Christmas Specials Trans Mongolian Express

Name: Christmas Specials Trans Mongolian Express
Location: Russia

Type:Private

Season:December - February

Duration:18 days

Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).

Destinations:Beijing Ulaanbaatar & Terelj National Park Lake Baikal/Irkutsk Yekaterinburg Kazan Moscow

Rate:from $3,780 USD per person

One of the most fascinating and amazing winter itineraries, this Trans Mongolian Train Tour from Beijing to Moscow is a stress-free way to enjoy Russian winter and the White Christmas. Discover China, Mongolia and Russia whilst riding the world-famous Mongolian Express train.

Special Chistmas and New Year itinerary and lots of winter fun! Cross Asia and a half of Europe during one epic journey. Continue to the Baltics or Scandinavia
- Accommodation, train tickets, transfers and guided tours in the cities are included
- Hop on/hop off train tour
- Travelling Trans-Mongolian route, you will see cities, people, villages, famous sightseeing spots and hidden gems, marvels of Asia and Europe carefully selected for the best Trans Mongolian railway holiday you have ever dreamt of
- Merry Xmas in Russia and New Year in Moscow!
- Extensive sightseeing program
- Mighty Moscow, treasures of Kazan, late Romanovs' shelter in Yekaterinburg, natural wonders of Baikal, secrets of Mongolia and splendid Beijing
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Dates & rates

1st Class 1st class (2-berth compartment long-haul trains/economy fare bullet train/economy fare local flights) 2nd Class 2nd class (4-berth compartment long-haul trains/economy fare bullet train/economy fare local flights)

from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar & Terelj National Park by train fare first class economy

from Ulaanbaatar & Terelj National Park to Lake Baikal/Irkutsk by train fare first class economy

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

from Yekaterinburg to Kazan by train fare first class economy

from Kazan to Moscow by train fare first class economy

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Inclusions

Accommodation

Hand-picked centrally located hotels of selected category (3* or 4* hotel of your choice)
1 night Beijing // 1 night Ulaanbaatar // 1 night Irkutsk // 2 nights Listvyanka // 2 nights Yekaterinburg // 2 nights Kazan // 3 nights Moscow
1 night at Terelj National Park in ger camp (yurt)
4 nights on board

Meals

Full breakfast at the hotels (except Day 1) // Full board in Mongolia
4 lunches: Buryat lunch at Lake Baikal // Russian lunch in Taltsy with tea and honey degustation // Christmas lunch // Tatar cooking master-class with lunch in Kazan
Vodka tasting at the Taltsy museum (Lake Baikal)
Group tour: Chinese tea ceremony as welcome dinner
Group tour: New Year Gala Dinner

Transportation

Train 2nd class train compartment as per itinerary
from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar & Terelj National Park by train fare economy
from Ulaanbaatar & Terelj National Park to Lake Baikal/Irkutsk by train fare economy
from Lake Baikal/Irkutsk to Yekaterinburg by train fare economy
from Yekaterinburg to Kazan by train fare economy
from Kazan to Moscow by train fare economy

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.
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

Sightseeing

Terelj National Park tour: Turtle Rock visiting, Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex visiting
Ulaanbaatar half-day (4 hours) guided tour: Gandan Monastery, National History Museum, Sukhebaatar Square
Tour to Taltsy Open-Air Siberian Museum
Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of Listvyanka (Lake Baikal): Highlights include Baikal Museum of Limnology, Shaman Rock, Chersky Stone observation point & cable car, local souvenir market, dog sledding
Irkutsk half-day (4 hours) guided tour: St. Epiphany Cathedral, Kirov Square, the icebreaker “Angara” museum
Yekaterinburg full day (8 hours) guided tour: Church of All Saints, Ganina Yama, Europe-Asia Border, Ural village tour
Kazan full day (8 hours) guided tour: the Kazan Kremlin, Kul Sharif Mosque, Syumbike tower, Chak-chak museum, Old Tatar village
Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of Moscow: Highlights include the Moscow Kremlin, the Kremlin Armory, the Red Square, Saint Basil's Cathedral (outside), GUM, the Bolshoi Theatre (outside), Novodevichy Convent (outside), Sparrow hills, Christmas markets
Second full-day (8 hours) guided tour of Moscow: Highlights include Tretyakov State Art Gallery, Kolomenskoye Estate & Wooden Palace, Metro tour, VDNKh

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

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
Group size 22 people maximum. All our group departures are guaranteed.

CHECK OUT WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT TRAVELLING WITH US

Bruce C., Australia: TRIP OF A LIFETIME - SEEING RUSSIA AS IT REALLY IS

I went with Discovery Russia on their tailored Tran-Mongolian Railway Tour from Sydney, Australia. On this trip, I visited Beijing, Ulaan Baatar, Listvyanka, Irkutsk, Yekaterinburg, Moscow and St Petersburg using the Trans-Mongolian and Trans-Siberian Railway.

I've travelled by myself to multiple countries in the past and I'd be happy to say that Discovery Russia offers a unique service at an affordable price. Not only do they have prompt visa advisory services (they helped to expedite all three of my visas in three weeks after I decided to do the trip with short notice) but they also have passionate and extremely knowledgable local private guides who will show you the many gems hidden in towns across Russia and with their partner company in Mongolia.

They were prompt in ensuring that all my transfers are covered and that my trip went with a minimal amount of hiccups. In fact they even helped me arrange a Russian SIM card (price included in the trip) so that I could communicate back home in Australia. They also have an extremely friendly 24hr help line with your own private trip organiser, so if anything goes awry, there was an extremely reliable safety net.

As a result of this trip, I have made many friends abroad and I have no hesitations to return back to Russia a second time again with this tour operator. The tour guides themselves are so friendly and speak English well - the local knowledge they have you simply cannot find in guide books.

Russia is not the easiest country to navigate (especially with its language barriers and sponsorship issues for tourists) but with its richness culturally, it is a place that is extremely worthwhile to visit at least once in your lifetime. I would recommend this company with its extremely friendly and helpful staff and guides - they really helped me to fall in love with a part of the world which I was quite apprehensive about before I went.

Indeed, two thumbs up and thank you to the team at Discovery Russia for helping me realise my dream in travelling across the full breadth of Asia!