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Trans-Siberian Moscow- Vladivostok
14 days
Mowcow, Kazan, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Lake Baikal, Ulan-Ude, Khabarovsk, Vladivostok
RUSSIA Downtown Providing Fascinating Travel Experiences
gastronomy: vodka and red caviar. [B/L/D]
Day 11: Day on board
Relaxing day crossing the "Wild East" of Russia - the province that has always had its own rules. Nature scrolls past your window and you can enjoy the land- scapes while sipping the tea prepared by your "provodnitsa". You live to the rhythm of this legendary train dreamed by Tsar Alexander III to link his empire from East to West. [B/L/D]
Day 12: Khabarovsk
Arrival in Khabarovsk. You will take advantage of its location on the banks of the Amour river. The city is lined with pretty buildings dating from the Tsarist era. In the first part of the day you will visit the Territorial Museum located in a beautiful red brick building dating from 1984. The museum offers an exhibition of above average quality on indigenous cultures. After lunch you will take a ride
on the boat and enjoy a folklore show. Return to the train for overnight. [B/L/D]
Day 13: Vladivostok
Arrival in Vladivostok in the morning. You are going on a tour of Vladivostok includ- ing the city's main attraction: the pan- oramic view of the Tokarev lighthouse - at the entrance to Vladivostok harbor, on the Sea of Japan. You will also admire the ferry terminal and the train station, the central square with the Monument to the Combatants, the historic center of Vladivostok, Svetlanskaya avenue, the Triumph Arch built by Tsar Nicolas II, Korabelnaia Naberejnaia, the S-56
submarine museum, the funicular, "The Eagle's Nest '- hill forming the highest point in downtown Vladivostok, from where you have a breathtaking view of the bridge and the city, marina and Vladivostok Fortress Museum. Visit to the Regional Museum and Orthodox Church. After lunch you will explore Ile Rousski. You will cross two huge bridges across the Golden Horn Bay and the Eastern Bosporus Strait. Ile Rousski is open for residents of the Primorye and for recent travelers. You have the chance to admire a large international business center, where important summits will take place, the Campus of the Federal University of the Far East, that united four major universities of Vladivostok, and from where we have breathtaking views of the
banks of Primorye with hills, forests, picturesque coastal landscapes and bays. Night at the hotel. [B/L/D]
Day 14: Vladivostok, USA
After breakfast you may have some time to relax. At the appointed time you’ll be met and transferred to Vladivostok airport to board your connecting flight back home, via Moscow. Lunch included, depending on your departure time. [B/L]
Your Tour includes:
F Airfare USA-Moscow//Vladivostok-Moscow- USA
F Arrival and departure transfers
F Train journey Moscow-Vladivostok in a class
of your choice*
F 13 nights’ accommodation
F Breakfast daily, 13 lunches, 13 dinners
F Tea, coffee, water during meals
F English-speaking tour escort
F Moscow sightseeing
F Tour of Kazan
F Visit of Yekaterinburg
F Tour of Novosibirsk
F Visit of Irkutsk
F Tour of Listvyanka & Lake Baikal
F Ulan-Ude and its religions
F Boat tours on Lake Baikal and Khabarovsk F Sightseeing of Khabarovsk
F Tour of Vladivostok
F Local guides
F Local transportation
F Entrance fees visits mentioned
F One bottle of water per day per person
F Bathrobes in your cabin
F Towels and sheets, changed every 3 days F Luggage service in all stations
F Doctor on board
F Showers (depending on your compartment category)
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