"Naadam" is the biggest holiday of the Mongolian calendar - the annual festival of three "manly sports" (wrestling, archery and horsemanship)

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

DAY 8 – Choose one activity from the list

(A) - Siberian Trek  (B) - Circum Baikal Picnic
(C) - Do your own thing

DAY 9 – Return to Irkutsk

DAY 10 – Departing Irkutsk 

Early morning transfer to the station where you will board the Ulaanbaatar bound train.

DAY 11 – On board

Circumnavigating Lake Baikal towards Mongolia.

DAY 12 – Arrival in Ulaanbaatar

Transfer from the station, Naadam program

DAY 13 – Naadam Festival

Naadam Festival

DAY 14 – Elstei Ger Lodge

Free time at Elstei Ger Lodge. Throughout the day you will have the opportunity to partake in optional activities

DAY 15 – Return to Ulaanbaatar 

After breakfast transfer back to Ulaanbaatar and check into the Bayangol Hotel. Day at leisure in the capital.

DAY 16 – Departing Ulaanbaatar 

Early morning 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.

For full details of what's included in the trip price 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.

2010 – 17 Days