From £1695

per person

Tour Highlights

See the sights in Moscow
Travel to Lake Baikal
Stop in Vladivostok
Stop at the popular Listvyanka
Visit the Taltsy Ethnographic Museum
Travel through eight time zones

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I have to praise my guide in Irkutsk. He was so helpful in sharing his knowledge and his passionate interest in local architecture and culture. He made the experience enjoyable and I learned more than from any guide book.

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12 Day Tour, from £1695 per person

The true Trans-Siberian, this incredible rail journey from Russia’s opulent capital to its easternmost coast traverses an unbelievable seven time zones. Vladivostok, a naval outpost forbidden to foreigners for so long, is now well and truly open for business. The suggested itinerary below includes a stop at Irkutsk for Lake Baikal - the world’s oldest and deepest freshwater lake.

Contact a Regent Trans-Siberian Specialist to tailor-make this epic railroad journey, including stops at your chosen Siberian towns and cities,or in reverse from Vladivostok westwards.

Tour Itinerary

DAY 1

MOSCOW

Arrive in Moscow and transfer to the hotel for an overnight stay.

DAY 2

MOSCOW

Enjoy a free day in Moscow to explore the capital’s historic treasures at leisure or book optional excursions. Take an evening transfer to the railway station for the train to Irkutsk. (B)

DAY 3

TRAIN TO IRKUTSK

Pass through Perm, Yekaterinburg and Omsk on the train to Irkutsk. Ask a Regent Trans-Siberian Specialist about stopping in Yekaterinburg for two nights. An attractive, prosperous city located in the foothills of the Urals, Yekaterinburg is located on the border of Europe and Asia and is famed as the place where the Romanovs were murdered. Here you can experience a real Russian banya or take part in various seasonal activities from ice-fishing and snow safaris to gentle rafting on the River Serga or mountain biking in the Urals.

DAY 4

TRAIN TO IRKUTSK

Pass through Perm, Yekaterinburg and Omsk on the train to Irkutsk.

DAY 5

TRAIN TO IRKUTSK

Pass through Perm, Yekaterinburg and Omsk on the train to Irkutsk.

DAY 6

IRKUTSK

Arrive in Irkutsk, transfer to the hotel and check in for two nights. Perhaps spend time exploring the city with its ornate Decembrist cabins and colourful Orthodox cathedrals.

DAY 7

LAKE BAIKAL

Embark on a full-day excursion to the small Siberian village of Listvyanka, scenically perched on the shores of the great Lake Baikal. In the summer months travel one way by hydrofoil, returning by car via the Taltsy Ethnographic Museum. (B,L)

DAY 8

TRAIN TO VLADIVOSTOK

Transfer from the hotel to Irkutsk Railway Station for the train to Vladivostok. (B)Ulan Ude Add-onAsk a Regent Trans-Siberian Specialist about stopping in Ulan Ude for two nights. The capital of the Buryat Republic and formerly a Cossack garrison, Ulan Ude became an important trading post on the tea route between China and Irkutsk. Visit the impressive Ivolginsky Datsan - a Tibetan Buddhist monastery - or experience ancient Russian culture in a village of ‘Old Believers’, whose inhabitants still dress and worship as their ancestors did.

DAY 9

TRAIN TO VLADIVOSTOK

On the train travelling to Vladivostok. (B)

DAY 10

TRAIN TO VLADIVOSTOK

On the train travelling to Vladivostok. (B)

DAY 11

VLADIVOSTOK

Arrive early in the morning and transfer to the hotel for an overnight stay. Explore the city at leisure, perhaps strolling along the waterfront at Korabelnaya Embankment to catch a glimpse of the Pacific Fleet.