20th Anniversary Special Deals
To celebrate our 20th Anniversary in 2008 we have looked at our most popular trips over the last few years, combined these with some of the best we have to offer for 2008 and come up with a range of set itineraries, with some very special prices to help everyone celebrate our Anniversary Year;) Deals are currently only available on our East to West routes.
| DEAL 4 | Deal Price - €1,999 Normal price - €2,388 |
 
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| Start the journey in Beijing and stop four times on this trip on the way to Moscow. First off is a three day tour of the Gobi Desert and then the Nomadic grasslands of Mongolia. Travel onto Russia, staying in Listvyanka on the shore of Lake Baikal and then on the crossways of Asia and Europe in Ekaterinburg to explore the heart of the Ural Mountains and Nevyansk village. 21 (or 22) days, with options to extend the trip in Moscow and St Petersburg. Based on Route BM9 | ||
| DAY 0 Arrival |
Beijing Options Arrive Beijing - you can either make your own accommodation arrangements or book from our brochure options. Allow yourself at least a few days to see the highlights including the Forbidden City and Great Wall. |
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| DAY 1 | Train, China Depart Beijing by train #23 at 07:45. The train journey passes the mountains north of Beijing before heading into the plains of Inner Mongolia reaching the Chinese border in the evening. |
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| DAY 2 | Gobi Desert Ger, Sainshand Mongolia After a night of border formalities an early arrival in Sainshand at 05:26. Meet guide and transfer to the ger resort. Have a rest and then visit the reconstructed Khamariin Khiid monastery, the nearby "small sandy dunes", the Gobi Saksaul forest and a camel breeding family. Overnight at ger resort and all meals are included. |
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| DAY 3 | Gobi Desert Ger, Sainshand Mongolia Day trip to "Died Word" near the Khamariin Khiid monastery. Visit caves that the Lammas used for meditation, search for dinosaur fossils (skeletons and eggs) and see the petrified wood in the desert. Overnight at ger resort and all meals are included. |
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| DAY 4 | Gobi Desert, overnight train to Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia Free time at the ger resort with possibility of camel riding. Afternoon transfer to Sainshand to visit local museums. Evening departure on train #285 at 21:15 with your guide for the overnight trip to Ulaanbaatar. |
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| DAY 5 | Elstei Ger Resort, Mongolia Arrive Ulaanbaatar at 08:00. Your guide will meet you at the station and give you an orientation sight-seeing tour around the city, including the Gandan Monastery, Zaishan Hill and Sukhebaatar Square. Transfer to Elstei Ger resort. Your guide will explain local customs and introduce you to traditional living in a Ger. Dinner. Overnight. |
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| DAY 6 | Elstei Ger Resort, Mongolia After breakfast your guide will be on hand to show you to local 'working' gers, tasting local food. Possibility of horse riding trips to the river and exploring the steppe. Lunch and dinner at the Ger resort. (Packed lunch can be arranged if away from the resort). |
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| DAY 7 | 3* Hotel, Ulaanbaatar Breakfast before returning to Ulaanbaatar with free time and overnight at Bayangol Hotel. |
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| DAY 8 | Day in Ulaanbaatar, on board train, Mongolia A day to relax in Ulaanbaatar with sight seeing and shopping and Internet available. Transfer to Station for departure on train #263 at 18:40 reaching the Mongolian Russian border late in the evening. |
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| DAY 9 | Train, Russia After a morning at the Russian border continue your journey to Irkutsk via Ulan-Ude. |
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| DAY 10 | Homestay, Listvyanka Village, Lake Baikal Arrive Irkutsk at 08:10. Transfer from the railway station to Listvyanka village at Lake Baikal by car. Acc. in a traditional Siberian wooden house. Guided walking around Listvyanka. Excursion to Limnological Museum. Lunch. Visit of the wooden Orthodox church. Russian sauna (banya). Dinner. Overnight. |
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| DAY 11 | Homestay, Listvyanka Village, Lake Baikal After breakfast an activity day at Listvyanka. When booking choose 1 of the following: - (CODE QB) Quad biking, A quad bike ride around the village and through the forest for 1 hour with an instructor. Lunch. Free time. Sauna (Banya). Dinner. Overnight in Listvyanka. - (CODE T) Trekking (Overnight): Hiking up the Primorsky mountains to the direction of Bolshye Koty village. After a few hours of lovely hiking you reach the camp-place on a sandy beach at Srednyaya Bay, where we set up a tent and cook dinner. Overnight. The distance covered on the first day 10 km. Dinner. Free time. Overnight tent. DAY 12 Breakfast. Free time. Lunch. Trekking back to Listvyanka along the shore of Baikal. The distance covered on the second day is 10km. Transfer by car to Irkutsk. Accommodation with a family. Free time. Overnight in Irkutsk. - (CODE ST) Soft Trekking: Day trekking through the forest with a guide. Picnic lunch. Return to the family. Sauna (banya). Dinner Overnight. - (CODE D) Diving: Diving from the lake's shore in Listvyanka with a highly experienced instructor (CMAS and IDD). Those diving can experience fresh and cold water diving and see the real stark beauty of the underwater world of the Lake with its endemic sponge, fish, vertical rocky slopes with underwater grottos, old wooden-built mooring with an old bronze gun of 18-19th century. The divers have 1 dive. Lunch. Free time. Banya. Dinner. Overnight in Listvyanka. |
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| * Extra Day | Homestay, Lake Baikal On some dates an extra day is spent at Listvyanka (free time) so that the itinerary can fit in with an odd numbered date departure from Irkutsk. |
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| DAY 12* | 3* Hotel, Irkutsk Breakfast. Transfer by back to Irkutsk to check in at the central Angara Hotel. Free time in Irkutsk, where there is plenty to explore and availability of Internet cafes. |
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| DAY 13 | Train, Russia Free day in Irkutsk to explore the wood architecture, shops or relax in cafes. Transfer to the station to depart train #9 at 16:35. |
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| DAY 14 | Train, Russia A day to relax on the train watching the Siberian scenery pass by. |
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| DAY 15 | 3* Hotel, Ekaterinburg Arrive Ekaterinburg at 16:08. Transfer by car from the railway station to the Suite Hotel. |
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| DAY 16 | Nevyansk Resort, Ekaterinburg Ural Mountains Transfer to Nevyansk village and check in to the Summer House. Visit the Nevyansk Tower museum. Transfer to Tavolgi via Byngi old believer’s village. Lunch in local Izba-house and visit to local craft center. Dinner and overnight. |
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| DAY 17 | Nevyansk Resort, Ekaterinburg Ural Mountains Free day at the Summer House to enjoy the natural beauty of the area, dinner and overnight. |
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| DAY 18 | 3* Hotel, Ekaterinburg Breakfast. Leave the Countryside and return to Ekaterinburg, free time in the City. One night at the Suite Hotel. |
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| DAY 19 | Train, Russia After an early breakfast transfer from the Hotel to the train station to depart Ekaterinburg by train #15 at 09:18. |
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| DAY 20 | 3* Hotel, Moscow Arrival in Moscow at 09:23 where a driver and your guide will meet you and transfer you to Maxima Zarya Hotel. You will have a 3 hour orientation tour of Moscow by foot and metro to ease you into life in this huge city. |
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| DAY 21 | Extension Options Options to extend your stay in Moscow and St Petersburg and Golden Ring tours. |
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Price Notes
* The trips schedule is fixed as described in the itinerary but you can add on additional services after the first night in Moscow as well as Beijing accommodation, first class upgrades and onward tickets from Russia.
* Visa costs are also additional.
* This deal cannot be used in conjunction with any other special offers or discounts advertised by us.Booking Notes
* We need a minimum of 2 people to run these tours and the maximum group size is 8 people.
* Bookings must be accepted by us and full payment made 60 days before departure.
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