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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: 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: Russia travel visas

by chrisj 03 January 2012

Firstly you will need visas for Russia, Mongolia & China. Secondly your passport nationality will determine what process to follow.…
Re: Money Matters overland trip

by chrisj 08 December 2011

Only 68 days? With 6 countries that works out at only 10 days in each with 8 days travelling. You will not see all of Mongolia or…
RE: Trans Siberian Itinerary

by JonMW 08 November 2011

Thanks. Thinking mainline to Irktusk then pick up BAM at north end of Baikal. LP says hydrofoil runs in summer between Irkustsk-Olkhon-S…
RE: Trans Siberian Itinerary

by JonMW 06 November 2011

Great info. Thanks. After reading a bit more, I'm wondering about the BAM line and checking out Baikal from the northern end town of…
Re: BAM - Baikal Amur Mainline - Lake Baikal - Circum Baikal

by EddyV 29 October 2011

here's a site with advice on [independent travel along the BAM|http://www.offtheunbeatentrack.com/russia/the-bam/]
Re: planning a trip to siberia II

by jaoto 13 July 2011

>I don't recall that there are many bridges and tunnels along the regular route between Irkutsk and Ulan Ude. OTOH there are many bridges…
RE: planning a trip to siberia II

by everbrite 08 July 2011

To the best of my knowledge there is no way to get from Severobaikalsk to Ulan Ude without either going through Irkutsk or taking the…
RE: Chita to Severobaikalsk possible?

by lakers6902 04 June 2011

Hey everyone! Heres an update for anyone else planning something similiar in the future. Ive searched and looked at numerous maps and…
RE: Trans-Siberian Railway -small stops along the way?

by EddyV 25 January 2011

If you're looking for beautiful little villages and a slice of life I might suggest switching from the Trans Siberian to the BAM at some…
Trans-Siberian Express, options

by thomasschuringa 08 October 2010

Well I've finally decided what to do with my leap year but I'm still unsure about a lot of things. As the title already says, I've been…
RE: BAM - Baikal Amur Mainline - Lake Baikal - Circum Baikal

by everbrite 13 September 2010

>The byuing of tickets in foreign countries is a little bit complicated, as the website of Russian Railways does not accept foreign credit…
Re: BAM - Baikal Amur Mainline - Lake Baikal - Circum Baikal

by ferys 13 September 2010

Hello, I travelled the BAM railway 3 weeks ago, it is really good experience. I travelled in opposite direction then you want to and used…
Re: BAM - Baikal Amur Mainline - Lake Baikal - Circum Baikal

by innabajka 07 September 2010

Circum Baikal and Olkhon: it's not true that trains from Port Baikal to Slyudanka only run at night. it may be a seasonal or weekend thing,…
Re: BAM - Baikal Amur Mainline - Lake Baikal - Circum Baikal

by Chicagobest 31 August 2010

The cost for 2 adults and 2 children (6 and 8) one way from Konsolmolsk to Tynda was 10,300 rubles for kupe upper berth. For one adult…
Re: BAM - Baikal Amur Mainline - Lake Baikal - Circum Baikal

by Chicagobest 29 August 2010

We just got back on Sunday from a 30 day journey around the world including the BAM. Thee were 4 of us including my wife and two daughters…
BAM - Baikal Amur Mainline - Lake Baikal - Circum Baikal

by TravelingOne 28 August 2010

My husband and I are considering riding the BAM next summer and I'd appreciate any information you can share regarding such a trip. How…
RE: Is There a Hotel in Novaya Chara, or on the BAM anywhere?

by EddyV 28 May 2010

After the Baikal area all the settlements are pretty much exactly the same and have very little to see or do. They're only interesting…
RE: siberia and fer east

by everbrite 12 February 2010

From Lake Baikal take the boat to Severobaikalsk and from there take the [BAM|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baikal_Amur_Mainline] to Tynda.…
Do BAM trains arrive on time?

by EddyV 11 December 2009

In early January I have tickets booked on the BAM from Krasnoyarsk to Severobaikalsk then on from there to Tynda. I don't want to spend…
RE: BAM adventure plotting

by everbrite 08 September 2009

1. pretty ambitious especially without some planning. 2. there are no best bits of the BAM - search some recent threads from the past…
BAM adventure plotting

by spoonthumb 08 September 2009

I'm currently in Beijing, and I already have a regular Russian Tourist Visa for 30 days starting 12th September I'm planning on entering…
RE: Trans Siberian / BAM / NE Russia

by everbrite 01 September 2009

I suspect that it depends upon your interests, how long you plan to spend in this places. It will be three weeks of almost constant travel.…
Re: Trans Siberian / BAM / NE Russia

by grtho 01 September 2009

Ah right, had me worried for a minute there. :-) I'm not too bothered about staying in hostels frequented by western travellers, I like…