Trans-Siberian Express: Russia by Private Train: 15-day Escorted Tour
Region: Europe Train Type: Luxury

The Trans-Siberian Express is the big train ride—an epic 15-day journey spanning two continents and seven time zones. Travel on the world's most famous railway on board the private Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express. Most days are spent touring cities along the route; there are three, relaxing all-day train rides. Nights are spent on the train in private train compartments (except in top hotels on first and last nights of the tour). Highlights include Ulaan Baatar, Lake Baikal outdoor train ride and beach picnic, and Siberian wooden architecture. There’s no better way to see the vastness of Siberia—travel Vladivostok to Moscow or reverse. This is one of IRT members’ favorite journeys. 

New Imperial Suites: Two Imperial Suites will be available on all 2013 Golden Eagle departures. These new compartments are the most spacious – 120 square feet – offered on the train and feature a fixed king-sized bed, a dedicated dressing table and lounge area, and more. For details about this and other upgrades, click here.

Silk Road by Private Train: Beijing to Moscow: 21-day Escorted Tour
Region: Asia Train Type: Luxury

This two-train tour is probably one of the most exotic and best-loved by Society of IRT members, taking in places few Western travelers have ventured. It's no wonder IRT co-owners Eleanor & Owen Hardy chose this amazing tour to celebrate the company's 30th Anniversary. Join us in 2013!

The people who take this trip are part of the adventure. The Silk Road private rail tour uses two first-class trains—the Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express and the Shangri-La Express—to follow in the footsteps of Marco Polo along one of the world’s oldest and most historic trade routes, through Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and China. The great caravan road linking the kings of Europe with the luxuries of Asia—most significantly, its luscious silks and spices—is preserved to a remarkable degree.

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The Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express will include two Imperial Suite on all departures. These new compartments are the most spacious – 120 square feet – and feature a fixed king-sized bed, a dressing table and lounge area, and more. For details about this and other upgrades, click here.

Trans-Mongolian Express - Naadam Festival: 13-day Escorted Tour
Region: Asia Train Type: Luxury

Naadam is the big event in Mongolia—a lively national festival, held every year from July 11-13. Naadam means “three manly games.” Known as the world’s second-oldest Olympics, it celebrates what defined civilization in the steppes eight centuries ago—archery, wrestling and horse riding. The competitors in the riding events are all children aged between 5 and 12, many of whom have been in the saddle since the age of one. It is claimed that such equestrian skills won Genghis Khan an empire that stretched from the Sea of Japan all the way to Europe. Once a religious ceremony, the festival now formally commemorates the 1921 revolution when Mongolia declared itself a free country. This tour is a unique opportunity to be among the few non-Mongolians to experience this spectacular, colorful but little-known festival and soak up the exciting atmosphere of this national holiday. Our tour combines the Naadam Festival with an amazing overland journey from Moscow on board the Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express private train.

Trans-Siberian Winter Wonderland: 15-day Escorted Tour
Region: Europe Train Type: First-Class

The Trans-Siberian Express "Winter Wonderland" is a voyage through a shimmering sea of winter white. This epic journey spans two continents and seven time zones. Spend two weeks traveling on the world's most famous railway on board the private, cozy Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express. This unique winter journey includes a  trip to frozen Lake Baikal, deepest fresh-water lake in the world, and the opportunity to experience a snowmobile or dog-sled ride across the rock-solid lake. For those who were dazzled by the sunlit snow in "Doctor Zhivago," this will be the answer to your "Winter Dreams."

The Silk Road: A Caspian Odyssey: 16-day Escorted Tour
Region: Europe Train Type: Luxury

Begin this captivating journey in Yerevan and travel through the South Caucasus to Georgia and Azerbaijan before crossing the Caspian Sea to Turkmenistan. From here, join the Silk Road route through Uzbekistan and ending in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Travel in comfort and luxury aboard the fully en-suite Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express. Note: As this is a 2014 tour, the itinerary is tentative.