Hiya!

we're plannig a RTW to start in september and want to do the trans-siberian from moscow-beijing to start with. Has anyone else done this as part of a RTW? Any tips? How does it affect your ticket? All info very much appreciated!

Cheers

hi im looking at doing same and was on www.trans-siberian.co.uk yestoday.its an exellent site with massive info. good luck ...p..

Hi,

I'm taking it in September, Moscow to Beijing with stops at Lake Baikal (in Irkutsk, Siberia), and Mongolia...

I recommend you also look at these sites:

That Man in Seat 61 Trans-Sib Page
(G&R International) Moscow based Hostels Of Asia Site, Trans-Sib Page


and, from the Beijing end:

Monkey Shrine Trans-Sib Specialists

and I recommend the books:
Amazon: Lonely Planet Guide to the Trans-Siberian Railway

Amazon: Trans-Siberian Handbook by Bryn Thomas (Trailblazer Guides)

Good Luck, and Happy Trails

Philip

'Just land the damn thing'

Buzz Aldrin to Neil Armstrong, July 1969

[This message was edited by deadstone on February 25, 2003 at 12:19 PM.]

Hello again,

thanks Paul and Philip for those replies! I just thought I'd let you all know how we've done it.

We have it all booked (& half paid for!) and fly on the 12th September to St Petersburg and then on to Moscow, Beijing and the rest of the world!

We are doing the trans-sib with the Russia Experience and have booked the whole thing via STA, who were very helpful indeed! It fits in fine with no problems combining it with a RTW ticket, basically we are doing St P'burg-Bangkok overland!

Roll on September!