1 Arrive Moscow, transfer to accommodation
2 Moscow sightseeing with local expert
3 Day for sightseeing in Moscow, evening transfer to station
4 By train through Ural Mountains, evening arrive Ekaterinburg & accommodation
5 Your choice of Ekaterinburg/Urals activities (see full itinerary)
6 Onwards by train through Southern Siberia
7 By road from Barnaul into the High Altai Mts (picnic en route)
8 Visit ancient cave-painting site, optional horse-riding
9 Cast off on Altai river-rafting trip, overnight camping
10 Second half of rafting, return to Altai Village Guest House, sauna
11 By road to Novosibirsk, picnic lunch, evening free in Novosibirsk
12 Sightseeing in Novosibirsk, free time and evening train depart
13 On board Trans-Sib eastwards, cross the Yenisei River Bridge
14 EITHER Siberian Village Stay (options for scuba, mini-trek, walking)
OR Adventure Trek to Goloustnoye Village (camping)
15 Your choice: trek, scuba or walking options at Lake Baikal
16 Free time in Irkutsk for exploring, evening train departure
17 Arrive Ulan-Uday, Buddhist monastery & Buryat Village trip
18 Trip to the Ivolginsky Buddhist Datsan + Eastern Medicine Central
19 Early depart by train, en-route for Mongolian border
20 Ulaanbaatar city walk, jeep departure to Bayan-Gobi, nomad stay
21 By jeep to Karakorum site, stay in gers with local nomads
22 Scenic desert jeep route back to UB, stay at Elstei Ger Camp
23 Free day at Elstei for walking, activities, optional horseriding
24 Return to Ulaanbaatar, central hotel, free time for exploring
25 Depart by train to Beijing, across the Southern Gobi deser
26 Pass the Great Wall of China, arrival in Beijing
