Option 30 | Golden Trans-Mongolian Journey | West - EastFrom the cobblestones of the Hermitage St Petersburg via the ancient Golden Ring,Siberia and the grasslands of Mongolia to the cobblestones of the Forbidden City Departures (weekly independent):
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Itinerary (weekly independent): |
| Day 1 | Arrive St Petersburg. Transfer to homestay for three nights. Three hour walking tour. Optional sightseeing. |
| Day 2 | Free day |
| Day 3 | Free day |
| Day 4 | Depart St Petersburg (Leningradsky station) to Moscow at about 2355. Info about the Train |
| Day 5 | Arrive Moscow at 0607hrs. Meet and transfer to homestay for three nights. Three hour walking tour 0900hrs. |
| Day 6 | Free day. There are other sightseeing options. Optional sightseeing |
| Day 7 | Free day |
| Day 8 | Depart Moscow by bus (0900hrs) to Vladimir - arriving approx 1300hrs. Met by your driver guide. Some local sightseeing before driving to Suzdal. Overnight. Guest house accommodation. |
| Day 9 | Day for sightseeing Suzdal (start 0900hrs) one of the most picturesque towns of the Golden Ring. Some say this is a 'museum city' in that 90% is original and the other 10% is museums and a reconstructed wooden village of old. There is a Kremlin and some exquisite monasteries. Sightseeing by car. |
| Day 10 | Free day Suzdal. - NOTE time of departure of train... |
| Day 11 | Travel by car to Vladimir 0145hrs (am). Board the Trans Siberian railway bound for Irkutsk - depart 0250hrs (am). On board |
| Day 12 | On board |
| Day 13 | On board |
| Day 14 | Early arrival Irkutsk and transfer to Lake Baikal for two nights homestay. |
| Day 15 | Lake Baikal village. Alternative packages to add if you want. |
| Day 16 | Transfer back to Irkutsk for one night homestay. |
| Day 17 | Transfer to rail station for train #264 to Ulaan Baatar departing at 2010 (duration 34.5hrs). |
| Day 18 | On route |
| Day 19 | Arrive Ulaan Baatar at 0620 and transfer ger camp for two nights - approx 70km out of Ulaan Baatar. Free time for 'Grassland Pursuits'. |
| Day 20 | Grassland pursuits |
| Day 21 | Transfer back to homestay for two nights. Explore Ulaan Baatar. Alternative Stopovers |
| Day 22 | Ulaan Bataar |
| Day 23 | Transfer to rail station for train #24 to Beijing departing at 0805. |
| Day 24 | Arrive Beijing at 1500. End of arrangements. Stopover options for Beijing can be organised with us. |
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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.
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