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Siberian village

Railway station in Irkutsk

Lake Baikal

Evening scenary

Evening in Siberia

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Day 1	Fllight Swiss Zurich-Moscow (dep. 0945, arr 1505) Transfer with bus to the hotel Ukraina in the city center. The rest of the day is free. In the evening, visit of a ballet, concert, opera or the famous Moscow Circus.
Day 2	Visit of Moscow's famous sights: Red Square, Kremlin, Basilius cathedral, GUM, Pushkin museum. In the afternoon, shoping in Moscow's pedestrian area around the "Arbat" and visit of the Lenin library. Departure with the Transsiberian Express Nr. 10 at 23.30 leaving from Yaroslav station.
Day 3-6	On the Transsiberian train: Vladimir, Nishni Novgorod, (previously called Gorki), and Perm, Yekatarinburg, Tjumen, Omsk, Novosibirsk and endless forests. Food/beverage is provided by the dining car or the many dealers on the platforms.
Day 6	After 87 hours in the train (and 5191 km distance) arrival in Irkutsk (0800). Transfer to the hotel Angara, and sight-seeing in Irkutsk, the 'Paris' of Siberia with its pulsing street life and trading activities.
Day 7	Transfer to the port by bus and travel by hydrofoil on Lake Baikal to Listwjanka (90 min). Accommodation in a wooden guest house of Prof. Maximov, the director of the local limnological institute. Full board (3 meals a day).
Day 8	Excursion/walk along the shore of Lake Baikal. In the evening return to Irkutsk by bus. Accommodation Hotel Angara. Those looking for an adventure can also sleep in an ice tent on the frozen lake Baikal.
Day 9	Departure to Ulan Bator (0800). Full day/night On train - passing lake Baikal, and Ulan Ude.
Day 10	Arrival in Ulan Bator at 0813. Sightseeing tour (1 day, minibus) incl. Ganden and Choizhin monastery, and the natural science museum. Mongolian evening with theater and performances. Accommodaiton at hotel Undruul
Day 11	Transfer to Terelj, a scenic park and ger camp, by mit jeep/minibus. Visit of a Mongolian Nomadic family. Accommodation with full board in a ger at Terelj (modern ger with shower and warm water!). Horse-riding is available at Terelj for those interested.
Day 12	Return to Ulan Bator in the afternoon. Accommodation at hotel Undruul.
Day 13	Departure from Ulan Bator at 0930. Spectacular journey through the Gobi desert. Stop at border Erlian to change boogies. Accommodation in the train. Before arrival in Beijing, the train passes several times the Great Chinese Wall.
Day 14	Arrival in Beijing at 1533, Accommodation at hotel Red Wall, located near the Central railway station.
Day 15	Beijing sightseeing tour (Forbidden city, Summer palace, temple of Heaven, Chinese market). Accommodation: hotel Red Wall.
Day 16	Flight back to Zurich (dep. 1355, Swiss). Arrival in Zurich at 1830.

Included in our offer:

• Visa invitations and documentation to get the visa for Russia, Mongolia, and China
• All transfers
• Accommodation in double rooms with shower/bath incl. breakfast
• Full board at lake Baikal and Terelj
• Train tickets (1st or 2nd class)
• Local guides in Moscow, Irkutsk, Lake Baikal, Ulan Bator and Beijing.

Prices (based on a group of 8 people - varies by season)

Flight Zurich-Moscow, Beijing-Zurich (economy, incl. all taxes): ~USD 1200 per person (Swiss or Lufthansa)

Train station UlanBatar

Gobi desert

Train Irkutsk-UlanBatar

Zug Mongolei-Peking

Gobi camels

Main station Beijing

Great Wall

Boogie change

Join one of our organized guided tours:

• Baikal Winter Journey
• Summer journey Moscow-Beijing (Juli-Aug 2007)

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