| Tran Siberian Railway tours can be the adventure of a | | | | It crosses Siberia, Mongolia, the Gobi Desert and finally |
| lifetime and an excellent vacation story. These trains | | | | enters China. This journey takes six days from start to |
| take you through the heart of Siberia allowing you to | | | | finish, but will show you more of Europe and Asian |
| see natural wilderness, native people, village life and the | | | | than the other Tran Siberian Railway tours. The final |
| legacy of Siberia. There are four main routes to | | | | tour that is offered is called the Trans Manchurian line. |
| consider if this adventure is calling your name. | | | | It takes you from Moscow to Beijing but via a different |
| The Moscow to Vladivostock route takes you through | | | | route than the Mongolian route. This historical route |
| two different continents and many different cities. It is | | | | does vary slightly from the original Trans Manchurian |
| a six thousand mile journey and takes about a week. It | | | | route, but only because of the technicalities involved in |
| stops in several cities including Kirov and Omsk. It | | | | crossing the China-Russia border twice in one trip. |
| junctions with other lines as well during the journey. | | | | The original route can still be followed with several |
| The Trans-Mongolian line is considered to be the most | | | | extra stop overs. These are the most common routes |
| interesting route on the journey. It takes you through | | | | offered on the railway and all of them start off in |
| Russia and into China finally ending in Beijing. It is just | | | | Moscow. They run both directions so if you would |
| under a five thousand mile journey and covers several | | | | rather go east to west instead of west to east that is |
| cities along the way including Ulan Bator, the Mongolian | | | | also possible. |
| capital. | | | | |