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Arshan and Zhemchug
Hot springs, a Buddhist temple and waterfalls in the Tunka Valley
A day trip into Buryatia at the foot of the Sayan Mountains: the thermal springs of Zhemchug, the Bodhidharma datsan, a Buryat lunch at the Khuzhir market, the trail to the waterfalls of the Kyngarga river and a maral deer farm.
- Thermal springs at Zhemchug
- Bodhidharma Buddhist datsan
- Trail to the Kyngarga waterfalls
- Maral deer farm in the Tunka Valley
Day by day
- 1
Zhemchug thermal springs
Open-air pools fed by hot mineral water, with the Sayan range on the horizon.
- 2
Bodhidharma datsan
A working Buddhist temple in the Tunka Valley.
- 3
Buryat lunch and the Khuzhir market
Buuzy and local produce at the roadside market.
- 4
Trail to the Kyngarga waterfalls
A walk up the river gorge through pine forest to the falls.
- 5
Maral deer farm
Siberian deer kept for their antlers, with a stop to feed them.
Included
- · Transfer from Irkutsk or Listvyanka
- · Guide-instructor
- · Excursion programme at every stop
Not included
- · Tunka National Park entry — 250 RUB
- · Maral farm — 500 RUB (children and pensioners 300 RUB)
- · Thermal springs — 400–600 RUB per hour
- · Lunch