Extended Highlights of Trans-Siberian Private Tour Russia 2020/2021

Tour overview

Day one

Arrival to Moscow

Moscow is one of the ten largest megacities in the world and the largest city in Europe and Russia. More than 12 million people live here. The city is named after the eponymous river flowing through it.

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Day two

Moscow City tour and the Tretyakov Gallery

The 2nd day of the tour is dedicated to visiting Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral, GUM. A pleasant end of the day and its highlight will be a visit to the Tretyakov Gallery, where you should definitely see the most famous works of the Russian painting - Malevich's Black Square, Shishkin's Morning in a Pine Forest, Vasnetsov's Heroes, Ivan the Terrible and his Son Ivan 16 November 1581 by Repin and many others.

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Day three

Tour to the Kremlin and the Armoury Chamber

Today you will visit the unique tourist, spiritual and political place in modern Moscow - the Moscow Kremlin, which is the largest medieval fortress in the world and the oldest building in Moscow.

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Day four

Kazan City Tour, The Kremlin of Kazan and a cooking class

This day is dedicated to visiting Russia’s third capital – the city of Kazan.

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Day five

The Sviyazhsky Monastery and the Chuck-Chuck Museum

Today you will visit the Sviyazhsky Monastery - one of the most popular tourist sites in Tatarstan. Sviyazhsk was founded by decision of Ivan the Terrible as a fortress in 1551. The city became the first Orthodox city in the Middle Volga region, Christianization of people of the Volga region came from here.

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Day six

City tour in Yekaterinburg and visit to the “Ganina Yama” Monastery

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Day seven

On Board the train

This day, you will travel a distance about 1600 kilometers from Yekaterinburg to Novosibirsk with the main stops at the train stations of Tyumen and Omsk.

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Day eight

On Board the train

This day you will travel a distance about 1300 kilometers from Novosibirsk to Nizhneudinsk with a long stop at the Krasnoyarsk train station.

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Day nine

On Board the train. Arrival to Irkutsk

This day, you will travel 500 kilometers and arrive in Irkutsk in the evening.

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Day ten

Listvyanka Village Tour, Baikal Museum and “Taltsy” Museum

Listvyanka is a village located at the source of the Angara River, the only river flowing from Lake Baikal. “Taltsy” Museum - an open-air museum of wooden architecture located in Taltsy Village.

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Day eleven

Irkutsk City Tour and visit to the Znamensky Monastery

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Day twelve

On Board the train

This day you will travel a distance about 1100 kilometers from Irkutsk to Chita with a long stop at the Ulan - Ude train station.

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On Board the train

This day you will travel a distance about 1100 kilometers from Chita to Magdagachi with some long stops at about 15-20 minutes.

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On Board the train

This day you will travel a distance about 1100 kilometers from Magdagachi to Khabarovsk.

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Arrival to Vladivostok. Vladivostok City Tour

This day you will arrive in Vladivostok – final point of the Trans-Siberian Railway.

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Departure from Vladivostok

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Arrival to Moscow

Departure from Vladivostok

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The route on the map is approximate and presented for nformational purposes only.

Day one

Arrival to Moscow

Your personal driver will meet you in the airport and transfer to a centrally located 4-star hotel for check in.

The rest of the day is your leisure time. You can start discovering Moscow city centre, enjoy the local food in one of the traditional restaurants.

Hotel

Courtyard by Marriott Moscow City Center, Moscow 4*

Day two

Moscow City tour and the Tretyakov Gallery

After breakfast, local English-speaking guide will meet you at the hotel lobby to start the fascinating tour of Moscow sights. During this day you will visit the Red Square - the main square of the capital of Russia which is located at the walls of the Moscow Kremlin.Then you will discover a picturesque St.Basil's Cathedral built in the middle of the 16th century under Tsar Ivan the Terrible order to commemorate the conquest of the Kazan Khanate.

Further your guide will introduce you one of the largest stores in Europe –GUM, which has been operating since 1893.

After lunch (not included) you will explore the Tretyakov Gallery - the world's largest collection of Russian painting, drawing and sculpture which grew out of private collections of the brothers Pavel and Sergey Tretyakov. Currently the gallery features over 180 thousand exhibits.

After visiting the Gallery your driver will take you to the hotel.

Hotel

Courtyard by Marriott Moscow City Center, Moscow 4*

Meals

Breakfast

Day three

Tour to the Kremlin and the Armoury Chamber

After breakfast and check-out from the hotel you will start your guided tour to the Kremlin, passing its main entrance - the Spassky Gate, which is located opposite to the St. Basil's Cathedral and face the Red Square.

You will also visit the Armory Chamber which collection has begun to form in the 15th century as a private treasure trove of the great Moscow tsars. The basis of the museum collection consists of precious objects made in the Kremlin workshops and received as a gift from the Embassies of foreign countries.

The rest of the day is your leisure time. Enjoy the local cuisine in one of the centrally located restaurants or continue exploring Moscow on your own.

Hotel

Courtyard by Marriott Moscow City Center, Moscow 4*

Meals

Breakfast

Day four

Kazan City Tour, The Kremlin of Kazan and a cooking class

This morning you will arrive to Kazan. Upon arrival driver will meet you and transfer to a centrally located hotel for check-in and breakfast.

After breakfast your local guide will meet you at the hotel lobby to start exploring this outstanding city.

The 1^st part of the guided tour is dedicated to the oldest part of Kazan –the Kremlin of Kazan. You will see the main attractions of the complex such as the leaning Soyembika Tower, the Blagoveshchensky Cathedral, the Governor's Palace and the Qol Sharif Mosque.

Further you will continue the city tour and visit the Palace Embankment, the Millennium Bridge, the Palace of Farmers (outside), Kazan Arena and the pedestrian Bauman street.

You will also visit a centrally located restaurant for a lunch with a cooking class of the Tatar cuisine.

The rest of the day is your leisure time.

Hotel

Hotel Courtyard by Marriott Kazan Kremlin, Kazan 4*

Meals

Breakfast

Day five

The Sviyazhsky Monastery and the Chuck-Chuck Museum

Today you will visit the Sviyazhsky Monastery founded in the middle of the XVI century. For a long time it was considered to be one of the richest monasteries in Russia. This is one of the two churches in Russia which has preserved a full cycle of wall paintings from the times of Ivan the Terrible. The Assumption Cathedral (1561) and the Nikolskaya refectory church (1556) are the most ancient temples with a 43-meter bell tower are the recognized masterpieces of Russian architecture.

Further you will move to the Chuck-Chuck Museum.You will plunge into the atmosphere of Tatar life and feel like guests in an old Tatar family. You will taste there a handmade chuck-chuck and an old forgotten dish restored by local chefs.

Afterwards you will take an overnight train to Yekaterinburg.

Hotel

Hotel Courtyard by Marriott Kazan Kremlin, Kazan 4*

Meals

Breakfast

Day six

City tour in Yekaterinburg and visit to the “Ganina Yama” Monastery

This morning you will arrive to Yekaterinburg. Upon arrival driver will meet you and transfer to a centrally located hotel for a check-in and breakfast.

After breakfast, your local guide will meet you at the hotel lobby to start the city tour.

During the tour you will take a walk through the historical city center, visit the Ural Craftsman Lane where you can buy some traditional hand-made souvenirs, see the magnificent architectural ensemble of the Rastorguev - Haritonov’s House and take a trip to the famous Europe-Asia monument where you can happily experience being at the two places at the same time: putting one foot in Europe and the other in Asia.

The second part of your tour is dedicated to the last days of the Russian Imperial Family. You will visit the Church on Blood built on the site of the notorious Ipatiev House, where the last Russian Emperor, Nicolas II, and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks in 1918.

The last stop for today is the first burial place of the tsar’s family - the Monastery Complex “Ganina Yama” which now consists of seven chapels - one for each member of the royal family.

After the tour you will return to your hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure time.

Meals

Breakfast

Day seven

On Board the train

You will spend this day on board enjoying fantastic scenery passing by your window and a company of your fellow travelers from all over the world.

Day eight

On Board the train

You will spend this day on board enjoying fantastic scenery passing by your window and a company of your fellow travelers from all over the world.

Day nine

On Board the train. Arrival to Irkutsk

You will spend this day on board the train and arrive to Irkutsk in the evening. Your personal driver will meet you at the train station and transfer to a hotel for check in.

Day ten

Listvyanka Village Tour, Baikal Museum and “Taltsy” Museum

After breakfast, you will enjoy a guided tour around Listvyanka Village. During the tour, you will visit the Baikal Limnological Museum and Aquarium that houses an interesting display of the unique flora and fauna of the lake.

Then you will take a chair-lift to the nearby viewpoint to take some magnificent panoramic pictures of Baikal, view the Chersky Rock and visit the 19th century wooden St. Nicolas church.

The rest of the tour is dedicated to the exporation of “Taltsy” - the museum retrospectively recreated four historical and cultural zones: Russian, Buryat, Evenki and Tofalar. The funds of the museum "Taltsy" has more than 20 thousand exhibits.

After the tour, you will be transferred to Irkutsk for a check-in to a centrally located hotel and have the rest of the day as your leisure time.

Meals

Breakfast

Day eleven

Irkutsk City Tour and visit to the Znamensky Monastery

After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, you will start Irkutsk city tour – also known as “Paris of Siberia”.

You will visit Angara embankment, the Monument to Jacob Pokhabov – the founder of the city. Then you will proceed to the Catholic Cathedral, also known as the Polish Roman Church.

Further you will move to the one of the oldest monasteries in Siberia - Znamensky Monastery - founded in 1689.

The rest of the tour is dedicated to the Block 130. The Block 130, also known as Irkutskaya Sloboda, is a historical zone with many wooden houses constructed in the 18th century.

After the tour, you will have several hours as your leisure time. Then you will be transferred to the train station to board an evening train to Vladivostok.

Meals

Breakfast

Day twelve

On Board the train

You will spend this day on board enjoying fantastic scenery passing by your window and a company of your fellow travelers from all over the world.

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On Board the train

You will spend this day on board enjoying fantastic scenery passing by your window and a company of your fellow travelers from all over the world.

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On Board the train

You will spend this day on board enjoying fantastic scenery passing by your window and a company of your fellow travelers from all over the world.

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Arrival to Vladivostok. Vladivostok City Tour

This morning you will arrive in Vladivostok and start your meeting with the city from the railway station, which building is more than 100 years old. Your driver will meet you at the train station and transfer to a centrally located hotel for a check in. After breakfast and 2-hours rest, your guide will meet you in the lobby to start a fascinating tour around the most significant city’s sights.

You will drive across the Russky and Golden bridges and visit the Russky Island with its glorious and attractive bays. You will also visit Primorsky Aquarim located on the island and meet the inhabitants of the Russian water zones.

Further you will go back to Vladivostok and visit the oldest street in the city “Svetlanskaya”, Tsarevich Embankment and Golden Horn Bay. The highlight of this day is a visit to the Memorial Submarine Museum S56.

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Departure from Vladivostok

Meals

Breakfast

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Tickets & Transfers

Airport transfers
Transfers according to the itinerary
2nd class coupe train tickets from Moscow to Kazan, from Kazan to Yekaterinburg, from Yekaterinburg to Irkutsk, from Irkutsk to Vladivostok
Entrance to the sights according to the itinerary in Moscow - the Tretyakov Gallery, the Moscow Kremlin, the Armoury Chamber, St.Basil's Cathedral
Entrance to the sights according to the itinerary in Kazan - the Kremlin of Kazan, the Sviyazhsky Monastery and the Chuck-Chuck Museum
Entrance to the sights according to the itinerary in Yekaterinburg - the Church on Blood, Ganina Yama
Entrance to the sights according to the itinerary in Irkutsk and Listvyanka - Baikal Limnological Museum and Aquarium, the Chersky Rock and St. Nicolas church, Taltsy Museum, the Znamensky Monastery
Entrance to the sights according to the itinerary in Vladivostok - Svetlanskaya street, Tsarevich Embankment, Golden Horn Bay, Memorial Submarine Museum S56

Accomodation & Support

Accommodation at 4 star hotels in Moscow, Kazan, Yekaterinburg, Irkutsk and Vladivostok
Breakfasts at the hotels
Tours with professional English-speaking guides
Visa invitation service for customers from all countries
Emergency line support

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