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Trans-Siberian Tour on the Tsar's Gold Private Train Moscow to Beijing

One of the most iconic railway journeys in the world, travel from Moscow to Beijing aboard the luxury Tsar’s Gold private train.

As the ever-changing landscapes of Russia, Mongolia and China pass by, the train makes regular stops for sightseeing, including a break at Irkutsk to visit beautiful Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest freshwater lake which stretches for nearly 400 miles through south-eastern Siberia. Once you’ve taken a dip (rumoured to add years to your life), get back aboard to sample Russian vodka and caviar and trundle on. This tour also includes a visit to the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar and passes through the vast landscapes of the Gobi Desert.

Over 16 exciting days, this journey delivers three of the world’s largest countries directly to your stylish compartment. Lean back and enjoy the dramatic changes of scenery and savour a choice of Europe and Asia’s most dramatic and beautiful landscapes, exploring Russia, Mongolia and China in the safest, most comfortable and fascinating manner.

Type: Small Group Tours
Duration: 16 days

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Day 1: MOSCOW

Arrive in Moscow. Transfer to the hotel and check in for an overnight stay. Embark on a 'Moscow by Night' city tour. Discover Red Square and some of the city’s most beautiful metro stations. (D)

Day 2: MOSCOW

Morning city tour including the Kremlin and it's glorious cathedrals before transferring to the train station to begin the Trans-Siberian adventure. (B,L,D)

Day 3: KAZAN

Arrive in Kazan, the capital of the Tatars, and visit the city's magnificent Kremlin. The train resumes its journey in the evening. (B,L,D)

Day 4: YEKATERINBURG

Stop in Yekaterinburg for a short tour of the newly restored city centre. Visit the Cathedral on the Blood – the spot where Tsar Nicholas II and members of his family were executed by revolutionaries. (B,L,D)

Day 5: NOVOSIBIRSK

Reach Novosibirsk that is in the heart of Siberia. Guests will be welcomed in the traditional Russia manner with bread and salt on arrival. Embark on a city tour and discover the Trans-Siberian monument and Ob River. Continue by train. (B,L,D)

Day 6: KRASNOYARSK

The train passes over the mighty Yenisei River and onwards through Siberia to Krasnoyarsk. Stop for a walking tour of the city on the banks of the Yenisei before re-boarding the train to try the chef’s specialty - ‘the Tsar’s Feast’ with vodka and caviar tasting. (B,L,D)

Day 7: IRKUTSK

Stop in Irkutsk for a city tour, see quaint Siberian cottages, the statue of Alexander III and the lively market hall. After lunch, visit the open-air ethnographic museum 'Life and Work in the Time of the Tsars'. Overnight in a hotel in Irkutsk. (B,L,D)

Day 8: LAKE BAIKAL

Visit a Siberian village before taking a boat across this great lake back to the train. Travel along the ancient lakeside tracks now closed off for regular trains before enjoying a picnic on the lakeshore, weather permitting. (B,L,D)

Day 9: ULAN UDE

Continue through the stunning Selenga valley before stopping off at Ulan Ude for a city tour. Get back on the train and travel across the Mongolian border. (B,L,D)

Day 10: ULAANBAATAR

Arrive in the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar, and enjoy a city tour including the Buddhist Gandan Monastery and the Lama Museum before an evening at the city’s best beer garden. Overnight in a hotel in Ulaanbaatar. (B,L,D)

Day 11: ULAANBAATAR

Explore the mountains surrounding the city, take lunch with some nomadic herdsmen before enjoying a horseback riding show. Return to the train and head to the Chinese border. (B,L,D)

Day 12: GOBI DESERT

Journey through the vast Gobi Desert before arriving at the Chinese border and switching to a modern Chinese train to continue the journey to Beijing. (B,L,D)

Day 13: BEIJING

Observe scenes of serene Chinese rural life from your cabin window before arriving in Beijing and transferring to the hotel for 3 nights. (B,L)

Day 14: BEIJING

Enjoy a city tour including the Temple of Heaven and Tiananmen Square, followed by a guided tour of the Forbidden City. (B,L)

Day 15: GREAT WALL OF CHINA

Enjoy a day trip to the Great Wall before visiting a pearl cultivation farm, the Ming Tombs and the avenue of the spirits. In the evening, enjoy a meal featuring the famous local delicacy of Peking Duck. (B,L,D)

Day 16: BEIJING

Depart Beijing. (B)

What's included

  • All accommodation on board train and in hotels
  • Full-board throughout starting with dinner on the first day and ending with breakfast on the last day
  • All transfers and transportation
  • All sightseeing and excursions including entrance fees
  • English-speaking guides
Not included in the price
  • International flights – please contact us for the best available prices
  • Russian, Mongolian and Chinese visas
  • Supplements for higher grade compartments – please contact us for prices
Additional expenses

Single person supplement + 763 $

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Sights included in program

Moscow : The Kremlin
The Moscow Kremlin, the beautiful and ancient ensemble stands high on the hill towering over the left bank of the Moskva river. The Kremlin has always been perceived as a symbol of power and might of the Russian state, the national idea expressed in stone. It is the oldest part of the city, its political, historic and cultural centre, and the seat of the country's highest bodies of power. The Kremlin contains unique specimens of Russian metal cas... Read more
Moscow : Red Square
The famous Red Square is located in the heart of Moscow. Of course, no trip to Russia would be complete without a visit to Red Square, perhaps Russia's most well known place, and possibly the most famous city square in the world. It is Russia’s most recognizable landmark and is usually tourists first stop in Moscow. It is surrounded by Saint Basil’s Cathedral, the State History Museum, Lenin’s Mausoleum and the Kremlin. Visitors... Read more
Moscow : Moscow Subway
Moscow's Metro stations together amount to the most beautiful public transport facility in the world. Visitors to Moscow should not miss taking a ride on this glorious underground rail system, and exploring the stations. Each one has its own distinct aesthetic identity, variously adorned with Realist artworks, chandeliers, ornate pillars and marble floors. Moscow's metro caters to two and half billion passenger rides per year, making it the secon... Read more
Moscow : St. Basil's Cathedral
The St. Basil’s Cathedral Moscow just that this fascinating church at the heart of Moscow, is an exemplary work of art, which touchingly and glamorously traces back the history of Russia in an encompassing and solemn manner, that no other tourist attraction can ever surpass. It is an interesting milestone and a great leaping step towards world tourism and the interesting pieces of history in its courageous, attractive and worth reading whol... Read more
Moscow : Cathedral Square (The Kremlin)
The Cathedral square came into being as early as the C14th, when the first stone churches were built here. At its northern end the square is framed by the massive golden dome of Assumption Cathedral, almost filling one end of the square. The space under its huge portal is filled by the image of the Holy Virgin surround by Archangels. Adjacent to Assumption Cathedral are the Patriarch's Chambers, with their pedestrian arches and Church of The... Read more
Irkutsk : 130 Kvartal
Transport yourself back in time and take a stroll along 130 Kvartal, a restoration project of traditional Siberian wooden houses of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, some transported from other locations, some constructed to blend in with original structures in the area. Read more
Irkutsk : Epiphany Cathedral
A true adornment of Irkutsk is the Epiphany Cathedral. This church looks quite unusually. It is colorful and ornate and does not resemble classic orthodox churches. The matter concerns its decoration: the church’s façade and its tholobate are decorated with pictures of the saints in whole-length. Besides, the church is fancy decorated with ornamented tiles, and brightly painted like Russian popular prints. The influence of old-Russia... Read more
Irkutsk : Monument to the Founders of Irkutsk
The monument to the founders of Irkutsk was unveiled on September 14, 2011. This was the date of the celebration of the city’s 350 years anniversary. The monument is located on the banks of the River Angara, near the Cathedral of the Epiphany. It is a collective representation of the Cossacks, pioneers of Siberia. On the pedestal one can read “To the founders of Irkutsk, from the citizens”. This 6 meters high statue was casted i... Read more
Siberia : Krasnoyarsk
Krasnoyarsk is a wonderful Russian city in the center of Siberia. More orderly and affluent than the average Siberian city, million-strong Krasnoyarsk enjoys an appealing setting amid low beautiful hills punctuated by jagged rock formations. Unique landscapes, mountains, mighty Siberian woods and the well-known reserve "Stolby" (Pillars), inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This creation of the nature represents exotic rocky eminences am... Read more
Siberia : Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk is city that prides itself on size: it is the third-largest city in Russia (the biggest city east of the Urals), has the biggest railway station along the trans-Siberian route, the biggest library in Siberia, and the biggest opera/ballet theater in all of Russia - even bigger than Moscow's Bolshoy. The red-brick Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky, while not the biggest, is considered one of the finest existing examples of pure Russian ... Read more
Baikal : Irkutsk
An unique old city, Irkutsk was known as «Paris of Siberia» in the middle of the 19th century. It plays a remarkable role in the Russian history and it's not accidentally called the city-museum. Irkutsk saves many ancient monuments, romantic look, church cupola's lighting upon the blue current of Angara River. This incredible city is called the midst of the Earth, since it's equidistant from the three world's oceans: the Arctic, the P... Read more
Baikal : Baikal Museum of Wooden Architecture (Taltsy)
Taltsy Museum of Wooden Architecture is an unique storage of history and culture of the peoples of Eastern Siberia. This incredible open-air museum consists of several fabulous exhibit areas which hold interesting ethnographical collections and show life of the Siberians. The variety of amazing Siberian wooden izbas, churches, living houses and Buryat wooden yurts were brought together from different parts of Siberia. The museum is conveniently l... Read more
Kazan : Kazan Kremlin
The Kazan Kremlin is the chief historic citadel of Tatarstan, situated in the city of Kazan. It was built at the behest of Ivan the Terrible on the ruins of the former castle of Kazan khans. It was declared a World Heritage Site in 2000. Read more
1/7th of the World : Baikal
Lake Baikal in Siberia is listed as a Unesco World Heritage site and was also voted as one of Russia's Seven Wonders. It's not hard to see why. Baikal is one of those rare spots on the earth where nature has still remained genuine and untouched. The magnificent landscapes – the lake is surrounded by high mountain chains - and the unique clarity of the crystal-clear water, which runs into a darkness teeming with fish. Siberians believe that ... Read more
1/7th of the World : Kazan
Kazan is the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, one of the largest and most beautiful cities of Russia, which is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage cities. According to official version accepted nowadays, Kazan was founded no less than 1000 years ago. The atmosphere of this intriguing autonomous republic is redolent of Central Asia. The spires of many mosques dot the skyline - including the grand Kul Sharif Mosque inside the historic kremlin... Read more
1/7th of the World : Beijing
Beijing, formerly romanized as Peking, is the capital of the People's Republic of China, the world's second most populous city proper, and most populous capital city. The city, located in northern China, is governed as a direct-controlled municipality under the national government with 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts. Beijing Municipality is surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin Municipality to the southea... Read more
1/7th of the World : Ulaanbaatar
If Mongolia's yin is its pristine countryside, then Ulaanbaatar conforms nicely to its yang. Located in north central Mongolia, fabulous Ulaanbaatar is the cultural, industrial, and financial heart of the country. The city was founded in 1639 as a movable (nomadic) Buddhist monastic centre, and in the twentieth century, Ulaanbaatar grew into a major manufacturing centre. Mostly described, as sunny, peaceful and open, Ulaanbaatar is a city of cont... Read more
1/7th of the World : Ulan Ude
Ulan-Ude is the amazing capital city of republic Buryatia in Russia, situated in the east of fabulous Siberia. The name means "red Uda" or "red gate" in Buryat reflecting the communist ideology of the Soviet Union to which it belonged. Closed to foreigners until 1991, Ulan Ude is surrounded by vast, wild nature, boundless steppes, alpine and taiga forests, the landscapes are truly breathtaking and offer a plethora of opportunity for fans of the o... Read more
1/7th of the World : Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg is a beautiful and well developed city with many fabulous historical buildings in classicism style, with one of the world's biggest collection of constructivist architecture buildings and with several modern high-techs skyscrapers. It is situated in the central part of Russia, on the eastern slopes of the amazing Ural mountains and almost on the border between Europe and Asia. Yekaterinburg was founded in 1723 and named i... Read more
Beijing : Forbidden City
Forbidden City, Chinese (Pinyin) Zijincheng or (Wade-Giles romanization) Tzu-chin-ch’eng, imperial palace complex at the heart of Beijing (Peking), China. Commissioned in 1406 by the Yongle emperor of the Ming dynasty, it was first officially occupied by the court in 1420. It was so named because access to the area was barred to most of the subjects of the realm. Government functionaries and even the imperial family were permitted only limi... Read more
Beijing : Great Wall
A Chinese saying goes that He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man. If we laid the bricks and rocks used in the Great Wall of Ming to form a wall one meter (1.1 yard) wide and five meters (16.4 feet) high, it could circle the earth at the equator with great ease. It is such a spectacular and formidable architectural feat that anyone who comes to China should not miss it under any circumstances. Read more
Beijing : Temple of Heaven
The Temple of Heaven is an imperial complex of religious buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest. It has been regarded as a Taoist temple, although Chinese heaven worship, especially by the reigning monarch of the day, predates Taoism. Read more
Beijing : Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square, Chinese (Pinyin) Tiananmen Guangchang or (Wade-Giles romanization) T’ien-an Men Kuang-ch’ang, open square in the centre of Beijing, China, one of the largest public squares in the world. Read more
Krasnoyarsk : Mira square
Mira Square (Peace square) is the oldest square in Krasnoyarsk. It was founded on the site where the Ostrog (fortress) used to stand before it burnt in 1773. Read more
Novosibirsk : Krasny (red) avenue
Krasny avenue (formerly, Novonikolayevskiy) is the main street of the city. Its length is 7 kilometers, from the Ob embankment to the airport «Northern» (now active), but the stretch, which may be of any interest for tourists, – between the Officers House and the Pervomayskiy (1st May) public garden – is much shorter. Read more
Novosibirsk : Opera and Ballet Theatre
From the artistic point of view, the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre is one of the most renowned theatres in Russia. Of a particular interest is the building of the theatre designed in the avant-gardism style. It is the largest building in Russia and one of the largest buildings in the world. Read more
Novosibirsk : St. Nicholas Chapel
A small chapel of St. Nicholas on the Krasny avenue is the symbol of Novosibirsk. It was built by local merchants in memory of the 300th anniversary of the Romanov Dynasty in 1914. Read more
Ulaanbaatar : Choijin Lama Temple Museum
The Choijin Lama Temple Museum is an architectural masterpiece of the 19th and 20th century. The monastery was erected by Mongolian architects. The Choijin Lama Temple Museum is an architectural masterpiece of the 19th and 20th century. The monastery was erected by Mongolian architects. Read more
Ulaanbaatar : Gandan monastery (Gandantegchinlen Monastery)
The Gandantegchinlen Monastery is a Mongolian Buddhist monastery in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar that has been restored and revitalized since 1990. The Tibetan name translates to the "Great Place of Complete Joy". It currently has over 150 monks in residence. It features a 26.5-meter-high statue of Avalokiteśvara. It came under state protection in 1994. Read more
Ulan Ude : Ivolginsky Datsan
Ivolginsky datsan is the Buddhist Temple located in Buryatia, Russia, 23 km from Ulan Ude, near Verkhnyaya Ivolga village. Read more
Ulan Ude : Monument to Lenin
The monument to Vladimir Lenin, one-of-a-kind with its artistic shape, it is the main attraction of Ulan-Ude. Read more
Yekaterinburg : Church on Blood in Honour of All Saints Resplendent in the Russian Land (Church of All Saints)
The Church on Blood in Honour of All Saints Resplendent in the Russian Land is a Russian Orthodox church built on the site of the Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg, where Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, and his family, along with members of the household, were shot by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War. The church commemorates the Romanov sainthood. Read more
Yekaterinburg : City Dam
The City Dam, more commonly referred to as Plotinka, is located in the heart of the city and is a must see attraction. Read more
Yekaterinburg : Sevastyanov's House
Next to the Residence of the Governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast is the most elegant building in the Urals Region – the Sevastyanov's House. Local official Nikolay Sevastyanov, who made his fortune from mining, bought the house in 1860. In 1863, he commissioned its reconstruction by Alexander Paduchev, a student of architect Malakhov. The experts say that the resulting building was a mix of styles and ages, with elements of the Neo-Baroque, Pseud... Read more
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