The Trans-Mongolian put Mongolia on the map – literally. Mongolia had thrown off Chinese rule in 1924, and once the fighting had died down the USSR made building a railway to Urga – now renamed Ulaanbaatar, “Red Hero” – a top priority in the first of its famous Five Year Plans. Even if you don’t stop (as you don’t, on this itinerary – but you can on others!) you still see some astonishing landscapes as you go thundering… well, alright, it’s nearer to “trundling”… through the Southern Gobi en route to Beijing.
Starting your trip in St. Petersburg gives you the opportunity to see the contrast between the imperial splendour and the soviet simplicity that existed both then and now.

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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 full day to continue your sightseeing. Evening transfer to Yaroslavsky Station where you will board the Beijing bound train.

DAY 7-11 – On board The Trans-Sib

The train makes several unscheduled stops, allowing you only time to grab stocks for your larder and drinks cabinet.

DAY 12 – 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.

 *Please note a seasonal supplement of £50 per person is applicable on all St. Petersburg “full on” trips between 01 MAY  – 30 SEP inclusive.

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 – 12 Days

2010 – 12 Days