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Trans Siberian Railway and Trans Mongolian Railway
Sit back and enjoy a beautiful ride along the Trans Siberian or Trans Mongolian Railway. Look out at the scenic landscape as you pass between countries. However, be sure to plan early and book these journeys in advance. It takes time to obtain all the necessary documentation. Dependent on the program you are required to have visas for Russia, Mongolia and China.

Siberian Explorer
15Days
The Trans Siberian Railway is unrivalled for sheer magnitude and diversity. From the Far East port of Vladivostok through endless Siberian forest, booming over great rivers, along the shores of the world's largest lake, Baikal and the unending wheat belt to the Ural Mountains.

Itinerary Guideline
Day 1 Vladivostok (1 night)
Day 2-4 Depart Vladivostok, Trans Siberian Railway
Day 5-6 Irkutsk (2 nights) (AT)
Day 7-9 Depart Irkutsk, Trans Siberian Railway
Days 10-11 Moscow (2 night) (AT)
Day 12 Depart Moscow, overnight train
Day 13-15 St. Petersburg (2 night) (AT)

*Twin Share Rail supplement price $1140 (Twin-Share Rail Compartment available on all rail sectors)

Mongolian Flyer
10 Days
Outer Mongolia! Proverbial remoteness, an extraordinary place to be and the train the best way to get there - doing so en route from Beijing to Moscow.

Itinerary Guideline
Day 1 Depart Beijing, Trans Mongolian Railway
Day 2-3 Ulan Bator (2 nights) (AT)
Day 4-7 Depart Ulan Bator, Trans Mongolian Railway
Day 8-10 Moscow (2 night) (AT)

*Twin Share Rail supplement price: $380 (Twin Share Compartment available on all rail sectors)

Mongolian Traveler
12 Days
Capture the adventure of this legendary railway across the Gobi and grasslands of Mongolia to reveal fascinating Ulan Bator. Onto Siberia where timber cottages "laced" with wooden fretwork grace local villages and the boulevards of Irkutsk.

Itinerary Guideline
Day 1 Depart Beijing, Trans Mongolian Railway
Day 2-3 Ulan Bator (2nights)(AT)
Day 4-5 Depart Ulan Bator, Trans Mongolian Railway
Day 6 Irkutsk (1 night)(AT)
Day 7-9 Depart Irkutsk, Trans Siberian Railway
Day 10-12 Moscow (2 night)(AT)

*Twin-Share Rail supplement price $485 (Twin-Share Rail Compartment available on all rail sectors)

Mongolian Explorer
19Days
From the palaces and gardens of Beijing to the very heart of Asia - Mongolia! And on to Siberia and the historic city of Irkutsk and magnificent Lake Baikal. Then aboard the Trans Siberian to Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Itinerary Guideline
Day 1-3 Beijing (3 night)
Day 4 Depart Beijing, Trans Mongolian Railway (DT)
Day 5-6 Ulan Bator (2 night)(AT)
Day 7-8 Depart Ulan Bator, Trans Mongolian Railway
Day 9-10 Irkutsk (2 night)(AT)
Day 11-13 Depart Irkutsk, Trans Siberian Railway
Day 14-15 Moscow (2 night)(AT)
Day 16 Depart Moscow, overnight train
Day 17-19 St. Petersburg (2 night)(AT)

*Twin-Share Rail supplement price $840 (Twin-Share Compartment available on all rail sectors)

Silk Route Explorer
26Days
It's the stuff of adventure! What more thrilling escapade can there be than to set off along the ancient Silk Road, to explore the greatest trade route of all time.

Itinerary Guideline
Day 1-2 Beijing (2 night)
Day 3 Depart Beijing, overnight train (DT)
Day 4-5 Xian (2 night)(AT)
Day 6-7 Depart Xian, Silk Route Railway
Day 8 Urumqi (1 night)(AT)
Day 9-10 Depart Urumqi, Silk Route Railway
Day 11 Almaty (1 night)(AT)
Day 12 Depart Almaty, overnight train
Day 13Tashkent (1 night)(AT)
Day 14-15 Local Bus Tashkent to Samarkand, Samarkand (2 night)(DT)
Days 16-17 Local Bus Samarkand to Bukhara, Bukhara (2 night)(DT)
Day 18 Fly Bukhara to Tashkent, Tashkent (1 night)
Day 19-20 Depart Tashkent, Silk Route Railway
Day 21-22 Moscow (2 night)(AT)
Day 23 Depart Moscow, overnight train
Day 24-26 St. Petersburg (2 night)(AT)

*Twin-Share Rail Supplement price $520 (Twin-Share Compartment available on all rail sectors between Urumqi and St. Petersburg)