Mongolia & The Trans Siberian
From snow-capped mountains, through the huge, harsh and desolate landscape of the Gobi, to traditional pasturelands where nomads follow both herds of horses and an age-old way of life, Mongolia is full of unforgettable sights and experiences.
It’s not called the Land of Blue Skies for nothing, so make the most of it. Trek on a woolly camel through the dunes and salt lakes of the Gobi, stay in a felt ger with a Mongol family, drift down the Yellow River on a sheepskin raft. Feeling brave? Knock back an airag: fermented mare’s milk. Or try marmot cooked on hot rocks, and earn a hangi story to beat them all!
Stop off there on the Trans-Siberian, an epic journey from Moscow across the top of the world all the way to Beijing: nearly 9000 kilometres of clackety-clack, enough to satisfy the most passionate railway buff. Drink hot tea from a glass in a silver holder and watch the Urals and Siberia pass by, the Volga, Irkutsk, Lake Baikal, then Ulan Bator and into China, and the end of the world’s longest railway.
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Tracks to Russia
This epic rail adventure starts in Beijing, giving you the opportunity to take a day trip to the great Wall or stay in town and cycle to the Temple of Heaven or the Panjiayuan Market. Witness a mystical ceremony in Gandantegchinlen Khiid, Mongolia’s largest monastery and take time to enjoy a meal with the local people then sleep in the night away in a nomad camp. Walk the streets of full of traditional Siberian architecture and then experience the dramatic scenery on the Trans-Siberian Railway on your journey to Moscow. Then get lost among the artistic treasures and imperial interiors of the Hermitage in St Petersburg.
- 18 days from NZD $3,325
- Small Group Tour
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Cultural Trans Mongolian
This is the railway that crosses the Gobi and the grasslands to reach the nursery of the Mongol Hordes of Genghis Khan, those long-range plunderers who conquered half of the known world. It is the railway that shares these wide horizons with their heirs, for here still are the hardy horsemen and herdsmen, the nomads for the Mongolian Steppe. It is the railway known as the Trans Mongolian, and to travel it, together with the Trans Siberian, is to be on a spectacular journey. Max Group 15, includes accommodation, many meals and sightseeing - Chen’s Temple, Terracotta Warriors, The Great Wall, Mineralogical Museum, St Basil’s Cathedral, Kremlin, Red Square, Hermitage Museum and so much more. We will assist you with Visas.
- 28 days from NZD $10,625 plus local payment of USD$400
- Small Group Tour
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Looking for some Luxury ?
The Trans Siberian Express by Luxury Private Train
The Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express brings unprecedented luxury to the worlds greatest railway journey. Luxury long-distance rail travel offers discerning and adventurous travelers a unique opportunity to visit some of this region’s most memorable places in comfort and style. Silver and Gold Class have en-suit cabins including power showers, under floor heating, DVD/CD players and LCD screens. Unwind in the bar or enjoy a culinary experience in the restaurant with world renowned wines or with more naturally a vodka shot or two. Prices include transfers accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner including some drinks, a fully guided excursion programme and 24 hour cabin attendant service.
- 28 days from NZD $18,820 Silver Class
- Small Group Tour
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