«Imperial Russia» train Beijing - Moscow. Travel on the comfortable train through 3 countries: Russia, Mongolia and China, get to know the famous Trans-Siberian route

Tour Description

JUL 01 / 26 AUG

Beijing

·  Welcome to Beijing

·  Visiting Tian'anmen Square  and the Forbidden City.

·  Accommodation in a hotel.

·  Dinner

JUL 02 / 27 AUG

Beijing

·  Breakfast at the hotel

·  Visiting of the Great Chinese Wall

·  Lunch

·  Visiting the Summer Palace

·  Dinner at the Restaurant (traditional Beijing duck)

JUL 03 / 28 AUG

Beijing

·  Breakfast at the Hotel

·  Depart Beijing

JUL 04 / 29 AUG

Erlian

·  Change for Imperial Russia train

·  Dinner onboard

JUL 05 / 30 AUG

Ulan-Bataar

·  Arriving to Ulan Bator

·  Transfer to Terelj National Park. Arrive to the Camp.

·  Lunch at the yurt camp

·  After lunch the excursion to the turtle rock and enjoy beautiful scenery of the surrounding area. Hiking tour to the top of overlooking hill to have a general view of the Terelj National Park.

·  You will visit a nomadic family and get introduced to the authentic lifestyle and culture of Mongolian nomads and try traditional dairy food.

·  Dinner

·  Accommodation in Yurts

JUL 06 / 31 AUG

Ulan-Bataar

·  Breakfast at the camp

·  Transfer to Ulaanbaatar

·  Visit Sukhabaatar square and Gandan monastery

·  Lunch Mongolian BBQ

·  Visit to the Museum of National History. Climb to the Zaisan hill for viewing the city of Ulaanbaatar

·  Folk show

·  Dinner

·  Departure from Ulan-Bataar

JUL 07 / 01 SEP

Ulan-Ude

·  Arriving to Ulan-Ude

·  Sightseeing tour of this unique city.

·  Visit to Datsan.

·   Traditional local welcome. Excursion program, reception in a traditional Buryat Yurt and a folklore program. Hospitable Buryats will teach you how to cook the traditional Buryat dish pozy, how to play dice, use a bow, wear a traditional Buryat costume, assemble and disassemble a felt yurt.

·  Departing Ulan Ude

·  Dinner on board

JUL 08 / 02 SEP

Baikal

·  Arrival in Port Baikal

·  Ferry trip to the Listvyanka village, the closest one to Irkutsk of all the settlements on the shores of Lake Baikal

·  Lunch in a restaurant

·  Visit to Baikal Museum which displays the flora and fauna of the lake.

·  Listvyanka sightseeing

·  Visit to local fish and souvenir market.

·  Welcome back to the Imperial Russia Train

·  Dinner in a form of a picnic

JUL 09 / 03 SEP

Irkutsk

·  Train arrives Irkutsk railway station

·  Tour to the historical city center including a visit to the Decembrist House.

·  Lunch at a city restaurant

·  Visit to the Ethnographical museum Taltsy which is located in a picturesque place on the right bank of the Angara River.

·  Free time at the “130 quarter” – “Irkutskaya Sloboda”, a quarter with reconstructed city buildings of the 19-20 c.

·  Dinner at a city restaurant

·  Departure from Irkutsk

JUL 10 / 04 SEP

On Board

·  On board of “Imperial Russia” Train

·  Enjoy activities on board

JUL 11 / 05 SEP

Novosibirsk

·  Arrival in Novosibirsk

·  Sightseeing tour: Railway museum, Ballet and Opera House, ancient streets,  Ob river esplanade

·  Lunch

·  City tour continued

·  Departure from Novosibirsk

·  Dinner on board

JUL 12 / 06 SEP

Yekaterinburg

·  Train arrives in Yekaterinburg railway station

·  City Tour dedicated to the Last Days of Last Russian Tsar. As part of the excursion you will see the Church on Blood erected to commemorate a tragic historical event, the orthodox monastery with temples that are considered to be pearls of Russian construction

·  Lunch

·  You will visit the memorial built at the boundary of two continents (the Europe and Asia)

·  Departure from Yekaterinburg

·  Dinner on board

JUL 13 / 07 SEP

Kazan

·  Arriving in Kazan Railway Station

·  Grand City Tour «Old Kazan». The Tatar capital is situated on the picturesque banks of the Volga.

·  Within folklore program “Tugan Avalim” you will enjoy Tartar epic.

·  Kazan sightseeing (Kremlin)

·  Lunch including a master class revealing the secret of Tartar Cuisine

·  Departure from Kazan

·  Dinner on board

JUL 14 / 08 SEP

Moscow

·  Arriving in Moscow Railway Station

·  You leave the Imperial Russia Train

·  Visit to the Moscow Kremlin.

·  Lunch in a restaurant

·  Walk along the Arbat Street. The Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Sightseeing tour of Moscow metro stations.

·  Dinner

·  Check-in at the hotel

JUL 15/ 09 SEP

Moscow

·  End of Tour, transfer from hotel to airport