The cleanest and deepest freshwater lake on the planet attracts travelers from all over the world. Here lovers of outdoor activities and those who prefer informative tourism find themselves something to do.
general information
The lake is located in the south of Eastern Siberia, seventy kilometers from the city of Irkutsk. This natural monument is one of the most popular tourist sites in our country. There are twenty six islands on Baikal. But Olkhon, the center of the shamanistic world, is considered the largest and most interesting. It was here that the northern sorcerers hid in their time, escaping from the persecution of Genghis Khan.
There is always sun at Olkhon. And even if there is a thunderstorm and strong wind on the other islands, the weather is good here. But Olkhon is famous not only for natural conditions. Here, mountain ranges combine with pristine beaches. There are many recreation centers on the island, among which “Baikalov Ostrog” stands out. Photos, descriptions and prices for accommodation in it can be found in this article.
Hotel Baikalov Ostrog
Olkhon has many places where tourists stop. These are mini-hotels, and hotels, and camp sites. But the largest complex on the island, offering the most diverse services, is the recreation center "Baikalov Ostrog." Baikal is beautiful at any time of the year. Therefore, tourists come here every month. This is the only hotel on Olkhon, built directly on the coastline. It is located on the outskirts of the small fishing village of Khuzhir. The rooms of this hotel complex offer magnificent views of the most famous lake on the planet. Externally, the “Baikal ostrog” looks like a typical wooden building of a Cossack settlement. It is perfect for family vacations, and for corporate. You can come here for the weekend to distract from the noise of the big city.
How to get there
In the summer, you can come to Irkutsk from Baikal Ostrog by bus or minibus. Every day at nine in the morning from the central market and from the Sports Palace convenient transport leaves. The fare is a thousand rubles one way. Buses go back at ten or twelve hours directly from the hotel. You need to book tickets in advance.
Those who are going to come to Baikalov Ostrog from Irkutsk by personal transport should see the route along the Kachugsky highway in advance. It should be borne in mind that, upon reaching the village of Sakhyurt, you will have to take the ferry. She works every day from seven in the morning until ten in the evening from May to October. Then, a gravel road leads to the village of Khuzhir on the island of Olkhon . You must drive forty-five kilometers from the ferry station to get to the Baikalov Ostrog complex. The distance to the village of Khuzhir from Irkutsk is approximately two hundred eighty kilometers.
Infrastructure
The hallmark of this hotel complex is its restaurant. Its panoramic windows offer stunning views of the lake. "Baikalov Ostrog" offers its customers free secure parking, a conference room for one hundred people, a computer room. Many reviews emphasize that the hotel does not have its own laundry, as the owners are very careful about environmental issues. Right here at the hotel, you can buy sightseeing tours or rent both the necessary equipment and a vehicle.
Housing stock
Baikalov Ostrog offers its customers thirty-eight standard rooms with an area of seventeen square meters. They are located on the first floors of two-story houses. They have beds - TWIN or DBL, bedside tables, a table with two chairs, a built-in wardrobe, a TV with digital and analogue channels, a mini fridge. The bathroom has a bath with shower, hairdryer.
In standard plus rooms there is one more extra bed - a sofa. Their area is twenty square meters. meters. They are located on the second floors of the houses. The hotel also has forty-eight section-type rooms with an area of thirteen square meters. m. They are located in two-story buildings. Each section consists of three double rooms overlooking a common hall, a bathroom with a sink, and a shower.
The Baikalov Ostrog camp site also offers accommodation in three suites with an area of thirty-four square meters. These superior rooms consist of two rooms and a lounge. The bedroom has a double bed, there are nightstands, a wardrobe, a dressing table, a safe and a chair. In the study there is a sofa, a writing desk and a coffee table with one chair. Separate bathroom, with shower, toilet, bidet, hairdryer and all necessary accessories.
In total, Baikalov Ostrog can simultaneously receive two hundred and fifty people in the summer and one hundred and ten in the winter.
Nutrition
The camp site has an excellent restaurant with panoramic windows. Tourists often come here who prefer to eat in completely unique conditions. Judging by the reviews, dinner in the camp site restaurant is like sitting on the deck of a luxury yacht. Glass walls and a snow-white ceiling are very similar to a retracted sail. The design includes the installation "Conquest of Siberia by the Cossacks." The menu is European cuisine. The restaurant is designed for two hundred and fifty people. There is also a bar and dance floor. Breakfast is included. The restaurant also works on a fast food system. In this case, lunch costs four hundred, and dinner - three hundred and fifty rubles. For dishes ordered on the menu, you need to pay after the fact. By reservation, the restaurant is open from six to eleven in the evening.
Prices
The cost of standard and standard plus rooms per day from September 1 to October 30, as well as from February to June, is 4450 rubles with breakfast. In high season, the price is different - 4950 rubles. The cost of section numbers is three thousand and three thousand six hundred rubles, respectively. Suites are more expensive. In the high season they will have to pay ten thousand, and in the low - nine thousand rubles.
An extra bed in a standard plus room will cost a thousand rubles a day with breakfast.
Additional Information
Check-in at the Baikalov Ostrog Hotel is scheduled for fourteen, and check-out is for twelve hours. Wi-Fi in the hotel complex is not provided anywhere. For children under three years of age without extra bed, a fee is not applicable. Pets should be discussed with the property in advance.
Entertainment
At the Baikalov Ostrog camp site there is a good gym with exercise equipment, a table for playing table tennis, etc. On its territory, specially fenced off areas for volleyball, football and badminton are provided. The pride of the complex are two Russian steam rooms with a font. Children can play on the playground with a swing. And, of course, many people come to Lake Baikal to swim in its clear waters. The hostel has its own beach with equipped slopes directly to the water. Two wooden terraces were built on the shore, on which you can do exercises in the morning in the fresh air. From them you can go down the stairs to the beach. It is possible to rent a barbecue with skewers, a table and two picnic shops in the lap of nature. This service is paid: it will cost about two thousand rubles. More recently, three outdoor pools have been installed on site.
By agreement, you can order excursions, for example, to the Shamanka rock, Cape Burhan , etc., transfer, banquet, etc. At the request of customers, helicopter tours along Lake Baikal and the Eastern Sayans can be organized.
Baikalov Ostrog: reviews
“Very good,” - that's what many tourists say about this hotel complex. It has a convenient location - only five hundred meters to Khuzhir. In the village you can buy fish, souvenirs, have a delicious lunch, for example, in the restaurant "Nomad". As for the rooms, no one has any particular complaints: ordinary standard rooms with everything you need. The only negative is the lack of the Internet, although many believe that you need to come here to completely disconnect from the outside world.