OLD Westbound express 2019 Beijing to Moscow

Accommodation

• 3-, 4- or 5-star hotel of your choice, hand-picked by our staff for their excellent amenities and central location
• 1 night Beijing, 1 night Ulaanbaatar, 1 night Listvyanka (Lake Baikal), 1 night Kazan, 1 night Moscow
• 1 night at Terelj National Park in ger camp (yurt)
• 6 nights on board

Meals

• Full breakfast at the hotels (except Day 1)
• Full board in Mongolia (except the day of arrival in Ulaanbaatar: on this day only lunch and dinner included)
• Buryat lunch in Irkutsk (or at Lake Baikal) // Siberian lunch at the Taltsy museum // Tatar cooking master-class with lunch in Kazan
• Group tour: Welcome dinner & Farewell dinner

Transportation

• Train 1st class compartment (2-berth) as per itinerary

• from Beijing to Mongolia by train fare first class

• from Mongolia to Lake Baikal by train fare first class

• from Lake Baikal to Kazan by train fare first class

• from Kazan to Moscow by train fare first class

• Train 2nd class train compartment as per itinerary

• from Beijing to Mongolia by train fare economy

• from Mongolia to Lake Baikal by train fare economy

• from Lake Baikal to Kazan by train fare economy

• from Kazan to Moscow by train fare economy

• Meet & greet at the airports/train stations
• Private return airport/train station transfers
• Private transportation on tours as per program in a comfortable a/c car/minivan/bus (except on walking tours)
• Metro pass in Moscow
• Superior trains on the route with a/c, heaters and dining carriage for your comfort. 1st class: one place in 2-seats compartment. 2nd class: one place in 4-seats compartment

Sightseeing

• Full-day guided tour of Terelj National Park: Highlights include Turtle Rock, Temple of Aryavalokiteshvara, Aryabal Monastery, Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex, Praying Lama Rock
• Ulaanbaatar half day (4 hours) guided tour: Zaisan Memorial, Buddha Garden, Tumen Ekh-traditional folklore concert
• Lake Baikal (Listvyanka) full day (8 hours) guided tour: Shaman rock, Baikal Museum of Limnology, Chersky Stone observation point, local souvenir market
• Taltsy Open Air Siberian Museum guided tour with Matryoshka painting master class and interactive program
• Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of Kazan: Highlights include the Kazan Kremlin, Kul Sharif Mosque, Syumbike tower, Old Tatar village
• Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of Moscow; Highlights include Moscow Kremlin (visiting the Cathedrals and the Armory), the Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral (outside), Lenin’s Mausoleum (outside), GUM, the Bolshoi Theatre (outside), metro tour

Entrance tickets & visas

• Entrance tickets to all included sightseeing attractions (except optional)
• Chinese, Mongolian and Russian visa letters of invitation (required by the Embassies to grant you the visas) are provided free of charge

We value your comfort

• Dedicated local English-speaking guide in all places as per program
• Russian local sim card with data
• 24/7 support before and during your trip with us
• Best places to stay, to eat, to go out and have fun - safe and secure with the tour operator that specializes in Russia
• Group tours are fully escorted by a bilingual tour director
• Maximum group size 22 people