Trans Mongolian Railway
The Trans-Mongolian Railway traces the route of ancient tea caravans, winding its way from Russia to China via the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar. The Trans-Mongolian splits off from the main Trans-Siberian Railway at Zaudinskiy, just a few kilometres after Ulan-Ude, before crossing the Russian-Mongolian border 250km further south. This railway route from Ulan-Ude to the Mongolian border was constructed in the 1940s and 1950s.
One of the world's most beautiful cities, St. Petersburg has all the ingredients for an unforgettable travel experience: high art, lavish architecture, wild nightlife, an extraordinary history and rich cultural traditions that have inspired and nurtured some of the modern world's greatest literature, music, and visual art.
The political, scientific, historical, architectural and business centre of Russia, Moscow displays the country's contrasts at their most extreme. The ancient and modern exist side by side in this city of 10 million.
The first few days showcase the vastness of the forested Russian landscape, so that as you approach Lake Baikal early on day four, the sight of contours and water is a bit of relief.
No lake is more lake than Lake Baikal. Set deep within the Russian subcontinent, Baikal is the deepest, oldest and most voluminous of all lakes, a superstar of superlatives in hydrology, geology, ecology and history.
The de facto capital of Eastern Siberia, pleasantly historic Irkutsk is by far the most popular stop on the Trans-Siberian Railway between Moscow and all points east.
Wake bright and early and pull up your cabin blind to witness a dramatic change in scenery as you get your first look at Mongolia
Rugged Mongolia is an adventure destination where travelers can experience vast, untouched landscapes and learn about nomadic culture.
From ancient walled capital to showpiece megacity in barely a century, Beijing (Běijīng, 北京), spins a breathless yarn of triumph, tragedy, endurance and innovation.
Once the terminus of the Silk Road and a gathering place of cultures and religions, as well as being home to emperors, courtesans, poets, monks, merchants and warriors,