We
(Regina
and Genadi) has two times traveled to the lake Baikal in Siberia. Here
you can find some hints for an ecological tourism planning based on
their experiences.
Where you can find more
information and inspiration for this theme?
 First you want to be
inspired. You want to see impressions, photos, information about this
beautiful, but still mysterious place. You want to see more, you want to
know more. The best way is to visit some Russian web pages containing
often rich photo archives an deals sometimes with representations in English
language. Here you will find a list:
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northern
Baikal: This page represents the northern Baikal region with his
center Severobaikalsk, a town grown with the BAM
railway, the northern sister of the Transsib. This page contains a lot
of information about the region, touristik highlights, transport,
accommodation, photos and much more.
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The Great
Baikal Trail is an NGO, what aims is to establish the ecological
tourism at the Baikal and to build a hiking trail around the Baikal
similar to the Great Appalachian Trail in the US. This organization can be
a good partner on site and for visa requests.
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Some amazing photo
impressions you can find on the sites www.magicbaikal.ru
and www.baikal.ru.
A very large photo collection you can find at www.nature.baikal.ru.
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Last but not least a german
project of Baikalplan association in Dresden has an informative web site www.baikalinfo.com.
This association gives support for own initiated ecological tourism with
local partners.
Be aware, we
do not give recommendations for western travel agencies. Our hints are
addressed to peoples, which want to organize a private eco touristy trip
to the Lake Baikal using offers on site. Especially we want to support the
northern region of Baikal and our friends in Severobaikalsk.
You are determined to plan this
seriously? What you have to do for safeguarding visa,
transportation and accommodation?
We recommend to apply
following check list:
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(-7/-6month) Come in
contact with local partners in the Baikal region and verify a tour
program. schedule it less then 30 day including the travel time
because of limited tourist visa duration.
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(-6/-4month) Get an official
invitation for visa request in Russian embassy.
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download from internet a
visa application form (e.g. pdf German,English,US-Citizen)
and obtain a travel health insurance (declaration
sheet in German). Make sure your passport is valid for the planned
travel date. For more information follow the links to the Russian
embassies. Your complete list of necessary documents:
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(-4/-3month)
Send or bring all documents to the Russian embassy or consulate
responsible for your home region.
If you won't waste time and nerves for this procedure, you can order a
service for an extra payment in several specialized travel agencies
therefore.
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(-3/-1month)
Order Tickets for Flight ore Train.
Tour planning variant what we
do recommend:
forth
Variant 1: by flight to Moskow, by train Moscow-Severebaikalsk (6 days)
Variant 2: by train Berlin-Moscow-Severebaikalsk (7 days)
Variant 3: by flight to Novosibirsk, by train Novosibirsk-Severebaikalsk
(3 days)
back
Variant 1: by train Severebaikalsk-moscow, by flight from Moskow (6 days)
Variant 2: by train Severebaikalsk-Novosibirsk, by flight from Novosibirsk
(3 days)
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