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The Trans Siberian Railway

Sit back and relax as I take you on acentury.
wondrous journey that transcends Russia, one
third  of  the  globe,  from  east  to west..You will travel through one of Russia's
oldest cities, called Yaroslavl which was
Imagine sitting in a comfortable seat,founded by Yaroslav the Wise in the year
looking out at the spectacular scenery and1010. Another city, Yekaterinburg, was
cities  on  your  seven  day  journey.founded in 1721 by Catherine the Great. This
is the city where Tsar Nicholas II and his
I am talking about one of Russia's mostfamily  were  executed  in  1918.
famous delights and adventures; the one week
excursion on the Trans-Siberian Railway fromThe experience will also propel you through
Moscow in the west to Vladivostok, of the Farnumerous tunnels, some of them more than 2 km
East region of Russia. It is the longestlong. Feel and see the experience of riding
continuous rail line on earth --almost tenin your rail car on a bridge which is 2500
thousand kilometers (about six thousandmeters long over the deepest lake in the
miles).world, the Baikal which is said to hold one
fifth  of  the  world's  fresh  water.
Traveling across the Russia on the
Trans-Siberian train give you the opportunityAlong the way you will see the biggest
to see with your own eyes everything that youSiberian cities of Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk ,
might have heard about this mysterious landwatching the vast Siberian taiga which is
of expansive forests, beautiful cities andthe largest  remaining  forest in the world.
the  wilds  of  nature.
The train will also stop in the city of Ulan
Your journey will allow you to see-Ude which house the Tibetan Buddhist
beautifully designed architectures ofmonastery - the center of Buddhism in Russia.
hundreds of churches; amazing sun rises and
even more spectacular sunsets. Your journeyFinally you will arrive in Vladivostok, the
will allow you to view Russia in all herlast  city  of  Russia Far  East.
natural splendor as your adventure takes you
through  7  time  zones.Vladivostok is they gateway to Korea, China
and  Japan.
Your journey begins when you board the train
in the opulent and cavernous station ofDuring the Soviet era, Vladivostok was a
Moscow. During your adventure you will havesecret military base and was completely
many stopovers in almost 100 differentclosed, not only to all foreigners but even
cities both large and small. Theto the citizens of all regions of the then,
Trans-Siberian train stops several times aSoviet Union. You needed special permits just
day, from just a few minutes to more than ato visit relatives that lived in Vladivostok.
half an hour. You will get the pleasure of
interacting with simple Russians during theAfter 1992 this city was opened to all and
short stop-overs. These Russian stations arenow anyone can see this beautiful sea port on
often mini markets and you can see therethe hills, named the " Russian San-Francisco"
everything from wild berries, farm sausages,which is surrounded by the gorgeous Gold Horn
delicious smoked fish to different souvenirsBay.
and hats made from the fur of red, black, and
white  foxes.Although the Trans Siberian Railway end in
the sea port of Vladivostok, your journey
You will have an opportunity to observedoes not need to end there. You could travel
different architectural styles of the variouson to Russia's eastern neighbors, Japan,
towns and train stations. Most of them wereKorea  and  China.
build during the middle of the last century
of the Stalin era and at the end of the 19thHave a wonderful journey!



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