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GRAND RUSSIAN VOYAGE
Trans Mongolian Le Grand
Beijing to St. Petersburg
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TAILOR- MADE TOURS TO RUSSIA 27 Days
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BEIJING – ULAANBAATAR – TERELJ NATIONAL PARK – IRKUTSK –
LAKE BAIKAL – YEKATERINBURG – KAZAN – NIZHNY NOVGOROD
– THE GOLDEN RING – MOSCOW – ST. PETERSBURG
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Itinerary
St. Petersburg
The Golden Ring
Moscow
Nizhny Novgorod
Kazan
Yekaterinburg
Irkutsk
Day 1-3 — Beijing, China
Day 4 — Beijing - Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar
Day 5-6 — Terelj National Park
Day 7 — Ulaanbaatar - Irkutsk, Russia
Day 8-9 — Listvyanka (Lake Baikal) Beijing
Day 10-12 — On board
Day 13 — Yekaterinburg Day 19 — Yaroslav - Rostov the
Day 14 — Yekaterinburg - Kazan Great - Suzdal
Day 15 — Kazan - Nizhny Novgorod Day 20 — Suzdal - Moscow
Day 16 — Nizhny Novgorod Day 21-22 — Moscow
Day 17 — Nizhny Novgorod - Vladimir Day 23 — Moscow - St. Petersburg
Day 18 — Vladimir - Yaroslavl Day 24-27 — St. Petersburg
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ITINERARY
DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3
● Meet & greet at ● Breakfast ● Breakfast
Beijing airport ● Tiananmen Square with the National ● Summer Palace, the largest
● Transfer to your hotel Flag Pole and most beautiful Chinese
and check-in ● The Monument to the People's Hero imperial garden
● The evening is free at ● Forbidden City ● The hike on Great Wall
leisure ● Temple of Heaven and the Chinese (Cable car is available and
● Overnight stay in traditional medicine center optional)
Beijing ● Traditional Chinese tea ceremony ● Overnight stay in Beijing
● Overnight stay in Beijing
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ITINERARY
DAY 4 DAY 5 DAY 6
● Breakfast ● Arrival in Ulaanbaatar ● Breakfast
● Transfer to railway station ● Transfer to Terelj National Park ● Terelj NP-Explore landscape
● Departure for (80km) ● Lunch with nomadic family
Ulaanbaatar ● Turtle Rock ● Chinggis Khaan Statue
● Temple of Arya Avalokiteshvara Complex and Bronze
and Aryabal Monastery age/13th Century Museum
● Other Rock Formation: Praying ● Transfer to Ulaanbaatar
Lama Rock/Old Man reading a ● Zaisan Memorial
Book - in the distance ● Buddha Garden
● Dinner ● Tumen Ekh - traditional
● Overnight stay at Terelj National folklore concert
Park ● Dinner at hotel restaurant
● Overnight stay in the hotel in
Ulaanbaatar
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ITINERARY
DAY 7 DAY 8 DAY 9
● Breakfast ● Arrival in Irkutsk ● Breakfast
● Gandan Monastery ● Transfer to Listvyanka village ● Baikal Museum of Limnology
● National History at Lake Baikal shores (65 km) ● Chersky Stone observation
Museum and ● On the way stop near point (Cable car)
Sukhebaatar Square Shaman rock ● St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox
● Lunch ● Stop for lunch, try local Church
● Transfer to the railway Buryat cuisine ● Local souvenir market
station, departure for ● Overnight stay in Listvyanka ● Optional Russian banya
Irkutsk ● Optional Lake Baikal boat
cruise
● Overnight stay in Listvyanka
DAY 10 DAY 11 DAY 12
● Breakfast ● On board ● Arrival in Yekaterinburg
● Transfer to Irkutsk ● Meet and greet at the railway
● Taltsy Museum station
● Guided tour in Irkutsk ● Transfer to the hotel and
● St. Epiphany check-in
Cathedral ● Overnight stay in
● Kirov Square Yekaterinburg
● Board the train to
Yekaterinburg
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ITINERARY
DAY 13 DAY 14 DAY 15
● Breakfast ● Breakfast ● Breakfast
● City tour ● Transfer to railway station ● Guided tour in Kazan
● Museum of Minerals ● Board the train to Kazan ● Master class on cooking the
● Cathedral on the Blood ● Departure national Tatar food
● Europe-Asia Border ● Arrival in Kazan ● Board the train to Nizhny
● Pyzhma military museum ● Meet and greet at the train station Novgorod
● Overnight stay in ● Transfer to the hotel and check-in
Yekaterinburg ● Overnight stay in Kazan
DAY 16 DAY 17 DAY 18
● Arrival in Nizhny Novgorod ● Breakfast ● Breakfast
● Check-in ● Guided tour in Nizhny Novgorod ● Vladimir city tour: Dormition
● Guided tour to Gorodets, ● Board high-speed train to Cathedral, Cathedral of St.
exploring Central Russia Vladimir Dimitriy, Museum of Crystal,
● Overnight stay in Nizhny ● Transfer to hotel and check-in Lacquered Miniatures and
Novgorod ● Overnight stay in Vladimir Embroidery
● Lunch
● Bogolyubovo city tour: the
ruins of Prince Bogolyubsky’s
castle with its Staircase Tower,
the Church of the Nativity of
the Virgin and the Church of
the Intercession on the Nerl
● Transfer to Yaroslavl
● Overnight stay in Yaroslavl
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ITINERARY
DAY 19 DAY 20 DAY 21
● Breakfast ● Breakfast ● Breakfast
● Yaroslavl city tour ● Suzdal city tour: Kremlin and the ● Moscow Kremlin Tour,
● Visiting the Residence of ensemble of the Monastery of St. including the Armory and
Maslenitsa Euthymius, Museum of wooden Red Square
● Transfer to Rostov the architecture) ● Moscow metro tour
Great ● Lunch ● Novodevichy Convent tour
● Rostov the Great city tour: ● Degustation of Medovukha ● Sparrow Hills
the Rostov Kremlin ● Transfer to Moscow ● Overnight stay in Moscow
● Master Class on national ● Transfer to the hotel
crafts ● Free time
● Transfer to Suzdal ● Overnight stay in Moscow
● Overnight stay in Suzdal
www.discoveryrussia.comITINERARY
DAY 22 DAY 23 DAY 24
● Breakfast ● Breakfast ● Breakfast
● The Tretyakov State Art ● Transfer to the railway station, ● Visiting the Winter Palace and
Gallery board high-speed bullet train for 4 the Hermitage
● Stalin's skyscrapers tour hours journey to St. Petersburg ● Visiting Isaac Cathedral,
● The Izmailovo Kremlin ● Meet and greet at St. Petersburg Kazan Cathedral, visiting the
● The VDNKh & Museum of railway station Church of the Savior on
Cosmonautics ● Transfer to your hotel in the Spilled Blood
● Overnight stay in Moscow downtown and check-in ● Peter & Paul Fortress &
● Overnight stay in St. Petersburg Cathedral
● Overnight stay in St.
Petersburg
DAY 25 DAY 26 DAY 27
● Breakfast ● Breakfast ● Breakfast
● Private guided tour to the ● Pushkin/Tsarskoye Selo ● Check out from the hotel
Royal Palaces of Peterhof ● Catherine’s palace & Amber Room ● Transfer to the airport for the
● Boat cruise ● Group tour: Farewell dinner departure flight
● The evening is free at ● Overnight stay in St. Petersburg
leisure
● Overnight stay in St.
Petersburg
www.discoveryrussia.comDay 1: Arrival at Beijing
● Meet & greet at Beijing airport
● Transfer to your hotel and check-in
● The evening is free at leisure
● Overnight stay in Beijing
What it's like to travel the Trans Mongolian? The ancient way from China to Russia via
Mongolia is arguably the most interesting Trans-Siberian route to take. The 7,621 km
(4,735 miles) journey takes 6 nights if you do not stop to look around. This train cuts
across Mongolia and the Gobi desert, then crosses Siberia arriving at Moscow, where
you change to a bullet train if proceeding further to St. Petersburg. Travelling Trans
Mongolian, you will see cities, people, villages, famous sightseeing spots and hidden
gems, the best of Asia and Europe. Mighty Moscow, treasures of Kazan, natural
wonders of Baikal, secrets of Mongolia and splendid Beijing... Trans Mongolian Tour is
more than just a train journey. This is the world's most epic train tour, after all!
www.discoveryrussia.comDay 2-3: Discover Beijing
DAY 2 DAY 3
● Breakfast ● Breakfast
● Tiananmen Square with the ● Summer Palace, the largest
National Flag Pole and most beautiful Chinese
● The Monument to the People's imperial garden
Hero ● The hike on Great Wall
● Forbidden City (Cable car is available and
● Temple of Heaven and the optional)
Chinese traditional medicine ● Overnight stay in Beijing
center
● Traditional Chinese tea
ceremony
● Overnight stay in Beijing
www.discoveryrussia.comBadaling Great Wall is known for its beautiful
surroundings - dense woods and rich pastures
changing colors with the seasons of a year. If
you want to reach the highest point, a cable
car is a good choice.
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● Breakfast
● Transfer to the railway station
● Departure to Ulaanbaatar
www.discoveryrussia.comDay 5: Terelj National Park
● Arrival in Ulaanbaatar
● Transfer to Terelj National Park (80km)
● Other Rock Formation: Praying Lama Rock /
Old Man reading a Book - in the distance
● Temple of Arya Avalokiteshvara and Aryabal
Monastery
● Turtle Rock
● Dinner
● Overnight stay at Terelj National Park
Terelj National Park is the most popular destination and the third biggest protected
area in Mongolia. Visitors can take leisurely strolls on meadows carpeted with
edelweiss and a dazzling variety of other wildflowers, view fascinating rock formations
against a backdrop of pine covered mountains and wander along the wooded banks
of a mountain stream.
www.discoveryrussia.comDay 6: Discover Mongolia
● Breakfast
● Terelj NP-Explore landscape
● Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex
and Bronz age/13th Century
Museum
● Transfer to Ulaanbaatar
● Zaisan Memorial
● Buddha Garden
● Tumen Ekh-traditional folklore
concert
● Dinner at hotel restaurant
● Overnight stay in the hotel in
Ulaanbaatar
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● Breakfast
● Gandan Monastery
● National History Museum and
Sukhebaatar Square
● Transfer to the railway station,
departure for Irkutsk
www.discoveryrussia.comDay 8: Arrival at Irkutsk & Lake Baikal
• Arrival at Irkutsk in the morning
• Breakfast
• City tour (St. Epiphany Cathedral
• Kirov Square, wooden architecture,
• Transfer to Listvyanka village at Lake Baikal shores (65 km)
• Optional evening: Russian banya experience
• Overnight stay in Listvyanka
Day 9: Discover Baikal
• Breakfast
• Baikal Museum of Limnology
• Chersky Stone observation point (Cable car)
• St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church
• Local souvenir market
• Optional Russian banya
• Optional Lake Baikal boat cruise
• Overnight stay in Listvyanka
www.discoveryrussia.com.auIrkutsk: gate to Lake Baikal
Around 1900, the city was nicknamed the "Paris of
Siberia" due to its wide streets and ornate,
continental architecture but travelers today will
find a little resemblance with Paris. This in official
capital of Western Siberia is most known for it
amazing wooden architecture.
www.discoveryrussia.comVisit Baikal Museum and the aquarium,
where you will see Baikal fish and
freshwater seals—nerpas, Shaman Rock,
St. Nicholas church and a Fish Market.
Shaman Rock is a natural boundary
between the deepest lake in the
world and the only river that flows
out of the lake—the Angara river. You will be surrounded by
Locals have thousands of legends amazing landscapes of the
about this place, which is believed world’s largest, oldest and
to be the house of one of the Buryat deepest freshwater lake, Baikal
gods
www.discoveryrussia.comDay 10: Taltsy & Irkutsk
● Breakfast
● Transfer to Irkutsk
● Visit Taltsy Museum
● Guided tour in Irkutsk
● St. Epiphany Cathedral
● Kirov Square
● Board the train to Yekaterinburg
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The day on board.
www.discoveryrussia.comDay 12: Welcome to Yekaterinburg
● Arrival in Yekaterinburg
● Meet and greet at the railway station
● Transfer to hotel and check-in
● Overnight stay in Yekaterinburg
Day 13: Discover Yekaterinburg
● Breakfast
● Ganina Yama Monastery
● Museum of Minerals
● Church of All Saints
● Europe-Asia Border
● Verzhny Pyzhma open air military museum
● Overnight stay in Yekaterinburg
www.discoveryrussia.comYekaterinburg is the official border between Europe and
Asia. You can even travel several times from Europe to
Asia and back and of course take a photo standing in two
parts of the world simultaneously!
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• Transfer to the train station to
board train to Kazan
• Arrival to Kazan in the evening
• Meet and greet at the railway
station
• Transfer to the hotel and heck-in
• Overnight stay in Kazan
www.discoveryrussia.comDay 15: Discover Kazan
● Breakfast
● Guided tour in Kazan
● Master class on cooking the national
Tatar food and lunch
● Boarding the train to Nizhny Novgorod
Guided tour to UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kremlin of Kazan. Built by Ivan the Terrible
on the ruins of the palace of the Kazan Khanate that he destroyed, the Kremlin of Kazan
reflects the ethnic mix of Tatars and Russians, Muslims and Christians, that merged into
one nation centuries ago.
www.discoveryrussia.comDay 16: Discover Central Russia
● Early arrival in Nizhny Novgorod
● Meet and greet at the train station
● Transfer to the hotel
● Guaranteed early check-in
● Guided tour to Gorodets, exploring
Central Russia
● Overnight stay in Nizhny Novgorod
www.discoveryrussia.comGorodets tour
Full day tour to Gorodets - neat little town, famous for its distinct
style of folk art. At the time of the schism in the Russian Orthodox
Church (1660), Gorodets became home to a population of Old
Believers seeking religious sanctuary. They became skillful
craftsmen, artists and wealthy tradesmen.
www.discoveryrussia.comDay 17: Discover Nizhny Novgorod
● Breakfast
● Guided tour in Nizhny Novgorod
● Board high-speed train to Vladimir.
The trip will take 2 hours.
● Transfer to the hotel and check-in
● Overnight stay in Vladimir
You will get the complete set of Russia's attractions in Nizhny Novgorod: the
Kremlin, the State Art Museum with a collection of icons and national crafts
dated back to XIV century, wooden architecture on streets and an open-air
museum of traditional wooden architecture and cultures, beautiful churches,
ancient monasteries, great traditional Russian food and heartily people.
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30Day 18: Vladimir & Bogolyubovo
● Breakfast
● Vladimir city tour: Dormition Cathedral, Cathedral of St. Dimitriy,
Museum of Crystal, Lacquered Miniatures and Embroidery
● Lunch
● Bogolyubovo city tour: the Church of the Intercession on the
Nerl
● Transfer to Yaroslavl
● Overnight stay in Yaroslavl
The Assumption Cathedral (famous for Andrey Rublev frescoes), St Demetrius cathedral
(outside only), Golden gates and learn the old history of Vladimir, once the capital of
Russia.
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Great
● Breakfast
● Yaroslavl city tour
● Visiting the Residence of Maslenitsa
● Transfer to Rostov the Great
● Rostov the Great city tour: the Rostov Kremlin
● Master Class on national crafts
● Transfer to Suzdal
● Overnight stay in Suzdal
www.discoveryrussia.comDay 20: Suzdal
● Breakfast
● Excursion in Suzdal , UNESCO World Heritage Site
● Kremlin, beautiful monasteries and cathedrals
● Lunch with medovukha degustation
● Late evening arrival at Moscow and hotel check-in
● Overnight stay in Moscow
www.discoveryrussia.comDAY 21: Discover Moscow
● Breakfast
● The Moscow Kremlin tour including the Armory
and the Red Square
● Moscow Metro tour
● Excursion in Novodevichy Convent
● Sparrow Hills
● Spend evening at famous Arbat street
● Overnight stay in Moscow
www.discoveryrussia.comEnjoy a guided visit to the And Red Square is not actually
Moscow Kremlin, and see all Red because of the red bricks,
the treasures of the famous but because "red" in the old
museums. “Kremlin” is not Russian language meant
actually a specific place "beautiful". And "Kremlin" meant
name, but means “fortress”. a castle. So, there are many
The most well-known kremlin is kremlins in Russia and in Moscow
of course the one in Moscow, alone we will show you a few!
at Red Square.
Get to know the city by taking a
metro ride to the place of your
first visit. The Metro is one of the
fastest ways to get anywhere in
this city, and to avoid traffic
jams. Metro is the fastest ways to
get anywhere in this city, and to
avoid traffic jams.
If you want to see the Bolshoi, it’s
a good idea to book your tickets
in advance!
www.discoveryrussia.comExcursion in Novodevichy Convent
Novodevichy Convent, also known as Bogoroditse-Smolensky Monastery is probably
the best-known cloister of Moscow. Its name, sometimes translated as the New
Maidens' Monastery, was devised to differ from the Old Maidens' Monastery within the
Moscow Kremlin. Unlike other Moscow cloisters, it has remained virtually intact since
the 17th century. In 2004, it was proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
www.discoveryrussia.comMoscow Metro tour
The Moscow Metro was opened in 1935 with one 11-kilometre (6.8 mi) line and 13
stations, it was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union. As of 2018, the
Moscow Metro excluding the Moscow Central Circle and Moscow Monorail has 224
stations (255 with Moscow Central Circle) and its route length is 381 km (237 mi), making
it the fifth longest in the world. The system is mostly underground, with the deepest
section 84 metres (276 ft) underground at the Park Pobedy station, one of the world's
deepest. It's the busiest metro system in Europe, and a tourist attraction in itself.
www.discoveryrussia.comDAY 22: Discover Moscow
● Breakfast
● The Tretyakov State Art The VDNKH (“Vystavka
Gallery Dostizheniy Narodnogo
● Stalin's skyscrapers tour Khozyaystva”—the “All-Russia
● The Izmailovo Kremlin Exhibition Centre”) complex
● The VDNKh & Museum of was built to be an exhibition
centre of the entire USSR.
Cosmonautics
● Overnight stay in Moscow Today it is a remarkable place
to visit with lots of museums,
amazing buildings, the modern
art exhibition centre and the
Museum of Cosmonautics.
www.discoveryrussia.comA remarkable feature of Stalin's era are the so-called
Stalin's
"Stalin's skyscrapers
skyscrapers", tour
each built in different areas of the city,
following common principles of design, but all very different
from each other. One of them is the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, another is a hotel, a third the Moscow State
University, etc! Every building has its own story—and its own
famous residents.
www.discoveryrussia.comDAY 23: Transfer to St.Petersburg
● Breakfast
● Transfer to railway station, board high speed bullet train for 4
hours journey to St. Petersburg
● Meet and greet at St. Petersburg railway station
● Transfer to your hotel in the downtown and check-in
● Overnight stay in St. Petersburg
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● Breakfast
● Visiting the Winter Palace and the Hermitage
● Visiting Isaac Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral,
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
● Visiting Peter & Paul Fortress and Cathedral
● Overnight stay in St. Petersburg
www.discoveryrussia.comMorning: Walking trip to the Winter Palace and the Hermitage guided tour.
We force you to make it on foot. Why? Because there is no other way to understand and feel
the city’s soul than to explore its secret walking trails. Let us surprise you with unusual homes,
architecture, perspectives and stunning views.
Today, you visit one of the most important sites in Russian history and heritage, the world-
famous palace of the Hermitage, the former residence of the Royal Family.
The Hermitage today is one of the largest museums in the world, founded in 1764; its
collection includes over 2.7 mln items. Our experienced guide will bring the museum to life to
her knowledge.
www.discoveryrussia.comThen, take a tour to see the city’s
iconic landmark: Isaac Cathedral,
Kazan Cathedral, and visit the Church
of the Savior on Spilled Blood — one of
the most powerful constructions in
Russian Orthodox Christian
architecture; an absolutely enthralling
must-see and a place where
Alexander II was fatally wounded by
anarchists in 1881.
www.discoveryrussia.comDAY 25: Discover St. Petersburg
● Breakfast
● Peterhof tour with a visit to Grand Palace
● Boat cruise
● The evening is free at leisure
● Overnight stay in St. Petersburg
Guided tour to the royal Peterhof Palace, located near
the seashore of the Gulf of Finland, 60 kilometres away
from the city.
www.discoveryrussia.comGardens and Parks are spread over more than
four hundred hectares, and include thirty-one
amazing museums and beautiful Versailles-
style gardens. In summer, the Peterhof is
especially good thanks to its famous fountains
which run naturally.
www.discoveryrussia.comDAY 26: Discover St. Petersburg
● Breakfast
● Pushkin/Tsarskoye Selo
● Catherine’s palace and Amber
Room/Afternoon at leisure
● Group tour: Farewell dinner
● Overnight stay in St. Petersburg
Catherine’s palace - the most famous palaces of the countryside. You will see
renowned palaces of the Romanov imperial family Pushkin/Tsarskoye Selo, now a
UNESCO World Heritage site.
www.discoveryrussia.comThe world-famous “Amber Room”, known as the ‘Eighth
Wonder of the World’, is here in Catherine’s palace.
www.discoveryrussia.comDAY 27: Farewell
● Breakfast
● Check out from the hotel
● Transfer to the airport for departure flight
www.discoveryrussia.comGroup Tour, 2020
Early bird prices: Book a tour for more than a year in advance
for the price of 2019.
Departure dates for 2020: 2 May, 29 August
Group Tour, 2020, AUD
Rate per person (3* hotels, 1st / 2nd Class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) - 10,375 / 9,265 AUD
Rate per person (4* hotels, 1st / 2nd Class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) - 11,175 / 10,065 AUD
Group Tour, 2020, USD
Rate per person (3* hotels, 1st / 2nd Class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) - 7,315 / 6,530 USD
Rate per person (4* hotels, 1st / 2nd Class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) - 7,885 / 7,099 USD
Group Tour, 2020, GBP
Rate per person (3* hotels, 1st / 2nd Class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) - 5,670 / 5,060 GBP
Rate per person (4* hotels, 1st / 2nd Class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) - 6,110 / 5,499 GBP
Group Tour, 2020, CAD
Rate per person (3* hotels, 1st / 2nd Class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) - 9,860 / 8,799 CAD
Rate per person (4* hotels, 1st / 2nd Class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) - 10,630 / 9,565 CAD
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Departure dates for 2020: Flexible
Private Tour, 2 people, 2020, AUD
Rate per person (3* hotels, 1st / 2nd Class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) - 12,770 / 11,660 AUD
Rate per person (4* hotels, 1st / 2nd Class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) - 13,795 / 12,685 AUD
Private Tour, 2 people, 2020, USD
Rate per person (3* hotels, 1st / 2nd Class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) - 9,065 / 8,280 USD
Rate per person (4* hotels, 1st / 2nd Class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) - 9,790 / 8,999 USD
Private Tour, 2 people, 2020, GBP
Rate per person (3* hotels, 1st / 2nd Class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) - 7,025 / 6,415 GBP
Rate per person (4* hotels, 1st / 2nd Class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) - 7,585 / 6,975 GBP
Private Tour, 2 people, 2020, CAD
Rate per person (3* hotels, 1st / 2nd Class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) - 12,215 / 11,155 CAD
Rate per person (4* hotels, 1st / 2nd Class train, sharing 1 twin/double room) - 13,195 / 12,130 CAD
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Plan it wisely. Travel with Discovery RussiaTOUR INCLUSIONS:
ACCOMMODATION:
● Hand-picked centrally located hotels:
○ 3 nights Beijing;
○ 1 night Ulaanbaatar;
○ 2 nights Listvyanka village at Lake Baikal shores;
○ 2 nights Yekaterinburg;
○ 1 night Kazan;
○ 1 night Nizhny Novgorod with early check-in;
○ 1 night Vladimir;
○ 1 night Yaroslavl;
○ 1 night Suzdal;
○ 3 nights Moscow;
○ 4 nights St. Petersburg;
● 1 night at Terelj National Park in ger camp (yurt);
● 5 nights on board.
MEALS:
● Full breakfast in the hotels (except Day 1)
● Full board in Mongolia
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Plan it wisely. Travel with Discovery RussiaTOUR INCLUSIONS:
MEALS:
● 5 lunches: Lunch after master class on cooking the national Tatar food // Buryat lunch at Lake
Baikal // Russian pancakes experience in the Residence of Maslenitsa (lunch) in Yaroslavl //
Degustation of Medovukha (lunch) in Suzdal // 1 lunch in Vladimir
● Chinese tea ceremony in Beijing (on day 2) // Russian tea ceremony in Gorodets (on Day 16)
● Trains have a dining car for your comfort
● Group tours: Farewell dinner
TRANSPORTATION:
● Train tickets of the selected category:
○ Beijing—Ulaanbaatar;
○ Ulaanbaatar—Irkutsk;
○ Irkutsk—Yekaterinburg;
○ Yekaterinburg—Kazan;
○ Kazan—Nizhny Novgorod;
○ Nizhny Novgorod—Vladimir.
● Moscow-St. Petersburg intercity high-speed train SAPSAN, one way;
● Full metro/public transport passes in Moscow & St. Petersburg;
● Meet at greet at the airports/train stations;
● Return airport/train station transfers;
● Transportation on tours as per program in a comfortable a/c car/minivan/bus.
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TRANSPORTATION:
Note 1: All 1st class train tickets are subject to availability.
Note 2: If the 1st class train ticket for the leg Beijing — Ulaanbaatar is not available then 2nd class
train ticket will be provided with the refund 65 USD per person. Two 2nd class train tickets can be
provided instead of one 1st class ticket, an extra seat in 2nd class is available at 385 USD per seat.
These prices are subject to change without advance notice.
Note 3: If the 1st class train ticket for the leg Ulaanbaatar — Irkutsk is not available then 2nd class
train ticket will be provided with the refund 100 USD per person. Two 2nd class train tickets can be
provided instead of one 1st class ticket, an extra seat in 2nd class is available at 100 USD per seat.
These prices are subject to change without advance notice.
Note 4: If the 1st class train ticket for the leg Irkutsk — St. Petersburg is not available then two 2nd
class train tickets will be provided free of charge instead of one 1st class ticket.
Note 5: Train schedule may change, tickets are subject of availability; in case of the train schedule
changes, Discovery Russia will use other trains and rearrange the tour without deterioration of the
program.
SIGHTSEEING TOURS:
● All guided tours as per program:
○ Beijing full day (8 hours) guided tour: Tiananmen Square with the National Flag Pole,
Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and the Chinese traditional medicine center
○ Beijing full day (8 hours) guided tour: Summer Palace, the hike on Great Wall (Cable car is
available and optional)
○ Terelj National Park full day (8 hours) guided tour: Praying Lama Rock, Temple of
Aryavalokiteshvara, Aryabal Monastery, Turtle Rock, Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex and
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SIGHTSEEING TOURS:
● All guided tours as per program:
○ Ulaanbaatar half day (4 hours) day guided tour: Zaisan Memorial, Buddha Garden,
Tumen Ekh-traditional folklore concertLake Baikal (Listvyanka) full day (8 hours) guided
tour: Shaman rock, Baikal Museum of Limnology, Baikal Seal Aquarium, Chersky Stone
observation point (Cable car), St. Nicolas Russian Orthodox Church;
○ Irkutsk full day (8 hours) guided tour: St. Epiphany Cathedral, Kirov Square, Taltsy
Museum;
○ Yekaterinburg full day (8 hours) day guided tour: Ganina Yama Monastery, Museum of
Minerals, Church of All Saints, Europe-Asia Border, the UMMC military equipment
museum;
○ Kazan full day (8 hours) guided tour: the Kul Sharif Mosque, the Kazan Kremlin, Chak-
chak museum;
○ Nizhny Novgorod full day (8 hours) guided city tour // Gorodets full day (8 hours) guided
city tour;
○ The Golden Ring two full day (16 hours) guided tours: Vladimir: the Assumption
Cathedral, St Demetrius Cathedral, Golden Gates, Museum of Crystal; Yaroslavl: the
Residence of Maslenitsa; Suzdal: Kremlin and the ensemble of the Monastery of St.
Euthymius;
○ The Golden Ring full day (8 hours) guided tour: Rostov the Great: the Rostov Kremlin,
master class on national crafts; Bogolyubovo: the Church of the Intercession of the Holy
Virgin on the Nerl River;
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SIGHTSEEING TOURS:
● All guided tours as per program:
○ Moscow full day (8 hours) guided tour: Kremlin, the Armory, St Basil's Cathedral,
Novodevichy convent & Sparrow Hills, Moscow metro tour, Arbat street;
○ Moscow full day (8 hours) guided tour: the Tretyakov State Art Gallery; Stalin's
skyscrapers tour; the Izmailovo Kremlin; the VDNKh & Museum of Cosmonautics;
○ St. Petersburg full day (8 hours) guided tour: the Royal Palace of Peterhof, boat cruise;
○ St. Petersburg full day (8 hours) guided tour: the Winter Palace and the Hermitage,
Isaac Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral, the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, Peter &
Paul Fortress and Cathedral;
○ Pushkin/Tsarskoe Selo day (6 hours) guided tour: Catherine’s palace & Amber room.
ENTRANCE TICKETS & VISAS:
● Entrance tickets to all listed attractions;
● Russian visa, Mongolian & Chinese visa letters of invitation (required by the Embassies to grant
you the visa) is provided free of charge
NOT INCLUDED:
YOUR COMFORT COUNTS: -International flights
● Russian local sim card with data; -Visa fee
● 24/7 English-speaking support line in Russia; -Extras of Personal nature
-Lunches and dinners not
GROUP TOUR ADD ONS: mentioned
● Group tours are fully escorted by bilingual tour director;
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● Group size 20 people maximum.
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General information
✓ In fact, there is no train called the ‘Trans-Siberian Express’, rather there are
many trains going daily eastbound and westbound across Russia, connecting to
Mongolia and then to China. You will be surprised by the scale of the system
connecting together the world's largest country, thus being a bridge between Asia
and Europe. You can even continue to Hong Kong, Vietnam or even Japan by a
ferry. The entire system works like a Swiss watch!
✓ Russian branded trains offer a high standard of service, design, comfort and
additional services. Most trains are air-conditioned and have electric heating and
TVs. Some also have Internet connections and cable television. Discovery Russia
uses the best available trains for each leg of your train journey.
✓ Staff is always available to offer passengers hot tea or coffee, make the beds,
provide all necessary information en route and hand out periodicals and safety
belts to passengers.
✓ Each branded train also offers a range of additional
paid services.
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Meals on board
✓ Branded trains always have a restaurant car with a menu including national
dishes and set meals.
✓ As you’re travelling by train, the menu is limited and sometimes selected
positions might not be available daily. Usually, salads and soups are served, main
course (steak, schnitzel or fish with rice or potatoes). Typical breakfast includes ham
and fried eggs. The restaurant car also have beer, Russian champagne and
vodka, chocolate and some snacks. Apart of this, we strongly recommend to try
the special Russian on-board tea served in very special Soviet cups. This is a part of
your Trans Siberian experience!
✓ Passengers with children and people with disabilities may ask the conductor for
a waiter and order breakfast, lunch, dinner and other meals from the restaurant
with delivery to their compartment. The restaurant car also has special tables for
passengers with children and disabled people.
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Planning your Trans-Siberian railway holiday, we use the best Russian trains available.
There is 1st class, 2-berth compartments, carriage has shower (2 showers per carriage,
shared) and 2nd class, 4-berth compartment, no shower. All passengers get a proper
flat berth to sleep in, provided with all necessary bedding, convertible to a seat for
day use. There are washrooms and toilets along the corridor.
1st class car scheme:
● You can select the type of food ● Air conditioning
● An extra meal can be provided ● Travel set
● TV ● Bio toilet
● Press
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Planning your Trans-Siberian railway holiday, we use the best Russian trains available.
There is 1st class, 2-berth compartments, with shower (there are 2 showers per
carriage), and 2nd class, 4-berth compartment, no shower. All passengers get a
proper flat berth to sleep in, provided with all necessary bedding, convertible to a
seat for day use. There are washrooms and toilets along the corridor.
2nd class car scheme:
luggage compartment
● An extra meal can be provided ● Air conditioning
● Seats/berths for people with ● Bio toilet
disabilities
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Plan it wisely. Travel with Discovery RussiaOPTIONAL TOURS: ASK YOUR TRAVEL MANAGER
FOR MORE DETAILS
MOSCOW SAINT PETERSBURG
MUSEUM OF COSMONAUTICS GUIDED TOUR DAY TRIP TO VELIKY NOVGOROD
Rate per person (based on minimum 2 people to ● Transfer to Veliky Novgorod by train
go): AUD 115 // USD 81 // GBP 63 // CAD 110 ● Guided tour including Kremlin, St. Sophia's
Cathedral, "1000 years of Russia" monument
COLD WAR TRACES: SECRET ANTI- NUCLEAR ● Beautiful white stone ancient architecture
BUNKER -42 ● Vitoslavlitsy museum of wooden architecture
Rate per person (based on minimum 2 people to ● Return to St. Petersburg by train
go): AUD 120 // USD 85// GBP 66 // CAD 115 Rate per person (based on minimum 2 people to
go): AUD 250 // USD 185 // GBP 140 // CAD 240
CHANNEL BOAT TOUR
Rate per person: AUD 100 // USD 75 // GBP 60 // MARIINSKY BALLET
● Ticket only (no guidance/transportation)
CAD 95 Rate per person: from AUD 80 // USD 60 // GBP 45 //
CAD 80
EXTRA NIGHT STAY (THE SAME FOR
MOSCOW & ST. PETERSBURG) COSSACK SHOW
Rate per person (3*): AUD 63 // USD 45 // GBP 30 // Rate per person: AUD 105 // USD 75 // GBP 60 // CAD
CAD 60 100
Rate per person (4*): AUD 113 // USD 80 // GBP 62
CHANNEL BOAT TOUR
// CAD 108
Rate per person: AUD 80 // USD 60 // GBP 45 // CAD
Rate per person (5*): AUD 188 // USD 134 // GBP
75
104 // CAD 180
FABERGE TOUR (MINIMUM 2 PEOPLE TO GO)
TANK DRIVING (MINIMUM 2 PEOPLE TO GO) Rate per person: AUD 75 // USD 54 // GBP 42 // CAD
Rate per person: AUD 2730 // USD 1940 // GBP 1500 // 72 © Discovery Russia
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Beijing
3* Beijing 161 Lama Temple/ Citytel Inn / Beijing
161 LeZaiNanluo Boutique or similar
4* Shichahai Shadow Art Performance Hotel
/Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing / Sofu Hotel or
similar
5* The Peninsula Beijing /New World Beijing Hotel Yekaterinburg
/ Pan Pacific Beijing or similar 3* Marins Park
Hotel/Chekhov/Tenet or similar
4* Onegin/Voznesenskiy/Renome
Ulaanbaatar or similar
3* Hotel Nine/ Khuvsgul Lake / Puma Imperial 5* Vysotsky or similar
Hotel or similar
4* Ramada / Novotel / Bishrelt or similar
5* The Blue Sky / Shangri-La /Best Western
Premier Tuushin Hotel or similar Kazan
3* Nogay/Maxim Gorky or
similar
Terelj National Park
4* Art Hotel/ Corona or similar
4* Terelj Lodge or similar
5* Korston Royal/Mirazh or similar
Lake Baikal
3* Krestovaya pad’ or similar
4* Mayak/Legenda Baikala or similar © Discovery Russia
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Nizhny Novgorod
3* Hampton by Hilton/Marins Park/Ibis or
similar
4* Azimut/Marriott Courtyard City
Center/Gorki or similar
5* Sheraton/Kulibin Park Hotel or similar Moscow
3* Stoleshnikov Boutique Hotel/Apart Hotel
Vladimir Naumov Sretenka/ Forton or similar
3* Vladimir or similar 4* Peking/Pushkin/Azimut Smolenskaya or
4* n/a – deluxe room in 3* is provided similar
5* Metropol'*/National/Savoy or similar
Suzdal
3* Veliy/Suzdal Inn/Medny Dvor or similar
St. Petersburg
4* Pushkarskaya Sloboda/Kremlevsky or
3* Аglaya/ Privilegiya / Hotel Mojka
similar
nab.Mojki 5 or similar
4* Zolotoy Vek /Chaykovskiy /Aston or
similar
Yaroslavl 5* Sofitel/Astoria Rocco Forte or similar
3* Volzhskaya Zhemchuzhina/Alesha
Popovich or similar
4* SK Royal/Baccara/Ring Premier or similar © Discovery Russia
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Plan it wisely. Travel with Discovery RussiaCheck out other Trans-Siberian tours:
TRANS SIBERIAN MOSCOW - LE GRAND TRANS THE ULTIMATE TRANS
VLADIVOSTOK MONGOLIAN: BEIJING TO ST SIBERIAN 2019
PETERSBURG (EASTBOUND)
https://discoveryrussia.com/tour/202/
https://discoveryrussia.com/tour/161/ https://discoveryrussia.com/tour/196/
WESTBOUND EXPRESS 2019 THE ORIGINAL TRANS CHRISTMAS SPECIALS: TRANS
SIBERIAN MONGOLIAN EXPRESS
https://discoveryrussia.com/tour/174/
https://discoveryrussia.com/tour/227/ https://discoveryrussia.com/tour/247/
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