Yes I am also heading to Olkhon Island.
Sadly, I found out that the lake will not be frozen in December
The package seems really good. I need to check if they could take a solo traveller as min head count is 2 from their website.
Trans-Siberian (Dec 2017)
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Yes I am also heading to Olkhon Island.
Sadly, I found out that the lake will not be frozen in December
The package seems really good. I need to check if they could take a solo traveller as min head count is 2 from their website.
Lake Baikal is gorgeous when it's not frozen.
Great.
http://www.visatorussia.com/russianvisa.nsf/step3.html
Is this website recommended for Russian Visa?
I'll recommend doing Russia (and the Trans Siberia) when you have more time. It's not worth spending the money on the visa application for such a short stay.
You didn't bother to click on my thread for the info ya? If you did, you won't be asking if this website is recommended.
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nbsswap said:
Know the difference between the 'invitation' and the visa. To apply for the visa, one requires an 'invitation'. This 'invitation' is sold by agencies and not thru VFS. Application for the visa is thru VFS.
Hi guys. I am going to embark on a 15 solo days Trans-Siberian trip this December.
Rough itinerary as follows:
Sample itinerary assuming the trains operate on the day.
Day 1 to 3 - Moscow
Day 4 - Train 118Е departs Moscow at 1.10pm
Day 5 - Arrives Yekaterinburg next day at 6.02pm
Day 6 - Yekaterinburg
Flights from Yekaterinburg to Irkutsk is not daily.
One flight arrives Irkutsk at 11.20pm while the other flights arrive at around 3.30am.
Day 6 - Departs Yekaterinburg at around 8.30pm Ural Airlines 315
Day 7 - Arrives Irkutsk at 3.30am [http://www.baikalex.com/travel/winterolkhon.html]
Day 7 - Baikal / Lake Baikal will likely be frozen
Day 8 - To Olkhon island
Day 9 - Olkhon to Irkutsk [6pm]
Day 10 - Irkutsk
Day 11 - Departs Irkutsk on train 362Ы at 9pm MOSCOW TIME / Irkutsk time 2am
Day 12 - On the train
Day 13 - Arrives UB at 5.45am
Day 14- UB
Day 15 - UB to Bejing on Air China 902
Day 15 - Arrives Beijing at 1:55pm
Day 15 - Beijing back to SG
Feel free to comment
Day 8 and 9 not doable
You need MINIMUM 3 days for Olkhon if you are taking the package from the hostel. Day 1 arrival in Olkhon, they wont bring you anywhere as it's almost evening when you get in. Minibus leaves in the morning, just after breakfast from Olkhon to Irkutsk. That means you don't have the one day to explore Olkhon Island.
what?!? this is the first time I hear somebody doing "TranSiberian" and take flight in the middle!
pls allocate more time to fully enjoy the siberian cities!
Private jet or helicopter....haha...
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Well, his Day 7 is arrival in Irkutsk at 3.30am. Assuming everything is arranged swee swee (so not staying in Irkutsk), that morning itself will go Olkhon. So Day 8 is on Olkhon island itself.
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