St. Petersburg to Ulaanbaatar Railway Tour

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 // 1 night Kazan with early check in // 2 nights Yekaterinburg // 2 nights Lake Baikal/Listvyanka // 1 night Irkutsk// 1 night Ulaanbaatar
• 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 (on Day 17 only lunch and dinner)
• 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
• Tumen Ekh Ensemble in Ulaanbaatar with a meal
• Trains have a dining car for your comfort

Transportation

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

• from St Petersburg to Moscow by bullet 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 Irkutsk / Lake Baikal by train fare first class

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

• from Irkutsk / Lake Baikal to Ulaanbaatar - Terelj National Park - Ulaanbaatar 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 for Moscow & St. Petersburg
• Private transportation on tours as per program in a comfortable a/c car/minivan/bus (except on walking tours)

Sightseeing

• St. Petersburg full-day (8 hours) guided city tour , guided tour to the Peter and Paul fortress and cathedral, private boat ride, tour to Faberge museum with audioguides
• Half-day (5 hours) Peterhof Grand palace and park tour
• Half-day ( 4 hours) guided tour to the Hermitage and the Winter palace
• Moscow full-day (8 hours) guided tour including Moscow metro tour, Moscow Kremlin tour, Kremlin Cathedrals & the Armory Chamber, Walking city tour: the Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral (outside), Lenin’s Mausoleum (outside), GUM, Old Arbat free time
• Moscow full-day (8 hours) guided tour including panoramic driving city tour, Cathedral of Christ the Savior, pass by the Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow Hills, Stalin's skyscrapers, Moscow river Cable Car, guided tour to the State Tretyakov Gallery
• 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 Ganina Yama Monastery, Church of All Saints, Europe-Asia Border, the Pyzhma military museum
• Irkutsk half-day (4 hours) guided tour: St. Epiphany Cathedral, Kirov Square, Taltsy Museum guided tour with national folk performance
• Lake Baikal (Listvyanka) full day (8 hours) guided tour: Shaman rock, Baikal Museum of Limnology, Chersky Stone observation point, local 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
• Full-day guided tour of Ulaanbaatar: Highlights include Gandan Monastery, National History Museum, Sukhebaatar Square, Zaisan Memorial, Buddha Garden, Tumen Ekh-traditional folklore concert

Entrance tickets & visas

• Entrance tickets to all included sightseeing attractions (except optional)
• Mongolian and Russian 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 fully escorted from Kazan by our bilingual tour operator
• Maximum group size 16 people