Beijing to St Petersburg

Beijing to St Petersburg

Big, bigger, biggest! Travel from the world’s greatest wall, along the world’s longest railway line, through the world’s largest nation, to the world’s deepest freshwater lake. Explore far-flung cities, small rural villages and everything in between in this breathtaking part of the world. Journey to China and see the sights of Beijing, stay overnight in a Mongolian ger, then ride the Trans-Siberian Railway through Russia to see impressive St Petersburg and the small town of Kungur. Immerse yourself in the culture and traditions of this region on this exciting trip, while gaining insight into a big part of the world that is little explored.

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Activities

• Terelj National Park
• Terelj National Park – Buuz Cooking class
• Ulaanbaatar – Genghis Khan Monument
• Ulaanbaatar – City Tour including Zaisan Hill, Winter Palace & Gandan Monastery
• Lake Baikal – Banya (Russian sauna)
• Ulan Ude – Tarbagatay Old believers village
• Kungur – Family visit
• Kungur – Guided walking tour
• Suzdal – Home-cooked meal and pastry baking demonstration
• Suzdal – Guided sightseeing walking tour
• Moscow – Kremlin & Armoury Guided Tour
• Moscow – Red Square & Lenin’s Mausoleum
• Novgorod – Walking Tour & Kremlin
• St Petersburg – Tea party with local family
• St Petersburg – Simple Place Ceramics Master Class

Highlights

• Experience this incredible bucket-list rail adventure through China, Mongolia, and Russia – one of the world’s greatest and most epic journeys
• Stay in the Mongolian wilderness local-style with an overnight in a tourist ger camp
• Immerse yourself in Mongolia’s rich cultural heritage, from the country’s original Buddhist temple to the city built by Genghis Khan
• Discover a way of life that has changed very little since the 18th century with a visit to an ‘Old Believers Village’ near Ulan Ude
• Live life on the shores of magnificent Lake Baikal in a Siberian village
• Visit the austere mausoleum of Lenin, the initiator of the 1917 Russian revolution, contrasting with the eye-bulging treasure collection in the Kremlin and Armoury Museum
• Share in traditional tastes with a visits to the homes of our local friends in Suzdal & St Petersburg for a hearty home cooked meal, piles of pancakes and endless cups of tea
• Encounter the legacy of Russian tsar Peter the Great while exploring the enigmatic streets that showcase the many palaces and museums of St Petersburg