OLD Eastbound Express Moscow to Beijing

Accommodation

• 3-, 4- or 5-star hotel of your choice, hand-picked by our staff for their excellent amenities and central location
• 1 night Moscow // 1 night Kazan // 1 night Yekaterinburg // 1 night Listvyanka/Lake Baikal // 1 night Ulaanbaatar // 1 night Beijing
• 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
• 2 lunches: Russian lunch in Taltsy with tea & honey degustation // Tatar cooking master-class with lunch in Kazan
• 1 dinner: Buryat dinner in Listvyanka at Lake Baikal
• Group tour: Welcome dinner

Transportation

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

• from Moscow to Kazan by train fare first class

• from Kazan to Yekaterinburg by train fare first class

• from Yekaterinburg to Irkutsk/Lake Baikal by train fare first class

• from Irkutsk/Lake Baikal to Ulaanbaatar - Terelj National Park - Ulaanbaatar by train fare first class

• from Ulaanbaatar - Terelj National Park - Ulaanbaatar to Beijing by train fare first class

• Train 2nd class train compartment as per itinerary

• from Moscow to Kazan by train fare economy

• from Kazan to Yekaterinburg by train fare economy

• from Yekaterinburg to Irkutsk/Lake Baikal by train fare economy

• from Irkutsk/Lake Baikal to Ulaanbaatar - Terelj National Park - Ulaanbaatar by train fare economy

• from Ulaanbaatar - Terelj National Park - Ulaanbaatar to Beijing 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. If you'd like more privacy, we can buy out an entire compartment for you.

Sightseeing

• 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
• Kazan full day (8 hours) guided tour: the Kazan Kremlin, Kul Sharif Mosque, Syumbike tower, Tatar National performance with dinner // Kazan half day (4 hours) guided tour: the National Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan, a master cooking class
• Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of Yekaterinburg: highlights include Ganina Yama Monastery, Church of All Saints, Europe-Asia Border, the Pyzhma military museum
• Listvyanka full day (8 hours) guided tour: open-air Siberian museum "Taltsy", Baikal Museum of Limnology, Baikal Seal Aquarium, Cable Car to the observation point, local fish and souvenir market
• 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

Entrance tickets & visas

• Entrance tickets to all included sightseeing attractions (except optional)
• Russian, Mongolian and Chinese visa supporting documents

We value your comfort

• Dedicated local English-speaking guide in all places as per program
• 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. Tips already included
• Group tours are fully escorted by a bilingual tour director
• Maximum group size 20 people