Come on an escorted tour of Russia with Travel Directors and enjoy a trip on the Trans Siberian Railway. First stop is Beijing where we visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and the Great Wall of China.We board the Trans-Mongolian Express for the thrilling journey to Ulaan Baatar, capital of Mongolia. Here we venture into the Gobi desert and stay in traditional gers.

Our next train ride is from Mongolia to Russia and the capital of eastern Siberia, Irkutsk. We visit the world’s largest freshwater lake, Baikal.Next we board the Trans Siberian Express for the world’s greatest train ride to Moscow. In Russia's magnificent capital we visit St Basil’s Cathedral, Red Square, the Kremlin and the famous metro system.From Moscow we take another train to St Petersburg where we visit the hermitage museum – the world’s greatest art collection – in the Winter Palace.

We also go to St Isaac’s Cathedral, Peter and Paul’s Fortress and the Summer Palace.Our Christmas trans Siberian tour is a journey through a winter wonderland. This is the best time to make the Trans Siberian journey and we enjoy Christmas day sleigh rides and a New Year’s Eve party in Red Square!