Trans-Mongolian Winter Railway: St. Petersburg to Beijing

Accommodation

• 3-, 4- or 5-star hotel of your choice, hand-picked by our staff for their excellent amenities and central location
• 4 nights St Petersburg // 2 nights Moscow with late check-out // 1 night Kazan with early check-in // 2 nights Yekaterinburg with late check-out // 2 nights Listvyanka (Lake Baikal) // 1 night Irkutsk // 1 night Ulaanbaatar // 2 nights Beijing
• 1 night at Terelj National Park in ger camp (yurt)
• 5 nights on board

Meals

• Full breakfast at the hotels (except day of arrival in Russia)
• 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

Transportation

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

• from St. Petersburg to Moscow by high-speed train, standard class, 4 hours ride. Please inquire about business or 1st class upgrade and flight options

• from Moscow to Kazan by train fare first class

• from Kazan to Yekaterinburg by train fare first class

• from Yekaterinburg to Lake Baikal by train fare first class

• from Irkutsk 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 St. Petersburg to Moscow by train fare economy

• from Moscow to Kazan by train fare economy

• from Kazan to Yekaterinburg by train fare economy

• from Yekaterinburg to Lake Baikal by train fare economy

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

• from Ulaanbaatar - Terelj National Park - Ulaanbaatar to Beijing 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
• Metro pass in Moscow
• Private transportation on tours as per program in a comfortable a/c car/minivan/bus (except on walking tours)

Sightseeing

• Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of St Petersburg: Highlights include Winter Palace and the Hermitage, Isaac Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral, Peter & Paul Fortress and Cathedral, and Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
• Day (6 hours) guided tour of Pushkin/Tsarskoe Selo: Highlights include Catherine’s palace & Amber room, Troyka ride experience
• 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
• Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of Moscow: Highlights include the State Tretyakov Gallery, Kolomenskoe Estate, metro tour
• 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 Yekaterinburg: Highlights include Ipatiev House/Church of All Saints, Ganina Yama, Stone Museum, Verkhnyaya Pyshma field military museum of UMMC, Europe-Asia border
• Guided 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
• Half-day (~4 hours) guided tour of Irkutsk: Highlights include the Decembrist Museum
• Guided tour to Terelj National Park tour: Highlights include Turtle Rock visiting, Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex visiting, visit to a nomad family
• Guided tour to Ulaanbaatar: Highlights include Gandan Monastery, National History Museum and Sukhebaatar Square, Zaisan Memorial
• Full-day (8 hours) guided tour to Beijing: Highlights include Tiananmen Square with the National Flag Pole, Forbidden City, the Great Wall

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 16 people