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SPECIAL OFFER TRANS MONGOLIAN EXPRESS Moscow - Beijing 14 Days MORE THAN TRAVEL TAILOR- MADE TOURS TO RUSSIA 22 September - 5 October, 2019 ENQUIRIES: [email protected] Australia: +61 2 8310 7667 USA: +1 (646) 751 78 53 New Zealand: +64 428 07 471 This package is available either Canada: +1 888 644 87 34 Group Tour (scheduled departures) UK & Europe: +44 20 3608 2859 or Private Tour (flexible dates) www.discoveryrussia.com FROM MOSCOW TO BEIJING MOSCOW -KAZAN- YEKATERINBURG - IRKUTSK - LAKE BAIKAL - ULAANBAATAR - TERELJ NATIONAL PARK - BEIJING 1Safe. Secure.2 Reliable.3 . • Australian-owned • Over 10 years • 24/7 support company experience in Russia Russian, Mongolian and Chinese visas: easy to obtain How to obtain Visa in an easy way: Step by Step Guide 1. Book your tour with Discovery Russia, get you personal Visa Support Letters (VSL) & Discovery Russia’s detailed Visa Manuals 2. Fill in Visa Application forms 3. Apply to the Embassy or Visa Center personally or send Application, passport, photo to the Embassy or Visa Center by mail 4. Obtain your visas in the Embassies, Visa Centers or by mails www.discoveryrussia.com Happy Travelers In 2018 we have hosted over a thousand travelers and we hope all of them not only enjoyed it but truly discovered Russia! Please have a look at our reviews and feedbacks below from people that have travelled with us. If you're hesitating about going to Russia, you may find these reviews useful: • Trustpilot https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.discoveryrussia.com.au • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DiscoveryRussiaTravel/reviews/ www.discoveryrussia.com Itinerary Kazan Moscow Yekaterinburg Day 1 – Arrival at Moscow Irkutsk Day 2 – Moscow tour & train to Kazan Day 3 – Kazan tour day 1 Day 4 – Kazan tour day 2 & train to Yekaterinburg Ulaanbaatar Beijing Day 5 - Yekaterinburg tour Day 6 - on board Day 8 – Arrival at Listvyanka (Lake Baikal)& tour Day 9 – on board to Mongolia Day 10 – Ulaanbaatar, Terelj National Park Day 11 – Ulaanbaatar Day 12 – Ulaanbaatar – Beijing Day 13 – Beijing Day 14 – Departure from Beijing www.discoveryrussia.com ITINERARY DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 • Arrival in Kazan • Breakfast • Breakfast • Meet and greet at • Transfer to the hotel, check-in • Half day city tour with Moscow airport • A visit to the Moscow Kremlin • Full day city tour Tatar national cuisine and to the Red Square • Transfer to your hotel • Tatar National lunch and master - • Moscow Metro tour performance with dinner class • Excursion in Novodevichy Convent • Board the train to Yekaterinburg and Sparrow Hills • Transfer to railway station DAY 8 • Departure to Kazan • Arrival in Irkutsk in the morning • Transfer to Listvyanka village at Lake Baikal DAY 5 shores (65 km) DAY 6 • Taltsy open air Siberian museum • Arrival in Yekaterinburg DAY 7 • Russian lunch with Tea & Honey ● Early • On board degustation in Taltsy Museum • Half day city tour morning • Baikal Museum of Limnology including Romanov’s departure to • Cable Car to the observation point assassination place & Irkutsk • Local fish and souvenir market Church; Museum of Semi ● On board precious stones and • Traditional Buryat dinner stone carving, Europe- • Optional evening: Russian banya Asia border • Overnight stay in Listvyanka • Check in the hotel www.discoveryrussia.com DAY 9 DAY 10 DAY 11 • Arrival in Ulaanbaatar in the morning • Breakfast • Breakfast • Transfer to Irkutsk • Transfer to Terelj National Park (80km) • Terelj NP-Explore landscape railway station to • Turtle Rock • Lunch with nomadic family board the train to Ulaanbaatar • Temple of Aryavalokiteshvara and • Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex and Aryabal Monastery Bronz age/13th Century Museum • Other Rock Formation: Praying Lama • Transfer to Ulan Bator Rock/Old Man reading a Book - in the • Zaisan Memorial distance • Buddha Garden • Dinner • evening 6 pm-Tumen Ekh-traditional • Overnight at Terelj National Park folklore concert • Dinner at hotel restaurant • Overnight in the hotel DAY 12 DAY 13 DAY 14 • Breakfast • Arrival in Beijing • Breakfast • Transfer to the train • Transfer to the hotel, • Check out from the station, board the train check-in hotel to Beijing • Transfer to the airport for departure flight www.discoveryrussia.com DAY 1, Arrival at Moscow DAY 2, Discover Moscow • Meet and greet at • Breakfast Moscow airport • A visit to the Moscow • Transfer to your hotel Kremlin including Armory • Group depature: welcome and Red Square dinner • Moscow Metro tour & City tour • Novodevichy Convent • Arbat area • Board the overnight train to Kazan www.discoveryrussia.com Enjoy a guided visit to the And Red Square is not actually Moscow Kremlin, and see all Red because of the red bricks, the treasures of the famous but because "red" in the old museums. “Kremlin” is not Russian language meant actually a specific place "beautiful". And "Kremlin" meant name, but means “fortress”. a castle. So, there are many The most well-known kremlin is kremlins in Russia and in Moscow of course the one in Moscow, alone we will show you a few! at Red Square. Get to know the city by taking a metro ride to the place of your first visit. The Metro is one of the fastest ways to get anywhere in this city, and to avoid traffic jams. Metro is the fastest ways to get anywhere in this city, and to avoid traffic jams. If you want to see the Bolshoi, it’s a good idea to book your tickets in advance! www.discoveryrussia.com 9 Day 3: Discover Kazan • Arrival at Kazan • Guided tour in Kazan, day 1 Guided tour to UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kremlin of Kazan. Built by Ivan the Terrible on the ruins of the palace of the Kazan Khanate that he destroyed, the Kremlin of Kazan reflects the ethnic mix of Tatars and Russians, Muslims and Christians, that merged into one nation centuries ago. During our 2 days tour in Kazan you will visit also: Kazan Arena, Millennium Bridge, Tatar Sloboda, Mardzhani Mosque,Kaban Lake, Bogoroditsky Monastery, National Museum, Peter and Paul Cathedral, Bauman Street, Freedom Square. www.discoveryrussia.com Day 4: Discover Kazan • Breakfast • Guided tour in Kazan, day 2 • National museum • Tatar cooking master class & lunch • Time at leisure before boarding the train to Yekaterinburg in the evening www.discoveryrussia.com Day 5: Yekaterinburg ● Arrival in Yekaterinburg ● Meet and greet at the train station ● Transfer to the hotel ● Yekaterinburg guided tour: Romanov’s assassination place & Church; Museum of Semi precious stones and stone carving ● Europe-Asia border www.discoveryrussia.com Yekaterinburg is the official border between Europe and Asia. You can even travel several times from Europe to Asia and back and of course take a photo standing in two parts of the world simultaneously! Take a look at the city’s main religious institution – Church of All Saints and visit the Ipatiev House – the late Tsar’s last resort. Yekaterinburg is most known as a place where the last Romanov Tsar was assassinated after the Revolution. Also, here you can also visit the residence of KGB, Gorodok Chekistov, the largest in Russia museum of semi-precious stone that contains a wonderful collection of stone mosaics and carvings and the largest in Russia open-air military museum. www.discoveryrussia.com DAY 6-7, Train ride to Irkutsk • Transfer to the train station • Train ride continues - 2 days and 5 hours www.discoveryrussia.com Day 8. Lake Baikal. The heart of Siberia. ● Arrival in Irkutsk in the morning ● Transfer to Listvyanka village at Lake Baikal shores (65 km) ● Taltsy open air Siberian museum ● Russian lunch with Tea & Honey degustation in Taltsy Museum ● Baikal Museum of Limnology ● Cable Car to the observation point ● Local fish and souvenir market ● Traditional Buryat dinner ● Optional evening: Russian banya ● Overnight stay in Listvyanka www.discoveryrussia.com Irkutsk: gate to Lake Baikal Around 1900, the city was nicknamed the "Paris of Siberia" due to its wide streets and ornate, continental architecture but travelers today will find a little resemblance with Paris. This in official capital of Western Siberia is most known for it amazing wooden architecture. www.discoveryrussia.com Taltsy Siberian open air museum • Visit Taltsy Open Air Siberian Museum • Matryoshka painting master class • Siberian lunch with Siberian tea and honey degustation www.discoveryrussia.com Day 9: Transfer to Ulaanbaatar • Breakfast • Transfer to Irkutsk railway station to board the train to Ulaanbaatar Day 10: Discover Mongolia • Arrival in Ulaanbaatar • Transfer to Terelj National Park (80km) • Turtle Rock • Temple of Aryavalokiteshvara and Aryabal Monastery • Other Rock Formation: Praying Lama Rock/Old Man reading a Book - in the distance • Dinner • Overnight at Terelj National Park www.discoveryrussia.com The park is located 80 km away from Ulan Bator and is one of the most beautiful places in Mongolia Terelj National Park is the most popular destination and the third biggest protected area in Mongolia. Visitors can take leisurely strolls on meadows carpeted with edelweiss and a dazzling variety of other wild flowers, view fascinating rock formations against a backdrop of pine covered mountains and wander along the wooded banks of a mountain stream. www.discoveryrussia.com Day 11: Discover Mongolia • Breakfast • Terelj NP-Explore landscape • Lunch with nomadic family • Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex and Bronz age/13th Century Museum • Transfer to Ulaanbaatar • Zaisan Memorial • Buddha Garden • evening 6 pm-Tumen Ekh-traditional folklore concert • Dinner at hotel restaurant • Overnight in the hotel