The BAM Explorer

Name: The BAM Explorer
Location: Russia

Type:Private

Season:May - October

Duration:15 days

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

Destinations:Vladivostok Khabarovsk Komsomolsk-on-Amur Tynda Severobaikalsk Lake Baikal Irkutsk

Rate:from $3,260 USD per person

Embark on an extraordinary journey along the Baikal–Amur Mainline (BAM), a railway that captures the essence of Russia's vast and enigmatic landscapes. As Winston Churchill aptly noted, "Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma," and this train tour offers a unique opportunity to unravel some of those mysteries. Starting in Vladivostok, the railway weaves its way through Eastern Siberia, offering travelers a unique glimpse into the rugged beauty of the Russian Far East.

Tour package includes your accommodation in the cities, train tickets, any required transfers, and extensive sightseeing tour program with professional local English-speaking guides
- Learn the true history of "the construction project of the century" and the controversial history of the USSR
- Real Siberian winery, GULAG traces, ancient villages & cruise Lake Baikal, the world's largest, oldest and deepest freshwater lake
- Unique photography opportunities as you are travelling through endless taiga and cross mighty Siberian rivers
- Group tours are fully escorted. 20 guests per group maximum. Private tours are fully customizable. Chat online now with the destination experts!
- Best places to stay, to eat, to go out and have fun - safe and secure with the tour operator, that specializes in Russia
- Discovery Russia 24/7 English-speaking support line
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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 Vladivostok to Khabarovsk by train fare first class economy

from Khabarovsk to Komsomolsk-on-Amur by train fare first class economy

from Komsomolsk-on-Amur to Tynda by train fare first class economy

from Tynda to Severobaikalsk by train fare first class economy

from Severobaikalsk to Lake Baikal by train fare first class economy

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Inclusions

Accommodation

3-, 4- or 5-star hotel of your choice, hand-picked by our staff for their excellent amenities and central location
3 nights Vladivostok // 1 night Komsomolsk-on-Amur with early check-in // 1 night Severobaikalsk // 3 nights Lake Baikal/Irkutsk
5 nights on board

Meals

Full breakfast at the hotels (except Day 1)
2 lunches: Buryat lunch at Lake Baikal // Russian lunch in Taltsy
The Far Eastern wines degustation on the real Russian winery

Transportation

Train 2nd class train compartment as per itinerary
from Vladivostok to Khabarovsk by train fare economy
from Khabarovsk to Komsomolsk-on-Amur by train fare economy
from Komsomolsk-on-Amur to Tynda by train fare economy
from Tynda to Severobaikalsk by train fare economy
from Severobaikalsk to Lake Baikal by train fare economy

Train ticket Vladivostok - Irkutsk, second class (4 people in a compartment)/ 1st class (2 people in a compartment)
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)
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

English speaking guide on the tours
Vladivostok full day (8 hours) guided tour: local winery, taiga & old village
Full-day (6 hours) guided tour of Vladivostok: Highlights include harbour, Submarine S-56, Golden Bridge, viewpoint Eagle’s Nest, Vokzalnaya Square, the monument of the Trans-Siberian Railway, Vladivostok fortress museum
Khabarovsk full day (8 hours) guided tour: Far Eastern Railway museum, Stone Turtle Memorial, Amur Embankment, Second World War Eternal Flame Memorial, Lenin Square, a walk in Northern Park visiting Serafim Sarovsky Cathedral
Komsomolsk-on-Amur full day (8 hours) guided tour: the local museum, First City Builders’ Monument, Memorial Complex – “Eternal Flame” – Cathedral, GULAG monument, Gagarin Monument, Lenin Square with Lenin monument & more
Tynda day (6 hours) guided tour: Moskovskiy railway station, Legendary Road Labourer Monument (Steam Locomotive ЕА-3246), “Molotkastiy & Serpastiy” Monument, BAM 25th Anniversary Monument, BAM History Museum, Troizkiy Cathedral
Severobaikalsk half-day (4 hours) guided tour: Visit of Museum of BAM construction, the Railroad Station Building, Steam Locomotive -П36-0098 Monument, Pioneers’ Tent Monument
Irkutsk half-day (4 hours) guided tour: St. Epiphany Cathedral, Kirov Square, the icebreaker “Angara” museum
Listvyanka full day (8 hours) guided tour: Baikal Museum of Limnology, Chersky Stone observation point, local souvenir market

Entrance tickets & visas

Entrance tickets to all included sightseeing attractions (except optional)
Russian Visa supporting documents, including an official visa invitation letter, and step-by-step guide on how to apply for your visa

We value your comfort

24/7 support before and during your trip with us
Dedicated local English-speaking guide in all places as per program
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 10 people maximum

CHECK OUT WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT TRAVELLING WITH US

Walter, Canada, September 2024: Safe and friendly to all

Of all my journeys and travels, the Trans-Siberian tour will remain the most impressive experience on my list.

Not only because I saw the pearls of European architecture in the form of the palaces of St. Petersburg, or because I could watch this former Russian capital traveling around the city through its numerous canals, or because I could walk on the cobblestones of the famous Red Square or through the halls of Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, but also because I could witness the vastness of Siberia, its untouched nature and wet my feet in shrouded in many legends and mysteries - Baikal Lake.

BRUCE, AUSTRALIA: TRIP OF A LIFETIME - SEEING RUSSIA AS IT REALLY IS

I went with Discovery Russia on their 20 day 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! 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!