Travel to Mongolia - Trans Mongolian Express

Highlights

Forbidden City courtyards, ride the rails through Mongolian steppes and Siberia, stay in local apartments on Lake Baikal, admire the grand structure of Moscow's Kremlin and Red Square, marvel at the rich art collection in the Hermitage.

Description

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.

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• StartFinish
• Beijing to St Petersburg
• 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, Terelj National Park Entrance, Guided tour of Baikal Museum, Guided tour of Moscow's Kremlin and Armoury, St Petersburg's Hermitage Museum, Guided walking tour in St Petersburg, Guided walking tour of Ekaterinburg.
• Group Size Notes
• Max 15, Avg 10
• Group Leader
• Chief Experience Officer (CEO) throughout, local guides.
• Meals Included
• 8 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 2 Dinners.
• Transport
• Train, Private bus, Taxi, Metro, Walking.
• Accommodation
• Hotels (11 nts), Homestay (1 nt), Sleeper trains (7 nts), Mongolian ger (1 nt).
• Meal Budget
• Allow USD300-395 for meals not included.
• My Own Room
• Not available on this tour.
• Recommendation
• Would you like to see more of China? Why not add the Classic Tibet - see trip code TACCTN.
• Brochure Notes
• 1. A letter of invitation for Russia is needed in order to get your Russian visa. Please complete the visa information form which will be emailed at time of booking.

Day 1 Beijing

Arrive at any time.

Day 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 Ulaanbaatar. Crossing border to Mongolia.

Day 5-7 Ulaan Baatar & Terelj National Park (2B,L,D)

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.

Day 8-9 Trans Mongolian Railway (B)

Two nights on the train from Mongolia to Russia.

Day 10-11 Irkutsk and Lake Baikal (B,D)

Baikal Limological museum visit, guided Irkutsk city tour. Options: Lake Baikal boat ride, Russian sauna—banya.

Day 12-13 Trans Siberian Railway

48-hour train ride from Irkutsk to Ekaterinburg.

Day 14 Ekaterinburg (B)

Ekatrinburg 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-hour train from Ekaterunburg to Moscow.

Day 16-18 Moscow

Orientation of Moscow metro and Red square with Gap CEO, Kremlin and Armoury guided tour. Optional - Moskva river boat trip, Lenin's Mausoleum visit, Tretiakov Gallery, St Basil's cathedral.

Day 19-20 St Petersburg (B)

Overnight train to St Petersburg. St Petersburg guided walking tour. Visit to Hermitage museum.

Day 21 St Petersburg (B)

Depart at any time