Seasonal changes to the lake are dramatic. In winter Baikal freezes over, with ice being up to half a meter thick. The boundless snow plains, the unusual typical of Baikal only ice cover forms, including rings and hummocked ice and ice ridges, the crystal-clear frosty air making all the colors fantastically bright – all these and more can become a part of your winter Baikal adventure.

In summer when the ice melts away the crystal-blue waters of the lake become transparent to the depth of 40 meters. The austere serenity of the silent white fields gives way to the picturesque variety of Baikal wildlife, boasting a large number of unique species like, for example, nerpas – Baikal's freshwater seals.