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Trans-Siberian Experience

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Contents

Trans-SiberianExperience 2010www.trans-siberia.com

Worlds Longest Lunch - destination map

Starting Your Trans-Sib Trip in St. Petersburg

NON-GROUP DEPARTURES .................

Epic Trans-Sib

Mammoth Trans-Sib

Ultimate Trans-Sib

The Grand Trans-SiberianOuter & Inner Mongolia

Gobi & Gulag

Big Trans-Sib

The Nadaam Train

Super Trans-Sib

Three Capitals

Dr. Zhivago

Trans-Manchurian Classic

Snow Train

Westbound Departures - Big Trans-Sib

Westbound Departures - Mammoth Trans-Sib

City Day Trip Options

CHINA PROGRAMMES

Simply Beijing

Beijing to Hong Kong

Great Chinese Route

Scenic Chinese Route

Terracotta Trail

Beijing to ShanghaiBeijing to Hanoi

Frequently Asked Questions

Booking Form

Booking Conditions


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Moscow Ekaterinburg Ulaanbaatar

Novosibirsk

Irkutsk

Huhehot

Beijing

Guilin

Hong KongHanoi

Guangzhou

Shanghai

Vladivost

Xian

Ulan-Uday

Perm

St PetersburgHarbin

The worlds longest lunch

ssia has actively negotiated and financed the

uilding of the railway between North and Southea. The plan is to reopen the Vladivostok-ongyang section (currently suspended) and offer aect freight route from Seoul to Moscow. This mayr be expanded to carry passenger traffic too.

und 30 per cent of Russian exports travel on the line.

Rudolf Nureyev was born on the Trans-Siberian

near Irkutsk in Siberia, while his mother Farida wastravelling to Vladivostok, where his father Hamat,a Red Army political commissar was stationed.

The Trans-Siberian is longer than the Great Wallof China and US Route 66

The original Trans-Siberian railway was built from

Moscow to Vladivostok on the orders of TsarAlexander III.

At 9,216 km (Moscow-Vladivostok) it is the longestdirect rail route in the world, and entirely withinRussia. The Moscow-Beijing route is shorter,at 9001 km.

The route to Vladivostok was built between 1

1916. The first rivet was ceremonially hammhome by thefuture Nicholas II, the last Tsar. Ucommunist rule he would later be placed undHouse Arrest as a prisoner on board the Trans

The train carries about 20,000 containers perto Europe.

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Moscow Irkutsk

Ulan-Uday

Beijing

St. Petersburg

Starting Your Trans-SibTrip in St. Petersburg...

NOGROUPDEPARTURES ALLDATESGUARANTE

1 S Priezdom!Welcome to St. PeOurdriver willbethereto meetwhicheverflight,trainor boat yoYoullthenbetransferredto you

2 After breakfast oneof ourlocalemeetyouatthehotelto takeyouhour walkingtourround thehigusepublic transportaroundthecthetrafficjamsand getthe hangforwhenyoucometo useit ind

Yourwalkends inthe citycentrelunchtime.If youhaventpre-booourrangeof cityexcursions therisyourown toexplore further.

3 Youllneedtocheckout ofyournoon todaybut thehoteloffersaservice.Yourdayis freeuntil youdepartureto Moscow. Receptiontaxito thestation. Some ofour t

TheHermitage Collection- WinThecanals andwaterwaysof thVenice.The RussianMuseumofThePeter & PaulFortress-and theof theTsars insidethe Fortress CaTheChurchon theSpiltBlood,nSouvenir Bazaar.

4 Arrivalin Moscowearly morning

Fortripsthatstartor endin St.Petersburgple

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Thetrip:Russias alternativecapital is a bizarrefairyland concoctionof rococo palaces, opulentcathedrals, statelyboulevards, andDutch-stylecanals,surreallymooredon RussiasBaltic Coastasthoughsomehow outof time andplace.

With theentire cultural legacyof ImperialRussiaon your doorstep,the difficultywillbewhat toinclude ona dont-misslist.

Will itbe theWinterPalace notonlythecityresidence oftheTsarsbut home totheHermitage Collection? Or theunrivalleddisplaysin theRussianMuseum? HowcouldyouskipthePeter& PaulFortress- thecitysoriginalbastion- orthe unrivalledviewsfromSt Isaacs Cathedral.

Then theresTheCathedralOnTheSpiltBloodcommemoratingthe spotwhere Alexander IIwasassassinated? You willhave rememberedto visitthe YusupovPalace,whose ownerswerericherthan theTsarsandwho decidedoneeveningto bump-off Rasputin? Meanwhile youwill have pickedup your ticketsforthe balletora concertin a former18thcentury palace?

Allof ourtripshavethe option of starting in

StPetersburgor endingthere,dependingon

whichcity you commence yourTransSiberian

journeyin. Eachtrip is listedon our web site

www.trans-siberian.co.uk,where you can

find pricesand start dates.

rch on theSpilt Blood

RussianVodka

The Hermitage Triumphal Column in Palace Square

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ip price:1 p er so n 2 p eop le 3+ p eop le

cTrans-Sib 1 8 days f ull o n 2,499 1,799pp 1, 710ppcTrans-Sib 1 9 days f ull o n 2,584 1,855pp 1, 763pp

1 p er so n 2 p eop le 3-9 p eo pl e

erth u pgrade M oscow - B ei jing 560 560pp 560pp

Dates17NIGHTS / 18DAYSITINERARY 2010:MAY 04, 18 JUNE08,22 JULY 06,20 AUGUST 10, 24 SEPTEMBER14

18NIGHTS / 19DAYSITINERARY 2010:MAY 10, 24 JUNE14,28 JULY 12 AUGUST02,16,30 SEPTEMBER06

Moscow

Beijing

Irkutsk

1 ArriveMoscow,transferto accommodation2 Moscowsightseeing withlocal expert

3 Dayfor sightseeingin Moscow, eveningtransferto station

4 Through the Uralsaboard theTrans-Sib5 OnboardintoSiberia,crossingtheRiverOb

at Novosibirsk

6 Onboard- acrosscentral SiberiaandcrossingtheYenisei

7-9 ArriveIrkutsk, CHOOSE EITHER:SiberianVillage withexcursionoptions

ORAdventureTrek (camping)10 Returnto Irkutsk, freetimeto explore,

then evedepart bytrain

11 Onboard, aroundLakeBaikalthensouthwardsto Mongolia

12 Ulaanbaatar citywalk, departto BayanGobi,nomad stay

13 Onwards to Karakorumsite,overnight staywithnomads

14 SightseeinginBayanGobi,arrive toElsteiGer Lodge

15 Free dayat Elsteifor walking, optionalriding,or justrelaxing

16 Returnto Ulaanbaatar,free timeto explore,andovernight

17 Departto Beijingby train,midnightbordercrossing

18 Passing throughpaddyfields andgorges,arriveto Beijing

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Thetrip:

Epic Trans-Sib

Ulaanbaatar

herearetwo dont-miss thingsto dobetweenoscow andBeijing,they are almostcertainlyberiasLake Baikal,and a visitto Mongolia.thoughsome peoplemightprefer a littlesterof moredestinations,this tripis forpeoplehowant todirect theirattentionandenergy atesetwo starattractions.

partfrom thosetwo endlesslyfascinatingcities,isis a tripspanningthousandsof kilometresdnumeroustime zones.You willvisit Irkutsk-teway citytoLakeBaikal, thelargestin the

orld imagine a national parkthat stretchedomLondonto Edinburgh?

ndnolessenormousarethe distancesinongolias GobiDesert,whose lifestyleandosystemyoull sharewith native herders.the farendof this expanseisthe Imperialmptuousnessof Beijingand thousandsofarsof Chinese cultural heritage.

hisis a tripthats100% main-course,withnoartersor desserts to divertyourattentionorppetite! Itisntcalledtheepicfornothing!

tional MongolianGer

MiniTrek

Tel: 0845521 2910Email: [email protected]

Moscowto Beijing:Click here to view tripSt.Petersburgto Beijing:Click here to view trip

Beijing to Moscow:Click here to view tripBeijing to St.Petersburg:

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Mammoth Trans-Sib

Trip price:1 p er so n 2 p eo pl e 3 + pe op le

Mam mo th T ra ns -S ib 2 2 d ay s f ul l o n 3, 57 0 2, 50 0p p 2, 37 5p p

Mam mo th T ra ns -S ib 2 3 d ay s f ul l o n 3, 65 5 2, 55 0p p 2, 42 3p p

1 p er so n 2 p eo pl e 3 + pe op le

Hotelupgrade Ulan-Uday(pernight) 130 65pp 65pp

2-berth u pgrade M os cow - B eijing 625 625pp 625pp

Dates:21NIGHTS / 22DAYSITINERARY 2010:MAY 14, 28 JUNE04,18 JULY 02,16,30 AUGUST06, 20 S

22NIGHTS / 23DAYSITINERARY 2010:MAY 06, 20 JUNE10,24 JULY 08,22 AUGUST 12, 26 SEPT

NOGROUPDEPARTURES ALLDATESGUARANTEED

1 ArriveMoscow,transferto acc2 Moscowsightseeing withloca3 Dayfor sightseeingin Mosco

transferto station4 BytrainthroughUral Mts, ev

Ekaterinburg& accom5 Walking tour ofEkaterinburg

to explore6 Your choiceof Ekaterinburg/U

(seetrip dossiers)7 Onwards byTrans-Siberianvia

cross River Ob8 Onwards byTrans-Sibvia Kra

crossRiver Yenisei9/10 ArriveIrkutsk, CHOOSE EITH

SiberianVillage withexcursioORAdventureTrek (camping)

11 CarreturntoIrkutsk,free timedepto station

12 ArrivalUlan-Uday, famstay, BMonastery & BuryatVillage

13 VisitIvolginskyBuddhistDatsTarbagatay, hometo TheOld

14 Departby traintowards Mong(midnightcrossing)

15 Ulaanbaatar citywalk, departwithnomads

16 Tripinto Bayan-Gobi,picnic estaywith nomads

17 Onwards to Karakorumsite,gwithlocal nomads

18 Scenicdesertdriveback, arrivGer Lodge

19 Freeday at Elstei-relax,walk,optional horse-riding

20 Returnto Ulaanbaatar, freetimexplore,overnight

21 Departby train toBeijing,acrSouthern Gobidesert

22 Passing throughpaddyfields aarriveto Beijing

Forextendedtripdossier,pleaseclickthe webli

Thetrip:

Moscow

Ekaterinburg

Irkutsk

Ulan-Uday

U

Beijing

There isa land ofwonders betweenthe twogreat former Imperial capitalsof MoscowandBeijing.Takingthe Trans-Sib putsthem withinyourgrasp.

Howaboutsavouring a wholeAsiatic culturelocatedin Siberiawithits ownlanguageandancientBuddhist temples?Or the MongolianGobiDesert, a sandy plain where youmightevengeta fewvulturestailing your jeepasyouheadtowards yourstaysharing thelifeof nomadic herders?

Framing thisstunningconfectionare thethrobbingcities ofMoscow and Beijing.Whereelsecanyousee thedizzyextravagancesofSovietexcess in themorning,the bestcollectionof FrenchImpressionistsoutsideParisin theafternoon,and dineon spicybean cutlets,flatbreadsand Georgianshashliksin theevening?

Itsa whole Asiatic culture

located in Siberia, with itsownlanguage, Buddhist temples

MoscowMetro

Ekaterinburgstation

eriding inthe Gobi

Tel: 0845521 291Email: expert@trans-siber

Moscowto Beijing:Click here to view tSt.Petersburgto Beiji

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ltimate Trans-Sib

p p rice:2 peopl e 3-9 people

ma te Tr an s- Si b 2 6 d ay s f ul l o n 4, 44 5p p 4, 22 2p p2 people 3+ people

tel upgrade Ulan-Uday (pernight) 65 pp 65 pp2 -b er th u pg ra de Mos co w - B ei ji ng 79 9p p 79 9p p

Dates:25 NIGHTS / 26 DAYS ITINERARY 2010:JUNE 14, 28 JULY 12, 26 AUGUST 02, 16

Moscow

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Ekaterinburg

Beijing

1 Arrive Moscow, transfer to accommodation2 Moscow sightseeing with local expert3 Day for sightseeing in Moscow, afternoon

departure to the station4 By train through Ural Mountains, evening

arrive Ekaterinburg & accommodation5 Your choice of Ekaterinburg/Urals activities6 Onwards by train through Southern Siberia7 By road from Barnaul into the High Altai Mts

(picnic en-route)8 Visit ancient cave painting site,

optional horse riding9 Cast off on Altai river rafting trip,

overnight camping10 Second half of rafting, return to Altai Village

B&B, sauna11 By road to Novosibirsk, picnic lunch,

evening free in Novosibirsk12 Sightseeing in Novosibirsk, free time and

evening train depart13 On board Trans-Sib eastwards, cross the

Yenisei River Bridge14&15 Arrive Irkutsk, CHOOSE EITHER:

Siberian Village with excursion optionsOR AdventureTrek (camping)

16 Free time in Irkutsk for exploring, eveningtrain departure

17 Arrive Ulan-Uday, Buddhist monastery &Buryat Village trip

18 Visit Ivolginsky Buddhist Datsan andTarbagatay, home to The Old Believers

19 Early depart by train, en-route forMongolian border

20 Ulaanbaatar city walk, departure toBayan-Gobi, nomad stay

21 To Karakorum site, stay in gers withlocal nomads

22 Scenic desert route back to UB, stay atElstei Ger Lodge

23 Free day at Elstei for walking, activities,optional horseriding

24 Return to Ulaanbaatar, central hotel,free time for exploring

25 Depart by train to Beijing, across theSouthern Gobi desert

26 Passing through paddy fields and gorges,arrive to Beijing

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The trip:

Ulaanbaatar

s, we know our trip names are sometimesit over-the-top, but when youre dealingh the largest country on earth (Russia), thegest railway (the Trans-Sib), the biggest lakeikal), the biggest desert (the Gobi) well,en else would superlatives be more apt?

d this is the trip which has it all!e purposely sat down to try to work everygle side trip and exotic activity into onependous itinerary and this is it!ou think of the Trans-Sib as a necklacejewels, stretching from Europe to Asia,n this is the Crown Jewels!

u came on the trip for the train but whatmains afterwards is interactive content withmote communities located far away from the

road, whose lives still remain little changedthe progress it brought.

If you think of the Trans-Sibas a necklace of jewels,

stretching from Europe to Asia,then this is the Crown Jewels!

BarnaulUlan-Uday

NovosibirskIrkutsk

Altai river rafting

anVillage resident

On board

by road to Novosibirsk

Tel: 0845 521 2910Email: [email protected]

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This is not our usual working train

but a privately owned train, totally

private to your group. A very different

way to experience this iconic journey.

Experience the legendary Trans-Siberian

Railway and the Trans Mongolian

Railway onboard a private charter

train. Forget about any hassle of

packing and unpacking every day.Your cabin is your home on wheels

during the entire rail cruise journey.

Services included 9 nights accommodation in onboard the Grand Trans Siberian Express

Moscow Erlian (Chinese border) v.v. in the category booked (First Class or Deluxe)

1 night accommodation onboard the Chinese connecting train in First Class sleepersErlian - (Chinese border) Beijing v.v. (no Deluxe sleeping cars available on the Chinese train)

1 night accommodation at 4* Hotel, Moscow (e.g. Holiday Inn)

1 night accommodation at 3* Hotel, Ulaanbaatar (e.g. Hotel Mongolia)

2 nights accommodation at 3* Hotel, Beijing (e.g. Hotel Jinglun)

Full board throughout the tour, starting with dinner on the first day and terminating with breakfast onthe last day

Transfers airport hotel v.v. in Moscow and Peking on day 1 and day 15

Sightseeing and excursions in Moscow, Kazan, Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk,Lake Baikal, Ulan Uday, Ulaanbaatar, Peking

Lectures onboard (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese; other languages on request)

Cultural events mentioned in the programme

Private classic concert in Irkutsk

English, German, French, Spanish, Italian speaking local tour guides (other languages on request)

English Speaking Tour Director throughout the tour

Trip p rice:1 person 2 people

15 days First Class sole occupancy 13,880 N/A

15 days First Class twin occupancy 8,990pp 8,990pp

15 days Deluxe Class sole occupancy 6,080 N/A

15 days Deluxe Class twin occupancy 4,390pp 4,390pp

Dates15 DAYS ITINERARY 2010:JULY 23 AUGUST 14

These trips are uniquely priced in Euros, therefore the rate of exchangon the day you pay your balance will determine the price paid.

1 Arrive in Moscow and transfer thotel. Evening sightseeing and s

2 Sightseeing in Moscow includeand the Kremlin before an evenon the Grand-Trans-Siberian Ex

3 Arrive Kazan, in Tartastan. Enjoand a cruise along the Volga Riv

4 Arrive Ekaterinburg, City sightse

5 Arrive Novosibirsk the largest cCity sightseeing tour.

6 A visit to the former "closed towKrasnoyarsk also includes a cruYenisei River.

7 Arrive Irkutsk, Visit the old townwooden houses and the marketenjoying a private classical conThis evening rejoin your train.

8 A journey through beautiful moand along the south shore of LaAfternoon ferry ride from Port Bthe Siberian village of Listvyank

9 Arrive Ulan-Uday. A tour of thethe Buddhist monastery of IvolgDatsan centre of Buddhism in R

10 Arrive Ulaanbaatar for a city tothe Buddhist monastery of Ghathe summer palace of Bogd KhaZaisan viewpoint.

11 An excursion to the nature reseAttend the Naadam show whicarchery and wrestling. Travel thnight towards the Mongolian/C

12 Arrive Erlian where the Russiangauge travel ends. Transfer fromTrans-Siberian Express to the Chtrain. (First class accommodatiopassengers). An excursion by ra Mongolian Market.

13 Arrival in Beijing and disembarForbidden City and Temple of H

14 Visit the Great Wall and Ming TPeking Duck supper.

15 Transfer to Beijing Internationalyour flight home.

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The trip:

The Grand Trans Siberian

MoscowKazan

Ekaterinburg

Novosibirsk

Ulan-UdayKrasnoyarsk

Ulaan

Beij

DatongErli

Irkutsk

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Outer and Inner Mongolia

MoscowIrkutsk

p p rice:1 pe rs on 2 pe op le 3+ pe op le

er & Inner Mongolia 21 days fu ll on 2,730 1,915pp 1,820pper & Inner Mongolia 22 days fu ll on 2,815 1,970pp 1,872pp

1 pe rs on 2 pe op le 3+ pe op le

rth upgrade Moscow - Beiji ng 500 500pp 500pp

Dates:20 NIGHTS / 21 DAYSITINERARY 2010:MAY 08, 22 JUNE 12, 26 JULY 10, 24 AUGUST 14, 28 SEPTEMBER 04

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1 Arrive Moscow, transfer to accommodation

2 Moscow sightseeing with local expert

3 Day for sightseeing in Moscow, eveningtransfer to station

4 On board through Kazan and Ekaterinburg

5 On board across River Ob at Novosibirsk

6 On board across Eastern Siberia and acrossthe river Yenisei

7 Arrive Irkutsk, by road to Lake Baikal &Listvyanka Village stay

8 YOUR CHOICE: excursion options9 Back to Irkutsk, overnight in hotel

10 Early morning transfer to the station whereyou will board the Ulaanbaatar bound train

11 Morning arrival to Ulaanbaatar, walking tourto include the Gandan Monastery then tothe Bayan Gobi

12 On to Karakorum, overnight withGobi nomads

13 Day with Nomad family and overnight

14 Sightseeing in the Gobi, arrival toElstei Ger Lodge

15 Additional free day at Elstei

16 Return to Ulaanbaatar, free time to explore,overnight stay

17 Free time, evening transfer to station for trainto Huhehot

18 Evening arrival to Huhehot, transfer to hotel

19 Guided full day of Huhehot capital ofInner Mongolia

20 Free time to explore, evening departureby train



The trip:

HuhehotUlaanbaatar

Beijing

ryones heard of Outer Mongolia.Inner Mongolia? The names come

m Imperial China. When they conqueredngolia they realised ruling it would be

possible. So the grassland part nearest tojing (the Inner part) they ruled like the restChina, but they gave up once the Gobi washe way, and the Outer part was ruledmartial law. Outer Mongolia is now theependent country of Mongolia - one ofworlds least-visited.

e outstanding feature of this trip, howeverell, except for Lake Baikal, which we haventout!) is Huhehot, the Inner Mongolianital simultaneously a part of China, yet

aining much of its Mongol heritage, includingpectacular thousand-Buddha pagoda.

s trip is for the inquisitive and adventurous!

Inner Mongolias cultural heritage

is little-visited this trip is forthe inquisitive and adventurous

No ordinary trip, no ordinary t

Russian Train

de the Gandan monastery


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Moscow

Perm

Beijing

U

Gobi and Gulag

Trip p rice:1 person 2 people 3+ people

Gobi & Gulag 16 days full on 2, 227 1,745pp 1,658pp

1 person 2 people 3+ people

2 -be rt h u pg ra de M os cow - B ei ji ng 43 0 4 30p p 430 pp

Dates:15 NIGHTS / 16 DAYS ITINERARY 2010:MAY 13 JUNE 10, 24 J ULY 08, 22 AUGUST 05, 19 SEPTEM

NO GROUP DEPARTURES ALL DATES GUARANTE

1 Arrive Moscow, transfer to acc

2 Moscow sightseeing with loca

3 Day for sightseeing in Moscowtransfer to station

4 By train eastwards, mid-eveniPerm & accom

5 Kungur Ice Caves, commence

6 Full-day leisurely raft on the U

camp overnight7 Gulag Museum visit, return to

8 Free day in Perm, evening trandepart eastbound

9 On board Trans-Sib eastwards v

10 On board Trans-Sib eastwards

11 On board Trans-Sib via Irkutsk Lake Baikal, border crossing

12 Arrival Ulaanbaatar, city tour, Elstei Ger Lodge

13 Free day at Elstei Ger Lodge towalk or relax

14 Return to Ulaanbaatar, free da& overnight

15 Departure to China, by train aSouthern Gobi

16 Passing through paddy fields aarrive to Beijing


The trip:Heres a Trans-Sib itinerary that surprised evenus with its success! At its heart is one of ourclassic Mongolia programs and places wherethe majority of the population continue to liveas herders, living in gers (the wood-framedcamel-felt tent) and tending their animals.

As a counterbalance to Mongolias poise andtranquillity, this trip includes a two-day mini-expedition to the last remaining Soviet gulag,not far from Perm. Gulags were always builtin remote areas (obviously) and we leverage

double value by heading into the uninhabitedUrals and returning by raft.

This isnt frenzied white-water, but a leisurelyfloat down the Usva, through amazing sceneryinaccessible by road with camping alongthe way, as youre miles from any inhabitedlocations in the middle of the Ural Mountains!

If youre looking for the real life

of Mongolia, you need to resetyour mental coordinates

Elstei Ger Lodge

Guard at Ulaanbaatar station

gis khaans monument

Tel: 0845 521 291

Email: expert@trans-siber

Moscow to Beijing:


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ig Trans-Sib

p price:1 pe rs on 2 pe op le 3+ pe op le

Trans-Sib 15 days full on 2,100 1,565pp 1,488pp

Trans-Sib 16 days full on 2,185 1,620pp 1,539pp

rt h up gra de M os cow - B ei ji ng 4 95 4 95 pp 4 95p p

1 pe rs on 2 pe op le 3+ pe op le

Tra ns -S ib 1 5 day s n o f ri ll s 1 ,29 5 1 ,13 0pp 1 ,045 pp

Tra ns -S ib 1 6 day s n o f ri ll s 1 ,32 5 1 ,13 0pp 1 ,075 pp

rt h up gra de M os cow - B ei ji ng 4 95 4 95 pp 4 95p p

Dates:14 NIGHTS / 15 DAYSITINERARY 2010:JANUARY 01, 15, 29 FEBRUARY 12, 26 MARCH 12, 26 APRIL 09, 23 MAY 07, 21 JUNE 04, 18 JU LY 02, 16 AUGUST 13, 27 SEPTEMBER 10, 24 OCTOBER 08, 22 NOVEMBER 05, 19 DECEMBER 03, 17

15 NIGHTS / 16 DAYS ITINERARY* 2010:JANUARY 14, 28 FEBRUARY 11, 25 MARCH 11, 25 APRIL 08, 22 MAY 06, 20 JUNE 03, 17 JULY 01, 15 AUGUST 02, 26 SEPTEMBER 09, 22 OCTOBER 07, 21 NOVEMBER 04, 18 DECEMBER 02, 16

* Extra night for Siberian Village in Listvyanka Village.

Moscow Irkutsk

Beijing



3 Day for sightseeing in Moscow,evening transfer to station

4 On board the Trans-Sib, through theUral Mountains

5 On board-into Siberia, crossing the River Obat Novosibirsk

6 On board-across Eastern Siberia and acrossthe river Yenisei

7 Arrive Irkutsk, transfer by road toListvyanka Village

8 YOUR CHOICE: excursion options

9 Return to Irkutsk, day to explore,overnight hotel stay

10 Depart by train to Mongolia-midnightborder crossing

11 Arrival in Ulaanbaatar, walking tour,transfer to Elstei Ger Lodge

12 Free day at Elstei Ger Lodge walk,optional riding, just relax?

13 Return to Ulaanbaatar, overnight stay

14 Depart to Beijing by train across theSouthern Gobi



The trip:

ng ago when our managing director still hadr, this was our biggest itinerary. Although wew have trips more than double its duration,winning formula keeps its popularityning strong. It starts in Moscow and ends injing so you get the full experience of theond-largest city in Europe and the pulsatingitement of Asias new Olympic city.

eres no Siberian city more emblemic thanutsk and its also the gateway to Lake Baikal.way of complete contrast, the other side-trip

this winning itinerary is Mongolia, whereres a great balance between the landscaped life of the Mongolian steppe at the Elsteir Lodge, and a chance to explore the uniqueital on the steppes Ulaanbaatar, where

ddhism meets broadband in a charmingxture thats uniquely Mongolian.

A winters dA winters d

St Basils Cathedral interior

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Moscow Irkutsk

Beijing

Naadam is the most giganticfestival on the Mongolian calendar -sports-fixture, social event, andfestive feast rolled into one. It falls

just once per year, and crowdsflock from all over the country -so we've roped-off places inhotels and trains in readiness.It's a festival untainted by big-business blandness, but our localteam will work to get you throughthe mayhem to all of the events!

(The events happen simultaneouslyin different places - we aim to getyou to the highlights of each,plus some time to soak-up theatmosphere). Mongolian wrestling,traditional steppe archery (clout-shooting), and horse-racing arethe star events, along with theGrand Parade. Mongolia closes-down for the three days of Naadam,so we've planned our festiveprogramme around that, includingsightseeing timed to catch thingswhen they're open. You canexpect to meet other clients onthis once-only Trans-Sib itinerary.

NO GROUP DEPARTURES ALL DATES GUARANTEE

1 Arrival in Moscow, transfer toaccommodation

2 Moscow sightseeing with loca

3 Day for sightseeing in Moscowtransfer to the station

4 On board the Trans-Sib, throuUral Mountains

5 On board into Siberia, crossinand Novosibirsk

6 On board across Eastern Siberthe rive Yenisei

7 Arrive Irkutsk, transfer by roadListvyanka Village

8 YOUR CHOICE: excursion op

9 Free time Listvyanka Village

10 Free time to explore Irkutsk citdeparture to Ulaanbaatar

11 On board, around Lake Baikatowards Mongolia

12 Arrive Ulaanbaatar early mornOpening ceremony of Naadam

13 Naadam festival this morning,Elstei Ger Lodge afternoon

14 Free day at Elstei Ger lodge, oor just relax?

15 Return to Ulaanbaatar, free timovernight stay

16 Departure by train to Beijing, Southern Gobi Desert



The trip:

The Naadam Train

Trip p rice:1 pe rs on 2 pe op le

Naadam Trai n 17 days full on 2,413 1,878pp2 -be rt h u pg ra de Mos cow - B ei ji ng 49 5 49 5pp

Dates:16 NIGHTS / 17 DAYS ITINERARY 2010:JUNE 30

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Moscow

Ekaterinburg

Irkutsk

Beijing

Ulaanbaatar

uper Trans-Sib

p p rice:1 pe rs on 2 pe op le 3 + p eo pl e

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er Tr an s- Si b 1 8 d ay s n o f ri ll s 1, 42 0 1, 22 5p p 1, 16 4p per Tr an s- Si b 1 9 d ay s n o f ri ll s 1, 45 0 1, 25 5p p 1, 19 3p prth upgrade Moscow-Beij ing 550 550pp 550pp

Dates:17 NIGHTS / 18 DAYSITINERARY 2010:JANUARY 12, 26 FEBRUARY 02, 16 MARCH 02, 16 APRIL 06, 20MAY 04, 18 JUNE 08, 22 JULY 06, 20 AUGUST 10, 24 SEPTEMBER 14, 28OCTOBER 12, 26 NOVEMBER 02, 16, 30 DECEMBER 14, 28

18 NIGHTS / 19 DAYSITINERARY 2010:JANUARY 04, 18 FEBRUARY 08, 22 MARCH 08, 22 APRIL 12, 26 MAY 10, 24 JUNE 14, 28 JULY 12, 26 AUGUST 02, 16, 30 SEPTEMBER 06, 20OCTOBER 04, 18 NOVEMBER 08, 22 DECEMBER 06, 20


1 Arrive Moscow, transfer to accommodation2 Moscow sightseeing with local expert3 Day for sightseeing in Moscow, afternoon

departure to the station4 By train through Ural Mountains, eve arrive

Ekaterinburg & accom5 Walking tour of Ekaterinburg & free time

to explore6 Your choice of Ekaterinburg/Urals activities7 On board Trans-Sib eastwards,

via Novosibirsk8 On board Trans-Sib eastwards,

via Krasnoyarsk9 Arrive Irkutsk, transfer by road to

Listvyanka Village10 YOUR CHOICE: excursion options11 Free time Listvyanka Village12 Free time to explore Irkutsk city evening

departure to Ulaanbaatar13 On board, around Lake Baikal then south

towards Mongolia14 Arrive Ulaanbaatar then a walking tour and

later transfer to Elstei Ger Lodge15 Free day at Elstei Ger Lodge, optional riding

or just relax?16 Return to Ulaanbaatar, free time to explore,

overnight stay17 Depart by train to Beijing, across Southern

Gobi desert18 Passing through paddy fields and gorges,

arrive to Beijing


The trip:a contrast to some of our trips showcasingture, history and traditions, this one is moreventure-driven and packed with outdoorvity! It even operates year round, includingky dog sledding in the Winter and hiking

Lake Baikal in Summer (or snowmobiles innter). And theres always a little shot of vodkahand to warm you up!

s itinerary is neatly balanced, spreading theee en-route side trips quite evenly throughoutjourney, so that you dont have long

broken sections on board the trainl, they might be long in British terms butyre just the twinkling of an eye here!

ce the glamour of big cities like Moscow,terinburg and Beijing is factored in, its aat blend of action and urban sophisticationone neatly planned itinerary.

The Lake usually freezes several

metres deep in winter, and even

truck-drivers use it as a short-cut

Winter com

Stretch your legs on the platform

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Moscow

Three Capitals

Trip p rice:1 person 2 people 3+ people

Three Capitals 12 days full on 1, 225 995pp 946pp2-berth upgrade Mos cow -Beijing 450 450pp 450pp


Three Capitals 12 days no frills 995 850pp 808pp2-ber th upgrade Moscow-Beij ing 450 450pp 450pp

Dates:11 NIGHTS / 12 DAYS ITINERARY 2010:JANUARY 04, 18, 25 FEBRUARY 01, 15 MARCH 01, 15, 29 AMAY 10, 24, 31 JUNE 07, 21 JULY 05, 19 AUGUST 02, 16, 30SEPTEMBER 13, 27 OCTOBER 11, 25 NOVEMBER 08, 22 DEC


1 Arrival in Moscow, transfer to a

2 Local expert assisted walking Moscow, free time

3 Free day to explore Moscow, train departure

4 On board the Trans-Sib via theUral Mountains

5 On board the Trans-Sib via Ce

6 On board the Trans-Sib, crossYenisei River

7 Past and around Lake Baikal ato Mongolia

8 Arrival in Ulaanbaatar, walkintransfer to Elstei Ger Lodge

9 Free day at Elstei; walk, relax,riding, stay in gers

10 Return to Ulaanbaatar. Free tim

11 Depart to Beijing by train acroSouthern Gobi


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The trip:

Beijing

The Trans-Mongolian rail route takes in theTrans-Siberian (the Trans-Sib, remember, is thepart between the Ural Mountains and Ulan-Uday only... one of the great misunderstoodelements of this rail route!) and then divessouthwards to catch Ulaanbaatar along theway to Beijing.

It was the rail route which built Ulaanbaataras we know it today before the railway, theMongolian capital wasnt even fixed in oneplace, but followed the Royal Court and its

retinue in ger tents around a calendar route ofMongolias Buddhist monasteries. The mostimportant of the monasteries, Gandantegchinlen(or just Gandan in everyday speech) waswhere the Royal Court spent the long, snow-bound winters, and a ger encampment becamesettled around the Gandan the settlement ofUrga (not really a city in the modern sense the sunscorched pasture of Mongolia couldntsupport cities that remained in one placefor long). In fact when Mongolian heroSukhebaatar wanted to enlist Lenins help inoverthrowing the Chinese, he had to ride toMoscow by horse in person (his heroic ridetook just seven days and nights) to do so.The USSR built a railway to its new Asianally (the second country in the world to jointhe great experiment in socialism) a railroute which still links up the three capitalsof Moscow, Ulaanbaatar and Beijing.

This route is ideal for those who have limitedtime but still want to take the rail route andsee something of Mongolia along the way.Ulaanbaatar makes a charming contrast to thehuge megapolises that frame the ends of the

route being around one-tenth the size ofBeijing or Moscow.

Ulaanbaatar makes a charming

contrast to the huge megapolisesthat frame the ends of the route

Lunch on board

Inside the Kremlin

g Mongolian


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Moscow

Perm

Beijing

r Zhivago

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hivago 13 days full on 1,720 1,365pp 1,301pp


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Dates:12 NIGHTS / 13 DAYSITINERARY 2010:JANUARY 03, 10, 17, 24, 31 FEBRUARY 07, 14, 21, 28 MARCH 07, 14, 21, 28 APRIL 04, 11, 18, 25 MAY 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 JUNE 06, 13, 20, 27 JULY 04, 11, 18, 25 AUGUST 01, 08, 15, 22, 29 SEPTEMBER 05, 12, 19, 26 OCTOBER 03, 10, 17, 24 NOVEMBER 07, 14, 21, 28 DECEMBER 05, 12, 19, 26




3 Morning free, afternoon transfer toYaroslavsky station for Perm bound train

4 By train across the Urals, early eveningarrival, transfer to hotel

5 Special walking tour of Yuri ZhivagosYuratin (Perm)

6 Full day excursion to the Gulag museum,housed in the only surviving soviet era

Gulag you can visit in Russia7 Free day in Perm to explore the rest of

this pleasant Urals city-evening transferto the station.

8-12 On board the Trans-Siberian... travellingEastwards via the Chinese Manchurianfrontier with Russia

13 Early morning arrival to BeijingCentral station

If you would like to travel from Perm viaMongolia to China, we can re-plan yourrouting it needs different departuredates from Moscow for the connectionsto work, and the trip is longer due tothe Mongolia stopover. (Yuris daughteris born in Mongolia in the book Larawas pregnant when kidnapped byKomarovsky) A full itinerary versionincluding Mongolia is on our website.

Its also possible to take only the Moscow& Perm sections and then return toMoscow by train (without going toMongolia or China).


The trip:here anyone whose mental picture of Russianns isnt shaped by Strelnikovs train roaringt in the snow, flags flying? If theres one

m famous in the West about Russia, itsctor Zhivago. Yet few realise the Nobelze-winning work was based on a soviet-eranned novel by poet Boris Pasternak.

e majority of the action of the book takesce on and along the Trans-Siberian Railroad.

th this trip weve taken the standardns-Siberian routing and switched the centrenterest round to Perm (a major halt in the

als). This city is the novels setting. Pasternakmself lived in the city for a while and most of

books locations are real places well showu on the city tour.

r trip then heads for Mongolia and finallyBeijing.

there anyone whos mental picture

of Russian trains isnt shapedby Strelnikovs train roaring past

in the snow, flags flying?

St. Basils Cathedral

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Trans-Manchurian Classic

Moscow

Trip p rice:1 pers on 2 peop le 3 + peo ple

Trans-Manchur ian C lass ic10 days fu ll on 995 795pp 755pp2-berth upgrade M os cow -Beijing 375 375pp 375pp

1 pers on 2 peop le 3 + peo ple

Trans-Manchurian Classic 10 days no frills 870 740pp 708pp2-berth upgrade M os cow -Beijing 375 375pp 375pp

Dates:9 NIGHTS / 10 DAYSITINERARY 2010:JANUARY 06, 13, 20, 27 FEBRUARY 03, 10, 17, 24 MARCH 03,APRIL 07, 14, 21, 28 MAY 05, 12, 19, 26 JUNE 02, 09, 16, 23, JULY 07, 14, 21, 28 AUGUST 04, 11, 18, 25 SEPTEMBER 01, 08OCTOBER 06, 13, 20, 27 NOVEMBER 03, 10, 17, 24 DECEMBER 0


1 Arrival to Moscow, transfer to a2 Local expert assisted walking t3 Day for sightseeing in Moscow4-9 On board the Trans-Siberian10 Thundering across China, mo

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The trip:This is the one for the real train fans straightthrough from Moscow to Beijing non-stop, viaManchuria the longest international train

journey in the world (although Moscow-Vladivostok, which isnt international, is stilllonger!). This is more of a land cruise on rails,and although none of the stops are longer thantwenty minutes, you still sense the way thatEurope slowly ebbs into Asia, rather than anabrupt change that happens at a border.

The Trans-Manchurian is the original rail routing

to China, built once again by Russian merchantswho saw the commercial prospects for areliable and fast way of moving Asian goods toEurope for the retail industry (which, strangely,is exactly the way the Russian Government nowviews the future of the Trans-Siberian as air-freight becomes more expensive and discreditedon environmental grounds). The route alsoplayed an important role in the final days of theChinese Empire, as China fractured into two the communists in Beijing, with the Empireand a Japanese-financed rival Governmentin Manchuria.

mlin Domes

Onwards, ever onwards

Young Chinese Lady! Red Square at night

Beijing

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Moscow

Ekaterinburg


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rth upgrade Moscow-Beij ing 480 480pp 480pp

ays no f ri ll s 1,285 1,050pp 998pp

rth upgrade Moscow-Beij ing 480 480pp 480pp

Dates:13 NIGHTS / 14 DAYS - 2010 START DATES:JANUARY 04, 11, 18, 25 DECEMBER 27

13 NIGHTS / 14 DAYS - 2011 START DATES:JANUARY 03, 10, 17

1 Arrive Moscow, transfer to accommodation2 Moscow winter sightseeing with local expert3 Day for sightseeing in Moscow, afternoon

transfer to the station4 On board the Trans-Sib via the Ural

Mountains and arrive Ekaterinburg5 Three hour walking tour of Ekaterinburg6 WINTER MIXTURE: choose ice-fishing,

snow walk or husky dog sledding!7 On board the Trans-Sib via Central Siberia8 On board the Trans-Sib, crossing the

Yenisei River9 On board the Trans-Sib, circumnavigating

Lake Baikal10 On board the Trans-Sib, eastwards

across Buryatia11 Arrival in China to Harbin, overnight hotel,

a short walk from the railway station12 Opportunity to visit the Harbin Ice &

Lanterns Festival13 Free day to explore Harbin, overnight train

to Beijing14 Arrival in Beijing and end of itinerary


The trip:

Beijing

Harbin


u think of Siberia, and you think of snowhough the summers are scorching hot) why not go in winter? On top of which theresome special attractions at this time of year.

e Trans-Sib routes operates throughout thenter and to schedule! Equip yourself withme warm outer wear and thermal insolesd youre ready to enjoy the Russian Winter eason the locals look forward to all year!

s trip features traditional Russian husky-dogdding in the Ural Mountains, while thenual Harbin Ice Festival is a world famousnt starting on January 1 and continuingil Chinese New Year.

sculptors from around the world buildredible huge structures and the best timevisit is in the evening when everything isgically lit with multi-coloured lanterns

d projectors.

ou end up putting on weight, you may justve to buy new clothes and youll be inright place as Harbin has the very best

Chinas world famous garment industry.

Ice Sculpture - The Harb

Snow Train

g to board Siberian husky dog sledding


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Moscow Irkutsk

Beijing

Westbound Departures(Big Trans-Siberian)

Most of our itinerary models originating

in Moscow have Westbound alternatives.

Here we are showing the Big Trans-Siberian

journey originating in Beijing.Please note that

train timetables run with some differences

(days & times) going West-East, also the

prices dont automatically mirror the

journeys starting in Russia.

Theres no Siberian city more emblemic

than Irkutsk and its also the gateway to LakeBaikal. By way of complete contrast, the other

side-trip on this winning itinerary is Mongolia,

where theres a great balance between the

landscape and life of the Mongolian steppe

at the Elstei Ger Lodge, and a chance to

explore the unique capital on the steppes

Ulaanbaatar, where Buddhism meets

broadband in a charming mixture thats

uniquely Mongolian.

Trip p rice:1 pe rso n 2 pe op le 3 + pe opl e

15 days full on 1,995 1,450pp 1,378pp16 days full on 2,084 1,505pp 1,430ppExtra night Beijing (per night) 75 40pp 40pp2-berth upgrade Beijing-Moscow 495 495pp 495pp

1 pe rso n 2 pe op le 3 + pe opl e

15 days no frills 1,255 1,100pp 1,045pp16 days no frills 1,285 1,130pp 1,074ppExtra night Beijing (per night) 55 30pp 30pp2-berth upgrade Beijing-Moscow 495 495pp 495pp

Dates:14 NIGHTS / 15 DAYS ITINERARY 2010:JANUARY 04, 18, 25 FEBRUARY 08, 22 MARCH 08, 29 APRILMAY 10 JUNE 18 JULY 02, 16 AUGUST 06, 20 SEPTEMBEROCTOBER 08 NOVEMBER 12, 26 DECEMBER 10

15 NIGHTS / 16 DAYS ITINERARY 2010:JANUARY 11 FEBRUARY 01, 15 MARCH 01, 15, 22 APRIL 05MAY 03, 17 JUNE 11, 25 JULY 09, 30 AUGUST 13 SEPTEMBEOCTOBER 01, 15, 22 NOVEMBER 05, 19 DECEMBER 03, 17

1 Arrival to Beijing hotel (indepfree time in Beijing

2 Own travel to Beijing Centraearly departure to Ulaanbaat

3 Across Gobi steppes, arrival Utransfer to Elstei Ger Lodge.

4 Free day at Elstei walk, optioriding, or just relax

5 Return to Ulaanbaatar, free texplore the city

6 Morning walking tour of the

evening departure to Russia7 On board the Trans-Siberian

for Irkutsk

8 Arrive Irkutsk, transfer by roaListvyanka Village

9 YOUR CHOICE: excursion o

10 Return to Irkustk, free time ththe station

11 On board Trans-Siberian boun

12 Across Eastern Siberia, crossiYenisei at Krasnoyarsk

13 Trundling onwards arriving inearly evening

14 Local expert assisted walkingMoscow, free time to explore

15 End of itinerary-why not contSt Petersburg?


The trip:


idden City

On board

Beijing

idden City

Tel: 0845 521 291

Email: expert@trans-siber

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Moscow

Ekaterinburg

Beijing

Irkutsk

Ulan-Uday

Ulaanbaatar

estbound Departuresammoth Trans-Siberian)


m mo th Tr an s- Si b 21 d ay s fu ll o n 3, 30 0 2, 29 8p p 2, 18 2p pm mo th Tr an s- Si b 22 d ay s fu ll o n 3, 40 5 2, 35 3p p 2, 23 6p p

l upgrade Ulan-Uday (per night) 130 65pp 65pprth upgrade Bei jing-Moscow 625 625pp 625pp

Dates:20 NIGHTS / 21 DAYSITINERARY 2010:MAY 10 JUNE 04, 18 JULY 02, 16, 23 AUGUST 06, 27 SEPTEMBER 10

21 NIGHTS / 22 DAYSITINERARY 2010:MAY 03 JUNE 11, 25 JULY 09, 30 AUGUST 13 SEPTEMBER 03


1 Arrival to Beijing hotel (independently),free time

2 Own travel to Beijing Central Station,early departure to Ulaanbaatar

3 Across the Gobi steppes, arrival toUlaanbaatar then a walking tour andlater transfer to Elstei Ger Lodge

4 Free day at Elstei walk, optional horse riding,or just relax

5 Transfer to Bayangobi region, over nightwith Nomads

6 Day trip through Ovorkhangai Province

towards Harhorin, over night with Nomads7 Return to Ulaanbaata r, balance of day free

to explore8 Time for last minute shopping and transfer

to Ulan-Uday bound train9 Late evening arrival to Ulan Uday, over

night with host family10 Morning trip to Atsagatsky Buddhist Lamasery

and lunch with Buryat family, overnight11 Guided trip to the Ivolginski Datsan.

Visiting of the Old Believer village andevening transfer to Irkutsk bound train.

12&13 EITHER: Siberian Village stay orAdventure Trek (camping)

14 Transfer to Irkutsk15 Onboard towards Ekaterinbur g16 Arrival to Ekaterinburg, walking tour17 Free day trip options to include trekking

or mountain biking18 Morning transfer to Moscow bound train19 Early morning arrival to the capital,

hotel stay20 Walking tour of the city21 End of itinerary - why not continue to

St Petersburg?


The trip:st of our itinerary models originatingMoscow have Westbound alternatives.

re we are showing the Big Trans-Siberian

rney originating in Beijing.Please note

t train timetables run with some

erences (days & times) going West-East,

o the prices dont automatically mirror

journeys starting in Russia.

w about savouring a whole Asiatic culture

ated in Siberia with its own language andient Buddhist temples? Or the Mongolian

bi Desert, a sandy plain where you might

n get a few vultures tailing your jeep as

u head towards your stay sharing the life

nomadic herders?

Ivo

The Annunciation Cathedral inside the Kremlin

rain


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Moscow

The Kremlin & Treasury Of The TsarsNot the nuclear bunker some visitors expect, butthe medieval walled citadel of ancient Moscow!Built to withstand attack by Mongolian hordes,its massive bastions enclose former palaces andcathedrals from which Russia was ruled in theMiddle Ages. Only visiting Heads of State areusually allowed to visit the Facetted Palace, butyou'll see the cathedrals in which the Tsars werecrowned, married, and buried, and the Palace ofthe Patriarch of the Orthodox Church. The triphighlight is the Treasury of the Tsars - royal regalia,

crowns, orbs, sceptres, the royal carriages, andpriceless gifts from other monarchs - now displayedin the former Armoury Chambers. (The Kremlinremains the centre of the Russian State today -some buildings remain closed to the public forthis reason. The Kremlin is closed to all visitors onThursdays, Public Holidays, and during State Visitsby Heads of State.)

1 person price 115pp 2 people or more 80pp

Duration 4 hours also includes travelling time.No transportation costs included.

Vodka MuseumIt is quite symbolic that the museum is nowsituated in Moscow, which is the historical centrethis famous drink originates from, 15th centurybeing the starting point of its history. The museumappeared within the precincts of the Kremlin inIzmailovo, which is a unique historical andarchitectural complex, for tourists and locals.



Basic Russian

Kak dela? Pick up some handy conversationalRussian for your trip in an intensive lesson over acup of Russky chai. From please and thank you toasking the way (and understanding the answer..)one lesson might not make you a boltushka(chatterbox) but youll be well on the way tobecoming kilovaya chuvikha (cool chick!)


Duration of the lesson 3 hours.No transportation costs included.

Novodeivichy Convent

The "New Maiden" Convent is a forminot dissimilar in style to the Kremlinfrom a similar period - that has playrole in Russia's turbulent history. Tsar for example, banished his ex-wife heafter discovering she was plotting higuide will tell you how he increaseda barbaric way. In later centuries disgsuch as those accused of the 1825 "Dewere buried here, including many of theofficers of the Napoleonic Campaig

(The adjacent cemetery is not included 1 person price 80pp 2 people or

Duration 3 hours also includes travNo transportation costs included.

Stalins Bunker

The secret underground control-rooStalin planned to run the USSR in the ewar. Please note this is not open to thand is strictly a private tour, and thecharge reflects the exclusive nature o

1 person price 180pp 2 people o

Duration 3.5 hours also includes traNo transportation costs included.

City Day Trip OptionsMoscow

Siege of Leningrad MuseumFor 900 days in WW2 the city of Leningrad (presentday St Petersburg) was cut off from the rest ofRussia by German tank divisions and the artillerybattalions. Conditions in the besieged city wereappalling hundreds of thousands died fromfamine and contagion. This tiny museum is locatedin the gatehouse of the War Cemetery where thecivilian dead from the siege were buried. Althoughit may be grim, its essential to understand thesplendour of the modern city.



Tea in a Russian HomeRussians are at their happiest when sitting anddrinking tea, eating cake and having a natter.Theres even a verb in Russian, chaigonyat,to describe drinking a lot of tea like this!Enter the private world of Russian homehome life for a short while.



Museum Of The Political PoliceRussias secret police are legendary, but theywerent merely a soviet-era invention... they dateback to the oprichniks (the deadly secret agentsof the Russian Tsars from the C17th onwards)and beyond. Even famous Russian authors likeDostoyevsky (who wrote Crime and Punishmenthere in St Petersburg) fell foul of the terrifyingmidnight doorknock. This museum offers anunglossed history.



Yusupov Palace & Rasputin ChambersThe Yusupov family were the wealthiest family inRussia-wealthier even than the Tsars themselves,and their influence ran everywhere. So when youngFelix Yusupov and his university friends decidedRasputins influence had become too great, theydecided to deal with him privately, by inviting himto a poisoned supper at their magnificent palace...


Duration 2.5 hours also includes travelling time.No transportation costs included.

Russian Cookery Lesson wiLearn how to cook traditional Russiathe watchful eye of a master of the geto eat the results of your efforts lateryou pay attention! All the ingredientshot of something to wash it down wi

1 person price 95pp 2 people or

Duration of the lesson 3 hours.No transportation costs included.

St Petersburg


Kremlin, MoscowSt. Petersburg

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mply Beijing

actly what the name says a short stay injing, ideal at the end of a Trans-Sib trip (orore beginning one) to give you a base to

ad for once youve arrived? You can addra nights if you like Beijings rich culturalory (and throbbing nightlife) probablyerves some detailed exploration!

Beijing

p price:1 p er so n 2 p eo pl e

on 175 90ppnight Beijing (per night) 75 40pp

plement for arrival airport transfer 25 10ppt Wal l, Mi ng To mb s d ay t ri p 50 50 ppdd en C it y, Te mp le o f Hea ve n 55 55 ppmmer Palace day tripsfer t o a ir po rt o n d ep ar tu re 50 25 pp

1 p er so n 2 p eo pl e

No frills 110 60ppExtra night Beijing (per night) 55 30ppSupplement for arrival airport transfer 25 10ppGre at Wal l, Min g To mb s d ay t ri p 50 50 ppForbidden City, Temple of Heaven 55 55pp& Summer Palace day tripTr an sf er t o a i rp or t o n d ep ar tu re 50 25 pp

is trip is available to start any daythe yearArrive Beijing. Transfer* from Beijing Central

Station to your Hotel.Free day in Beijing. For day trip optionssee opposite.

Morning check out of Hotel. A chance tospend some time in Beijing at the end of yourTrans-Siberian Itinerary before returning homeor continuing on through China.

ease note for passengers arriving into Beijing Internationalrport a surcharge will apply.

extended trip dossier, please click the web link in the box below

he trip:

Day trip optionsFROM BEIJING

Great WallIncludes: MingTombs

The well-preserved sections of the Great Wallin Beijing are Chinas most famous tourist site.These sections are mainly the remains fromthe Ming Dynasty, an era of tremendousconstruction. This area of the Wall is to theNorth of Beijing around 70 kms from the citycentre. Here you will see a small section toinclude several passes and lookout towers.Lunch. This afternoon you will visit theMing tombs. The general name given to theMausoleums of 13 emperors of the MingDynasty (1368-1664). The Mausoleums havebeen perfectly preserved and the site has ahigh cultural and historic value.

English speaking guide.

Coach pick up from your hotel at 8am.Expect to return 5pm.50 per person

The Forbidden CityAlso includes: Temple of Heaven andSummer Palace.

A full day look into the lives of the Emperors.The Forbidden City lies at the heart of Beijing -it was the Imperial enclave of the city, entrancewas forbidden to common citizens. Withinthis enormous city-within-a-city are museums,temples, and even, ehem, Starbucks.

After lunch (included) the tour continues tothe Temple of Heaven, a Daoist temple wherethe Emperors prayed for good fortune for theirpeople. Finally we visit the Summer Palace,laid out in oriental gardens around a huge lake.The Gardens represent the high point of theirkind, and are recognised by UNESCO.

English speaking guide.Coach pick up from your hotel at 8am.Expect to return 5pm.55 per person

Forbidden City

Relaxing in Beijing!

Wall

Tel: 0845 521 2910


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BeijingtoHongKong

This handy China module fits perfectly ontothe end ofTrans-Sib trips, giving you a lusciousdose of Imperial Chinas potent cultural legacybefore whisking you along modern Chinas mostprestigious rail project to the shopping meccaand dining hedonism of Hong Kong.



The well-preserved sections of the in Beijing are Chinas most famousThese sections are mainly the remathe Ming Dynasty, an era of tremenconstruction. This area of the WalNorth of Beijing around 70 kms fro

centre. Here you will see a small include several passes and lookoutLunch. This afternoon you will visMing tombs. The general name givMausoleums of 13 emperors of theDynasty (1368-1664). The Mausolbeen perfectly preserved and the sihigh cultural and historic value.


Coach pick up from your hotelExpect to return 5pm.50 per person

The Forbidden CityAlso includes: Temple of Heaven aSummer Palace.

A full day look into the lives of theThe Forbidden City lies at the heartit was the Imperial enclave of the cwas forbidden to common citizethis enormous city-within-a-city aretemples, and even, ehem, Starbuck

After lunch (included) the tour conTemple of Heaven, a Daoist templEmperors prayed for good fortune people. Finally we visit the Summelaid out in oriental gardens aroundThe Gardens represent the high pokind, and are recognised by UNESC


Coach pick up from your hotelExpect to return 5pm.

55 per person

Trip price:1 perso n 2 people

Full on 350 265ppExtra night Beijing (per night) 75 40ppSupplement for arrival airport transfer 25 10ppGre at Wal l , Min g To mb s d ay t ri p 50 50 ppF or bi dd en C it y, Te mp le o f Hea ve n 55 55 pp& Summer Palace day tripDeluxe class upgrade Beijing-Hong Kong 60 60pp

1 perso n 2 people

No frills 285 230ppExtra night Beijing (per night) 55 30ppSupplement for arrival airport transfer 25 10ppGre at Wal l, Min g To mb s d ay t ri p 50 50 ppF or bi dd en C it y, Te mp le o f Hea ve n 55 55 pp& Summer Palace day tripDeluxe class upgrade Beijing-Hong Kong 60 60pp


1 Arrive Beijing. Transfer* from BeijingCentral Station to your Hotel

2 Free day in Beijing. For day trip optionssee opposite.

3 Check out of Hotel. Own taxi to stationfor lunch time departure to Hong Kong.Overnight on board.

4 Early afternoon arrival into Hong Kong.

* Please note for passengers arriving into Beijing InternationalAirport a surcharge will apply.


The trip:

Beijing

Hon

g Kong by night

Hawkers market

Sightseeing in Tiananmen Square



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BeijingXian

Guangzhou Hong KongreatChinese Route

na is almost a continent in itself the diversityd range of traditions within just one country ared to get your head around! This trip includesthe must-see things in China in one itinerary...throbbing pace of Beijing, the majesty ofnas medieval capital Xian, the bustling

ntonese sights and sounds of Guangzhou,d the shopping paradise of Hong Kong.



The well-preserved sections of the Great Wallin Beijing are Chinas most famous tourist site.These sections are mainly the remains fromthe Ming Dynasty, an era of tremendousconstruction. This area of the Wall is to theNorth of Beijing around 70 kms from the city

centre. Here you will see a small section toinclude several passes and lookout towers.Lunch. This afternoon you will visit theMing tombs. The general name given to theMausoleums of 13 emperors of the MingDynasty (1368-1664). The Mausoleumshave been perfectly preserved and the sitehas a high cultural and historic value.


Coach pick up from your hotel at 8am.Expect to return 5pm. 50 per person






p price:1 perso n 2 people

on 695 520ppnight Beijing (per night) 75 40pplement for arrival airport transfer 25 10pp

at Wal l, Mi ng To mb s d ay t ri p 50 50 ppdd en C it y, Te mp le o f Hea ve n 55 55 pp

mmer Palace day triprth buy out Beijing-Xian-Guangzhou 210 210pp

night Xian 50 25pp

on Fair Supplement: 60 pp/pn - Canton Fair: 14 April - 30 April, 14 Oct - 06 Nov.

1 perso n 2 people

No frills 560 395ppExtra night Beijing (per night) 55 30ppSupplement for arrival airport transfer 25 10ppGre at Wal l, Min g To mb s d ay t ri p 50 50 ppF or bi dd en C it y, Te mp le o f Hea ve n 55 55 pp& Summer Palace day trip2-berth buy out Beijing-Xian-Guangzhou 210 210ppExtra night Xian 50 25pp


Arrive Beijing. Transfer* from BeijingCentral Station to your Hotel.Free day in Beijing. For day trip optionssee opposite.Morning check out of Hotel. Own transfer forearly evening departure to Xian.

Morning arrival. Check into your Hotel.Free time to explore this historic city.

Full day excursion toTerracotta Army(transport, lunch, tickets and guide included).

Early morning check out of Hotel.Own transfer to station for departureto Guangzhou.

Morning arrival. Own transfer.Check into your Hotel.

Morning check out of the Hotel.Own transfer. For afternoon departure fromNanhhaigang Harbour to Hong Kong.


extended trip dossier, please click the web link in the box below

he trip:

All the must-see things inChina in one itinerary

Five Goat Statue, Guangzhou

Chinese Parasols

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Tel: 0845 521 2910


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BeijingXian

GuilinGuangzhou Hon

ScenicChinese Route

The scenic is basically the Great Chinese withthe inclusion of Guilin a place most famousfor the outstandingly beautiful landscapes whichsurround it, and the option to take a cruise downthe River Li (frankly this is really unmissable!).The whole thing adds up to an astoundingexperience of China by rail and river.



The well-preserved sections of the Great Wallin Beijing are Chinas most famous tourist site.These sections are mainly the remains fromthe Ming Dynasty, an era of tremendousconstruction. This area of the Wall is to the Northof Beijing around 70 kms from the city centre.Here you will see a small section to includeseveral passes and lookout towers. Lunch.This afternoon you will visit the Ming tombs.The general name given to the Mausoleums of13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1664).The Mausoleums have been perfectly preservedand the site has a high cultural and historic value.




A full day look into the lives of the Emperors.

The Forbidden City lies at the heart of Beijing -

it was the Imperial enclave of the citywas forbidden to common citizensenormous city-within-a-city are musetemples, and even, ehem, Starbucks.

After lunch (included) the tour continuTemple of Heaven, a Daoist temple wEmperors prayed for good fortune for Finally we visit the Summer Palace, laoriental gardens around a huge lake. represent the high point of their kind, recognised by UNESCO.


Coach pick up from your hotel atExpect to return 5pm. 55 per p

Guilin day tripThe Li River is the connecting water wGuilin and Yangshuo and is one of thattractions of the area.The River formbelt with the mountains on either sidcruise the 83 km stretch between thea tourist pleasure boat.

Water buffalo patrol the fields, schoolfishermen float by on bamboo rafts. Wbreathtaking scenery and taste of a lifremoved from the concrete metropoliA very relaxing day.

Coach pick up from your hotel at

Expect to return 5pm. 85 per p

Trip price:1 p er so n 2 p eo pl e

Full on 885 665ppExtra night Beijing (per night) 75 40ppSupplement for arrival airport transfer 25 10ppGre at Wal l , Min g To mb s d ay t ri p 50 50 ppForbidden City, Temple of Heaven 55 55pp& Summer Palace day trip2-berth buy out 275 275ppBeijing-Xian-Guilin-GuangzhouExtra night Xian (per night) 50 25ppGuilin day trip River Li 85 85ppT ra ns fe r t o a ir po rt o n d ep ar tu re 50 25 pp

1 p er so n 2 p eo pl e

No frills 745 575ppExtra night Beijing (per night) 55 30ppSupplement for arrival airport transfer 25 10ppGre at Wal l, Min g To mb s d ay t ri p 50 50 ppForbidden City, Temple of Heaven 55 55pp& Summer Palace day trip2-berth buy out 275 275ppBeijing-Xian-Guilin-GuangzhouExtra night Xian (per night) 50 25ppGuilin day tri p River Li 85 85ppT ra ns fe r t o a ir po rt o n d ep ar tu re 50 25 pp

NO GROUP DEPARTURES ALL DATES GUARANT

1 Arrive Beijing. Transfer* from BeijingCentral Station to your Hotel.

2 Free day in Beijing. For day trip optionssee opposite.

3 Morning check out of Hotel. Early eveningdeparture to Xian - own transfer to station.

4 Morning arrival. Check into your Hotel.Free time to explore this historic city.

5 Full day excursion to Terracotta Army(transport, lunch, tickets and guide included).

6 Morning check out of Hotel. Eveningdeparture to Guilin - own transfer to station.

7 Late evening arrival. Own transfer.Check into your Hotel. Overnight.

8 Free time to explore, and maybe take aboat trip up the River Li?

9 Morning check out of Hotel. Eveningdeparture to Guangzhou - own transferto station.

10 Early morning arrival. Own transfer.Check into your Hotel.

11 Morning check out of the Hotel. Afternoondeparture by Hydrofoil to Hong Kong.

* Please note for passengers arriving into Beijing InternationalAirport a surcharge will apply.


The trip:

The cruise down the River Liis really unmissable

Canton Fair Supplement: 60 pp/pn -Canton Fair: 14 April - 30 April, 14 Oct - 06 Nov.

Terracotta Army

n



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BeijingShanghai

Xian

erracotta Trail

ak the Beijing-Shanghai journey by goingead via Xian, the ancient capital of China hard to disguise our sneaking favouritism tomulti-faceted city... yes, yes, theTerracotta

my, we know, and you shouldnt miss it...did you know about the massive medievalwalls... the astounding pagodas... the

cient mosque... and the bazaar area with itset-food stalls, buskers, and the hilariouslye antiques on sale? And thats just the start...



The well-preserved sections of the Great Wallin Beijing are Chinas most famous tourist site.These sections are mainly the remains fromthe Ming Dynasty, an era of tremendousconstruction. This area of the Wall is to theNorth of Beijing around 70 kms from the city

centre. Here you will see a small section toinclude several passes and lookout towers.Lunch. This afternoon you will visit theMing tombs. The general name given to theMausoleums of 13 emperors of the MingDynasty (1368-1664). The Mausoleums havebeen perfectly preserved and the site has ahigh cultural and historic value.








p price:1 pe rson 2 pe opl e

on 540 400ppnight Beijing (per night) 75 40pplement for arrival airport transfer 25 10pp

at W all, M in g To mb s d ay trip 50 50 ppdd en C ity, Temp le o f H eaven 55 55 pp

mmer Palace day triprth buy out Beijing-Xian-Shanghai 175 175ppnight Xian (per night) 50 25pp

S in gl e Tw indong Hotel 4*Shanghai 80 40ppel Zh ao A n H ot el 3 * S ha ng ha i 70 35 pp

1 perso n 2 people

No frills 415 315ppExtra night Beijing (per night) 55 30ppSupplement for arrival airport transfer 25 10ppGre at Wal l, Min g To mb s d ay t ri p 50 50 ppF or bi dd en C it y, Te mp le o f Hea ve n 55 55 pp& Summer Palace day trip2-berth buy out Beijing-Xian-Shanghai 175 175ppExtra night Xian (per night) 50 25pp

S ing le Twi n

Hot el Z ha o A n Hot el 3 * S ha ng ha i 70 70 pp


Arrive Beijing. Transfer* from BeijingCentral Station to your Hotel.Free day in Beijing. For day trip optionssee opposite.Morning check out of Hotel. Early eveningdeparture to Xian - own transfer to station.Morning arrival. Check into your Hotel.Free time to explore this historic city.Full day excursion toTerracotta Army(transport, lunch, tickets and guide included).Morning check out of hotel. Own transfer forevening departure to Shanghai.Morning arrival to Shanghai. Hotel ratescan be found below.


extended trip dossier, please click the web link in the box, right

he trip:

Terracotta Army

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Beijing

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Beijing toShanghai

Ride the rails between Chinas two greatestcities, to see a city whose glamour and scandalfascinated the world in the 1920s and 1930s...Noel Coward wrote Private Lives whilststaying at the Colonial Hotel in Shanghai, buthopefully you wont just stay in your hotel roomlike he did. Althoug h Shanghai might even bethe place you begin your own best-seller?



The well-preserved sections of the Great Wain Beijing are Chinas most famous tourist siThese sections are mainly the remains fromthe Ming Dynasty, an era of tremendousconstruction. This area of the Wall is to theNorth of Beijing around 70 kms from the cit

centre. Here you will see a small section toinclude several passes and lookout towers.Lunch. This afternoon you will visit theMing tombs. The general name given to theMausoleums of 13 emperors of the MingDynasty (1368-1664). The Mausoleums habeen perfectly preserved and the site has ahigh cultural and historic value.


Coach pick up from your hotel

Trans Siberia.com Brochure 2010

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