★ Moscow: City tour including the Kremlin grounds★ Ekaterinburg: City tour including Cathedral-on-the-blood★ Novosibirsk: City tour includes a visit to the largest Opera House in Russia★ Krasnoyarsk: City tour and Yenissej River Cruise★ Irkutsk: City tour and Private Classical Concert in the wooden house of former Duke Volkonsky★ Lake Baikal: Excursion to Listvyanka Village and boat ride on Lake Baikal★ Ulan Uday: City tour (a former “closed city” during Soviet times)★ Ulaanbaatar: City tour, cultural show, excursion to Terelj National Park and “Mini Naadam” show★ Beijing: Excursions include; Imperial Palace, Temple of Heaven, Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Peking Duck Dinner

★ A choice of 4 different categories of sleeping accommodation from Economy to Deluxe ★ Possibility of guaranteed double and single accommodation throughout the tour ★ All sleeping cars are equipped with modern vacum toilets★ Modern Deluxe Silver and Deluxe Gold sleeping cars with private lavatory, toilet and shower en suite★ Beautifully decorated restaurant cars★ A cosy bar with live piano music in the evening★ Conference area for lectures and on board entertainment★ Daily shower guaranteed for travellers in all categories

Along the wayMoscowEkaterinburgNovosibirskKrasnoyarskIrkutskLake BaikalUlan-UdayUlaanbaatarBeijingLeaving from Moscow to Beijing

ExperienceGrand Trans-SiberianExperience the legendary Trans-Siberian Railway and the Trans-MongolianRailway on board a private charter train. Grand Trans-Siberian offers a choiceof 4 accommodation categories from Economy to Deluxe as well as arestaurant, a bar and a conference area for lectures. Our rail cruises offer youthe possibility to experience remote areas of the world like Siberia, Lake Baikaland Mongolia and at the same time enjoy the comfort which is possible only onboard a private charter train. On the final sector from Ulaanbaatar passengerstake a 2 hour flight to Beijing which allows you additional time for sightseeingin Mongolia.   Allowing passport holders of more than 40 countries to visitBeijing visa free up to 72 hours (up to 3 nights).

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TOUR

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TRAIN

In the know......The word “Kremlin” isn’t Russian – it’s from amedieval Tartar word meaning “fortress”. The Urals, forming a 1,500 km border betweenEurope and Asia.Siberia lies entirely in Asia, and its native peoplesare Asiatic it was the Russians who came assettlers. There are over 30 native Asiaticlanguages still spoken in Siberia to this day.Lake Baikal is the world’s largest, and has morestatistics than any other lake.Genghis Khan’s name is correctly spelt“Chinghiskhan”, although his name at birth wasTemujin.Chinese cuisine varies enormously from regionto region, and it’s really truer to say that thereare many different cuisines in China.

Most visitors to Russia, Mongolia and Chinarequire visas. These must be obtained priorto departure. Please check your nationalitiesvisa requirements in advance of yourplanned travel dates.Visa processing times for these countriescan be up to;Russia 20 Working DaysMongolia 06 Working DaysChina 07 Working DaysHowever fast track processing is possible. Due to the support documents required bythe Embassy of Russia (which we obtain),you will need to book your trip beforestarting to obtain visas.For full information regarding visas, pleaserefer to our web site.

Photocopy your passport including the visasissued pages, airline tickets and insurancepolicies. Your passport must be valid for at least sixmonths past the end of your travel dates.Complementary tea and coffee is providedin your cabin.Clean towels and bed linen are provided every3rd day.

Casual clothing is usually worn on the train,including at mealtimes. Sturdy, comfortableshoes for the excursions. During boat rides, alight jacket or sweater is advisable. (also forrestaurants with strong air-conditioning). Andthose brave enough to take a dip in Lake Baikalshouldn’t forget to bring along their swimsuits.Also, remember to bring something to coveryour head to protect against the sun and towear in Orthodox churches.

Climate and time – Average minimum/maximum Temperatures May June July August

Moscow 8-18ºC 13-22ºC 14-23ºC 13-21ºCEkaterinburg 6-16ºC 11-23ºC 13-24ºC 10-20ºCNovosibirsk 9-21ºC 12-22ºC 11-21ºC 9-20ºCKrasnoyarsk 9-21ºC 12-22ºC 11-21ºC 9-20ºCIrkutsk/Lake Baikal 9-22ºC 11-23ºC 12-24ºC 9-21ºCUlan-Uday 8-22ºC 12-26ºC 11-25ºC 8-22ºCUlaanbaatar 3-17ºC 9-21ºC 11-25ºC 10-23ºCBeijing 13-26ºC 18-30ºC 22-31ºC 20-30ºC

The most popular car of the train is opento all passengers until late. Come, sit down,enjoy the scenery passing at the windowand relax while having a drink and listeningto the piano entertainment after dinner.

There are restaurant cars on the trainwhich serve breakfast, lunch and dinner aspart of the full board service to all guests ofthe Grand Trans-Siberian Express.

In the conference area lectures will be heldabout history, geography, economy anddaily life of the regions visited. Films aboutRussia, Mongolia and China, discussionswith your local tour guides will be on offerin the conference area.

Life on board

Visa Requirements Hints and Tips Travellers Checklist

DAY 01“S Priezdom! Welcome to Moscow!” Yourtour guide will welcome you at the airportand accompany you to the hotel There willbe time to relax before this evening’sdinner. Accommodation in a 4★ hotel.DinnerDAY 02 A full day sightseeing tour which includesthe magnificent Red Square, and thegrounds of the world famous Kremlin. Thisevening transfer to the Railway station.Your private train the “Grand Trans-SiberianExpress” is waiting for you to board. Thefirst leg of the almost 8000 miles longjourney to Beijing is about to commence.Welcome dinner and accommodation on-board the Grand Trans-Siberian Express.Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDAY 03 Today you enjoy a typical day on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Your private train passesthrough endless scenery of forests, lakesand small settlements, followed by the UralMountains. A day to relax, watch thelandscape and listen to lectures aboutRussia and its people. Evening arrival inEkaterinburg, the “Capital of the UralMountains”. Accommodation in a hotel in4★ hotel.Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDAY 04 Ekaterinburg was founded in 1723 by CzarPeter I as the centre of metallurgicalindustry. By the 20th century it had becomeone of the largest and the most importantfinancial, industrial and cultural centres ofRussia. Ekaterinburg is located at thegeographical border defined by scientistsbetween Europe and Asia. This morning asightseeing tour shows you the city centreand you visit The “Cathedral on The Blood”which was built where Czar Nicholas II andhis family were executed by the Bolsheviksin 1918. This afternoon an excursion intothe Ural forests takes you to Ganina Yama,which today is considered by Russians as a“holy place”. It is an ensemble of smallwooden chapels which were erected in the1990’s to honour the last Czar’s family of theRomanov dynasty who were then buried inGanina Yama. Accommodation on boardthe Grand Trans-Siberian Express.Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 05 Almost a full day of relaxation and lectureson the train, today you are passing throughthe plains of Western Siberia and reachNovosibirsk late afternoon. With 1,5 millioninhabitants Russia’s third largest city and thebiggest of Siberia, it is widely regarded as thecentre of Siberia. It was founded in 1893 asthe future site of the Trans-Siberian railwaybridge crossing the Siberian River Ob.Accommodation in a 4★ hotel.Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDAY 06This morning a city sightseeing tour showsyou some remarkable orthodox churcheswhich have survived the Soviet period. Youwill have an interior visit of the famousOpera House which is the largest of Russia,situated in the centre of the city at LeninSquare. This afternoon, an excursion takesyou out of the city into the Taiga, the “realSiberian forest”. About 30 km out of the cityyou have the opportunity of visiting thelargest open air railway museum of Russia, acollection of more than 60 showpieces ofsteam, diesel and electric locomotives as wellas several historical passenger cars – aperfect insight into the development of thetrains on the Trans-Siberian Railway.Accommodation on board the Grand Trans-Siberian Express.Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDAY 07Krasnoyarsk, like Ekaterinburg and Ulan-Uday were “closed cities” during Soviettimes – closed to foreigners and also tomost Soviet citizens at that time. It islocated along the Yenissei River which is thegreatest river system flowing to the ArcticOcean. A sightseeing tour shows you severalview points and the main shopping streetwhich is fascinating as the local mayordecided to decorate it with palm trees insummer time – in the middle of Siberia!During a boat cruise on the Yenissei Riveryou will have a great view on the city andthe huge railway bridge crossing the river.Accommodation on board the Grand Trans-Siberian ExpressBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 08Irkutsk is famous for its trade with Mongoliaand China and used to be called “Paris ofSiberia” because of its colourful life styleduring the time of the Tsars. You visit theold town with its large quarters stillconsisting of only wooden houses. Thisafternoon a cultural highlight of the tour; aprivate classical concert in a palace ofhistorical background. Accommodation in a4★ hotel.Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDAY 09 Today one of the top highlights of the tourLake Baikal. The lake holds the largest freshwater reserves in the world. It stretches upto 26 miles from east to west and more than370 miles from north to south. Lake Baikalis the world’s deepest lake, reaching 1.620meters at its deepest part. The mountainranges around Lake Baikal and the deepblue water of the lake, create remarkablememories that last a lifetime. This morningthe private train is running at low speedalong the scenic Circum Baikal Railway linebetween Port Baikal and Sludyanka, whichfor many years is used only by a few of localtrains and tourist trains. A photo stop willbe arranged at a small village where you canget off the train, put your feet into the clearand cold water of Lake Baikal and also visitthe typical wooden houses of local people.A Baikal barbecue is also a part of theprogram. This afternoon a boat takes youon a short cruise from Port Baikal to thesmall village of Listvyanka. A guided walkthrough the village shows you to St Nicholaschurch, a typical orthodox wooden buildchurch beautiful renovated in the 1990’s. Agreat Siberian lunch in a restaurant on theshore of the lake where you can taste thefamous Omul fish which can be found onlyin Lake Baikal. This evening a one hour busdrive takes you from the Lake Baikal toIrkutsk city. Accommodation on board theGrand Trans-Siberian Express.Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

These dossiers are designed to provide you with a guide to our trips, the places visited, accommodation used and to give you a flavour of your dailyitinerary. You will be travelling in parts of the world where the unanticipated and the unusual are all part of the experience and, as a result, theunexpected can happen and we may on occasions need to vary your plans. These dossiers do not form part of any contract.

Itinerary – 15 days Leaving from Moscow toBeijing

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DAY 10Ulan Uday is the capital of the “BuryatAutonomous Republic” of the RussianFederation. Buryats are an ethnic groupclose to Mongolians with an amazing mix ofcultures. Ulan Uday is a meeting placebetween East and West. Like Irkutsk, the citystill has large areas with typical Siberianwooden houses. Your sightseeing excursiongoes to “Ivolginsky Datsan”, the largestBuddhist Monastery in Russia. When leavingUlan Uday, the Grand Trans-SiberianExpress switches from the Trans-Siberianmainline to the Trans Mongolian mainlineon its way to Ulaanbaatar. The train reachesthe Russian border station Naushki and theMongolian border station Suchebaatar.Russian and Mongolian immigrationformalities will take place in the train. Youmay stay in your compartment and don’thave to leave the train. Accommodation onboard the Grand Trans-Siberian Express.Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 11 This morning the Grand Trans-SiberianExpress arrives in Ulaanbaatar, the capitalof Mongolia. During a sightseeing tour youwill visit the famous Ghandan Monastery,the central Sukhabaatar Square, the BogdKhan Museum which used to be formerlythe winter and sometimes also the summerpalace of the Khan’s, as well as the Zaisanmonument at a viewpoint high above thecity. From there you will have an excellentview of the city which is surrounded bylarge areas of nomadic yurt settlements. Anamazing cultural music and dance show willintroduce Mongolian folk music and cultureto you. Accommodation in a 4★ hotel.Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDAY 12 Today an unforgettable excursion will takeyou to the Terelj National Park which isfamous for its nature. A stone formationcalled the “turtle” and the beautifulmountainous scenery. In the park area youwill have the chance to meet a herder familyinside their yurt. A Naadam show speciallyarranged for the participants of the GrandTrans-Siberian Express demonstrates 3disciplines of the Mongolian NationalNaadam festival: Wrestling, Archery andHorseracing. Accommodation in a 4★hotel.Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 13 Another day for discovering the Mongoliancapital city Ulaanbaatar! Today you visit theHistorical Museum which explains the longhistory of the Mongolians from GenghisKhan’s times until today. This afternoonyou have time at leisure and if you wish, oryou can visit a cashmere factory and seehow the famous cashmere clothes aredesigned and produced. This evening a 2hour flight takes you from Ulaanbaatar toBeijing, the Chinese capital.Accommodation in a 4★ hotel.Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDAY 14 This morning you visit the Temple ofHeaven and this afternoon the ImperialPalace (“Forbidden City”) Accommodation ina 4★ hotel.Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDAY 15 Airport transfers are provided by our serviceteam to connect with your flight departingBeijing.Breakfast

These dossiers are designed to provide you with a guide to our trips, the places visited, accommodation used and to give you a flavour of your dailyitinerary. You will be travelling in parts of the world where the unanticipated and the unusual are all part of the experience and, as a result, theunexpected can happen and we may on occasions need to vary your plans. These dossiers do not form part of any contract.

Itinerary – 15 days Leaving from Moscow toBeijing

ExperienceGrand Trans-Siberian

Categories of travel on-board Leaving from Moscow toBeijing

Deluxe GoldDeluxe Gold sleeping cars offer themost spacious and comfortable type ofaccommodation on our private train.Deluxe Gold cabins have a private toilet,wash basin and a spacious shower cabinen suite. Each cabin offers 1 lower and 1upper bed, a table at the window, a chairopposite the beds, a small wardrobe andstorage space. Euro-Sockets for 220 V arein each cabin, capable for razors, loadingmobile phones, cameras and notebooks.The cars are air conditioned (individualcontrol). The air condition operates onlyduring the time the train is moving.Deluxe Gold sleeping cars have only 5cabins each and may be booked fordouble or single use.Deluxe Gold cabin dimensions:Cabin 2,00 x 3,50 m = 7,0 sqmLower bed 120 x 185 cmUpper bed 80 x 185 cm

Deluxe SilverDeluxe Silver sleeping cars offerslightly smaller cabins than on DeluxeGold cars. Deluxe Silver cabins have aprivate toilet, wash basin and “wet-room” style shower en suite. Eachcabin offers 1 lower and 1 upper bed,a table at the window, a chair oppositethe beds, a small wardrobe andstorage space. Euro-Sockets for 220 Vare in each cabin, capable for razors,loading mobile phones, cameras andnotebooks. The cars are airconditioned (individual control). Theair condition operates only during thetime the train is moving. Deluxe Silversleeping cars have only 6 cabins eachand may be booked for double orsingle use.Deluxe Silver cabin dimensions:Cabin 2,00 x 2,70 m = 5,4 sqmLower bed 110 x 185 cmUpper bed 80 x 185 cm

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Categories of travel on-board Leaving from Moscow toBeijing

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Standard PlusStandard Plus as well as Deluxe Silver are the most popular type ofaccommodation on our private train. Standard Plus cabins are equipped with 2lower beds and 2 upper beds. While only the two lower beds are used forsleeping, the two upper beds can be used as additional storage for luggage – orthey simply can be folded away. Toilets and wash basins for common use aresituated at both ends of each Standard Plus sleeping car. The sleeping cars areair conditioned (central control). The air condition operates only during the timethe train is moving. Sockets for 220 V are available in each cabin, capable forrazors, loading mobile phones, cameras and notebooks. Standard Plus carsoffer 9 cabins each and may be booked for double or single use.

Standard Plus cabin dimensions:Cabin 2,00 x 2,00 m = 4,0 sqmBeds 65 x 185 cm

Daily shower facilities are guaranteed for guests staying in standard plus and standard economy cabins.When travelling eastbound (Moscow – Beijing) Shower facilities are available in Moscow, Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk,Irkutsk, Ulaanbaatar and Beijing in your hotel rooms where you stay overnight. In addition to that hotel day rooms forshowers are at your disposal during stops in Krasnoyarsk and Ulan-Uday (one day room per cabin).Therefore on this journey you have guaranteed access to showers in your hotel room every day during the entire journey.

Standard EconomyStandard Economy cabins, the budget way of travellingThis category is popular with those looking for the most economical way oftravelling and is usually booked by families with children or friends travellingtogether. Standard Economy sleeping cars are equipped with 2 lower beds and2 upper beds. Toilets and wash basins are situated at both ends of the cars forthe common use. The cars are air conditioned (central control). The air conditionoperates only during the time the train is moving. Sockets for 220 V are availablein the car, capable for razors and loading mobile phones, cameras andnotebooks. The Standard Economy cars offer 9 cabins each and may be bookedonly by 4 passengers travelling together. In the hotels the 4 passengers will beallocated 2 double rooms.

Standard Economy cabin dimensions:Cabin 2,00 x 2,00 m = 4,0 sqmLower beds 65 x 185 cmUpper beds 65 x 185 cm