Tours to China have long ceased to be exotic, but this if you fly there by plane. On a railway trip not everyone, even an experienced tourist, will decide, but the bold and free time tourists will have something to tell and to be proud of when they return. The route by rail to China practically across Russia attracts surprisingly many inquisitive Europeans acquainted in this way with Asia.
Road to Beijing
Russia and China are connected by direct rail links, so tourists have a great opportunity to get to China direct. Once a week, on Tuesdays, at 23:45 from Yaroslavl station of the capital, train No. 043 "Moscow-Beijing" departs, it is on the road for about 130 hours, for which it transits through Mongolia (for transit by train requires a transit Mongolian visa ). The railroad train arrives in Beijing in a week, on Monday afternoon.
For another train, which can be reached to China, a transit visa is not necessary, the territory of Mongolia, he bypasses, however, on the way you will spend a whole day longer. Train No. 020CH "Moscow - Beijing" also runs every seven days: every Saturday at 23:45 he leaves from the Yaroslavl station, the destination arrives in the early morning of the next Saturday (the journey time is 145 hours).
In addition, you can get to China by train "Grodekovo - Suifenhe", as well as on the "Irkutsk - Beijing" direct rail cars (departure on Wednesdays at 3:27, arrival on Saturday at 23:00), "Novosibirsk - Beijing" (departure on Mondays at 22:36, arriving on Saturday at 5:46), "Chita - Manchuria" (departure on Thursdays and Saturdays at 14:30, arrival the next day at 9:00).
Options for Chinese tours are
Despite the apparent exotic nature of traveling to China by train, tourists are expected by a wide variety of organized railway tours to this country. Lovers of exotics and attractions can stay on the excursion program with a visit to Harbin, Beijing, Udalyanchi, those wishing to strengthen health are offered health tours in Dalian, if you are attracted by the sea and the sun, welcome to the seaside resorts of China.
There is also a whole group of programs in China, during which you not only get to Beijing by rail, but also travel the country by train .Similar programs inside the country are designed for at least 7 days, but there are longer tours - from 10-15 days .The routes are very different: during the travel "Hong Kong - Shanghai - Luoyang - Xian - Beijing" you can see the Victoria peak, stroll around the Hong Kong area of Aberdeen, glance into the Yuyuan garden, visit the Shaolin monastery, which envelops the veil of mysticism, take a picture at the Great Wall of China (the minimum price for an 11-day tour is 1360 USD) .
For 9 days of travel within the framework of the tour "Beijing - Shanghai - Guilin - Hong Kong" you will visit the Temple of Heaven, visit Tiananmen Square and find out what the Forbidden City looks like (cost of the tour is from 1210 USD). To get acquainted with the incredible culture of China, you can make it in seven days: the tour route "Beijing - Chengdu - Beijing" covers the main attractions of Beijing, as well as the most interesting suburbs (the trip will cost at least 540 USD).
In addition, the price of the tour usually includes accommodation in a hotel of the chosen category, meals - breakfast, guide services, bus transfers across the country, as well as several excursions, additional paid medical insurance, visa and excursions in excess of the program.
Information on prices is given for September 2014
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