Overview

This grand private train journey from Beijing to Moscow will give you opportunity to visit the major highlights of three countries. Our tour route includes Beijing – Ulan Bator – Ulan Ude – Lake Baikal – Irkutsk – Novosibirsk – Yekaterinburg – Kazan- Moscow.

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Tour route

Itinerary

Day 1. Welcome to Beijing
Welcome to Beijing. Recommended time of the arrival is before 12 pm. Transfer from the airport to the hotel. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 2. Beijing
Breakfast at the hotel. Visiting Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden City. Lunch at a city restaurant. Visiting the Summer Palace. Dinner at a city restaurant (traditional Beijing duck). Accommodation at the hotel. (BLD)
Day 3. The Great Chinese Wall
Breakfast at the hotel. Lunch at a city restaurant. Visiting of the Great Chinese Wall. Dinner at a city restaurant. Departing Beijing on the Chinese train. (BLD)
Day 4. Erlian
Breakfast onboard. Arriving to Erlian. Lunch at a city restaurant. Border crossing and changing for Imperial Russia train. Departure from Erlian. Dinner onboard. (BLD)
Day 5. Terelj National Park
Breakfast onboard. Arriving to Ulan Bator. Transfer to Terelj National Park. Arrival to the Camp. Lunch at the yurt camp. Excursion to the turtle rock and enjoy beautiful scenery of the surrounding area. Hiking tour to the top of overlooking hill to have a general view of the Terelj National Park. Visiting a nomadic family and get introduced to the authentic lifestyle and culture of Mongolian nomads and try traditional dairy food. Dinner at the yurt camp. Accommodation in yurts. (BLD)
Day 6. Ulan Bator
Breakfast at the camp. Transfer to Ulan Bator. Visiting Sukhabaatar square and Gandan monastery. Lunch Mongolian BBQ at a city restaurant. Visiting the Museum of National History. Climb to the Zaisan hill for viewing the city of Ulan Bator. Folk show. Dinner at a city restaurant. Departure from Ulan Bator. (BLD)
Day 7. Ulan-Ude
Breakfast onboard. Arriving to Ulan-Ude. Sightseeing tour of this unique city. Visiting Ivolginskiy Datsan or Rinpoche Bagsha Datsan. Traditional local welcome. Excursion program, reception in a traditional buryat yurt, folklore program and lunch. Hospitable Buryats will teach you how to cook the traditional Buryat dish pozy, how to play dice, use a bow, wear a traditional Buryat costume, assemble and disassemble a felt yurt. Departure from Ulan Ude. Dinner onboard. (BLD)
Day 8. Baikal Lake
Breakfast onboard. Arriving to Port Baikal. Ferry trip to the Listvyanka village, the closest one to Irkutsk of all the settlements on the shores of Lake Baikal. Lunch at a village restaurant. Visiting Baikal Museum which displays the flora and fauna of the lake. Listvyanka sightseeing. Visiting local fish and souvenir market. Departure from Port Baikal. Dinner in a form of a picnic on the shore of the lake. (BLD)
Day 9. Irkutsk
Breakfast onboard. Arrival to Irkutsk. Tour to the historical city center including a visit to the Decembrist House. Lunch at a city restaurant. Visiting the Ethnographical museum Taltsy which is located in a picturesque place on the right bank of the Angara River. Free time at the “130 quarter” – “Irkutskaya Sloboda”, a quarter with reconstructed city buildings of the 19-20 c. Dinner at a city restaurant. Departure from Irkutsk. (BLD)
Day 10. Onboard of “Imperial Russia” train
Enjoy meals and activities onboard. (BLD)
Day 11. Novosibirsk
Breakfast onboard. Arriving to Novosibirsk. Sightseeing tour: Railway museum, Ballet and Opera House, ancient streets, Ob river esplanade. Lunch at a city restaurant. Departure from Novosibirsk. Dinner onboard. (BLD)
Day 12. Yekaterinburg
Breakfast onboard. Arriving to Yekaterinburg. City tour dedicated to the last days of last Russian Tsar. Lunch at a city restaurant. Visiting the memorial built at the boundary of two continents (the Europe and Asia). Departure from Yekaterinburg. Dinner onboard. (BLD)
Day 13. Kazan
Breakfast onboard. Arriving to Kazan. Grand City Tour «Old Kazan». The Tatar capital is situated on the picturesque banks of the Volga. Within folklore program “Tugan Avalim” you will enjoy Tartar epic. Kazan sightseeing (Kremlin). Lunch at a city restaurant including a master class revealing the secret of Tartar Cuisine. Departure from Kazan. Dinner onboard. (BLD)
Day 14. Departure home
Breakfast onboard. Arriving to Moscow. Leaving Imperial Russia train. Visiting Moscow Kremlin. Lunch at a city restaurant. Walk along the Arbat Street. The Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Sightseeing tour of Moscow metro stations. Dinner at a city restaurant. Accommodation at the hotel. (BLD)
Day 15. Departure home
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport. End of the trip. (B)
Day 1
Welcome to Beijing. Recommended time of the arrival is before 12 pm. Tra...
Day 2
Breakfast at the hotel. Visiting Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidd...
Day 3
Breakfast at the hotel. Lunch at a city restaurant. Visiting of the Grea...
Day 4
Breakfast onboard. Arriving to Erlian. Lunch at a city restaurant. Borde...
Day 5
Breakfast onboard. Arriving to Ulan Bator. Transfer to Terelj National P...
Day 6
Breakfast at the camp. Transfer to Ulan Bator. Visiting Sukhabaatar squa...
Day 7
Breakfast onboard. Arriving to Ulan-Ude. Sightseeing tour of this unique...
Day 8
Breakfast onboard. Arriving to Port Baikal. Ferry trip to the Listvyanka...
Day 9
Breakfast onboard. Arrival to Irkutsk. Tour to the historical city cente...
Day 10
Enjoy meals and activities onboard. (BLD)
Day 11
Breakfast onboard. Arriving to Novosibirsk. Sightseeing tour: Railway mu...
Day 12
Breakfast onboard. Arriving to Yekaterinburg. City tour dedicated to the...
Day 13
Breakfast onboard. Arriving to Kazan. Grand City Tour «Old Kazan». The T...
Day 14
Breakfast onboard. Arriving to Moscow. Leaving Imperial Russia train. Vi...
Day 15
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport. End of the trip. (B)
Please note! Tour Program changes are possible.

Dates & Rates

*Price per person, EUR
28.06.21.-12.07.21. 23.09.21.-06.09.21.
Price EUR netto per person
Category (PRICE, EUR)
VIP (per person in a two-bedded compartment) 12450
BUSINESS CLASS (per person in a two-bedded compartment) 11600
FIRST CLASS PLUS (per person in a two-bedded compartment) 7650
FIRST CLASS (per person in a two-bedded compartment) 7100
SUPPLEMENTS
Category (PRICE, EUR)
For single use of VIP compartment 8400
For single use of BUSINESS CLASS compartment 7800
For single use of FIRSTCLASS PLUS compartment 3150
For single use of FIRST CLASS compartment 2850
 
  • All the prices are valid at the date of publication and should be précised at the time of booking.

What is included

  • Accommodation onboard the “Imperial Russia Train”
  • 1 night onboard the Chinese train
  • 1 night at Moscow hotel, 2 nights at Beijing hotel, 1 night in yurts in Mongolia
  • Towels, bathrobe and slippers available onboard of the “Imperial Russia” train
  • Excursions with local guides according to the program (except tailor made excursions)
  • Excursions will be conducted in English, German, French and Spanish. Other languages are possible upon request
  • Tea/coffee on board throughout the day (except drinks ordered in the bar car)
  • Full board (except meals on the day of arrival, departure)
  • Pick-up at the airports, transfer to hotels and train stations, transfer to the airport (in Moscow and Beijing)
  • Services of the porter at the hotel and the railway station
  • Brief informative lectures on the Trans-Siberian Railroad, geography and history of the country visited
  • Doctor on board
  • English Speaking Group Leader and Tour managers

Additional info

PAYMENT and CANCELLATION CONDITIONS

1. Non-refundable prepayments payable 3 days upon receipt of the confirmation of the tour: — 1600 EUR   — per person in VIP compartment; — 1600 EUR   — per person in BUSINESS CLASS compartment; — 1000 EUR   — per person in FIRST CLASS PLUS compartment; — 1000 EUR   — per person in FIRST CLASS compartment; 2. Full payment due to be made 70 days prior to departure. 3. After cancellation of a confirmed reservation 70 days prior to departure of the Tour 50% of the cost will be non-refundable. 4. After cancellation of a confirmed reservation 35 days prior to departure of the tour 100% of the cost of the tour will be non-refundable.

Cabins description

VIP Car This type of car contains 5 compartments. There are two berths in every compartment: a sofa that transforms into a semi-double bed 120 cm wide, and the upper berth of width of 90 cm, a chair and a folding table.   Business Car This type of car contains 6 compartments. There are two berths in every compartment: a sofa that transforms into a semi-double bed 120 cm wide, and the upper berth of width of 90 cm, a chair and a folding table. First Plus Class Car Consists of 8 passenger compartments, 2 berths in each. Berths: one upper, one lower one. All compartments are equipted with a table with an armchair. Between compartments, there are four rooms with washbowls and shower cans. In compartment 9 there is a room for storing luggage.   First Class Car Consists of 8 passenger compartments, 2 lower berths in each and are equipted with a table and LCD TV set. In compartment 9 there is a shower booth with a washbowl. Two water closets: in the beginning and the end of the car. The air conditioning system is general.

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