The BAM Explorer

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

• from Vladivostok to Khabarovsk by train fare first class

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

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

• from Tynda to Severobaikalsk by train fare first class

• from Severobaikalsk to Lake Baikal by train fare first class

• 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
• Russian local sim card with data
• 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