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The idea of this one is to combine the “top stops” into one astonishing itinerary. It’s a nice balance between three “Asian” stops (Beijing, Ulaanbaatar, Ulan-Uday). and three “Russian” stops (Irkutsk, Ekaterinburg and Moscow). This one’s highly customisable – your stops include one set of options that feature the active outdoors, or another set profiling local culture and tradition. Like most of what Russia Experience does, the only herds you’ll see are sheep or goats – these are side-trips that couldn’t work for big groups even if we wanted to (which we don’t)… we springboard you into the remoter locations away from the railway which have “what you came to see”.
Make your own way to the hotel. Free time to explore one of the world’s fastest growing capital cities.
Own transport to Beijing Central Station, where you will you will board the Ulaanbaatar bound train.
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Transfer to a hotel where you have the opportunity to freshen up and have a light snack before departing on your city tour, then transfer to Elstei Ger Lodge.
Free time at Elstei Ger Lodge. Throughout the day you will have the opportunity to partake in optional activities.
After breakfast depart for the Bayangobi region. Picnic lunch en-route. Arriving at herdsmen encampment late afternoon. Tonight you are the guests of the herdsmen, and you’ll stay in a nomadic ger tent.
A SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT NOMAD STAYS: When we say "nomad stay" it means exactly that - you are sharing the lives of herdsmen who live on the Mongolian Steppe. There's often no electricity, they don't speak English, and there isn't any plumbing!
Depart after breakfast for a day trip through the countryside of Övörkhangai Province in the direction of Harhorin. Our route takes us into the Orkhon Valley, a World Heritage Site. This afternoon we arrive at modern Harhorin – the settlement Genghis Khan would have known as Karakorum. Nothing is left of the ancient settlement, but on its site is the (rather later) monastery of Erdene Zuu, one of the most important Buddhist centres in Mongolia. Returning back to our nomad host family.
After breakfast transfer back to Ulaanbaatar, and check into the Bayangol Hotel. Balance of day at leisure in the capital.
Free time before your evening transfer to the station, where you will board the Ulan-Uday bound train.
Arrival late evening in Ulan-Uday, transfer to home-stay by private car.
After the monastery, try cuisine of Buryatia lunch with a village family.
Excursion to Tarbagatay a village with traditional brightly painted house. Home to the "old believers". Some have called them "Russia's Amish" . Late evening transfer to the station where you will board the Irkutsk bound train.
Arrival in Irkutsk, transfer to Listvyanka Village on the shore of Lake Baikal.
It’s all included in the trip price.
Transfer from Listvyanka Village back Irkutsk, free time to explore. Early evening transfer to the station, where you will board the Ekaterinburg bound train.
Heading for Ekaterinburg.
Evening arrival in Ekaterinburg, transfer to hotel by private car.
Walking and familiarisation tour with local expert this morning. Balance of day free to explore.
Please make a choice of one of the day trip options, it is all include in the price.
Private car to the station where you will board the Moscow bound train.
Your driver will meet on arrival and transfer you by private car to the hotel. This morning there's a three hour walking and familiarisation 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.
Free time to explore Moscow independently.
You will need to check out of your room by 12 noon. Own transport to the airport or station on departure.
Download our trip itinerary for full details of the tour plus visa requirements, climate info, hints, tips, and a travellers' checklist.
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All of our trips have a pre-arranged schedule. However if you would like to customise your journey, please let us know how by either calling us on 0845 521 2910 or emailing us
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