IKT → ABA

Lake Baikal (Southern Tip)

Just after departure from Irkutsk, catch the majestic expanse of the world's deepest lake near Slyudyanka.

Tunkinskiye Goltsy

Dramatic, jagged alpine peaks of the Eastern Sayan that resemble the Swiss Alps in their verticality.

Tunkinskaya Valley

A breathtaking tectonic depression stretching between the Sayan mountains and the Khamar-Daban range.

Munku-Sardyk Massif

On clear days, the highest point of the Sayan mountains is visible further south toward the Mongolian border.

Upper Yenisey River

Aerial views of the mighty Yenisey as it flows north from the Tuva region toward the Minusinsk Hollow.

Irkutsk City Center

Excellent views of the Angara River loops and the historic 'Paris of Siberia' urban layout during climb-out.

Siberian Taiga

Vast, seemingly endless stretches of dense coniferous forest characteristic of the Central Siberian Plateau foothills.

Krasnoyarsk Reservoir

Depending on the flight corridor, the southern reaches of this massive 'man-made sea' can be spotted to the northwest.

Khakassia Steppes

A beautiful transition from mountain forest to the golden, rolling grasslands as the plane descends into Abakan.