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The next destination of our journey is Olkhon Island. Olkhon is called the heart of Baikal. It is considered a sacred territory, the center of shamanism of Central Asia. He is visited by pilgrims from around the world. According to a legend, it is here that Genghis Khan is buried. There are many places on the island where spirits are worshiped. Tourists, as a rule, get to the northern tip - Cape Khoboy, come to Cape Sagan-Shugun, drop in on the Mare Head. In the center of the island - the village of Khuzhir - there is a small ethnographic museum. All campers find the opportunity to talk with a real Baikal shaman and even order a ritual to expel evil spirits from him. To get to Olkhon from Irkutsk you need to get to the bus station or to the railway station of Irkutsk city and take a couch or a minibus. The journey time is 6-7 hours, taking into account the ferry crossing. The fee is 7.73 $ -15.33 $ depending on the type of transport

You can settle at the camp sites, in a tent camp (pay only for the place, there is rent), in private houses of the village Khuzhir and yurts of Pribaikalsky National Park. Price is from $ 7.23 per day, depending on the level of comfort. The largest settlement of the island is the village of Khuzhir, where about 1500 people live. The relief of Olkhon is diverse: • in the east rise ancient rocks covered with forest, • In the west, steppes and plains with small beaches off the coast.  Olkhon is a reserved area. To comply with all the rules, you will have to pay for visits to nature trails. This can be done at Olkhon itself - when you are thinking about Khoboy Cape or Hatha Pad ($ 1.37) per person. The office of the “Reserve Baikal Region” is located in the center of Khuzhir. You will be given a "receipt, which you will have to show to the state inspectors who patrol the territory. Khoboy Cape The flat stone slab of which Khoboy Cape is composed is in the northernmost part of the island. From here there are stunning views of Lake Baikal, from which it is breathtaking! In good weather, the Holy Nose Peninsula is visible from the top of the cape. In the outlines of the rocks you can see the image of a girl, as well as a naturally formed arch.

Khuzhir municipal museum named after N. M. Revyakin .The museum has collected archaeological material from more than 20 sites of ancient man, household items of the indigenous inhabitants of Olkhon Island - Buryats, the flora and fauna of Baikal, a collection of rocks and minerals, religious items, numismatics. The museum is open from 14: 00- 20:00 daily, except Mondays. The price per visit is about $ 1.53. The hotel has a shuttle bass service, which runs on a schedule four times a day. You can combine a trip to the museum with a walk to Burkhan Cape (Shamanka rock) and a delicious lunch at the Cafe Baikal View, with a beautiful view of Lake Baikal. There are also many wonderful places which you can visit yourself. I think you liked our small excursion booklet and you would like to go to Baikal one day. We will wait for you. See you! "Better to see once than hear a hundred times."

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