General Director/owner – Natalie Kalachinskaya:
I think there is nothing in the world like travelling!
Probably, that is why my hobby has become my profession at one time.
18 years ago I opened my own tourist bureau. And as far as it is surprising, it is still alive and successful!
Now my company’s turnover is 20 000 tourists per year. And up till now I am thrilled to meet every new visitor – would he like the tour program? How does he like the hotel accommodation my managers chose for him? Has he accomplished all his points during this business trip?
The most exiting in my job are the moments when after some time I receive congratulations and the words of gratitude and acknowledgment from my customers in different countries of the world. When my guest or partner come up again with the request “I arrive next month, please arrange my visa and hotel…” For me it means that previous time we’ve met your expectations. Thank you that you appreciate the work we do and you trust my company over again.
Vladivostok, where I live, is a wonderful city. The edge of Russia, from where the morning starts for the whole country. Thanks God, now the region is safe for visitors. Especially I like Vladivostok in autumn, when taiga is picturesque in red and yellow, still warm sea invites to the beach, remote islands and fishing. This time of the year usually celebrate many festivals – rock, film, folklore, and the sea is colored with regatta sails and the hotels are full of guests.
We operate individual and group tours in Russia – from cold Kamchatka to beautiful Saint-Petersburg and Moscow, as well as to the other countries of the former USSR. If you do not see a package that interests you, please email us – we can easily customize the trip for you! Have you decided already where you spend your vacation?
Have a blessed day, Greetings from Russia!
Natalie Kalachinskaya
Irkutsk Tour
Irkutsk region is one of the biggest and most interesting regions in Russia. It is a whole world in Eastern Siberia which is not far from the famous Lake Baikal. It stretches for 1300 km west-eastwards and for 1500 km south-northwards.
Irkutsk fully merits its reputation as the cultural capital of Eastern Siberia. Eleven Russian departments and organizations unite the cream of Irkutsk culture, such as professional writers, artists, designers, composers, filmmakers, photographers, architects, theater and concert figures, and journalists. They are continuing to developethe creative traditions of past generations. The Siberian school of painting took shape here, and the first provincial art gallery opened in Irkutsk. The works of Irkutsk writers are known throughout the country. Valentin Zarubin wrote the first Soviet novel Two Worlds here, and dramatist Aleksandr Vampilov is famous as the founder of a new theater. The regional young people’s theater, which recently celebrated its 70th anniversary, is named after him. Irkutsk has become the capital of the All-Russian theater festival known as ‘Baikal Meetings at Vampilov’s’.
Irkutsk Region’s unique natural and climatic conditions favor the development of tourism and recreation, while mighty and majestic Lake Baikal has drawn travelers to it for a long time. Some areas on its shoreline have more sunny days per year than the southern coast of the Crimea. Since ancient times, people have called Baikal a ’sacred sea’ that astonishes with its size and beauty. You can take a pleasant trip around it on the old Krugobaikalskaya Railway. Pribaikalsky National Park is located on Baikal’s western shore, with its numerous cliffs, points, and bays. The national park plays an important role in preserving Lake Baikal’s biodiversity. Nearly 300 species of birds, 50 species of mammals, and about 1000 species of plants are found here.
In addition to abundant natural resources, Irkutsk Region also has many talented people. Here you can acquaint yourself with the works of Irkutsk artists like Lev Serikov, Igor Shirshkov, Evgeny Turunov, Vladimir Sokolov, Natalya Shaparova, Sergei Osintsev, and Sergei Zhilin, as well as the works of local poets and songwriters who founded the Full Moon (Polnolunie) Studio. Meanwhile, Irkutsk students are not idle, as shown by the Irkutsk Club of the Jolly and the Resourceful.
The Baikalsk International Youth Music Festival is held annually and includes contemporary music competitions, competitions for composer-performers, theater programs, exhibitions of the works of young artists, sports contests, and many other interesting events.
Lake Baikal – The Pearl of Siberia
| Day 1 | Meeting with the guide in the train station. Departure to Listvyanka. Excursion to the Ethnographic Museum of Wooden Architecture “Taltsy” a unique repository of monuments of history and culture of the peoples of Eastern Siberia. Accommodation in hotel. |
| Day 2 | Breakfast. An excursion to the Baikal museum, including a swimming pool Baikal seal. «Batiskaf», a virtual dive to the bottom of Lake Baikal. Dinner. |
| Day 3 | Breakfast. Tour of the Circum rail. Dinner. Accommodation in Irkutsk in the hotel. |
| Day 4 | Breakfast. City tour. Dinner. Free time. |
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Day 5 |
Breakfast. Check out. Transfer to the train station. |