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The route reaches Olkhon by hovercraft, follows the ice formations of the Maloye More Strait and ends with an outdoor lunch above the still-open waters of the lake. A slower day for Siberian banya and a Buryat dinner gives the group time to enjoy the island rather than moving on after every activity.",[18,21,24,27,30,33,36,39,42],{"label":19,"value":20},"Season","1–5 January 2027",{"label":22,"value":23},"Duration","5 days \u002F 4 nights",{"label":25,"value":26},"Format","Closed private group · Up to 16 guests",{"label":28,"value":29},"Route","Irkutsk → Maloye More → Olkhon → Tazherany → Irkutsk",{"label":31,"value":32},"Airports","Irkutsk \u002F Irkutsk",{"label":34,"value":35},"Rhythm","Ice exploration, private celebration and recovery",{"label":37,"value":38},"Physical activity","Moderate · Winter walks; ice activities by choice",{"label":40,"value":41},"Best suited to","Private groups drawn to early ice, New Year traditions and time together",{"label":43,"value":44},"Est. price per person","$13,600",[46,55,64,76,85],{"title":47,"text":48,"experience":49,"arrangements":50,"images":51},"The First Ice on the Way to Olkhon","The journey begins with the transition from inland Siberia to the first ice of Baikal.","Arrival breakfast in Irkutsk; 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