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Itinerary - East to West

2008

Depart Beijing 11/02/08 – Winter Wanderer: Experience Winter to the Maximum! View Dr Zhivago scenery!
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Depart Beijing 31/03/08 – Easter in Beijing and snow across Russia.
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Depart Beijing 21/04/08 - The spring thaw across Russia.
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Depart Beijing 19/05/08 - The 'Darling Buds of May' Late spring and the amazing changes across Russia.
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Depart Beijing 09/06/08 - Summer and all is green. Long evenings and the beginning of the 'White Nights' time for St Petersburg - fancy tennis at 0100am?? You can add our Beijing package.
Depart Beijing 08/07/08 - This trip is designed to take in the famous Nadaam Festival in Mongolia. Costs will vary due to amended logistics required. Please enquire further for your individual costing by sending us an email.
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Depart Beijing 12/08/08 - Full summer and more long evenings.
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Depart Beijing 09/09/08 - Autumn Spectacular: This date is set to maximise the Autumn season through Russia. You can add our Beijing package.
Depart Beijing 16/12/08 – Christmas Maximiser: Experience both the Western and Orthodox Christmas. You can add our Beijing package.

Cost Page
Prices were correct at the time of publishing, but can change. We will then adjust this web site. If you have booked and deposited your trip there will be no surcharge. Upgrade train cabin means changing from a share 4 berth cabin to a share 2 berth cabin.
There are no single cabins. There are no 2 berth cabins on the rail section between Ulaan Bataar and Irkutsk (both directions). You can pay to make a 4 berth cabin for 2 persons. Please ask for this extra cost.

Accommodation:
Homestay: See our notes on this form of accommodation - click here.

Hotels: The better hotels are in Moscow and St Petersburg. 'Star' ratings can vary a bit in Russia, if compared to European, Asian and US hotels. Therefore, we state 'Three/Two' star. A particular hotel may have a local rating of three star, but by a wider world perspective it is considered two star. This relates more to hotels away from Moscow and St Petersburg.

NOTES

There may be some variation due to train arrival or departure times. The content remains the same, but the order in which services are provided may vary. Additional, or less nights may be required to meet changed train schedules.
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ADD Beijing Stopover - before or after.

Beijing is a city of many surprises. Time should be allowed to see some of the ancient wonders present in Beijing. Our programme is the suggested minimum. Add on more days if you can - you won’t be disappointed! Budget (backpacker style) hotels are at least 45 to 55 minutes by public transport from the centre. Due to unreliable reservation departments we cannot reserve these in advance. There are no homestay options in Beijing.

Additional Programmes
You may want a variation for your time in Beijing/China; Irkutsk (Lake Baikal); Ulaan Bataar; Moscow and St Petersburg