This is a routing with two en-route stops that pan out very well in terms of breaking-up the intervening rail journey more evenly. Our super range of Urals-related stops in Ekaterinburg caters for a year round selection of side-trip options, whatever time of year you’re travelling – while we have our winning formula of some time in soviet era capital Ulaanbaatar plus two days out in the Mongolian countryside at the Elstei Ger Lodge.

 

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Trip Overview

 

DAY 1 – Arrival in Beijing

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

DAY 2 – Departing Beijing

Own transport to Beijing Central Station where you will board the Ulaanbaatar bound train.

 

DAY 3 – Arrival in Ulaanbaatar

Transfer to the hotel where you can freshen up before you depart on your city tour.
 

DAY 4 – Elstei Ger Lodge

After breakfast transfer to Elstei Ger Lodge. Throughout the day you will have the opportunity to partake in optional activities.
 

DAY 5 – Departing Ulaanbaatar

After breakfast return to Ulaanbaatar.  Early afternoon transfer to the station where you will board the Ekaterinburg bound train.

 

DAY 6 – On board The Trans-Sib

Towards Siberia and the border.

 

DAY 7 – On board The Trans-Sib

Travelling via Novosibirsk heading for Ekaterinburg.

 

DAY 8 – Arrival in Ekaterinburg

Transfer to the hotel. City tour with local expert guide.

 

DAY 9 – Your choice of Ekaterinburg activities

Please make a choice of one of the day trip options, it is all include in the price.

(A) Romanov Graves & Europe Asia Border (B) Siberian countryside and historic village (C) Mountain biking in the Urals (D) Siberian wilderness adventure (E) Skiing (F) Ice-fishing (G) Siberian Husky dog sledding (min 2 persons for Husky dog sledding) 

 

DAY 10 – Departing Ekaterinburg

Transfer to the station where you will board the Moscow bound train.

 

DAY 11 – Arrival in Moscow

We transfer you directly to your hotel. 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 12 – Explore Moscow

The day is free to explore Moscow independently.

 

DAY 13 – 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.

	1 person	2 people	3-9 people
Full On
13 days full on	£2242	£1560	£1482
Extra night Beijing	£75	£40	£40
Extra night Moscow	£90	£60	£60
2-berth upgrade Beijing-Moscow	£430	£430	£430
No Frills
13 days no frills	£1655	£1270	£1207
Extra night Beijing	£55	£30	£30
Extra night Moscow	£75	£45	£45
2-berth upgrade Beijing-Moscow	£430	£430	£430

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 – 13 Days

 

2010 – 13 Days