Your Accommodation
HOTELS
LISTVYANKA – HOTEL MAYAK (3-STAR) OR SIMILAR
1 night full board. This modern hotel is located in the lakeside village of Listvyanka, and enjoys spectacular views of the lake. The hotel offers a bar and restaurant. Guest rooms are comfortably furnished and all have private facilities, TV, telephone and air-conditioning.
IRKUTSK – HOTEL IRKUTSK (3-STAR) OR SIMILAR
1 night full board. This hotel enjoys a location overlooking the Angara River. Facilities include a bar and restaurant. Guest rooms all have private facilities, TV and telephone.
MOSCOW – HOTEL RENAISSANCE (5-STAR)
1 night full board. This modern, recently refurbished hotel is located close to the heart of Moscow’s attractions. Hotel amenities include a selection of bars and restaurants as well as a gym with large indoor swimming pool. The comfortable guest rooms all have private facilities, TV, telephone and air-conditioning.
YOUR CABIN
Aboard the Trans-Siberian Express, you will stay in a Standard compartment. Each compartment sleeps four, with two lower and two upper berths. If you wish, you can upgrade to a Standard Plus cabin for a supplement. These cabins sleep two in lower berths. Lavatory facilities are located at the end of each compartment for both Standard and Standard Plus carriages. To really travel in luxury, you can upgrade to Nostalgic Comfort. Each compartment has two large lower berths, and two compartments share bathroom facilities.
Your Itinerary
DAY 1 UK/IRKUTSK
We fly to Irkutsk for the start of our amazing journey.
DAY 2 IRKUTSK
On arrival in Irkutsk we meet our local guide and transfer to our hotel in Listvyanka for an overnight stay. Our sightseeing begins with a trip to the fascinating Limnological Institute, dedicated to studying the flora and fauna of Lake Baikal. Then it’s on to a local house, known as a dacha, where we enjoy lunch with the family who live there.
During the afternoon we take a short walk along the Angara Dam and through the village of Bolshaya Retshka before boarding a chair lift to the top of a mountain to take in the magnificent views across Lake Baikal.
DAY 3 LAKE BAIKAL
This is the world’s deepest lake. We enjoy a cruise on the lake (weather permitting) to see it from a different perspective to truly appreciate its immense size. Returning to dry land, our private train will be waiting and porters will be stood by ready to take your luggage straight to your compartment. The first part of our magnificent Trans-Siberian adventure takes us along the shores of Lake Baikal, across incredible viaducts and through a number of short tunnels. There will be plenty of photo stops en route to ensure that we see the very best of our beautiful surroundings. Enjoy a wonderful lakeside picnic dinner tonight (weather permitting), before re-boarding the train for the journey to Irkutsk.
DAY 4 IRKUTSK
We arrive early this morning into Irkutsk, the regional capital of Eastern Siberia. Our included city tour takes us to sights including the Cathedral of the Epiphany, Church of the Holy Saviour (the oldest stone building in the city) and Znamensky Convent. During the afternoon we visit an open-air museum that depicts Siberian life in days gone by. We stay overnight in Irkutsk.
DAY 5 TRANS-SIBERIA
Our journey takes us through the stunning landscapes of Eastern Siberia today. Through the windows, you will see towering mountains, crystal-clear rivers and lush vegetation. Accompanying your journey will be a series of entertaining talks, shedding a little light on Siberia’s sometimes turbulent history. There will also be a traditionally Russian get-together complete with caviar and vodka.
DAY 6 NOVOSIBIRSK
At noon, we pull into the vibrant city of Novosibirsk, where we will be greeted with bread, salt and balalaika music in the traditional fashion. One of the largest cities in Russia, it was only founded just over 100 years ago. It was here that a bridge was constructed over the River Ob during the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway and from that point, the city grew. On our sightseeing tour today, we see the old part of the city centre and the embankment over the river where it all began. We re-board the train for the overnight journey to Ekaterinburg.
DAY 7 EKATERINBURG
The capital of the Ural Mountains, Ekaterinburg is also located on the border between Europe and Asia. We enjoy a short sightseeing tour of the city, visiting the Church on Blood, built between 2000 and 2003 on the spot where Tsar Nicholas II and members of his family were executed. We reboard our private train and continue on our journey.
DAY 8 KAZAN
We arrive in the old Tartar capital of Kazan this morning after breakfast. Sat on the banks of the River Volga, there is plenty of history to be found here on our guided tour. Later we enjoy a boat trip with lunch on the Volga. Back on the train this evening, you have your last opportunity to enjoy the sumptuous surroundings of your private train before we reach Moscow.
DAY 9 MOSCOW
Our spectacular rail journey ends this morning in Moscow. This is a city of immense contrasts – on the one hand a city with many buildings of great historical and architectural value – and on the other hand, a modern vibrant city with a population of over eight million. This afternoon, we pay a visit to the Kremlin, with its impressive cathedrals and Armoury. After dinner we take a magical evening trip through the city, stopping at Red Square and taking a ride on the metro to visit two of the beautiful stations.
DAY 10 MOSCOW/UK
We visit Moscow’s main attractions today on our guided tour, including the reconstructed Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Lomonossov University, the New Virgin Monastery and Red Square with its colourful St Basil’s Cathedral, as well as the former KGB headquarters and the White House. Transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK.
Travel Extras
We know that picking your dream destination is the biggest part of making your perfect holiday come true. But there are a number of other decisions that have to be made such as where to park at the airport and who to change your money with, to name but a few. So to really get every aspect of your holiday sorted we have set up a one stop travel shop and useful links section for you to organise all your travel needs, leaving you to concentrate on having a memorable and relaxing holiday with Page & Moy.
Holiday Extras - save up to 60%
You can benefit from access to Holiday Extras, a separate company that can organize a whole range of services from airport hotels and secure airport parking to VIP liunges in airports, and more, at 23 airports across the UK.
To book go to http://www.holidayextras.co.uk/pageandmoy.html.
If you find the same parking facility or hotel for less within seven days of booking, tell Holiday Extras and they will match the price or refund the difference. Conditions apply.
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Airport Lounges from Lounge Pass
Start your holiday off refreshed and relaxed by taking advantage of our VIP airport lounge offer, available at a number of airports, both here and abroad. From as little as £15 each, you’ll enjoy a peaceful and tranquil environment, where you can enjoy complimentary drinks and snacks, read the papers, check your email or simply relax and watch TV until your flight is called.
For details, please click here.
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Casual Clothing from Lands’ End
Lands' End offer an extensive range of high quality casual and tailored clothes for men and women. Choose from their selection of jackets, knitted tops, trousers, dresses, skirts and more.
For details, please visit www.landsend.co.uk
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Photography from Jessops
Jessops is the UK's leading specialist photographic retailer. With great on-line savings on hundreds of products, including digital cameras, camcorders, lenses, batteries and much more, plus free delivery on mainland UK orders over £75, Jessops has all your photographic needs covered.
For details, please visit www.jessops.com
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Travel Accessories from Travel with Care
Travel With Care offers a comprehensive range of travel accessories, with everything you need for your holiday. From First Aid, DVT Prevention and Healthcare to money belts, wallets, waterproofs, toiletries, alarm clocks, and much, much more.
For details, please visit www.travelwithcare.com
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Getting you there - European Holidays
Fly direct from your local airport Giving you choice is one of our main priorities, so when it comes to flights, instead of offering just Heathrow or Gatwick as departure airports, whenever possible we offer to fly you direct from your nearest airport to your holiday destination either free or for a supplement of just £29 per person.
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Choice of 20 airports
You have the choice to fly direct to your holiday destination from up to 20 regional airports throughout the UK for a supplement of no more than £29 per person return.
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Regional connecting flights to London from only £69
If you can’t fly direct to your destination from your local airport (see individual holiday details), usually you will have the choice of taking a regional connecting flight to Heathrow or Gatwick from as little as £69 per person return. If your connecting flight and your flight from Gatwick or Heathrow is with British Airways or British Midland, your luggage will automatically be checked through to your final destination, so there’s no need to collect or check your luggage in twice.
Fly from:
Aberdeen, Belfast, Durham Tees Valley, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Jersey, Leeds/Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle, Newquay
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Make your own way and save up to £150 per person
You may want more flexibility to make your own travel arrangements to combine your trip with visits to friends and relatives or travel from an airport which we do not offer. If so, why not take advantage of our make your own way option. We offer a reduction of £150 off many of our holidays to allow you to make your own arrangements, if that is what you want. Details of where this option is available are shown on each holiday.
Please remember that these arrangements do not include flights or transfers and you will need to make your own travel arrangements at the beginning and end of your holiday.
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Getting you there - Worldwide Holidays
To get your holiday off to a great start, we offer a range of transfer options with our compliments.
You can choose from the following options:
1. Experience door-to-door travel with Page & Moy (2009 departures only)
If you live within a 250-mile drive of your departure airport, we will arrange for a taxi to pick you up from your door and take you to the airport, and drop you home on your return, with our compliments.
2. FREE Connecting flights
If you live further than 250 miles from the airport, or if you prefer, you can opt to transfer to the main departure airport by a connecting flight from an airport closer to home (subject to availability).
3. FREE National Express coach travel
Alternatively, why not choose coach travel on the extensive national express network, with over 1,200 collection points nationwide. What’s more, we’ll pay for your ticket!
4. FREE airport car parking (2009 departures only)
If you would prefer the flexibility of travelling independently to the airport, we are pleased to offer
the option of free parking at your departure airport.
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