{"id":71214,"date":"2018-09-19T13:13:55","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T18:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=71214"},"modified":"2018-09-19T13:13:55","modified_gmt":"2018-09-19T18:13:55","slug":"this-is-what-an-epic-trans-siberian-rail-journey-is-really-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/this-is-what-an-epic-trans-siberian-rail-journey-is-really-like\/","title":{"rendered":"This is what an epic Trans-Siberian rail journey is really like"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DL1bifVkpMg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you&#8217;ve always dreamed of taking a long and impressive train trip, there&#8217;s nothing more epic than the Trans Siberian Railway. Connecting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Moscow-Hotels.d178289.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moscow<\/a> with eastern Russia, the Trans Siberian Railway is the longest rail system in the world at over 5,700 miles in length, with the train&#8217;s main line running from Moscow to beautiful Vladivostok. Yes, such a journey may sound daunting (it will take at least 7 day), but this trip is more of a marathon than a sprint; take your time and explore a few of the sights and charming towns along the way. Here are a few that you shouldn\u2019t miss!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/russia-for-first-timers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> A few things first timers should know about visiting Russia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_73141\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73141\" class=\"size-full wp-image-73141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/novodevichy-convent-caroline-lupini.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/novodevichy-convent-caroline-lupini.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/novodevichy-convent-caroline-lupini-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/novodevichy-convent-caroline-lupini-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/novodevichy-convent-caroline-lupini-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/novodevichy-convent-caroline-lupini-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/novodevichy-convent-caroline-lupini-340x340.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/novodevichy-convent-caroline-lupini-912x912.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/novodevichy-convent-caroline-lupini-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/novodevichy-convent-caroline-lupini-470x470.jpg 470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-73141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Novodevichy Convent | Photo courtesy of Carline Lupini<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">To begin, you will board the train at Yaroslavsky terminal, Moscow station. Before your trip, don\u2019t forget to enjoy some classic Moscow attractions such as the <strong>Bolshoi Theater<\/strong>, <strong>Red Square<\/strong> and the <strong>Kremlin<\/strong>. Or take a trip a little outside of the city center to the UNESCO-listed <strong>Novodevichy Convent<\/strong> or the <strong>Ascension Cathedral<\/strong>. Even the business district, featuring stoic skyscrapers forming an impressive skyline, is appealing. When you are ready to hit the tracks, head to the station and get ready for an incredible trip! <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Stop in <strong>Perm<\/strong> if you\u2019re hungry, because <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/gastroport.ru\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Gastroport<\/span><\/a><\/strong> is a delicious place to satisfy your cravings. In fact, it&#8217;s the absolute best food you&#8217;ll eat in all of Russia! Accompany an expertly prepared fish or steak dish with a classic cocktail and enjoy lovely views of the Kama River. This stop is almost 900 miles into the journey, and is also home to charming museums and galleries. Check out the <strong>Perm Art Gallery<\/strong> which features a stunning collection of Russian wood sculpture. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/rewards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ALSO:<\/strong> See more and stay more when rack up travel rewards with Orbitz Rewards\u2014it&#8217;s free to join!<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Nearly 600 miles from Perm is your next stop, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Tobolsk.d3514.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tobolsk<\/strong><\/a>\u2014but you&#8217;ll have to change trains in <strong>Tyumen<\/strong> to get there. This alluring little town is located on the confluence of the Tobol and Irtysh Rivers. Featuring classic Russian architecture, the <strong>Tobolsk Kremlin<\/strong> is the perfect place to stop and snap a few pictures; the building is especially beautiful when it\u2019s snowing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bg89sOUDuhw\/?taken-by=caroline.lupini<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The town of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Krasnoyarsk-Hotels.d601499.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Krasnoyarsk<\/strong><\/a> is about 2,500 miles from Moscow and lies on the shore of the <strong>Yenisei River<\/strong>. This is the perfect stop for nature lovers because Krasnoyarsk is home to the <strong>Stolby Nature Sanctuary<\/strong>. Located on the northwestern edge of the Eastern Sayan Mountains, Stolby is a vast reserve of forest, hiking trails, and rock pillars that were formed by old magmas. Take a quick day-hike or hire a guide for a wild trek; either way, Stolby is worth a visit. If you&#8217;re hiking on your own, be careful about what you read online because hike lengths aren&#8217;t always accurate. We went on what was supposed to be a 4-mile hike and it ended up being closer to 8!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BhEU6fsD66b\/?taken-by=caroline.lupini<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Next up is the town of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Irkutsk-Hotels.d1584.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Irkutsk<\/strong><\/a>, located where the Irkut and Angara rivers meet. Roughly 45 miles southeast of Irkutsk is the village of <strong>Listvyanka<\/strong>, situated on the shore of stunning <strong>Lake Baikal<\/strong> which is famous for its beautiful clear ice formations. The lake itself is huge, measuring nearly 400 miles in length and 20,000 square miles in surface area, and it is the oldest and deepest lake in the world. When the water is completely frozen during winter, you can even take a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baikalex.com\/dogsledding\/dog-sledding.html\"><span class=\"s2\">dog sledding<\/span><\/a> excursion from Listvyanka to the middle of the lake! Take a quick trip or schedule a multi-day adventure across the water and through the forest; there are several hotel option nearby, including the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Irkutsk-Lake-Baikal-Hotels-Mayak-Hotel.h2001470.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mayak Hotel<\/a><\/strong> featuring an indoor pool and free breakfast.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BhjC2GbgS9_\/?taken-by=caroline.lupini<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Finally, you will arrive in <strong>Vladivostok<\/strong> at a total distance of about 5,800 miles from Moscow. This buzzing metropolis is located on the western side of the Sea of Japan, just east of China and northeast of North Korea. Vladivostok, or &#8220;Master of the East,&#8221; has been likened to Istanbul and San Francisco by astute observers, likely due to its sandy coastline, hills and captivating suspension bridge. On the eastern coast of Vladivostok, you can find a glittering glass beach; this beach is the result of large-scale pollution by glass bottles and waste from a porcelain factory. Now, the beach shimmers with sea glass! Sad but beautiful. Settle in for an extended stay at one of the city&#8217;s affordable hotels; the super modern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Vladivostok-Hotels-AZIMUT-Hotel-Vladivostok.h1739343.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AZIMUT Hotel<\/strong><\/a> is just one option.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BiXW3qpg7Z7\/?taken-by=caroline.lupini<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to know before you book<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no right or wrong way to do the Trans Siberian, but here are a few helpful things you might want to know based on our trip.<\/p>\n<p>All of our trains were booked with <strong>Real Russia<\/strong>, and unless you have pretty flexible travel plans you\u00a0<em>definitely\u00a0<\/em>should book your tickets in advance because trains do sell out! We did the journey in a combination of 2nd and 3rd class with a bunch of stops for almost exactly $500 per person. With less stops the price would be slightly lower, all else equal. Second and 3rd class are both still sleeper cars, so it&#8217;s great for overnight journeys. Some trains do have seats available, but you&#8217;ll probably want to avoid those unless you&#8217;re just on the train for a few hours.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no best season to book the train, but keep in mind that it does get really cold in the winter! This leads to some stunning scenery, but you&#8217;ll definitely need to bundle up. We did the journey in March and would love to go back and do it in the dead of winter and also the middle of the summer because it would be an entirely different experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Where will you stop during your Trans Siberian Railway adventure? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47693 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp.jpeg\" alt=\"Orbitz, app, iPhone, travel, deals\" width=\"600\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp-300x50.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp-400x67.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Climb aboard and prepare to be amazed. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":73078,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2660,2839,2856],"class_list":["post-71214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-adventure","tag-bucket-list","tag-train-travel"],"acf":{"api_active":null,"api_title":null,"api_excerpt":null,"api_featured_image":null,"api_lob":null},"posts_api_cpm_point":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>This is what an epic Trans-Siberian rail journey is really like | Orbitz<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Climb aboard and prepare to be amazed. 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