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Dates and prices are subject to change. For booking, availability, and detailed itineraries, consult your travel agent or check online. Trans-Mongolian Adventure RAIL Highlights › › Journey by train across the steppe › › Dine on Lake Baikal's fish › › Admire Red Square and Chinese temples › › Spend the night in a traditional Mongolian ger › › Wander Beijing's hutongs What's Included Trans-Siberian Railway. Trans-Mongolian Railway. Irkutsk city tour. Homestay experience (Listvyanka). Traditional ger stay (Terelj National Park). Great Wall entrance (Beijing). Local meal suggestions and language and border-crossing support throughout. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities. ACCOMMODATIONS Simple guesthouses/ hotels (6 nts), homestay (1 nt), sleeper trains (7 nts), Mongolian ger (1 nt) TRANSPORT Train, private bus, taxi, metro GROUP LEADER CEO throughout, local guides MEALS 4 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners. Allow USD385-500 for meals not included. ITINERARY Epic doesn't begin to describe this railway journey from Russia to China. Beginning in Moscow, your trip on the legendary Trans-Siberian Railway will take you across the steppe to experience secluded Mongolia's colourful culture. Disembark and spend a night in a ger before continuing on to the palaces of Beijing. An experienced CEO will lead the way and take care of the details so you're free to enjoy one of the world's greatest train rides. Whether on board or off, this will be 16 days to remember for the rest of your life. DAY 1 MOSCOW Arrive at any time. DAY 2 MOSCOW Enjoy free time to explore Moscow's numerous museums and galleries, the Kremlin, or Lenin's Mausoleum. Board the train late in the evening for the first night aboard. DAYS 3-6 TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY/IRKUTSK Riding one of the world's most famous rail routes, journey 88 hours across the Ural Mountains and through the wilds of the Siberian taiga forests. Share laughs and drinks with fellow passengers – Russians and foreigners alike. The long stretch by rail culminates with an evening arrival in beautiful Irkutsk, the "Paris of Siberia." DAY 7 LISTVYANKA/LAKE BAIKAL Enjoy a homestay in the village of Listvyanka on the shore of Lake Baikal. Opt to try a "banya" (Russian sauna), go on a boat trip on the lake, or take an invigorating swim. Enjoy incredible local meals prepared by your host. ( 1D ) DAYS 8-9 IRKUTSK/ TRANS-MONGOLIAN RAILWAY Enjoy a guided tour of Irkutsk before two nights on the train to Ulaanbaatar. Cross the border into Mongolia. Watch the scenery change from dense forests to grassland. Sample different local foods along the way. ( 1B ) DAYS 10-12 ULAANBAATAR/GER CAMP Arrive in Mongolia and spend some time getting to know the capital city. Opt to visit the local Chinggis Brewery, watch a cultural show with Mongolian throat singing, or visit the Gandan Monastery for a taste of Tibetan Buddhism. Drive to nearby Terelj National Park to stay in a traditional ger (yurt). Opt to hike, go horseback riding, or try traditional archery. ( 2B, 1L, 1D ) DAY 13 TRANS-MONGOLIAN RAILWAY Board the train for the final 30-hour train ride. At the border, the train changes wheels to match the different gauge. Opt to stay on the train and watch. ( 1B ) DAYS 14-15 BEIJING Explore the buzzing capital of China. Enjoy an included visit to the Great Wall and walk along the Mutianyu section. Opt to see the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. DAY 16 BEIJING Depart at any time. Guaranteed Departures Number of IF YOU'RE BOOKED, YOU'RE GOING | departures / month. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ■›■›■›■›■›■›■›■›■›■›■›■ J F M A M J J A S O N D 16 DAYS—MOSCOW TO BEIJING FROM $ 2999 TOUR CODE: ARTM IS THIS TOUR FOR ME? See back foldout. TYPE: SMALL GROUP – MAX 16, AVG 12 SERVICE LEVEL: BASIC PHYSICAL DEMAND: LIGHT C H I N A R U S S I A Ulaanbaatar Beijing Irkutsk Listvyanka (Lake Baikal) Moscow Ger Camp M O N G O L I A ASIA›› CHINA, MONGOLIA, RUSSIA St Petersburg Express Experience this cultural centre for two nights with the guidance of a CEO. Enjoy a walking tour, visit the famed Hermitage, and cap it off with an overnight train to Moscow, leaving some free time before your tour begins. From $369 65