Welcome to the greatest rail journey on earth !
Firstly let us break a myth - there is no such train as the "Trans-Siberian Express". There is though, a Trans-Siberian railway upon which operates a number of trains with less romantic titles such as 'Train 7'. In fact the REAL Trans-Siberian Line (as defined by Russian Railways themselves, who ought to know!) is only the CENTRAL PART of the journey - from Ekaterinburg to Ulan Ude. But what a railway line - it covers 9000km and crosses through 10 time zones, over 16 rivers and through 80 towns and cities. And its trains are real, working services - not tourist curiosities. Western tourists will share the train with Mongolian traders, Chinese students and Russian families. It is an unrivalled 'people watching' experience.
Interested in the historical and cultural importance of the Trans-Siberian Railway? Read here for our short history of Russia and Trans-Siberian Railway.
Click here for a full list of our Trans-Siberian railway itineraries
Our Guarantee - we obtain Russian and Mongolian Visas for our clients at no additional cost. You only pay the relevant consulate fees. If we fail to get these visas for you then we refund your money in full.
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For the real lowdown on our trips check out Fiona Elliott's
train journal from her trip in 2007.
We are a Melbourne located travel agency (Vic state licence 32740) offering a range of rail based trips through China, Mongolia and Russia, as well as a flights and additional tours to and around these programmes.
Our sales staff have completed the trans-siberian railway themselves and so are able to give informed advice and recommendations. We organise Russian and Mongolian visas for all our Trans-Siberian clients at no extra charge - a service that no other Australian operator offers. Click here for why we believe we are the best qualified Australian agents for the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Check us out if you are interested in:
The Trans-Siberian Railway
The Trans-Mongolian Railway
The Trans-Manchurian Railway
City stopover packages in Moscow, St Petersburg and Beijing.
En-route stopover packages in Irkutsk, Lake Bailkal, Ulan-Ude, and Ekaterinburg.
A full range of Mongolian stopover options including Ulan Bataar and Ger camps in the Gobi Desert.
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