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Naadam Westbound Discoverer Ulaanbaatar to St Petersburg

Type:Small group
Season:July - July
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Duration:17 days
Group dates: 09 Jul 2025 — 25 Jul 2025
Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).
Destinations:Ulaanbaatar - Terelj National Park - Ulaanbaatar Lake Baikal Yekaterinburg Kazan Moscow St. Petersburg
Rate:from $5,360 USD per person

Crossing vast and captivating countries, the Trans-Mongolian train takes you through the sweeping steppes of Mongolia, dotted with traditional gers (yurts), Russia’s endless birch forests, skirts the stunning Lake Baikal, and travels through the wild Siberian taiga. During the tour you experience the vibrant Naadam Festival, Mongolia’s biggest cultural event, before ending your adventure in the majestic cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg. This hop-on/hop-off train tour offers you to explore the rich history and landscapes of each destination. The tour runs vice versa.

  • Accommodation, train tickets, transfers and guided tours in the cities are included

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from Ulaanbaatar - Terelj National Park - Ulaanbaatar to Lake Baikal by train fare first class economy

from Lake Baikal 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

RATE PER PERSON IN SINGLE ROOM: $0 USD
RATE PER PERSON IN DOUBLE ROOM: $0 USD
RATE PER PERSON IN TRIPLE ROOM: $0 USD
Rate from: $5,360 USD

Inclusions

Accommodation

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

Meals

  • Full breakfast at the hotels (except Day 1) // Full board in Mongolia
  • 3 lunches: Buryat lunch at Lake Baikal // Tea & honey degustation at the Taltsy Museum // Tatar cooking master-class with lunch in Kazan
  • Group tour: Farewell dinner
  • Vodka tasting at the Taltsy museum (Lake Baikal)

Transportation

  • Train 2nd class train compartment as per itinerary

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

  • from Lake Baikal to Yekaterinburg by train fare economy

  • from Yekaterinburg to Kazan by train fare economy

  • from Kazan to Moscow by train fare economy

  • 4-hour standard class high-speed train fare from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Ask us about upgrading to a Business/First Class ticket or flight options
  • 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.
  • Metro pass for Moscow & St. Petersburg
  • 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)

Sightseeing

  • Terelj National Park full day guided tour: Turtle Rock, Temple of Aryavalokiteshvara, Aryabal Monastery, Praying Lama Rock
  • Ulaanbaatar half day guided tour: Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex, Tumen Ekh-traditional folklore concert
  • Lake Baikal (Listvyanka) full day (8 hours) guided tour: Shaman rock, Baikal Museum of Limnology, Chersky Stone observation point (Cable car), local souvenir market, boat cruise
  • Irkutsk half-day (4 hours) guided tour: St. Epiphany Cathedral, Kirov Square, Taltsy Museum guided tour with national folk performance
  • Yekaterinburg half-day (4 hours) guided tour: Europe-Asia border or Pyzhma military museum
  • Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of Kazan: Highlights include the Kazan Kremlin, Kul Sharif Mosque, Syumbike tower, Old Tatar village
  • 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
  • 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
  • St. Petersburg half day (4 hours) guided tour: the Winter Palace and the Hermitage
  • Half-day (5 hours) Peterhof Grand palace and park tour

Entrance tickets & visas

  • Entrance tickets to all included sightseeing attractions (except optional)
  • Mongolian and Russian visa letters of invitation (required by the Embassies to grant you the visas) are provided free of charge
  • Naadam Festival premium seats

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

    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.

    For those who have decided to jump on this train, I encourage you to take it all the way to Vladivostok, a beautiful European city at the at the end of the Asian continent. All this under guidance and help from Discover Russia competent employees, knowledgeable tour guides and friendly train staff, trying to make our journey as pleasant and comfortable as possible. Well deserved Five Stars for all involved in organizing this adventure

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