This is a popular trip - for some good reasons! It combines the two en-route stops you absolutely shouldn’t miss (Lake Baikal & Mongolia), 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 1 – Arrival in Moscow
Arrival in Moscow. We transfer you directly to your hotel.
DAY 2 – Around Moscow
After breakfast one of our local expert guides will meet you at your hotel in the lobby for 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 3 – Departing Moscow
A full day to continue your sightseeing. Evening transfer to Yaroslavsky Station where you will board the Irkutsk bound train.
DAY 4 – On board the Trans-Sib
Travelling through Kazan and Ekaterinburg.
DAY 5 – On board the Trans-Sib
Onwards into Siberia itself, via Novosibirsk.
DAY 6 – On board the Trans-Sib
Across the River Enisei, at Krasnoyarsk.
DAY 7 – Arrival in Irkutsk
Arrival in Irkutsk, transfer to Listvyanka Village on the shore of Lake Baikal.
DAY 8 – Choose one activity from the list
It’s all included in the trip price.
(A) - Siberian Trek (B) - Circum Baikal Picnic
(C) - Snowmobile trip (D) Siberian Dog sledding
(E) - Do your own thing
DAY 9 – Return to Irkutsk
Transfer back to the city of Irkutsk, free time to explore the city.
DAY 10 – Departing Irkutsk
Early morning transfer to the station where you will board the Ulaanbaatar bound train.
DAY 11 – Arrival in Ulaanbaatar
Transfer from the station, shower and breakfast. Depart for city tour to include the Gandan Monastery ceremony. Tour ends city centre. Transfer to Elstei Ger Lodge.
DAY 12 – Elstei Ger Lodge
Free time at Elstei Ger Lodge. Throughout the day you will have the opportunity to partake in optional activities
DAY 13 – Return to Ulaanbaatar
After breakfast transfer back to Ulaanbaatar and check into the Bayangol Hotel. Day at leisure in the capital.
DAY 14 – Departing Ulaanbaatar
Early morning transfer to the station where you will board the Beijing bound train.
DAY 15 – Arrival in Beijing
Arriving into Beijing Central Station at the end of your Trans-Siberian journey.
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.
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
October 09, 23
November 06, 20
December 04, 18
2009 – 16 Days
October 08, 22
November 05, 19
December 03, 17
2010 – 15 Days
January 01,15, 29
February 12, 26
March 12, 26
April 09, 23
May 07, 21
June 04, 18
July 02, 16
August 13, 27
September 10, 24
October 08, 22
November 05, 19
December 03, 17
2010 – 16 Days
January 14, 28
February 11, 25
March 11, 25
April 08, 22
May 06, 20
June 03, 17
July 01, 15
August 02, 26
September 09, 22
October 07, 21
November 04, 18
December 02, 16