Baikal Smart Travel — travel smartly!

Baikal Smart Travel — travel smartly!
Baikal Smart Travel

When it’s better to visit Baikal? Where should I go on Baikal? What kind of stuff I need to take with?
Learn about how your Baikal first steps must look like on the «Traveler’s Notes» page.

Discover Baikal in the team of experienced guide!

Enjoy the Baikal Nature from the ship!

Sights, touristic areas and the Irkutsk map! Learn everything you need about touristic capital of Baikal!

Here we tell how tourists can use Irkutsk public transport to reach the most popular Baikal sights

Here you will learn about housing rentals, entertaiments and tourist routes on Baikal Lake. Don’t forget to download our Baikal Map — the best assistant in your travel!

The history and legends of Baikal are kept by its native people — the Buryats. On this page we tell you about their rich culture, ancient religion and delicious cuisine!

We have made for you a list of the most interesting cities of Lake Baikal for tourists. Each the city is the one small page from the giant book of Siberian culture and history, so try to visit as many towns as possible!

This is how you can get our way of life and make your travel unforgettable!

If you like to spend your free time outside, we strongly recommend you to visit Baikal touristic routes to feel the power and beauty of Baikal Nature.

Read our topics to learn how visit Baikal touristic routes by yourself.

Customs and Traditions of the Baikal Natives

Many centuries ago they came to the lands around Baikal

And became the integral part of the Great Lake

Customs and Traditions of the Baikal Natives

Many centuries ago they came to the lands around Baikal. And became the integral part of the Great Lake

Customs and Traditions of the Baikal Natives

Many centuries ago they came to the lands around Baikal

And became the integral part of the Great Lake

Baikal Natives — the Buryat People

To visit Baikal means to learn about the Buryats.
These people have lived here for hundreds of years. They are spiritually connected with Baikal, with its past, present and future. Learning the Buryats traditions and customs will help you to open your mind for the new unusual experience and look at this world from the different angle.

International tourists can learn about Buryat customs and Shamanism and Buddhism traditions by visiting Ust-Orda museums and the other places we noted.

Baikal Natives — the Buryat People

To visit Baikal means to learn about the Buryats.
These people have lived here for hundreds of years. They are spiritually connected with Baikal, with its past, present and future. Learning the Buryats traditions and customs will help you to open your mind for the new unusual experience and look at this world from the different angle.

International tourists can learn about Buryat customs and Shamanism and Buddhism traditions by visiting Ust-Orda museums and the other places we noted.

Baikal Natives — the Buryat People

To visit Baikal means to learn about the Buryats.
These people have lived here for hundreds of years. They are spiritually connected with Baikal, with its past, present and future. Learning the Buryats traditions and customs will help you to open your mind for the new unusual experience and look at this world from the different angle.

International tourists can learn about Buryat customs and Shamanism and Buddhism traditions by visiting Ust-Orda museums and the other places we noted.

Ancient roots

By the official version the Kurykan people were the ancestors of the Buryats. The Kurykans came on the Baikal lands in the sixth century A. D.

Population

There are a bit more than 600 000 Buryats in the whole world. About 460 000 live in Russia, 50 000 in Mongolia and about 160 000 in China.

Language

The Buryats are bilinguals, that means they perfectly speak on both languages — Russian and Buryat. Of course, these two languages are official in Buryatiya.

New Year

Sagaalgan — White Moon Festival, New Year according to the East Calendar.
In Buryatiya Republic this day is the official holiday.

Ancient roots

By the official version the Kurykan people were the ancestors of the Buryats. The Kurykans came on the Baikal lands in the sixth century A. D.

Population

There are a bit more than 600 000 Buryats in the whole world. About 460 000 live in Russia, 50 000 in Mongolia and about 160 000 in China.

Language

The Buryats are bilinguals, that means they perfectly speak on both languages — Russian and Buryat. Of course, these two languages are official in Buryatiya.

New Year

Sagaalgan — White Moon Festival, New Year according to the East Calendar.
In Buryatiya Republic this day is the official holiday.

Ancient roots

By the official version the Kurykan people were the ancestors of the Buryats. The Kurykans came on the Baikal lands in the sixth century A. D.

Population

There are a bit more than 600 000 Buryats in the whole world. About 460 000 live in Russia, 50 000 in Mongolia and about 160 000 in China.

Language

The Buryats are bilinguals, that means they perfectly speak on two languages — Russian and Buryat. These two languages are official in Buryatiya.

New Year

Sagaalgan — White Moon Festival, New Year according to the East Calendar.
In Buryatiya Republic this day is the official holiday.

Buryatiya Republic

About 97 nationalities are living in Russia! Almost all of them have their Republic – a native territory where they live according to their traditions. There are two official languages in such Republics – Russian and local, for example, the Buryat language in the Buryatia Republic.

Buryatia is to the East and South of Baikal. About one million people live there. Buryats have a vibrant and ancient culture, which they keep to this day. Most of the names of rivers, mountains, and other places around Baikal came from the Buryat language.

Baikal tourist map

Buryatiya Republic

About 97 nationalities are living in Russia! Almost all of them have their Republic – a native territory where they live according to their traditions. There are two official languages in such Republics – Russian and local, for example, the Buryat language in the Buryatia Republic.

Buryatia is to the East and South of Baikal. About one million people live there. Buryats have a vibrant and ancient culture, which they keep to this day. Most of the names of rivers, mountains, and other places around Baikal came from the Buryat language.

Baikal tourist map

Buryatiya Republic

About 97 nationalities are living in Russia! Almost all of them have their Republic – a native territory where they live according to their traditions. There are two official languages in such Republics – Russian and local, for example, the Buryat language in the Buryatia Republic.

Buryatia is to the East and South of Baikal. About one million people live there. Buryats have a vibrant and ancient culture, which they keep to this day. Most of the names of rivers, mountains, and other places around Baikal came from the Buryat language.

Baikal tourist map

Enjoy our meal!

Here are the three most popular dishes of the Buryat cuisine

Boozy

Minced meat or cut meat wrapped in dough, then cooked on steam.
If you like meat dishes, we highly recommend trying Khushuur and Khoshkhonog.

Saguday

Salted Baikal omul with onions and butter.
Be sure to pay attention to other fish dishes of the region: smoked golomyanka, omul caviar, Baikal whitefish and smoked grayling.

Bukhleor

Mutton soup with vegetables and potato.
The most popular soups in Buryat cuisine: Bukhleor, Bargzha and Shulen.

Enjoy our meal!

Here are the three most popular dishes of the Buryat cuisine

Boozy

Minced meat or cut meat wrapped in dough, then cooked on steam.
If you like meat dishes, we highly recommend trying Khushuur and Khoshkhonog.

Saguday

Salted Baikal omul with onions and butter.
Be sure to pay attention to other fish dishes of the region: smoked golomyanka, omul caviar, Baikal whitefish and smoked grayling.

Bukhleor

Mutton soup with vegetables and potato.
The most popular soups in Buryat cuisine: Bukhleor, Bargzha and Shulen.

Enjoy our meal!

Here are the three most popular dishes of the Buryat cuisine

Boozy

Minced meat or cut meat wrapped in dough, then cooked on steam.
If you like meat dishes, we highly recommend trying Khushuur and Khoshkhonog.

Saguday

Salted Baikal omul with onions and butter.
Be sure to pay attention to other fish dishes of the region: smoked golomyanka, omul caviar, Baikal whitefish and smoked grayling.

Bukhleor

Mutton soup with vegetables and potato.
The most popular soups in Buryat cuisine: Bukhleor, Bargzha and Shulen.

Religion

By the religion,
Buryat people are divided into two parts:

Buddhism is widespread to the East of Baikal. A large number of Buddhist monasteries are located in Ulan-Ude, the capital of the Buryat Republic.
This widespread world religion came to Buryats from Mongolia and Tibet.
The most attractive place for tourists is Ivolginskiy Datsan, where guests have the opportunity to see the body of Buddhist monk Dashi-Dorzho Itigelov.
Western Buryats live according to the customs of Shamanism. They live mainly in the territory of the Irkutsk region. Shamanism is not quite a religion in the usual meaning of this word. It is a unique way of life.
A person lives in harmony with the surrounding nature respecting and preserving his ancestors’ traditions. Shamans say that everyone should take care of all living beings, animals, and plants. Each human is an integral part of our Universe, and he was born with a specific purpose, which he must
fulfill during his life.

Religion

By the religion,
Buryat people are divided into two parts:

Buddhism is widespread to the East of Baikal. A large number of Buddhist monasteries are located in Ulan-Ude, the capital of the Buryat Republic.
This widespread world religion came to Buryats from Mongolia and Tibet.
The most attractive place for tourists is Ivolginskiy Datsan, where guests have the opportunity to see the body of Buddhist monk Dashi-Dorzho Itigelov.
Western Buryats live according to the customs of Shamanism. They live mainly in the territory of the Irkutsk region. Shamanism is not quite a religion in the usual meaning of this word. It is a unique way of life.
A person lives in harmony with the surrounding nature respecting and preserving his ancestors’ traditions. Shamans say that everyone should take care of all living beings, animals, and plants. Each human is an integral part of our Universe, and he was born with a specific purpose, which he must
fulfill during his life.

Religion

By the religion,
Buryat people are divided into two parts:

Buddhism is widespread to the East of Baikal. A large number of Buddhist monasteries are located in Ulan-Ude, the capital of the Buryat Republic.
This widespread world religion came to Buryats from Mongolia and Tibet.
The most attractive place for tourists is Ivolginskiy Datsan, where guests have the opportunity to see the body of Buddhist monk Dashi-Dorzho Itigelov.
Western Buryats live according to the customs of Shamanism. They live mainly in the territory of the Irkutsk region. Shamanism is not quite a religion in the usual meaning of this word. It is a unique way of life.
A person lives in harmony with the surrounding nature respecting and preserving his ancestors’ traditions. Shamans say that everyone should take care of all living beings, animals, and plants. Each human is an integral part of our Universe, and he was born with a specific purpose, which he must
fulfill during his life.

Where to learn Buryat culture on Baikal?

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Ust-Orda village

Where to learn Buryat culture on Baikal?

Where to learn Buryat culture on Baikal?

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Ust-Orda village

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