A 30day 9,938km Trans-Siberian Train (21 Jun>21 Jul, 2024) Vladivostok in the east to St. Petersburg 
Our Marins Park Hotel offers a beautiful morning view of Novosibirsk.
🇷🇺🚃Day 17 (July 07) Novosibirsk 10:30 to Yekaterinburg 04:54 (+1) (1,593km) (23°C / 11°C)
After a delicious breakfast at Marins Park Hotel (which also served wine!!), we checked out, and the hotel permitted us to use three rooms until 6 p.m. as a gesture of goodwill due to the malfunctioning air conditioning in most of our rooms the night before. Mr Ko brought us by tram to Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Great Patriot Tower, the monument to the first traffic light, and the Novosibirsk Bridge spanning the Ob River.
Our Marins Park Hotel offers a beautiful morning view of Novosibirsk.
Our Marins Park Hotel offers a beautiful morning view of Novosibirsk.
A fantastic breakfast at Marins Park Hotel in Novosibirsk.
A fantastic breakfast at Marins Park Hotel in Novosibirsk.
A fantastic breakfast at Marins Park Hotel in Novosibirsk.
A delicious breakfast at Marins Park Hotel, Novosibirsk.
A fantastic breakfast at Marins Park Hotel in Novosibirsk.
Large wall photographs of movie characters in the Marins Park Hotel dining area.
Large wall photographs of movie characters in the Marins Park Hotel dining area.
Large wall photographs of movie characters in the Marins Park Hotel dining area.
Musicians perform in Novosibirsk's park.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk. It was one of the first stone structures in Novosibirsk. The church was erected in the Neo-Byzantine architectural style between 1896 and 1899.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk. The design of the building was influenced by that of the Church of Our Lady the Merciful in St Petersburg, which was completed a few years earlier.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk. The cathedral was a special tribute to Tsar Alexander III, who initiated the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway, which culminated in the establishment of Novosibirsk) as a new railway station.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk. The Soviet authorities closed the cathedral in 1937.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk. In 1988, the year of the 1000th anniversary of Kievan Rus' conversion to Christianity, a movement emerged to reclaim the cathedral. In 1989, it was reopened.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk owes its appearance to the railway, which, in addition to stations, bridges, and technical sites, built churches for railway employees.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Statue of Andrey Kryachkov in Novosibirsk.
Statue of Andrey Kryachkov in Novosibirsk.
We were thrilled to see an old Lada from soviet era. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lada
Traditional buildings in Novosibirsk.
Traditional buildings in Novosibirsk.
Monument to First Traffic Light in Russia. This amusing monument depicting a stumpy little man peering up at a bendy traffic light is based on the rumored location of the city's first traffic light
David Wee kissed the monument to First Traffic Light in Russia.
Monument to First Traffic Light in Russia. This amusing monument depicting a stumpy little man peering up at a bendy traffic light is based on the rumored location of the city's first traffic light
Taking the bus to visit the Novosibirsk Bridge, which spans the Ob river.
On an overpass to view the Novosibirsk Bridge that spans the Ob River.
Novosibirsk Bridge that spans the Ob River.
Novosibirsk Bridge that spans the Ob River.
Novosibirsk Bridge that spans the Ob River.
Novosibirsk Rail Bridge.
The Novosibirsk tram.
The Novosibirsk tram.
The Novosibirsk tram.
We took the Novosibirsk tram back to hotel.
We took the Novosibirsk tram back to hotel.
Walking towards the Novosibirsk train station from Marins Park Hotel.
David walking towards the Novosibirsk train station from Marins Park Hotel.
Walking towards the Novosibirsk train station from Marins Park Hotel.
Novosibirsk train station.
The cabin attendant verified our passports prior to allowing us entry at Novosibirsk station.
On the train, we spend time admiring the scenery that passes by.
On the train, we spend time admiring the scenery that passes by.
On the train, we spend time admiring the scenery that passes by.
On the train, we spend time admiring the scenery that passes by.
On the train, we spend time admiring the scenery that passes by. As we train westward, we are already three hours behind KL. We began about 7p.m. from Novosibirsk (2 hours behind KL) and arrived in Yekaterinburg the next day at 1.30p.m. - after 18.30 hours on the train.
Good Night! Our 8th overnight train travel; 3 more to go before St. Petersburg.
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 (1st overnight train)
Day04 Khabarovsk
Day05 Khabarovsk to Chita overnight train 1 (2nd overnight train)
Day06 Khabarovsk to Chita overnight train 2 (3rd overnight train)
Day07 Chita
Day08 Chita to Ulan Ude (4th overnight train)
Day09 Ulan Ude
Day10 Ulan-Ude to Irkutsk (5th overnight train)
Day11 Irkutsk to Olkhon Island
Day12 Olkhon Island
Day13 Olkhon Island to Irkutsk to Krasnoyarsk (6th overnight train)
Day14 Krasnoyarsk
Day15 Krasnoyarsk to Novosibirsk (7th overnight train)
Day16 Novosibirsk
Day17 Novosibirsk to Yekaterinburg (8th overnight train)
Day18 Yekaterinburg
Day19 Yekaterinburg to Kazan (9th overnight train)
Day20 Kazan
Day21 Kazan to Moscow (10th overnight train)
Day22 Moscow
Day23 Moscow
Day24 Moscow to St Petersburg (11th overnight train)
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).
