Sample Packages

A selection of our Beijing to Moscow packages with all the additional options put together. This gives you an idea of the trips you can book with us. If you are feeling lazy, and the itinerary below works, just book it as it stands. However, you may want to look closer at the additional stopover options and change the length of time you spend at the stop-overs along the way or in Moscow and St Petersburg at the end of the trip.

Sample Trip BM1:

BM1

Sample Itinerary Based on Package BM1, direct from Beijing to Moscow on the Trans-Mongolian. Return to the package outline book trip

 

DAY 0 Accommodation options in Beijing
DAY 1 Depart Beijing Trans-Mongolian train #3 at 07:40 (WEDNESDAY ONLY)
DAY 6 Arrive Moscow at 14:16 with 3 nights Zarya Hotel
DAY 9 Depart Moscow train #42 at 21:20 for GR-N2 program
DAY 10 Arrive Novgorod at 05:00 for 1 night Novgorod program GR-N2
DAY 11 Depart Novgorod by train at 08:00 OR 16:45
DAY 12 Arrive St Petersburg at 11:16 OR 20:38 with 3 nights Nevsky Hotel
DAY 15 Depart St Petersburg for onward destination out of Russia.

Sample Trip BM6: *

BM6

Sample Itinerary Based on Package BM6, Beijing to Moscow with 2 nights in Irkutsk & Ekaterinburg. Return to the package outline book trip

 

DAY 0 Accommodation options in Beijing
DAY 1 Depart Beijing Trans-Mongolian train #3 at 07:40 (WEDNESDAY ONLY)
DAY 3 Arrive Irkutsk at 14:25 with 3 nights Lake Baikal & Irkutsk AE-3G
DAY 6 Depart Irkutsk at 16:25 on train #9 to Ekaterinburg
DAY 8 Arrive Ekaterinburg at 16:01 for 2 night program EKA-1B & EKA-2
DAY 10 Depart Ekaterinburg for Moscow on train #15 at 09:18
DAY 11 Arrive Moscow at 09:25 with transfer to & 3 nights Zarya Hotel
DAY 14 Depart Moscow train #42 at 21:20 for Novgorod
DAY 15 Arrive Novgorod at 05:00 for 1 night Novgorod program GR-N2
DAY 16 Depart Novgorod by train at 08:00 OR 16:45
DAY 16 Arrive St Petersburg at 11:16 OR 20:38 with 3 nights Nevsky Hotel
DAY 19 Depart St Petersburg for onward destination out of Russia

Sample Trip BM8 - low

BM8
Based on Package BM8, Beijing to Moscow with 3 days in Mongolia and 3 in Irkutsk / Baikal. Return to the package outline book trip
 

DAY 1 Depart Beijing Trans-Mongolian train #23 at 07:45 (TUESDAY / MONDAY* ONLY)
DAY 2 Arrive Ulaanbaatar at 13:20 for 3 nights own arrangements
(you also have the option to book one of our Mongolia trips)
DAY 5 Depart Ulaanbaatar train #363 at 18:40 (daily)
DAY 7 Arrive Irkutsk at 07:58 for 2 nights at Lake Baikal and 1 in Irkutsk (code AE-3G)
(an extensive range of other options are available)
DAY 10 Depart Irkutsk train #9 at 16:25 (EVEN NUMBERED DATES ONLY)
DAY 13 Arrive Moscow at 16:42 with 3 nights Zarya Hotel
DAY 16 Depart Moscow night train at 23:55 (daily)
(consider adding in a golden ring trip from Moscow to St Petes)
DAY 17 Arrive St Petersburg at 08:00 with 3 nights Homestay with breakfast
DAY 20 Depart St Petersburg for onward destination out of Russia

Sample Trip BM8 - full

BM8

Sample Itinerary Based on Package BM8, Beijing to Moscow with 5 days in Mongolia and 4 in Irkutsk / Lake Baikal. Return to the package outline book trip

 

DAY 0 Accommodation options in Beijing
DAY 1 Depart Beijing Trans-Mongolian train #3 at 07:40 (TUESDAY / SATURDAY ONLY)
DAY 2 Arrive in Sainshand at 06:26 for G1 Gobi Trip
DAY 4 Depart Sainshand train #285 at 21:15 with your guide (daily)
DAY 5 Arrive Ulaanbaatar at 08:00 for 2 nights in Elstei Ger Camp MM2
DAY 7 Depart Ulaanbaatar train #363 at 18:40 (daily)
DAY 8* Arrive Ulan-Ude at 22:10 for 2 night stop-over AE-UU2
DAY 10* Depart Ulan-Ude train #363 a 22:20 (daily)
DAY 11 Arrive Irkutsk at 07:58 for 4 nights at Lake Baikal AE-4G
DAY 15 Depart Irkutsk train #9 at 16:25 (EVEN NUMBERED DATES ONLY)
DAY 18 Arrive Moscow at 16:42 with 3 nights Zarya Hotel
DAY 21 Depart Moscow night train at 23:55 (daily)
DAY 22 Arrive St Petersburg at 08:00 with 3 nights Homestay with breakfast
DAY 25 Depart St Petersburg for onward destination out of Russia
* Days 8 to 10 include the optional add-on of Ulan-Ude.

Sample Trip BM9 - low

BM9

Sample Itinerary Based on Package BM9 stopping in Mongolia, Ulan-Ude, Irkutsk, Ekaterinburg and Kazan. Return to the basic package outline book trip

 

DAY 0 Accommodation options in Beijing
DAYS 1-15 can be the same as the BM8 itinerary above
DAY 17 Arrive Ekaterinburg at 16:01 for two nights program EKA-1B & EKA4
DAY 19 Depart Ekaterinburg train # 15 for Moscow at 07:18 (daily)
(you also have the option to add in one of our Kazan trips)
DAY 20 Arrive Moscow at 07:10 with 3 nights Zarya Hotel
DAY 23 Depart Moscow train #42 at 21:20 for GR-N2 program
DAY 24 Arrive Novgorod at 05:00 for 1 night Novgorod program
DAY 25 Depart Novgorod by train at 08:00 OR 16:45
DAY 26 Arrive St Petersburg at 11:16 OR 20:38 with 3 nights Engecon Hostel
DAY 29 Depart St Petersburg for onward destination out of Russia.

Sample Trip BM9 - full

BM9

Sample Itinerary Based on Package BM9 stopping in Mongolia, Ulan-Ude, Irkutsk, Ekaterinburg and Kazan. Return to the basic package outline book trip

 

DAY 0 Accommodation options in Beijing
DAYS 1-15 can be the same as the BM8 itinerary above
DAY 17 Arrive Ekaterinburg at 16:01 for two nights program EKA-1B & EKA4
DAY 19 Depart Ekaterinburg train # 15 for Kazan at 07:18 (daily)
DAY 20* Arrive Kazan at 20:57 for 2 night program KZ-2
DAY 22* Depart Kazan by train at 20:40
DAY 23 Arrive Moscow at 07:10 with 3 nights Zarya Hotel
DAY 26 Depart Moscow train #42 at 21:20 for GR-N2 program
DAY 27 Arrive Novgorod at 05:00 for 1 night Novgorod program
DAY 28 Depart Novgorod by train at 08:00 OR 16:45
DAY 28 Arrive St Petersburg at 11:16 OR 20:38 with 3 nights Engecon Hostel
DAY 31 Depart St Petersburg for onward destination out of Russia.
* Days 20 to 22 include the optional add-on of Kazan.

Price Notes

* These are only sample itineraries without an accurate price - add the package and tour options together yourself to work out an approximate trip price - Alternatively please contact us with your preferred stop-over options and we will give you a full itinerary and price quote.

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