A 30day 9,938km Trans-Siberian Train (21 Jun>21 Jul, 2024) Vladivostok in the east to St. Petersburg
We had breakfast in the small village cafe of Yengil.
Day 8 (June 28) Chita by overnight train to Ulan-Ude
We left City Hotel at 6am and headed to the Alkhanai National Park, about 200km away. The journey took almost 3 hours. It was raining so we had breakfast in the small village cafe of Yengil. For breakfast, we had bread, fish with cheese, carrots, cabbage and mashed potatoes mixed. We had tea with milk.
It was raining when we arrived at Alkhanai National Park, so we couldn't hike, but the ranger (who looked Mongolian) took us as far as we could go, despite the rain. It's interesting to find a stupa and Buddhist chant at the entrance to a Russian national park. Unfortunately, the event was cancelled due to continued rain. Some of us did a short walk along a river before we returned to the town for a per-ordered lunch before heading back to Chita.
We had lunch at Yengil. We had homemade roast and fruit drinks. The young staff of the family-run restaurant were happy to take group photos with us, selfies, and photos with friends, etc. After leaving Al Khanai National Park, we went to the Grand City Hotel to freshen up and rest for a while. At around 8:30pm (sunset was around 9:30pm), we headed to Chita Station to catch the night train that was leaving at 11pm, about 45 minutes late.
Ulan-Ude is a city in East Siberia, Russia. The main square Ploshchad Sovetov is home to the huge Lenin Head Monument. The City History Museum is set within the former house of a tea merchant. Nearby is the 18th-century Odigitrievsky Cathedral. To the north, Datsan Rinpoche Bagsha is a Buddhist temple with gilded stupas and sweeping city views. The outdoor Ethnographic Museum displays traditional Buryat wooden yurts.
Admiring the scenery passing by on the road to Alkhanai National Park.
Admiring the scenery passing by on the road to Alkhanai National Park.
Admiring the scenery passing by on the road to Alkhanai National Park.Admiring the scenery passing by on the road to Alkhanai National Park.
Admiring the scenery passing by on the road to Alkhanai National Park.
Admiring the scenery passing by on the road to Alkhanai National Park.
Admiring the scenery passing by on the road to Alkhanai National Park.
Chin Tai Tat with the bus driver for breakfast in the small village cafe of Yengil.
Chew Siang Peng with the lady guide Sasha taking breakfast in the small village cafe of Yengil.
L-R: Ng Sock Ee, Gan Choi Geok, guide Sasha, Chong Ee Ee and Dato Sharon Tan.
Ching Neng Bin with the beautiful Cafe Attendant.
David Wee with the beautiful local guide Sasha.
It was raining when we arrived at the Alkhanai National Park in Chita.
A Tibetan Buddhist temple at Alkhanai National Park in Chita. It's interesting to find a stupa and Buddhist chant at the entrance to a Russian national park.
A Tibetan Buddhist temple at Alkhanai National Park in Chita.
A Tibetan Buddhist temple at Alkhanai National Park in Chita.
A Tibetan Buddhist temple at Alkhanai National Park in Chita.
A Tibetan Buddhist temple at Alkhanai National Park in Chita.
A Tibetan Buddhist temple at Alkhanai National Park in Chita.
A Tibetan Buddhist temple at Alkhanai National Park in Chita.
A Tibetan Buddhist temple at Alkhanai National Park in Chita.
Alkhanay National Park Park covers the area around Mt. Alkhanai, which is now the heartland and sacred mountain for the Buryats, Siberia's largest indigenous people. Alkanai later came to be recognized as sacred by Mongols, shamans, and Buddhists. The Dalai Lama made two informal visits to Alkhanay. The name of the area comes from an ancient legend in which a princess fled from her pursuers to the top of the mountain, defiantly yelling "Kill me! "as they approached, which means "Alhanay" in the local language. Despite the old name, peace and healing are the focus of today's Buddhist pilgrims who ascend the mountain trail.
A Tibetan Buddhist temple at Alkhanai National Park in Chita.
The park entrance at Alkhanai National Park in Chita.
Mt. Alkhanai is one of the "Five Holy Peaks" of Northern Buddhism. A significant percentage of the park's visitors are pilgrims, who are particularly attracted by certain sights such as the mineral springs, rock formations, and rock-lined mountain trails. Of particular note is the "Demchog Sume", the home of the guardian deity Alkhanov Demchog (Yidam Chakrasamvara), the "Temple Gate", a rock with a hole in the middle through which pilgrims pass for healing, and the Buddhist meditation site of the priests.
At Alkhanai National Park in Chita.
At Alkhanai National Park in Chita.
Beautiful flowers at Alkhanai National Park in Chita.
Beautiful flowers at Alkhanai National Park in Chita.
Beautiful flowers at Alkhanai National Park in Chita.
Beautiful flowers at Alkhanai National Park in Chita.
Another Tibetan Buddhist temple at Alkhanai National Park in Chita.
Another Tibetan Buddhist temple at Alkhanai National Park in Chita.Walking further up the trek towards a holy river at Alkhanai National Park in Chita.
Walking further up the trek towards a holy river at Alkhanai National Park in Chita.
The holy river at Alkhanai National Park in Chita.
The holy river at Alkhanai National Park in Chita.
The holy river at Alkhanai National Park in Chita.
We returned to the village cafe for a per-ordered lunch before heading back to Chita.
MENU*
Salat Eligir 100g-85 rubles
Herring under a fur coat 100g-85 rubles
Olivier salad-100g-85 rubles
Vegetable salad 100g-80 rubles
Tender salad 100g-85 rubles
Funchosa salad 100g-85 rubles
Beetroot salad 100g-85 rubles
Ladies' whim -85 rubles
FIRST COURSES:
Lagman 350g-120 rubles
Soup with homemade noodles 350g-120 rubles
Borscht 350g-110 rubles
SECOND COURSES:
Homemade roast 250g-150 rubles
Cutlet-130 rubles
Fried Sausage-80 rubles
Beef goulash-130 rubles
Boozy-70 rubles
Pink salmon in royal style -130 rubles
Pilaf - 120 rubles
Fried fish (pollock) - 110 rubles
SIDE DISHES:
Pasta-60 rubles
Rice-60 rubles
Buckwheat-60 rubles
Mashed potatoes-60 rubles
Fried eggs from two eggs-65 rubles_
DRINKS:
Buy black, green-30 rubles
Tea with sugar, milk-35 rubles
Coffee 3in1-35 rubles
Cappuccino-45 rubles
Dried fruit compote-35 rubles
Juice - 35 rubles
BAKING:
Wheat bread 1 grade-5rub.
Pancakes (with sour cream, condensed milk)-50 rubles
Pies (with meat, cabbage and potatoes)-45 rubles
Sausage in the dough-45 rubles
Cheburek-75 rubles
Samsa -75 rubles
At the small village cafe of Yengil for lunch before heading back to Chita.
At the small village cafe of Yengil for lunch before heading back to Chita.
At the small village cafe of Yengil for lunch before heading back to Chita.
At the small village cafe of Yengil for lunch before heading back to Chita.
At the small village cafe of Yengil for lunch before heading back to Chita.
We have no takers for this canned Siberian Bear meat at the village cafe.
Ching Neng Bin getting ready and raring to move on to Ulan-Ude.
At Chita train station.
At Chita train station.
Ching Neng Bin at Chita train station.
At Chita train station.
At Chita train station.
The crowd at Chita train station.
The crowd at Chita train station.
At Chita train station.
At Chita train station.
The cabin attendant checked our passports before letting us in at Chita railway station.
The cabin attendant checked our passports before letting us in at Chita railway station.
Chita to Ulan-Ude.
David Wee, Gan Choi Geok, Chong Ee Ee on the train ride from Chita to Ulan-Ude. Our party of 20 filled 5 complete 4-in-1 cabins, representing more than half of the 9 cabins in our carriage.
Sunset on the train ride from Chita to Ulan-Ude.
Sunset on the train ride from Chita to Ulan-Ude.
Sunset on the train ride from Chita to Ulan-Ude.
Sunset on the train ride from Chita to Ulan-Ude.
Taking supper on the train ride from Chita to Ulan-Ude.
Goodnight everybody on the train ride from Chita to Ulan-Ude.
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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