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# Olkhon

## Travel Guide

![Magical sunset at Shaman’s Rock on Olkhon Island, Siberia.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6152890/80ac4f07-93b8-49f8-9c6e-c8f376946be9.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Непогода на Мысе](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6152890/fc367487-3ae2-48c6-8d2d-2ed4915474fe.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Streetlife in Khuzhir at Olkhon, Lake Baikal.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6152890/f3b3c7e2-2a6d-4f27-8a9e-094054925bb8.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![This is the money shot for Lake Baikal, a huge huge lake in Siberia. For me it was an adventure to go by train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk then on up to Olkhon Island, the spiritual home of an ethnic tribe very similar to Mongolian nomads - the Buryat. This island had special spiritual meaning. #Adventure](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/3000423222/ac8bdf07-89da-4cec-9506-86b475d8739f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![#Adventure Contest
Sacred shaman poles on Olkhon Island, called the heart of Lake Baikal. 
The Shaman Rock is one of the nine most holy places in Asia. 13 totem poles stand tall at the entrance, guarding the sacred rock, representing the 13 deities of Olkhon and bearing colorful ribbons, known as ‘Khadag’, placed by pilgrims. The five colors symbolize different aspects of the environment. Blue for the eternal sky, green for the earth, yellow for religion, red for fire, white for milk.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/3000423222/5d35835d-ef1e-4d06-908d-9aded9f15009.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

## Visit Olkhon

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### Popular places to visit

#### Hoboy Cape

Explore the great outdoors at Hoboy Cape, a lovely green space in Khuzhir. While you're in the area, stroll along the lakeside. 

[](https://expedia.com/Hoboy-Cape-Khuzhir.d6309051.Vacation-Attraction)

#### Shamanka Rock

Explore the great outdoors at Shamanka Rock, a lovely green space in Khuzhir. Wander the forest and lakeside while you're in the area. 

[](https://expedia.com/Shamanka-Rock-Khuzhir.d6309048.Vacation-Attraction)

#### Khuzhir Museum of Local Lore

You can spend time exploring the galleries in Khuzhir Museum of Local Lore during your travels in Khuzhir. Wander the forest and lakeside while you're in the area. 

[](https://expedia.com/Khuzhir-Museum-Of-Local-Lore-Khuzhir.d553248631043396531.Vacation-Attraction)

## Cities near Olkhon

![Frozen Ship II 奥利洪岛Olkhon Island - Russia 🇷🇺
Olkhon is the fourth-largest lake-bound island in the world. It is by far the largest island in Lake Baikal in eastern Siberia, with an area of 730 km². Structurally, it acts as the southwestern margin of Academician Ridge.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6152890/3654352a-4751-468d-8b13-f5c705dd4ff7.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

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