16-day Group Tour To Russia And Mongolia From Moscow

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Moscow. Transfer to the Hotel

Pass By: Moscow, Moscow, Central Russia
Our driver will be waiting for you at the pick-up point ready to transfer you to your hotel. No activities are planned for the arrival day.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a central 3* hotel: Ibis Bakhrushina 3* or similar.

Day 2: Exploring Moscow. Red Square, St. Basil’s, Lenin Mausoleum

Stop At: Red Square, Moscow 109012 Russia
Guided visit of the Red Square.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Saint Basil's Cathedral, Red Square 2, Moscow 109012 Russia
Visit to St. Basil's Cathedral.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Lenin's Mausoleum, Red Square, Moscow 613310 Russia
Visit to Lenin's Mausoleum.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: GUM, Red Square, 3 Metro Ploshchad Revolyutsii, Moscow 109012 Russia
Visit GUM department store.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Moscow, Moscow, Central Russia
Panoramic city tour.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Vorobievy Hills, Vorobievy Hills, Moscow, Central Russia
Visit to the observation platform for a panoramic view over the capital.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Novodevichye Cemetery, Luzhnetskiy dr., 2, Moscow 119048 Russia
Visit to the Novodevichy Cemetery.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a central 3* hotel: Ibis Bakhrushina 3* or similar.

Day 3: Kremlin & Armoury. Departure to Yekaterinburg

Stop At: Moscow Kremlin, Moscow 103132 Russia
Today we dip into the past with our guided tour of the Kremlin’s grounds and cathedrals. The fascinating Armoury Museum is housed in a building that’s stored weaponry for over five centuries and has been a museum since 1813. It contains such exhibits as the chalice of Yuri Dolgorukiy, Boris Godunov’s armour, Faberge’s fabulous eggs, and a plethora of golden and silver works of art.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Armoury Chamber, Dvortsovaya St., 1R, Moscow 103073 Russia
Inside the Armoury Museum, marvel at such treasures as Faberge's fabulously decorated eggs, the chalice of Yuri Dolgorukiy and weaponry dating back centuries.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Moscow Metro, Moscow Russia
We'll head underground to explore some of Moscow's beautiful metro stations. Decorated with marble, mosaic, stained glass and bronze sculptures, you'll agree they're more like museums than part of a transit system.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight train – 2 class (compartment for 4 people). Upgrade options available.

Day 4: Arrival in Yekaterinburg. Transfer to the Hotel

Pass By: Yekaterinburg, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Urals District
Our driver will be waiting for you at the pick-up point ready to transfer you to your hotel. No activities are planned for the arrival day.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4* hotel: Novotel Yekaterinburg Center 4* or similar.

Day 5: Ganina Yama & Cathedral on the Blood. Europe-Asia Border. Departure to Siberia

Stop At: Ganina Yama Monastery, Ganina Yama Tract, Yekaterinburg 624090 Russia
Our guided sightseeing programme in Yekaterinburg includes a moving visit to the Memorial Cathedral on the Blood in the name of all Saints, which was built on the site of the execution of the last Russian Tsar Nikolay II and his family. From there, we'll take you to Ganina Pit, an orthodox monastery where the imperial remains were initially interred and to seven wooden churches in the heart of a centuries-old pine forest.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: The Obelisk on the Border Between Europe and Asia, Moskovskiy trakt 17 km, 2, Yekaterinburg Russia
Finally we make an excursion to an obelisk marking the boundary between Europe and Asia where traditionally tourists drink champagne. En route, we pause at the memorial honouring the victims of Stalin’s repressions of the 1930s to 1950s.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight train – 2 class (compartment for 4 people). Upgrade options available.

Day 6: Onboard

Pass By: Siberian District, Siberian District
Onboard. We continue our train journey.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight train – 2 class (compartment for 4 people). Upgrade options available.

Day 7: Onboard

Pass By: Siberian District, Siberian District
Onboard. We continue our train journey.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight train – 2 class (compartment for 4 people). Upgrade options available.

Day 8: Arrival in Irkutsk. Transfer to Listvyanka village and Lake Baikal. Free Time

Stop At: Lake Baikal, Lake Baikal, Siberian District
The train to Irkutsk takes three days, but it’s a good opportunity to experience the Trans-Siberian as it should be enjoyed. Rest in your comfortable compartment as you travel sedately through the Russian steppe. Converse with your companions and others taking this popular long distance service. Your guide will be at the train station to meet you. Together, you’ll journey to Listvyanka, a charming little village on the shore of Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest lake as well as the largest body of fresh water by volume. You’ll enjoy some free time. We’d recommend a visit to the Baikal Lake Museum, or a walk to see the St Nicolas Russian Orthodox Church. The market is also characterful. Make sure you hop on board a cruiser for a quick jaunt on the lake itself.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4* hotel: Hotel Mayak 4* or similar.

Day 9: Wooden Architecture Museum in Taltsy. Exploring Irkutsk

Stop At: Taltsy Museum, Baykalsky highway 47km, Taltsy 664518 Russia
You’ll return to the city dubbed the Paris of Siberia this afternoon, calling in at the Wooden Architecture Museum in Taltsy on the way. It occupies a sweet spot on the banks of the Angara River, deep in the forest. A plethora of iconic wooden structures can be found here, including a Russian fort, a Shaman yurt and a 15th century watchtower. Your guide will fill you in on the lifestyles of the Buryat and Evenk people. Back in Irkutsk there’s an included city tour. You’ll find the architecture splendidly diverse, from huge stone townhouses to diminutive wooden cottages with fretwork shutters.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Irkutsk, Irkutsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Siberian District
Panoramic city tour. Back in Irkutsk, known as the Paris of Siberia, we enjoy a guided city tour which will reveal the rustic but beautiful timber cottages with their wooden fretwork.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 3* hotel: Hotel Angara 3* or similar.

Day 10: Departure to Mongolia

Pass By: Siberian District, Siberian District
Transferring to the railway station, we leave the warm hospitality of the Siberian Russians and start our trip to Mongolia by comfortable train.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight train – 2 class (compartment for 4 people). Upgrade options available.

Day 11: Arrival in Mongolia. Enjoy Terelj National Park

Stop At: Gorkhi Terelj National Park, Gorkhi Terelj National Park, Tov Province
Visit to the Terelj National Park
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Genghis Khan Statue Complex, Tsonjin Boldog, Ulaanbaatar Mongolia
Our guide will meet you at the railway station for your transfer to Terelj National Park. Soon after leaving the Mongolian capital we find ourselves at the gleaming 40 metre tall statue of Chinggis Khaan (Genghis Khan) on horseback, currently the largest equestrian statue in the world. Visitors climbing to the horse's head are rewarded with panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Terelj Lodge Ger Camp.

Day 12: Ulan Bator City Tour. National History Museum

Stop At: Ulaanbaatar, Ulaanbaatar
Panoramic city tour.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: National History Museum, Juulchin Street-1, Ulaanbaatar 210146 Mongolia
Visit to National History Museum
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4* hotel: Hotel Platinum Ulan-Bator 4* or similar.

Day 13: Horse or Camel Riding. Visit Ovgon Temple

Stop At: Bayan-Olgii Province, Bayan-Olgii Province
While many travellers depart Mongolia in haste, keen to push on to Beijing, those who linger a while are rewarded with some fascinating sights. It’s a 175 mile drive to Bayan Gibi, but when you arrive late this afternoon, there’ll be time to try horse or camel riding amid the Mongol Els Sand Dunes. We’ll squeeze in a visit to Ovgon Temple before returning to base and overnighting in a traditional felt tent known as a ger.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 14: Visit Karakorum. Erdene-Zuu Monastery

Stop At: Erdene Zuu Monastery, Kharkhorin 62090 Mongolia
It’s a relatively short hop to Karakorum, where you’ll enjoy a tour of the 16th century Erdene-Zuu Monastery. It was built to be one of the country’s biggest monasteries but was almost destroyed in the 1930s, a casualty of spreading Communism.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 15: Enjoy Hustai National Park

Stop At: Hustai National Park, Ulaanbaatar 13 Mongolia
This morning you’ll enjoy an early breakfast at base camp before setting off back to the Mongolian capital. En route, we’ll make a detour into Hustai National Park, also known as Khustain Nuruu National Park. The park’s well known for its population of Takhi horses, reintroduced in the early 1990s. Other fauna inhabiting the park includes deer, boar, ibex, foxes, marmots and lynx. Departing the park, we’ll make our way back to UB arriving late afternoon.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4* hotel: Hotel Platinum Ulan-Bator 4* or similar.

Day 16: Departure for the Airport

Pass By: Ulaanbaatar, Ulaanbaatar
Today marks the end of your tour. Our driver will be waiting for you at the hotel lobby ready to transfer you to the airport or any other departure point. No activities are planned for the departure day.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.