Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express

ITINERARY EASTBOUND  Day 1 MOSCOW Group flights are met at Moscow airport and passengers transfer to a five-star Hotel near Red Square, for a one-night stay. Welcome reception at hotel. Dinner in a city restaurant.    Day 2 MOSCOW A full day touring Moscow, including Red Square and the Kremlin. Evening departure of our Trans-Siberian Express private train.    Day 3 KAZAN We spend the day in Kazan, the beautiful capital of Tatarstan on the Volga River.    Day 4 - YEKATERINBURG We cross the Europe/Asia divide before arrival in Yekaterinburg, capital of the Urals. Our city tour includes the Romanov execution site and the Urals Mineralogical museum.    Day 5 NOVOSIBIRSK We stop in this modern “Soviet” city where we visit the famous Opera House, Lenin Square, Railway Museum & River Ob, which flows 3,500 miles from its source to the Arctic.    Day 6 ON BOARD As we head east you can relax, spending another day on board our Trans-Siberian Express train.    Day 7 IRKUTSK Morning arrival in the “Paris of Siberia”, Irkutsk. Our day-long tour includes a cultural immersion of the major sights and museums of this fascinating city. We also see the classic wooden architecture that this area is renowned for.    Day 8 LAKE BAIKAL A fantastic day’s adventure as we wind our way through tunnels and round cliffs along the shoreline of the world’s largest freshwater lake, Lake Baikal. We stop at one of the bays and have a barbeque off the train at the water’s edge. We then visit Listvyanka, a small Baikal village nestled at the base of the surrounding hills. We return to the train for dinner and an evening departure.    Day 9 ULAN UDE Morning arrival in Ulan Ude, capital of the Buryat Republic. A fascinating change of people and faces greet us as we tour the area’s colourful Buddhist Temple and travel by coach to the Village of Old Believers. The day’s attraction includes a concert featuring local dancers and musicians.    Day 10 ULAAN BAATAR Morning arrival in the capital of Mongolia, Ulaan Baatar. We visit the National History Museum. Lunch in a Ger (Yurt) restaurant, which is a traditional Mongolian tent house. Free time in the afternoon or an optional visit to Gorkhi-Terelj National Park. We board the train in time for dinner as we head back into Russia.    Day 11 ON BOARD Enjoy the peaceful pace on board our train as you have a choice of attending the various lessons/lectures we offer, enjoying the warm atmosphere in the Bar Car or viewing the beautiful scenery as we pass through this vast country.    Day 12 ON BOARD Following the Shilka and Amur rivers, we are never far from the Chinese border. This is Siberia at its most remote. The beauty of the area unfolds before us as we enter the region of permafrost. Here the vast distances and forbidding geographic and climatic conditions render the entire region a difficult environment for human existence.    Day 13 ON BOARD Our last full day on board our Trans-Siberian Express private train. We are now north of Seoul, Darwin and interestingly, Osaka. We reach the most easterly point of the journey passing through Khabarovsk, where we cross the river Amur. Final dinner on board the train.    Day 14 VLADIVOSTOK Morning arrival in Vladivostok and the end of the Trans-Siberian line. Our city tour includes the principal military attractions of this once ‘closed’ Russian town. We transfer to the Hotel Hyundai for a one-night stay and our final farewell dinner.    Day 15 VLADIVOSTOK Breakfast in the hotel with transfers being provided to the airport for departing international flights.

ITINERARY WESTBOUND  Day 1 VLADIVOSTOK Passengers are met at Vladivostok airport and transferred to the four-star Hotel Hyundai for a one-night stay. Welcome reception dinner.    Day 2 VLADIVOSTOK Today’s city tour includes the major military attractions of this once “closed-to-foreigners” city. An evening departure of our private Trans-Siberian Express train.    Day 3 KHABAROVSK After our morning arrival in Khabarovsk we visit the Natural History Museum by the Amur River. We reboard the train as we head west, never far from the Chinese border, and enjoy the relaxed pace aboard our exclusive Trans-Siberian Express train.    Day 4 ON BOARD A full day spent on the train where you can enjoy the comfort, space and service available on board.    Day 5 ULAN UDE Arrival in Ulan Ude, capital of the Buryat republic. A fascinating change of people and faces greet us as we tour the area and travel by coach to the Village of Old Believers. The day’s attraction includes a concert featuring local dancers and musicians.    Day 6 ULAAN BAATAR Morning arrival in the capital of Mongolia, Ulaan Baatar. We visit the National History Museum. Lunch in a Ger (Yurt) restaurant. Free time in the afternoon or an optional visit to Gorkhi-Terelj National Park. We board the train in time for dinner as we head back into Russia.    Day 7 ON BOARD A full day on board allows guests to sit back and relax enjoying the phenomenal views of the Baikal region.    Day 8 LAKE BAIKAL A fantastic day’s adventure as we wind our way through tunnels and round cliffs along the shoreline of the world’s largest freshwater lake, Lake Baikal. We stop at one of the bays and have a barbeque off the train at the water’s edge. We visit Listvyanka, a small Baikal village nestled at the base of the surrounding hills. *** A completely different experience, we witness the lake at its most beautiful during winter departures. A huge frozen and snow-covered lake allows guests the opportunity to participate in our winter activities programme, such as Siberian Husky dog-sledding and ski-dooing.    Day 9 IRKUTSK Arrival in the “Paris of Siberia”, Irkutsk. Our day-long tour includes a cultural immersion of the major sights and museums of this fascinating city. We also see the classic wooden architecture that this area is renowned for.    Day 10 ON BOARD As we head west you spend another day on board our private train. Passing Krasnoyarsk you are above Burma, Thailand and Malaysia.    Day 11 NOVOSIBIRSK We stop in this modern “Soviet” city where we see the famous Opera House, Lenin Square and River Ob, which flows 3,500 miles from its source to the Arctic.    Day 12 YEKATERINBURG Yekaterinburg, last city in Asia and capital of the Urals. Our city tour includes the Romanov execution site and the Urals Mineralogical Museum. We cross the Europe/Asia divide shortly after departure.    Day 13 KAZAN We spend the day in Kazan, the beautiful capital of Tatarstan on Volga river.    Day 14 MOSCOW Mid-morning arrival in Moscow. We spend the full day touring the amazing sites of this vibrant city, including Red Square and the Kremlin. We transfer to a five-star hotel (either the Baltschug Kempinski or Metropol) for a one-night stay. We have our final farewell gala dinner and reception in St Basil’s.    Day 15 MOSCOW After breakfast in the hotel, free time in the rapidly-changing Russian capital brings our tour to an end. Airport transfers provided for passengers connecting to international flights.

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2008 Tour Dates and Prices

EASTBOUND:

From: Sunday 17 February 2008      To: Sunday 02 March 2008   Days: 15
Route: Moscow - Ulaan Baatar - Vladivostok Notes GOLDEN EAGLE TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS	Cabin Class	Twin Share	Single
	Silver Class	$10,995	$15,995
	Gold Class	$13,595	$19,195

From: Sunday 04 May 2008      To: Sunday 18 May 2008   Days: 15
Route: Moscow - Ulaan Baatar - Vladivostok Notes GOLDEN EAGLE TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS	Cabin Class	Twin Share	Single
	Silver Class	$10,995	$15,995
	Gold Class	$13,595	$19,195

From: Sunday 01 June 2008      To: Friday 13 June 2008   Days: 13
Route: Moscow - Ulaan Baatar Notes GOLDEN EAGLE TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS	Cabin Class	Twin Share	Single
	Silver Class	$10,995	$15,995
	Gold Class	$13,595	$19,195

From: Tuesday 01 July 2008      To: Wednesday 16 July 2008   Days: 15
Route: Moscow - Ulaan Baatar - Vladivostok Notes GOLDEN EAGLE TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS	Cabin Class	Twin Share	Single
	Silver Class	$9,995	$13,995
	Gold Class	$11,995	$16,995

From: Sunday 24 August 2008      To: Sunday 07 September 2008   Days: 15
Route: Moscow - Ulaan Baatar - Vladivostok (Kamchatka Extension available) Notes GOLDEN EAGLE TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS - KAMTCHATKA EXTENSION AVAILABLE	Cabin Class	Twin Share	Single
	Silver Class	$10,995	$15,995
	Gold Class	$13,595	$19,195

WESTBOUND:

From: Friday 29 February 2008      To: Thursday 13 March 2008   Days: 14
Route: Vladivostok - Moscow via BAM Notes GOLDEN EAGLE TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS	Cabin Class	Twin Share	Single
	Silver Class	$10,995	$15,995
	Gold Class	$13,595	$19,195

From: Friday 16 May 2008      To: Friday 30 May 2008   Days: 15
Route: Vladivostok - Ulaan Baatar - Moscow Notes GOLDEN EAGLE TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS	Cabin Class	Twin Share	Single
	Silver Class	$10,995	$15,995
	Gold Class	$13,595	$19,195

From: Friday 13 June 2008      To: Friday 27 June 2008   Days: 15
Route: Vladivostok - Ulaan Baatar - Moscow Notes GOLDEN EAGLE TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS	Cabin Class	Twin Share	Single
	Silver Class	$10,995	$15,995
	Gold Class	$13,595	$19,195

From: Friday 08 August 2008      To: Friday 22 August 2008   Days: 15
Route: Vladivostok - Ulaan Baatar - Moscow Notes GOLDEN EAGLE TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS - KAMCHATKA EXTENSION AVAILABLE	Cabin Class	Twin Share	Single
	Silver Class	$10,995	$15,995
	Gold Class	$13,595	$19,195

From: Friday 05 September 2008      To: Friday 19 September 2008   Days: 15
Route: VLADIVOSTOK - ULAAN BAATAR - MOSCOW Notes GOLDEN EAGLE TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS	Cabin Class	Twin Share	Single
	Silver Class	$10,995	$15,995
	Gold Class	$13,595	$19,195

From: Friday 05 September 2008      To: Friday 19 September 2008   Days: 15
Route: VLADIVOSTOK - ULAAN BAATAR - MOSCOW Notes GOLDEN EAGLE TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS	Cabin Class	Twin Share	Single
	Silver Class	$10,995	$15,995
	Gold Class	$13,595	$19,195

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