This is a popular trip - for some good reasons! It combines the two en-route stops you absolutely shouldn’t miss (Mongolia & Lake Baikal), but within a time frame that enables you to fit it into a two week vacation from work (if you’re a victim of such pressures). Even so it’s bursting with rich content all along the way!

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Trip overview

DAY 01 – Arrival in Beijing

Make your own way to the hotel. Free time to explore one of the world’s fastest growing capital cities.

DAY 02 – Departing Beijing

Own transfer to Beijing Central station where you will board the Ulaanbaatar bound train.

DAY 03 – Arrival in Ulaanbaatar

Transfer to a hotel where you have the opportunity to freshen up and have a light snack before departing for your city tour.   Then transfer to Elstei Ger Lodge.

DAY 04 –  Elstei Ger Lodge

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

DAY 05 – Return to Ulaanbaatar

After breakfast transfer back to Ulaanbaatar, and check into the Bayangol Hotel. Balance of day at leisure in the capital.

DAY 06 – Departing Ulaanbaatar 

Day at leisure in the capital before your evening transfer to the station where you will board the Irkutsk bound train.

DAY 07 – On board The Trans-Sib

Midnight border crossing.

DAY 08 – Arrival in Irkutsk

DAY 09 – Choose one activity from the list

DAY 10 – Return to Irkutsk

DAY 11 – On board The Trans-Sib

Onwards via Novosibirsk.

DAY 12 – On board The Trans-Sib

Travelling through Kazan and Ekaterinburg.

DAY 13 – Arrival in Moscow

Arrival in Moscow. We transfer you directly to your hotel.

DAY 14 – Around Moscow 

Today there’s a three hour walking tour, to introduce the city (and its public transport system) and to get your sightseeing off to a flying start.  The rest of the day’s your own.

DAY 15 – End of Trans-Siberian journey

Check out of your room by 12 noon today. Own transport to the airport or station on departure.

The above description is just a brief outline of the journey. To see a detailed account of our trip and find out essential trip information, we recommend you download the trip itinerary - the link can be found at the right hand side of this page.

 For full details of what's included in the trip price; "full on" and "no frills" please download the trip itinerary - the link can be found at the right hand side of this page.

Extras

The journey you have chosen has some “extras” that are necessary and then “extras"  that will enhance your trip. We cannot re-iterate too much that at Russia Experience we pride ourselves on making the trip you have chosen the best it can be – so if we don’t mention something you want, ask us and we’ll try our best to make it happen! In return, we try to inform you about any great “extras” along the way, so that you have the chance to try them if you want! Visas are a necessary extra and needed for all the countries you travel through and the current costs and what is needed can be found under Visas.

Upgrading to 2- berth compartment

Upgrading to 2- berth compartment on the train is also an option, you will see under Prices. This service is becoming more popular every year and not helped by the train operators only confirming this request 30 days or less prior to your departure. We have however devised a workaround for this that’s proving very reliable. We request a 2-berth at the time of booking but if this comes back not possible we block out a 4-berth compartment for 2 person occupancy. The standard of these cabins remains the same, and you get the extra space and privacy one way or the other.

We offer a range of unique day trip options

We offer a range of unique day trip options in and from St. Petersburg and Moscow which we recommend you pre-book prior to departure to avoid disappointment. We cannot guarantee them as an option to book locally in Russia (as the specialist local guides will probably already be allocated to pre-booked clients). The options and costs be will found under Russian Cities.

Starting or ending in China

We have a range of services for passengers wanting to stay or continue their journey into China at the start or end of their journey. .

2009 – 15 Days

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2010 - 15 Days

2010 - 16 Days