Experience Russia on the Transsibirian Railroad from Moscow to Vladivostok 7.– 26.6. 2014
Day 1: Saturday 7.6 Helsinki - Moscow
17.30 Meeting at the railwaystation in Helsinki
17.52 Nighttrain ”Tolstoy” departures for Moscow (2. class = 4 bed compartments)
We move in to our cosy compartments and get to know the other participants.
You can buy coffee/tea in our train carriage. The train also has a restaurant.
Day 2: Sunday 8.6 In Moscow (D)
(If you want to spend some extra time in Moscow, you are free to start your journey here)
08.25 Arrival at the Leningrad railway station in Moscow (Breakfast on your own cost)
We leave our luggage on the train station in lockers and take the subway to the central parts of Moscow, where you will see the Red Square with the Kremlin, the St. Vasilij cathedral and the Lenin mausoleum. We take a walk in the beautiful Alexander park before entering the Kremlin with all it´s beautiful buildings and interesting history. Lunch on your own costs.
16.20 Departure of the train to Ekaterinburg
Dinner on train.
Day 3: Monday 9.6 On the train to Ekaterinburg (L)
Lunch on the train
18.38 Arrival in Ekaterinburg. Transfer to hotel. Check-in.
Day 4: Tuesday10.6 - In Ekaterinburg (B,L)
Breakfast at hotel
City tour in and outside Ekaterinburg.
Lunch
Border between Europeoch Asia
Day 5: Wednesday 11.6 – In Ekaterinburg (B,L)
Breakfast at hotel
In the footprints of the last Tzar
Lunch
16.47 Departure by train to Krasnoyarsk
Day 6: Thursday 12.6 – On the train to Krasnoyarsk (L)
Lunch on the train
Day 7: Friday 13.6 - In Krasnoyarsk (B,L)
03.37 (+5h) - 8.30 Arrival in Krasnoyarsk. Transfer to hotel.
Breakfast and check-in at hotel.
Lunch
Water excursion on the river Yesiney to the town of Dvinogorsk and the Hydro power station of Krasnoyarsk, observation place ”Tsar Ryba”.
Day 8: Saturday 14.6 – in Krasnoyarsk and on the train to Irkutsk (B,L)
Breakfast at hotel
City tour in Krasnoyarsk. Lunch.
8.58 (+5h) – 13.58 departure to Irkutsk
Day 9: Sunday15.6 – Arrival in Irkutsk, drive to the Olhon Island (B,L)
3.32(+5h) - 8.32 Arrival in Irkutsk
Breakfast in Irkutsk
Sightseing i Irkutsk
With buss to the Olhon Island in Lake Baykal. Lunch
Day 10: Monday 16.6 – on the Olhon Island (B,L, D)
Discovering noth parts of the magical Island
Day 11: Tuesday 17.6 – on the Olhon Island (B,L,D)
Discovering the south parts of the magical Island
Day 12: Wednesday 18.6 – drive to Irkutsk, night train to Ulan-Ude (B,L)
Day 13: Wednesday 19.6 - In Ulan-Ude (B,L)
Arrival in Ulan-Ude, the capital of Buryatiya
Breakfast
Excursion to a village outside Ulan-Ude, where old believers have lived for centuries.
Lunch in the village.
Return to Ulan-Ude
Day 14: Friday 20.6 - In Ulan-Ude (B,L)
Breakfast
Excursion to the buddistic monastery Igolskin datsan outside Ulan-Ude.
Lunch
08.56 (+6h) 14.52 Departure to Chabarovsk
Day 15: Saturday 21.6 - On the train to Chabarovsk (L)
Lunch in train
Day 16: Sunday 22.6 – On the train to Chabarovsk (L)
Lunch in train
14.27 (+8h) - 22.42 Arrival in Chabarovsk. Transfer to hotel. Check-in.
Day 17: Monday 23.6 – in Chabarovsk (B,L)
Breakfast at hotel
City tour in Chabarovsk
Lunch
Departure of the night train to Vladivostok
Day 18: Tuesday 24.6 In Vladivostok (B,L)
Arrival in Vladivostok. Transfer to hotel
Breakfast and check in.
Sightseeing in Vladivostok. Lunch.
Day 19: Wednesday 25.6 – in Vladivostok (B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel
Excursion in the surroundings of Vladivostok. Lunch.
Farewell dinner
Dag 20: Thursday 26.6 Flight Vladivostok – Helsinki (B,L)
Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to airport.
Departure for Helsinki or other destination
Price: 3600,- euro for the tour described above
In case you join the group in Moscow – 80 euro. If you choose to continue your journey on your own from Vladivostok (no flight to Helsinki) – 600 euro
The price includes:
- traveling by train in 2. class, in shared 4 bed compartments, Helsinki – Vladivostok
- flight Vladivostok – Helsingfors
- stays in hotel in shared dbl room as described in the program
- sightseeing program as described above
- meals as described abovethe services of an english speaking tour conductor during the whole tour
The price does not include:
- visa for Russia
- traveling in 1. class , shared 2 bed compartments, Helsinki – Vladivostok
- single room in hotelSign up a.s.a.p for this incredible tour through Russia! Limited places!
Note! To participate on this tour you should of course be in normal healthy condition. Please note, that you will probably have to spend some nights on the upper beds in the train compartments!
Please feel free to contact me for any further information.
You are also welcome to visit my website www. gunillakleis.n.nu. There you will find photos from my earlier trips to Russia.
Gunilla Kleis
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +358-44-9207312
