1 Arrive Moscow, transfer to accommodation
2 Moscow sightseeing with local expert
3 Day for sightseeing in Moscow, evening transfer to station
4 On board the Trans-Sib, through the Urals Mountains
5 On board-into Siberia, crossing the Ob at Novosibirsk
6 On board-across central Siberia and crossing the Yenisei
7-9 Arrive Irkutsk, CHOOSE EITHER: Siberian Village, with mini-trek,
scuba, walking options OR Adventure Trek
10 Return to Irkutsk, free time to explore, then eve depart by train
11 On board, around Lake Baikal then southwards to Mongolia
12 Ulaanbaatar city walk, depart by jeep to Bayan-Gobi, nomad stay
13 By jeep onwards to Karakorum site, overnight stay with nomads
14 Jeep sightseeing in Bayan-Gobi, arrive to Elstei Ger Camp
15 Free day at Elstei for walking, optional riding, or just relaxing
16 Return to Ulaanbaatar, free time to explore, and overnight
17 Depart to Beijing by train, midnight border crossing
18 Pass the Great Wall of China, and arrive in Beijing