Feb.5.2021
St. Petersburg and Moscow top the list for Russiaâs tourist destinations. However, for an epic adventure, I recommend a Trans-Siberian rail trip from Europe to Asia across more than 4,000 miles, through the Ural mountains, past Lake Baikal, through the Gobi Desert, across the Mongolian steppes, and into China.
Two friends and I traveled between Moscow and Beijing via the Trans-Mongolian branch of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Travel All Russia arranged our custom trip. We spent several days in St. Petersburg before flying to Moscow to catch the train. En route to Beijing, we stayed in less touristy places to break up the 6-night train trip.