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RE: Russian Transit Visa

by tonyfallows 30 May 2012

Amazing reply, thanks Ruth. In fact all your posts are most helpful. We will be travelling westward however, from Beijing to Moscow.…
RE: Mongolia Visa

by everbrite 29 May 2012

The is NO provision for a Mongolian visa at the border. It must be obtained in advance. There is a consulate in the Chinese border town…
RE: Traveling with Trans-Siberian railway

by dzasta56 29 May 2012

I am in Russia right now doing just that. Im in Novosibersk and heading ti Yekateringburg tomorrow. I have no trains or accomodation booked…
Traveling with Trans-Siberian railway

by dragontree 29 May 2012

Hello Did anyone ever travel with Trans-Siberian railway and not reserve train tickets and hotels in advance? Since I do not know which…
RE: Russian Transit Visa

by everbrite 28 May 2012

Figure that it takes a week and that assumes that you have all the proper paperwork and don't need to return. Are you planning to take…
RE: 30 day Russia itinerary

by micolett 28 May 2012

Agree with #2. And add some time to Ulan Ude if you want to go and visit Ivolginsky Datsan, and another day to Irkutsk.
30 day Russia itinerary

by TanjaS 27 May 2012

Hi All, My husband and I are planning our trans mongolian trip and need some advise with the Russian leg. We leave on the 8th August…
Krasnoyarsk and SibTourGuide

by dzasta56 27 May 2012

I have had the best two days since I got to Russia thanks to Anitoliy. I got a last minute train from Irkutsk to Kras and was not able…
Lake Baikal stop-over at old Angasolka

by matthAndFamily 22 May 2012

We did a stopover at Lake Baikal on our Transsib train ride. There is a place called [AlpBase|http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/…
Re: Trans-siberian Railway July 2012 - Travel mates?

by LocationCubed 21 May 2012

Hey, I'll also be taking the Trans Siberian in July (to Beijing). Maybe we could meet up for the first leg of the trip? I'm staying in…
RE: Beijing - Moscow K19 train via Manchuria

by everbrite 21 May 2012

You cannot buy this ticket at the train station and must use an agency. Same is true for international train from Beijing to Moscow through…
Re: You have one last trip

by ChilliJ 21 May 2012

Either do the Trans- Siberia (St. Petersberg- Beijing, making sure you stop at Moscow, Irkutsk (to see Lake Baikal) and Mongolia) in the…
Lake Baikal

by AlexShi 20 May 2012

Hello friends who likes travel and adventure, Our names Alena, Tatiana, Alex and Aleksander. We are living in Russia, Irkutsk city; our…
RE: Cheap traveling from Russia to Asia

by everbrite 19 May 2012

There are several options to get from Irkutsk to Beijing. 1. Train or bus to Ulan Ude, bus to Ulan Bator, overnight passenger train from…
Cheap traveling from Russia to Asia

by dmaldonado90 19 May 2012

Hi everyone, I'm planning on leaving Russia from Irkutsk and making the trip to Beijing in about a month, before heading down south into…
RE: Help Needed to Plan our trip

by jaoto 18 May 2012

>This does not have to be purely a train trip the hydrofoil across lake Bailkal, or along the Angara from Irkutsk to Bratsk are other…
RE: Ulaanbaatar to Almaty

by everbrite 18 May 2012

There is no Chinese transit visa. To get a Chinese visa in UB is quite difficult. Look for some posts about this on the NEAsia branch.…
RE: Help Needed to Plan our trip

by everbrite 18 May 2012

1. You can get visa support from a British company but to apply in Canada you will need to use your Canadian passport. You can get a busines…
RE: Trans Siberian on Transit Visa

by everbrite 18 May 2012

You will need a ticket for travel from Moscow onward. You are permitted two nights maximum in Moscow. Transit visa will take about a…
Re: Trans Siberian on Transit Visa

by KAshforth 18 May 2012

Thanks so much for the help. I recently booked my tickets. From Zabaikalsk to Irkutsk and Irkutsk to Moscow. In platskartney the total…
RE: Help Needed to Plan our trip

by celticbhoy7 17 May 2012

Its possible to do absolutely everything yourself, it just depends on what you want. I've been to Russia three times and only used a company…
Help Needed to Plan our trip

by ladysmith 17 May 2012

Below is the itinerary for our Russian trip. I would appreciate some comments about the feasibility of doing this trip independently.…
RE: Circum Baikal Railway

by everbrite 17 May 2012

I may be wrong about this so try searching the ThornTree for reports about the circumbaikal but I believe that there are two trains. There…
Lake Baikal Trip

by AlexandrShihov 17 May 2012

Hello friends who likes travel and adventure, Our names Alena, Tatiana, Alex and Aleksander. We are living in Russia, Irkutsk city; our…
Re: Trans-Siberian Railway Advice - Tour and Itinerary

by beccax01 16 May 2012

Thank you both for the great response and advice. A few friends have suggested the same. However, my travel companion is set with doing…