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Duration: 15 days / 14 nights
Dates: August 25 – September 8 / September 22 – October 6

This is a classic tourist route hallmarked by prestige, comfort and journey from East to West. The legendary Orient Express awaits you with its fabled atmosphere.

In these two weeks you will travel across China, Mongolia, and Siberia, visit Beijing, Ulaan-Baator, Ulan-Ude, Irkutsk, Novosibirsk, St. Petersburg, and Moscow. You will see the magnificent Lake Baikal, the largest freshwater lake in the world, as well as ancient relics and monuments of the Orient. After passing the Chinese- Mongolian border, in a small town Erlian (China) you will change the train and continue your trip to Russia on board of Nostalgie Istanbul Orient Express. Before that you will travel on China Orient Express, the most comfortable Chinese train.

Moscow tours and St.PetersburgNostalgie Istanbul Orient Express is the best train in Russia. It consists of 8 first-class sleeping carriages, containing private compartments with one lower or twin upper and lower beds, and a built-in washbasin with hot and cold running water. During the day, compartments are converted into comfortable salons. There are two dining carriages, a shower carriage, a Pullman car and a bar carriage, all of which are beautifully decorated with inlaid glass paneling.

Original carriages (sleeping, shower, Pullman and bar were built in England, Belgium, France and Italy in the 1920s-1930s and were the part of the legendary “Orient Express”.

Our specially trained staff will happily ensure your comfort and security. Our highly skilled chefs will treat you with the finest of the Russian and European cuisines.

Highlights

Beijing - Ulaanbaatar - Irkutsk - Lake Baikal - Krasnoyarsk - Novosibirsk - Ekaterinburg - St Petersburg - Moscow

Itinerary

Day 1. August 25: Arrival to Beijing. Accommodation in the hotel. Lunch. Visit to the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. Welcoming dinner in a Beijing restaurant.

Day 2. August 26: Breakfast. Visit to the Summer Palace. Lunch in the city. Visit to the Sky Temple. 7pm: Boarding the “China Orient Express”. Overnight on the train.

Day 3. August 27: Arrival to border town of Erlian. Transfer to Nostalgie Orient Express. City tour, including a trip to the Mongolian market. Overnight on the train.

Day 4. August 28: Arrival to Ulaan-Baator. Visit to the Buddhist Monastery, Sukhe-Baator Square, the Summer Palace. Acrobatic show and folk performance in the evening. Overnight in the hotel. (***)

Day 5. August 29: City tour of Ulaan-Baator. Excursion to Nomaden. Visit to a Mongolian family, living in a yurt. Board the train in the evening. Cross the border with Russia at night. Overnight on the train.

Day 6. August 30: Arrival to Ulan-Ude. Excursion to the largest Buddhist monastery in Russia. City tour. Return to the train. On this day the train goes along the Southern shore of Lake Baikal, the largest freshwater lake in the world. Overnight on the train.

Day 7. August 31: Arrival to Lake Baikal. Walk around Listvyanka, a typical Siberian village. Visit to the Orthodox Church. Dinner. Bus transfer to Irkutsk. Accommodation in the hotel (***). Overnight in the hotel.

Day 8. September 1: City tour of Irkutsk, visiting local sights. Lunch in a local restaurant with a folk show. Visit to the Local History Museum and the market. A classical music concert in the evening. Return to the train. Overnight on the train.

Day 9. September 2: Arrival to Krasnoyarsk. Boat trip on Enisey River. City tour. Return to the train. Overnight on the train.

Day 10. September 3: Arrival to Novosibirsk. City tour. Lunch. Visit to Akademgorodok, the district of scientist and researchers. Return to the train. The train will enter and go through Siberian Taiga. Overnight on the train.

Day 11. September 4: Arrival to Ekaterinburg. Excursion to the border line between Europe and Asia. Sightseeing: architectural monuments of the XIX century. Return to the train. Overnight on the train.

Day 12. September 5: This whole day is spent on the train.

Day 13. September 6: Arrival to St. Petersburg. Long city tour. Lunch. Trip to Peterhoff. Dinner out in the city. Return to the train. Overnight on the train.

Day 14. September 7: Arrival to Moscow. City tour. Visit to Red Square and the Kremlin. Accommodation (****). Dinner in the city. Night walk in Moscow. Overnight in the hotel.

Day 15. September 8: Return flight home.

Travel to Russia : Moscow Tours - The Return of the Luxury Classic: Orient Express. Beijing – Moscow.

Included:
- Full board (3 meals a day)
- Excursions in cities on the route, including Beijing and Moscow
- Transfers to hotels and back
- Hotel accommodation (Irkutsk – 1 night ***, Ulaan-Baator – 1 night ***, Beijing – 1 night ****, Moscow – 1 night)
- Lectures about the cities on the route in the Club car

Not included: - luggage services at train stations
- drinks in the bar and restaurant cars
- laundry services on the train
- insurance
- Chinese and Mongolian visas
- airfare
- tips for train personnel

***Please note: Travel to Russia can book all varieties of business and cultural travel in Russia. This tour, available for groups and individuals, is just one example of the many of its kind available. The prices differ in accordance of the chosen accommodation, activities and the group size. For more information please contact us at travel@in-russia.com.

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