Trans-Siberian Adventure

TTS104: 16 Days Private Tour of St. Petersburg - Moscow - Yekaterinburg - Irkutsk - Ulaanbaatar
Tour Type: Private tailor-made tour, experienced guide and driver
Accommodation: 3 to 4-star handpicked hotels & guesthouse

Highlights:
  • Hot Deal! Best choice for a trans-Siberia trip from Russia to Mongolia.
  • See the best attractions in St. Petersburg, Moscow and Yekaterinburg.
  • Admire the primitive scenery of Siberia on trans-Siberia train.
  • Touch the Lake Baikal in person.
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Day 1 Arrival in St. Petersburg
Airport pick up, transfer you to hotel.
This tour is tailor-made for those interested in exploring Russia and Mongolia and wanting to experience trans-Siberia train. It will start in St. Petersburg, the second largest city of Russia can be reached by flight from many world’s cities. Today, upon your arrival at the airport, our local guide and the driver will greet you on time and then transfer you to the hotel. During the rest free time of the day, you may either take a rest at the hotel to recover from jetlag or explore the surroundings on your own.

Accommodation: Courtyard St. Petersburg Vasilievsky or similar
Day 2 St. Petersburg Sightseeing
The exterior of some city's magnificent buildings around the Palace Square, visit the Hermitage (Winter Palace) in the afternoon. (B)
In the morning, the guide will pick you up from the hotel and accompany you to have a stroll along the Palace Square in the very center of the city. The square is surrounded by Winter Palace, General Staff Building and Guards Corps Headquarters; and in its center, is the famous Alexander Column, which stands there firmly on its own weight reaching 600 tons. After, go on to visit St. Isaac's Cathedral, a typical neoclassical architecture; Kazan Cathedral, the largest cathedral of the city; and Nevsky Prospect, the most prosperous street of the city lined with book stores, restaurants, shopping malls, churches and former residences of celebrities. Then, we will proceed to the Admiralty, the highest building of St. Petersburg founded by Peter the Great. The building also serves as the headquarters of the Russian Navy. Afterwards, we will continue to visit the Peter and Paul Fortress which houses a number of historical monuments, such as Peter and Paul Cathedral.

In the afternoon, visit the Hermitage (Winter Palace), nestled in the north of the Palace Square. Known as one of the four greatest museums in the world and housing more than three million exhibits, the palace truly showcases and celebrates Russia's rich vibrant culture.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Courtyard St. Petersburg Vasilievsky or similar
Peter and Paul Cathedral
Peter and Paul Cathedral, St. Petersburg
Hermitage Palace
Winter Palace, St. Petersburg
Day 3 Side Trip to Petrodvorets in Suburb
Petrodvorets, the Versailles Palace in Russia. (B)
Petrodvorets, someone call it Peterhof or Summer Palace of Peter, is an open-air museum displaying Russian sculptures, fountains and garden art. Fountains and gilded statues are the most eye-catching parts of the palace. Due to its luxurious and magnificent architecture, Peterhof is also known as "Russia's Versailles Palace". We will drive for about 30km (18.6mi) to get there from St. Petersburg downtown. After sightseeing, send you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Courtyard St. Petersburg Vasilievsky or similar
Peterhof - The Summer Palace
Summer Palace, St. Petersburg
Fountain at Peterhof
Fountain at the Summer Palace
Day 4 St. Petersburg - Moscow
Train to Moscow. See off & Pickup service at the train station. The rest of the day is free. (B)
After breakfast, we will send you to the train station and help you get on a high speed Sapsan train to Moscow. During the 4-hour train ride, you can enjoy the charming natural scenery through the window, or have a nice talk with local passengers and learn some local folk customs. 

Upon arrival, our Moscow guide and the driver will meet you at the railway station, and then escort you to check in the hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore the city on your own.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Series or similar
Day 5 Moscow City Full Day Tour
Drive by central part of the city, the grand Bolshoi Theatre, the flourishing Tverskaya Street, the symbolic Red Square, take photos on Sparrow Hill. Visit the Moscow Kremlin, take a metro to Arbat Street. (B)
Moscow, as the capital and largest city of Russia, boasts numerous cultural sites and scenic attractions. Today, the guide will accompany you to discover the city's prosperity and history in depth. Firstly, we will drive by the central part of the city, to wonder at the grand Bolshoi Theatre, the flourishing Tverskaya Street, the symbolic Red Square and the surrounding Russian-style architecture, especially St. Basil's Cathedral. After, ascend Sparrow Hill where you can have a panoramic view of the cityscape.

Then comes the climax of today’s tour. The guide will lead you to visit Moscow Kremlin. It used to be the residence of the Russian Tsar and the leader of the Communist Party, and is now the workplace of the president of Russia. During the visit, you will see some important landmarks, such as Uspensky Sobor built in 15th century, Archangelsky Sobor, Blagoveschensky Sobor, and Kolokolnya Ivana Velikogo. 

After the visit to Kremlin, the guide will show you the most beautiful subway station of the city and escort you to enjoy a ride to Arbat Street. Finally, send you back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Series or similar
Red Sqaure
Red Sqaure, Moscow
Moscow Kremlin
Moscow Kremlin
Day 6 Moscow - Yekaterinburg
Free morning. Take train to Yekaterinburg. (B)
Today in the late afternoon, our driver will see you off at Kazanskaya Railway Station for you to take a train bound for Yekaterinburg. Then enjoy your leisure time on board while admiring the breathtaking rustic countryside and forests.

Before leaving Moscow, you may seize the morning to visit more attractions on your own. The various museums and art galleries are good choices to know more about the country's rich and colorful culture.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: On the train - soft sleeper
Day 7 Arrival in Yekaterinburg
Arrive in Yekaterinburg in the evening. Check in at the hotel.
Spend a delightful day on board by embracing the captivating landscape outside, consisting of serene villages, peaceful towns, farms and birch forests with streams bubbling through. The train will run all the way to the east and cross the Europe-Asia continental border to arrive in Yekaterinburg in the evening. Pack your luggage and follow the direction signs to the exit of the train station, you will see our local driver waiting for you there, who will then escort you to the hotel for overnight stay.

Meals: No meals
Accommodation: Demidov Plaza Hotel
Day 8 Side Trip to Nevyansk from Yekaterinburg
Drive to the town of Nevyansk to get a good insight into the history and culture of the Urals region. A craft center at Tavolgi Village, the 300-year-old Kunara and Byngi villages. (B+L)
After breakfast, we will travel out of the city by private vehicle to the town of Nevyansk, to get a good insight into the history and culture of the Urals region. The first stop will be the 58-meter-high (189 feet) Leaning Tower. Then, our local guide will lead you to a craft center at Tavolgi Village to appreciate folk artifacts particular to Russia. Afterwards, step into the 300-year-old Kunara and Byngi villages for an authentic taste of local rural life. At the end of the day, transfer you back to the accommodation in Yekaterinburg.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Demidov Plaza Hotel
Day 9 Yekaterinburg Sightseeing & Departure
Central Square, Revolution Square, Church on the Blood, Chapel in Honor of the Grand Duchess Elizabeth, Nun Barbara, Hill of Ascension, Square of the Red Army, the Ural Museum of Mineralogy. Drive to the Romanovs Secret Grave, the Europe-Asia border, private Museum of Arms in Verkhnyaya Pyshma. Take a train to Irkutsk. (B)
After breakfast, the guide will escort you to visit the historical monuments in Yekaterinburg by walk, including Central Square, Revolution Square, Church on the Blood, Chapel in Honor of the Grand Duchess Elizabeth and Nun Barbara, Hill of Ascension, Square of the Red Army and the Ural Museum of Mineralogy, which will last for 3 hours or so. After that we will drive to the Romanovs Secret Grave, where you can learn about the collapse of the House of Romanov, the rulers of Romanov Dynasty in Russia history. Then we will go to the Europe-Asia border for a view of the frontier landscape, and after that pay a visit to a private Museum of Arms in Verkhnyaya Pyshma and see Russian tanks, bombs, aircrafts and cannons. 

This evening, our guide will see you off at Yekaterinburg Railway Station, so you can continue the train ride to Irkutsk.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: On the train - soft sleeper
Yekaterinburg Street Scene
Yekaterinburg Street Scene
The Train Ride
The Train Ride
Day 10-11 On Board the Train
Enjoy your first day in Siberian & the vastness of central Russia.
While the train runs along the trans-Siberian railway, you may sit by the window to take in the landscapes of marshes and forests, between which you could also catch a sight of some small villages and farms at times. The train will also pass by some large cities so you can also capture the urban landscapes. It is quite a delightful way to see the country. 

Meals: No meals
Accommodation: On the train - soft sleeper
Day 12 Arrival in Irkutsk & Lake Baikal
Arrival in Irkutsk. Railway station pick-up, transfer to village of Bolshoe Goloustnoe on Shores of Baikal (2-hour drive), walking tour including a church, the lakeshore, climbing into forests & hills for views of Lake Baikal. (L+D)
The train will pull in Irkutsk in the morning. On arrival, our local guide will pick you up and lead you to the village Bolshoe Goloustnoe, on the southern shore of Lake Baikal. After checking into a guesthouse, we will go to visit a local church. Then, stroll along the lakefront of Baikal, venture into the forest and climb up a hill for a better view of the lake.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Guest House Nabaimar
Day 13 Drive to Olkhon Island on Lake Baikal
Drive to Olkhon Island, View the panoramic of the Lake Baikal, find unspoiled wildlife, virgin forests and amazing scenery, Visit Buryat village. (B+L+D)
After having breakfast in the hotel, drive to Olkhon Island primitive with natural beauty. Here you can enjoy the panoramic view of the Lake Baikal, trace rare wildlife, and appreciate virgin forests. The guide will also accompany you to visit Buryat village on the island to learn about their life styles and traditions. You will see their traditional houses, furniture, clothes, and also taste the Buryat's traditional dairy products. When today’s sightseeing ends, transfer you back to the guesthouse in Bolshoe Goloustnoe. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Guest House Nabaimar
Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal
Village Covered with Snow
Village Covered with Snow
Day 14 Irkutsk Sightseeing
Transfer back to Irkutsk, Kirov Park, War Memorial, the graceful churches along the Angara River, The Statue of Alexander III, Karl Marx Stree, Drama Theater, Wooden District 130. (B+L)
In the morning, drive for about 6.5 hours to return back to Irkutsk. On the way, we will stopover to have lunch. When passing by picturesque points, you can also ask for photography stops. Arriving in Irkutsk, continue to visit some attractions in the city center, including Kirov Park, War Memorial, the graceful churches along the Angara River (Church of Our Savior, Epiphany Cathedral, Polish Roman Catholic Church), the statue of Alexander III, Karl Marx Street, and Drama Theater. At the end, we will conclude today’s visit at wooden district 130 where you will see nice wooden houses and attractive souvenir shops, before sending you to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Victoria Hotel
Day 15 Irkutsk - Ulaanbaatar
Early morning transfer to railway station & board onward train to Mongolia, arrive at Russia-Mongolia border at Naushki, and continue into grasslands of Mongolia. (B)
Checking out of the hotel, we will send you to the railway station and see you getting on the train bound for Ulaanbaatar. During the journey, you will have ample of time to enjoy the most stunning steppe landscape. 

Around lunch time, the train will arrive at Naushki on the Russia-Mongolia border, where you need to handle the immigration formalities. The train will stop at the border for about 2-4 hours, for the procedure of custom clearance and security check. Mongolian border inspection staff will collect all passengers' passports and then return it to you after checking. The customs officials will also come up to seal the entry form. Please keep it safe with you as it is needed when you leave the country. 

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: On the train - soft sleeper
Day 16 Arrival in Ulaanbaatar
Our service ends. We wish you a nice onward journey.
The train will arrive in Ulaanbaatar in the early morning. Pack your luggage and get off to explore the country on your own. If you need us to arrange your trip in Mongolia, please contact our travel consultant for details. We will be very glad to serve you. Here is the tour of Essence of Mongolia for your reference. 
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