Transsiberian railway

1. General facts

Transsiberian trains go from Moscow to Beijing (China) or to Vladivostok. But the most popular route is Moscow-Beijing (through Mongolia). The major cities the trains going through are Ekaterinburg, Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude, Ulan-Bator (Mongolia), Beijing (China). Our route planner allows to combine the FIT tour from the different segments of the journey. Part 2 – train departures information and tickets costs for any possible segments of the journey. Part 3 – FIT rates for the hotels, transfers and excursions in the cities of Transiberian route. Information about hotels, transfers and FIT excursions in Moscow is available from our general brochure “Confidential rates for travel agents” or from our WEB page http://www.moscowvoyage.msk.ru (click MOSCOW).

2. Railway tickets

(The rates are given in USD p.p., min. group – 1 pax).
  1-st class 2-nd class Scheduled departure time (Moscow time) Journey time (no route brakes incl.) Scheduled arrival time (Moscow time)
Moscow - Beijingtrain ¹ 20departs on Fridays 435 $ 270 $ 23-53 145 hours 05-20
Moscow – Ulan Batortrain ¹6 Russian/Mongolian wagons. Train departs on Wednesdays & Thursdays 285 $ / 275 $ 179 $ / 175 $ 21-32 102 hours 7-35
Moscow – Ulan Batortrain ¹ 4 (Chinese) departs on Tuesdays 257 $ 156 $ 21-32 102 hours 7-35
Moscow – EkaterinburgTrain ¹ 16, departs daily 198 $ 98 $ 15-57 27 hours 18-32
Moscow – IrkutskTrain ¹ 10, departs 1,3,5…29 days of the mounth 435 $ 230 $ 23-35 77 hours 04-30
Moscow – IrkutskTrain ¹ 2, departs on 1,3,5…29 days of the mounth 410 $ 220 $ 21-22 76 hours 02-33
Moscow – Ulan-UdeTrain ¹ 340/350, departs daily 340 $ 165 $ 14-40 96 hours 14-16
Moscow – Ulan-UdeTrain ¹ 2, departs on 1,3,5 and so on 495 $ 250 $ 21-22 85 hours 10-01
Moscow – Ulan-UdeTrain ¹ 44, departs on 1,3,5 and so on 350 $ 175 $ 00-35 94 hours 23-06
Ekaterinburg – IrkutskTrain ¹ 2, departs 2,4,6 days of the week 295 $ 170 $ 23-52 51 hour 02-33
Irkutsk – VladivostokTrains ¹2,8 , depart daily 325 $ 170 $ 02-56 72 Hour 02-07
Irkutsk – Ulan-UdeTrain ¹ 364, departs daily Not available 42 $ 15-10 10 hours 01-25
Irkutsk – Ulan BatorTrain ¹ 6 (Russian), departs on Mondays 115 $ 78 $ 01-04 25 Hours 07-35
Irkutsk – Ulan BatorTrain ¹ 364 departs daily Not available 55 $ 15-10 34 Hours 06-20
Irkutsk – Ulan BatorTrain ¹ 4 (Chinese), departs on Saturdays 100 $ 57 $ 01-04 25 Hours 07-35
Ulan-Ude – Ulan-BatorTrain ¹ 364, departs daily Not available 90 $ 01-55 24 hours 23-25
Ulan Bator - BeijingTrain ¹ 4 (Chinese), departs on Sundays 108 $ 79 $ 01-45 25 Hours 02-40
Ulan Bator - Beijingtrain ¹ 364 (Chinese), departs daily 87 $ 47 $ 15-27 34 hours 0-30

Discount for a child under 10 years old - 25%.

3. Cities on route

3.1. Ekaterinburg

3.1.1. Ekaterinburg hotels (The rates are given in USD per room per night, VAT included)

Hermitage hotel 3* BB

Sngl – 88 $, Dbl – 121 $
Hotel charges additional 25% of the first night cost as the reservation fee

Ural hotel 4* ÂÂ

Sngl – 130 $, Dbl – 140 $

Atrium Palace Hotel 5* ÂÂ

Sngl –199 $, Dbl – 261 $

3.1.2. Ekaterinburg excursions and transfers.

(The rates are given in USD p.p. VAT included).

Description

1 pax

2 pax

3-5 pax

Railway station-hotel transfer (or wise versa)

30 $

15 $

12 $

City sightseeing tour (3 hours)

44 $

30 $

26 $

Ural Golgofa tour (4 hours)

70 $

50 $

35 $

The Museum of Ural stones

33 $

17 $

10 $

Lunch or dinner

20 $

20 $

20 $

3.2. Irkutsk- Baikal Tours

TOUR N 1.
Irkutsk (3 days\2 nights)

Day 1.

  • Arrival in Irkutsk.
  • Transfer to the  hotel*** or ****.
  • Accommodation in the hotel .
  • City tour.

Day 2.

  • Full-day trip to the world deepest lake of Baikal.
  • On the way - visit to the Open Air Wooden Architecture Museum.
  • Lunch at the restaurant on the shore of the Lake.                          
  • Visit to Limnological Museum with its unique collection of flora and fauna species Baikal Lake.
  • Transfer to Irkutsk

Day 3.

  • Visit to one of Irkutsk museums (at choice – local lore museum, art gallery, museum of Spasskaja church, mineralogical or nature study museum, etc.)
  • Transfer to airport or railway station.
  • Departure

Price per person.

FIT rates  

2 pax

3 – 8  pax

Hotel ***
Sgl accommodation

367 $

334 $

Hotel ***
Dbl accommodation

321 $

288 $

Hotel ****
Sgl accommodation

436$

403 $

Hotel ****
Dbl accommodation

366 $

334 $


TOUR N 2.

Irkutsk – Baikal (5 days/4 nights)
Circum-Baikal Raiway – NEW!!!

The old part of Transsiberian , which is the unique monument of engineering architecture with 39 tunnels and more than 400 engineer constructions built in the beginning of the century.

Day 1.

  • Arrival in Irkutsk.
  • Transfer to the  hotel.*** or ****
  • Accommodation in the hotel (double & single rooms).
  • City tour, visit to Znamensky nunnery and the site of foundation of Irkutsk fort.

Day 2.

  • Transfer to the railway station
  • Tourist train Irkutsk-Sljudianka-port Baikal –Listwianka (only on Wednesday and Saturday)- business class.
  • Lunch in the train.
  • Transfer to the hotel in Listwianka
  • Accommodation in the hotel***

Day 3.

  • Btreakfast
  • Tour of Listwianka
  • Visit to Limnological Museum with Aquarium
  • 1-hour boat trip on the Lake
  • Overnight in Listwianka

Day 4.

  • After lunch – transfer to Irkutsk
  • On the way - visit to the outdoor Museum of wooden Architecture.
  • Accommodation at the hotel*** or ****.

Day 5.

  • Transfer to airport or railway station.
  • Departure

Price per person.

FIT rates  

2 pax

3 – 8  pax

Hotel ***
Sgl accommodation

593 $

554 $

Hotel ***
Dbl accommodation

547$

508 $

Hotel ****
Sgl accommodation

662 $

623 $

Hotel ****
Dbl accommodation

593 $

554$


TOUR N 3.

Irkutsk - Listvianka
Homestay (4 days / 3 nights)
(not more than 3 pax!)

Day 1.

  • Arrival in Irkutsk.
  • Transfer to homestay.
  • Acquaintance with a family, and  local life style.
  • City tour
  • Dinner

Day 2.

  • Full-day trip to the world deepest lake of Baikal.
  • On the way - visit to Open Air Wooden Architecture Museum.
  • Lunch at the restaurant on the shore of the lake                            
  • Visit to Limnological Museum, widely presenting flora and fauna of Baikal lake.
  • Homestay or private hotel accommodation

Day 3.

  • At leisure (rest at Baikal).
  • P.M. departure for Irkutsk.
  • Homestay.
  • Dinner.

Day  4.

  • After breakfast - transfer to airport or railway station.
  • Departure.

Price per person.

FIT rates 

 

 

1 pax

424 $

 

2 pax

312$

 

3 pax

283 $


TOUR N4

Irkutsk – Baikal (4 days/3 nights)
Visit of Bolshie Koty village – NEW!!!

Bolshie Koty is a small village, located at Lake Baikal shore 90 km northeast from  Listvyanka. Surrounded by woody hills and picturesque rock cliffs this solitude place has its own life rhythm measured not by hours but seasons making you really relaxed of tight schedule, noise and rush hours.

Day 1.

  • Arrival in Irkutsk.
  • Transfer to Listwianka
  • Accommodation at private hotel or hotel ***
  • Tour of Listwianka.
  • Visit to Limnological Museum with aquarium

Day 2.

  • Transfer to the pier
  • Boat transfer to Bolshie Koty village.
  • Acquaintance with the biological scientific  station
  • Trekking to old desolate gold mines
  • Climbing to the rock Grebeshok
  • Lunch-picnic
  • Trekking to Listwianka
  • Overnight at private hotel or hotel ***

Day 3.

  • Btreakfast
  • Transfer to Irkutsk
  • On the way - visit to the outdoor Museum of wooden Architecture.
  • Accommodation at the hotel*** or homestay

Day 4.

  • Transfer to airport or railway station.
  • Departure

Price per person.

FIT rates  

2 pax

Private hotel + Homestay
Dbl accommodation

380 $

Hotel ***
Sgl accommodation

562$

Hotel ***
Dbl accommodation

457 $


 

3.3. Ulan-Ude

3.3.1. Ulan-Ude hotels (The rates are given in USD per room per night, VAT included)

Geser hotel 3* ÂÂ

Sngl – 104 $, Dbl –144 $

Sagan Morin hotel 3* BB

Sngl – 73 $, Dbl standard – 136 $

3.3.2. Ulan-Ude excursions and transfers

(The rates are given in USD p.p. VAT included).
Description 1 pax 2 pax 3–5 pax
Station – hotel transfer 30 $ 19 $ 18 $
City sightseeing tour 35 $ 30 $ 25 $
History and Nature museum 36 $ 33 $ 29 $
Ivolginskiy Datsan – the center of Russian Buddhism 124 $ 84 $ 55 $
Buryat folk show 62 $ 52 $ 40$
Shaman ceremony participation 58 $ 45 $ 38$

3.4. Ulan-Bator (Mongolia)

3.4.1. Ulan-Bator hotels (The rates are given in USD per room per night, VAT included)

Marco Polo hotel 3* BB

Sngl – 58 $, Dbl – 86 $

Genex hotel 3* BB

Sngl – 60 $, Dbl – 106 $

Zaluuchuud hotel 3* BB

Sngl – 48 $, Dbl – 92 $

Tuushin hotel 3* BB

Sngl – 82 $, Dbl – 124 $

Bayangol hotel 3* BB

Sngl – 78 $, Dbl – 112 $

Chingis Khaan hotel 4* BB

Sngl – 92 $, Dbl – 126 $

3.4.2. Ulan-Bator excursions and transfers

(The rates are given in USD p.p. VAT included).
Description 1 pax 2 pax 3–5 pax
Mongolian visa support 15 $ 15 $ 15 $
Station – hotel transfer 28 $ 15 $ 13 $
City sightseeing tour 45 $ 25 $ 21 $
City tour + Bogdikhan museum 51 $ 32 $ 19 $
Bogdikhan museum visit 30 $ 19 $ 16 $
Bogdikhan museum + Nature museum visits 42 $ 28 $ 25 $
Horse riding, per hour 9 $ 9 $ 9 $
Mongolian folk show visit 19 $ 17 $ 15 $
Visit of Terelj, 8 hours
(entrance fee to the National Park and lunch at local restaurant are included)
96 $ 65 $ 45 $

3.5. Beijing (China)

3.5.1. Beijing hotels (The rates are given in USD per room per night, VAT included)

Grand Hotel 5* BB

Sngl – 240 $, Dbl – 240 $

Sheraton Hotel 5* BB

Sngl – 234 $, Dbl – 244 $

Grand Hyatt Beijing 5* BB

Sngl – 260 $, Dbl – 275 $

Prime Hotel 5* BB

Sngl – 172 $, Dbl – 182 $

Jianguo Hotel 4* BB

Sngl – 188 $, Dbl – 198 $

Beijing LandMark Towers 4* BB

Sngl – 123 $, Dbl – 135 $

Gloria Plaza Hotel 4* BB

Sngl – 130$, Dbl – 140 $

Huadu Hotel 4* BB

Sngl – 117 $, Dbl – 126 $

Taiwan Hotel 3* BB

Sngl – 131 $, Dbl – 140 $

Jian An Huahg Du Hotel 3* BB

Sngl – 87 $, DBl – 98 $

3.5.2. Beijing excursions and transfers

(The rates are given in USD p.p. VAT included).
Description 1 pax 2 pax 3–5 pax
Chinese visa support 15 $ 15 $ 15 $
Train station – hotel transfer 25 $ 18 $ 15 $
Hotel – airport transfer 35 $ 27 $ 23 $
The Great Chinese Wall, Min Dynasty cemetery (lunch included) 95 $ 85 $ 71 $
The Park of Peace and Sky Pagoda (lunch included) 90 $ 80 $ 67 $
Imperator Palace and Buddhist monastery visit (lunch included)  87 $ 76 $ 65 $
Imperator Garden, Oceanarium, Beijing Zoo (lunch included) 95 $ 85 $ 71 $
Beijing city sightseeing tour 50 $ 45 $ 39 $
Beijing Circus show 20 $ 20 $ 20 $
Beijing Opera performance 30 $ 30 $ 30 $


 


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