Back in September we spent four nights at Nikita’s Homestead, our base for exploring the beautiful Olkhon island on Lake Baikal. We didn’t have much of an idea what to expect, but our time here far surpassed our expectations…
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Olkhon Island & Lake Baikal // Our favourite place in Russia! [DAY 3 & 4]
DAY THREE Our third day was another full day exploring the island and Lake Baikal – we left the guesthouse the same time as the day before and headed to Idiba Bay first, stopping at a few different view points…
Olkhon Island & Lake Baikal // Our favourite place in Russia! [DAY 1 & 2]
DAY ONE Olkhon island is the fourth largest lake-bound island in the world and is found on Russia’s famous Lake Baikal; the oldest and deepest freshwater lake in the world. We were very excited to get away from city…
24 HOURS IN IRKUTSK || A stop off point on the way to Olkhon Island, Listvyanka & Lake Baikal
OMSK From Suzdal we took the bus back to Vladimir to board our first long distance (36hr) train to Omsk, where we stayed for one afternoon and evening. Our hostel was literally next door to the train station which…
A Russian Great Yarmouth!? A weekend in Listvyanka, Lake Baikal!
LISTVYANKA || RUSSIA We’d heard good things about Listvyanka when planning our trip – a lot of guides recommend going there and describe it as a ‘sleepy fishing village’ and a great chance to spend time at Lake Baikal,…