Trip dates: Sat 6 Feb to Wed 24 Feb 2027. Pick your option, then follow the sections for your fly-in and fly-out.
| Your option | Fly IN to | Fly OUT of |
|---|---|---|
| First half: Moscow + Lake Baikal (Sat 6 Feb to Tue 16 Feb) | Moscow · Sat 6 Feb | Irkutsk · Tue 16 Feb |
| Full crossing (Sat 6 Feb to Wed 24 Feb) | Moscow · Sat 6 Feb | Yakutsk · Wed 24 Feb |
| Second half: Lake Baikal + Oymyakon (Sat 13 Feb to Wed 24 Feb) | Irkutsk · Sat 13 Feb | Yakutsk · Wed 24 Feb |
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How booking works on this trip. India to Moscow is one ticket on one airline, booked by you. Every flight inside Russia (Moscow, Irkutsk, Yakutsk) is a Russian airline on a separate ticket, and our agent books it, because Indian cards do not work on Russian airline sites. The only single-ticket way into Irkutsk is Delhi via Beijing. Wherever two tickets meet, you clear immigration, collect your bag and check in again, so keep the gaps shown below. Your Russia e-visa is included in the trip price, carry the printout on every flight.
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Book ONE airline: Etihad via Abu Dhabi, on etihad.com. Single PNR, bag through-checked, no transit visa for Indian passports if you stay airside. Lands Moscow Sheremetyevo SVO, the fly-in airport on the trip page.
| Home city | Etihad flights | Land SVO |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai (BOM) | EY 207 BOM→AUH Sat 6 Feb 4:40 AM, EY 845 AUH→SVO Sat 6 Feb 8:25 AM | Sat 6 Feb 1:30 PM |
| Delhi (DEL) | EY 219 DEL→AUH Sat 6 Feb 4:35 AM, EY 845 AUH→SVO Sat 6 Feb 8:25 AM | Sat 6 Feb 1:30 PM |
Note: the flight leaves at 4:40 AM Sat 6 Feb (4:35 AM from Delhi), so leave home Fri 5 Feb night. You land Sat 6 Feb 1:30 PM, in time for Red Square that evening.
Prefer Emirates via Dubai? It also works, but it lands at Domodedovo DME, not SVO. Mumbai: EK 501 BOM→DXB Sat 6 Feb 4:15 AM, EK 133 DXB→DME Sat 6 Feb 8:35 AM, lands Sat 6 Feb 2:35 PM. Delhi: EK 513 DEL→DXB Sat 6 Feb 4:10 AM, EK 133 DXB→DME Sat 6 Feb 8:35 AM, lands Sat 6 Feb 2:35 PM. Tell OJ which airport you land at.
From Delhi: one ticket, one airline, Air China via Beijing, on airchina.com. Bag through-checked to Irkutsk.
| Home city | Air China flights | Land IKT |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL) | CA 948 DEL→PEK Fri 12 Feb 10:50 PM, CA 869 PEK→IKT Sat 13 Feb 12:55 PM | Sat 13 Feb 4:00 PM |
You wait 5 h 15 min in Beijing. Stay airside the whole time and carry your Russia e-visa printout.
From Mumbai: no single ticket exists. Two tickets, with a 6 h 40 min gap at Moscow Domodedovo for immigration, bag and check-in:
| Ticket | Flights | Lands |
|---|---|---|
| 1. You book: Emirates BOM to Moscow | EK 501 BOM→DXB Fri 12 Feb 4:15 AM, EK 133 DXB→DME Fri 12 Feb 8:35 AM | Fri 12 Feb 2:35 PM (DME) |
| 2. Our agent books: S7 Moscow to Irkutsk | S7 3017 DME→IKT Fri 12 Feb 9:15 PM | Sat 13 Feb 8:10 AM (IKT) |
Both routes get you into Irkutsk on Sat 13 Feb. Join the group at Olkhon that evening, and share your flight with OJ once booked.
No single-ticket flight from Irkutsk to India is on sale. Fly home via Moscow on two tickets, with a 5 h 30 min gap at Domodedovo:
| Ticket | Flights | Lands |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Our agent books: S7 Irkutsk to Moscow | S7 3018 IKT→DME Tue 16 Feb 9:25 AM | Tue 16 Feb 10:55 AM (DME) |
| 2. You book: Emirates Moscow to Mumbai | EK 134 DME→DXB Tue 16 Feb 4:25 PM, EK 504 DXB→BOM Wed 17 Feb 3:55 AM | Wed 17 Feb 8:30 AM |
| 2. You book: Emirates Moscow to Delhi | EK 134 DME→DXB Tue 16 Feb 4:25 PM, EK 510 DXB→DEL Wed 17 Feb 4:15 AM | Wed 17 Feb 8:55 AM |