Trans-Siberian tour

Moscow

Meeting at the airport.

Moscow city tour. Visiting The Red Square

Red Square is the must-see sight of Moscow.  It is the largest and most famous square in Russia, in 1990 it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Standing in Red Square, you can see the most significant buildings in the capital: the Kremlin, GUM department store, the State History Museum, Lenin's Mausoleum and, of course, the beautiful St Basil’s Cathedral. Not many people realize that Red Square's name has nothing to do with Communism or Soviet Russia. The old Russian word for ‘beautiful’ and ‘red’ was the same; Red Square means “Beautiful Square".

Lunch in the city café.

Transfer to the train station, departure to Kazan.

Kazan (two-night hotel stay)

Breakfast.

 

Kazan city tour

Kazan is known as Russia's third capital with 1000-year history and unique tatar culture.

Enjoy the original beauty of the capital of Tatarstan Republic, see the bright colors of its streets and squares, find out where the innumerable treasures of the Kazan khans are stored and where,  without any fire, boiled water.

The snow-white Kremlin reflects the atmosphere of peace and coexistence of cultures and religions in Tatarstan.  It is here, where the magnificent Kul Sharif Mosque and the majestic Annunciation Cathedral are located mere metres away from each other. In 2000, this architectural and historical site was added to the list of World Cultural and Natural Heritage sites of UNESCO. 

Lunch in the city café. Check in at a hotel.

Dinner at «Tugan Avylym» Restaurant Village  in the center of the city + Tatar Folk Show

The program consists of a colorful national show and traditional Tatar dinner. Theatrical performance takes us into ancient Tatar legends, where the characters tell the history of Kazan through dances, songs and interactive entertainment with involvement of guests.  After the show finishes, a photo session is organized with the artists in the interiors of the center.

 

Bolgar

Breakfast at the hotel. 

Tour to the ancient city of Bolgar

Visit The Great Bolgar, get acquainted with the civilization of Volga Bolgars and, of course, enjoy its picturesque ruins and majestic ancient buildings, which attract people from all over the world. Located just 200 kilometers south of Kazan, it’s an official UNESCO World Heritage Site. This place is all that remains of the Golden Horde, the once great and powerful country in Eastern Europe.

Be sure to visit the magnificent White Mosque – a copy of snow-white Grand Mosque of Sheikh Zayed in Abu Dhabi , the Museum of Bolgar Civilization, the Cathedral Mosque, the Black Chamber, and the East Mausoleum, the 700-year-old burial chamber for Bolgar nobility and Khan’s Tomb.  Also be sure to check out the largest printed Koran in the world, listed in the Guinness Book of Records.

Lunch in the city café.

NOTE: we go to Bolgar either by ship or by bus, it depends on the season.

 

Yekaterinburg (two-night hotel stay)

Breakfast.

Panoramic city tour. Look at sights of historical and cultural significance in Yekaterinburg: churches of the XVIII and XIX centuries, most famous squares beautiful architectural ensemble on the way.

We will visit the Museum of Stone Cutting and Jewellery Art History.  Located in the historic centre of the city, the museum tells the tale of two arts practiced in the Urals for many centuries.

Lunch in the city café.

Trip to the borderline between Asia and Europe. You will visit the obelisk between Europe and Asia. It is one of the most famous and frequently visited places of the Ural region. You can put one foot in Europe and another one in Asia and take some unique photographs.

Check in at a hotel.

 

 Yekaterinburg

Breakfast at the hotel. 

Tour to Nevyansk (97 kilometers north of Yekaterinburg)

We will see the Leaning Tower of Nevyansk, which was erected sometime between 1725 and 1740 and remains the town's principal landmark.

Lunch in the city café.

Transfer to the train station, departure to  Novosibirsk.

 

Novosibirsk (one-night hotel stay)

Arrival in Novosibirsk and check in at a hotel.

Our tour in Novosibirsk includes visiting the following sights:  Alexander Cathedral, Lenin Square which features the vast Novosibirsk Opera House, the railway station – the largest in Siberia.+ We will visit The Novosibirsk Railway Museum.

Lunch in the city café.

Transfer to the train station, departure to Krasnoyarsk.

 

Krasnoyarsk (one-night hotel stay)

Breakfast.

Panoramic city tour. Krasnoyarsk city tour will show you some interesting places such as Mira square (Peace square) with beautiful view on Enisey river, monument to Andrey Dubenskiy, Karaulnaya hill where you'll see splendid city panorama.+ We will visit The Krasnoyarsk regional museum (one of the oldest museums in Siberia).

Lunch in the city café.

Visiting the Stolby National Park.  Located 10 km south of the city of Krasnoyarsk, it is one of the oldest natural reserves in Russia. People come here to enjoy the beauty of taiga landscape and natural diversity of the park, followed by the forest steppe sceneries.

Transfer to the airport, departure to Irkutsk.

 

Irkutsk (two-night hotel stay)

Arrival in Irkutsk and check in at a hotel. Dinner.

Irkutsk

Breakfast at the hotel. 

Visiting the Taltsi Museum of Architecture and Ethnography, located not far away from Irkutsk. 

Transfer to Listvyanka , also known as the ‘Baikal Riviera’ – the touristy spot where most travelers go to dunk their toes in Baikal’s pure waters.

Lunch in the city café.

 

Visiting the Baikal Museum + Lake Baikal Cruise.

Returning to Irkutsk. Transfer to the airport. Departure to Khabarovsk.

 

Khabarovsk (one-night hotel stay)

Airport pick-up. Breakfast.

Transfer to Recreation center «Zaimka». Its guest`s base offers a relaxing, spiritual vacation surrounded by pure Siberian nature: near the base are healing lake, rich in mushrooms and berries forests, as well as some historical and cultural sights. 

Lunch in the city café.

Return to Khabarovsk. Panoramic city tour + Khabarovsk Regional Museum.

 Transfer to the train station, departure to Vladivostok.

Vladivostok (end of the tour, return on the same day)

Breakfast.

 

Vladivostok city Tour + Russky Island+ Vladivostok Fortress.

Lunch in the city café.

Transfer to the airport.