ORIENTAL ASIA - STA Travel Hub
ORIENTAL ASIA - STA Travel Hub
ORIENTAL ASIA - STA Travel Hub
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THE BUDGETING BOLSHEVIK<br />
Moscow Beijing 12 DAYS<br />
SMALL GROUP ADVENTURE (18-35s)<br />
If you want an iconic Trans Mongolian<br />
journey whilst watching your roubles this<br />
is the journey for you. Be prepared to<br />
travel in low season (that means fewer<br />
tourists) and in a lower grade of train<br />
compartment on the longest journey in<br />
order to take advantage of this moneysaving<br />
adventure. It might be thrifty but<br />
that doesn’t mean you have to miss out<br />
on the good times!<br />
DAY<br />
01-02<br />
03-05<br />
06-07<br />
08<br />
ITINERARY<br />
Moscow<br />
Meet your group, jump on the metro and<br />
start your journey in Red Square! On Day 2,<br />
continue exploring this great city before an<br />
afternoon departure to Irkutsk.<br />
Trans Siberian Railway<br />
Settle into life on board, spend time with the<br />
locals, share stories and watch the landscapes<br />
change out of the window.<br />
Irkutsk / Lake Baikal<br />
Early morning arrival in Irkutsk and then on<br />
to Lake Baikal. Enjoy a refreshing swim and<br />
try the famous lake’s tasty fish. On Day 7,<br />
return to Irkutsk and board an evening train<br />
to Ulaanbaatar.<br />
Trans Mongolian Railway<br />
Watch the traders at the border and catch a<br />
glimpse of your first yak in Mongolia.<br />
09<br />
10<br />
11<br />
12<br />
FR<br />
$1,575<br />
Ulaanbaatar / Terelj National Park<br />
Arrive in Ulaanbaatar and head out to Terelj<br />
National Park. Relax in the serenity of<br />
the wide open steppe and learn about the<br />
nomadic way of life as you stay in a ger camp.<br />
Ulaanbaatar<br />
Return to Ulaanbaatar for a last chance to<br />
pick up some felt slippers and enjoy one more<br />
night of Mongolian hospitality.<br />
Trans Mongolian Railway<br />
Morning departure on the Trans Mongolian<br />
Railway across the legendary Gobi Desert and<br />
into China.<br />
Beijing<br />
Your journey comes to an end as you arrive in<br />
Beijing early afternoon.<br />
<strong>ORIENTAL</strong> <strong>ASIA</strong><br />
Departures 2014<br />
FROM MOSCOW<br />
<strong>STA</strong>RT<br />
FINISH<br />
Jan 27 Feb 07<br />
Feb 10 Feb 21<br />
Feb 24 Mar 07<br />
Mar 10 Mar 21<br />
<strong>STA</strong>RT<br />
FINISH<br />
Mar 24 Apr 04<br />
Apr 07 Apr 18<br />
Apr 21 May 02<br />
Sep 15 Sep 26<br />
<strong>STA</strong>RT<br />
FINISH<br />
Sep 29 Oct 10<br />
Oct 13 Oct 24<br />
Oct 27 Nov 07<br />
Nov 10 Nov 21<br />
TOUR CODE: BBMB<br />
THE GENGHIS KHAN<br />
Beijing Moscow 15 DAYS<br />
Just because you are a bit tight on time<br />
doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the<br />
Trans Mongolian. Three countries in two<br />
weeks - that’s what we call an adventure!<br />
Departures 2014<br />
FROM BEIJING<br />
<strong>STA</strong>RT<br />
<strong>STA</strong>RT<br />
FINISH<br />
*Jan 22 Feb 05<br />
*Feb 19 Mar 05<br />
*Mar 19 Apr 02<br />
*Apr 02 Apr 16<br />
*Apr 16 Apr 30<br />
*Apr 30 May 14<br />
FROM MOSCOW<br />
FINISH<br />
Jan 13 Jan 26<br />
Feb 10 Feb 23<br />
Mar 10 Mar 23<br />
Apr 07 Apr 20<br />
Apr 21 May 04<br />
May 05 May 18<br />
May 19 Jun 01<br />
<strong>STA</strong>RT<br />
<strong>STA</strong>RT<br />
TOUR CODE: GKBM / GKMB<br />
SMALL GROUP ADVENTURE (18-35s)<br />
FINISH<br />
*May 14 May 28<br />
Jun 05 Jun 19<br />
Jun 12 Jun 26<br />
Jun 26 Jul 10<br />
Jul 10 Jul 24<br />
Jul 24 Aug 07<br />
FINISH<br />
Jun 02 Jun 15<br />
Jun 09 Jun 22<br />
Jun 23 Jul 06<br />
Jun 30 Jul 13<br />
Jul 07 Jul 20<br />
Jul 14 Jul 27<br />
Jul 28 Aug 10<br />
<strong>STA</strong>RT<br />
<strong>STA</strong>RT<br />
FINISH<br />
Aug 14 Aug 28<br />
Aug 28 Sep 11<br />
Sep 11 Sep 25<br />
Sep 25 Oct 09<br />
Oct 16 Oct 30<br />
Nov 20 Dec 04<br />
FINISH<br />
Aug 04 Aug 17<br />
Aug 18 Aug 31<br />
Sep 01 Sep 14<br />
Sep 08 Sep 21<br />
Sep 22 Oct 05<br />
Oct 20 Nov 02<br />
Nov 24 Dec 07<br />
Due to rail schedules, dates marked (*) have one less night in Beijing<br />
and Moscow, two extra nights on trains and a day trip to Hohot.<br />
DAY<br />
01-02<br />
03-04<br />
05-07<br />
ITINERARY<br />
Beijing<br />
Meet your group and Honcho in Beijing. If you<br />
arrive a few days earlier and want to explore<br />
more of China, check out our RailPacks on<br />
page 123. On Day 2, explore the hutongs and<br />
Tiananmen Square. Ride a bicycle around to<br />
get an idea of the scale of the city and the<br />
metro to grasp the density of the population.<br />
Trans Mongolian / Ulaanbaatar<br />
Board the Trans Mongolian Railway. Watch<br />
an impressive change of wheels at the border<br />
and cross the mighty Gobi Desert before<br />
arriving in Ulaanbaatar. Arrive on Day 4 and<br />
set out to explore this quirky capital.<br />
Terelj National Park / Ulaanbaatar<br />
Head out to Terelj National Park and your ger<br />
camp. Relax in the fresh air and sample some<br />
nomadic delicacies. Climb Turtle Rock and play<br />
some pool with the locals in the wilderness<br />
before returning to Mongolia’s capital city.<br />
08<br />
09-12<br />
13-15<br />
FR<br />
$2,065<br />
Ulaanbaatar<br />
Get a great view of the town from the Zaisan<br />
Memorial or mingle with monks at the<br />
Gaandan Khiid Monastery.<br />
Trans Siberian Railway<br />
Settle in to life on board, spend time with the<br />
locals, share stories and watch the landscapes<br />
change out the window.<br />
Moscow<br />
Check out the Kremlin, pay a visit to Lenin or<br />
travel on the dazzling metro system. Enjoy<br />
Moscow’s buzzing nightlife as you toast the<br />
end of your journey with your new mates. If<br />
you want to continue exploring the rest of<br />
Europe, check out our RailPacks on page 123.<br />
CALL 1300 676 561 TO BOOK<br />
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