Trans-Siberian Express: a train journey all travelers could ever dream of. Let’s have a glance at what’s ahead of the travelers through the longest railway ever.
This is an epic journey during which time slows down despite our era of fast consumerism and at the end of which the travelers will have memories of the far lands worth keeping for a life-time.
The Trans-Siberian Express is the longest railway in the world. Its construction began in 1891 and was completed in 1915. The road connecting Western Russia to Siberia, Mongolia and China is about 10 thousand kilometers.
The Trans-Siberian Express tour may take approximately two weeks, depending on the route and schedule you choose. That means the one-third of the tour around the world. The train journey starts in Moscow and ends in Vladivostok after seeing Kazan, Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Lake Baikal, Ulan-Ude and Ulaanbaatar. From here you can fly back to Moscow and go back home or vice versa.
Four of the world's greatest heritage are on this route!
On this journey, the route covering four important points on UNESCO World Heritage List; you will be able to visit Baikal Lake, Kazan Kremlin, Moscow Kremlin and Red Square. You will have a chance to see the culture of the Old Believers in UNESCO Intangible Heritage List. You will also enjoy Baikal Lake, the largest lake in the world, which hosts various plant and animal species. You'll have a chance to eat the mul fish you won't find anywhere else. You will pass through the world's most magnificent rivers such as Obi, Selenga, Angara, Kama and 3 thousand 500 kilometer-long Volga. You will be able to walk around the foothills of the Ural Mountains to see the untouched nature of Khabarovsk, the fascinating geography of Mongolia, the Monument of Ulaanbaatar and Tonyukuk, the countless beauties of Turks, Mongols, Buryats, Tatars, and Cossacks.
During this legendary train journey, which has been done for a hundred years, the eight time zones are changed, which will make your time and space perception upside down and you will get away from your smartphones, and you will chat, read and listen to music instead.
Your priority for comfort can be considered as a key element in this journey. If your budget is low, you can see it as an adventure to fuse with the locals and if you can minimize your comfort expectation, it is possible to travel with very reasonable prices. Only in this case, from Russia to China, you must organize your journey and accommodation plans yourself.
Comfort or adventure?
If you prefer to hit the road with one of the tour organizations, they offer a safer and more comfortable option. If you start from Turkey, you can prefer Fest Travel, Gruppal Tourism or Antonina Tourism; from England, Russia Express, are some of the experienced companies. For a double occupancy, except for airline tickets and visa costs, you must dispose of a minimum of 13,500 Euros. But in return, the Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express is designed and planned for you.
There are two main categories as gold and silver wagons on the train. Each of these bunk bed type double bed compartments has a shower, toilet, safe, air conditioning and an LCD screen where you can watch your movies. Free bottled water, tea, coffee and snacks are available 24 hours a day.
There is a small bar and a DVD / CD collection on the train, and a separate bar wagon with piano and guitar performances. Liquors are free of charge. Apart from these pampering treats, the care taken for food and travel arrangements will make the journey memorable.
A feast
The barbecue overlooking Baikal Lake, the local food at restaurants in the city, the carefully prepared meals in the train cafeteria, picnics on the steppes… As you can see, an important part of the journey is also on food and drink. Not to mention staying at authentic hotels that resemble a movie set of the Grand Budapest Hotel.
A tale of four seasons
