Transsiberian Railway - Russia - Mongolia - China

Red Square, Red Square, Moscow, Russia

The most famous sight in Moscow is the Red Square and the Moscow Kremlin, once the seat of the tsars.

GUM, Red Square, Moscow, Russia

This beautiful department store is directly adjacent to the Red Square. Here you can warm up nicely or try the famous ice cream;)

Lenin's Mausoleum, Red Square, Moscow, Russia

The mausoleum is also right next to Red Square.

St. Basil's Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow, Russia

This cathedral is one of the highlights in Moscow. It is also located directly on Red Square.

Kremlin, Moscow, Russia

The Moscow Kremlin is a fortification complex and the most important historical, political and social structure in the city. It consists of 20 towers, cathedrals, palaces, squares, gardens, monuments and other buildings. Tickets can be bought on site in the Alexandergarten or online in advance at tickets.kreml.ru/en# Thursday is, however, a day of rest.

Ivan the Great Bell Tower, Moscow, Russia

The Ivan the Great bell tower is located on Ivan Square and is the tallest building in the Kremlin at 81 meters.

Eliseevsky deli

The building alone is worth seeing. The entrance is very inconspicuous in an inner courtyard with a door on the right. Address: Tverskaya ul. 4

Park Zaryad'ye, Moscow, Russia

Very nice park, we went for a walk here with our friend from Moscow.

Underground Archeology Museum, Ulitsa Varvarka, Moscow, Russia

This small but interesting museum can be found right at Zaryadye Park.

Preparation for the Trans-Siberian

Buy provisions for our first 4-day journey on the Transsib.

Transsiberian Railway

We went on the train for 4 days. You can read a detailed experience report here: tripspi.com/de/blog/mit-der-transsibirischen-eisenbahn-durch-russland-ein-erfahrungsbericht-FvrYNUjOKK

Lunch at Taras Bulba

Very good and traditional Russian restaurant. We went here for lunch with our friend. Definitely try it out! Address: Tavern "Taras Bulba" Ulitsa Pyatnitskaya, 14 с2, Moscow, 115035

Lake Baikal, Russia

Lake Baikal is beautiful! You can easily get to Listvyanka at Lake Baikal by minibus from Irkutsk (you will find the bus stop at the central market). Duration: about 1 hour and 30 minutes and costs 140 rubles (about € 2). You don't need a ticket for this, you simply give the driver the money directly. The buses have no fixed times, but leave when the bus is full. There is a nice lookout point in Listvyanka. Just walk to this address via Google: Institut Solnechno-Zemnoy Fiziki So Ran, Baykal'skaya Astrofizicheskaya Observatoriya.

Irkutsk city tour

Explore the city on foot

4-day tour Central Mongolia

We booked the tour directly at the hotel and joined forces with 2 other couples. Our tour guide spoke perfect English. We also had two drivers as we were traveling with two cars. The tour was a real experience! The toilets are not for the faint of heart, but you experience a great culture and the real monglic nomad life! We visited: Karakorum, Orkhon Valley, Mini Gobi, Elsen Tasarkhai, Karakorum Museum, Khustain Nuruu NP

Sukhbaatar Square, Ерөнхий сайд А.Амарын гудамж, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

The equestrian monument of the Mongolian national hero General Süchbaata is located on this generously dimensioned square.

Chinggis Khaan Statue, Sukhbaatar Square St, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

The Genghis Khan Complex is also located on Süchbaatar Square

Karakoram, Mongolia

Karakoram was the medieval first capital of Mongolia. The Erdene Zuu monastery is also located there.

Orkhon Valley, Mongolia

We drove through the Orkhon Valley and stopped at a viewpoint over the river and at the Orkhon waterfall.

Visiting a nomadic family

We always stayed in different locations on our tour. Among other things, also with local families. Here are a few impressions

Orkhon Valley

We drove through the beautiful landscape all day and stopped every now and then.

Elsen Tasarkhai (Sand Dune Mini Gobi), Mongolia

Elsen Tasarkhai, Mongolia

Here we stayed again with a family surrounded by beautiful rock formations.

Karakoram Museum

A visit to this museum was included in the tour.

Khustain Nuruu, Mongolia

Hustai National Park, a UNESCO-recognized biosphere reserve, is home to the Tahki (Przewalski wild horse), the only true wild horse population on the planet

Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex, Mongolia

We organized a driver through our hostel who took us to the various sights. The stature is imposing, if you want to enter you have to pay admission.

Gorkhi Terelj National Park, Энхтайвны Өргөн Чөлөө, Улаанбаатар, Mongolia

We visited this national park in one day together with the Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex. In addition to the famous turtle rock, there are also beautiful temples to visit here.

Temple of Heaven, Dongcheng, Beijing, China

Very nice temple. Definitely one of the must do's in Beijing. The entire complex is very beautiful and you can see a lot more than just the Temple of Heaven. Buy the tickets online in advance, for example at viator.com.

Forbidden City, Jingshan Front Street, Dongcheng, Beijing

The forbidden city is also one of the must do's in Beijing. Buy the tickets online in advance, for example at viator.com.

Jingshan Park, Jingshan West Street, Xicheng District, Beijing

Jingshan Park is located directly after exiting the Forbidden City. Here, too, you have to pay a small entrance fee. A visit to the park is definitely worth it, as it has a small hill from which you can look out over the Forbidden City and all of Beijing.

Beihai Park, Xicheng District, Beijing, China

The Beihai Park is in turn right next to the Jingshan Park. The park is very green and there is a small lake in the middle. You can easily spend several hours here.

Great Wall of China, Mutianyu Great Wall, Huairou District, China

To visit the wall, we decided on the section near Mutianyu. It's a little less going on here. We booked a bus tour to Mutianyu through Viator, so the journey was very easy. There are different ways to get "on" or "down" the wall. 1. Walk (min. 1 hour) 2. Lift / cable car: We took the cable car due to time constraints (costs extra). 3. Toboggan run for the descent. On the wall itself you have to walk a lot if you want to get away from the crowds and the descent is no picnic either.

Lama Temple, Yonghegong Street, Dongcheng, China

Interesting temple. Good for getting an insight into Chinese culture.

Donghuamen Night Market

Food market in central China that also has insects. Nothing for weak nerves.

Walk through the Quianmen District

Just stroll a little through the streets and try different delicacies

Wangfujing shopping street

Wangfujing is one of the most famous and important shopping streets in China