The Tsar’s Gold Westbound to Moscow: Trans-Siberian Railway

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Travel along the iconic Trans-Siberian Railway for a breathtaking non-stop voyage through three separate countries. This sixteen-day itinerary features the best of Russia, Mongolia and China. From the imposing, intricate and beautiful façades of Moscow’s architectural wonders to Mongolia’s vast Gobi Desert and the Great Wall of China, this journey will lead y...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • The Great Wall of China, the Ming Tombs, Avenue of the Spirits and a pearl cultivation farm
    • Beijing, the Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City
    • Pass through the Gobi Desert
    • The museums of Ulaanbaatar
    • Ulaanbaatar and Gandan Monastery, the seat of Buddhist activity in the country
    • Lake Baikal, the oldest and deepest lake in the world
    • Ancient Kazan, once a Tartar capital on the banks of the Volga
    • Moscow's Red Square, Metro stations and 'Moscow by Night' city lights tour

What's this trip about?

    Travel along the iconic Trans-Siberian Railway for a breathtaking non-stop voyage through three separate countries. This sixteen-day itinerary features the best of Russia, Mongolia and China. From the imposing, intricate and beautiful façades of Moscow’s architectural wonders to Mongolia’s vast Gobi Desert and the Great Wall of China, this journey will lead you through some of the most awe-inspiring landscapes and hotspots in the world.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeOperator does not provide
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityBeijing
End CityMoscow

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Train & Rail Journeys
  • Education / Learning
  • National Parks

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • Educational/ Learning
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • History
  • Nature
  • Trains & Rail

Trip includes

    • Tsar’s Gold private train ride on the Trans-Siberian railroad
    • Transfers on arrival and departure(valid during specific arrival/ departure times)
    • All accommodations based on double and/or twin occupancy (on board the train and hotels)
    • Meals as noted in itinerary
    • All excursions, entrance fees, and visits as described in itinerary
    • On board educational lectures about local culture, people and history
    • Extensive pre-departure Travel Guide, reading list, important information about your trip, maps and luggage tags
    • Services of knowledgeable and dedicated tour director as well as local guides
    • $250,000 medical evacuation insurance(coverage details will be sent in our first mailing package)

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1-2: Beijing | Temple of Heaven | Great Wall

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and 2 Dinners

After a brief rest from your journey’s arrival in Beijing, enjoy tours in the Temple of Heaven and Tiananmen Square. The next day, travel to the Great Wall, stopping along the way to explore the legendary Ming Tombs, the S...

Day 3-4: Forbidden City | Depart for Mongolia | Board the Tsar’s Gold, Trans-Siberian Railway

Meals: 2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunch and 1 Dinners

Take a guided tour of the former Emperor’s palaces in the Forbidden City, and then depart in the evening on your rail journey. Your Chinese train pulls out from the Beijing station and China’s busy rural life unfolds o...

Day 5-6: Ulaanbaatar | Onboard the Tsar’s Gold, Trans-Siberian Railway

Meals: 2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunch and 2 Dinners

Arrive in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar in the morning, touring the Choijin Lama temple immediately afterward and enjoying a traditional Mongolian music performance in the evening. The next day, tour Gandan Mona...

Day 7-9: Ulan Ude | Lake Baikal | Irkutsk

Meals: 3 Breakfasts, 3 Lunch and 3 Dinners

Pass through the valley of Selenga, the largest river in Mongolia, and join the main route of the Trans-Siberian Railroad in Ulan Ude. The next day enjoy a full day of activity in and around Lake Baikal, exploring the ...

Day 10-11: Onboard the Tsar’s Gold, Trans-Siberian Railway | Novosibirsk

Meals: 2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunch and 2 Dinners

After breakfast travel through the landscapes of Eastern Siberia’s mountains, crystal-clear rivers and verdant slopes. Enjoy lectures, a social get-together with caviar and vodka, and lively conversation with your fell...

Day 12-13: Yekaterinburg | Kazan

Meals: 2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunch and 2 Dinners

The capital of the Ural Mountains and the border between Asia and Europe, Yekaterinburg, is the site of a varied and somewhat tragic history. The city tour includes the center, restored in 2009, and the newly-erected C...

Day 14: Tour of Moscow

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Before noon arrive in Moscow, Russia’s capital and one of the richest and most dynamic cities in the world. After your arrival and check-in to a first-class hotel, take a guided tour of one of the oldest Kremlin in the world a...

Day 15: Departure

Meals: Breakfast

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Price per day$613
Last Updated: 8/2/2018

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International airfare
    • Passport and visa fees
    • Comprehensive medical and trip insurance
    • Excess Baggage Charges
    • Gratuities to guides and drivers
    • Items of personal nature

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Meals Included

14 Breakfasts, 13 Lunch and 13 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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