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 26 days The Ultimate Trans-Sib

  Mountains, Mongols, Monasteries - this one has it all

Our Mammoth trip, but with a great side trip rafting in the Altai mountains. Rafting is down the Katun River which flows through the spectacular alpine scenery of the Katun Valley. There are some rapids but this is a trip which first-time rafters can do – you are accompanied by highly qualified instructors.
 


Tour Operator: The Russia Experience
To Book this trip call : 08700 66 45 11

Moscow - Beijing

Trip Itinerary


Day1: Arrive Moscow, transfer to accommodation 
Day 2: Moscow sightseeing with local expert 
Day 3: Day for sightseeing in Moscow, evening transfer to station. 
Day 4: By train through Ural Mountains, evening arrive Ekaterinburg & accommodation 
Day 5: Your choice of Ekaterinburg/Urals activities (see full itinerary) 
Day 6: Onwards by train through Southern Siberia 
Day 7: By road from Barnaul into the High Altai Mts (picnic en route). 
Day 8: Visit ancient cave-painting site, optional horse-riding.
Day 9: Cast off on Altai river-rafting trip, overnight camping 
Day 10: Second half of rafting, return to Altai Village B&B, sauna.
Day 11: By road to Novosibirsk, picnic lunch, evening free in Novosibirsk 
Day 12: Sightseeing in Novosibirsk, free time and evening train depart. 
Day 13: On board Trans-Sib eastwards, cross the Yenisei River Bridge 
Day 14: EITHER Siberian Village Stay (options for scuba, mini-trek, walking)
OR Adventure Trek to Goloustnoye Village (camping) 
Day 15: Your choice: trek, scuba or walking options at Lake Baikal.
Day 16: Free time in Irkutsk for exploring, evening train departure.
Day 17: Arrive Ulan-Uday, Buddhist monastery & Buryat Village trip.
Day 18: Trip to the Ivolginsky Buddhist Datsan + Eastern Medicine Central. 
Day 19: Early depart by train, en-route for Mongolian border 
20 Ulaanbaatar city walk, jeep departure to Bayan-Gobi, nomad stay. 
Day 21: By jeep to Karakorum site, stay in gers with local nomads. 
Day 22: Scenic desert jeep route back to UB, stay at Elstei Ger Camp. 
Day 23: Free day at Elstei for walking, activities, optional horseriding. 
Day 24: Return to Ulaanbaatar, central hotel, free time for exploring. 
Day 25: Depart by train to Beijing, across the Southern Gobi desert. 
Day 26: Pass the Great Wall of China, arrival in Beijing Arrive Moscow. Car to accommodation. Overnight at 3* Hotel.


 
 
  The Ultimate Trans-Sib
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Rafting is down the Katun River which flows through the spectacular alpine scenery of the Katun Valley.
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