Irkutsk Tour
This city is called the Gateway to Baikal, as it is here where tourists begin their exploration of the lake.
Founded in the 17th century, Irkutsk holds many interesting stories, mysteries, and attractions.
Learn the city’s old history, admire the architecture of 18th- and 19th-century buildings, enjoy Buryat cuisine in Irkutsk’s cafes and restaurants is the best way to experience the tourism capital of Lake Baikal!
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Irkutsk Tour
This city is called the Gateway to Baikal, as it is here where tourists begin their exploration of the lake.
Founded in the 17th century, Irkutsk holds many interesting stories, mysteries, and attractions.
Learn the city’s old history, admire the architecture of 18th- and 19th-century buildings, enjoy Buryat cuisine in Irkutsk’s cafes and restaurants is the best way to experience the tourism capital of Lake Baikal!
Irkutsk Tour Features
Difficulty
Popularity
Irkutsk Tour
This city is called the Gateway to Baikal, as it is here where tourists begin their exploration of the lake.
Founded in the 17th century, Irkutsk holds many interesting stories, mysteries, and attractions.
Learn the city’s old history, admire the architecture of 18th- and 19th-century buildings, enjoy Buryat cuisine in Irkutsk’s cafes and restaurants is the best way to experience the tourism capital of Lake Baikal!
Irkutsk Tour Features
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Every summer, our website team delivers a map of Irkutsk to hotels in the city. This tool will be a reliable assistant in your exploration of the city!
If you’re planning a city walk visiting only the city’s iconic landmarks, one day is enough. Visiting all the city’s museums and estates may take several days!
The city is easily accessible by car or by plane. Irkutsk Passenger Station is a major railway hub, with trains on various routes stopping here.
Tour highlights
Gateway to Lake Baikal
During this tour, you’ll immerse yourself in the city’s history, admire ancient churches, and visit restaurants serving Buryat cuisine!
Tour highlights
Gateway to Lake Baikal
During this tour, you’ll immerse yourself in the city’s history, admire ancient churches, and visit restaurants serving Buryat cuisine!
Tour highlights
District 130
Irkutsk’s tourist hub is always ready to surprise its guests. Here you’ll find Buryat restaurants, souvenir shops, bars, and of course, the city’s signature landmark and symbol of the city — the Babr statue.
But the main reason tourists from other Russian cities and around the world visit District 130 is for its unique examples of Siberian wooden architecture, adorned with ornaments and patterns.
«Yunost» Island
«Yunost» Island is a favorite spot for city residents to have a rest after a busy week. The island offers a full range of active recreational facilities, including horseback riding, mobility aid rentals, shooting ranges, catamarans, and other services.
The island also boasts a Ferris wheel, from which you can admire the city panorama and the beautiful Angara River.
Siberian Petersburg
That’s exactly how a guest from Italy described Irkutsk after strolling through the city streets. Indeed, in the central, most «tourist» part of the city, many 19th-century buildings have been preserved.
Maybe you’ve dreamed of walking around St. Petersburg but were prevented from doing so by the overcast weather of the Northern Capital of Russia. So you can visit Irkutsk instead — the old-fashioned buildings, churches and theaters of the city, bathed in the warm Baikal sun, will forever remain a pleasant memory of your trip to Lake Baikal!
The Decabrist Stronghold
The Decabrists entered Irkutsk through the Moscow Gate. (The Decabrists were participants in an armed uprising against the emperor in the early 19th century).
Exiled from their homelands, they arrived in Irkutsk and found their new home here.
These people of high birth, often well-educated for the time, continued their studies in science and art once in Irkutsk.
You can learn more about the Decabrists’ enormous contribution to the city’s development in the surviving family estates..
Gateway to Lake Baikal
During this tour, you’ll immerse yourself in the city’s history, admire ancient churches, and visit restaurants serving Buryat cuisine!
Monument to the Emperor Alexander the Third
On the Lower Embarkment
Monument to the Founders of the Irkutsk
Krestovozdvizhenskaya Church
Monument ot a Teacher
Kirov Square
Spasskiy Church
Irkutsk Impressions
Irkutsk Impressions
Irkutsk Impressions
Irkutsk Tour Details
If you’d like to explore the city on your own, the specially designed «Green Line» tourist route will help you. It’s a green line painted on the sidewalk that leads you through Irkutsk’s landmarks. Near each tourist attraction, you’ll see a small sign with the name and brief description, as well as a QR code that you can click to get more detailed information.
The Green Line route begins near the monument to Emperor Alexander III, then runs along Lenin Street to Nizhnyaya Naberezhnaya and then along Karl Marx Street directly to Kvartal 130, where the route ends.
By the way, if you download our Irkutsk map (you can do this on the Irkutsk page), you’ll easily find this line and can use it if you wish.
It’s a completely different story if you use a guide for a city tour. A certified specialist will tell you a wealth of interesting information about the city’s history, its residents, and its traditions. They’ll definitely recommend visiting one of the Decabrist estates (don’t miss out, it’s worth it!), take you to the Bronstein Gallery, recommend a truly excellent local restaurant, and give you tips for your next trip.
In short, come to Irkutsk and discover the Gateway to Lake Baikal!
Irkutsk Tour Details
If you’d like to explore the city on your own, the specially designed «Green Line» tourist route will help you. It’s a green line painted on the sidewalk that leads you through Irkutsk’s landmarks. Near each tourist attraction, you’ll see a small sign with the name and brief description, as well as a QR code that you can click to get more detailed information.
The Green Line route begins near the monument to Emperor Alexander III, then runs along Lenin Street to Nizhnyaya Naberezhnaya and then along Karl Marx Street directly to Kvartal 130, where the route ends.
By the way, if you download our Irkutsk map (you can do this on the Irkutsk page), you’ll easily find this line and can use it if you wish.
It’s a completely different story if you use a guide for a city tour. A certified specialist will tell you a wealth of interesting information about the city’s history, its residents, and its traditions. They’ll definitely recommend visiting one of the Decabrist estates (don’t miss out, it’s worth it!), take you to the Bronstein Gallery, recommend a truly excellent local restaurant, and give you tips for your next trip.
In short, come to Irkutsk and discover the Gateway to Lake Baikal!
Irkutsk Tour Details
If you’d like to explore the city on your own, the specially designed «Green Line» tourist route will help you. It’s a green line painted on the sidewalk that leads you through Irkutsk’s landmarks. Near each tourist attraction, you’ll see a small sign with the name and brief description, as well as a QR code that you can click to get more detailed information.
The Green Line route begins near the monument to Emperor Alexander III, then runs along Lenin Street to Nizhnyaya Naberezhnaya and then along Karl Marx Street directly to Kvartal 130, where the route ends.
By the way, if you download our Irkutsk map (you can do this on the Irkutsk page), you’ll easily find this line and can use it if you wish.
It’s a completely different story if you use a guide for a city tour. A certified specialist will tell you a wealth of interesting information about the city’s history, its residents, and its traditions. They’ll definitely recommend visiting one of the Decabrist estates (don’t miss out, it’s worth it!), take you to the Bronstein Gallery, recommend a truly excellent local restaurant, and give you tips for your next trip.
In short, come to Irkutsk and discover the Gateway to Lake Baikal!
Irkutsk Tour
Approximate cost per person:
₽ 5 000
Group size: 4 to 14 people
Duration: One day
Dates: Everyday, depending on the group size
