China – Mongolia - Russia (westbound)  

Beijing – Gobi Desert – Ulaanbaatar – Ulan Ude – Lake Baikal – Irkutsk Krasnoyarsk – Novosibirsk – Yekaterinburg – Kazan – Moscow      

Experience the legendary trans Siberian Railway and the Trans Mongolian Railway onboard a private charter train.  Forget about any hassle of packing and unpacking every day.  Your cabin is your "home on wheels" during the entire rail cruise journey.

Our train offers a choice of First Class and Deluxe accommodation as well as restaurants, a bar, a service car with shower cabins for First Class passengers and a conference car for lectures.

Stops for land excursions at the most interesting places along the route are included every day. In Ulaanbaatar, the Capital of Mongolia, a night in a hotel is included as well as hotel nights are included in Moscow and Beijing.

Experience the real Russia on a relaxing river cruise on the mighty River Volga from St Petersburg to Moscow, with some fascinating stops on the way. This cruise is a relaxing way to see Russia's two main cities, as well as some fascinating towns and villages in between. Both cities are explored in depth and on a typical trip with two full days to explore Moscow, and three for St Petersburg. There is a full programme of excursions throughout.  The journey between the two mighty cities takes in some of Russia's historic so-called 'Golden Ring' towns - many of which pre-date Moscow and St Petersburg. You'll also stop off at a number of villages on the journey, giving you a taste of life in Russia away from the hustle and bustle of the two primary cities.

For the first time, in addition to the regular Ukrainian River Waterways cruise programs, we also offer an exclusive Black Sea Cruise on the Taras Shevchenko. This limited availability cruise is a wonderful extension of our bestselling classic Ukrainian river tour, with a route that was expanded to include Black Sea ports of call in Moldova, Bulgaria, Romania, and Turkey. It is a great and unique opportunity to visit the cradle of Slavic civilization, Ukraine; marvel at the beauty of the picturesque river towns of Bulgaria and Moldova; get lost in the splendor of ancient Romania; and submerge in exotic, colourful and mysterious Turkey.