You think of Siberia, and you think of snow (although the summers are scorching hot, actually…) – so why not go in winter? Siberians live there all year round, so it’s not so crazy as it first sounds. On top of which there are some special attractions to see in the winter… husky dog sledding in Siberia, and the world famous Harbin Ice Festival (which runs from “our”

New Year to “their” New Year) in Chinese Manchuria. A hearty bowl of Russian borsch will give you some “central heating” afterwards!

 

Map

 

Trip overview

 

DAY 1 – Arrival in St. Petersburg

Arrival in St. Petersburg. We transfer you directly to your hotel.

 

DAY 2 – Around St. Petersburg

After breakfast one of our local expert guides will meet you at your hotel in the lobby for a three hour walking tour. The rest of the day is your own.

 

DAY 3 – Departing St. Petersburg

A full day for you to pack in the best of the rest. Own transfer this evening to Moskovsky Station where you will board the Moscow bound train.

 

DAY 4 – 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 5 – Explore Moscow

After breakfast the day is free to explore Moscow independently.

 

DAY 6 – Departing Moscow

A morning free to pack in any last minute sightseeing. Afternoon transfer to Yaroslavsky Station where you will board your Ekaterinburg bound train.

 

DAY 7 – Arrival in Ekaterinburg

Arrival late evening in Ekaterinburg, transfer to hotel.

 

DAY 8 – Around Ekaterinburg

Walking tour with local expert guide this morning. Balance of day free to explore.

 

DAY 9 – Your choice of Ekaterinburg activities

Please make a choice of one of the day trip options, it’s all included in the trip price.

(A) Romanov Graves (B)Skiing (C) Ice-fishing (D) Siberian Husky dog sledding

 

DAY 10 – Departing Ekaterinburg

Transfer to the station, where you will board the Harbin bound train.

 

DAY 11 – On board The Trans-Sib

Via Central Siberia.

 

DAY 12 – On board The Trans-Sib

Circumnavigating Lake Baikal.

 

DAY 13 – On board The Trans-Sib

Travelling east across Buryatia.

 

Day 14 – Arrival in Harbin

Arrival in Harbin you make your own way to the hotel which  is opposite the station. Balance of day free time.

 

DAY 15 – Free day to visit the Ice Festival

Free day for you to enjoy the Ice Festival.  There’s no specific program we’ll give you directions for getting to the Festival ground.

 

DAY 16 – Departing Harbin

Free time to explore the Old Town of Harbin.  Own transfer to the station where you will board the Beijing bound train.

 

DAY 17 – 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.

	1 person	2 people	3-9 people
Full on
17 days full on	£2135	£1570	£1492
Extra night St. Petersburg	£85	£60	£60
Extra night Moscow	£90	£60	£60
Extra night Harbin	£75	£40	£40
Extra night Beijing	£75	£40	£40
2-berth upgrade St. Petersburg-Moscow	£90	£90	£90
2-berth upgrade Moscow-Beijing	£480	£480	£480
No Frills
17 days no frills	£1585	£1275	£1212
Extra night St. Petersburg	£50	£40	£40
Extra night Moscow	£75	£45	£45
Extra night Harbin	£75	£40	£40
Extra night Beijing	£55	£30	£30
2-berth upgrade St. Petersburg-Moscow	£90	£90	£90
2-berth upgrade Moscow-Beijing	£480	£480	£480

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 – 17 Days

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2010 – 17 Days