TRANSSIB, SILK ROAD, TIBET, CHINA

Transsiberian tours (15 days)

Westbound

Vladivostok - Moscow Tour
by the Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express 
 
 

Duration: 15 days.

Day 1. Vladivostok
Passengers are met at Vladivostok airport and transferred to the four-star Hyundai hotel for a one-night stay. Welcome dinner in the hotel restaurant.

Day 2.  Vladivostok
City tour includes the major military attractions of this once ‘closed-to-foreigners’ city. Evening departure of our Trans-Siberian Express private train. Accommodation in the compartments. 

Day 3. Khabarovsk
After our morning arrival in Khabarovsk we visit the Natural History Museum by the Amur River. We reboard the train as we head west, never far from the Chinese boarder, and enjoy relaxed pace aboard our exclusive Trans-Siberian Express train. 

Day 4. On board
A full day spent on the train where you can enjoy the comfort, space and service available on board. 

Day 5. On board

Day 6 . Ulaan Baatar
Morning arrival in the capital of Mongolia, Ulaan Baatar. We visit the National History Museum. Lunch in a Ger (Yurt) restaurant. Free time in the afternoon or an optional visit to Gorkhi-Terelj National Park. We board the train in time for dinner as we head back into Russia.

Day 7. Ulan Ude
Arrival in Ulan Ude, capital of the Buryat Republic. A fascinating change of people and faces greet us as we tour the area and travel by coach to the Village of Old Believers. The day’s attractions include a concert featuring local dancers and musicians.

Day 8. Lake Baikal
A fantastic day’s adventure as we wind our way through tunnels and round cliffs along the shoreline of the world’s largest freshwater lake, Lake Baikal. We stop at one of the bays and have a barbeque off the train at the water edge. We visit Listvyanka, a small Baikal village nestled at the base of the surrounding hills. 

*** A completely different experience, we witness the lake at its most beautiful during winter departures. The frozen and snow covered lake allows guests the opportunity to participate in our winter activities programme, such as Siberian Husky dog-sledding and ski-doing.

Day 9. Irkutsk
 Arrival in the “Paris of Siberia”, Irkutsk. Our day long tour includes a cultural immersion of the major sights and museums of this fascinating city. We also see the classic wooden architecture that this area is renowned for.

Day 10. On board
As we head west you spend another day on board our private train. Passing Krasnoyarsk you are above Burma, Thailand and Malaysia. 

Day 11. Novosibirsk
We stop in this modern "Soviet" city to see  the famous Opera House, Lenin Square and River Ob, which flows 3,500 miles from its source to the Arctic.

Day 12. Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg, last city in Asia and capital of the Urals. Our city tour includes the Romanov execution site and the Urals Mineralogical Museum. We cross the Europe/Asia divide shortly after departure.

Day 13. Kazan
We spend the day in Kazan, the beautiful capital of Tatarstan on the Volga River.

Day 14. Moscow
Mid-morning arrival in Moscow. We spend the full day touring the amazing sites of this vibrant city, including Red Square and the Kremlin. We transfer to a five-star hotel for a one-night stay. We have a reception in St Basil’s Cathedral followed by the farewell dinner in a city restaurant.

Day 15. Moscow
After breakfast in the hotel, free time in the rapidly-changing Russian capital brings our tour to an end. Airport transfers provided for passengers connecting to international flights.

 
Included: accommodation on board the train; hotel accommodation as per itinerary; all meals starting with dinner on the first day, arrival/ departure transfers, all guided off train programmes; services of experienced tour leaders; complimentary tea, coffee, mineral water 24 hours a day; a doctor. The tour language is English. French, German, Spanish, Italian and Japanese speaking guides are available on request and at a supplement. 

Not included: airfares; charges of a personal nature; any optional excursions; drinks in the bar car; visa and excess luggage charges; insurance and laundry services.

You are welcome to travel by the Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express along the Great Transsiberian Way!