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Siberia & Mongolia: Spirits & Nomads
Days 1-4: Vladivostok, Aboard the Trans-Siberian This epic two country sojourn begins with a tour of the Russian port city of Vladivostok. Board the celebrated train on its most remote and scenic leg towards Irkutsk. Days 5-7: Irkutsk, Listvyanka Explore the traditional wooden houses of Irkutsk, home to early political exiles. Spend a day aboard the spectacular old Circumbaikal Railway that hugs the shore of Lake Baikal. Relax in an enchanting Siberian lakeside lodge in Listvyanka. Days 8-9: Lake Baikal, Ust Barguzin Hydrofoil across the lake to homestays in rural Ust Barguzin, and search for elusive freshwater seals near the Ushkanye Islands. Days 10-12: Ulan Ude Drive to Ulan Ude, an important outpost on the tea route from China. Ulan Ude hosts the largest Buddhist monastery in Russia. Visit a village of Old Believers, descendants of 17th century Orthodox Christians exiled by Catherine the Great. Day 13: UlaanBaatar, Terelj An overnight train delivers you to UlaanBaatar, and beyond the capital to the grasslands of Gorkhi-Terelj National Park, mingling with nomads along the way. Days 14-16: Naadam Festival Enjoy the pageantry of the opening ceremony plus the traditional Naadam archery, wrestling and horse racing competitions. Days 17-19: Gobi, UlaanBaatar Fly to the fabled Gobi Desert. Experience traditional ger living and walk in the footsteps of legendary explorer, Roy Chapman Andrews. Toast the journey back in UlaanBaatar.
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MIR Signature Features
- Hydrofoil over beautiful Lake Baikal's clear waters
- Enjoy dinner and an evening folk concert with a family of Old Believers
- Witness the pageantry of Mongolia's Naadaam Festival
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| List of Highlights |
| Vladivostok | Visit C-56 submarine from World War II, Naval Cemetery, Fortress museum, "Socialist" Realist art or railway station |
| Trans-Siberian Railway | Ride the legendary Trans-Siberian Railway |
| Irkutsk | Znamensky Convent, Decembrist museum, Church of Our Savior |
| Listvyanka Village | Museum of Wooden Architecture, authentic banya at the lodge, Baikal Limnological Museum |
| Lake Baikal | UNESCO World Heritage listed lake for its unique flora and fauna |
| Circumbaikal Railway | Spend a day on the most scenic stretch of the original Trans-Siberian Railway |
| Ust Barguzin | Chivirkuy Bay, hotsprings at Zmeinaya Bay |
| Ushkanye Islands | Home to unique fresh-water seals, nerpa |
| Ulan Ude | Ivolginsk Datsan (Buddhist monastery), UNESCO-listed Trans-Baikal Semeiskie (Russian Old Believers) |
| Kharlun | A Buryat village on the Great Tea Way |
| UlaanBaatar | Naadam Festival, Natural History Museum, Bogd Khaan Winter Palace Museum, Gandan Monastery Mandshir Monastery |
| Terelj National Park | Beautiful alpine landscapes |
| Gobi Desert | Flaming Cliffs, Togrogiin Shiree (Fighting Dinosaurs), Moltsog Els, Yol Am Canyon |
Suggested Extensions
Come early and visit the Amur Tiger reserve outside Vladivostok; or extend your travels in Mongolia to visit Kara Korum. Contact us for details.
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