Trans-Siberian Dream

Accommodation

• Hand-picked centrally located hotels of the selected category (3* or 4* hotel of your choice)
• 1 night Vladivostok // 1 night with early check-in Ulan-Ude // 1 night Ulaanbaatar // 2 nights Listvyanka village at Lake Baikal shores // 2 nights Yekaterinburg // 1 night Kazan // 1 night with early check-in Nizhny Novgorod // 1 night Vladimir
• 1 night Yaroslavl // 1 night Suzdal // 3 nights in Moscow // 4 nights in St. Petersburg
• 1 night at Terelj National Park in ger camp (yurt)
• 8 nights on board

Meals

• Full breakfast at the hotels (except Day 1)
• Full board in Mongolia (except the day of arrival in Ulaanbaatar: on this day only lunch and dinner included)
• Lunch after master class on cooking the national Tatar food in Kazan // Buryat lunch at Lake Baikal // Russian pancakes experience in the Residence of Maslenitsa (lunch) in Yaroslavl // Degustation of Medovukha (lunch) in Suzdal // 1 lunch in Vladimir
• Russian lunch at Taltsy Museum
• Russian tea ceremony in Gorodets (on Day 18)
• Trains have a dining car for your comfort
• Group tour: Farewell dinner

Transportation

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

• from Vladivostok to Ulan-Ude by train fare first class

• from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatar - Terelj National Park - Ulaanbaatar by train fare first class

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

• from Irkutsk/Lake Baikal to Yekaterinburg by train fare first class

• from Yekaterinburg to Kazan by train fare first class

• from Kazan to Nizhny Novgorod by train fare first class

• from Nizhny Novgorod to Vladimir & Bogolyubovo by bullet train, standard class, 4 hours ride

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

• Train 2nd class train compartment as per itinerary

• from Vladivostok to Ulan-Ude by train fare economy

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

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

• from Irkutsk/Lake Baikal to Yekaterinburg by train fare economy

• from Yekaterinburg to Kazan by train fare economy

• from Kazan to Nizhny Novgorod by train fare economy

• from Nizhny Novgorod to Vladimir & Bogolyubovo by train fare economy

• from Moscow to St. Petersburg 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.
• Private return airport/train station transfers
• Meet & greet at the airports/train stations
• Private transportation on tours as per program in a comfortable a/c car/minivan/bus (except on walking tours)
• Metro pass for Moscow & St. Petersburg

Sightseeing

• 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
• Ulan-Ude full day (8 hours) guided tour: Atsagatski Datsan, Lenin’s head monument, Old town // Ulan-Ude full day (8 hours) guided tour: Ivolginsky Datsan, Old believers village
• Full-day guided tour of Terelj National Park: Highlights include Turtle Rock, Temple of Aryavalokiteshvara, Aryabal Monastery, Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex, Praying Lama Rock
• Ulaanbaatar half day (4 hours) guided tour: Zaisan Memorial, Buddha Garden, 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 full day (8 hours) guided tour: St. Epiphany Cathedral, Kirov Square, Taltsy Museum // Yekaterinburg full day (8 hours) guided tour: Ganina Yama Monastery, Museum of Minerals, Church of All Saints, Europe-Asia Border, the UMMC military museum
• Kazan full day (8 hours) guided tour: the Kul Sharif Mosque, the Kazan Kremlin, Old Tatar Sloboda // Nizhny Novgorod full day (8 hours) guided city tour // Gorodets full day (8 hours) guided city tour
• Vladimir and Bogolyubovo full day (8 hours) guided tour: the Dormition Cathedral, the architectural complex of the Cathedral of St. Dimitriy, Intercession Church on the Nerl
• Yaroslavl half-day (4 hours) guided tour: the main cathedrals // Rostov the Great half-day (4 hours) guided tour: the Rostov Kremlin, master class on national crafts
• Suzdal half-day guided tour: Kremlin and the ensemble of the Monastery of Saint Euthymius, Museum of Wooden Architecture, master class on national crafts
• Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of Moscow; Highlights include Moscow Kremlin (visiting the Cathedrals and the Armory), the Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral (outside), Lenin’s Mausoleum (outside), GUM, the Bolshoi Theatre (outside), metro tour
• Moscow full day (8 hours) guided tour: the State Tretyakov Gallery, panoramic city tour, the Novodevichy Convent with the guided tour inside, Sparrow Hills, the VDNKh and the guided tour to the Museum of Cosmonautics, cable car ride over Moscow River
• St. Petersburg full day (8 hours) guided tour: the Winter Palace and the Hermitage, Isaac Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral, the Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood
• Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of St. Petersburg; Highlights include the Royal Palace of Peterhof, the Peter and Paul Fortress and Cathedral, boat cruise
• Pushkin/Tsarskoe Selo day (6 hours) guided tour: Catherine’s palace & Amber room

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
• Mongolian 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
• The group tour is fully escorted by a bilingual tour director starting from Mongolia (Day 7)
• Maximum group size 20 people