THE OGOY ISLAND

The itinerary: the village of Khuzir - the Holy Springs - the Ogoy Island - the village of Khuzir. 

On of the most interesting tours starts at the pier of Khuzir, from where the boat will take you to the Holy Springs (the journey lasts for an hour). The excursion to the Spring lasts for 1.5 hours. After the excursion, you can enjoy lunch right on the boat (the cost of meal is included in the price of the ticket). After lunch, you will head to the island of Ogoy, the journey takes 1.5 hours.

Ogoy is the largest island of the Small Sea. In 2005, the Buddhist Stupa, known as the Stupa of Enlightenment, was erected there to help believers overcome all obstacles. There is a belief that Buddhist stupas are capable of dissolving negative energy and misfortunes and contribute to the prosperity of the area on which they are located. Many believe that the Stupa will benefit those who visit it on a regular basis. Today, many tourists from all over the world go to Lake Baikal only for the purpose of visiting the Ogoy Island in order to get recharged with positive spiritual energy and cleanse themselves of all negativity.

You will be taken on a tour around the island which will last for about an hour, after which you will embark on a boat trip to the pier near the village of Khuzir (the overall time of the trip is 2 hours).