The Cossack

24 days - from $3970

Itinerary:

Day 1 Arrive Beijing
Day 2 -& Beijing A trip to the acrobats?
 Day 3 -& Depart for Hohhot
Day 4 -& Arrive Hohhot Inner Mongolia awaits
 Day 5 -& Hohhot to Ulaanbaatar
Day 6 -& Trans Mongolian Railway Look out for the gers as you pass through the countryside
 Day 7 -& Arrive Ulaanbaatar
Day 8 -& To Bayangobi (ger camp) Settle down for the night as a nomad
 Day 9 -& To Kharkhorin (ger camp)
 Day 10 -& Kharkhorin & return to Ulaanbaatar -& Genghis Khan's capital set on the sweeping steppe will amaze
 Day 11 -& Ulaanbaatar & depart to Ulan Ude
 Day 12 -& Evening arrival Ulan Ude -& The world’s biggest statue of Lenin’s head. What more do you want?Day 13 -& Ulan Ude & evening departure to Irkutsk
Day 14 15 -& Lake Baikal - remember to try the fresh fish from the lake
 Day 16 -& Return to Irkutsk and depart for Kazan
Day 17 18 -& Trans Siberian Railway -& Watch the scenery change as we pass from Europe in Asia across the Urals
Day 19 -& Arrive Kazan Home of the Tartars
 Day 20 -& Depart to Murom
Day 21 -& Arrive Murom and transfer to Suzdal Time for one final banya?
Day 22 Transfer to Moscow
 Day 23 -& Moscow -& No trip is complete without a trip to Sparrow Hills to spot the 7 Sisters
Day 24 Moscow

Details:

• InclusionsVisa support for pre-booked servicesServices of Vodkatrain Honchos in Beijing, Hohhot, Mongolia, Ulan Ude, Irkutsk, Kazan, Suzdal and Moscow Accommodation on a share basis (twin/triple or dorm rooms, private facilities not guaranteed)Accommodation in traditional gers in Mongolia4-berth train tickets Beijing - Hohhot - Ulaanbaatar - Ulan Ude - Irkutsk - KazanAll departure and arrival transfers en-route
• Please note: Arrival transfer on Day 1 and departure transfer at the end of your itinerary are not included
• Please see the ‘Extra Stuff’ section for details on booking these services.Extra stuffLinger a little longer
• Pre and Post tour accommodation including visa support… stay as long as you like.Get me to the airport on time
• Take the hassle out of arriving and departing… splurge on a transfer.Rail Packs
• Explore China and Vietnam at your own pace with a collection of the best rail tickets, pre-booked for your travel pleasure.