Arrive in Beijing to begin your Trans – Siberian adventure. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel, dinner and overnight.

Transfer to Beijing Main Station for departure to Ulaanbaatar on train. Overnight train.

Arrive Ulaanbaatar, capital of Mongolia at 14:30pm. Meet guide on platform. Transfer to hotel for check in. Enjoy a cultural show and Mongolian BBQ dinner.

After breakfast, the city tour of Ulaanbaatar includes Gandan Monatsery, Sukhbaatar Square and National History Museum. Travel to Terelj National Park, visiting Chinggis Khan Monument on the way. Explore the valley with your guide, hiking to the Aryabala Meditation Temple (or alternative) to enjoy the view of Terelj valley.
Staying overnight at the fabulous Red Rocks Resort.

Free time in the morning before transfer to train station for departure to Ulan Ude, Russia on train.
Overnight train.

Arrive at Ulan Ude, the capital of Russia’s Buryatia Republic and it has a unique mix of the Buryat and Russian people with their culture of Buddhist and Orthodox religion. It also has the world’s largest Lenin head!
Day tour to Ivolginsky Datsun and local area and visit an Old Believer’s Village.
Enjoy lunch with a local family.

Transfer to the train station for departure to Irkutsk. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel for overnight.
Irkutsk is a cross between Western Russia and Siberia, Burytia and Mongolia. It is also the stopping point for Lake Baikal.

Transfer to the bus station for the minibus drive (and ferry) to Olkhon Island on Lake Baikal. Lake Baikal is one of the must-see stops on any Trans-Siberian trip. It is a totally unique destination and geographically in a position which makes it rarely visited unless you travel on the Trans-Siberian and take time to stop. It contains one fifth of all fresh water reserves of our planet and the water is so transparent that you can see to a depth of 40m.

After breakfast, you will head off to explore Olkhon Island with your guide. Olkhon Island is the largest island in Lake Baikal. The island is renowned for its archaeological landmarks and diverse ecology, including the taiga forest, steppe and a small desert.

Join a group excursion to Khoboi Cape at the north end of the island near the settlement of Khuzir, visiting Shaman Rock.

Return to Irkutsk by ferry and mini bus. After checking in hotel, free time at leisure.

City tour of Irkutsk before transfer to train station for departure on train for Ekaterinburg.
Overnight train.

Sit back and relax. Watch as the vast Siberian steppe passes by, make new friends or imbibe in the national Russian drink of Vodka.
Overnight train.

Ekaterinburg is on the slopes of the Ural Mountain (so actually it is in Asia). It was founded by Peter the Great and is infamous for the murder of the Russian Royal Family. It was closed to foreigners until opening its doors in 1991.
Transfer to hotel, upon arrival in Ekaterinburg. After check in, proceed for sightseeing tour of Ekaterinburg.

Enjoy an excursion to the Romanov Monastery and Military Museum.

Transfer to the train station for departure to Kazan. Arrive in Kazan and transfer to hotel.

Kazan, the capital of Tartarstan – a region where Russian and Central Asian cultures overlap. Meet your guide for an excursion to the Kremlin and Kazan City tour. After lunch, visit the Raif Monastery. Raifskii Bogorodizikii monastery territory and cathedrals is a charming and remarkable place – a designated National Park where you can clearly see the spirituality and mystery of Orthodox belief. There is an important spring with “magic life water” and making this monastery famous all over Russia. After dinner, transfer to the train station for departure to Moscow.

Arrive in Moscow. Transfer to hotel for rest before lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy a guided tour of Moscow City. Two nights stay in centrally located hotel in Moscow.

Visit the Kremlin and Armoury. In the afternoon, take a tour of Moscow’s beautiful Underground Metro.

Morning at leisure. Depart Moscow with incredible memories of your Trans – Siberian Adventure.

Home sweet home!