Great Transsibirian Journey to China 2, 16 days

Itinerary

1 day Arrival in Moscow. Transfer to “Cosmos” or "Vega" hotel. Accommodation.

10 day Breakfast. Tour to the open air Ethnographic museum and folk show. Afternoon tour to the Historical museum and Tibetan medicine center

11 day Breakfast. Transfer to railway station for train #362 (goes daily at 6.55) for Ulan-Bator.

12 day Arrival in Ulan-Bator at 06.20 Transfer to “Edelweiss” (3-stras hotel). City tour including visits to the Gandan monastery, Natural museum, Bogd Khan Winter Palace, Zaisan Hill, Sukhabaator square. Lunch included.

13 day Breakfast. Drive to the Terelj national park. Explore turtle rock and visit nomad family. Lunch, acquaintance with their life style. Horse riding. Overnight in a yurta (nomad’s conical hut) camp.

14 day Breakfast. Drive back to Ulan-Bator. Accommodation hotel "Edelweiss". Free time.

15 day Breakfast. In the morning transfer to railway station for train #4 or 24 (goes on Sunday and Thursday at 8.05) for Beijing.

16 day Arrival in Beijing at 14.04

2 day Breakfast. City tour including visit to the Novodevichy convent. Free time.

3 day Breakfast. Tour to the Kremlin including visit of a cathedral and Armoury Chamber. Transfer to railway station for train #16 (goes daily at 16.50) for Ekaterinburg.

4 day Arrival in Ekaterinburg at 20.15. Transfer to the hotel “Iset”.

5 day Breakfast. Full day city tour with visit to Ganina Yama. Lunch is included. Late at night transfer to the railway station for train #2 (goes on odd dates at 1.29) for Irkutsk.

7 day Arrival in Irkutsk at 6.14. Breakfast. City tour. Transfer by car to Listvianka settlement with stop in Taltsy village for lunch and visit of open air Ethnographic museum. Accommodation at “Baikal” (2-stars hotel) in Listvyanka.

8 day Breakfast. Tour to the Limnological museum in Listvyanka (Baikal Ecology museum). Lunch. Return to Irkutsk by vehicle. Transfer to railway station for train #362 (goes daily at 21.50) for Ulan-Ude.

9 day Arrival at 6.03 to Ulan-Ude. Transfer to “Geser” (3-stars hotel). Accommodation. City tour. Sightseeing tour to Datsan in Ivolginsk (Buddhist temple).

Price

From € 2538

Included

• meals per program
• twin hotel accommodation BB
• transfers without guide
• English, German, French speaking guided excursions per program with entrance fees
• economy foreign class car for 1-2 pax, minibus for 3-5 pax
• second class train tickets

Supplements

Single supplement accommodation – 741 p/pax
Supplement for 1st class trains – 781 p/pax