Trans Express - 8 Days


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Overview
Highlights
- Beijing, the lively and historic capital of China
- Moscow - extend your stay to explore Russia’s capital
- Optional extras: Beijing sightseeing Tour - the Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City
- Trans-Mongolian railroad route
- Views of Siberian forest, Gobi Desert and Lake Baikal en route
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Destinations
Trip includes
- 2 breakfasts
- 2 nights 3 star hotel Beijing
- Beijing Airport arrival transfer on day 1
- Transfer to Beijing rail station (not platform) on day 3
- 5 nights on board train (2nd class, 4 berth sleeper cabin)
Itinerary

Welcome to Beijing! Arrival transfer from Beijing airport to your hotel.
Spend the day at leisure, independently exploring the capital. Alternatively embark on an optional Beijing sightseeing tour which includes lunch. The Beijing sightseeing tour takes you to Badaling, to walk (and almost a climb at times) a section of the Great Wall. Fo...
This morning you will be transferred to Beijing rail station to board the K3 train to Moscow, travelling along the Trans Mongolian and Trans Siberian railroad. A momentous 7826 km journey following an ancient tea caravan route from China to Russia via Mongolia.
Crossing into Mongolia in the early hours of the morning on day 4, settle into life on board the train as it plies its way across the Gobi Desert and Mongolian Steppe. You'll cross the border into Russia in the early hours of the morning on day 5 and travel along the ...
This afternoon the train reaches Moscow, where your adventure concludes. NOTE: Schedules dictate a late afternoon arrival into Moscow on day 8. We recommend that you stay for at least one night in Moscow to avoid the risk of missing your onward international flight.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Logistics
What's excluded
- Flights and visas
- No meals aboard the train
- Laundry, drinks and items of a personal nature
- This journey is semi-independent and is unescorted. It is not a group departure and you will not have a tour guide.
Accommodation
Children can travel aboard the Trans-Siberian however this style of trip is really only suitable for older children who are able to occupy themselves on the train where there is little to do and not much room to run around.
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