A 30day 9,938km Trans-Siberian Train (21 Jun>21 Jul, 2024) Vladivostok in the east to St. Petersburg
L-R Standing: Adam Teo (Tour guide assistant), Ann Kuah Beang Yen, Choo Yon Kit, Chai Kin Sang, Chew Leng Soon, Chow Leng Toong, Dato Sharon Tan, Goh Ching Chee, Dato Steven Oon Hoon Nam, Tan Sin Su, Wong Lai Chee, Chew Siang Peng, Gan Choi Geok, Chin Tai Tat, Chong Ee Ee. L-R Squatting: Chew Yoon Lian, Datin Chelsy Tay, David Wee Kim Peng, Ching Neng Bin, Joyce Ho Chai Yoong
We had breakfast at the hotel and left our luggage in the hotel storage room, after which we checked out of the hotel and took a morning walking tour of Vladivostok city. The Vladivostok Opera House, the fountain and the Cathedral. View the internal beauty of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral on the central square of Vladivostok - the square of the Revolution Fighters. Continued our walk to the naval building and vessels and the monuments around it. Vladivostok Fortress considered one of the most powerful naval fortresses in the world.
We had Azimut City Hotel breakfast.
We had Azimut City Hotel breakfast.
We had Azimut City Hotel breakfast.
We had Azimut City Hotel breakfast.
The Vladivostok Opera House.
Stars of the world's performing arts at the Vladivostok Opera House billboard.
The fountain and the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral on the central square of Vladivostok.
Vladivostok central square has the Memorial to the Fighters for the Soviet Power in the Far East.
Vladivostok central square has the Memorial to the Fighters for the Soviet Power in the Far East.
Vladivostok central square has the Memorial to the Fighters for the Soviet Power in the Far East.
Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral on the central square of Vladivostok.
In Vladivostok's central square, Ching Neng Bin proudly holds up the flag of the Penang Adventure Club, which he co-founded with Mr Hoon Joong High and Mr M.Pasupathy (RIP) in 1975.
Ex-students of Outward Bound School Lumut, Chew Leng Soon, Ms. Chong Ee Ee, and Ching Neng Bin, represent the former Malaysia Outward Bound Youth Association at Vladivostok`s Central Square.
The Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral on the central square of Vladivostok.
The Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral on the central square of Vladivostok.
The view of the Central Square at Vladivostok from Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral.
Church clergy came out to receive the Reverend at Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral.
Church clergy came out to receive the Reverend at Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral.
Our initial destination was the impressive Спасо-Преображенский собор (Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral). We arrived just in time to witness the high priest's entrance, a moment filled with tranquility and wonder. We felt His presence in the house of worship.
Church clergy came out to receive the Reverend at Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral.
We were lucky enough to witness the priest's arrival at Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral.
The inner beauty of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, Vladivostok.
The inner beauty of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, Vladivostok.
The inner beauty of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, Vladivostok.
The inner beauty of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, Vladivostok.
The inner beauty of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, Vladivostok.
The inner beauty of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, Vladivostok.
The inner beauty of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, Vladivostok.
Photo of the saint in the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, Vladivostok.
Photo of the saint in the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, Vladivostok.
Photo of the saint in the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, Vladivostok.
Photo of the saint in the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, Vladivostok.
Photo of the saint in the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, Vladivostok.
Photo of the saint in the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, Vladivostok.
Photo of the saint in the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, Vladivostok.
Photo of the saint in the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, Vladivostok.
Photo of the saint in the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, Vladivostok.
The inner beauty of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, Vladivostok.
Continued our walk to the naval building and vessels and the monuments around it. Vladivostok Fortress considered one of the most powerful naval fortresses in the world.
Vladivostok Fortress considered one of the most powerful naval fortresses in the world.
Vladivostok Fortress considered one of the most powerful naval fortresses in the world.
Vladivostok Fortress is a system of fortifications built from 1860 and the surrounding area.
Vladivostok Fortress considered one of the most powerful naval fortresses in the world.
Vladivostok Fortress considered one of the most powerful naval fortresses in the world.
Vladivostok Fortress considered one of the most powerful naval fortresses in the world.
The sculptor Petr Chegodaev's monument to Alexander Solzhenitsyn was unveiled in Kolibelnaya Embankment, Vladivostok, to commemorate the birth centenary of the writer and philosopher.
Vladivostok Fortress is a system of fortifications built from 1860 and the surrounding area.
Memorial "Boyevaya Slava Tikhookeanskogo Flota" at Vladivostok.
Memorial "Boyevaya Slava Tikhookeanskogo Flota" at Vladivostok.
Memorial "Boyevaya Slava Tikhookeanskogo Flota" at Vladivostok.
Memorial "Boyevaya Slava Tikhookeanskogo Flota" at Vladivostok.
Memorial "Boyevaya Slava Tikhookeanskogo Flota" at Vladivostok.
Memorial "Boyevaya Slava Tikhookeanskogo Flota" at Vladivostok.
Gvardeyskaya Krasnoznamonnaya Podvodnaya Lodka S-56 museum offers visitors a chance to explore the inside of a real World War 2 Soviet submarine.
Gvardeyskaya Krasnoznamonnaya Podvodnaya Lodka S-56 museum offers visitors a chance to explore the inside of a real World War 2 Soviet submarine.
Memorial "Boyevaya Slava Tikhookeanskogo Flota" at Vladivostok.
Taking a break for a quick lunch at Vladivostok.
After a quick lunch, we took a bus tour to the tiny Mayak Tokaryevsky Lighthouse, access to which was tide-dependent. This picturesque site looks especially beautiful when the small piece of land leading to it is slightly flooded by Amur Bay.
After lunch, we took a bus tour to the tiny Mayak Tokaryevsky Lighthouse at Amur Bay.
We took a bus tour to the tiny Mayak Tokaryevsky Lighthouse at Amur Bay, Vladivostok.
Goh Ching Chee, David Wee, Datin Chelsy Tay, Dato Steven Oon, at Mayak Tokaryevsky Lighthouse.
Tiny peninsula right out in the Amur bay, with excellent views of Mayak Tokaryevsky Lighthouse.
Tiny peninsula right out in the Amur bay, with excellent views of Mayak Tokaryevsky Lighthouse.
Tiny peninsula right out in the Amur bay, with excellent views of Mayak Tokaryevsky Lighthouse. 
The Vladivostok tourist boat bus at Mayak Tokaryevsky Lighthouse at Amur Bay. 
On the road to Eagle's Nest Hill, Vladivostok.
On the road to Eagle's Nest Hill, Vladivostok.
On the road to Eagle's Nest Hill, Vladivostok.
We went to Eagle's Nest Hill, a perfect natural viewpoint with a breathtaking panoramic view of the city, Zolotoy Rog (Golden Horn), and Zolotoy Bridge (Golden Bridge). One of the most beautiful bays in the world, a perfect secluded harbor and fortress, and a cable-stayed bridge. A unique experience to watch the big ships entering the harbor.
L-R: Goh Ching Chee, Choo Yon Kit, David Wee, Ching Neng Bin, Tan Sin Su, Chew Leng Soon, Chow Leng Toong, at Eagle's Nest Hill, Vladivostok. 
L-R: Ann Kuah Beang Yen, Chew Yoon Lian, Dato Sharon Tan, Chong Ee Ee, Wong Lai Chee, Ng Sock Ee, at Eagle's Nest Hill, Vladivostok. 
At Eagle's Nest Hill, Vladivostok for a breathtaking panoramic view of the city
Zolotoy Rog (Golden Horn), and Zolotoy Bridge (Golden Bridge). One of the most beautiful bays in the world, a perfect secluded harbor and fortress, and a cable-stayed bridge. 
We admired the magnificent Zolotoy Bridge spanning the bay. The view from the bridge, particularly from Eagle Hill, was awe-inspiring! It brought to mind the Penang Bridge(s) we have back in Malaysia. This bridge is not only an architectural marvel; it serves to connect the city, facilitating transportation and uniting its people.
Zolotoy Rog (Golden Horn), and Zolotoy Bridge (Golden Bridge). One of the most beautiful bays in the world, a perfect secluded harbor and fortress, and a cable-stayed bridge. 
At Vladivostok Train Station: We bought takeaway dinner and promptly boarded the Trans-Siberian night-train at 5:20 pm. We all sat in the same carriage with 2x2 bunk beds per cabin, no different from a hostel cabin bed. We had a few train stops, lasting anywhere from a few minutes to 30 minutes. We had a self-organized drinking party on the train, drinking Russian beer and vodka together. Some people were touched by the Holy Spirit! By 10 pm, it was compulsory silence night for all. Goodnight!
Ching Neng Bin, Adam Teo and Goh Ching Chee with the bags at Vladivostok Train Station. 
We promptly boarded the Vladivostok Trans-Siberian night train at 5:20 pm. 
We promptly boarded the Vladivostok Trans-Siberian night train at 5:20 pm.
We promptly boarded the Vladivostok Trans-Siberian night train at 5:20 pm.
We had a few train stops from Vladivostok to Khabarovsk, lasting from a few minutes to 30 minutes. 
We had a few train stops from Vladivostok to Khabarovsk, lasting from a few minutes to 30 minutes. 
We had a few train stops from Vladivostok to Khabarovsk, lasting from a few minutes to 30 minutes. 
L-R: Joyce Ho, Goh Ching Chee, Datin Chelsy Tay, Dato Steven Oon in 2nd Class Cabin (1).
Our party of 20 filled 5 complete 4-in-1 cabins, representing more than half of the 9 cabins in our carriage.
L-R: Dato Sharon Tan, Ng Sock Ee, Chong Ee Ee, Gan Choi Geok in 2nd Class Cabin (2).
L-R: Chin Tai Tat, Ching Neng Bin, chew Siang Peng, Wong Lai Chee in 2nd Class Cabin (3).
L-R: David Wee, Tan Sin Su, Chow Leng Toong, Chew Leng Soon in 2nd Class Cabin (4).
L-R: Choo Yon Kit, Chai Kin Sang, Ann Kuah, Chew Yoon Lian in 2nd Class Cabin (5).
We all sat in the same carriage with 2x2 bunk beds per cabin, no different from a hostel cabin bed. We had a self-organized drinking party on the train, drinking Russian beer and vodka together. Some people were touched by the Holy Spirit! Adam Teo, assistant tour guide, drinks with Ching Neng Bin.
By 10 pm, it was compulsory silence night for all in the Trans-Siberian Train. Goodnight!
Overnight train from Vladivostok to Khabarovsk.
The
Trans-Siberian Railway holds the title of the longest train journey in
the world. Over the course of our 11-day train trip (9,938 km), we have
witnessed the vast pine forests, impressive rivers, and undulating
plains of the Russian landscape.
Traveling from Vladivostok to
Moscow, we pass through enchanting cities such as Khabarovsk, Chita,
Ulan Ude, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Kazan,
Moscow, and Saint Petersburg; each destination offers a blend of
breathtaking scenery, vibrant cultures, and deep-rooted history. We are
always prepared for the remarkable adventure across Russia's vast and
varied landscape, aiming to forge memories that will last a lifetime!
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Day01 Bangkok to Irkutsk, Russia
Day02 Irkutsk to Vladivostok, Russia
Day03 Vladivostok to Khabarovsk
Day04 Khabarovsk
Day05 Khabarovsk to Chita overnight train 1
Day06 Khabarovsk to Chita overnight train 2
Day07 Chita
Day08 Chita to Ulan Ude
Day09 Ulan Ude
Day10 Ulan-Ude to Irkutsk
Day11 Irkutsk to Olkhon Island
Day12 Olkhon Island
Day13 Olkhon Island to Irkutsk to Krasnoyarsk
Day14 Krasnoyarsk
Day15 Krasnoyarsk to Novosibirsk
Day16 Novosibirsk
Day17 Novosibirsk to Yekaterinburg
Day18 Yekaterinburg
Day19 Yekaterinburg to Kazan
Day20 Kazan
Day21 Kazan to Moscow
Day22 Moscow
Day23 Moscow
Day24 Moscow to St Petersburg
Day25 St Petersburg
Day26 St Petersburg
Day27 St Petersburg
Day28 St Petersburg
Day29 St Petersburg
Day30 St Petersburg to KLIA
1 Ann Kuah Beang Yen, 2 Chai Kin Sang, 3 Chew Leng Soon, 4 Chew Siang Peng, 5 Chew Yoon Lian, 6 Chin Tai Tat, 7 Ching Neng Bin, 8 Chong Ee Ee, 9 Choo Yon Kit, 10 Chow Leng Toong, 11 Datin Chelsy Tay, 12 Dato Sharon Tan, 13 Dato Steven Oon Hoon Nam, 14 David Wee Kim Peng, 15 Gan Choi Geok, 16 Goh Ching Chee, 17 Joyce Ho Chai Yoong, 18 Ng Sock Ee, 19 Tan Sin Su, 20 Wong Lai Chee, 21 Dr. Ko Wen Wu (Tour guide), 22 Adam Teo (Tour guide assistant).
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