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June 9-22, 2006 Fully inclusive 14-day tour, Vladivostok to Moscow
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The
Trans-Siberian Express
DAILY ITINERARY
June 9: Vladivostok
Passengers are met at Vladivostok airport and transferred to the four-star
Hotel Hyundai for a one-night stay. Welcome reception dinner.
June 10: Vladivostok
Today’s city tour includes the major military attractions of this once
"closed-to-foreigners" city. An evening departure of our private
Trans-Siberian Express train.
June 11: Khabarovsk
After our morning arrival in Khabarovsk we visit the Natural History Museum
by the Amur River. We reboard the train and head west, never far from the
Chinese border, and enjoy the relaxed pace on board.
June 12: En-route
A full day spent on the train where you can fully enjoy the comfort, space
and service available.
June 13: Ulan Ude
Afternoon arrival in Ulan Ude, capital of the Buryat Republic. A fascinating
change of people and faces greet us as we tour the colorful Buddhist Temple
and travel by coach to the Village of Old Believers. Enjoy a concert featuring
local dancers and musicians.
June 14: UlaanBaatar
Morning arrival in the capital of Mongolia, UlaanBaatar. We visit
the National History Museum. Lunch in Yurt restaurant. Free time in the afternoon
or an optional visit to Gorkhi-Terelj National Park. This evening we reboard
our train and return to Russia.
June 15: Baikal
A fantastic day’s adventure as we wind our way through tunnels
and around cliffs along the shoreline of the world’s largest freshwater
lake, Lake Baikal. We stop at one of the bays and have a barbeque off the
train at the water’s edge. We then visit Listvyanka, a small Baikal
village nestled at the base of the surrounding hills. We return to the train
for dinner and an evening departure.
June 16: Irkutsk
Morning arrival in Irkutsk, the "Paris of Siberia." Our
full-day tour includes many of the major sights and museums.
June 17: En-route
Heading west, we spend another day on board our private train. Passing
Krasnoyarsk you are above Burma, Thailand and Malaysia.
June 18: Novosibirsk
We stop in this modern "Soviet" city where we visit the
famous Opera House, Lenin Square, railway museum & River Ob, which flows
3,500 miles from its source to the Arctic.
June 19: Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg, last city in Asia and capital of the Urals. Our city
tour includes the Romanov execution site/memorial and the Urals Mineralogical
Museum. Return to the train and cross the Europe/Asia divide shortly after
departure.
June 20: En-route
Last full day on board our Trans-Siberian Express.
June
21: Moscow
Mid-morning arrival in Moscow. We spend the full day touring the
amazing sites of this vibrant city, including Red Square and the Kremlin.
We transfer to our five-star hotel for a one-night stay. Reception in St.
Basil’s Cathedral followed by our farewell dinner.
June 22: Moscow
After a sumptuous breakfast in the hotel, enjoy free time in the
rapidly-changing Russian capital. Airport transfers provided for passengers
connecting to international flights.
Optional
four-day extension to St. Petersburg
PRICES
Prices are per person for fully-inclusive tour Vladivostok to Moscow.
| First class twin share: | $ 5,395 per person |
| First class single occupancy: | $ 7,495 |
| Deluxe class en-suite twin share: | $10,995 per person |
| Deluxe class en-suite single occupancy: | $15,995 |
*Rates include three meals a day and off-train activities listed here. Rates do not include airfare or Russian visa fees.
Optional Extension:
$2,595 per person, double occupancy
Single Supplement: $865
Click here to download our 2006 tour booking form.
Accommodation on
the Train:
First-class sleepers are modern air-conditioned cars built in Germany. They
are cozy and comfortable, and provide an ideal method of transport for the
remote areas of Russia that we visit. Each car has nine twin compartments,
all fitted with two lower berth beds that convert to sofa seating for daytime
travel. There is ample space for luggage storage under each bed and for suitcases
in a recess above the corridor area. Clothes hangers are provided and the
cars are appointed with mirrors, bedside table, reading lamps and space for
the storage of small items.
Deluxe sleepers are purpose-built,
new carriages designed for the 21st century to offer top-class comfort and
service, which is equal to that on the best luxury trains in the world today.
Each carriage has four compartments which can be configured for double, twin
or single occupancy, with the lower berth converting into a comfortable sofa
for daytime travel. Each compartment features its own private shower and toilet
facilities and has a wardrobe, audio system, DVD/VCR with the latest flat,
plasma screen TVs and air conditioning with individual climate control by
remote handset.
Booking: If you wish to book, please call 800-478-4881.
We will send you a booking form to complete, sign and return to us with your
deposit within 7 days. Upon receipt of your call, we will block your space.
All bookings are first-come, first-served basis.
THE TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:
· Accommodation aboard our private train.
· Hotel accommodation where indicated in the itinerary.
· All meals including a generous allowance of wine or local beer, soft drinks
and water with meals on and off the train.
· The services of an experienced Tour Manager, with local guides for scheduled
off-train touring.
· Complimentary tea, coffee and mineral water around the clock from your car
attendant.
· Gratuities to local guides, drivers, tour management and train staff.
THE TOUR PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
· Insurance (It is a booking condition that passengers have adequate insurance).
We recommend Travelex
Insurance.
· International airfare or surface transport to the point of joining/leaving
the tour (except where stated otherwise)
· Charges of a personal nature on the train or at the hotels (laundry, telephone,
bar account, etc.).
· Visa or Excess Baggage Charges, Airport Departure Taxes, Vaccination or
Medical Costs.
· Alcoholic and soft drinks in the bar outside of meal times
Click
here to download our 2006 tour booking form.
Click
here for complete tour booking terms and conditions.
Please call us with questions, bookings:
800-478-4881
www.irtsociety.com
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