Day 1 (Mon): Moscow
Welcome to Moscow! Arrival transfer from Moscow Sheremetyevo or Domodedovo airport to our hotel. Overnight – Moscow

Day 2: Moscow - breakfast
Moscow – To legendary Red Square by Metro, for a guided walk of Moscow’s highlights. Rest of day free. Overnight – Moscow

Day 3: Moscow - Yekaterinburg - breakfast
Free day. Tonight – included transfer to rail station for the train to Yekaterinburg. Overnight – train

Days 4 to 5: Yekaterinburg
Tonight the train pulls in. Transfer to accommodation. Following the trail of the Romanovs, it was here that Tsar Nicholas II and his family were executed in 1918. Breakfast, then a city tour on day 5 takes in the new monastery that marks the murder site and Ganina Yama - a beautiful, rural monastic complex built where the family’s remains where dumped and later found. On to the Europe/Asia border marker - where you can stand with a foot on either side of the boundary marker! Rest of the day free. Supper and overnight (2) - homestay

Day 6: Yekaterinburg - breakfast
Outdoor action! See and choose one of the exciting options available (see box below). Supper and overnight - homestay

Day 7 - 8: Yekaterinburg - Irkutsk - packed breakfast (1)
Very early morning transfer on day 7 to rail station for onward train to Irkutsk. Overnight (2) - train

Day 9: Irkutsk & Lake Baikal
Arrive Irkutsk and on to Listvyanka village. Offering striking views of the lake, Listvyanka is our base. Enjoy lunch, a guided shorewalk and visit to the Lake musem. Siberian banya (sauna), supper and overnight - homestay

Day 10 - 11: Irkutsk & Lake Baikal - breakfast
See and choose on of the exciting options available (see box below).

Day 12: Irkutsk - Ulan Ude - breakfast
Evening departure to Ulan Ude, with partial overnight aboard train.

Day 13 - 14: Ulan Ude - breakfast
Very early morning arrival. Transfer to homestay. Later, a city tour. Thanks to it’s proximity to Mongolia and China, the indigenous people of the region, the Buryats, clung on to their Tibetan-Buddhist faith through the Communist era. Visit Ivolginsky Datsan - a Buddhist temple and a museum dedicated to the lives of local people. On Day 14, breakfast, then free time ‘til afternoon transfer to rail station for the train to Ulaan Baatar. Traditional Buryat dinner (Day 13) and overnight (1) - Ulan Ude - homestay

Day 15 - 16: Ulaan Baatar (Outer Mongolia)
Morning arrival (subject to border formalities and inevitable delays) in Outer Mongolia. A country of unspoilt natural beauty, Mongolia is a popular stop on the Trans-Siberian. On arrival, transfer to centre, before a drive to nearby Terelj National Park for a 2 night stay, where outdoor pursuits such as horse riding (optional cost), hiking and rock climbing are available. Home on the steppe, is a Mongolian ger (a sturdy wood and felt type tent). Lunch, dinner and overnight (2) - ger camp*.

*Please note: Due to extreme weather, clients undertaking a classic adventure during the winter will be accommodated in permanent accommodation and not Mongolian gers.

Day 17: Terelj NP - Ulaan Baatar - breakfast
Return to Ulaan Baatar. Enjoy free time exploring the sights on and just off Sükhbaatar Square. Dinner and overnight - hotel

Day 18: Ulaan Baatar - Beijing
Morning transfer to rail station for onward train. Overnight - train

Day 19: Beijing
Keep your eyes peeled for views of the Great Wall! This afternoon, the train reaches Beijing. Please call us for Beijing stopover rates and a small selection of China citystays.