Day 1. Welcome to Vladivostok
After your arrival in the Pacific metropolis of Vladivostok, a sightseeing tour shows you the city’s most notable attractions, among them the Submarine Museum. One of the literal highlights is the wonderful vista from Eagle’s Nest Hill. Overnight: Best Eastern Versailles (or similar). (Lunch, Dinner included)
Day 2. Vladivostok and Departure on the Trans-Siberian
After a hearty breakfast at your hotel, you visit the Oceanarium. Afterward, you enjoy a boat trip in the largest harbor of Russia’s Far East and marvel at an impressive fortress. In the evening, your journey on the legendary Trans-Siberian Railroad commences. Overnight on board. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
RussiaDay 3. Khabarowsk on the Amur River
Your private train reaches Khabarovsk today. City tour and visit to the promenade on the bluff of the Amur river with its broad, sandy beaches. Later, you enjoy a little boat tour on the Amur river. Your train departs in the late evening and your journey continues. Overnight on board. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
RussiaDay 6. Ulan-Ude
After your private train’s arrival in Ulan-Ude, you experience the capital of the Russian Republic of Buryatia on a city tour. A visit to a colony of Old Believers makes you acquainted with their manners and customs. In the evening, you see a presentation of typical Buryatian artistic performances. Overnight: Hotel Geser. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
Day 7. Monks and Yurts
An excursion brings you to Russia’s largest Buddhist monastery, Ivolginsky Datsan. Later, you feast on Buryatia’s national dish in a yurt. In the afternoon, you learn surprising details about the indigenous population of the Baikal region in the open-air Ethnographic Museum. Your private train continues west in the late evening. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
RussiaDay 8. Lake Baikal
Today you explore the remarkable natural phenomenon of Lake Baikal, the world’s largest reservoir of fresh water. In the morning, your train travels directly alongside Lake Baikal, on the historic panorama route of the Trans-Siberian Railroad. During two extended photo-stops, you have a chance to explore and record the scenic beauty of the lake and its setting. A short boat excursion from Port Baikal takes you out onto the lake. Take a swim in the lake, if you wish, and visit a picturesque Baikal village. Dinner is a Baikal-style picnic on the lakeshore with a view of the incredible natural surroundings (weather permitting). Overnight on board. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
Day 9. Irkutsk
In the morning, you arrive in Irkutsk, the capital of Eastern Siberia in tsarist times. Here you move into your centrally located hotel. You can safely leave your large luggage on the private train. During your city tour, you see the Okhlopkov Drama Theater, the new memorial to Tsar Alexander III, and the photogenic market hall. Around noon you visit an open-air museum of life and work in historical Siberia. Overnight: Hotel Irkutsk (or similar). (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
Day 10. Across Siberia
After breakfast, your train rolls through the diverse landscapes of Eastern Siberia. Talks on board inform you about the region and a vodka tasting with typical Russian snacks and red caviar is an opportunity to experience Russian hospitality and learn clever toasts. Overnight on board. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
Day 11. Novosibirsk
Around noon your train arrives in Novosibirsk, the largest city in Siberia. You are greeted with bread and salt in the customary Russian way and taken on a tour of this most Soviet of cities along your route, including the chance to see the mighty Ob River. You go on a brief city tour, with an opportunity to see the market and the opera house. Overnight on board. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
Day 12. Yekaterinburg
Your train stops in the afternoon in Yekaterinburg, the capital of the Ural Federal District. The city is known as the place where the Russian tsar Nicholas II and his family were murdered in 1918. During a tour, you see the Church on Blood, built in 2003 to commemorate that tragic historic event; and the city center, beautifully restored in 2009. Back on board you enjoy views of Uralian landscapes and relax in the dining car. Your private train is already rolling across the European continent. Overnight on board. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
Day 13. Kazan
After breakfast, you reach Kazan, the Tatar capital, on the banks of the Volga River. On a city tour, you see Tatar mosques and the most famous Russian Orthodox cathedral. You also take a tour of Kazan’s Kremlin, where you learn about the turbulent history of the relationship between the Tatars, the Cossacks, and the Russians. Afterward, you enjoy lunch in a city restaurant. Overnight on board. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
Day 14. Welcome to Moscow
Around noon, you arrive in the Russian capital of Moscow—a thriving, prosperous city—and are accompanied to your high-end hotel. At noon you visit the Kremlin grounds with its magnificent cathedral. Your city tour takes you to the reconstructed Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Lomonosov University, the Novodevichy Convent, Red Square with its colorful St. Basil’s Cathedral, the former KGB headquarters, and the White House. After dinner, you discover the city’s magic during an hourlong City of Lights tour, including a stop at the Red Square, and a ride on the subway to view two of Moscow’s particularly beautiful metro stations. Overnight: InterContinental Tverskaya (or similar). (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
Day 15. Tour of Moscow and Flight Home
After an ample breakfast at your hotel, we accompany you to the airport and bid you bon voyage. (Breakfast included)
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