• By bus from Irkutsk
• From the central bus station take minibus to Listvyanka village (1 hour trip, minibuses run all day long).
• From Listvyanka you can take a regular boat ('Voskhod', goes on schedule*, 30 minutes trip) or you can walk on foot. There`s no need to buy tickets in advance, you pay onboard.
• A walking tour takes about 4-6 hours (18 km), you can find the detailed route on the Great BaikalTrail website - http://greatbaikaltrail.org/en/node/938
• Attention! Before hiking to Bolshie Koty you have to obtain a National Park permit. The office is located at Gorkogo street, 2, on the right side of the main road from Irkutsk. If costs 100 rub per person per day. If the office is closed just take a picture of the locked door to show it to national park rangers if they stop you.
• As you've reached Bolshye Koty village find a ferry pier and follow the shore line further. Take the first street on your left - it's Lesnaya St. Keep walking until you see the sign 'Lesnaya 7' on the left (white on blue). You are there!
• *Regular Schedule for Voskhod Boat:
• High season (July and August): every day.
• Shoulder season (June and September): every day except Monday and Thursday, dep. from Listvyanka at 13.30.
• Navigation starts at the end of May and stops at the end of September.
• Please call or email us to get more detailed information.