Complete Trans-Siberian - ride the rails from Vladivostok to St Petersburg
Small Group Holiday
23
CA$
days from
11085
Riding the Trans-Siberian Railway from Vladivostok to St. Petersburg, with a side trip to Mongolia, will give you a sense how immense Asia, and in particular Russia, really are. Spend some time at the world's largest freshwater lake, travel across two continents, explore little-visited towns and villages and stay in a ger on the Mongolian steppe. This journey along the complete Trans-Siberian Railway will give you a sense of all that makes up Russia and beyond.
Activity / Theme
Country
Culture, Nature & Wildlife, Rail Journey
Russia, Mongolia
Comfort Level
Physical Rating
Basic
Leisurely / Moderate
Transportation
Accommodation
Train, private vehicle
Hotel (11 nights), guesthouse (2 nights), Mongolian ger (1 night), train (shared 4-berth, 9 nights)
Months of Operation
June, July, September
Adventure Coordinators Insider Tip:
To get a sense of what it is like to travel in remote Siberia, read Colin Thubron's In Siberia
Itinerary
DAY 1 Join Vladivostok
DAY 2 Tour Vladivostok, to Ulan Ude
DAYS 3 & 4 On board the Trans Siberian Railway
DAY 5 Explore Ulan Ude
DAY 6 On the Trans-Mongolian to Ulaanbaatar
DAY 7 Tour Ulaanbaatar
DAY 8 To Terelj National Park, visit a nomad family.
DAY 9 Return to Ulaanbaatar, train to Irkutsk
DAY 10 Arrive, Irkutsk, to Listvyanka on Lake Baikal
DAY 11 Explore Listvyanka and Lake Baikal
DAY 12 Tour Irkutsk, board the Trans Siberian Railway
DAYS 13 & 14 On board the Trans Siberian Railway
DAY 15 Arrive Kazan
DAY 16 Tour Kazan
DAY 17 Tour Sviyazhsk, train to Moscow
DAY 18 Early arrival in Moscow, tour Red Square
DAY 19 Tour & free time in Moscow
DAY 20 Day train to St. Petersburg
DAYS 21 & 22 Tour St. Petersburg
DAY 23 End St. Petersburg
Inclusions
14 breakfasts, 4 dinners
Accommodation
Transportation
Sightseeing
Services of tour leader
Sample tour. Itinerary, accommodation, transportation, inclusions and prices are correct at the time of publication but may change without prior notice. Please inquire.
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