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Golden Eagle - Trans-Siberian Express

13-day sleeper train from Moscow to Vladivostok across Siberia

Golden Eagle - Trans-Siberian Express, a rail journey with Fred. Holidays (Fred. Rail Journeys)

Fred. Rail Journeys books the Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express, the longest continuous train journey in the world at over 6,000 miles across eight time zones, running from Moscow to Vladivostok over 13 days and 12 nights (also available in reverse). Day 1 begins with an airport transfer, a champagne reception, a welcome dinner and an overnight hotel stay in Moscow, and Day 2 continues with a guided city tour, including lunch at Café Pushkin and visits to Red Square, the Kremlin and the Moscow Metro, before boarding the train in the late afternoon. From there, the train travels via Kazan, Yekaterinburg and Novosibirsk, across the Ural Mountains, past Lake Baikal for a lake-shore barbecue, and into Mongolia to see the Genghis Khan monument and a nomadic Ger camp, before a city tour and farewell dinner in Vladivostok. Cabins come in Silver, Gold and Imperial levels. According to the operator's own listing, this itinerary is currently suspended.

What to know before you look closer

  • This itinerary is currently listed as suspended by the operator; confirm current operating status before planning to book.
  • The evidence for this trip describes only the first two days of the itinerary in detail; the remaining 11 days aboard the train, via Kazan, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Lake Baikal, Ulan Ude and Ulaanbaatar, are described only in overview.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Moscow (hotel)

    Arrive Moscow

    Airport transfer, champagne reception and welcome dinner with an overnight hotel stay in Moscow.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Onboard train

    Moscow city tour, board the train

    Guided tour of Moscow with lunch at Café Pushkin, visiting Red Square, the Kremlin and the Moscow Metro. Board the train late afternoon.

The moments this trip is built around

  • Day 1Arrival in Moscow includes an airport transfer, a champagne reception and a welcome dinner, with an overnight hotel stay before boarding the train.
  • Day 2A guided tour of Moscow with lunch at Café Pushkin, visiting Red Square, the Kremlin and the Moscow Metro, before boarding the train in the late afternoon.

Included

  • Airport transfers (Moscow and Vladivostok)
  • Welcome champagne reception
  • Welcome dinner and overnight hotel stay in Moscow
  • Guided city tour of Moscow with lunch at Café Pushkin
  • City tour and farewell dinner with overnight hotel stay in Vladivostok
  • All onboard meals
  • Selected drinks (depending on cabin category)

Questions travellers ask

Is this tour currently available to book?
According to the operator's own listing, this itinerary is currently suspended.
How long is the journey?
13 days and 12 nights, covering over 6,000 miles and eight time zones from Moscow to Vladivostok.
Is the train travel included?
Yes, guests board the train in Moscow on Day 2 and travel by rail for 12 nights to Vladivostok.
What cabin classes are available?
Silver, Gold and Imperial cabins.
What is included?
Airport transfers in Moscow and Vladivostok, welcome and farewell dinners, overnight hotel stays in both cities, a guided Moscow city tour with lunch at Café Pushkin, all onboard meals, and selected drinks depending on cabin category.
What are the highlights along the route?
A guided tour of Moscow, a lake-shore barbecue at Lake Baikal, a visit to the Genghis Khan monument and a nomadic Ger in Mongolia, and an onboard pianist in the dining cars.

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