3-Hour Irkutsk Walking Tour with Znamensky Monastery and Monuments
About This Tour
Get an idea of Russian city life in Irkutsk by visiting its most remarkable places and monuments. Explore the historical center, stroll along Zhelyabov Street t...
Duration: 3 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · City: Irkutsk · Languages: Russian
About Irkutsk
Irkutsk
Discover the onetime place of exile of Russian luminaries with the help of a guide from Everest Global Hub, weaving between Irkutsk’s Baroque, Orthodox and oriental builds and chatting to the descendants of poets on the streets.
What's Included
- Car rental
- English-speaking Russian tour guide
Not Included
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Tickets to museums
- Meals
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Irkutsk Historical Center and Monument Tour
Meet your local guide and begin the tour. Visit the historical center of Irkutsk, an ensemble of three churches, a monument to the city's founder, the Eternal Flame, and the Moscow Gate. Visit the historical center of Irkutsk, an ensemble of three churches, a monument to the city's founder, the Eternal Flame, and the Moscow Gate. Walk through Zhelyabov Street while admiring the merchant houses that represent the Siberian mansions of the eminent people who lived in Irkutsk in the 18th-19th centuries. Walk through Zhelyabov Street while admiring the merchant houses that represent the Siberian mansions of the eminent people who lived in Irkutsk in the 18th-19th centuries. Make your way to the Znamensky Monastery and the necropolis on its grounds, where you will see the monument to Grigory Shelikhov, the graves of the Decembrists, Valentin Rasputin's grave, and more. Make your way to the Znamensky Monastery and the necropolis on its grounds, where you will see the monument to Grigory Shelikhov, the graves of the Decembrists, Valentin Rasputin's grave, and more. Gawk at the Monument of Kolchak, where he was executed. Gawk at the Monument of Kolchak, where he was executed. Pass along the central street of Karl Marx, lined with stone buildings built at the end of the 19th century. Pass along the central street of Karl Marx, lined with stone buildings built at the end of the 19th century. Continue to the Monument of Alexander III, Gagarin Boulevard, and the Upper Embankment of the Angara while exploring the 130 Quarter, which represents the wooden city architecture of Irkutsk. Continue to the Monument of Alexander III, Gagarin Boulevard, and the Upper Embankment of the Angara while exploring the 130 Quarter, which represents the wooden city architecture of Irkutsk.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Irkutsk, Russia · Tour start: Ulitsa Lermontova, 22, Tobolsk, Tyumenskaya oblast, Russia, 626156 — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
