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Tsar's Gold (Zarengold) Trans-Siberian Express

16 days, 15 nights from £3,560 Bucket list rail journey from Vladivostok to Moscow

Embark on an epic railroad adventure, as you traverse the world’s largest country by train on the legendary Trans-Siberian Railroad. This Trans-Siberian rail journey combines travel on the Tsar’s Gold private train with regular trains, taking you all the way from the Pacific port of Vladivostok to the gleaming capital Moscow. Along the way, see the most spectacular scenery that Russia has to offer, including the incomparable solitude of Lake Baikal. Relax, all the details have been taken care of. All that’s left for you to do is sit back and enjoy a voyage that is captivating, comfortable and secure.

Our trips are accompanied by an experienced multi-lingual tour director and a physician travelling on the train. A sophisticated on-board program complements a comprehensive excursion and sightseeing package to make your journey truly memorable.

The Route


Highlights

• Traveling the entire length of the Trans-Siberian Railway, which celebrated its centennial in 2016

• Touring Vladivostok’s busy harbor Bay by vessel • Walking in the taiga forest, the pristine home of the Siberian tiger • The cities of Vladivostok, Khabarovsk and Ulan-Ude • Vladivostok’s Oceanarium and submarine museums • Beaches of the Amur River. Khechzyr nature reserve • Old Believers colony • Ivolginsky Datsan Buddhist Monastery

Your Itinerary

DAY 1 VLADIVOSTOK Arrive in Russia’s gateway to the Pacific and refresh at your hotel before an afternoon sightseeing tour. Off-limits to visitors during Soviet times, this port city now invites you to explore. Enjoy the views of Vladivostok’s spectacular geography and its rolling hills, and visit the Submarine Museum before attending dinner. You have a once-in-a-lifetime Trans-Siberian railroad tour ahead of you. Overnight: Versailles Best Eastern (or similar). Meals included: lunch (L), dinner (D)

DAY 2 PORT OF CALL

Vladivostok’s fortunes have been inexorably intertwined with the sea. Tour the magnificent harbour by vessel and see firsthand how this busy waterway remains the port city’s lifeblood. Then head to the striking tsarist-era central station, where your railroad adventure begins aboard your Trans-Siberian regular train. Did you spot the 9,288 engraved on the pedestal of the sculpture? That’s how many kilometers separate you from your final destination, Moscow—that’s nearly 5,800 miles. Overnight on board. Meals included: breakfast (B), lunch (L) and dinner (D)

DAY 3 KHABAROVSK

Today you experience the stunning natural beauty of the Mongolian Alps. Picnicking in a yurt in the beautiful outdoors is the perfect way to dine. Try the Mongolian specialty of lamb in milk, with Kumis for those feeling brave: a drink of fermented mare’s milk, known as the beer of the nomads. Afterwards, shows offer insight into the horsemanship so central to Mongolian culture, alongside a traditional wrestling match and an archery performance. In the evening, your private train tours onward to the Russian border. Overnight on board. (BLD) DAY 4 TAIGA

Tuck in to breakfast to fortify yourself before an excursion to the nearby Khechzyr nature reserve. Stroll through lush evergreen landscapes. Heavenly. This is the taiga, the pristine country still home to Siberian tigers. Overnight: Parus Best Eastern (or similar). (BLD)


DAY 5,6 BIG COUNTRY

Settle into the rhythm of rail travel, as you head west for the next two days. Freed from the hectic schedule of everyday life, get to know your fellow train passengers over a drink in the dining car. Take the time to catch up on your reading. Or simply enjoy the life-affirming scenery, as the fertile strip of Siberia passes by your window. Overnight on board. (BLD)

DAY 7 ULAN UDE

Today, bid farewell to Mongolia, as the Russian part of your adventure begins. Your Trans-Siberian train journeys along the green, picturesque valley of the Selenga River. Soon you arrive in Ulan-Ude, the friendly capital of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia, where you stroll through its city streets on a guided tour. Overnight on board. (BLD)

DAY 8 IVOLGINSKY BUDDIST MONASTERY

Today’s excursion takes you to Ivolginsky Datsan, the largest and most important Buddhist monastery in Russia. With its prayer wheels and golden-roofed temple, you might think you’re in Tibet. Head back to town, and before the sun sets, board the Tsar’s Gold private train. Here, you settle into your snug and secure new home for the rest of your Trans-Siberian rail journey. Overnight on board. (BLD)

DAY 9 LAKE BAIKAL

Settle into the rhythm of rail travel, as you head west for the next two days. Freed from the hectic schedule of everyday life, get to know your fellow train passengers over a drink in the dining car. Take the time to catch up on your reading. Or simply enjoy the life-affirming scenery, as the fertile strip of Siberia passes by your window. Overnight on board. (BLD)

DAY 10 IRKUTSK

You’ve arrived in popular and historic Irkutsk, one of Siberia’s largest cities. Travel light again and leave your luggage securely stowed in your private train. Tour the city’s colorful market, theater and two-manor site of the Irkutsk local history museum. Have a relaxed dinner in the evening before bed—your hotel room is centrally located. Overnight: Hotel Irkutsk (or similar). (BLD)

DAY 11 SIBERIA

A day of once-in-a-lifetime views enjoyed from the comfort of your private train. Mountains of forest and mist glisten in the sunlight. Rivers crashing along jagged rocky banks. Huge, imposing skies, shifting in rhythm with the tracks. Living art, in real time on your Trans-Siberian railroad tour. Entertaining lectures on local customs and culture double as social get-togethers between now firm friends, complete with Russian canapés and hospitality. Overnight on board. (BLD)


DAY 12 NOVOSIBIRSK AND HOSPITALITY

In Russia, bread is associated with hospitality, and salt with friendship. In the charming city of Novosibirsk, you’re welcomed warmly with bread and salt in this tradition. You arrive in Siberia’s biggest city at noon and take a tour that includes the majestic river Ob. Overnight on board. (BLD) DAY 13 YEKATERINBURG

Yekaterinburg is the historic capital of the ancient Ural Mountain region. Its position on the Asian-European border makes for a city of fascinating influences and combined cultures. You visit the painstakingly preserved city center and fairytale-like Church on Blood, which commemorates the site where the Romanovs, Russia’s last Tsar dynasty, were shot by revolutionists. Your train leaves Asia for Europe. Overnight on board. (BLD) DAY 14 KAZAN

Today is dedicated to the picturesque and historic Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, on the banks of the Volga. Tour the city’s traditional Russian architecture and take in the fascinating stories of the local Kremlin, or castle. You learn about the wild and bloody relations that played out between the Tatars, Cossacks and Russians, exactly where you’re standing. Overnight on board. (BLD) DAY 15 MOSCOW

Moscow, one of the most vivid, dynamic and richly-historic cities on Earth. Get up close to the otherworldly and world-famous Kremlin grounds and experience its magnificent cathedrals and interiors. After dinner, you take in the opulence and color of Moscow at night on a tour that includes the almost dream-like Red Square and famously palatial subway stations. Relax after your urban adventure in your central and comfortable top-range hotel. Overnight: InterContinental Tverskaya (or similar). (BLD) DAY 16 MOSCOW, THEN HOME

Wake up to a morning in cosmopolitan Moscow. Today you see the surreal and candy-cane Russian masterpieces of St. Basil’s Cathedral and Novodevichy Convent. You visit the lovingly reconstructed Cathedral of Christ the Savior and pass by the notorious former KGB headquarters, the imposing architecture of the Soviet-era White House and Lomonossov University, before bidding farewell to this bold and charismatic city. Finally, transfer for your flight back home and the time to sit back and reflect. You’ve explored China to Russia by train. Here’s to life-changing journeys. What an incredible adventure it’s been. (B)


Compartments

Cat. V - Bolshoi Platinum

The Bolshoi Platinum compartment provides almost 77 sq ft (7.15 m²) of space, even more

than the Bolshoi compart-ment. The lower bed measures ca. 47.2 × 72.4 in. (120 × 184 cm),

the upper meas-ures ca. 32.3 × 68.5 in. (82 × 174 cm). Each compartment has a spacious

wardrobe and its own lavatory outfitted with a sepa-rate shower cabin. This category,

offering the highest level of comfort available on the Trans-Siberian Railway, contains only

five compartments per car for a maximum of just 10 guests.


Cat. IV - Bolshoi

This category offers 60 sq ft (5.57 m²) of space. It has two beds, with the upper measuring 31.5

× 68.5 in. (80 × 174 cm) and the lower measuring 43.3 × 72.4 in. (110 × 184 cm). This

compartment also offers comfortable seating, a table and a small wardrobe. The Bolshoi

category has its own lavatory equipped with toilet, washing basin, and integrated shower

with shower curtain. This category has only six compartments per car.


Cat. III - Nostalgic Comfort

This category offers the opportunity to truly travel in the style of the red tsars, in a nostalgic

ambience that would even make past Soviet leaders feel at home—but with the 21st

century’s modern ameni-ties. Each of these rolling hotel rooms offers not only two

comfortable beds measuring ca. 31.5 × 72.8 in. (80 × 185 cm), placed one above the other,

but also an armchair to enjoy the passing landscape in comfort. Two neighbouring compart-

ments share a semi-private lavatory with washing basin and simple shower located between

them. Combined washing and toilet facilities are located at both ends of the cars.


Cat. II - Superior

This newly refurbished category now features interior design in a nostalgic look. The compartments

have two lower beds, one on each side, measuring ca. 26.7 × 72.8 in. (68 cm x 185 cm). The nine

compartments per wagon share two combined washing and toilet facilities lo-cated at its ends.

Depending on the train configuration, a shower facility is shared by guests from one to three

sleeping cars.


Cat. II - Classic

Compartments in the Classic Category offer considerably more space as they are shared by

only two guests, with two lower beds measuring ca. 26.7 × 73.6 in. (68 × 187 cm), one on

each side of the compartment. There are nine compartments per car, with combined toilet

and washing facilities at both ends. Depending on the train configuration, a shower facility is

mostly shared by guests from two to four sleeping cars.


Cat. I - Standard

Standard compartments offer space for four passengers. On both sides there are upper and

lower berths measuring ca. 26.7 × 73.6 in. (68 × 187 cm), with a table in the middle below the

window. Each car has nine compartments, with combined washing and toilet facilities at

both ends. For a surcharge, an occupation with only 3 guests is available.


Tsar’s Gold Trans-Siberian Journey: Vladivostok to Moscow 2017

Departures

From £3,560 per per

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• 29 July - 13 August 2017 (16 days)

Booking Conditions

Included in the price

• One night in a mid-range hotel in Vladivostok

• Two nights in a mid-range hotel in Khabarovsk

• One night in a simple Soviet-style hotel in Ulan-Ude

• One night in a mid-range hotel in Irkutsk

• One night in a first-class hotel in Moscow

• A two-bed compartment in a regular Russian train from Vladivostok to Ulan-Ude (Single

booking available upon request)

• Accommodation as booked on the Tsar’s Gold private train

• City tours in Vladivostok, Khabarovsk and Ulan-Ude

• Guided tours of an Old Believers colony and the Ivolginsky Buddhist Monastery

• All meals as per itinerary

Excluded from the price

• International flights • Visa fees paid directly to the Consulate

• Travel Insurance • Gratitutes

Please note that 15% deposit is paid on this tour Cancellation policy

Up to 93 days prior to departure: 15% of total price Up to 12 days prior to departure: 80% of total price Up to 43 days prior to departure: 45% of total price Up to 2 days prior to departure: 90% of total price

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