Grand Trans Siberian Express

Grand Trans-Siberian Express - Journey of a Lifetime

 

Experience the legendary Trans-Siberian Railway and the Trans-Mongolian Railway on board 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.

Our train offers a choice of 4 accommodation categories from Economy to Deluxe as well as a restaurant, a lounge and conference area for lectures.

Stops for land excursions at the most exciting places along the route are included every day. In selected cities like Ekaterinburg in the Ural Mountains, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk near Lake Baikal and Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, hotel nights in international managed ****/***** hotels are included. They allow you more time to explore these places and enjoy a relaxed journey.

The journey may be booked either eastbound, starting in Moscow, or westbound, beginning in Ulaanbaatar. Hotel nights in Moscow and Ulaanbaatar are included as well.

Our rail cruises offer you the possibility to experience remote areas of the world like Siberia, Lake Baikal and Mongolia. At the same time, you enjoy the comfort, which is possible only onboard a private charter train.

 

Grand Trans-Siberian - Journey Highlights
 Moscow, most vibrant and fast developing metropolitan city of Europe
 Kremlin, the centre of power in Russia
 Ekaterinburg, capital of Ural Mountains
 Siberia, a huge land of extreme dimensions
 Boat cruise on Siberia’s mighty River Yenissei or Ob
 Private classical concert in the wooden residence of a former duke in Irkutsk
 Lake Baikal, deepest lake, and biggest freshwater reserve of the world
 Amazing Mongolian steppes, yurts, and horses
 Cultural show of Mongolian artists
 Special Naadam show of Mongolian horse racing, wrestling, archery

 

Grand Trans-Siberian Private Train Advantages
 A choice of 4 different categories of sleeping accommodation from Economy to Deluxe
 Possibility of guaranteed double and single accommodation throughout the tour
 All sleeping cars are newly built or reconstructed after 2008, equipped with modern vacuum toilets
 Modern Deluxe Silver and Deluxe Gold sleeping cars with private lavatory, toilet, and shower en suite
 Beautifully decorated restaurant cars
 A cozy lounge with live evening piano music
 Conference area for lectures and on-board entertainment
 Daily shower guaranteed for travellers of all categories
 Daily stopovers for sightseeing
 European management
 Travel in style, safety, and comfort

 

Sightseeing Places
 Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)
 Moscow
 Ekaterinburg
 Novosibirsk
 Krasnoyarsk
 Irkutsk
 Lake Baikal
 Ulan-Ude

 

Sightseeing Excursions
 Sightseeing tours with English (other languages on request)

 

Your Tour Guides
A 3-level tour management system with a multilingual team:
 Tour Director
 Tour Escorts Moscow-Ulaanbaatar or v.v.
 Local Tour Guides in each city

 

Meals
Daily change of local specialties of China and Russia
 in specially selected local restaurants or
 in the restaurants onboard the private train

 

Pre- and Post-Tours
4 day/3 night pre- and post-tours are available on request to:
 Pekin (China)
 Seoul (South Korea)
 Tokyo (Japan)

 

Hotels
                       Standard / Silver & Gold
Moscow                 5*             5*
Ekaterinburg          4*             5*
Novosibirsk            4*             5*
Irkutsk                    4*             4*
Ulaanbaatar           4*             5*

Hotels brands (examples)
Hilton, Marriott, Novotel, Radisson Blu, Doubletree by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn

Grand Trans-Siberian Express - Train Description

Between Moscow and Ulaanbaatar or vice versa, you travel onboard the private train Grand Trans-Siberian Express.
There are 4 categories of accommodation:
 Standard Economy
 Standard Plus
 Deluxe Silver
 Deluxe Gold

Grand Trans-Siberian Express, Mongolia - Russia (Westbound) - 13D/12N

Train: 6 night’s accommodation on board the Grand Trans-Siberian Express in the category booked
Hotels: 6 night’s accommodation (2 x Ulaanbaatar ****, 1 x Irkutsk ****, 1 x Ekaterinburg ****, 2 x Moscow *****)
Meals: Full board (12 x breakfast, 11 x lunch, 12 x dinner)
Local cuisine specialties: e.g., Mongolian Hot Pot, Russian Vodka & Pierogi Tastings, Tea Ceremony
Sightseeing: All sightseeing tours in Ulaanbaatar, Ulan-Ude, Irkutsk, Lake Baikal, Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk, Ekaterinburg, Moscow

Grand Trans-Siberian Express, Russia - Mongolia (Eastbound) - 13D/12N

Train: 6 night’s accommodation on board the Grand Trans-Siberian Express in the category booked
Hotels: 6 night’s accommodation (1 x Moscow *****, 1 x Ekaterinburg ****, 1 x Novosibirsk ****, 1 x Irkutsk ****, 2 x Ulaanbaatar ****)
Meals: Full board (12 x breakfast, 11 x lunch, 12 x dinner)
Local cuisine specialties: e.g., Russian Vodka & Pierogi Tastings, Tea Ceremony, Mongolian Hot Pot
Sightseeing: All sightseeing tours in Moscow, Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Lake Baikal, Ulan-Ude, Ulaanbaatar