Intrepid Travel announces its top Rail Journeys

Intrepid Travel launch their new Europe Travel brochure for 2009 and announces their top Rail journeys.

Join Intrepid Travel on an awe-inspiring journey traversing three great nations and a quarter of the globe. From the opulence of Moscow and St Petersburg to the grace of imperial Beijing, travel along the most famous railway in the world through the heartland of Siberia, the vast grassy steppes of Mongolia and the raw beauty of the Gobi Desert. This is rail adventure at its finest and is a major hit with Intrepid travellers worldwide.

Trans- Mongolian Express

Intrepid passengers can discover the canals of St Petersburg, Feast on traditional Russian delights and explore a medieval village steeped in a millennium of Russian history before unwinding aboard the Trans-Siberian Railway. The journey continues across Mongolia as passengers enjoy local hospitality at Lake before reaching Beijing and standing atop the Great Wall of China. This 3 weeks adventure costs £1670. http://www.intrepidtravel.com/trips/osb/UKPR

From the heart of oriental China to the tip of classical Europe Intrepid passengers are sure to be inspired by this new adventure. Intrepid Travel’s new Tracks to Russia tour connects the bustling streets of Beijing to the grandeur of St Petersburg. Passengers will discover friendly locals as they travel the vast isolated landscapes of this famous Trans-Siberian route across continents. Globe-trot from bustling Beijing, through the heart of the vast Mongolian wilderness and arrive in cathedral-studded European Russia.

Tracks to Russia

This trip explores Beijing’s bustling backstreets before embarking on an 18 day journey along the legendary Trans-Siberian Railway. During this trip across China, Mongolia and Russia Intrepid travelers will stay overnight in a traditional Mongolian ger, take the plunge into the world’s deepest lake and visit Lenin’s Mausoleum in Moscow’s Red Square all before arriving in St Petersburg’s – the final stop on this epic adventure. This Russia tour costs £1175 per person. http://www.intrepidtravel.com/trips/orm/UKPR

To find out more about Intrepid Travel visit: http://www.intrepidtravel.com/UKPR

With 20 years of experience, Intrepid Travel is one of the world’s leading small group adventure tour operators. Intrepid offers over 600 itineraries in more than 90 destinations worldwide. All Intrepid operated trips have an average group size of just 10people, use local transport & accommodation and are based around a huge variety of authentic cultural experiences.