Baikaler Hostel A Irkutsk, Rusland

Baikaler Eco-Hostel (Lonely Planet Recommended!) is located in the village of Listvyanka, near Lake Baikal. Built from wood, a well-insulated and energy-efficient material, the place is carefully imbedded into the environment. Our eco-hostel has a warm and inviting atmosphere, setting new standards for comfort and security.

The main house has four guest rooms with shared facilities: three twins and one dorm for four people. There are two toilets and one shower. Our fully-equipped kitchen is for common use. Each twin room has LCD TV and multimedia players; there is also a common library for all of our guests.

The other solar house has one dormitory room for eight people plus a single room. There are three toilets and one solar shower, a fully-equipped kitchen, a common room with a big-screen TV and a free library of music, films, and photos.

No WiFi no Internet

We also have a wonderful Russian banya (sauna) to smooth and relax weary travellers. It is 400R per person per hour, 700R for 2, 1000R for 3 and 1200R for 4 at a time.

Our English-speaking staff is here to help, just ask!


Welcome to Baikaler Hostel!

Please keep in mind that all trains in Russia run on Moscow time (Irkutsk time = Moscow time + 5hr). So if you train ticket says: arrival time is 3 am that in fact means 8am local time.