With the arrival of winter, all nature around freezes and acquires a unique dormant beauty, which can be admired by making an unforgettable trip to the deepest and cleanest lake on the planet. You can talk endlessly about winter recreation on Lake Baikal. This is not only ice diving, snowmobiling and dog sledding trips on ice, winter fishing, skiing, but also many other interesting entertainments.
What to do on Lake Baikal in winter
The ice on the lake gets late - in January, and when in February and March the cold days are replaced by an abundance of sunlight, the thickness of the ice on the lake is such that you can fearlessly travel on snowmobiles and off-road vehicles through the corners of Lake Baikal inaccessible in summer.
Unusual safaris take place along the picturesque west coast of the lake. Tourists often go on a trip along the famous Circum-Baikal Railway, which organically fits into the amazing landscape of sheer cliffs. The railway amazes with its technical perfection and gigantic volumes of construction work, carried out almost by hand; it is not without reason that it is considered one of the most unusual and unique in the world.
Extreme rest on Lake Baikal in winter
For lovers of extreme recreation, multi-day trips are organized on the ice of the lake, along the rivers covered with an ice crust, as well as along the snow-covered taiga area. Often, such extreme safaris are combined with ice diving and fishing.
Winter dives are an extraordinary opportunity to look into the amazing underwater world through the crystal clear ice surface of the lake. Under water, swimming in caves, galleries and grottoes formed in ice, one can observe local animals in their natural conditions. But the most powerful impression from the dive is the feeling of flying over a black bottomless abyss under the "sky" of the purest ice with people and cars overhead.
Winter fishing on Baikal
Any fisherman has a sparkle in his eyes at the mention of fish species that abound in Lake Baikal. The guides who accompany tourists from different cities and countries during fishing amaze with stories about Baikal culinary customs. You will certainly be treated to an unusual dish "split", offered fish on rods, fragrant hot or cold smoked fish, delicious fish soup with smoke.
In addition to travel by transport, sled dog trips are offered to vacationers. Baikal guests can learn how to drive a team, feeling like masterly mushers.
