Trans-Siberian from Moscow to Beijing with a Professional Photographer. What makes us stand out? Most companies will just guide you around the city and then take you to your train station and leave you there, but not us. With us you will be assigned a tour leader from day 1 until the end of your trip, who will take care of all your needs in every city you stop in and during the train trips. On top of that the guide, as a professional photographer, will bring his equipment to record your trip so that you can focus only on having fun – at the end of your adventure we will present you with photos and videos professionally taken and edited so that you will never forget this experience. From the modern city of Moscow to the imperial city of Beijing, this trip will uncover all of Russia’s best sites – from start to end! Everything you ever wanted to see and learn about Russia, Mongolia and China can be found here.
The Imperial style, the Socialist influence, the Modern skylines and the Greatness of nature. No wonder this is everyone’s favourite tour.
What makes us stand out? Most companies will just guide you around the city and then take you to your train station and leave you there, but not us. With us you will be assigned a tour leader from day 1 until the end of your trip, who will take care of all your needs in every city you stop in and during the train trips. On top of that the guide, as a professional photographer, will bring his equipment to record your trip so that you can focus only on having fun – at the end of your adventure we will present you with photos and videos professionally taken and edited so that you will never forget this experience. From the modern city of Moscow to the imperial city of Beijing, this trip will uncover all of Russia’s best sites – from start to end! Everything you ever wanted to see and learn about Russia, Mongolia and China can be found here.
The Imperial style, the Socialist influence, the Modern skylines and the Greatness of nature. No wonder this is everyone’s favourite tour.
Itinerary
Day 1: Day 1 in Moscow – Welcome to Russia! Airport-Hotel transfer and free evening
Stop At: Moscow, Moscow, Central Russia
We will send an airport transfer to the hotel where you will be staying, Your guide will meet you on arrival. That nigh you will be free and the tour will start the next morning.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 5 stars hotel.
Day 2: Day 2 in Moscow – The Iconic Moscow
Stop At: Moscow, Moscow, Central Russia
On our first day in the Russian capital we will visit Moscow’s ‘must-see’ sites, every church street and panoramic site everything that the locals have to see on regular bases, what the tourist love and even where the government has its headquarters so that you don’t miss anything! 8 am to 9 am Hotel breakfast and departure to:
• The Red Square
• The Kremlin and Kremlin Tower
• Assumption Cathedral
• Alexander Garden
• The Ruined Grotto
• Eternal Flame to the Unknown Solder
• Monument after Russian General Zhukov
• Bolshoi Theater
• GUM
• Yeliseev’s Emporium Department Store Moscow
• Tverskaya Street
• Kamergersky Lane
• Bolshaya Dmitrovka
Small break in a loсal cafeteria.
(cost of the food and drinks not included)
Dinner will be served in an alternative 5 stars Russian restaurant.
(cost of the food and drinks not included)
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 5 stars hotel.
Day 3: Day 3 in Moscow – The New Era
Stop At: Moscow, Moscow, Central Russia
On our second day in Moscow, we will see the less known, but equally important places in the city. A trip from the soviet era and the times of political turmoil and a transfer to the modern and vibrant state that it is today.
• Kolomenskoye
• Arbat Street
• Stalin Skyscraper
• Moscow Historic Old Town
• Gorky Park
• Moscow Metro Stations
• Nikitsky Boulevard
• Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street
Transport to the Railway station and departure to Kazan (night train)
Small break in a loсal cafeteria.
(cost of the food and drinks not included)
Dinner will be served in an alternative 5 stars Russian restaurant.
(cost of the food and drinks not included)
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight onboard of a train (coupe class)
Day 4: Day 1 in Kazan – The Clash of Cultures
Stop At: Kazan, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Volga District
Kazan is a magnificent city that has been the cross path and melting pot of Russians Muslims and many other cultures. This is all reflected in its architecture, music, costumes and, of course, the cuisine! All of this is waiting for us on this exiting day.
• Kazan Kremlin
• Old Tatar Sloboda
• Tatar village Tugan Avylym in the city center
• Mosque Marjani
• Kamal Theatre
• Lake Kaban
• Kazan Millennium Park
• Liberty Square
• Kazan University
• Peter and Paul Cathedral
• Miraculous icon of the Mother of God of Kazan
• Volga River
Transport to the Railway station and departure to Yekaterinburg (night train)
Small break in a loсal cafeteria.
(cost of the food and drinks not included)
Dinner will be served in an alternative 5 stars Russian restaurant.
(cost of the food and drinks not included)
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight onboard of a train (coupe class)
Day 5: Day 1 in Yekaterinburg – From Europe to Asia
Stop At: Yekaterinburg, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Urals District
This wonderful city is not only rich in history and beauty, but is also located in the Ural Mountains, making it a strategic hub of culture and commerce. Here is where the Romanov dynasty came to an end and the Soviet era was born. This and more is wat we will discover today.
• European and Asian Border
• Church on Blood in Honour of All Saints
• Sevastyanov House
Transport to the Railway station and departure to Novosibirsk (night train)
Small break in a local cafeteria.
(cost of the food and drinks not included)
Dinner will be served in an alternative 5 stars Russian restaurant.
(cost of the food and drinks not included)
Duration: 6 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight onboard of a train (coupe class)
Day 6: Train Ride to Novosibirsk
Stop At: Siberian District, Siberian District
On this day we will enjoy full experience of the Trans-Siberian as we travel to Novosibirsk.
Day 1 in Novosibirsk – Directly to the hotel
After a long train ride we will arrive late in the evening to Novosibirsk so we will have to go directly to sleep.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight onboard of a train (coupe class)
Day 7: Day 2 in Novosibirsk – The Siberian Capital
Stop At: Siberian District, Siberian District
Novosibirsk is a city full of contrasts. Nature, history and modernity is what we will see as we explore this vibrant and young city. A full appreciation of the skyline and the skyscrapers and the beautiful Siberian trees.
• NOVAT – Novosibirsk State Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet
• Sobor Aleksandra Nevskogo
• Museum for Railway Technology Novosibirsk
• Tsentral’nyy Park
• Square of Fame
• Saint Nicholas Chapel, Novosibirsk
Transport to the Railway station and departure to Irkutsk (night train)
Small break in a local cafeteria.
(cost of the food and drinks not included)
Dinner will be served in an alternative 5 stars Russian restaurant.
(cost of the food and drinks not included)
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight onboard of a train (coupe class)
Day 8: Train Ride to Irkutsk
Pass By: Siberian District, Siberian District
On this day we will enjoy full experience of the Trans-Siberian as we travel to Irkutsk. After a long train ride, we will arrive early in the morning In Irkutsk: After breakfast, we will start our exploration of the city.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight onboard of a train (coupe class)
Day 9: Day 1 in Irkutsk – The Typical Russia
Stop At: Irkutsk, Irkutsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Siberian District
On our first day, we will get to see the city’s main attractions. Although the city is far from Moscow, it has much to offer: tradition, architecture, wildlife, lakes, mountains, rivers and the very typical East-Russian folk.
• Taltsy Open-Air Museum of Wooden Architecture
• Old city center
• Local farmer’s market
• Bogoyavlenski Cathedral,
• Saviour’s Church,
• Embankment on the Angara River
Small break in a local cafeteria.
(cost of the food and drinks not included)
Dinner will be served in an alternative 5 stars Russian restaurant.
(cost of the food and drinks not included)
Duration: 8 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 5 stars hotel.
Day 10: Day 2 in Irkutsk and Listviyanka – The Wild Siberia
Stop At: Baikal, Baikal, Irkutsk Oblast, Siberian District
The impressive nature of Russia and Siberia Is best appreciated n the surroundings of Irkutsk — the experience of a lifetime that will be stuck in your skin, eyes ears and nose, the mere sensation of being here will make you feel that only to see these views will make the tour worth it.
• Shores of Lake Baikal
• Listviyanka
• Baikal Ecology Museum
• The local church
• Market on the lake’s shores
• Circum-Baikal Railway
• Cruise on the crystal-blue lake
Transport to the Railway station and departure to Ulan-Ude (night train)
Small break in a local cafeteria.
(cost of the food and drinks not included)
Dinner will be served in an alternative 5 stars Russian restaurant.
(cost of the food and drinks not included)
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight onboard of a train (coupe class)
Day 11: Day 1 in Ulan-Ude – The Buddhist city of Russia
Stop At: Ulan-Ude, Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Siberian District
Founded by the Evenks, invaded by the Mongols and Shaped by the Soviets this city is a monument of religion and culture in every way. To start we will take a vehicle to the Buddhist temple of Datsan to learn about the religion in the area and how it developed/flourished here. Next, we will go to the city center to explore the streets and be impressed by the diverse monuments this place has to offer.
• Datsan «Rinpoche Bagsha» (Buddhist temple)
• Svyato-Odigitriyevskiy Sobor
• Pamyatnik V. I. Leninu
• Ulan-Ude Ethnographic Museum
• Museum of theHistory of Ulan-Ude
• Pamyatnik Geseru
• Memorial Pobedy
Transport to the Hotel
Small break in a local cafeteria.
(cost of the food and drinks not included)
Dinner will be served in an alternative 5 stars Russian restaurant.
(cost of the food and drinks not included)
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 5 stars hotel.
Day 12: Day 2 in Ulan-Ude – Rest day
Stop At: Ulan-Ude, Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Siberian District
After traveling for many days, we deserve a small break, so on this day you may have the morning for yourself for walking the city, to have a relaxing breakfast or just to sleep in.
After that get your documents ready because later in the afternoon we will go to the train station to take our train to the Mongolian capital – Ulaanbaatar.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight onboard of a train (coupe class)
Day 13: Day 1 in Ulaanbaatar – The Nomadic City
Stop At: Ulaanbaatar, Ulaanbaatar
One of the most exotic stops in all of or trip is the capital of Mongolia. The origins of this city go back to the Mongolian nomadic tribes that in the 1600’s decided that it was time so settle in one place.
On this day we will see the most iconic landmarks of the city and its surroundings and to finish the day we will sleep in an authentic Ger Camp!
• Gandantegchinlen Monastery
• Sükhbaatar Square
• Winter Palace of the Bogd Khan
• Choijin Lama Temple
• Genghis Khan Statue
Transport to the Ger Camp
Small break in a local cafeteria.
(cost of the food and drinks not included)
Dinner will be served in an alternative 5 stars Mongolian restaurant.
(cost of the food and drinks not included)
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Ger Camp (bathroom and other facilities not in the sleeping area)
Day 14: Day 1 in Ger Camp – Living like a real Mongolian
Stop At: Ulaanbaatar, Ulaanbaatar
Today you will have the chance to enjoy the Mongolian steppes at the camp, enjoying long walks in the nature, riding horses and other activities that the camp has to offer (local hire fees apply). Either you choose to wonder around, enjoy the scenery, relax in your tent or try the local cuisine this will be a memorable day!
Meal on this day can only be provided by the camp
(cost of the food and drinks not included)
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Ger Camp (bathroom and other facilities not in the sleeping area)
Day 15: Day 2 in Ulaanbaatar – Leaving Mongolia
Stop At: Ulaanbaatar, Ulaanbaatar
The next morning after our day at the camp we will go back to Ulaanbaatar for one last quick view of the city as we arrive to the train station and get ready for our trip to China and our last train ride.
We will travel through the Gobi desert admiring the different natural wonders Mongolia has to offer.
As we arrive in the Mongolian-Chinese border for document checking the train will have to be adjusted to the Chinese with you on it!
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight onboard of a train (coupe class)
Day 16: Day 1 in Beijing – Free Day
Stop At: Beijing, Beijing
We arrive in Beijing in the late morning so today we will go directly to the hotel and the rest of the day you will have it to explore by yourself, there are so many markets and restaurant in the area and your guide will give you some recommendation of how to enjoy your first day in China.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 5 stars hotel.
Day 17: Day 2 in Beijing – The Imperial City
Stop At: Beijing, Beijing
Where to begin describing Beijing? One of the oldest cities in existence that has history in every corner, ancient dynasties, socialist republic, Japanese occupation and today a modern and vibrant city.
Today we will start with a visit to the most iconic places in the metropolitan area such as:
• Temple of Heaven
• Tiananmen Square
• Monument to the People’s
• Forbidden City
• Summer Palace
Transport to the Hotel
Small break in a local cafeteria.
(cost of the food and drinks not included)
Dinner will be served in an alternative 5 stars Chinese restaurant.
(cost of the food and drinks not included)
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 5 stars hotel.
Day 18: Day 3 in Beijing – The Wonders of China
Stop At: Beijing, Beijing
Today we leave the city to visit the most important monument in China – The Great Wall – an impressive construction that dates back to the 6th century and still stands today.
After that we will have a quick look of the Olympic Stadium before returning to the hotel.
• The Great Wall
• Olympic Stadium
• Silk, Pearl and Panjiayuan antique market (optional)
Transport to the Hotel
Small break in a local cafeteria.
(cost of the food and drinks not included)
Dinner will be served in an alternative 5 stars Chinese restaurant.
(cost of the food and drinks not included)
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 5 stars hotel.
Day 19: Day 4 in Beijing – Bye-bye our fellow travelers, we hope to see you again soon!
Pass By: Beijing, Beijing
On the final day, we say good bye: we will eat breakfast together, share our thoughts and get ready for what may come. Your tour leader will be at your hotel all day helping you get everything in order in case you need it and will set up your transfer to the airport (please note that free transfer to the airport will only by available on this day). Your leader will arrange your transfer to the airport.•
• End of our services, we will miss you!
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Categoría: Tours culturales y temáticos.
Inicio en: Khimki, Russia.
Duración: 19 days.
Precio: 5.422,22 euros.
