Rest on Lake Baikal is an expensive pleasure. Sometimes it's cheaper to go abroad! We have calculated the cost of a trip to Lake Baikal in 2021 for two types of vacation: economical and beautiful. Find out what prices are for tickets, food, accommodation and excursions, and how much money you will have to spend on vacation.
How much are the tickets
In 2021, train tickets for the cheapest reserved seat carriage and air tickets for a direct flight from Moscow to Irkutsk cost the same: about 11,000 rubles round trip. So this year it is definitely worth choosing a flight, because the train travels for almost four days. Flights from Moscow to Ulan-Ude are even cheaper - from 9,200 rubles. Flights to Irkutsk from St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk cost from 13-15 thousand rubles.
Find cheap flights with Aviasales and Skyscanner - they compare prices from all airlines. See also the secrets of buying inexpensive air tickets. And you can pick up and buy train tickets on the Tutu.ru website.
How much are hotels and camp sites
There are different types of housing on Lake Baikal: sanatoriums, recreation centers, guest houses, hotels and private apartments. Many campers live in tents. In July and August, the demand for housing is great, so book your accommodation as early as possible. Here are convenient and reliable accommodation search services:
- Rumguru and Hotelluk - camp sites, cottages and hotels
- Airbnb and Sutochno.ru - housing in the private sector
Economical rest... Good and beautiful housing on Lake Baikal is expensive, so many come to Lake Baikal with tents. Tourists like to stop at the trail that leads from Listvyanka to Bolshiye Koty, near the Circum-Baikal Railway, on the southern shore of the lake in the Red Sands region and on Olkhon Island. However, living in a tent is not suitable for everyone, so let's see how much it costs to stay in hotels and tourist centers of Lake Baikal.
The cheapest accommodation on Lake Baikal is private rooms, campgrounds and guest houses. One-room apartments are rented for 1500-2000 rubles. Accommodations in boarding houses, recreation centers and hotels are more expensive. Accommodation up to 2,000 rubles is usually small rooms with old furniture, with a shared bathroom and toilet. If you are traveling with friends or family, it is more profitable to rent a cottage for 4500-6500 rubles per day.
Beautiful vacation... Cool comfortable hotels, recreation centers and cottages are located in Irkutsk, Listvyanka, Khuzhir and Bolshoy Goloustnoye. A double room in an excellent hostel or in a 5-star hotel costs from 4000 rubles. You will receive apartments with sufficient space, new furniture, TV, wi-fi, kitchenette and private bathroom. Breakfast is often included in the price. Campgrounds and hotels with a swimming pool are usually even more expensive.
There is housing on Lake Baikal, for which they ask for absolutely unimaginable money. For example, in Severobaikalsk in the five-star hotel "Baikal Residence" a double room costs 90,000 rubles, and a deluxe villa for 10 people - 280,000 thousand rubles a day! Take a look at the hotel photo on the link to find out what a luxurious vacation on Lake Baikal looks like.
Prices for accommodation on Lake Baikal in the summer of 2021:
| A type | Price (₽) | Example |
| Guest House | 1600-2500 | Argo in Listvyanka |
| Recreation center | 1600-3500 | Tourist base Solnechnaya |
| Sanatorium | from 7000 | Sanatorium Electra |
| Hotel 3 * | from 3000 | White sable |
| Hotel 5 * | from 4000 | Hotel Mayak |
| Elite hotel | 5000-20000 | Hotel Gold |
How much is food on Baikal
Economical rest... The cost of a trip to Baikal turns out to be high, including due to the prices of food. If there are budget cafes and restaurants in Irkutsk or Ulan-Ude, then food on the shores of Lake Baikal is not cheap. Groceries in Olkhon Island shops are 20-25% more expensive than in coastal villages. The average bill in a budget cafe for two on Lake Baikal is 700-900 rubles. For this money, you will be served a salad, a hot dish and tea. Lunch for two in an inexpensive restaurant will cost at least 2,000 rubles.
Beautiful vacation... If you like to combine walks on the lake with gastronomic tourism, order a cruise around Lake Baikal with a picnic - they cost from 2,000 to 3,700 rubles per person. Try Baikal fish on a wire rack, lightly salted and smoked fish, Baikal fish soup, lamb booze. There are presentable restaurants with national cuisine in Ulan-Ude, Irkutsk and Listvyanka. Here you can taste fish sagudai, meat khuushurs, yak cheese and other local delicacies. For example, a yak tartar costs 1,000 rubles, and a whitefish sliced tartar costs 1,500 rubles. Tasting sets cost from 1,500 to 2,100 rubles.
How much does transport cost on Baikal
Buses and minibuses... Regular buses and minibuses go from Irkutsk to Lake Baikal. The fare to Listvyanka costs 133 rubles, to Slyudyanka - 200 rubles, to Baikalsk - 320 rubles, and to Olkhon - 800-1000 rubles. From Ulan-Ude you can get to the lake by trains, buses and minibuses. A ticket to Goryachinsk costs 438 rubles, and to Arshan - 963 rubles.
Railway... It is convenient to get to the southern coast of the island from Irkutsk by train. Ticket prices start at 120 rubles.
Water transport... If you like to travel by boat, use the routes served by the East Siberian River Shipping Company. For a trip from Irkutsk through Listvyanka to Olkhon with a return to Irkutsk, you need to pay 10,200 rubles. A boat trip from Irkutsk to Listvyanka costs 400 rubles, to the village of Bolshie Koty - 740 rubles, and to Peschanaya Bay - 2600 rubles. A ferry crossing from Listvyanka to Port Baikal costs 71 rubles, and a passenger car crossing costs 390-790 rubles.
Taxi... Transfer from Irkutsk to Listvyanka costs from 1200 rubles.
How much are excursions and entertainment
Economical rest. To reduce the cost of a trip to Lake Baikal, do not take excursions that you can do on your own. For example, you can go to the Taltsy ethnographic museum yourself, instead of paying 7000 rubles for the excursion. From Listvyanka, take an inexpensive boat trip around Lake Baikal - 500 rubles. Boat trips to the sights of Olkhon cost from 800 to 1800 rubles. Find out what is worth seeing at Baikal.
Nice rest. Book individual boat trips on the lake, fishing or hunting at your hotel or hostel. Go to a spa, massage, or medical treatment. These and other services for a pleasant stay are offered by many tourist centers and hotels, prices are different everywhere.
If you came to Irkutsk for a short time and want to have time to see the most interesting places on the lake, then take a comprehensive one-day tour to Baikal. During the trip, you will walk through the arboretum with rare plants, see the Baikal seal, the mystical Shaman-stone and enjoy the wonderful landscapes on the shore of Lake Baikal. This is the most popular excursion to Baikal on the Tripster. Price: 5800 rubles for a group of no more than three people.
How much does a vacation on Baikal cost in 2021
Economical rest. To fulfill an old dream - to swim in the sacred Lake Baikal, you will have to spend money. Let's calculate how much an inexpensive vacation for one for 10 days on Baikal costs:
- Train / plane from Moscow - RUB 11,000.
- Inexpensive tourist center or guest house - 10,000 rubles.
- Inexpensive food - 15,000 rubles.
- 1-2 excursions, transport, souvenirs - 5,000 rubles.
Total: 41,000 rubles per person. This money will be enough to inexpensively go to Baikal. You will enjoy the trip, but you will not be able to afford much, and the living conditions will be quite austere. As you can see, even an economical vacation on Lake Baikal is too expensive. For this money, it is easy to buy a tour to the warm sea abroad - to Turkey or Greece.
Beautiful vacation... The level of hotels, service and entertainment on Lake Baikal is still far from Turkish and Egyptian resorts, but there are expensive hotels and restaurants on the lake. Let's see how much it costs 10 days of a beautiful vacation on Lake Baikal in the summer of 2021 for one person:
- Direct flight from Moscow - 11,000 rubles.
- Hotel room 4-5 * with breakfast - 50,000 rubles.
- Restaurants and bars - 40,000 rubles.
- Two or three excursions, souvenirs, transfer - 30,000 rubles.
Total: RUB 131,000 per person.With such a sum, you won't have to deny yourself anything, so your vacation will be comfortable and enjoyable.
