SPECIAL OFFER TRANS MONGOLIAN EXPRESS Moscow - Beijing 14 Days MORE THAN TRAVEL TAILOR- MADE TOURS TO RUSSIA

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1 SPECIAL OFFER TRANS MONGOLIAN EXPRESS Moscow - Beijing 14 Days MORE THAN TRAVEL TAILOR- MADE TOURS TO RUSSIA 22 September 05 October, 2019 Your personal Consultant: Jenny Fisher jenny@discoveryrussia.com Australia: USA: This package is available either Group Tour (scheduled departures) or Private Tour (flexible dates) FROM MOSCOW TO BEIJING

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5 Itinerary Moscow Yekaterinburg Day 1 Arrival at Moscow Day 2 Moscow Yekaterinburg Day 3 Arrival at Yekaterinburg Day 4 Yekaterinburg Day 5-6 Yekaterinburg Irkutsk on board Day 7 Arrival at Irkutsk, Listvyanka (Lake Baikal) Day 8 Listvyanka (Lake Baikal) Day 9 Irkutsk Ulaanbaatar Day 10 Ulaanbaatar, Terelj National Park Day 11 Ulaanbaatar Day 12 Ulaanbaatar Beijing Day 13 Beijing Day 14 Departure from Beijing Irkutsk Ulaanbaatar Beijing

6 ITINERARY DAY 1 Meet and greet at Breakfast Moscow airport A visit to the Moscow Kremlin Transfer to your hotel and to the Red Square Moscow Metro tour DAY 4 DAY 3 DAY 2 On board Arrival in Yekaterinburg Transfer to the hotel, check-in Overnight in Yekaterinburg Excursion in Novodevichy Convent Breakfast Guided tour in Yekaterinburg Board the train to Irkutsk and Sparrow Hills Transfer to railway station Departure to Yekaterinburg DAY 5-6 Train ride continues 2 days, 5 hours and 33 min on the train DAY 8 DAY 7 Arrival in Irkutsk Transfer to Listvyanka village at Lake Baikal shores (65 km) Siberian lunch at traditional hunter s house Zaimka Optional evening: Russian banya Breakfast Baikal Museum of Limnology Baikal Seal Aquarium Chersky Stone observation point (Cable car) St. Nicolas Russian Orthodox Church Visit local souvenir market

7 DAY 9 Train arrives at 06:50 local time Breakfast Transfer to Irkutsk railway station Board the train to Ulaanbaator DAY 11 DAY 10 Transfer to Terelj National Park (80km) Terelj NP-Explore landscape Turtle Rock Lunch with nomadic family Temple of Aryavalokiteshvara and Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex and Aryabal Monastery Other Rock Formation: Praying Lama Bronz age/13th Century Museum Zaisan Memorial distance Buddha Garden evening 6 pm-tumen Ekh-traditional Overnight at Terelj National Park Breakfast Transfer to the train Transfer to Ulan Bator Rock/Old Man reading a Book - in the Dinner DAY 12 Breakfast DAY 13 Arrival in Beijing train station at 14:35, station, board the train transfer to the hotel, to Beijing check-in folklore concert Dinner at hotel restaurant Overnight in the hotel DAY 14 Breakfast Check out from the hotel Transfer to the airport for departure flight

8 DAY 1, Arrival at Moscow Meet and greet at Moscow airport DAY 2, Discover Moscow Breakfast A visit to the Moscow Transfer to your hotel Kremlin including Armory Group depatue: welcome and Red Square dinner Moscow Metro tour & City tour Novodevichy Convent Arbat area Board the train to Yekaterinburg

9 Enjoy a guided visit to the Moscow Kremlin, and see all the treasures of the famous museums. Kremlin is not actually a specific place name, but means fortress. The most well-known kremlin is of course the one in Moscow, at Red Square. And Red Square is not actually Red because of the red bricks, but because "red" in the old Russian language meant "beautiful". And "Kremlin" meant a castle. So, there are many kremlins in Russia and in Moscow alone we will show you a few! 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! 9

10 DAY 3, Arrival in Yekaterinburg Arrival in Yekaterinburg at 23:34 Transfer to the hotel and check-in DAY 4, Discover Yekaterinburg Breakfast Guided tour in Ekaterinburg Train departure to Irkutsk at 21:49

11 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. Also, Ekaterinburg is known as a place where the last Romanov Tsar was killed after the Revolution. Here you can 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

12 DAY 5-6, Train ride to Irkutsk Train ride continues - 2 days and 5 hours and 33 min on the train Depart Yekaterinburg at 21:49 on Day 4 and arrive in Irkutsk at 10:43 on Day 7 of your journey

13 DAY 7, Arrival in Irkutsk Arrival in Irkutsk Transfer to Listvyanka village at Lake Baikal shores (65 km) Siberian lunch at traditional hunter s house Zaimka Optional evening: Russian banya DAY 8, Discover Baikal Breakfast Baikal Museum of Limnology Chersky Stone observation point Try local Buryat cuisine Visit local souvenir market

14 Visit Baikal Museum and the aquarium, where you will see Baikal fish and freshwater seals nerpas, Shaman Rock, St. Nicholas church and a Fish Market. Shaman Rock is a natural boundary between the deepest lake in the world and the only river that flows out of the lake the Angara river. Locals have thousands of legends about this place, which is believed to be the house of one of the Buryat gods You will be surrounded by amazing landscapes of the world s largest, oldest and deepest freshwaterlake, Baikal

15 Day 9: Transfer to Ulaanbaatar Breakfast Transfer to the Irkutsk railway station Board the train to Ulaanbaatar at 08:08 Day 10: Discover Mongolia Arrival in Ulaanbaatar (06:50) 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

16 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.

17 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

18 Russian Day 12: Transfer to Beijing visa Breakfast Transfer to railway station Departure to Beijing at 07:30 Day 13: Arrival in Beijing Meet and greet at Beijing railway station Transfer to your hotel Group departure: farewell dinner OPTION A get you personal Visa Support Letter (VSL) fill in Visa Application form send Application, passport, photo and VSL to the Embassy get your Russian visa delivered to you by mail Day 14: Departure from Beijing Breakfast OPTION B Transfer to airport departure request fullforrussian visaflight service and get your visa 18

19 Private Tour, 2 people (1st / 2nd Class train) Rate per person (3* hotels, sharing 1 twin/double room) 5200 / 4390 AUD Rate per person (4* hotels, sharing 1 twin/double room) 5380 / 4570 AUD Rate per person (5* hotels, sharing 1 twin/double room) 6830 / 6020 AUD Dates are flexible Group Tour (1st / 2nd Class train) Rate per person (3* hotels, sharing 1 twin/double room) 4613 / 3805 AUD Rate per person (4* hotels, sharing 1 twin/double room) 4776 / 3966 AUD Rate per person (5* hotels, sharing 1 twin/double room) 6227/ 5420 AUD Starting dates for 2019: September 29 INCLUSIONS: Accommodation 3* / 4* / 5* hotels, central locations, sharing, with breakfast included; Breakfast, lunch, dinner as per itinerary in Mongolia (daily); Accommodation in Terelji Lodge; Private transfers in all places as per program: airport-hotel, hotel-train station, train station hotel, hotel airport; dedicated private local English-speaking guide in all places as per program. Continued on next page,... Discovery Russia info@discoveryrussia.com

20 INCLUSIONS: Continued Train tickets: Ulan Bator Beijing Irkutsk Ulaanbaatar Yekaterinburg Irkutsk Moscow Irkutsk; *ALL train ticket is subject of availability; All guided tours as per program, entrance tickets are included: Mongolia tours as specified; Irkutsk and Listvyanka tours as specified; Yekaterinburg tours as specified; Moscow tours as specified; Full metro/public transport pass in Moscow; Russian visa supporting documents; 24/7 English-speaking support line in Russia Group departure: welcome and farewell dinner. NOT INCLUDED: - International flights - Visa fee - Extras of Personal nature - Lunches and dinners Discovery Russia info@discoveryrussia.com Plan it wisely. Travel with Discovery Russia