Tsars Gold Trans-Siberian Railway: From Moscow to Beijing
- Duration
- 16 Days
- Prices From:
- US$ 9,240
DELUXE | RAIL: Travel the legendary Trans-Siberian Railroad through Russia, Mongolia and China in comfort. See dramatic changes of scenery as you traverse both Europe and Asia on our private train. It's time to check one off the bucket list.
The train journey from Moscow, across Siberia, into Mongolia and finishing in Beijing is one of the most epic of itineraries linking two very large countries. This journey aboard a very comfortable train covers almost 8000 kilometres/5000 miles all in two weeks travelling through six time zones and ever changing landscapes. The trip will expose you to several different cultures and a myriad of exciting and unusual landscapes and all this while relaxing in your compartment or the observation/day car.
Commence in Moscow where you will stay for 1 night at a local hotel. Here the highlights include Red Square and the Kremlin which is an ancient fortress containing the seat of the Russian parliament and St. Basil’s Cathedral. Also travel on the Moscow subway where the station platforms are miniature art galleries and/or museums.
Depart on your train journey. The first en route stop is at Kazan, a University City and home to the Tartar population (a religion and culture which is a blend of Muslim and Christian faiths).
Continue next to Ekaterinburg, the fourth largest city in Russia, after which arrive in Novosibirsk which lies in the heart of Siberia. It is Russia’s third largest city and an important industrial centre.
Next stop is Irkutsk, an attractive city in Siberia with wide streets, ornate architecture and many museums. It has been described as “The Paris of Siberia”. Overnight in Irkutsk.
The train next arrives at Lake Baikal, the oldest and deepest freshwater lake in the world, rich in biodiversity with more than 1000 plants and more than 1500 different animals existing in the area. Enjoy a cruise and a picnic on its shores.
Before leaving Russia, the train stops in Ulan Ude, an old town in Eastern Siberia. There is time to stroll around the town or take a guided tour.
On arriving in Mongolia, you have an overnight stay in Ulaanbaatar, a city which combines the traditional and modern. However, the main impression one gets is of a city lost in time. Cows roam the streets and many locals still dress in traditional garb. All this will be seen on a tour of the city. After an overnight in Ulanbaatar, visit the Gandan Monastery after which, head out into the countryside to the Mongolian Alps where you will meet nomadic herdsmen and enjoy a demonstration of horsemanship and traditional wrestling. Depart from Mongolia and cross into China where immediately, the vast and expansive GobiDesert is another highlight.
Arrive in Beijing where you leave the train. You will have undertaken an amazing journey and an exceptional experience!
- Duration
- 16 Days
- Prices From:
- US$ 9,240
Itinerary View Trip Map
Welcome to Moscow
After having arrived in Moscow, your tour guide welcomes you at the airport and accompanies you to your hotel. The Russian capital presents itself in wonderful illumination on your "Moscow by Night" city lights tour. Afterwards you can stroll across the famous Red Square with your tour guides and experience Moscow's Metro stations in all their splendour and beauty. At night, the beds in your first class hotel spread comfort.
Meal Plan | Dinner |
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Duration | 1 Night |
Accommodation |
InterContinental Moscow Tverskaya |
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InterContinental Moscow Tverskaya
InterContinental Moscow is a modern hotel located on Tverskaya, which is the main street in Moscow. The hotel combines contemporary design with local flavor and a distinctively residential feel which allows you to feel safe and relaxed while in the middle of this energetic Russian …
InterContinental Moscow is a modern hotel located on Tverskaya, which is the main street in Moscow. The hotel combines contemporary design with local flavor and a distinctively residential feel which allows you to feel safe and relaxed while in the middle of this energetic Russian capital. InterContinental Moscow is located within walking distance to Red Square, Christ the Savior Cathedral and many other tourist and business destinations.
Facilities
- Business Centre
- Concierge
- Free WiFi
- Gym/Fitness Centre
- Hair/Beauty Salon
- Laundry/Dry Cleaning Service
- Massage Services
- Parking
- Sauna
- Steam Bath
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Sightseeing Moscow and Depart From Kazan
Your grand city tour starts in the morning with the Kremlin, including one of the magnificent cathedrals still left from the time of the Tsars. Towards evening, your train departs from the Kazan Station.
Meal Plan | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner |
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Duration | 5 Nights |
Accommodation |
Tsars Gold Train |
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Tsars Gold Train
Between Moscow and the Chinese-Mongolian border in Erlian (and vice versa) your Private Train offers six different compartment categories ranging from the budget-minded category I with shared facilities to the best possible comfort available on the Transsiberian with private facilities: category V. No matter which …
Between Moscow and the Chinese-Mongolian border in Erlian (and vice versa) your Private Train offers six different compartment categories ranging from the budget-minded category I with shared facilities to the best possible comfort available on the Transsiberian with private facilities: category V. No matter which compartment type you choose, all of them are about twice as large as typical European sleeping car compartments. Choose from 6 different cabin types, according to your personal requirements, and dine in our beautiful restaurant wagons. Enjoy fine cuisine and drinks. The restaurant car also serves as a bar wagon, so before and after meals you can enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and have a nice conversation with fellow travelers as you collect unique impressions.
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Kazan
After breakfast you arrive in Kazan, the old Tartar capital on the banks of the Volga. Plenty of history here: on a guided tour of the Kremlin you will learn about the wild and often bloody relations of the Tartars, Cossacks, and Russians. Your Private Train resumes its journey in the evening.
Meal Plan | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner |
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Yekaterinburg
In the afternoon halt in Yekaterinburg and short tour of the city centre which was just restored in 2009. In the course of the city tour you will see the newly erected Cathedral-on-the-blood, built in memorial of that tragic historical event. Back on the train your journey through the vast steppes of Western Siberia continues.
Meal Plan | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner |
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Novosibirsk
You reach Novosibirsk, heart of Siberia, where you will be welcomed in the traditional Russian manner with bread and salt. Your city tour includes a visit of the Transsiberian monument and the mighty Ob River. After dinner, the train continues its ride eastwards.
Meal Plan | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner |
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Trans Siberia
Your train crosses the wide Yenisei River and rolls on through Siberia. The train's chefs once again demonstrate their skills as they serve the guests Russian specialties in a "tsar's feast". A vodka tasting accompanied by Russian snacks and clever toasts offers you a very enjoyable opportunity to combine pleasure and local hospitality. Your train passes by villages with their typical wooden houses and through birch forests set against a background of impressive mountainscapes and, hopefully, ample sunshine.
Meal Plan | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner |
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Irkutsk
Today the train reaches Irkutsk, capital of Eastern Siberia. During a city tour you will see beautiful Siberian wooden cottages, the new statue of Alexander III and the lively market hall. After lunch, you undertake an excursion to the open-air museum "Life and Work in the Time of the Tsars". Spend the night in a centrally located hotel in Irkutsk.
Meal Plan | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner |
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Duration | 1 Night |
Accommodation |
Hotel Irkutsk |
Location | View map |
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Hotel Irkutsk
Hotel Irkutsk is a modern nine-storey hotel. The hotel is situated on the banks of the river Angara. Located in a quiet historic district and within walking distance of the main cultural and historical attractions of Irkutsk. The Irkutsk Hotel has a modern gym as …
Hotel Irkutsk is a modern nine-storey hotel. The hotel is situated on the banks of the river Angara. Located in a quiet historic district and within walking distance of the main cultural and historical attractions of Irkutsk.
The Irkutsk Hotel has a modern gym as well as a spa area featuring a solarium and sauna. Guests can also benefit from a relaxing body massage at the health club.
All rooms offer heating, air-conditioning, ensuite, hairdryer, refrigerator and telephone in the room.Photo gallery
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Lake Baikal
Today you will visit a Siberian village by bus. A boat takes you across the deep waters to Port Baikal, where your Private Train awaits you. On ancient tracks it takes you directly along the shore of Lake Baikal for several hours. Dinner is served in typical local style as a picnic on the shores of the lake (weather permitting).
Meal Plan | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner |
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Duration | 2 Nights |
Lake Baikal to Ulan Ude and on to Mongolia
This day takes you along a different part of the shore of the mystical Lake Baikal, and then onwards through the magnificent valley of Selenga passing by wild and lonely mountain steppes of Eastern Siberia. On the way to the Mongolian border the train will stop in Ulan Ude, where you attend the city tour. Afterwards the train departs for Mongolia.
Meal Plan | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner |
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Ulan Bator and Gandan Monastry
In the morning you arrive in Ulan Bator. In the course of a city tour you will see the impressive Buddhist Gandan Monastery and the Lama Museum. In the evening, your tour guides show you the best beer garden in the city. You spend the night in a centrally located hotel in Ulan Bator.
Meal Plan | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner |
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Duration | 1 Night |
Accommodation |
Ramada Ulaanbaatar Citycenter |
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Ramada Ulaanbaatar Citycenter
Ramada Ulaanbaatar Citycenter hotel, near Gandan Tegchilen Khiid, combines the best accommodations and a great location in the heart of the city. Each morning, our Ulaanbaatar hotel serves a free breakfast, and we provide free newspapers for your convenience. Scout out area attractions from your …
Ramada Ulaanbaatar Citycenter hotel, near Gandan Tegchilen Khiid, combines the best accommodations and a great location in the heart of the city. Each morning, our Ulaanbaatar hotel serves a free breakfast, and we provide free newspapers for your convenience. Scout out area attractions from your hotel room with free Wi-Fi Internet access or at our free business center PC, and then head out to see the local sites.
Facilities
- Bar
- Conference Facilities
- Internet
- Meeting Rooms Available
- Restaurant
Ulan Bator and the Mongolian Alps
Today you attend a tour to Mongolian Switzerland. After breakfast, a bus trip reveals the beautiful countryside. You take lunch within the typical tent settlements of nomadic herdsmen. A Mongolian horseback riding show will be performed especially for you. In the evening your Private Train will travel onward to the Chinese border.
Meal Plan | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner |
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Duration | 1 Night |
Crossing the Gobi Desert
In the early morning your train halts in the middle of the Gobi Desert, some time ago one of the favourite settlements of dinosaurs. Towards noontime, you reach the Chinese border, where due to the different Chinese track gauge your Chinese train is ready for departure. You will reach China's capital Beijing in about 16 hours.
Meal Plan | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner |
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Duration | 1 Night |
Welcome to Beijing
After observing impressive scenes of Chinese rural life from your compartment window, you arrive in Beijing in the morning where you spend three nights in a first class hotel.
Meal Plan | Breakfast and Lunch |
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Duration | 3 Nights |
Accommodation |
Capital Hotel |
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Capital Hotel
Capital Hotel is situated in the historic Dong Jiaominxiang and is within walking distance to many interesting monuments and scenic spots including the Forbidden City, Qianmen, Temple of Heaven, and Tiananmen Square. The hotel is easily accessible with the subway stations and bus stops nearby. …
Capital Hotel is situated in the historic Dong Jiaominxiang and is within walking distance to many interesting monuments and scenic spots including the Forbidden City, Qianmen, Temple of Heaven, and Tiananmen Square. The hotel is easily accessible with the subway stations and bus stops nearby. Rooms are charming, featuring a traditional decor with carved darkwood furnishings.
Facilities
- 24 Hour Concierge
- Fitness Centre
- Free WiFi
- Parking
- Restaurant
- Room Service
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Beijing -Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City
A four hour city tour will show you the Temple of Heaven and its park as well as Tianamen Square. A guided tour through the interior of the Forbidden City follows in the afternoon.
Meal Plan | Breakfast and Lunch |
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The Great Wall and Peking Duck
Today you enjoy a day trip to the Great Wall. Your programme also includes a tour of a pearl cultivation farm, the Ming Tombs and the avenue of the spirits. In the evening you enjoy a meal featuring the world famous Chinese dish, Peking Duck.
Meal Plan | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner |
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Beijing and Onward Travel
Today a wonderful trip filled with unique and unforgettable experiences comes to its end.
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Other Information
DEPARTURES:
2021: May 8; Jun 5; Jul 1, 24; Aug 19; Sep 11
Note this trip also runs in reverse.
PRICE INCLUDES:
- Private arrival and departure airport transfers
- 1 night in first-class accommodations in Moscow
- 1 night in moderate accommdoations in Irkutsk
- 1 night in moderate accommodations in Ulaanbaatar
- 3 nights in first-class accommodations in Beijing
- 9 nights on board the Tsar's Gold Train including:
- Cabin as selected
- Visa support documents required for Russian, Chinese and Mongolian visas
- Vodka tasting with traditional Russian snacks
- Informative sightseeing tours as per the itinerary in Moscow, Kazan, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Ulan Ude, Ulan Bator, Beijing, the Great Wall of China
- Group Leader throughout the tour
- Entertainment program on board, including lectures on the Trans-Siberian Railway, regional geography, culture, and history of the countries you pass through along the route
- Mongolian horseback riding show
- Doctor on board
- Porter services at all railway stations
- Railway station transfers
- Special for Bolshoi & Bolshoi Platinum class clients: 2 main course options to choose from for lunch and dinner on board the train. Drinks are included (except for premium beverages) during meal times on board the train
- Breakfast daily (excluding day 1), 13 lunches, 12 dinners
PRICE EXCLUDES:
- Travel insurance
- International and domestic airfare & airfare taxes
- Gratuities unless otherwise stated
- Items of a personal nature
- Optional excursions
- Beverages unless otherwise stated
- Visa fees if applicable
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Prices are "from" per person based on twin/double share accommodation and for travel in low season. Seasonal surcharges and blackout dates may apply. Limited seat/spaces and all pricing is subject to change and availability. Rates for single or triple travellers are available on request - please enquire.
11 Sep 2021