Day 1 To Moscow: Transfer to the Marriot
Royal Aurora or similar for 1 night. Welcome
reception and dinner. (D)
Day 2 Moscow: Full day tour of Moscow
including the Kremlin. This afternoon, board
the Golden Eagle for the 12 night journey to
Vladivostok. (B, L, D)
Day 3 Kazan: Morning arrival in Kazan, the
capital of Tatarstan, and visit the UNESCO
listed historic Kremlin. (B, L, D)
Day 4 Yekaterinburg: Cross the Europe-Asia
divide and arrive in Yekaterinburg, capital
of the Urals. Visits include the Romanov
execution site. (B, L, D)
Day 5 Novosibirsk: Stop in Novosibirsk and
visit the Opera House, one of the world’s
biggest, and Lenin Square. (B, L, D)
Day 6 On Board: At leisure. (B, L, D)
Day 7 Irkutsk: Morning arrival in Irkutsk, the
‘Paris of Siberia’. See the major sights and
museums. (B, L, D)
Day 8 Lake Baikal: Pass by Lake Baikal, the
world’s largest freshwater lake. Weather
permitting, a stop will be made for a barbeque
at one of the bays. Continue to Listvyanka, a
small Baikal village. (B, L, D)
Day 9 Ulan Ude: Morning arrival in Ulan Ude,
capital of the Buryat Republic, where there
will be a tour and a concert. (B, L, D)
Day 10 Ulan Baatar: Situated on the Orkhon
River, see the city’s major sights and museums.
Lunch is served in a ger (yurt) restaurant.
(B, L, D)
Day 11 On Board: At leisure. (B, L, D)
Day 12 On Board: At leisure. See Siberia at its
most remote and beautiful as the train enters
the region of permafrost. (B, L, D)
Day 13 On Board: At leisure. The most
easterly point of the journey is reached as the
train passes through Khabarovsk. (B, L, D)
Day 14 Vladivostok: Morning arrival. Take a
tour of this once ‘closed’ Russian town and
transfer to the Hotel Hyundai for 1 night.
Farewell dinner at the hotel. (B, L, D)
Day 15 To London: Transfer to the airport. (B)
Note: This journey can also be taken in reverse,
from Vladivostok to Moscow (westbound).
The itinerary does not include international
or domestic Russian flights. Please contact
Cox & Kings for prices.
Booking Conditions: Cox & Kings is acting as
an agent on behalf of GW Travel, and their
cancellation conditions will apply. Please
contact Cox & Kings for details.
Alternative Journeys: GW Travel also operates
rail journeys to the Naadam Festival in
Mongolia, the Silk Road and the Crimea. Please contact Cox & Kings
for departures and prices.
Meal Basis: (B) = Breakfast, (L) = Lunch, (D) = Dinner, (N) = No Meals
