The Moscow-Vladivostok route appeals to train fans, completists, historians, and sometimes those heading to Japan too.  You don’t pass through Mongolia on this route !  Other Siberian destinations (Ekaterinburg, Irkutsk and Ulan-Uday) could potentially be added – contact us if you would like a sample price and itinerary for doing so.

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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 your guide will meet you at the hotel, for an introductory half day walking tour. The afternoon and evening are free to continue your own explorations of the city.

DAY 3 Departing Moscow

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

DAY 4–9 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 10 – Arrival in Vladivostok

Your trans-siberian journey comes to an end.

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.

Departures on odd numbered days of the month. Few rare exceptions – please confirm with us.