Trans-Siberian Rail Journey
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- Discover the evocative choral music and unique culture of Buryat’s Old Believers.
- Trace the shores of Lake Baikal, and stop for tea in a family home.
- Attend musical performances, including a concert at the Decembrist House Museum in Irkutsk.
- In Moscow, take an in-depth tour of the Kremlin, and meet a Russian cosmonaut.
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After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight home.
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