World of Discoveries Tour

Accommodation

• Hand-picked centrally located hotels in China, Mongolia and Russia. Best-rated & centrally located 4* hotels in Scandinavia.
• 3 nights Beijing // 1 night Ulaanbaatar // 2 nights Listvyanka // 2 nights Yekaterinburg // 1 night Kazan // 1 nights Nizhny Novgorod // 1 night Vladimir // 1 night Yaroslavl // 1 night Suzdal // 3 nights Moscow // 4 nights St. Petersburg
• 1 night Helsinki // 1 night Stockholm // 2 nights Copenhagen // 1 night Gothenburg // 2 nights Oslo // 2 nights Bergen
• 1 night at Terelj National Park in ger camp (yurt)
• 1 night at the ferry (B2L Inside Large cabin, twin or double)
• 5 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
• Chinese tea ceremony in Beijing (on day 2) // Russian tea ceremony in Gorodets (on Day 16)
• Group tour: Dinner in St. Petersburg
• Group tour: Dinner in Helsinki
• Smørrebrød lunch in Copenhagen
• Group tour: Farewell dinner in Bergen

Transportation

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

• from Beijing 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 train fare first class

• from Moscow to St. Petersburg by train fare first class

• Train 2nd class train compartment as per itinerary

• from Beijing 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.
• Metro pass for Moscow & St. Petersburg
• 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
• Meet & greet at the airports/train stations in China, Mongolia and Russia
• Private return airport/train station transfers in China, Mongolia and Russia
• Private transportation on tours as per program in a comfortable a/c car/minivan/bus (except on walking tours)
• Train tickets (economy class) for train St. Petersburg - Helsinki ("Allegro")
• Transfer train station - hotel in Helsinki
• Ferry Helsinki - Stockholm, twin cabin (en-suite bathroom)
• Train tickets, 2nd class: Stockholm - Copenhagen // Copenhagen - Gothenburg // Gothenburg - Oslo // Oslo - Myrdal - Flam
• Ferry Flam - Bergen, second class

Sightseeing

• Beijing full day (8 hours) guided tour: Tiananmen Square with the National Flag Pole, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and the Chinese traditional medicine center
• Beijing full day (8 hours) guided tour: Summer Palace, the hike on Great Wall (Cable car is available and optional)
• Terelj National Park full day guided tour: Turtle Rock, Temple of Aryavalokiteshvara, Aryabal Monastery, Praying Lama Rock
• Terelj National Park and Ulaanbaatar full day guided tour: Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex, Zaisan Memorial, Buddha Garden, Tumen Ekh-traditional folklore concert
• Ulaanbaatar half-day (4 hours) guided tour: Gandan Monastery, National History Museum, Sukhebaatar Square
• 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
• Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of Moscow: Highlights include the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Novodevichy Convent with the guided tour inside, Sparrow Hills, the VDNKh, the Museum of Cosmonautics, and Stalin's skyscrapers panoramic driving tour
• 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
• Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of St. Petersburg; Highlights include the Winter Palace and the Hermitage, St. Isaac Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral and the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
• Pushkin/Tsarskoe Selo day (6 hours) guided tour: Catherine’s palace & Amber room
• Helsinki walking tour: City Hall, Parliament House, the great Lutheran Cathedral and the Sibelius Monument
• Stockholm walking tour: Old Town, the Royal Palace, the Stockholm Cathedral and the City Hall, Stockholm Metro
• Copenhagen walking tour: Changing of the Royal Guard ceremony at the front gates of the Rosenborg Castle, the City Hall and Royal Christiansborg Palace, Kongens Nytorv, the buildings of the Old Stock Exchange and the Royal Theater (no entrance included)
• Gothenburg walking tour: the old Haga district, the Fish Market, the modern Opera House and the Maritime Center (no entrances included)
• Oslo walking tour: Frogner Park, the Royal Palace and the Akershus fortress (no entrances included)
• Bergen walking tour: Bryggen district, the Fish Market and experience a Floibanen Funicular ride (ticket to Funicular included)

Entrance tickets & visas

• Entrance tickets to all listed attractions in China, Mongolia and Russia (except optional). In Scandinavia only the Fløibanen funicular tickets included (Bergen)
• Russian, Mongolian and Chinese visa supporting documents

We value your comfort

• Dedicated local English-speaking guide in all places as per program
• Russian local sim card with data for the Russian part of the trip
• 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 Trans Siberian train tours
• Group tours are fully escorted by a bilingual tour director
• Maximum group size 20 people