1) With excursion program
This program is a perfect choice for tourists who prefer to have excursions included. Please contact us if you want to change anything in the program: include additional services, add more days in some cities, exclude some cities, take day trains instead of overnight ones, upgrade hotels to 4 or 5* or train tickets to 1st class, etc.
Day 1, Thursday, Saint Petersburg
Arrival in Saint Petersburg, meeting with a guide, transfer to the hotel, check in since 14:00, free time, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 2, Friday, Saint Petersburg
Breakfast at hotel, city tour with excursion to Peter and Paul Fortress, late check out, meeting with a guide, transfer to the train station, late evening departure for Moscow, overnight on the train.
Day 3, Saturday, Moscow
Morning arrival in Moscow, meeting with a guide, transfer to the hotel, early check in, breakfast,
Day 4, Sunday, Moscow
Breakfast at hotel, a walking excursion to the Kremlin (territory and cathedrals), late check out, meeting with a guide, transfer to the train station, evening departure for Kazan, overnight on the train.
Day 5, Monday, Kazan
Morning arrival in Kazan, meeting with a guide, transfer to the hotel, early check in, breakfast at hotel, Kazan city tour with excursion to the Kremlin, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 6, Tuesday, Kazan
Breakfast at hotel, excursion to Sviyazhsk Island, late check out, meeting with a guide, transfer to the train station, night departure for Yekaterinburg, overnight on the train.
Day 7, Wednesday, Yekaterinburg
Afternoon arrival in Yekaterinburg, lunch, excursion to Ganina Yama, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 8, Thursday, Yekaterinburg
Breakfast at hotel, check out till 9:00, city tour with excursion to Europe / Asia border, transfer to the train station, afternoon departure for Novosibirsk, overnight on the train.
Day 9, Friday, Novosibirsk
Afternoon arrival in Novosibirsk, lunch, city tour with excursion to 1 museum, transfer to the hotel, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 10, Saturday, Novosibirsk
Breakfast at hotel, tour to Akademgorodok with excursion to 1 museum, lunch, transfer to hotel, free time, late check out, meeting with a guide, transfer to the train station, evening departure to Krasnoyarsk, overnight on the train.
Day 11, Sunday, Krasnoyarsk
Morning arrival in Krasnoyarsk, lunch, city tour with excursion to 1 museum, transfer to the hotel, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 12, Monday, Krasnoyarsk
Breakfast at hotel, check out till 12:00, meeting with a guide, transfer to the train station, afternoon departure for Irkutsk, overnight on the train.
Day 13, Tuesday, Irkutsk, Baikal Lake
Morning arrival in Irkutsk, meeting with a guide, transfer to the hotel, early check in, breakfast at hotel, whole day tour to Baikal lake with excursions to Taltsy and Baikal Museums, lunch, rise to Chersky peak by chair lift, transfer back to Irkutsk, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 14, Wednesday, Irkutsk
Breakfast at hotel, Irkutsk city tour with excursion to Decembrists Museum, late check out, meeting with a guide, transfer to the train station, departure for Ulan-Ude, overnight on the train.
Day 15, Thursday, Ulan-Ude
Early morning arrival in Ulan-Ude, meeting with a guide, transfer to the hotel, early check in, breakfast at hotel, Ulan-Ude city tour with excursion to Ivolginskiy Datsan, lunch, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 16, Friday, Ulan-Ude
Breakfast at hotel, check out till 12.00, free time, meeting with a guide, transfer to the train station, afternoon departure for Ulan Bator, overnight on the train.
Day 17, Saturday, Ulan Bator
Morning arrival in Ulan Bator, meeting with a guide, transfer to the hotel for breakfast, overnight tour to Terelj National Park with excursion to Chinggis Khaan Statue complex, overnight stay in gers.
Day 18, Sunday, Ulan Bator
Breakfast in the camp, transfer back to Ulan Bator, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 19, Monday, Ulan Bator
Breakfast at hotel, check out, meeting with a guide, Ulan Bator city tour, lunch, transfer to the train station, evening departure for Hohhot, overnight on the train.
Day 20, Tuesday, Hohhot
Late evening arrival in Hohhot, meeting with a guide, transfer to the hotel, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 21, Wednesday, Hohhot
Breakfast at hotel, meeting with a guide, Hohhot city tour with excursions to Dazhao Temple, Saishang Old Street, Wuta Temple-Vajra Stupa, Inner Mongolia Museum, lunch and dinner; overnight stay at hotel.
Day 22, Thursday, Hohhot, Beijing
Breakfast at hotel, check out till 10.00, meeting with a guide, transfer to the train station, morning departure for Beijing, arrival in Beijing around 13.00.
All rates are subject to change.
Services Included:
- 2nd class train tickets Saint Petersburg - Moscow - Kazan - Yekaterinburg - Novosibirsk - Krasnoyarsk -Irkutsk - Ulan-Ude - Ulan Bator - Hohhot - Beijing (4-berth compartment) OR 1st class train tickets Saint Petersburg - Moscow - Kazan - Yekaterinburg - Novosibirsk - Krasnoyarsk - Irkutsk - Ulan-Ude -Ulan Bator - Hohhot - Beijing (2-berth compartment OR whole 4-berth compartment for 2 passengers)
- accommodation in Saint Petersburg, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
- accommodation in Moscow, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
- accommodation in Kazan, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
- accommodation in Yekaterinburg, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
- accommodation in Novosibirsk, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
- accommodation in Krasnoyarsk, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
- accommodation in Irkutsk, hotel 3*, dbl std rooms with bb
- accommodation in Ulan-Ude, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
- accommodation in Ulan Bator, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
- accommodation in gers in Terelj National Park
- accommodation in Hohhot, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
- meals according to the program
- local English speaking guides during excursions and transfers
- excursion program
- entrance tickets
- transfers & transportation according to the program
Services Not Included:
- visas
- medical insurance
- international flights
- early check in or late check out (unless otherwise specified in the itinerary)
- English speaking guide services on the trains
- meals on the trains
- services in Beijing
- gratuity
- porterage
- hotels migration & cities tourist fees
2) Basic option, without excursion program
This program is for independent tourists who prefer to plan their own excursion program, it includes the basic services: arrival & departure transfers, hotel accommodations and train tickets. Please contact us if you want to change anything in the program: include additional services, add more dates in some cities, exclude some cities, upgrade hotels to 4 or 5* or train tickets to 1st class, etc.
Day 1, Thursday, Saint Petersburg
Arrival in Saint Petersburg, transfer to the hotel, check in since 14:00, free time, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 2, Friday, Saint Petersburg
Breakfast at hotel, check out till 12.00, free time, transfer to the train station, late evening departure for Moscow, overnight on the train.
Day 3, Saturday, Moscow
Morning arrival in Moscow, transfer to the hotel, check in since 14.00, free time, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 4, Sunday, Moscow
Breakfast at hotel, check out till 12.00, free time, transfer to the train station, evening departure for Kazan, overnight on the train.
Day 5, Monday, Kazan
Morning arrival in Kazan, transfer to the hotel, check in since 14.00, free time, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 6, Tuesday, Kazan
Breakfast at hotel, check out till 12.00, free time, transfer to the train station, night departure for Yekaterinburg, overnight on the train.
Day 7, Wednesday, Yekaterinburg
Afternoon arrival in Yekaterinburg, transfer to the hotel, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 8, Thursday, Yekaterinburg
Breakfast at hotel, check out till 12:00, transfer to the train station, afternoon departure for Novosibirsk, overnight on the train.
Day 9, Friday, Novosibirsk
Afternoon arrival in Novosibirsk, transfer to the hotel, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 10, Saturday, Novosibirsk
Breakfast at hotel, check out till 12.00, free time, transfer to the train station, evening departure to Krasnoyarsk, overnight on the train.
Day 11, Sunday, Krasnoyarsk
Morning arrival in Krasnoyarsk, transfer to the hotel, check in since 14.00, free time, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 12, Monday, Krasnoyarsk
Breakfast at hotel, check out till 12:00, transfer to the train station, afternoon departure for Irkutsk, overnight on the train.
Day 13, Tuesday, Irkutsk
Morning arrival in Irkutsk, transfer to the hotel, check in since 14.00, free time, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 14, Wednesday, Irkutsk
Breakfast at hotel, check out till 12.00, free time, transfer to the train station, late evening departure for Ulan-Ude, overnight on the train.
Day 15, Thursday, Ulan-Ude
Early morning arrival in Ulan-Ude, transfer to the hotel, check in since 14.00, free time, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 16, Friday, Ulan-Ude
Breakfast at hotel, check out till 12.00, free time, transfer to the train station, afternoon departure for Ulan Bator, overnight on the train.
Day 17, Saturday, Ulan Bator
Morning arrival in Ulan Bator, transfer to the hotel, check in since 14.00, free time, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 18, Sunday, Ulan Bator
Breakfast at hotel, free time, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 19, Monday, Ulan Bator
Breakfast at hotel, check out till 12.00, free time, transfer to the train station, evening departure for Hohhot, overnight on the train.
Day 20, Tuesday, Hohhot
Late evening arrival in Hohhot, transfer to the hotel, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 21, Wednesday, Hohhot
Breakfast at hotel, free time, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 22, Thursday, Hohhot, Beijing
Breakfast at hotel, check out till 10.00, transfer to the train station, morning departure for Beijing, arrival in Beijing around 13.00.
All rates are subject to change.
Services Included:
- 2nd class train tickets Saint Petersburg - Moscow - Kazan - Yekaterinburg - Novosibirsk - Krasnoyarsk -Irkutsk - Ulan-Ude - Ulan Bator - Hohhot - Beijing (4-berth compartment) OR 1st class train tickets Saint Petersburg - Moscow - Kazan - Yekaterinburg - Novosibirsk - Krasnoyarsk - Irkutsk - Ulan-Ude - Ulan Bator - Hohhot - Beijing (2-berth compartment OR whole 4-berth compartment for 2 passengers)
- accommodation in Saint Petersburg, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
- accommodation in Moscow, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
- accommodation in Kazan, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
- accommodation in Yekaterinburg, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
- accommodation in Novosibirsk, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
- accommodation in Krasnoyarsk, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
- accommodation in Irkutsk, hotel 3*, dbl std rooms with bb
- accommodation in Ulan-Ude, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
- accommodation in Ulan Bator, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
- accommodation in gers in Terelj National Park
- accommodation in Hohhot, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
- meals according to the program (breakfast at hotels)
- transfers & transportation according to the program
Services Not Included:
- visas
- medical insurance
- international flights
- early check in or late check out (unless otherwise specified in the itinerary)
- excursion program
- English speaking guide services on the trains or during transfers
- meals on the trains
- services in Beijing
- gratuity
- porterage
- hotels migration & cities tourist fees