Trans-Siberian Railway Tours
Great Trans-Siberian Railway Group Tour 2012
Highlights: 14 day tour
This Trans-Siberian Railway tour allows you to see and experience the highlights of this famed route such as Moscow, Lake Baikal and the Mongolian steppe.
Price from: £1850 pp
Taking in the very best of the Trans-Mongolian, this is itinerary is a comprehensive and authentic way to experience this iconic journey. Begin your journey with blini and vodka outside Moscow’s Kremlin, ramble along the shores of Lake Baikal, sleep in a comfortable, traditional ger on the Mongolian steppes and finish with kite flying in communist Beijing!
| Dates for 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11 - 24 Jan | 9 - 22 May | 19 Sep - 2 Oct |
| 15 - 28 Feb | 13 - 26 Jun | 3 - 16 Oct |
| 21 Mar - 3 Apr | 11 - 24 Jul | 7 - 20 Nov |
| 11 - 24 Apr |
1 - 14 Aug, 29 Aug - 11 Sep |
5 - 18 Dec |
Price Includes:
Accommodation in hotels/ger camps as specified with meals as specified on itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner). Arrive/depart transfers as specified. Train tickets in 2nd class 4-berth compartments. Excursions with transportation, entrance fees and English speaking guides in Russia and Mongolia. Russian visa support documents
Price Excludes:
International flights – please contact us for best available price. Russian, Mongolian and Chinese Visa (please see our website for details http://www.regent-holidays.co.uk/content/passports/. Please allow a minimum of 6 weeks. Travel Insurance (please see our website for details http://www.regent-holidays.co.uk/content/travel-insurance/
Notes:
Upgrade to first class 2-berth on the trains (please note that there is no 1st class on train 362 from Irkutsk to Ulaanbaatar so clients are provide with second class 4-berth for sole use. £585
Upgrade to full board on train 2 Moscow to Irkutsk £155
Upgrade to half board on train 2 Moscow to Irkutsk (breakfast and dinner) £85
14 Day Itinerary
Arrive Moscow and transfer to the Hotel Cosmos and check-in for 2 nights. Dinner at Restaurant “Kalinka”. The restaurant is open from 18:00 to 22:00. (D)
Meet guide at Intourist Service Bureau (near the hotel reception) at 10.00 for morning sightseeing tour of Moscow including a visit to the Novodevichy Convent. Free time in the afternoon. (B)
Free morning until check-out at 13:00 and meet for afternoon excursion of the Kremlin including a visit to the Armoury Chamber, built in 1841 as a weapons and arms factory, which now houses Russian treasures ranging from religious icons to Fabergé eggs. Free time until meet for transfer to railway station. Depart on Train 2 to Irkutsk departing 23:45.
Arrive Irkutsk 07.30 and enjoy breakfast and sightseeing tour of Irkutsk before transfer to Listvyanka with stop for lunch and tour of Ethnographic Museum en route. Check-in to the Legend of Baikal Hotel in Listvyanka for 1 night. (B,L)
After breakfast walking tour of Listvyanka before transfer to Irkutsk Railway Station for Train 362 departing at 21:50.
Arrive Ulaanbaatar at 0610 and have breakfast before transfer to Terelj National Park. Terelj National Park, conveniently located an hour’s drive away from Ulaanbaatar, is famous for its beautiful natural scenery, meadows of wild flowers, pine-covered mountains and interesting rock formations like Turtle Rock. Your accommodation here will be in a traditional ger. You will learn about Mongolian nomadic life, maybe sample some traditional mare’s milk ‘airag’ or perhaps taste yak butter or cheese. There will also be an opportunity to assist in the assembling of a ger or possibly take part in an archery competition. (B,L)
Transfer back to Ulaanbaatar for city tour of Ulaanbaatar including Gandan Monastery, Museum of Natural History,Bogd Khan Winter Palace, Zaisan Hill and Sukhbaatar Square. Check-in to Hotel Edelweis for 1 night. (B,L)
Transfer to railway station for train 4 to Beijing departing 08:05
Arrive Beijing at 14:04, transfer to Beijing Novotel Xin Qiao Hotel and check-in for 1 night.
Transfer to the airport for flight or we can extend your stay in Beijing and/or China.
