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Transiberian with tight time (Irkutsk or UlaanBaatar)

  • 08-04-2008 7:23am
    #1
    theCzar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,078 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm heading across Russia in May, and trying to decide on a plan. I've 3 weeks, and I'm dividing it between Moscow, Beijing, UlaanBaatar and maybe Irkutsk. I can cut Irkutsk and have 5 days in UB, or I can drop that to 3 days, and lose a day from Moscow and have 3 days in Irkutsk.

    What do people think?

    I'd like to do a trip into the countryside in Mongolia, a hike or something maybe. If there was such a thing, I wouldn't mind dropping Irkutsk from the schedule and taking 2/3/4 days to do that in Mongolia.

    Any other pointers, things to do, things to avoid etc would be greatly appreciated :pac:


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  • #2
    Galadriel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭Galadriel


    I spent three nights in Moscow and then took the transiberian directly to Ulanbator as I was also on a schedule, there are cool hikes on horses to the countryside that you can do and you get to stay in a Ger camp for a few nights.

    I was in Ulanbator for a week which was a bit too much, so if theres anyway for you to do both Irkutsk and Ulanbator then I would go for that.

    Enjoy, you will have a great time!


  • #3
    aviendha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 320 ✭✭aviendha


    I would recommend a stop in Irkutsk, really enjoyed hikes around Lake Baikal (which was frozen over when I visited, you could do Dog Sledding etc), walks to the local market for fresh fish etc. UB itself is a kip, getting out into the countryside is great for a short while, but wouldn't spend an extended period of time there.


  • #4
    theCzar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,078 ✭✭✭theCzar


    Another question, how's you go about getting the "invitation" required for the visa? I'm not booking any tours!

    How come I can to America, Cuba, China, Vietnam and Congo to name a few potentially "difficult" countries with a standard visa, but not Russia. I thought the FDR would be opening up a little and doing away such mindless bureacracy. :mad:


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