Trans Mongolian Adventure
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A new take on an old favourite - this exciting rail journey takes us from the understated elegance of St Petersburg to post-Olympics Beijing. After exploring cosmopolitan St Petersburg and Moscow, we embark on our rail odyssey - traversing this huge land and witnessing its gradual metamorphosis from Europe to Asia. Next stop is Siberia where we enjoy some Russian hospitality in Irkutsk and at Lake Baikal, before journeying south - to Mongolia! Our program is unique as we catch a local train into the Gobi desert and enjoy several days at an ecotourism ger camp, mixing with the local community, before rejoining the rail line to China. Using local train services and breaking our journey in Inner Mongolia too, we get to see Mongolia at its unspoilt best.
This epic tour combines staggering architecture with nomadic cultures, breathtaking landscapes with the lure of long-distance rail travel. Joining together the three ancient capitals of Moscow, Ulaanbaatar and Beijing, with spectacular scenery and warm welcomes in between, this classic rail journey offers something for all travellers.
| Day |
Description |
| 1 |
Arrive St Petersburg |
| 2-3 |
St Petersburg |
| 4-6 |
Moscow |
| 7-9 |
Trans Mongolian Railway |
| 10-13 |
Irkutsk and Lake Baikal |
| 14 |
Trans Mongolian Railway |
| 15 |
Ulaanbaatar |
| 16 |
Trans Mongolian Railway |
| 17-19 |
Ikh Nart Nature Reserve |
| 20 |
Trans Mongolian Railway |
| 21 |
Hohhot |
| 22-23 |
Beijing |
Last Updated: 23 July 2008