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Baikal Region - Trans-Siberian
Railroad - Far
East - Siberia
- Moscow
- Saint
Petersburg - Gold
Ring - Silver
Ring - Ecological
safari - Hunting
and fishing - Chinggis
Khan - Silk
Road - Great
Tea Road - Travel
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The tea is an aromatic beverage, which has spread all over
the world and earned the love of many gourmets. It has been used in
many cuisines for more than 5 thousand years. The homeland of tea is China, in the southern provinces of which the first
plantations of tea bushes were located. For a long time the
secret of making tea had been unknown, so it was introduced in Europe
from Russia
in the 17 century. Tea was brought from China to Russia by the
caravan trade road, which entered history under the name of
"Great Tea Road". The Tea caravans were formed in Kashgar city
in China, then moved through the territory of Mongolia to
Troitseslavsk city (now Cachet) on the Russian border, founded
in 1727. Kyachta became the largest tea trading centre,
providing tea not only to the whole Russia but to many
European countries.
The Great Tea Road extended for 9-10 thousand kilometers.
It took more than one year for a tea caravan with to finish
the journey.
" Baikal
Travel Co." invites you to make a
fascinating journey along the Great Tea Road, to visit
countries, the scent of history of which could only be
compared to the best tea fragrance . The length of tour is 10
days, during which you'll see China - the homeland of the tea,
Mongolia - the country of great caravan roads, and the old
Siberian cities Cachet, Ulan-Ude and Irkutsk.
Day 1. Your tour begins in China - the homeland of the
aromatic tea beverage. China is a country that is rightly
famous not only for its great history and culture, but also
for its natural beauty. After arrival to Beijing, the capital
of China, you will be accommodated and have a rest in one of
the best hotels of the city, then you'll have dinner of
Chinese cuisine.
Day 2. After breakfast you'll make a trip to one of
wonders of the world - The Great Wall. It was built by the
hands of many generations of Chinese. An experienced guide
will accompany you on the trip to this famous architectural
and historic monument. You'll remember forever the lunch by
this stone wonder of the world. In the afternoon you'll visit
the Ming Tombs - resting place of the famous Ming Dynasty
emperors of China.
Day 3. A visit to the famous Tian An Men Square, where
in 1949 "New China" was proclaimed. Not far from Beijing
you'll visit the Summer Palace - former residence of the Qing
emperors. The unique ambiance of this palace will impress
you.
Day 4. After breakfast you leave Beijing by plane. The
next stage of your journey along the Great Tea Road is
Mongolia, a country of always blue sky. After arrival and
accommodation at the Ulaan-Baatar hotel , you'll visit the
active Gandan Buddhist monastery during a city tour. At night
- dinner of Mongolian national cuisine and Mongolian
tea.
Day 5. Breakfast and on the road! You'll travel by car
along the same way, where centuries ago the tea caravans
passed. You'll journey for more than 300 km, admiring unique
landscapes of Mongolia, observing herds of sheep, horses,
camels by the roadside. You'll be accommodated for the night
in the second largest city of Mongolia - Darhan.
Day 6. The road calls you again. You will move to the
Russian border to the city Kyachta. It was here where the
caravans of Great Tea Road passed. After short rest and
dinner, you will have a chance to visit the Obruchov Local
Lore museum, which a real treasure house of unique jewels of
the Baikal region and you will learn about the history of the
region and the Tea Road, about the flora and fauna of
Buryatia.
Day 7. From Kyachta you'll move on to Novoselenginsk -
a historic site, built as a wooden fortress in 1665. It was a
place of exile of Decembrists and British missionaries in the
Baikal region. You'll visit the museum of Decembrists, which
exhibition will tell you about the history of the Decembrists'
movement in Russia and its participants. On a even asphalt
road you'll reach the capital of Buryatia - Ulan-Ude city.
Here the taiga landscapes are in sharp contrast to the
boundless Mongolian steppes. During the journey you'll visit
Ivolguinsky Datsun, the residence of the Supreme Lama of
Russia. In Ulan-Ude you will be accommodated at "Guesser or
Buryatia" hotel, whose restaurants, bars, souvenir shops and
sauna are at your disposal .
Day 8. You continue your fascinating journey into the
history of the Great Tea Road either on motor vehicles or by
train.
After breakfast you depart to the south cost of Lake Baikal
to Baikalsk city. Trip will take about 4 hours. During the
journey you will enjoy splendid views of Lake Baikal - the
deepest and cleanest freshwater lake in the world. Stop for
the dinner in Baikalsk restaurant "By the lake" and back into the road. After 3 more hours of travel along the road,
encircled by Siberian taiga, you arrive in Irkutsk, the city
from which tea was dispatched to the Russian fairs and then to
Europe. After the long road you'll have rest in one of the
comfortable hotels "Angara", "Russia", "Intourist-Irkutsk",
"Intourist-Baikal". For supper you'll try dishes of Siberian
and Russian cuisine.
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Day 9. City tour to the main places of interest of
Irkutsk: the historic ensemble of two Churches in Siberian
baroque style, The Sign of the Cross church, the Museum of
Local Lore, which tells you about the 300 years history of the
region. You'll see a old Siberian city, which remembers the
arrival of the great Tea caravans from China. In the afternoon
according to your desire we'll organize a trip to Listvyanka
settlement on the shore of Lake Baikal, which is called "Gates
to Lake Baikal".
Day 10. A plane of the airline of your choice will
bring you home.
The
Baikal Region - Trans-Siberian
Railroad - Far
East - Siberia
- Moscow
- Saint
Petersburg - Gold
Ring - Silver
Ring - Ecological
safari - Hunting
and fishing - Chinggis
Khan - Silk
Road - Great
Tea Road - Travel
Asia | 
