Transport

Trains, trains, trains; comfortable 4-berth compartments on longhaul trains
Trains along the Trans Siberian Railway, Trans Mongolian Railway and the Silk Road Railway are a destination in themselves! Along with ideas, religions and an enormous variety of goods, these trains ferry families, traders, students, soldiers, business people, travellers, monks & acrobats... You name it, they're on it and there is a good chance you'll be sharing with them on some stage of the journey!




Let's get something straight from the start: you are NOT going on the Orient Express! These are not chartered trains but scheduled services. Overnight accommodation is in four-share sleeping compartments - two upper and two lower bunks. Depending on group size, you may be sharing with other group members, or with local travellers. Don't be afraid to say hello!




Compartments have bedding, reading lights, a big window, a small table, room for a rucksack or two and if you're REALLY lucky - a vase with a plastic flower. Carriages have two washrooms (no showers), boiling water and a couple of friendly attendants... each train has it's own personality, and regulars, so if you want to get to know them better before you go - register with us and check out the detailed train gallery available only to those who are logged in.

Station transfers
Station transfers are provided throughout your itinerary... Once you arrive at the station, a local Honcho will meet you to transfer you to your hotel or guesthouse. When it is time to leave, they arrange the transfer from the guesthouse to the station, and don't leave until everyone is comfortably on the train and ready for the next stage of the journey. Too easy...