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RE: Help Needed to Plan our trip

by jaoto 18 May 2012

>am curious as to why you chose Nizhny Novgorod as a place to stop. I would second the idea of visiting Kazan 4 reasons are the excurtion…
Time needed for tour of Bratsk dam

by JonMW 16 May 2012

Assuming the Baikal ferry from Olkhon is running by June 20 or so, I'm planning on taking the BAM train from Severobaikalsk to Krasnoyarsk…
Re: Trans-Siberian Railway Advice - Tour and Itinerary

by jaoto 12 May 2012

>Visit Ulan-Ude/Mongolia before Irkutsk/Baikal Regard Ulan Ude, Irkutsk (and Severobaikalsk) as alternative bases to explore the Baikal…
RE: To stop between Moscow and Irkutsk or not to stop...

by everbrite 10 April 2012

Unless you get a business visa, the maximum time that you can spend in Russia is 30 days. Given that the train from Moscow to the border…
RE: Siberia on May

by jaoto 15 March 2012

that a deep lake like Baikal still is frozen, does not necessarily mean that the nature surrounding the lake is not blooming. According…
RE: Chita to Severobaikalsk possible?

by yblanter 08 March 2012

May be I misunderstand the point, but one can travel from Chita to Severobaykalsk by train, connecting either in Tayshet, or in Skovorodino…
RE: Feasilibity: Chita - UUD - Baikal - (Ulan Bator or Khabarovsk)?

by everbrite 04 March 2012

Google earth should show the route. Honestly, I have taken dozens of trains in this part of the world and after an hour or two the scenery…
RE: Feasilibity: Chita - UUD - Baikal - (Ulan Bator or Khabarovsk)?

by everbrite 04 March 2012

>Is it feasible to travel from Nizhneangarsk to Tynda by train and see things within a 4-5 day timeframe or will I just be rushing about…
RE: Chita to Severobaikalsk possible?

by everbrite 04 March 2012

Not many ferries in September and none along the routes you want. [Lake Baikal ferries|http://ilovebaikal.com/boatsandyahts.html] scroll…
RE: Chita to Severobaikalsk possible?

by nesma 04 March 2012

Thanks for the updates. I'm looking at something similar. I'm arriving in Chita (by air) and then have a couple of weeks to go somewhere…
RE: Russia in May

by dk105001 02 March 2012

Thanks again Ruth. Thinking of dropping Severobaikalsk - not because we're not interested, but because (as you pointed out) the connections…
RE: Russia in May

by everbrite 28 February 2012

Personally I would not suggest the train between Severobaikalsk and Irkutsk. 36 hours on a train is a loooong time, especially on a local…
RE: Moscow - Beijing, stop Yekaterinburg, Irkutsk, UU & UB

by roundtheworld1 28 February 2012

Hi Aussie and Jan thanks both for your replies. I am actually going to go straight to Irkutsk and spend an extra few days at Lake Baikal.…
RE: Trans-Siberian Railway Itinerary -I need your opinion- thanks

by jaoto 28 February 2012

> How would I arrive at Olkhon Island? from Irkutsk or (less likely) Severobaikalsk. Ulan Ude will be inconvenient as base.
RE: Moscow - Beijing, stop Yekaterinburg, Irkutsk, UU & UB

by jaoto 27 February 2012

Is there somewhere better to stop the arguably most rewarding town in Siberia is Tomsk. Some of the best exsamples of the typical Siberia…
RE: Russia in May

by everbrite 26 February 2012

There is no easy train ride between Severobaikalsk and Irkutsk as you need to backtrack to Bratsk. The train is a local train and takes…
RE: Russia in May

by everbrite 19 February 2012

>How comfortable are the Trans Siberian trains? We were plannign to book 2nd class. Is there an inexpensive (and reliable) way of booking…
Re: Tans Siberian railway

by jaoto 19 February 2012

Mary, for the trip you have planned you should be a rather dedicated train enthusiast. Most of your time in Russia will be just sitting…
RE: Trans Siberian - Beijing - Moscow

by chrisj 13 February 2012

July is peak season so you would need to book trains well in advance. The Beijing UB train only runs twice a week. Nadam in UB often…
RE: border crossing to mongolia (from ulan ude) on same day?

by cobalt1907 06 February 2012

What time does the russian-mongolian border close? If it closes at six as some border posts do, that means it's not going to make it that…
RE: Four Days in Russian Altai, What Is a Man to Do?

by Chicagobest 27 January 2012

We did many loads of laundry at the Baikal Hostel in Severobaikalsk. What other things would be good to do in Novosibirsk? We almost…
RE: Four Days in Russian Altai, What Is a Man to Do?

by Chicagobest 26 January 2012

It would be great to do that. Who knows, our kids may play together while the adults have a drink. Our girls have played with many Russian…
RE: Hiking in Baikal lake

by everbrite 22 January 2012

Have you looked at the Arshan mountains area? The boat to Severobaikalsk stops at Olkhon Island. Yes, there are flights from Irkutsk…
RE: Hiking in Baikal lake

by JonMW 21 January 2012

Regarding the ferry, how early in summer does it start up? Somewhat contradictory info in LP: under Irkutsk the ferry starts in July…
RE: Trip report Russia - 2,5 weeks September/October

by JonMW 21 January 2012

Great report. I don't suppose you noticed anything about the ferry schedule between Irkutsk, Olkhon, and Severobaikalsk? Jon