Trans-Siberian 11 Beijing

Reached if travelling via the secondary route on Trans-Manchurian Railway, Beijing is the modern capital of China, as well as an ancient city with a completely unique culture, language, food and pace of life. Before entering Beijing, the train passes a dozen almost identical steppes and a few picturesque and industrially important Chinese cities, including Harbin, Changchun and Shanhaiguan, where you will be able to see the UNESCO World Heritage sight, the Great Wall of China, as well as take some stunning photos from the window of your train compartment.

Valeria Nikonova

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Trans-Siberian 10 Ulaanbaatar

Mongolia can be visited via the third primary route called the Trans-Mongolian Railway. Visiting Mongolia is very popular among travellers who decide to embark on the Trans-Siberian Railway voyage because of its untouched nature, vast steppes, stunning deserts, livestock freely walking around, nomadic culture and hospitable people. A few must-visit spots in Mongolia include: the empty steppe of the Gobi Desert, the Gandan Monastery, Mongolia’s most important Buddhist monastery, the monument to Genghis Khan at the Sukhbaatar Square, and the Gorkhi-Terelj National Park. Gorkhi-Terelj National Park offers you the beautiful scenery of wild and unspoiled Mongolia, and is where you can go inside the traditional Ger and meet a nomadic family, or even try to ride a horse, which is a routine part of Mongolian life.

Valeria Nikonova

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