UK Rail Tours

Russia: Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express

Undoubtedly the worlds greatest railway journey, the Trans-Siberian Railway runs like a steel ribbon connecting east and west from Moscow over the Urals, across the magnificent Russian steppes and alongside the shore of the worlds largest freshwater lake. This extraordinary engineering achievement is a vital asset - and by far the best way to experience the grandeur of Russias rarely visited interior.

TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS DAY BY DAY ITINERARIES

EASTBOUND/ WESTBOUND ITINERARY

Day 1: Moscow / Vladivostok

Day 2: Moscow / Vladivostok

Day 3: Kazan / Khabarovsk

Day 4: Yekaterinburg / Onboard

Day 5: Novosibirsk / Onboard

Day 6: Onboard / Ulaan Baatar

Day 7: Irkutsk / Ulan Ude

Day 8: Lake Baikal / Lake Baikal

Day 9: Ulan Ude / Irkutsk

Day 10: Ulaan Baatar / Onboard

Day 11: Onboard / Novosibirsk

Day 12: Onboard / Yekaterinburg

Day 13: Onboard / Kazan

Day 14: Vladivostok / Moscow

Day 15: Vladivostok / Moscow

THE ULTIMATE TRAIN JOURNEY

* Russia is the largest country in the world and boasts 11 of the worlds 24 time zones

* As the sun rises in the West of Russia, it is setting in the East

* The Trans-Siberian line was opened in stages between 1891 and 1916

* On this tour you will travel a distance of around 6500 miles; one third of the way around the world.

2012 EASTBOUND TOUR SCHEDULE

May 9th - May 23rd

July 30th - August 13th

August 25th - September 8th

2012 WESTBOUND TOUR SCHEDULE

May 21st - June 4th

August 11th - August 25th

September 6th - September 20th

For more details on this amazing Trans - Siberian experience please contact RailTourGuide on 0191 246 0708.

Please also see our information on The Golden Eagle train.