Irkutsk, Russia 2025 — Things to Do, Hotels, How to Get

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Center

sightseeing

Historic downtown with wooden architecture and churches.

130th Quarter

local

Restored wooden architecture quarter with cafes and shops.

Angara Embankment

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Riverside promenade with views of the Angara River.

Panorama

Яндекс Карты Сергиев Посад — Яндекс Карты

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July-August (summer, swimming) or February-March (ice). Avoid April-May (mud season).

Listvyanka — for day trip. Olkhon — for 2-3 days, wild nature, shamanic sites.

Flight from Moscow 5.5h, train (Trans-Siberian) 3-4 days. Airport IKT.

Travel Tips

Useful tips for visiting Irkutsk

Baikal 70 km away — Listvyanka nearest town

Try omul — local Baikal fish

Buy marshrutka tickets day before

No paved roads on Olkhon Island — only dirt roads

In winter you can walk on Baikal ice (February-March)

Visa/Mastercard may not work, bring cash

Yandex Go and Yandex Maps — essential apps

Winter very cold (-25°C) — warm clothes essential

Weather

Average temperature by month

Now

-16°

70%11 м/с

Today

-13°-23°

Tomorrow

-13°-23°

Thu

-23°-30°

Fri

-29°-35°

Sat

-30°-36°

Sun

-30°-34°

Mon

-30°-35°

-15°

-24°Jan

-10°

-22°Feb

0°

-13°Mar

9°

-3°Apr

17°

4°May

22°

10°Jun

24°

13°Jul

22°

11°Aug

16°

5°Sep

7°

-3°Oct

-4°

-14°Nov

-12°

-22°Dec

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0.25 ₽~0.00 $

3 рейса в день до Байкала: 8:30, 9:30, 10:30

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1 ₽~0.01 $

Yandex Go

По городу

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Prices

Cost of food, accommodation and services

Cafes & Restaurants

Lunch

485 ₽

~485 $

Restaurant dinner

1,940 ₽

~1,940 $

Street Food

Local dish

194 ₽

~194 $

Drinks

Coffee

194 ₽

~194 $

Beer in bar

194 ₽

~194 $

Groceries

Water 1.5L

49 ₽

~49.0 $

Weekly groceries

3,880 ₽

~3,880 $

Prices are approximate and may vary by season and area.

Accommodation

Hotels and rental prices

Hostel dorm

776 ₽ / night

~776 $

Hostel private room

1,746 ₽ / night

~1,746 $

Hotel 2★

2,425 ₽ / night

~2,425 $

Hotel 3★

4,365 ₽ / night

~4,365 $

Hotel 4★

7,760 ₽ / night

~7,760 $

Hotel 5★

14,550 ₽ / night

~14,550 $

Prices are approximate. Book in advance during high season.

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MirUnionPay

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widespread

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SberPayMir PayTinkoff Pay

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Visa/Mastercard do NOT work. Bring cash or Mir/UnionPay cards.

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Ruble (RUB). Visa/Mastercard DO NOT WORK due to sanctions! Bring cash or use Mir/UnionPay cards. Sberbank and VTB ATMs throughout city center accept Mir. Exchange offices on Karl Marx Street downtown. Chinese tourists successfully use UnionPay. Gateway to Lake Baikal - plan cash for countryside trips where cards rare. Affordable Siberian city. Winter temperatures extreme - ATMs indoors preferred!