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GREATBAIKALTRAIL
ZABAIKALSKI NATIONAL PARK
August 10–19 (10 days)
GREATBAIKALTRAIL
ZABAIKALSKI NATIONAL PARK
August 10–19 (10 days)
This project is full
Project Description
Project Description
Dates
August 10–19 (10 days)
Age Requirements
between 18 and 65 years old
Participant Fee
15000 rubles
Dates
August 10–19 (10 days)
Age Requirements
between 18 and 65 years old
Participant Fee
15000 rubles
Project Site: in Zabaikalski National Park (The Republic of Buryatia), along the Monakhovo to Zmeevaya Bay trail
Our projects are set in some of the most beautiful locations around Lake Baikal. For this project you will be staying in a tent camp, and will perform diverse work to help us build up a hiking trail. You will also learn more about the natural world around Baikal, and how volunteerism and ecotourism are important in the development of our national parks.
Project Site: in Zabaikalski National Park (The Republic of Buryatia), along the Monakhovo to Zmeevaya Bay trail
Our projects are set in some of the most beautiful locations around Lake Baikal. For this project you will be staying in a tent camp, and will perform diverse work to help us build up a hiking trail. You will also learn more about the natural world around Baikal, and how volunteerism and ecotourism are important in the development of our national parks.

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Project Schedule
Project Schedule
Days 1: Project launch date
We recommend that you arrive in the city of Ulan Ude at least one day before the start of this project.

On the first day we will meet at 9.00AM on the Sovetov Square, and will introduce everyone in our project team before leaving Ulan Ude.

At 10AM we will depart by auto transport for the village of Ust’-Barguzin, which is a 4 hour drive. From there we will get to the village of Monakhovo by the national park bus. Then from Monakhovo we will take a boat to our project site.
At the site our crew captains will lead you to:
• set up camp (first by setting up all the tents, then by gathering
up firewood and helping prepare for the first camp supper!)
• participate in our initial training on trail safety, and on the rules
and protocols that will guide us for the duration of the project

Your crew leader will also make a schedule of daily chores for all
the participants, assigning each one of you a share of the cooking
shifts and other tasks that will help us maintain an orderly camp.
Days 2-9
These are the days when we will be working on the trail. We will clear out space to widen an existing trail, and, where necessary, we will construct special structures along the way (such as small bridges, stairway inclines, or retaining walls for the trail).

On average our teams will work around 6 hours a day, with a break for lunch.

There will be one full day off work for everyone, where all team members will stay near the camp site to enjoy a day of rest and recreation.
Day 10: Project completion date
On this last morning the project team will be asked to break camp,
and collect and pack all their personal belongings as well as all the
tools, equipment, and supplies to transfer back to Ust` Barguzin. From there we will take a bus back to Ulan Ude.

Your project team leaders:
We will have one crew leader, who is the head of the entire project and organizes daily work schedules and oversees all work to ensure that safety protocols are met.

There will also be an interpreter and an assistant crew leader who will help with translation, help managing the project and leading the evening cultural and entertainment programs for our volunteer participants.
Day 1: Project launch date
We recommend that you arrive in the city of Ulan Ude at least one day before the start of this project.

On the first day we will meet at 9.00AM on the Sovetov Square, and will introduce everyone in our project team before leaving Ulan Ude.

At 10AM we will depart by auto transport for the village of Ust’-Barguzin, which is a 4 hour drive. From there we will get to the village of Monakhovo by the national park bus. Then from Monakhovo we will take a boat to our project site.
At the site our crew captains will lead you to:
• set up camp (first by setting up all the tents, then by gathering
up firewood and helping prepare for the first camp supper!)
• participate in our initial training on trail safety, and on the rules
and protocols that will guide us for the duration of the project

Your crew leader will also make a schedule of daily chores for all
the participants, assigning each one of you a share of the cooking
shifts and other tasks that will help us maintain an orderly camp.
Days 2-9
These are the days when we will be working on the trail. We will clear out space to widen an existing trail, and, where necessary, we will construct special structures along the way (such as small bridges, stairway inclines, or retaining walls for the trail).

On average our teams will work around 6 hours a day, with a break for lunch.

There will be one full day off work for everyone, where all team members will stay near the camp site to enjoy a day of rest and recreation.
Day 10: Project completion date
On this last morning the project team will be asked to break camp,
and collect and pack all their personal belongings as well as all the
tools, equipment, and supplies to transfer back to Ust` Barguzin. From there we will take a bus back to Ulan Ude.

Your project team leaders:
We will have one crew leader, who is the head of the entire project and organizes daily work schedules and oversees all work to ensure that safety protocols are met.

There will also be an interpreter and an assistant crew leader who will help with translation, help managing the project and leading the evening cultural and entertainment programs for our volunteer participants.
Project fees and other conditions
The total fee to participate in the projects is 15000 rubles
Project fees and other conditions
The total fee to participate in the projects is 15000 rubles
Project fee:
We accept the project fee which is 15000 rubles on your arrival. Please make sure to have Russian currency for that. No prepayment is needed.

Your overall fee will include:
• Local travel from Irkutsk to the trail site
• The use of all our equipment
• All food/meals while we are at the project site, right up until your return to Irkutsk

The GBT will also take care of the following during each project:
• Providing you with all specialized training and guidance over the course of the entire project
• Supplying and maintaining all camp and trail-building equipment for the project
• Providing a full first-aid kit

Each participant will be expected to pay for the following on their own:
• All travel costs (including costs for a Russian travel visa) to Irkutsk and back home
• All meals and hotel expenses while in Irkutsk (either before or after the project)
• All personal gear and clothing that you will need for working and living in the outdoors

PLEASE NOTE!:
Every GBT project is equipped with a first-aid kit with all the basic medicinal supplies.
However, if you have any health conditions or if you expect to need a specific type of
medicine or drug, please be sure to bring it with you.

In certain unforeseeable circumstances the GBT reserves the right to cancel or postpone
a project or change certain aspects of a project. In all cases the GBT will inform all
participants well ahead of time of these decisions.

Finally, you should get a reply to your online application within three days time. If need
be you can communicate directly with our project coordinator at:
international-volunteers@greatbaikaltrail.org.