Frequently Asked Questions
Should I speak Russian?
No, it is necessary to speak Russian until you are travelling in a group. The language of our trip is English.
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How to get to city from airport?
Once you arrive to any of Moscow airports (SVO, DME, VKO), you can take Aeroexpress (https://aeroexpress.ru/en/aero.html) which brings you to the city center.
You can also use applications Uber, Yndex Taxi or GetTaxi or get an official taxi from the airport (airport taxi might be twice more expencive).
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When do we go by Compartment wagon and when by Sleeper with reserved berths?
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Moscow –> Yekaterinburg: compartment wagon;
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Yekaterinburg -> Novosibirsk: compartment wagon;
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Novosibirsk -> Krasnoyarsk: sleeper with reserved berths;
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Krasnoyarsk -> Irkutsk: sleeper with reserved berths;
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Irkutsk -> Ulan-Ude: sleeper with reserved berths;
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Ulan-Ude -> Vladivostok compartment wagon.
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How to get back to Moscow from Vladivostok?
There are straight flights from Vladivostok to Moscow. Direct flights are operated by 2 airlines:
You can also check the flights here: http://www.momondo.com/
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If I don’t want to participate in one of the activities can I skip it?
Yes, you can skip any activity. We are all adults and free to do what we want, no one will force you. The cost of the trip will not be recalculated.
Important! In case you want to be apart from the group, please, be aware about the departure of train, usually it doesn’t wait for anyone. J
I’d like to have a travel insurance, could you provide it?
Yes, I can help you to make a travel insurance for this trip. The cost of the insurance is 35 EUR. Or you can do it by yourself: www.rgs.ru
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How will be the weather?
About the weather: it is unpredictable! I cannot answer this question at all. It differs from year to year, from city to city. For example, the last year it was a super cold summer in Moscow (about +5…+10C in average) and a super-hot summer in Siberia (about +25…+35C!). We even had jokes that all ice-cream was urgently delivered from Moscow to Siberia :) Thus we have to prepare for any kind of conditions.
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What baggage can I take?
Baggage – one passenger is allowed to take:
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Light hand luggage and
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Baggage, which should not be more than 180cm in sum for all 3 dimensions (for example, a bag/suitcase 30cm x 60cm x 90cm). Usually nobody checks it until your bag too big. Max weight of this baggage per person 36kg :)
Me, personally, I don’t like backpacks, I take a standard suitcase for 20kg.
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