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Lake Baikal train tour

The Lake Baikal Ring Railway was originally part of the Trans-Siberian Railway, with a total length of more than 80 kilometers, passing through 39 tunnels, and a 29-kilometer-long gable wall built by Italians. In the 1950s, due to the construction of a reservoir, a section of the railway around the lake was submerged and the train was rerouted. This section of abandoned railway was leased by a tourism company many years later and developed into a one-day sightseeing tour route, traveling to and from Baikal Port every two days. and Sliujiang Truck Station. There is only one official station along the way, and the driver will stop at places with beautiful scenery to give tourists enough time to take photos. During the day, tourists can take the train to sightsee around the lake and fully appreciate the vast and quiet beauty of Lake Baikal. This is also one of the most attractive projects in Lake Baikal tourism. On one side of the railway are lake bays and lake shores, on the other side are river valleys and mountain forests. The small mountain villages along the way are surrounded by woods and grasslands, with Russian-style cabins, just like a classic oil painting with strong regional colors. There are about 20 scenic spots in the whole journey, but the train only stops at five or six scenic spots on each trip. The group tour is explained by a Russian tour guide. The TV on the train plays scenic promotional videos in Russian. A few flight attendants can speak simple English. You need to bring your own food (there are also bars and dining cars on the train selling simple food, drinks and smoked fish). You can have a picnic at the stop after getting off the bus. The slow train passed by the lake in September, with the lake on one side and the colorful mountains on the other. Occasionally it passed through some residential areas, filled with smoke and fairy spirit. The trip was worthwhile and left behind a lot of memories. Great memories!
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