westbound adventures

Hop on the Trans-Mongolian or Trans-Manchurian at Beijing, express yourself all the way to Moscow, or go the large with one or a range of en route stops. Offered ex Beijing are a selection of adventures that are your entry ticket to the biggest train ride on the planet. Break the journey at Ulaan Baatar in downtown Mongolia, where you can camp in traditional gers (felt tents) on the Mongolian steppe. Go check out Irkutsk and awesome Lake Baikal. In winter; the world's biggest lake freezes over, producing the world's biggest ice rink, perfecto for riding snow mobiles. In Yekaterinburg, follow in the footsteps of the Romanovs. Tsar Nicholas II and his family were exiled before their untimely demise here.

The Trans-Sib is a classic ride across a third of the globe from Beijing to Moscow. Available all year round, we offer 2 styles of Trans-Siberian overland adventures. Dependant upon whether you opt for the classic adventure - our original, value-packed deal or our costsaver adventure - the slimmed down approach, our adventures are inclusive of rail travel, accommodation and lots more. All itineraries, routes and inclusions are clearly detailed to help you make the big decision! Will I go or will I go?

Our 4 Westbound adventures

Trans express: 9 days
Starts: Beijing - Ends: Moscow
A few days in the capital, then Bejing to Moscow - a classic ride across a third of the globe from one red city to another in one fell swoop.

Kublai khan: 10 days
Starts: Beijing - Ends: Moscow
In Xanadu did Kublai Khan a stately pleasure-dome erect. Take the train to Mongolia - a land
of uncommon beauty inextricably linked to the powerful legacy of Kublai Khan. Pleasure domes in the shape of Mongolian gers (felt huts) await at beautiful Terelj National Park!

Highway to Moscow: 13 days
Starts: Beijing - Ends: Moscow
Riding the Trans-Mongolian, stray away in Mongolia - the legendary land of Genghis Khan, before continuing north to Russia. Dropping in at Irkutsk for a break, stay at the behemoth Lake Baikal and Irkutsk before crossing a chunk of Siberia to Moscow!

Big Rail tripper: 18 days
Starts: Beijing - Ends: Moscow 'Bolshoi' (Russian for BIG) or just plain ol' bigger than Ben Hur. Go large on our sensational big railtripper from Beijing all the way to Moscow. It's the journey that offers a stunning range of destinations including Ulaan Baatar, Ulan Ude, Irkutsk and Yekaterinburg!

On the go is a specialist operator of cultural overland adventures by Trans-Siberian train from Moscow to Beijing and vice versa. Fun and informative, from the express route of some 7 days to an 18 day journey studded with awesome stops at Yekaterinburg, Irkutsk and Lake Baikal, Ulan Ude in Eastern Buryatia and Ulaan Baatar in Mongolia plus the original route all the way to Vladivostok, on the go offer 2 types of Trans-Siberian train packages with a range of inclusions to suit all pockets. A 2-night stay is included at the departure city of Moscow or Beijing, and accommodation offered at stops ranges from home stays or hotel stays to Mongolian gers at Terelj National Park. Catch a ride on the greatest train of all – the Trans-Siberian.