The longest and the most famous railway journey in the world, the Trans-Siberian Railway traverses the whole expanse of Russia from Europe to the Orient. Few other journeys enable the passenger to relax so completely during their course, and to become lost in the rhythm of the journey as time zones and the urgency to arrive both become meaningless.
Day 1 : Moscow
Group flights are met at Moscow airport and passengers transfer to a five-star Hotel near Red Square, for a one-night stay. Welcome dinner in the hotel.
Day 2 : Moscow
A full day touring Moscow, including Red Square and the Kremlin. Evening departure of our Trans-Siberian Express private train.
Day 3 : Kazan
We spend the day in Kazan, the beautiful capital of Tatarstan on the Volga River.
Day 4 : Yekaterinburg
We cross the Europe/Asia divide before arrival in Yekaterinburg, capital of the Urals. Our city tour includes the Romanov execution site and the Urals Mineralogical museum.
Day 5 : Novosibirsk
We stop in this modern “Soviet” city where we visit the famous Opera House, Lenin Square, Railway Museum & River Ob, which flows 3,500 miles from its source to the Arctic.
Day 6 : On Board
As we head east you can relax, spending another day on board our Trans-Siberian Express train.
Day 7 : Irkutsk
Morning arrival in the “Paris of Siberia”, Irkutsk. Our day-long tour includes a cultural immersion of the major sights and museums of this fascinating city. We also see the classic wooden architecture that this area is renowned for.
Day 8 : Lake Baikal
A fantastic day’s adventure as we wind our way through tunnels and round cliffs along the shoreline of the world’s largest freshwater lake, Lake Baikal. We stop at one of the bays and have a barbeque off the train at the water’s edge. We then visit Listvyanka, a small Baikal village nestled at the base of the surrounding hills. We return to the train for dinner and an evening departure. *** A completely different experience, we witness the lake at its most beautiful during winter departures. A huge frozen and snow-covered lake allows guests the opportunity to participate in our winter activities programme, such as Siberian Husky dog-sledding and ski-dooing.
Day 9 : Ulan Ude
Morning arrival in Ulan Ude, capital of the Buryat Republic. A fascinating change of people and faces greet us as we tour the area and travel by coach to the Village of Old Believers. The day’s attraction includes a concert featuring local dancers and musicians.
Day 10 : Ulaan Baatar
Morning arrival in the capital of Mongolia, Ulaan Baatar. We visit the National History Museum. Lunch in a Ger (Yurt) restaurant, which is a traditional Mongolian tent house. Free time in the afternoon or an optional visit to Gorkhi-Terelj National Park. We board the train in time for dinner as we head back into Russia.
Day 11 : On Board
Enjoy the peaceful pace on board our train as you have a choice of attending the various lessons/lectures we offer, enjoying the warm atmosphere in the Bar Car or viewing the beautiful scenery as we pass through this vast country.
Day 12 : On Board
Following the Shilka and Amur rivers, we are never far from the Chinese border. This is Siberia at its most remote. The beauty of the area unfolds before us as we enter the region of permafrost. Here the vast distances and forbidding geographic and climatic conditions render the entire region a difficult environment for human existence.
Day 13 : On Board
Our last full day on board our Trans-Siberian Express private train. We are now north of Seoul, Darwin and interestingly, Osaka. We reach the most easterly point of the journey passing through Khabarovsk, where we cross the river Amur. Final dinner on board the train.
Day 14 : Vladivostok
Morning arrival in Vladivostok and the end of the Trans-Siberian line. Our city tour includes the principal military attractions of this once ‘closed’ Russian town. We transfer to the Hotel Hyundai for a one-night stay and our final farewell dinner.
Day 15 : Vladivostok
Breakfast in the hotel with transfers being provided to the airport for departing international flights.
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