A journey on the legendary Trans-Siberian Railway is one of the last great travel adventures in our world. Set this dream of a lifetime on the tracks with our Private Train and experience Russia, Mongolia and China in the safest, most comfortable and fascinating manner.
The historic route between Beijing, Lake Baikal and Moscow is the heart of all travel variants: The exciting days of your journey are delivering three of the world’s largest countries directly to your compartment. Lean back to enjoy the dramatic changes of scenery and savour a choice of Europe’s and Asia’s most superb and splendid landscapes!

Highlights of the tour

• Train ride on the otherwise closed route of the Trans-Siberian Railway along Lake Baikal with 2 extensive photo stops 
• 40 hours at Lake Baikal 
• Your Private Train: safe, clean and comfortable 
• Beijing’s Forbidden City 
• Modern History: Tiananmen Square 
• Authentic: Mongolian horse show 
• Boat ride on Lake Baikal 
• Pristine: typical Siberian villages 
• Ulan Bator, Ulan Ude, Irkutsk, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg and Kazan 
• Moscow, Russia’s proud new capital 
• Glorious: Icons and Cathedrals 
• Entertaining and informative: Daily lectures about countries, people and cultures

Excursions and specialties

Beijin

• Visit to the Temple of Heaven and Tiananmen Square 
• Visit to the Great Wall of China and Ming Tombs 
• Visit to the Forbidden City 

Erlian

• Visit to the local market 

Ulan Bator

• Visit to the Choijin-Lama temple 
• Tour of the Gandan Monastery 
• Visit to Alpine Mongolia including horse-riding demonstration

Lake Baikal

• Follow the ancient tracks along the shores of Lake Baikal, including village visit 
• Boat trip on Lake Baikal

Ulan Ude

• City tour with local market hall

Irkutsk

• City tour with visit to the market hall 
• Visit to open-air museum

Novosibirsk

• City tour and traditional welcome with bread and salt

Yekaterinburg

• City tour with visit to the Church of the Ascension

Kazan

• City tour including guided visit of the Kremlin

Moscow

• Kremlin 
• Night tour 
• Tour of the Metro 
• City tour including Church of the Redeemer

Culinary Specialties

• Peking Duck 
• Caviar and vodka tasting on train 
• Picnic on Lake Baikal 
• Tsar’s feast on train

Our service – Your benefit

• More than 30,000 satisfied guests have travelled Europe's most experienced Tour Operator on the Trans-Siberian Railway with the know-how from over 25 years of operating tours in Russia and on the Trans-Siberian Railway
• The only Private Train on the Trans-Siberian Railway awarded the TÜV quality seal of the official German Technical Inspection Authority (constantly monitoring service quality) 
• Obtain profound insights into Russian, Mongolian and Chinese culture - in just one epic journey
• Dine in our lovingly designed restaurant wagons and enjoy finest local cuisine and drinks served by courteous waiters 
• 42 meals included during the tour according to itinerary
  (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner) 
• More than 20 excursions and performances included as well as all entrance fees  
• Professional threefold tour guide-system: Knowledgeable and dedicated tour director, a competent group train guide (max. 26 guests per group guide) as well as local guides, all equipped with expert knowledge of the region  
• Individual special requests possible: Access to forbidden zones and extra opening hours (please inquire before the journey) 
• Alternating overnights in your train compartment and in first class and standard hotels  
• Choose from 5 different compartment categories: Classic and Superior (Superior is newly renovated); Nostalgic Comfort (these newly built cars are nostalgically furnished in the Soviet Government Train style of the 50’s); Bolshoi (2-bed berth with en-suite facilities) and Bolshoi Platinum (even larger than Bolshoi cabins also featuring a full shower cabin) 
• Travel with guaranteed accommodation in the category booked onboard the Private Train from Moscow to Erlian; single accommodation is possible 
• From Erlian to Beijing (about 16 hours) accommodation in comfortable sleeping quarters - the Chinese train does not carry sleeping cars of the Nostalgic Comfort and Bolshoi / Bolshoi Platinum category and doesn’t have shower facilities; single and double accommodation aren’t guaranteed except for categories Nostalgic Comfort and Bolshoi / Bolshoi Platinum 
• Extensive trip on the ancient rail lines of the Trans-Siberian Railway directly on the banks of Lake Baikal with photo stop 
• Two overnights in Beijing and one night in Moscow in first class hotels (4 star level) – Bolshoi/BP guests reside in deluxe rooms or suites of the group hotels whereas Non-Bolshoi guests in cat 1-3 sleep in standard rooms (Bolshoi and Non-Bolshoi guests stay at the same hotels). If the entire English-speaking FIT group resides in a deluxe hotel in Moscow or Beijing (5 star level) then there is no difference in rooms for Bolshoi/BP and Non-Bolshoi guests.  
• One overnight each at centrally located standard hotels (3 star level) in Ulan Bator and Irkutsk – Bolshoi/BP guests reside in deluxe rooms or suites of standard hotels. If the entire English-speaking FIT group resides in a first class hotel in Ulan Bator or Irkutsk (4 star level) then there is no difference in rooms for Bolshoi/BP and Non-Bolshoi guests.  
• Hotel property selection is subject to change; exact name of final hotel property will be announced prior to departure with final train pre-departure information. 
• All transfers at your travel destinations - on arrival and departure day airport transfers are only provided during specific departure and arrival times 
• Luggage service at all train stations 
• Detailed travel documents, travel guides and personal log book  
• Sophisticated on-board programmes: Entertaining lectures on local culture, history and everyday life
• Doctor on board (from Moscow to the Chinese border) 
• Showers on board 
• Caviar and vodka tasting on board the train 
• Traditional Russian welcoming ceremony with bread and salt 
• Special Peking Duck dinner at one of Beijing’s leading theme restaurants

Payment Conditions

Cat Classic: US-$ 1000 non refundable deposit per person
Cat Superior: US-$ 1000 non refundable deposit per person
Cat Nostalgic Comfort: US-$ 1250 non refundable deposit per person
Cat Bolshoi: US-$ 1500 non refundable deposit per person
Cat Bolshoi Platinum: US-$ 2000 non refundable deposit per person

Cancellation Conditions

Up to 90 days prior to departure: loss of deposit 
Up to 42 days prior to departure: 50% of travel price 
Up to 15 days prior to departure: 80% of travel price 
Up to 1 day prior to departure / no show: 100% of travel price

Prices include

• train and hotel accommodation
• excursion
• meals & transfers according to the itinerary

Not included

• flights
• fees for visa
• tips and own expenses.

We regret that due to the intricate logistics of this tour, changes are sometimes unavoidable.