Private Trans-Siberian tour

Route: Moscow to Ulan Bator
Cities: Moscow, Kazan, Ekaterinburg, Irkutsk, Ulan Bator
Tour duration: 17 days
Type: Private rail tour

Price from: $4,796

NOTE: Tour departures available from May 16 to October 15, 2018.
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Day 1: Arrival in Moscow

Transfer: your private driver meets you at the airport and takes you to the hotel.
Accommodation: centrally located hotel.
Meals: not included.
Activities: explore the fantastic center of Moscow on your own or rest before the rich sightseeing program planned for the following day.
Optional: extension to St. Petersburg

Day 2: Exploring Moscow Highlights & Tour of the Kremlin

Accommodation: centrally located hotel.
Meals included: breakfast and lunch.
Guided tour: included.
Duration of the tour: 6 h.
Transfer: after the tour you are transferred to your hotel.
Sights: Kremlin, Red Square, Armoury Chamber, St. Basil's Cathedral, Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Sparrow Hills.

Day 3: Visiting the Tretyakov Gallery & Moscow Subway Ride

Accommodation: centrally located hotel.
Meals included: breakfast and dinner.
Guided tour: included.
Transfer: after the tour you are transferred to the hotel. Later you are taken to the railway station.
Sights: Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow Subway ride

Day 4: Kazan Sightseeing Tour & Visit to the Kremlin

Accommodation: centrally located hotel.
Meals included: breakfast and lunch.
Guided tour: included.
Transfer: after the tour you are transferred to the hotel. Later you are taken to the railway station.
Sights: the Qol Sharif Mosque, the leaning Soyembika Tower, the Annunciation Cathedral and the Governor's Palace.
Activities: Tatar cuisine masterclass (making 3 traditional dishes). Free evening to explore Kazan on your own.

Day 5: Trip to Sviyazhsk and Chak-Chak Museum

Accommodation: centrally located hotel.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch and tea.
Guided tour: included.
Transfer: after the tour you are transferred to the hotel. Later you are taken to the railway station.
Sights: Temple of All Religions, the Dormition Monastery, the Monastery of John the Baptist and the Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius, the Chak-Chak Museum.
Activities: Learning to make traditional Tatar sweets, drinking tea with chak-chak, baursak and Tatar pastila. Free evening to explore Sviyazhsk on your own.

Day 6: Arrival in Ekaterinburg

Accommodation: 1st or 2nd class train cabin.
Meals included: breakfast box and lunch.
Transfer: in the morning you are transferred to train station. Upon arrival to Ekaterinburg you are taken to your hotel for overnight.

Day 7: Last days of Russian Imperial Family Tour in Ekaterinburg

Accommodation: centrally located hotel.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch.
Guided tour: included.
Transfer: after the tour you are transferred to the hotel.
Sights: Ural Craftsman Lane, the Rastorguev, the Church on Blood, Monastery Complex “Ganina Yama”
Activities: Learning to make traditional Tatar sweets, drinking tea with chak-chak, baursak and Tatar pastila. Free evening to explore Ekaterinburg on your own.

Day 8: On Board the Train

Transfer: you are transferred to the railway station.
Accommodation: 1st or 2nd class train cabin.
Meals: breakfast box and lunch.

Day 9: On Board the Train

Accommodation: 1st or 2nd class train cabin.
Meals: not included.

Day 10: Listvyanka Village Tour & Baikal Museum

Accommodation: centrally located hotel.
Meals included: breakfast and lunch.
Guided tour: included.
Transfer: after the tour you are transferred to the hotel.
Sights: Baikal Limnological Museum and Aquarium, Shaman Rock St. Nicolas Church
Activity: Russian banya/ sauna experience

Day 11: Trip to Taltsy Village

Accommodation: centrally located hotel.
Meals included: breakfast and lunch.
Guided tour: included.
Transfer: after the tour you are transferred to the hotel.
Sights: Taltsy's open air-museum of wooden architecture

Day 12: Exploring Irkutsk Monasteries & Must-Sees

Accommodation: centrally located hotel.
Meals included: breakfast and lunch.
Guided tour: included.
Transfer: after the tour you are transferred to the hotel.
Sights: Epiphany Cathedral, Church of our Savior, the Polish Roman Catholic Church, Kirov Square, Angara River Embankment.
Activity: Continue exploring Irkutsk during your free time this evening or relax at the hotel.

Day 13: On Board the Train

Transfer: your guide transfers you to the railway station.
Accommodation: 1st or 2nd class train cabin.
Meals: breakfast box.

Day 14: Trip to Gorkhi-Terelji National Park & Meeting a Nomadic Family

Accommodation: traditional Mongolian yurt.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Guided tour: included.
Transfer: after the tour you are transferred to the hotel.
Sights: Gorkhi-Terelji National Park, the stone heap Owoo, the famous Turtle Rock, and the Aryabal Monastery.
Activity: meeting a Nomadic family and learning more about the culture.

Day 15: Exploring the Genghis Khan Statue

Accommodation: centrally located hotel.
Meals included: breakfast and lunch.
Guided tour: included.
Transfer: after the tour you are transferred to the hotel.
Sights: the Statue of Genghis Khan

Day 16: Visiting the Gandan Monastery & Folk Show in Ulan Bator

Accommodation: centrally located hotel.
Meals included: breakfast and lunch.
Guided tour: included.
Transfer: after the tour you are transferred to the hotel.
Sights: the Gandan Monastery, the National Museum of Mongolia, the central Sukhbaatar Square, the State Department Store and the Zaisan Hill.

Day 17: Departure from Ulan Bator

This is the final day of your amazing Trans-Siberian adventure.

Meals included: breakfast.
Transfer to airport: included.

Accommodation at remarkable hotels in Moscow (2 nights), Kazan (2 nights), Ekaterinburg (2 nights), Irkutsk (1 night), Listvyanka Village (2 nights) and Ulan Bator (2 nights);
1 night at a traditional Mongolian ger camp;
1st or 2nd class tickets for Moscow - Kazan, Kazan - Ekaterinburg, Ekaterinburg - Irkutsk and Irkutsk - Ulan Bator trains;
Full Russian visa processing service for US and Canadian citizens (Mongolian visa is not required). Full Russian and Mongolian visa processing service for Australian and New Zealand citizens. Visa support service (invitation) for customers from all other countries;
Airport transfers with private drivers and all transportation according to the itinerary;
Breakfasts at the hotels;
Lunches and dinners according to the itinerary;
Unique cooking class in Kazan;
Rich sightseeing tours according to the itinerary with professional English-speaking guides;
Emergency line support during the trip.

Not included: international flights, other meals not mentioned in the program, optional tours and services, gratuities and all personal expenses.

Note: Due to specific travel arrangements and train departure times depending on the schedules of Russian and Mongolian Railways, the itinerary may be subject to change.

Package type	Price
Regular package 1st class	$5,596 Deposit $1,120
Friends trip: 4+ travelers 1st class	$5,196 Deposit $1,040
Regular package 2nd class	$5,196 Deposit $1,040
Friends trip: 4+ travelers 2nd class	$4,796 Deposit $960

Available dates:

May 16 - Jun 01, 2018
May 29 - Jun 14, 2018
Jun 6 - Jun 22, 2018
Jul 18 - Aug 03, 2018
Jul 24 - Aug 09, 2018
Aug 8 - Aug 14, 2018

Aug 14 - Aug 30, 2018
Aug 22 - Sep 07, 2018
Aug 29 - Sep 14, 2018
Sep 4 - Sep 20, 2018
Sep 12 - Sep 28, 2018
Sep 18 - Oct 04, 2018
Sep 26 - Oct 12, 2018

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The trains themselves were adequate and the final leg into China was truly first-class.
All hotels were superlative. If anyone wants to know about the food, I gained 5 pounds.

- Douglas Graham about his trip with us

Trans-Siberian adventure was beyond expectation! It truly was a joyous and memorable experience. Especially, we would like to thank the Logistics Department for their excellent work in orchestrating the train schedules, private drivers, and guides. These individuals were so friendly, courteous, knowledgeable and always on time.

- Helmut Wenz about his trip with us

Enjoyable, knowledgeable guides, who, as individuals, added greatly to the experience, every step of the way. Accommodations excellent.

- Rick Martin about his trip with us