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Trip overview

 

DAY 01 –  Arrival in Moscow

DAY 02 – Around Moscow 

DAY 03 – Departing Moscow 

Transfer to Yaroslavsky Station where you will board the Irkutsk bound train.

DAY 04 – On board the Trans-Sib

Travelling through Kazan and Ekaterinburg.

DAY 05 – On board the Trans-Sib

Onwards into Siberia itself, via Novosibirsk.

DAY 06 –  On board the Trans-Sib

Across the River Enisei, at Krasnoyarsk.

DAY 07 – Arrival in Irkutsk

DAY 08 – Choose one activity from the list

DAY 09 – Return to Irkutsk

DAY 10 – Departing Irkutsk 

Early morning transfer to the station where you will board the Ulaanbaatar bound train.

DAY 11 – On board

Circumnavigating Lake Baikal towards Mongolia.

DAY 12 – Arrival in Ulaanbaatar

Transfer from the station, Opening ceremony The Naadam Festival

DAY 13 – Naadam Festival

Nadaam highlights today include archery and ankle bone tournaments.

DAY 14 – "Mini Naadam" Festival

This is a special version of Naadam which the Mongolian horse-trainers have set up and run themselves.  "Trying to restore and preserve lost traditions"

DAY 15 – Elstei Ger Lodge

Free time at Elstei Ger Lodge. Throughout the day you will have the opportunity to partake in optional activities.

DAY 16   –

Depart from Elstei to the Gobi. The Gobi is a huge area – we are heading particularly for Bayan Unjuul, an area of outstanding natural beauty (200 km by road).

DAY 17  –

Visit to the Zorgol Khairkhan mountain (Gobi area). This is a large mountain of granite rocks

DAY 18  –

Time to relax and enjoy the surroundings of  the Bayan Unjuul Ger Camp. 

DAY 19 – Return to Ulaanbaatar

After breakfast transfer back to Ulaanbaatar and check into the Bayangol Hotel. The balance of the day is your own to explore this city of contrasts. Culture, shopping, food? This capital city won’t disappoint.

DAY 20 – Departing Ulaanbaatar 

Early morning transfer to the station where you will board the Beijing bound train.

DAY 21 – Arrival in Beijing 

Arriving into Beijing Central Station at the end of your Trans-Siberian journey.