Trans-Siberian railway by “The Tsar's Gold” train
Moscow – Siberia – Baikal Lake – Mongolia – Beijing
16 days / 15 nights
The Trans-Siberian railway is a vital line to the Russian Far East. It is the main transcontinental Russian line that connects hundreds of large and small cities of the European and Asian parts of Russia. With a length of 9,289km it is the longest railway line in the world. Your journey along the Trans-Siberian railway, one of the most fascinating routes, is even more interesting, comfortable and entertaining with “The Tsar's Gold” train. Relax and enjoy the panorama rolling past your window and disembark for guided off-train touring in fascinating towns and cities along the way.
Take your chance to fulfill the dream of a lifetime!
Sightseeing attractions:
Day 1st , Day 2nd
Moscow
Panoramic tour “Lights of Moscow”
Metro tour
The Kremlin tour
The Red square
St Basil's cathedral
Day 3rd
Kazan
Panoramic tour “The ancient Tatar capital”
Tatar mosque
Orthodox cathedral
The Kazan Kremlin tour – the savage past of the Tatars, Cossacks and Russians
The Volga river
Day 4th
Yekaterinburg — the gem of the Ural mountains, a border town between Asia and Europe
City-tour “The Tsar's route”
Saviour on the Spilled Blood cathedral – the monument to the last Russian Emperor Nikolas II the Martyr
Day 5th
Novosibirsk – the heart of Siberia
Sightseeing tour
Trans-Siberian monument
Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet theater
Monument to Alexander Nevsky
The powerful Ob river
Day 6th
Krasnoyarsk
City-tour
The romantic Yenisei river
Festive dinner on board “The triumph of tsars” - vodka testing with typical Russian snacks
Day 7th
Irkutsk
City-tour “Wooden architecture of Siberia”
Monument to Alexander III
Irkutsk Academic Drama theater
Open-air historical museum – “The life in Siberia at the time of tsars” exhibition
Day 8th
Baikal
The Baikal lake – the largest reservoir of drinking water on the planet
Tour by the old railway along a bank of the lake
Old port Baikal
Siberian dinner-picnic on a bank of the lake
Day 9th
Ulan Ude — the capital of Buryatia
The endless plains of the Eastern Siberia
The Selenga river
City-tour
Monument to Vladimir Lenin
Buryatia Opera theater
Hodegetria cathedral
Obelisk to the Martyrs
Memorial to the Defenders of the Motherland
Day 10th , Day 11th
Ulan Bator – the capital of Mongolia
Vast green steppes of Mongolia
City-tour
Buddhist monastery of Gadan
Choijin Lama Temple
* Upon the clients' request it's possible to organize the overnight at yurt (typical house) in the Mongolian Alps
Tour to Mongolian Alps
Lunch (typical Mongolian meal) at tent of the nomadic herdsmen
Mongolian horseriding, horse show
The Gobi Desert – a favorite place of communities of dinosaurs
Day 12th
Erlian — a border town between Mongolia and China, interchange station
We change the train due to the width of the railway
Day 13th , Day 14th , Day 15th , Day 16th
Beijing — the capital of China
City-tour
Temple of Heaven
Tiananmen square
Forbidden City
The Great Wall of China – the 8th wonder of the world
Ming Tombs
Spirit Way
Dinner with tasting of the famous Peking duck
Train description:
Compartment of Category I: Standard
There are 9 compartments in a car, each for 4 persons. On both sides, right and left, there are 2 upper and lower berths measuring 70 x 190 cm. In the middle below the window there is a table. There is a combined toilet/sink facilities at both ends of the wagon.
Compartment of Category II: Classic
There are 9 double compartments in a car. There are 2 lower berths measuring 70 x 190 cm. Below the window there is a table as well. There is a combined toilet/sink facilities at both ends of the wagon. Every 4th car is equipped with a shower facility.
Compartment of Category II: Superior
There are 9 newly refurbished in a nostalgic look double compartments in a car. There are 2 lower berths measuring 67 x 187 cm. Below the window there is a table as well. There is a combined toilet/sink facilities at both ends of the wagon. Every 3rd car is equipped with a shower facility.
Compartment of Category II: Superior Plus
There are 8 newly refurbished in a nostalgic look double compartments in a car. There are 2 lower berths measuring 67 x 187 cm. Below the window there is a table as well. There is a combined toilet/sink facilities at both ends of the wagon. Each car is equipped with a shower facility.
Compartment of Category III: Nostalgia
The cars are of new construction with modern amenities and with Soviet touch in its decoration. Each compartment is equipped with 2 big berths (80 x 185 cm) placed one above the other and an armchair that is very comfortable. Each of two neighbouring compartments share a lavatory with wash basin and simple shower facility. There is a combined toilet/sink facilities at both ends of the wagon.
Compartment of Category IV: Bolshoi
There are 6 compartments in a car. The decoration is very elegant. Each compartment offers 5.57sq.m. space with 2 big berths one above the other (lower berth 110 x 187 cm., upper berth 80 x 176 cm.). It also offers a comfortable seating, a wide table in the center and a small wardrobe. It has its own lavatory with toilet, wash basin, and integrated shower with a shower curtain.
Compartment of Category V: Bolshoi Platinum
There are 5 compartments in a car. This category offers the highest level of comfort on board. Each compartment is 7.15sq.m. in size. It offers 2 big berths one above the other as well (lower berth 120 x 184 cm, upper berth 82 x 174 cm). It has a spacious wardrobe and its own lavatory outfitted with a separate shower cabin with a hairdryer, bathrobe and slippers.
This program is in great demand all over the world and usually the train is booked on the month of April/May of each year.
If you would like to realize this trip we recommend you to book it well in advance.