2010
Russia ● Mongolia ● China The World’s Longest Train Journey
By popular demand, we are running this trip for the second successive year. Without doubt, this is a journey of a lifetime; in which we explore three great nations and traverse a quarter of the globe. Explore the glittering St Petersburg and the grandeur of Moscow as you embark on an unforgettable journey beyond the Urals heading to the wild open plains of the Siberian taiga and the untamed desert wilderness of Genghis Khan’s Mongolia before ending your journey in Beijing, China. We join the locals on scheduled trains over a dramatic route that offers limitless opportunities. We take in the key attractions and experience the diverse cultures and people through our carefully planned stopovers. You'll learn about the Tsars and Russia’s Amish, take a dip in the majestic Lake Baikal, pass through the Taiga forests and get personal and dine with our friendly Siberian hosts. You'll surpass the ordinary life in the remote land-locked Mongolia and traverse the Mongolian Steppe and its ancient campgrounds of the Mongolian nomads. Interact with the Steppe nomads in Ger camps and learn about the life in one of the world's harshest regions. You'll then explore Beijing, the Great Wall and other artifacts of its majestic imperial past - All this packed in one unforgettable adventure you will not want to miss…
The Trans-Mongolian Fully Escorted Rail Adventure St Petersburg to Beijing: Sept 17 – Oct 15, 2010
Explore Great cities, Mountains, Lakes, Mongols & nomads, monasteries, the desert, the Great Wall & the Forbidden City and more……