Transsibirische Eisenbahn: 23h im Zug

The first stage is over now. We slept very well and had a really nice sunset somewhere in Russia. All in all it was much more comfortable than we thought before. Even coffee in bed was possible. OnRead more
Perm - Eine Stadt mit zwei Gesichtern

Our first impression of Perm yesterday was: What an ugly city! After we walked around today we know that this city have nice areas as well, but it is totally different to Moscow or St. Petersburg.Read more
Transsibirische Eisenbahn: Etappe 2

Our second stage of the trans sibiren train starts in Perm today and ended in Ekaterinburg. It was our shortest stage with less than 400km and only 5:15 hours. On this stage we passed the Ural andRead more
Yekaterinburg

The next stop on our way is Yekaterinburg. It is a really nice city and not too big city but with a lot of churches around.
We found some funny monuments including the Beatles and Micheal JacksonRead more
Yekaterinburg @night

As almost all cities in Russia Yekaterinburg is very nice at night. We walked around for a while and noticed that the only buildings which are in the dark are the churches.
Wie fast alle Städte inRead more
Transsibirische Eisenbahn: Etappe 3

Back in train! The next stage started from Yekaterinburg and ended in Novosibirsk. It was a route through two time zones and about 1500km what means 22 hours in the train. The train was a bit olderRead more
Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk is the capital of Siberia, but the city itself is not really spectacular. It has a nice waterfront on the river Ob and a lot of Pubs and Italian Restaurants in the city centre.Read more
Transsibirische Eisenbahn: Etappe 4

Our next stage is the longest one we had so far. A distance of almost 1900 km from Novosibirsk to Irkutsk. We will pass another time zone within our 33 hour train ride. From the station in Irkutsk weRead more
Listwjanka - Baikalsee

After about 37 hours travelling we have arrived in Listwjanka a small village at Lake Baikal yesterday. The scenery is really amazing with the mountains in the background. We used the first day toRead more
Chersky Stone

Chersky Stone is a viewpoint not far from the village of Listwjanka. We hiked up the hill even if there is a lift one could use but the way up was really not far. When we arrived a lot of cloudsRead more
Port Baykal

Port Baykal is a really small and old village just a 15-minute ferry cruise away from Listwjanka. In former days this was the end of the sibirean rail system. Nowadays this part is not used by theRead more
Wanderung entlang der Gleise

From Port Baykal we started a hike along the old railway track. At the end if the day we hiked about 22km and it was really fun!
Von Port Baykal sind wir dann den Bahnschienen für einige KilometerRead more
Irkutsk

After five days enjoying Lake Baikal we returned to Irkutsk today. We walked around for a while and were happy to be in a city with cheap prices again.
Funny: Yesterday we had our first day of rainRead more
Transsibirische Eisenbahn: Etappe 5

Next stage in train is only a short one. From Irkutsk we traveled along the shore of Lake Baikal to Ulan-Ude. It was a train ride of 8 hours only (450km) and the last stage with the Trans-SiberianRead more
Ulan-Ude

It is our last city in Russia and it is not a really nice one. It is very dirty and we found nothing special here. Tomorrow we will visit a temple maybe this is more interesting than the city.
DieRead more
Datsan Rinpoche Bagsha Tempel

The Datsan Rinpoche Bagsha Temple is located on a hill about 3km away from the city center of Ulan-Ude. Especially the view to the city from the hill was very nice.
Der Datsan Rinpoche Bagsha TempelRead more
Goodbye Lenin, Mongolei wir kommen!

After 29 days travelling through Russia it was time to leave. We took the Trans-Mongolian Train from Ulan-Ude to Ulanbataar. The people in the train changed completely to the people in Russian trains.Read more
Gobi Desert Safari Day 1: White Stupa

Today we have started our Gobi Desert Safari. We will be in the desert for seven days. Our group is really nice and after a stop at the supermarket we started our trip to the desert. We are going in aRead more
Gobi Desert Day 2: Mukhar Shivert Canyon

The night was better than expected and we slept well. On the second day we drove to the Mukhar Shivert Canyon which is located in the mountains of the Gobi desert. It has an altitude of 2500 to 2600Read more
Gobi Desert Safari Day 2: Yol Valley

After the canyon we continued to the Yol Valley. It is not far away from the canyon but it was a really tough drive into the valley and we were happy when we arrived. The valley itself is amazing andRead more
Gobi Desert Safari Day 2: Yol Valley 2

Some more pictures from inside the valley.
Hier noch ein paar mehr Bilder vom Yol Valley.
Gobi Desert Safari Day 3 - Somewhere

During the night we saw so many stars we haven't seen before, but due to the altitude it was freezing cold so we couldn't enjoy the stars really long.
The next day on our tour will bring us to theRead more
Gobi Desert Safari Day 3: Camel Riding

When we arrived at our camp, we had the chance to go for a camel ride. It was funny, but nothing we need to do every day.
Als wir dann im Camp angekommen sind durften wir eine Runde auf KamelenRead more
Gobi Desert Safari Day 3: Sand Dunes

The highlight of the trip: The Khongor Sand Dunes! The scenery is really amazing and we decided to climb up one dune shortly before sunset. The way up was really hard and steep, but the view wasRead more
Gobi Desert Safari Day 4: Rock Painting

It was time to leave the sand dunes again. On day 4 we continued to an area with a lot of very old rock paintings, but again the view from the mountains was amazing.
After the Rock paintings weRead more