum.
the Circum Baikal Railway
A unique place not only at Lake Baikal but in the whole world. The Circum Baikal Railway has surpassed all constructed railways in the world and is rightfully considered the most beautiful railway in the world.
Lake Frolikha
The lake is of glacial origin. There is a good path to the lake which begins at the confluence of the stream into Baikal with the same name of the bay. 8 kilometers separate the bay from the picturesque nature of Lake Frolikha.
Irkutsk
Irkutsk is located on the Eastern Siberia on Angara river banks. The lower embankment of the city is built up with old churches and cathedrals.
Ushkany Islands
A small mysterious archipelago. All because to get here difficult and only few people have been here. Given the location of the islands this amazing natural monument is located on the territory of the Zabaikalsky National Park and includes four islands.
Arshan
It is translated from the Buryats language as "healing water". This word comes from the Sanskrit "rashiani" - nectar, the gods drink. This was the name of a mineral or warm spring that has healing value.
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let's make a program
You leave a request. Then we will contact you, discuss all the conditions, tell you more about the tour.
We reserve a place and dates in the tour. Booking is free. You can pay everything when you arrive in Irkutsk. Sometimes we request for the air tickets and a prepayment of 5000 rubles.
The meeting point is different depending on the tour but usually we pick up everyone from any place in Irkutsk. Our guides will always be in touch to answer all your questions.
reviews
Ivan is a great guide who knows everything about Lake Baikal and its surroundings. Highlights: Baikal museum, view from Kamen Cherskogo.
Laurent
Solo one day tour with Ivan
We made a two-day trip from Irkutsk to the lake Baikal and the Olkhon Island. It was an amazing experience!
I can warmly recommend the tour and Baikal Secrets. Everything was organized very well. The communication with Ivan before the trip was excellent. Our guide, Anna, was such a lovely person. She told us most interesting stories and made our trip memorable. The cars were warm and comfortable and our drivers were also great and made us feel safe during the drive. The guesthouse was very clean and cozy and the food was also good. And all this with a reasonable price.
We really enjoyed our tour and the services of Baikal Secrets.
sarih924
Amazing experience in the frozen lake Baikal
We loved our two-day trip to Olkhon island with guide Roman, organised by Ivan and Baikal secrets. The ice-bound lake didn't disappoint, the scenery was fantastic, price was good and the communications excellent. Roman was a polite, knowledgeable young guide who looked after us well during the trip and showed us all the sights. We look forward to returning to the area in warmer weather.
pipsandjohn
Olkhon with Roman
Ivan organised our 3 days in Listvyanka. On the first day we took a day tour of the area led by Ivan. He also organised dog sledding with lunch in the forest and a hovercraft tour of the lake the following days. The whole trip was well organised and Ivan was very helpful and friendly throughout. I would definitely recommend Baikal secrets.