The recreation center "Mandarkhan Plus" is located eight hundred meters from the coast of Lake Baikal. It is conveniently located in a coniferous forest, not far from the protected area on the mountain. Not only companies with friends go fishing here with pleasure, but also families with children, including small ones. Getting to her is best from Irkutsk. Buses depart every day, at nine in the morning, from the main entrance of the Trud Stadium. Only four hours, and you are already on Lake Baikal. Now let's see how interesting this base is and how tourists rate it.
Holiday camps on Mandarhan
This is the warmest bay of Baikal, where the water warms up well, and the swimming season is the longest. The bay in which it is located is called the Mukhor or the Small Sea. He is very fond of residents of Irkutsk and the region, because it is the closest place to rest to the city. It has warm water and beautiful clean beaches. In winter, fishing lovers come here.
Legends also tell about this place of worship. They say that here is the best energy for a person, and after rest, strength is really restored. For summer holidays, especially with family and children, the best option is a tourist recreation center.
Mandarhan has several such boarding houses with houses and buildings. All of them are about the same level of comfort. And practically in the name of each of them there is a word “Mandarhan”. This is, firstly, the eponymous base. Then comes “City”, and, finally, “Mandarhan Plus”, which our article is devoted to. Tourists leave the best reviews about it. And all thanks to good management and skillful administration.
Residence
The recreation center "Mandarkhan Plus" is located in a coniferous forest, among the Baikal larch. The administration does not allow the installation of tents on its territory. But it offers tourists accommodation in standard rooms in wooden cottages and detached houses. There are well-equipped rooms with private facilities in the new cottage, built in 2011.
The rooms are designed for two, three and four people. There are beds, a fridge. Each room has a kitchen with utensils and an electric kettle. Showers and toilets are located on site. Heated water from a boiler (titanium). Electricity is supplied around the clock.
Children under five years old live at the base for free.
The cost of rest - from 750 to 1,500 rubles per day per person, depending on the degree of comfort. The houses and buildings are heated, so you can live on the base all year round. Each room has a separate entrance, near which there is a place for a fire, a column with drinking water and a table. Firewood is provided by the administration. The rooms on the second floors have balconies.
Nutrition
Since the rooms of the Mandarkhan Plus recreation center are equipped with kitchens, most tourists cook on their own. There is a grocery store on site. However, you can order a comprehensive three meals a day. Its cost is 1000 rubles per day per person. The cuisine is good, especially tourists note the ear with Buryat poses. Boarding house chefs deserve the highest praise. They even bake bread themselves.
According to reviews, “Manderkhan Plus” is a recreation center, the staff of which will not only feed you to the dump, but will tell you where and what is profitable to buy if you want to cook yourself.
Water recreation and other services
The beach at the recreation center "Mandarhan Plus" is sandy, with small pebbles. Here, children feel very good, because the water is warm in summer and the entrance is gentle. Such a clean place on Lake Baikal today must still be well looked for. Water warms up perfectly even when there is still not much heat. True, it takes a long time to go to depth.
And for lovers of wild relaxation, you can recommend a nearby, completely deserted bay, with emerald water and quite deep. This is a good place to snorkel, so bring your mask with you.
Tourists often book water activities and walks on Lake Baikal, excursions to the island of Olkhon, rent boats, kayaks and catamarans. You can play volleyball on the beach.
There is a free parking place on site. The Russian bath works. Near the houses there is a good playground. It is fenced, there is a sandbox, a swing. The rooms can accommodate pets, but it is forbidden to bring them to the beach.
"Mandarhan Plus" (recreation center): reviews
Houses and cottages are located on a small slope, so almost any window offers stunning views of the bay and Lake Baikal, as well as the surrounding mountains. Tourists praise these places - air, nature and its unique colors. Many write that from Mandarhan blows some special energy.
The bedding is fresh, clean. Products are all local, environmentally friendly. The water temperature in summer does not drop below 20 degrees. The houses are comfortable, clean. There is enough room for any family or company to sit culturally in the evening, to fry meat or fish.
The staff and administration of the base are very hospitable and helpful, which earned a lot of grateful feedback.
This is a great place to sunbathe and walk up the mountain trails. Vacationers call the base a "Baikal fairy tale" and promise to return again and again. But it’s better not to go here for the weekend, but for five to seven days. Then you can truly enjoy the local nature.