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Day Schedule

➤Breakfast

➤If time permits, have a guided city tour of Irkutsk

➤Transfer to Irkutsk airport/train station for departure

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Start Irkutsk city tour. The city was founded in the middle of the XVII century. The town is famous for its wooden houses and wooden lace perfectly preserved. In fact, the Irkutsk historic centre is one huge open air museum! Irkutsk is located on the banks of the mighty Angara river and was once used as a place of exile for revolutionary noble men from St. Petersburg and Moscow, for their participation in riots or civil disobedience. The biggest in Irkutsk’ history new arrival happened after the famous Decemberists riot against the Tsar in December 1825 where some of high-profile rebels ended up travelling to Siberia with wives and families. Decemberists aimed to eliminate the monarchy in Russia. Transfer to Irkutsk airport/train station for departure.

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