Adventure Trans-Siberian Railway - from Moscow to Vladivostok 18 days

Transfer airport - hotel.

Overnight at the hotel Budapest.

City tour of Moscow's famous sights including the Red Square, Basilius cathedral, GUM Shopping centre, Novodevichy Convent, the ancient KGB buildings, the Lenin state library and the Lomonosov Moscow State University (MGU). Visit the Kremlin – a symbol of power and might of the vast Russian lands – with its impressive churches and the Armoury Chamber on the Kremlin grounds which contains a unique collection of Royal Russian and international jewellery including thrones, crowns, carriages, costumes, gold and silverware, all lavishly studded with precious stones. Optional in the evening: visit of a ballet, concert, opera or the famous Moscow Circus (tickets not included).

Transfer hotel - train station.

Train Moscow - Kazan

"Optional surcharge train 1st cl. (2-berth cabin)"

Arrival in Kazan.

Pick-up at the train station after arrival.

City tour including the most famous sights of Kazan: Kazan Kremlin, Old Tatar Sloboda, a Tatar village Tugan Avylym in the city centre, the oldest mosque Marjani, Kamal theatre, the mysterious lake Kaban, Kazan Millennium Park, Liberty Square, the Kazan University, Kazanka river embankment, offering unique views of the coast of the Kazan Riviera, Peter and Paul Cathedral, the miraculous icon of the Mother of God of Kazan. You will see the Spassky tower, leaning tower Syuyumbike, and government buildings, visit the Kul-Sharif Mosque and the Cathedral of the Annunciation.

Transfer to the train station after your excursion.

Train Kazan - Ekaterinburg

"Optional surcharge train 1st cl. (2-berth cabin)"

Transfer train station - hotel.

Overnight at hotel Tsentralny.

Arrival in Yekaterinburg.

Today, you will discover Yekaterinburg, the third largest city of Russia. You’ll be taken to the City Pond, Prospect Lenina, the Hill of Ascension and its ancient church founded in 1792, the Historic Square, the Dam, monument of founders of the city – Tatischev and Gennin, Peter’s Court, the Chapel of St. Elizabeth, the Square of the Soviet Army, the Square of the 1905 Revolution and other historical buildings. Learn about the tragic death of the last Russian tsar Nickolay II and his family at the Church of Blood where the Romanov's were killed by the Bolsheviks. You'll then leave the city and drive to the so called Ganiana Yama pit. After the execution of the Romanov family, the bodies of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his family were secretly transported to Ganina Yama and thrown into the pit. Seven chapels were later constructed at the site, one for each member of the royal family in memorial to the Tsar. The journey will end with the visite of the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center.

Transfer hotel - train station.

Train Yekaterinburg - Novosibirsk

"Optional surcharge train 1st cl. (2-berth cabin)"

Arrival in Novosibirsk.

After arrival, you'll walk to the hotel opposite the train station.

Overnight at hotel Marins Park.

Late check-out is included.

Welcome to Novossirsk, capital and largest city of Siberia. You will drive to the scientific city of Akademgorodok. Akademgorodok is the only scientific city in the world, where all the branches of sciences are presented. Visit of the famous Geology Museum at Geology Research Institute and the Open-Air Train Museum (a collection of the old Trans-Siberian trains) as well as the Ob reservoir – an artificial sea. In the afternoon, you will walk around the city of Novosibirsk, visiting all the main attractions of the city such as: Novosibirsk Railway Station (the biggest station of the Trans-Siberian Railroad), Ascension cathedral, Krasny Prospect street, Lenin Square - the city center with the biggest world’s Opera House - old wooden houses on Gorkogo Str. (the oldest part of the city), St. Nicolas Chapel (the geographic center of Russia) and the river Ob’ embankment. Visit of the Local Lore (History Museum), featuring the fascinating and mystical history of Siberia. Our local guides love the city and will make you discover the culture and atmosphere of this fascinating Siberian town!

Before departure, walk to the train station.

Train Novosibirsk - Krasnoyarsk

"Optional surcharge train 1st cl. (2-berth cabin)"

Arrival in Krasnoyarsk.

Transfer train station - hotel.

You will drive to the famous Stolby nature reserve. The site is known for its dramatic complexes of rocks and amazing scenery. You will have a pleasant walk in the wild up to the central group of rocks. Your guide will tell you the local legends, while drinking delicious herbal tea. The shape of each rock is so unique, that almost all have their own names - Grandfather, First Stolb, Feathers, Takmak, Elephant, Lion's Gate... The Stolby Reserve is about 440 km². A nature masterpiece.

City tour of Krasnoyarsk, sightseeing excursion including Mira square with outstanding view of Yenissey river and the monument to Andrew Dubenskoy, Karaulnaya hill from where you can see the whole city is spreading in front of your eyes. You will visit the Troitskoe cemetery with the old church, the memorial complex “Pobeda” and the Karaulnaya Mountain where Paraskeva Pjatnitsy’s chapel (1855) is located. Further, you will also visit Blagoveshchensk temple, Pokrovsky cathedral and the Catholic church.

Overnight at hotel Soft.

Transfer hotel - train station.

Train Krasnoyarsk - Irkutsk

"Optional surcharge train 1st cl. (2-berth cabin)"

Arrival in Irkutsk.

Having crossed the forests, beside lakes and rushing rivers, swamps and remote villages of painted wooden houses, you will discover Irkutsk and Listvyanka, a small village on the shore of Lake Baikal. You can enjoy a bath in the ‘Old Man’, as local people call the lake, if you’re brave enough to dive into the cold water. Its water is amazingly transparent: Stones and fish can be seen to a depth of about 50m and they seem so close that a first-time visitor may be tempted to pick one up. A visit to the Limnologic Institute will reveal many of the lakes mysteries, one of is that there are millions of microorganisms living in the lake whose main purpose is to clean the water of all pollutants. On a stroll around the village, visit the church of St. Nicolas and a traditional fisher-market, walk to Chersky viewing point where you can enjoy a fabulous view on the lake and the Angara River if the weather is clear.

Overnight at Baikal Chalet.

In the morning, free time to hike around or experience the lake from another perspective during a boat trip (optional). You will leave Listvyanka around midday and visit the Wooden Architecture Museum of Tsaltsy on the way back to Irkutsk, where typically old churches, shaman houses and a fortress have been rebuilt in original wooden style. Irkutsk is also called ‘Paris of Siberia’ for its elegant street life and people. During a city tour in Irkutsk, your guide will tell you about the development of the Siberian city evolution and shows the most interesting sights and peculiar features of one of the most beautiful cities in Russia. You will see elaborate Russian Orthodox churches, a Polish Cathedral, the only Siberian Gothic-style building, many wooden houses or cabins that are decorated with wooden laces hand-made carvings, as well as modern constructions and visit the Decembrist House, a fascinating museum displaying the life of the Trubetskoy and Volkonsky family, or the Siberia museum of ethnology.

Overnight at hotel Courtyard by Marriott.

Transfer hotel - train station.

Train Irkutsk - Ulan-Ude

Arrival in Ulan-Ude.

Transfer train station - hotel.

Overnight at Park Hotel Ulan-Ude.

"Optional surcharge train 1st cl. (2-berth cabin)"

lvolginsky Datsan is the largest Buddhist temple in Russia located 30 km from Ulan-Ude. The temple was built in 1945 as the main Buddhist center of the former USSR. Bandido Khamo Lama, Buddhist leader in Russia resided from 1991 at the Ivolginsky Datsan Temple. He even opened the "Dashi Choinkhorling" Buddhist university attached to the temple. You will be able to see examples of ancient Buryat art (sculptures, ritual objects, thangka paintings) which are collected and preserved in the datsan. In Buryatia three religions coexist peacefully: Shamanism, Buddhism and Christianity. Shamanism is the oldest religion of the Siberian peoples. Visit of Obo, the sacred shamanic place in the open air with paintings dating from the Bronze Age.

Ulan-Ude city tour including Lenin’s Head on the main square, one of the largest in the world. It is one of the city’s symbols and one of the most popular post card objects. Visit of the Buryat State Opera and Ballet Theatre, a theatre with a great repertoire of superb shows. Recently performed ballets and operas include Faust, Swan Lake, Carmen, Barber of Seville, 1001 Nights and Madame Butterfly. Have a look at the Cathedral of Hodigitria, an old Russian church and the first stone building in the region and the Great Merchants’ Rows, an architectural monument of the early 19th century decorated with wood and stone carvings, a beautiful example of Russian classicism.

Transfer hotel - train station.

Train Ulan-Ude - Khabarovsk

"Optional surcharge train 1st cl. (2-berth cabin)"

On board of the train.

On board of the train.

Overnight at hotel Amur.

Arrival in Khabarovsk.

Transfer train station - hotel.

Go on a City tour of Khabarovsk and enjoy the slow pace of a city that is known for it's friendly inhabitants. You'll visit all major sights such as the Amure Cliff, the Muraviev-Amurskiy Street, the glory square, marvellous cathedrals and many more.

Visit of a village of the Nanai people on the Amour river bank. You'll also visit the 2000 year old rock carvings and petroglyphs on a boat trip on the Amur River.

Transfer hotel - train station.

Train Khabarovsk - Vladivostok

"Optional surcharge train 1st cl. (2-berth cabin)"

Transfer train station - hotel.

Arrival in Vladivostok.

During this guided tour of Vladivostok you'll visit all of its main attractions: the Vladivostok Railway Station – the final stop of the Trans-Siberian Railroad, the S-56 submarine on the harbour embankment where the city was first founded in 1860, the city’s main square and the Karabelnaya Neberejnaya Memorial Complex. Walk up to the highest point of the city, a perfect vantage point known as the Eagle’s Nest Mount.

Breakfast at the hotel after arrival included.

Overnight at hotel Seashell.

Transfer hotel - airport.