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Reaching the fishing grounds is part of the experience: guests travel over the lake by hovercraft, explore the southern shore and Olkhon, then cross roughly 250 kilometres of ice towards Cape Kotelnikovsky. Local fishing instructors prepare holes, tackle, a heated dining tent and field kitchen, while hot thermal pools provide recovery after full days outdoors.",[19,22,25,28,31,34,37,40,43],{"label":20,"value":21},"Season","February–March · exact dates to confirm",{"label":23,"value":24},"Duration","8 days \u002F 7 nights",{"label":26,"value":27},"Format","Private travel · Group size to confirm",{"label":29,"value":30},"Route","Irkutsk → Southern Baikal → Olkhon → Northern Baikal → Nizhneangarsk",{"label":32,"value":33},"Airports","Irkutsk \u002F Nizhneangarsk",{"label":35,"value":36},"Rhythm","Active expedition · Two full fishing days",{"label":38,"value":39},"Physical activity","Extended cold-weather time, snowmobiling and long ice crossings",{"label":41,"value":42},"Best suited to","Guests interested in serious ice fishing and comfortable expedition support",{"label":44,"value":45},"Est. price per person","$17,300",[47,56,65,77,86,95,104,113],{"title":48,"text":49,"experience":50,"arrangements":51,"images":52},"Southern Baikal by Hovercraft","The route starts directly on the ice, introducing the lake’s southern shore before settling into a private chalet.","Arrival coordination and breakfast; Angara source, Circum-Baikal Railway tunnels and an outdoor stop with hot snacks.","Private transfer to Listvyanka and hovercraft travel; Eco-Lodge chalet, Russian banya and chef-prepared dinner.",[53],{"src":54,"alt":55},"\u002Fimages\u002Fjourneys\u002Fice-fishing-across-northern-baikal\u002Fday-1\u002F1.jpg","Travellers by a hovercraft on clear ice near a railway tunnel on the Baikal shore",{"title":57,"text":58,"experience":59,"arrangements":60,"images":61},"Snowmobiles Beneath Khamar-Daban","An adaptable snowmobile route explores either sheltered taiga valleys or the open shore, depending on wind.","Guided snowmobiling beside Baikal or through Khamar-Daban forest and mountain-river valleys.","Fire-cooked meat, hot snacks and drinks during the outing; Russian banya with bath masters at the chalet.",[62],{"src":63,"alt":64},"\u002Fimages\u002Fjourneys\u002Fice-fishing-across-northern-baikal\u002Fday-2\u002F1.jpg","Snowmobiles on a snowy trail through the taiga beneath mountain peaks",{"title":66,"text":67,"experience":68,"arrangements":69,"images":70},"Across Central Baikal to Olkhon","A full ice crossing connects the nature of the eastern shore with Olkhon’s cultural landscape.","Baikal Reserve museum and meeting over herbal tea with its director; hovercraft via Seredina station, Peschanaya Bay and notable ice formations.","Tazherany viewpoints by off-road vehicle; outdoor picnic, Port Olkhon chalet and Buryat dinner with a local host.",[71,74],{"src":72,"alt":73},"\u002Fimages\u002Fjourneys\u002Fice-fishing-across-northern-baikal\u002Fday-3\u002F1.jpg","Hovercraft crossing the clear cracked ice of Lake Baikal",{"src":75,"alt":76},"\u002Fimages\u002Fjourneys\u002Fice-fishing-across-northern-baikal\u002Fday-3\u002F2.jpg","Buryat dumplings and dishes on a table by a window overlooking the frozen lake",{"title":78,"text":79,"experience":80,"arrangements":81,"images":82},"Grottoes of the Maloye More","A more flexible island day explores ice formations and the cultural meaning of Cape Burkhan.","Shaman Rock explained by a local resident; ice grottoes, Ogoy Island, ice drilling and a taste of Baikal water.","Ice-capable vehicle; skating and buggy riding; evening grotto gathering with illumination, hot snacks and drinks.",[83],{"src":84,"alt":85},"\u002Fimages\u002Fjourneys\u002Fice-fishing-across-northern-baikal\u002Fday-4\u002F1.jpg","Guides drilling the ice beside an all-terrain vehicle near the rocks of Olkhon",{"title":87,"text":88,"experience":89,"arrangements":90,"images":91},"The Long Crossing North","The 250-kilometre ice passage is an expedition day in its own right, with a second hovercraft supporting the group.","Hovercraft journey toward northern Baikal, with stops around Cape Khoboy and ice pressure ridges.","Separate luggage \u002F reserve hovercraft; arrival at Cape Kotelnikovsky thermal resort and hot pools by the lake.",[92],{"src":93,"alt":94},"\u002Fimages\u002Fjourneys\u002Fice-fishing-across-northern-baikal\u002Fday-5\u002F1.jpg","Two hovercraft and travellers on the ice among broken ice blocks",{"title":96,"text":97,"experience":98,"arrangements":99,"images":100},"First Fishing Day","Local instructors prepare the fishing site so the group can focus on fishing rather than setting up equipment.","Ice fishing for omul and grayling on a prepared site with drilled and baited holes and tackle.","Toyota Land Cruiser 100 vehicles with driver-instructors; heated dining tent, field kitchen, separate toilet tent; fish soup if the catch allows.",[101],{"src":102,"alt":103},"\u002Fimages\u002Fjourneys\u002Fice-fishing-across-northern-baikal\u002Fday-6\u002F1.jpg","Anglers ice fishing on the frozen lake beneath snow-capped mountains",{"title":105,"text":106,"experience":107,"arrangements":108,"images":109},"Fishing, with a Choice of Thermal Rest","A second fishing day follows the actual ice and bite conditions, with time available for thermal recovery.","Another prepared ice-fishing site; 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