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Trans-Siberian Moscow- Vladivostok
14 days
Mowcow, Kazan, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Lake Baikal, Ulan-Ude, Khabarovsk, Vladivostok
PERU Downtown Providing Fascinating Travel Experiences
The Trans-Siberian Railway is a legendary journey through Russia. Thanks to the chartered train "Impe- rial Russia", you benefit from all the magic of this circuit, while profiting from a comfort clearly superior to that of the regular trains. No need to transport your luggage at each stage, your train stops at the same time as you to allow you unflustered visits. On board, an English- speaking guide accompanies you throughout the duration of the circuit to appreciate even more the big and small moments of the trip.
Day 1: Moscow
On arrival at Moscow International Airport you’ll be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day fee. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. [D]
Day 2: Moscow
After breakfast, Moscow city tour, then visit the Kremlin: you enter what is called the "territory" of the Kremlin, seat of power in Russia for centuries and visit some of the sumptuous cathedrals it houses. Walk along the famous Rue Arbat, visit the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and impressive metro stations. Installation in your train, "Imperial Russia"
and departure towards Kazan. Overnight on the Trans-Siberian Railway. [B/L/D]
Day 3: Kazan
In the morning, you reach Kazan, the capital of the Tatars. After a big city tour, you will discover the old town and the Kremlin (generic Russian term for a fortress seat of power) listed as World Heritage by UNESCO. Then you attend a folklore show called "Tugan Avalim" ("the native village") telling a Tatar epic. Lunch allows you to discover the secrets of regional cuisine. Continuation of the train journey in the evening. Overnight on the Trans-Siberian Railway. [B/L/D]
Day 4: Yekaterinburg
After crossing the Urals, your train arrives at Yekaterinburg station. The city tour is centered on the theme of "The last days of the last of the Russian Tsars", since it was in Yekaterinburg that Nicholas II and his family were murdered in 1918. Visit of
the city, whose historic center was renovated in 2009, then of the Cathedral of the Redemption which commemo- rates the murder of the family of Nicolas II and of the Monastery built at the place where the bodies were discovered. After lunch, you will discover the obelisk which indicates the border between the two continents of Europe and Asia. Then the journey continues across the steppes of Western Siberia. Overnight on the Trans- Siberian Railway. [B/L/D]
Day 5: Novosibirsk
On this fifth day, you reach Novosibirsk, the heart of Siberia. During the city tour you will discover this typically Soviet city bordered by the Ob, and in particular its railway museum, its Opera, and its old districts. Departure of the train in the evening. Your cooks on board offer you
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