Forbidden City courtyards, ride the rails through Mongolian steppes and Siberia, stay in a village on Lake Baikal, admire the grand structure of Moscow's Kremlin and Red Square, marvel at the rich art collection in the Hermitage.
From the Great Wall of China to the Hermitage in St Petersburg, travel halfway around the world in three incredible weeks. Board one of the world’s great trains and ride the rails on this once-in-a-lifetime trip across the grassy steppes of Mongolia and through the taiga forests of Siberia. Share train carriages with locals, overnight in Mongolian ger tents and in cozy Russian homestays. Not only does this trip provide the perfect blend of comfortable accommodations and plenty of activities but also free time to explore this fascinating region at your own pace.
What's Included
- Guided tour of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City in Beijing, Transport and Entrance to Great Wall, Ulaan Baatar's Winter Palace and Gandan Monastery, Chingis Khan Monument entrance, Terelj National Park Entrance, Guided tour of Irkutsk, Guided tour of Moscow's Kremlin and Armoury, St Petersburg's Hermitage Museum, Guided walking tour in St Petersburg, Guided walking tour of Ekaterinburg.
- 8 Breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners (Allow USD300-395 for meals not included)
- Hotels (11 nts), homestay (1 nt), sleeper trains (7 nts), Mongolian ger (1 nt)
- Train, private bus, taxi, metro, walking
- Chief Experience Officer (CEO) throughout, local guides
- Small group experience; Max 15, Avg 10
Places Visited
- China
- Mongolia
- Russia
Day 1 Beijing
Arrive at any time.
Days 2-3 Beijing
Forbidden City and Tiananmen square guided tour, visit Great Wall Mutianyu. Options: Beijing Opera performance, Acrobats and Kung Fu shows, Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, Beijing hutongs bicycle tour, the Nest, Olympic Stadium.
Day 4 China-Mongolia Railway
Train from Beijing to Ulan Bator. Crossing border to Mongolia.
Days 5-7 Ulan Bator & Terelj National Park (2B,1L,1D)
Guided tour to Gandan Monastery and Bogd Khan Palace, visit WWII monument on the Zaisan Hill, night in ger camp. Options: Mongolian Culture show, archery, horseback riding.
Days 8-9 Trans Mongolian Railway (1B)
Two nights on the train from Mongolia to Russia.
Days 10-11 Irkutsk and Lake Baikal (1B,1D)
Baikal Limnological museum visit, guided Irkutsk city tour. Options: Lake Baikal boat ride, Russian sauna—banya.
Days 12-13 Trans Siberian Railway
48-hr train ride from Irkutsk to Ekaterinburg.
Day 14 Ekaterinburg (B)
Ekaterinburg guided walking tour, Church of All Saints on the Spilled Blood, Black Tulip monument. Options: performance of Ekaterinburg Opera and Ballet theatre, fine art gallery, military museum.
Day 15 Trans Ural Railway (B)
24-hr train from Ekaterinburg to Moscow.
Days 16-18 Moscow
Orientation of Moscow metro and Red Square with your CEO, Kremlin and Armoury guided tour. Optional - Moskva river boat trip, Lenin's Mausoleum visit, Tretiakov Gallery, St Basil's cathedral.
Days 19-20 St Petersburg (1B)
Overnight train to St Petersburg. St Petersburg guided walking tour. Visit to Hermitage museum.
Day 21 St Petersburg (B)
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