• One person: $38
• Two persons: $54

Note: A stopover in Ulan Bator requires a entry visa for Mongolia. Lately, Mongolia has dropped visa support as a requirement (but perhaps not all Mongolian consulates have gotten the word) If Mongolian visa support is required, this costs $12. Mongolian visa information

Hotel in Beijing, China: Hademen Hotel, Double room: $47 (no breakfast). 3-Star Hotel.

TRAIN INFORMATION/CONDITIONS All Russia train tickets require reservations in advance, and are valid only to the person they are issued to (When ordering tickets, please specify your nationality and passport number to your White Nights agent along with your name). Your ticket will indicate the wagen number and seat of your train, along with a Russian abbreviation of your train station (for cities with multiple train stations). Conductors will usually check your ticket information against your passport before allowing you to board and may keep your ticket, offering to return it only upon completion of the journey. Tickets bought through White Nights will be given to you by the White Nights representative in Moscow.

Stopovers: you must buy separate tickets for each leg of a journey. In other words, if you would like to travel from Moscow to Beijing, stopping over in Irkutsk and Ulan Bator, Mongolia, you must buy three separate tickets, specifying your departure dates in advance (i.e., Moscow to Irkutsk, Irkutsk to Ulan Bator, Ulan Bator to Beijing). In theory, with a Moscow-Beijing ticket you may stopover in Irkutsk, and with a notation from your conductor, your ticket could still be used to complete travel to Beijing if you pay a significant extra fee in Irkutsk for a reservation on your next train. Tickets not originating in Moscow cannot be issued more than 27 days in advance. Therefore, White Nights can not issue you tickets upon your arrival in Moscow for departures from cities other than Moscow for dates more than 27 days in advance. All tickets originating in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, can only be obtained from the White Nights representative in Ulan Bator, and tickets originating in China must be obtained from the White Nights representative in Beijing.

Bedding: bedding is not included in the price of tickets for sleeping compartments. The bedding fee of around $2-$3 must be paid directly to the conductor. On long train journeys you may be given opportunity to receive fresh bedding only one time at the beginning of the trip.

Classes of travel: Second class travel (or hard-class) in long-distance trains entitles you to a berth in a four-person compartment. It is possible that you may have to share your compartment with persons of the opposite sex. First class travel (or soft-class) entitles you to a berth in a two-person compartment, giving you more privacy.

Food: Food is generally available on long-distance trains, but may be bland (hot dogs and bread, etc). Along the Trans-Siberian route, the trainstops at cities may be anywhere from 10-20 minutes, sufficient time to buy food from vendors at train stations. Especially in trains to Central Asia, be careful about buying perishable food from vendors at stations.

Safety: Use common sense to prevent yourself from becoming a crime victim. When possible keep luggage in the compartment underneath your berth. Separate your money in several locations (the wearing of a money pauch is recommended). Lock your sleeping compartment at nights, although with the right tool locked compartments can still be opened from the outside.