Day 1
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Moscow. Arrival.
Arrival in Moscow. Meeting at the airport (the driver will be holding a sign with your nameboard).
Transfer to the hotel “Rossija” located in the very center of the city.
Accommodation in a twin superior room.
Overnight.
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Day 2
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Moscow.
Breakfast.
Sightseeing tour round the most beautiful places of Moscow - includes the Red Square, Russian White House, the Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed, the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Victory Park with its fountains, Triumph Ark, Moscow State University located on Vorobyevi Hills - the highest point of the city, the Tverskaya street the most animated and saucy, the former headquarters of the KGB.{br)
Excursion to the Moscow Kremlin and Kremlin Cathedrals - the historical center of Moscow. The Kremlin has always been perceived as a symbol of power and might of the Russian land. Each era of the Russian history left its architectural mark on the Kremlin. Within the Kremlin walls there are many architectural monuments, churches, cathedrals, museums, etc.
Evening performance – Moscow circus or ballet performance.
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Day 3
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Moscow.
Breakfast.
Check out.
Free time.
15:00 pm: Transfer to the railway station.
16:08 pm: Departure to Ekaterinburg (train #016).
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Day 4
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Ekaterinburg.
Full day in a train. Enjoying beautiful landscapes of Central Russia.
20:12 pm: Arrival in Ekaterinburg. Meeting at the railway station.
Transfer to the hotel Iset. Accommodation in a twin room
Overnight.
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Day 5
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Ekaterinburg.
Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 am: City tour. Ekaterinburg is the major industrial city and transport hub of Siberia. It was founded by Catherine the Great as a fort and metallurgical factory. Ekaterinburg is the city of great historical interest: here took place the tragic murder of the whole czarist family. You'll visit the execution place of the last Russian tzar Nicholas II, Museum of Mineralogy, etc.
Free time.
Late check out.
20:00 pm: Transfer to the railway station.
21:10 pm: Departure to Novosibirsk (train #056).
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Day 6
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Novosibirsk.
Day in a train.
18:00 pm: Arrival in Novosibirsk. Meeting at the railway station.
Transfer to the hotel Sibir located in the city center. Accommodation in a twin room.
Overnight.
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Day 7
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Novosibirsk.
Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00: Novisibirsk city tour – you will have a chance to see all main attractions of Novosibirsk including famous Opera and Ballet House; St. Nicholas Chapel, which is the geographical center of Russia; and colorful Siberian market.
22:00 pm: Transfer to the railway station.
23:10 pm: Departure to Irkutsk (train #008).
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Day 8
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In a train.
Full day in a train. Enjoying landscapes. |
Day 9
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Irkutsk
07:33 am: Arrival in Irkutsk. Meeting at the railway station.
Transfer to Delta**** hotel for half a day.
Breakfast. Small rest.
12:00: Irkutsk city tour. Irkutsk is the center of Eastern Siberia, situated on the shore of Lake Baikal. It is a treasure house of the spiritual culture of Siberia; it is probably the only Siberian city that preserved its historical individuality: old wooden constructions, built without a single nail and decorated with skillful carving. There are about 700 monuments of history & culture here.
Visit to the House-Museum of Volkonsky.
Transfer to Lake Baikal (car, English-speaking guide).
Accommodation in homestay (bed and breakfast).
Overnight.
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Day 10
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Baikal.
Breakfast.
Full day walking sightseeing on Listvianka village on Lake Baikal.
You will visit the museum of Russian Wooden Architecture located outside on the bank of Angara river and Baikal museum. Visit to the church of St Nicolas.
Optional: relaxation in a traditional Russian Banya (wooden sauna).
Overnight in homestay.
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Day 11
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Irkutsk.
Breakfast.
Free time.
19:00 pm: Transfer to Irkutsk train station.
21:56 pm: Departure for Ulan-Ude (train #126).
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Day 12
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Ulan-Ude.
06:35 am: Arrival. Meeting at the train station.
Transfer to Buryatia hotel located in the city center.
Accommodation in a twin room.
Breakfast. Small rest.
12:00: Ulan-Ude city tour with visit to the Ethnography Museum. The city is the center of the Buddhist Buryat culture. During the city tour you’ll see the historical center of Ulan Ude located along the river banks like a fancy amphitheater with houses that belonged to merchants of the 18th-19th centuries, the main square with the most extravagant Lenin’s monument, cathedrals and other attractions.
Free time.
Overnight.
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Day 13
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Ulan-Ude.
Breakfast.
Excursion to Ivolguinsky Datsan- a restored Tibetan Buddhist monastery, located 25 miles from Ulan Ude.
Visit to Old-Believer's Village – after Datsan you will travel to Bolshoi Kunaley, a village 30 miles from Ulan Ude, where Semeiskiye live in their brightly painted and decorated with ornate carvings log houses. You will see rare icons, the original furniture and domestic utensils, enjoy Russian choral singing just like it sounded in the 17th century.
Free time.
Overnight.
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Day 14
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Ulan-Ude.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Free time.
14:00 pm: Transfer to the railway station.
15:24 pm: Departure to Vladivostok (train #002).
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Day 15
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In a train.
Full day in a train.
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Day 16
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In a train.
Full day in a train.
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Day 17
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Vladivostok.
09:07 am: Arrival in Vladivostok. Meeting at the railway station.
Transfer to the hotel “Visit Vladivostok”. Accommodation in a twin room.
Free time.
15:00 pm: Vladivostok city tour with visit to the Submarine.
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Day 18
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Vladivostok.
Breakfast.
Excursion to Fort 7 – historical place of Vladivostok (ancient fortress).
Overnight.
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Day 19
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Vladivostok. Departure.
Breakfast.
Transfer to the airport. Departure.
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