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Travel on the world’s longest and most famous rail journey from Beijing to Moscow and then on to St. Petersburg. Unforgettable.

Day 1 Beijing Arrive Beijing. You will be met by your guide and transferred by private car to your central 4-star hotel. Overnight Beijing.

Day 2 Beijing to UlaanbaatarCross the pedestrian overpass, with guide assistance, to the railway station, to board your train. Overnight on train. B

Day 3 UlaanbaatarMid-afternoon arrival Ulaanbaatar, the capital and largest city of Mongolia. It was originally a nomadic Buddhist centre. You will be met by your guide and taken on a city tour covering the major landmarks, including Chinggis Square and the National History Museum. You will then be transferred to your centrally located hotel. Overnight Ulaanbaatar.

Day 4 Terelj National ParkMeet your guide and driver and visit the Gandan Monastery ‘Great Place of Complete Joy’, before travelling 70 km to the Terelj National Park to overnight in a traditional ger. The park has fascinating rock formations and scenery with abundant wildlife. Enjoy lunch at the ger camp then visit a local family living in a traditional ger, see Turtle Rock and have

time to ride a horse or camel (extra cost). Then free time to explore the surrounding countryside. Dinner and overnight at the ger camp. BLD

Day 5 Ulaanbaatar After breakfast, travel back to Ulaanbaatar via the spectacular Genghis Khan Statue and Monument complex. Overnight Ulaanbaatar. BL

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Ulan Ude

Erlian

Irkutsk Listvyanka

St. Petersburg

Lake Baikal

Vladivostok

The Ultimate Trans-MongolianTailor-made rail journey – 23 days/22 nights

Mongolia, national costume

Inclusions Your hotelszz16 nights accommodation with breakfast in 4-star hotelszzTerelj National Park – 2-day tour including all meals,

overnight stay in a ger and visit to Genghis Khan statuezz5 nights in 2-berth rail compartment or 4-berth for twin usezzMeals – 4 lunches, 1 dinnerzzArrival/departure transfers throughout by private car with

guide assistancezzBusiness class Sapsan train Moscow-St. PetersburgzzSightseeing by car and on foot with local English speaking guideszzUlaanbaatar – City tour & Gandan MonasteryzzKhustain Nuruu National Park

zzIrkutsk – City tour, Lake Baikal, Listvyanka and Taltsy Open-air Museum

zzYekaterinburg – City tour including Church on the Blood, Romanovs’ grave site, Europe/Asia Divide

zzKazan – City tour & KremlinzzMoscow – City tour with visit to St. Basil’s Cathedral, Metro,

Kremlin, cathedral & Armoury MuseumzzSt. Petersburg – City tour with Church on Spilt Blood,

Peter & Paul Fortress, Hermitage Museum, Peterhof Palace & gardens or Catherine’s Palace at Pushkin

zzBeijing – Howard JohnsonzzUlaanbaatar – RamadazzIrkutsk – Courtyard by MarriotzzListvyanka – Mayak (3-star)zzYekaterinburg – Park Inn by RadissonzzKazan – ShalyapinzzMoscow – Peter IzzSt. Petersburg – Petro Palace

Hotels of a similar standard may be substituted.

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Day 6 Khustain Nuruu National ParkToday you have a full day tour to where the Mongolian government reintroduced the Przewalski’s horse, the only remaining true wild horse in the world. You’ll take a walk in the park, see the wild horses grazing, and enjoy lunch at a ger camp. Overnight Ulaanbaatar. BL

Day 7 Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Free time this morning for shopping for souvenirs from the comprehensive range at the State Department Store. Purchase some food for your journey and transfer to the station for your departure. Overnight on train. B

Day 8 Irkutsk & Lake BaikalYou complete border crossing procedures in the early hours of the morning and arrive in Irkutsk mid-afternoon. You will be met by your guide and transferred to your hotel in Listvyanka. Overnight Listvyanka.

Day 9 Lake Baikal & IrkutskThis morning you explore the lakeside town of Listvyanka, where you’ll visit the Museum of Lake Baikal and the local fish markets. After lunch at a local restaurant, explore the Museum of Wooden Architecture at Taltsy and then transfer to Irkutsk. Overnight Irkutsk. BL

Day 10 Irkutsk After breakfast, you have a city tour of Irkutsk, the gateway to Lake Baikal. It was

founded in the 17th century as a trading post for gold and furs. In the early 19th century many Russian artists, officers and noblemen were exiled there for their part in the Decembrist revolt against Tsar Nicholas I. Much of the city’s cultural heritage and architecture stems from that period. Overnight Irkutsk. B

Day 11 Irkutsk to YekaterinbugFree morning to explore independently. This afternoon, your guide will accompany you to the rail station to board your train for Yekaterinburg. Overnight on train. B

Day 12 On board Today you spend the day on the train. The train has a dining car or you can buy food at one of the stops, but don’t get left behind! Overnight on train.

Day 13 Yekaterinburg Arrive Yekaterinburg early afternoon and transfer with guide assistance to your hotel. Enjoy a city tour including the Church on the Blood. Overnight Yekaterinburg.

Day 14 YekaterinburgToday visit the Monastery on Romanovs’ grave site as well as the Europe/Asia Divide. Overnight Yekaterinburg. B

Day 15 Yekaterinburg to KazanAfter breakfast, your guide will accompany you to the rail station for your journey

to Kazan. Upon arrival, your local guide will meet and transfer you to your hotel. Overnight Kazan. B

Day 16 Kazan to Moscow This morning, you have a city tour of Kazan – the capital of Tatarstan, with over 50 percent of its population descended from Central Asian tribes. This evening, your guide will accompany you to the rail station for your journey to Moscow. Overnight on board. B

Day 17 Moscow Morning arrival Moscow, where you will be met by your guide and transferred to your centrally located hotel. This afternoon you will have a city tour, including entrance to the iconic St. Basil’s Cathedral and a tour of the famous Moscow Metro. Overnight Moscow.

Day 18 MoscowThis morning, enjoy a tour of the Kremlin and Armoury Museum, part of the Grand Kremlin Palace’s complex. Afternoon and evening free for optional sightseeing or ballet (ask for details). Overnight Moscow. B

Day 19 Moscow to St. PetersburgThe morning is free, until your transfer with guide assistance to the rail station, for your high speed train to St. Petersburg where you will be met by your local guide and transferred to your hotel. Overnight St. Petersburg. B

Day 20 St. PetersburgAfter breakfast, meet your guide for your city tour, which includes visits to the Church on Spilt Blood and Peter and Paul Fortress. Overnight St. Petersburg. B

Day 21 St. Petersburg This morning, you visit the magnificent Hermitage Museum, housing one of the largest collections of Western European Art in the world. Once your guided tour has finished, you may stay on to further explore the museum at your own pace. Overnight St. Petersburg. B

Day 22 St. Petersburg Today, choose from two out-of-town excursions – in summer we recommend Peterhof Palace and gardens on the Gulf of Finland, commissioned by Peter the Great as a response to the Palace of Versailles, in winter, the Baroque Catherine’s Palace in the town of Pushkin with its famous Amber Chamber. Overnight St. Petersburg. B

Day 23 St. Petersburg The tour ends today with your transfer to the airport or railway station. B

Tour price & departuresPrices shown per person in AUD, based on low season. Applicable 2020.

Departures Twn Sgl

2020 from 9986 POA

Beijing, Forbidden City

Lake Baikal, Shaman's Rock

Mongolia, ger camp Photo: Marcin Konsek / Wikimedia Commons