Vladivostok - Ulan-Ude - Irkutsk, Baikal lake - Krasnoyarsk - Novosibirsk - Yekaterinburg - Kazan - Moscow - Saint Petersburg

Duration: 20 days / 19 nights

 

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, Vladivostok

Arrival in Vladivostok, meeting with a guide, transfer to the hotel, check in since 14:00, free time.

 

Day 2, Vladivostok

Breakfast at hotel, meeting with a guide, Vladivostok city tour with excursions to two museums, lunch, late check out, transfer to the train station, evening departure for Ulan-Ude, overnight on the train.

 

Day 3-4

On the train.

 

Day 5, Ulan-Ude

Evening arrival in Ulan-Ude, meeting with a guide, transfer to the hotel, check in, free time.

 

Day 6, Ulan-Ude

Breakfast at hotel, meeting with a guide, Ulan-Ude city tour with excursion to Ivolginskiy Datsan, lunch, late

check out, transfer to the train station, evening departure for Irkutsk, overnight on the train.

 

Day 7, 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 8, Irkutsk

Breakfast at hotel, check out till 12:00, meeting with a guide, Irkutsk city tour with excursion to Decembrists Museum, lunch, transfer to train station, afternoon departure for Krasnoyarsk, overnight on the train.

 

Day 9, Krasnoyarsk

Morning arrival in Krasnoyarsk, meeting with a guide, breakfast, city tour with excursion to 1 museum, transfer to the hotel, overnight stay at hotel.

 

Day 10, Krasnoyarsk

Breakfast at hotel, meeting with a guide, excursion to Krasnoyarsk Hydro Power Station in Divnogorsk, lunch, late check out, transfer to the train station, evening departure for Novosibirsk, overnight on the train.

 

Day 11, Novosibirsk

Morning arrival in Novosibirsk, meeting with a guide, breakfast, city tour with excursion to 1 museum, transfer to the hotel, overnight stay at hotel.

 

Day 12, Novosibirsk

Breakfast at hotel, check out till 10:00, meeting with a guide, transfer to the train station, morning departure for Yekaterinburg, overnight on the train.

 

Day 13, Yekaterinburg

Early morning arrival in Yekaterinburg, meeting with a guide, transfer to the hotel, early check in, breakfast at hotel, city tour with excursion to Europe / Asia border, lunch, overnight stay at hotel.

 

Day 14, Yekaterinburg

Breakfast at hotel, meeting with a guide, excursion to Ganina Yama, lunch, late check out, transfer to the train station, night departure for Kazan, overnight on the train.

 

Day 15, Kazan

Morning arrival in Kazan, meeting with a guide, breakfast, Kazan city tour with excursion to the Kremlin, overnight stay at hotel.

 

Day 16, Kazan

Breakfast at hotel, meeting with a guide, excursion to Sviyazhsk Island, lunch, late check out, transfer to the train station, evening departure for Moscow, overnight on the train.

 

Day 17, Moscow

Morning arrival in Moscow, meeting with a guide, transfer to the hotel, early check in, breakfast at hotel, a walking excursion to the Kremlin (territory and cathedrals), overnight stay at hotel.

 

Day 18, Moscow

Breakfast at hotel, meeting with a guide, Moscow city tour (no museums, only exterior), late check out, transfer to the train station, night departure for Saint Petersburg, overnight on the train.

 

Day 19, Saint Petersburg

Morning arrival in Saint Petersburg, meeting with a guide, transfer to the hotel, early check in, breakfast at hotel, city tour with excursion to Peter and Paul Fortress, overnight stay at hotel.

 

Day 20, Saint Petersburg

Breakfast at hotel, check out till 12:00, meeting with a guide, transfer to the airport.

 

 

Train schedule and rates are subject to change and must be confirmed before booking.

 

Services Included:

 

  • 2nd class train tickets Vladivostok – Ulan-Ude – Irkutsk – Krasnoyarsk – Novosibirsk – Yekaterinburg – Kazan – Moscow – Saint Petersburg (4-berth compartment) OR 1st class train tickets Vladivostok – Ulan-Ude – Irkutsk – Krasnoyarsk – Novosibirsk – Yekaterinburg – Kazan – Moscow – Saint Petersburg (2-berth compartment OR whole 4-berth compartment for 2 passengers)
  • accommodation in Vladivostok, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
  • accommodation in Ulan-Ude, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
  • accommodation in Irkutsk, hotel 3*, dbl std rooms with bb
  • accommodation in Krasnoyarsk, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
  • accommodation in Novosibirsk, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
  • accommodation in Yekaterinburg, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
  • accommodation in Kazan, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms
  • accommodation in Moscow, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
  • accommodation in Saint Petersburg, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
  • meals according to the program (breakfast at hotels)
  • 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)
  • hotels migration & cities tourist fees
  • English speaking guide services on the trains
  • meals on the trains
  • porterage
  • luggage storage service at train stations & hotels
  • gratuities

 

2) Basic option, without excursion program

This program is a perfect choice for independent tourists who prefer to plan their own excursions, it includes only necessary basic services: arrival & departure transfers, hotel accommodations with standard check in and check out time, 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, take day trains instead of overnight ones, upgrade hotels to 4-5* or train tickets to 1st class, etc.

 

Day 1, Vladivostok

Arrival in Vladivostok, transfer to the hotel, check in since 14:00, free time.

 

Day 2, Vladivostok

Breakfast at hotel, check out till 12:00, free time. Transfer to the train station, evening departure for Ulan-Ude, overnight on the train.

 

Day 3-4

On the train.

 

Day 5, Ulan-Ude

Evening arrival in Ulan-Ude, transfer to the hotel, check in, free time.

 

Day 6, Ulan-Ude

Breakfast at hotel, check out till 12:00, free time. Transfer to the train station, evening departure for Irkutsk, overnight on the train.

 

Day 7, Irkutsk

Morning arrival in Irkutsk, transfer to the hotel, check in since 14:00, free time.

 

Day 8, Irkutsk

Breakfast at hotel, check out till 12:00, transfer to train station, afternoon departure for Krasnoyarsk, overnight on the train.

 

Day 9, Krasnoyarsk

Morning arrival in Krasnoyarsk, transfer to the hotel, check in since 14:00, free time.

 

Day 10, Krasnoyarsk

Breakfast at hotel, check out till 12:00, free time. Transfer to the train station, evening departure for Novosibirsk, overnight on the train.

 

Day 11, Novosibirsk

Morning arrival in Novosibirsk, transfer to the hotel, check in since 14:00, free time.

 

Day 12, Novosibirsk

Breakfast at hotel, check out till 12:00, transfer to the train station, morning departure for Yekaterinburg, overnight on the train.

 

Day 13, Yekaterinburg

Early morning arrival in Yekaterinburg, transfer to the hotel, early check in, free time.

 

Day 14, Yekaterinburg

Breakfast at hotel, check out till 12:00, free time. Transfer to the train station, night departure for Kazan, overnight on the train.

 

Day 15, Kazan

Morning arrival in Kazan, transfer to the hotel, check in since 14:00, free time.

 

Day 16, Kazan

Breakfast at hotel, check out till 12:00, free time. Transfer to the train station, evening departure for Moscow, overnight on the train.

 

Day 17, Moscow

Morning arrival in Moscow, transfer to the hotel, check in since 14:00, free time.

 

Day 18, Moscow

Breakfast at hotel, check out till 12:00, free time. Transfer to the train station, night departure for Saint Petersburg, overnight on the train.

 

Day 19, Saint Petersburg

Morning arrival in Saint Petersburg, transfer to the hotel, check in since 14:00, free time.

 

Day 20, Saint Petersburg

Breakfast at hotel, check out till 12:00, free time, transfer to the airport.

 

 

Train schedule and rates are subject to change and must be confirmed before booking.

 

Services Included:

 

  • 2nd class train tickets Vladivostok – Ulan-Ude – Irkutsk – Krasnoyarsk – Novosibirsk – Yekaterinburg – Kazan – Moscow – Saint Petersburg (4-berth compartment) OR 1st class train tickets Vladivostok – Ulan-Ude – Irkutsk – Krasnoyarsk – Novosibirsk – Yekaterinburg – Kazan – Moscow – Saint Petersburg (2-berth compartment OR whole 4-berth compartment for 2 passengers)
  • accommodation in Vladivostok, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
  • accommodation in Ulan-Ude, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
  • accommodation in Irkutsk, hotel 3*, dbl std rooms with bb
  • accommodation in Krasnoyarsk, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
  • accommodation in Novosibirsk, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
  • accommodation in Yekaterinburg, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
  • accommodation in Kazan, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms
  • accommodation in Moscow, hotel 4*, dbl std rooms with bb
  • accommodation in Saint Petersburg, 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)
  • hotels migration & cities tourist fees
  • excursion program
  • English speaking guide services on the trains or during transfers
  • meals on the trains
  • porterage
  • luggage storage service at train stations & hotels
  • gratuities