| Day | Program | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrival in Moscow. Guided transfer from the airport to the hotel. Dinner at the hotel. Evening is at leisure. | |
| 2 | City tour. The Kremlin: territory + 3 cathedrals. Breakfast at the hotel. City tour. The city tour of Moscow will take you to the Sparrow Hills to enjoy the impressive panorama of the downtown area; you will pass by the Victory park with its World War II Memorial, the New Maiden Convent, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the White House and ride along Kutuzovsky Avenue. You will stop at the St. Sofia Embankment of the Moskva-River to take pictures of the breathtaking panorama of the Moscow Kremlin. The culmination of the tour will be the visit to the Red Square. Lunch at a local restaurant. The Kremlin: territory + 3 cathedrals. Today you will enjoy a visit to the ancient heart of the Russian capital, see a unique architectural ensemble of the Cathedral Square; walk by the enormous Tsar Bell and the Tsar Cannon. Optionally you can visit the Armoury Chamber or the Diamond Fund. Dinner at the hotel. In the evening is the transfer to the railway station. Departure by the famous Trans-Siberian Express to Irkutsk in comfortable train cabins. | |
| 3 | Day on the train. You have an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful Russian scenery through the window of your cabin in Trans-Siberian Express. Full board on the train. | |
| 4 | Day on the train. Your journey to Lake Baikal continues. Full board on the train. | |
| 5 | Day on the train. Have a wonderful journey to the heart of Siberia. Full board on the train. | |
| 6 | Irkutsk. City tour. The Decembrist Museum. Arrival in Irkutsk in the morning. Breakfast at the hotel. During the city tour you will see the old Siberian city situated on the intersection of the air and rail routes to the east, north, west of Russia and other countries, as Mongolia and China. After lunch in a local restaurant you will visit the Regional Museum. Lunch at the hotel. Visit to the local market. Dinner at the hotel. | |
| 7 | Lake Baikal. Breakfast at the hotel. Full day guided Lake Baikal excursion. On your way from Irkutsk to Listvyanka village (70 km from Irkutsk) you will visit the Museum of Wooden Architecture – this museum in the open air has a large collection of original wooden houses, equipped with the old-style furniture and domestic utensils. Also you will visit the Museum of the Lake Baikal (Limnological Museum) where you will learn about the origin and the wild life of the lake. After lunch is sightseeing in Listvyanka. You will also take a boat ride on Lake Baikal (1 hour). Ride back to Irkutsk. Dinner at the hotel. | |
| 8 | Check out of the hotel. Transfer to the airport. After leaving the hotel, the guide will accompany you to the airport and help you to get around there to find your departure gate. Arrival in Moscow. Guided transfer to the International Sheremetyevo Airport. |