Tour dates (starting in Moscow)

Daily departures, 15-day tour

Tour dates (starting in Vladivostok)

Daily departures, 15-day tour

Price per person 

First class: $3,998
Second class: $3,498
Single supplement: $1,380

When is a good time to book? We recommend starting this reservation process as soon as possible in order to give us the time we need to process your visas for Russia and China.

Included in the price

- Accommodation at quality hotels in Moscow and Irkutsk 
- Moscow: Hotel Aerostar 4 stars, Irkutsk: Hotel Victoria 4 stars
- Accommodation in chalet Baikal on Lake Baikal (Listvyanka village)
- Airport transfers and all other transportation
- Professional guides and tours at each destination
- Museum entry fees
- Russian and Chinese visas
- Breakfasts, Lunches according to the itinerary

Not included: Airfares

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Day 2 - Vladivostok

Set on the Muravyov-Amursky peninsula, on the Pacific coast of Russia, beautiful Vladivostok is the main port city. You will enjoy climbing the hills of the Russian San Fransisco or hopping on a tram once you've gotten tired of walking! You will be able to explore the two must-see promenades -- Svetlanskaya Street and Okeansky Prospekt. Summer is the peak season and Vladivostok is also a popular ocean resort, so don't miss the chance to visit one of local beaches!

Day 3 - Russian Far East

You will be departing from Vladivostok this morning. Your driver will meet you in the hotel lobby to take you to the train station. You will spend this day on the train, moving through the pristine forests of the Russian Far East. The Far East region is a remote and beautiful region, with fertile plains and hot humid summers the further you advance south -- though winters are still as harsh as in Siberia. In the evening you will cross the mighty Amur river and stop in Khabarovsk - a large industrial city.

Day 4 - Zabaikalye, exiting the Far East You will enjoy the views of the vast Zabaikalye steppes. The only sizable city you will stop in today is Chita -- the capital of the region.

Day 5 - Buryat Republic

Today, your train route will meander along the picturesque Lake Baikal shore. In the afternoon, your train will stop briefly in Ulan Ude -- the capital of the Buryat Republic and the center of Russia's Buddhist tradition.

During the late night, you will arrive to Irkutsk and your driver will take you to your hotel, where you can rest before tomorrow.

Day 6 - Irkutsk

We wish you good morning in the interesting city of Irkutsk! Today is a busy day.

10:30, you will have a 90 minute “Round up” city tour of Irkutsk, by car, taking in the most interesting sights and peculiar features of Irkutsk -- including its beautiful Russian Orthodox churches, the Polish Cathedral (the only Siberian Gothic-style building), its wooden houses decorated with "wooden laces" (hand-made carvings), as well as modern constructions of the 20th century, and the homes of some of the infamous Decembrists -- who were sentenced to Irkutsk labor camps, because of their participation in the Decembrist Revolt in 1825, against Nicholas I.

12:00, you will transfer to Listvyanka Village on the majestic Lake Baikal.

13:00 Check-in to Chalet and free time. 18:00 There will be an evening barbecue at the Chalet.

Day 7 - First Day on Baikal, Listvyanka Village

10:00, you will begin the day with a visit to the Museum of Wooden Architecture, containing unique wooden structures donated from all over Russia and from the historic houses and buildings of the indigenous people saved from a valley flood during the construction of a Soviet dam. 13:30 You will be taken for lunch at a local Siberian restaurant (Sibirskaya Zaimka) to try local Siberian food and visit its private zoo of native animals. 15:00 You will then be transferred back to Listvyanka Village, stopping at the Shaman rock en route. 17:30 Optional sauna in a village “Banya” – included in price but must be pre-booked. 19:30 Evening meal at the Chalet.

Day 8 - Second Day on Lake Baikal

10:00 This morning, you will take a visit to a Buryats (indigenous people of Siberia) settlement, 70 km from Irkutsk, on the remote Siberian plane. Here you will visit the local lore museum, experience the local greeting ceremony, local arts, crafts and music, meet the Shaman and be “cleansed,” as well as visit a Yurt to sample local teas and join in a traditional meal. 19:00 The tour ends, and you will be brought back to a hotel in Irkutsk.

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10:00 This morning you can begin with a ferry to Port Bikal. This is a full day trip around Lake Baikal by way of the famous Circum Baikal Railroad, on one of the most complicated stretches of railways in the world! It includes 39 tunnels totaling 7 km of its total length of 86 km. The tour stops at some the most picturesque places on-route, in order to experience the nature of this unique area. You will pass through the marble mining city of Sludyanka, before rejoining the Trans-Siberian railroad in order to arrive at Irkutsk. 21:40, you will be transferred to your hotel in Irkutsk.

Day 9 - Sayany Mountains

Sayany Mountains are a gorgeous mountain range in the southern part of Siberia. This continuation of the Altai Mountain Range features breathtaking landscapes, rich wildlife, and untouched nature!

This day your train will stop at Krasnoyarsk, the economic and cultural center of East Siberia. It is one of the biggest cities in the region and has a diverse population of immigrants.

Day 10 - Exiting Siberia

Siberia is a huge, distant, and sometimes isolated region, but it is not always desolate. In fact, on this journey, we will be visiting Novosibirsk, the capital of Siberia, and one of the largest cities in Russia. In 1962, it was one of the youngest cities to reach a population of one million people. It had developed so rapidly that it had achieved this population in only 70 years time! Today, it is still an important scientific center and even Microsoft maintains offices there.

Day 11 - The Ural Mountains

On this day, our train will cross through the beautiful and wild Ural Mountains. The Ural Mountains are one of the oldest mountain ranges in history and have become a natural border between Europe and Asia. They hold some of Russia's most pristine wild-life -- including the Virgin Komi Forests, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to being the largest virgin forest in Europe!

Sometimes known as the Great Stone Belt, the Urals have been the backbone of Russia's industrial production for over 300 years and they hold 48 out of the 55 main types of natural resources available. It is also one of the few places where you can find rock crystal -- which were popular in the Czarist Regime and can be seen in the Hermitage, today.

Day 12 - Welcome to Russia's capital!

Your guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel to take you on your very first day of the city tour of Moscow. Be prepared for one of the most interesting tours in the world, as we take you on an exploration of the amazing sights of Moscow -- including the famous and well-recognized Red Square, the majestic Kremlin citadel -- full of Russian history -- and the unique St. Basil's Cathedral, built by the infamous Ivan the Terrible in the 15th century.

You will have your own professional and private tour guide to give you the most of your tour and answer all of your questions!

Some of the most interesting sights in Moscow are located on the Red Square -- including the gloomy tomb of Lenin, the colorful St. Basil's Cathedral, the ancient citadel known as the Kremlin, and the buoyant merchant street Kitai Gorod.

The Kremlin of Moscow is perhaps the most recognizable symbol of Russia and one of the world's most interesting castles. This ancient citadel was constructed in 1147 to defend the city from the Mongols and the Lithuanians. Moscow has grown beyond the original walls in that time, but the Kremlin has always remained a symbol of political power in Russia.

St. Basil's Cathedral is one of the most famous works of architecture in Moscow and its silhouette is one of the most recognizable symbols of Moscow and Russia. This colorful cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Basil the Blessed, was built between 1555 and 1561.

Day 13 - Moscow

One of the most interesting sights of Moscow is located deep underneath the surface. On Stalin’s order, Moscow’s Subway was built by the Soviets in order to display the advantages of socialism. Today, the Soviet Union is gone, but the beautiful, gigantic, underground city is still active and carries millions of passengers each day. We will even take you on a quick subway ride for a taste of Moscow living. Then we will head to the best art gallery in the city called Tretyakov Picture Gallery. Tretyakov Picture Gallery is Moscow's most famous collection of art and one of the world's top art galleries. The gallery started as the private collection of a wealthy Moscow merchant, Tretyakov, who lived in the 19th century and donated his collection to the city.

Moscow Subway was constructed by the Soviets not just to streamline the city's transportation, but also to celebrate the accomplishments of the Soviet system. The entire subway is a work of art - socialist realism for the most part. On top of immense cultural value, Moscow's subway is a super efficient transportation system that carries 3 million passengers daily and spans the entire city in a star-like fashion. Interestingly, the Subway of Moscow was also designed to play the role of a nuclear shelter in case of a nuclear war.

Day 14 - End of the Tour

This is the last day of your tour. Your driver will take you to the airport. You will be leaving for home fascinated with Russia and her two beautiful capitals - Moscow and St Petersburg. We hope that you will be satisfied with your journey, and that you will come back to Russia again soon.