18 Activities
The Mystery of the Five Lakes and Siberia's "The Center of the Earth"
Starts from
Omsk
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Activities
18
Duration
2 days
Length
245 mi
Guide details
Starts from
Omsk
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Duration
2 days
Length
245 mi
Marina Selivanova
Traveller
- Solve the mystery of the Five Lakes.
- Find out where is the "center of the Earth".
- Visit places of power and rest on the Tara river bank.
- Visit "Starina Sibirskaya" museum-reserve.
Five Lakes is the most attractive and mysterious natural attraction in the north of the Omsk region. The lakes, according to legends, are of meteoric origin and are connected by an underground river. The water in them is considered healing. The four lakes can be visited by anyone. But the fifth lake, Potayonoye, is different for each tourist. It is believed that he who manages to find it, heals from any disease and returns his youth.
On this route you'll visit the picturesque lakes and the mysterious village Okunevo, which is declared the "center of the earth". And also you will plunge into the atmosphere of the XIX century in the museum "Starina Sibirskaya", see the ruins of an old distillery and much more.
Please note: it is better to take a car with high ground clearance for this trip. The roads are very picturesque, but in some places uneven.
Please note, accommodation must be booked separately by phone or on the official website.
On this route you'll visit the picturesque lakes and the mysterious village Okunevo, which is declared the "center of the earth". And also you will plunge into the atmosphere of the XIX century in the museum "Starina Sibirskaya", see the ruins of an old distillery and much more.
Please note: it is better to take a car with high ground clearance for this trip. The roads are very picturesque, but in some places uneven.
Please note, accommodation must be booked separately by phone or on the official website.
Five Lakes is the most attractive and mysterious natural attraction in the north of the Omsk region. The lakes, according to legends, are of meteoric origin and are connected by an underground river. The water in them is considered healing. The four lakes can be visited by anyone. But the fifth lake, Potayonoye, is different for each tourist. It is believed that he who manages to find it, heals from any disease and returns his youth.
On this route you'll visit the picturesque lakes and the mysterious village Okunevo, which is declared the "center of the earth". And also you will plunge into the atmosphere of the XIX century in the museum "Starina Sibirskaya", see the ruins of an old distillery and much more.
Please note: it is better to take a car with high ground clearance for this trip. The roads are very picturesque, but in some places uneven.
Please note, accommodation must be booked separately by phone or on the official website.
On this route you'll visit the picturesque lakes and the mysterious village Okunevo, which is declared the "center of the earth". And also you will plunge into the atmosphere of the XIX century in the museum "Starina Sibirskaya", see the ruins of an old distillery and much more.
Please note: it is better to take a car with high ground clearance for this trip. The roads are very picturesque, but in some places uneven.
Please note, accommodation must be booked separately by phone or on the official website.
Marina Selivanova
Traveller
- Solve the mystery of the Five Lakes.
- Find out where is the "center of the Earth".
- Visit places of power and rest on the Tara river bank.
- Visit "Starina Sibirskaya" museum-reserve.
Travel itinerary
7 Activities
Day 1
163 mi
Magical ponds and ancient buildings
In the morning visit Serebryanoye village with its healing springs and picturesque ruins of the ancient distillery in Muromtsevo. In the afternoon you'll visit the lakes Linevo, Shchuchye and Danilovo, which conceal many secrets. They say the water in them is healing.
11 Activities
Day 2
80 mi3 mi
"The Center of the Earth" and the "Starina Sibirskaya" Museum-Reserve
Okunevo village is often called the place of power and is compared to Baikal and Altai by its energetic power. Here, far away from civilization, people of all nationalities and confessions live - Orthodox Christians, pagans, Krishnaites, Buddhists. Someone even considers this village to be "hub of the Earth". In the first half of the day you can explore the sights of the village or take a hike to the fourth lake Shaitan, which will take several hours. You may finish the day in the ethno-complex "Starina Sibirskaya".