Naadam Festival (13 days)
Eastbound
Moscow - Ulaan Baatar Tour
by the Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express
Duration: 13 days.
Day 1. Moscow
Flights are met at Moscow airport and guests are transferred to a five-star
hotel for a one-night stay. Welcome dinner.
Day 2. Moscow
A full day touring Moscow, including Red Square and the
Kremlin. We board our awaiting Golden
Eagle Trans-Siberian Express
private train for an evening departure.
Day 3. Kazan
We spend the day in Kazan, the beautiful capital of Tatarstan on the Volga River.
Day 4. Yekaterinburg
We cross from Europe into Asia prior to our arrival in Yekaterinburg, capital of the Urals.
Home of the exiled Romanovs, today our tour includes a visit to the execution site and
the Urals Mineralogical Museum.
Day 5. Novosibirsk
We stopover in Novosibirsk where we visit the Opera House, Lenin
Square and River Ob, which flows 3,500 miles from its source to the Arctic.
Day 6 . On board
You have a full day on the train to enjoy the relaxed pace of life on our 'hotel
on wheels'. We go to the East through the beautiful landscape of the Sayan
Mountains. I
Day 7. Irkutsk
Morning arrival in Irkutsk, known as the “Paris of
Siberia” and famous for its wooden architecture. Our city tour includes a cultural immersion of the major sights
of this fascinating
city. Free time in the afternoon to explore the local market.
Day 8. Lake Baikal
A spectacular part of the journey, today is spent winding our way through
tunnels and cliffs along the edge of the world's largest freshwater lake, Lake Baikal.
We stop en route for a barbeque at the lake's edge and continue on to the village
of Listvyanka, where our tour includes the Limnological
Museum (Baikal Museum).
Day 9. Ulan Ude
Morning arrival in Ulan Ude, capital of the Buryat Republic.
Our tour includes the colorful Buddhist Temple in
nearby Ivolginsk and a trip to the Village of Old
Believers.
Day 10. Ulaan Baatar
Morning arrival in the capital of Mongolia, Ulaan
Baatar. We visit the Gandan Monastery before
we transfer to our hotel for a 3 night stay. Free time to explore the bustling
center of activity, as the Mongols prepare their country's big day. The
option of a trip to the nearby Gorkhi-Terelj National Park is
available.
Day 11. Naadam Festival
Full day in Ulaan Baatar for celebration of Naadam
Festival. An important event for the Mongolians, this day is the major
holiday in their annual calendar. A festive atmosphere pervades the capital as
wishes of 'Happy Naadam' are exchanged amongst friends. Events featured today
include the Opening Ceremony, archery and the 33-km horse race.
Day 12. Naadam Festival
A half day at the Naadam Festival which includes wrestling and the Closing
Ceremony. Options include a city tour which features the various Monasteries
and the National Museum or Natural
History Museum.
Day 13. Ulaan Baatar
Breakfast at the hotel with transfers being provided to the airport for
flights departures.
Included: accommodation on board the train; hotel accommodation as per
itinerary; all meals starting with dinner on the first day, arrival/ departure
transfers, all guided off train programmes; services of experienced tour
leaders; complimentary tea, coffee, mineral water 24 hours a day; a doctor. The
tour language is English. French, German, Spanish, Italian and Japanese speaking
guides are available on request and at a supplement.
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Not included: airfares;
charges of a personal nature; any optional excursions; drinks in the bar car;
visa and excess luggage charges; insurance and laundry services.
You are welcome to travel by the Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian
Express along the Great Transsiberian Way!
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