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Little Burgundy chain sold to Journeys owner

The Little Burgundy chain of shoe stores for the 18-to-34 demographic is getting a new owner.

MONTREAL -- The Little Burgundy chain of shoe stores for the 18-to-34 demographic is getting a new owner.

Little Burgundy -- which counts fashion-conscious students and young professionals as its key customers -- currently belongs to the Montreal-based Aldo Group, which operates in 95 countries.

The 37-store chain will give Genesco Inc. of Nashville, Tenn., access to a broader customer base in Canada.

Financial terms of the transaction weren't revealed Tuesday in the companies' joint announcement.

They say Little Burgundy will keep a separate identity within Genesco's Journeys division.

Journeys caters to "guys and girls" aged 13 to 22 with 800 stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.

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Journeys parent to acquire Little Burgundy

Nov 4, 2015

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Editor’s note: Little Burgundy carries brands such as Vans, Dr. Martens, Brixton, Sanuk, Toms, Frye and Sam Edelman and Reef

Genesco To Acquire Little Burgundy Chain From The Aldo Group

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) announced today that its Canadian subsidiary has entered into an agreement with the Aldo Group Inc. to acquire the 37-store Little Burgundy retail footwear chain in Canada.  The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Based in Montreal, Little Burgundy serves a fashion-oriented 18- to 34-year-old clientele ranging from students to young professionals, looking for in-demand and on-trend branded footwear and accessories. Little Burgundy offers a curated selection for both men and women in a unique and dynamic shopping environment with great customer service.

Genesco chairman, president, and chief executive officer Robert J. Dennis said, “We are excited by the prospect of adding Little Burgundy to our portfolio of retail banners.  In addition to giving us access to a broader customer base than we are currently targeting in Canada, and one that is being well served by Little Burgundy in stores and on-line, the acquisition will add scale to our existing Canadian omnichannel operations.”

Genesco plans to retain Little Burgundy’s head office and store-level employees following completion of the acquisition.  Margaret Thouez, who currently leads the Little Burgundy division in Montreal, will continue in that role as senior vice president, general merchandise manager of Little Burgundy, reporting to James C. Estepa, president and chief executive officer of Genesco’s Journeys Group.

“After spending time in the Little Burgundy stores, we quickly recognized that Little Burgundy and Journeys share similar values, cultures and goals. We are both extremely passionate about serving customers who shop in full-service specialty stores and on-line for the very latest branded fashion footwear and accessories. Like Journeys, Little Burgundy employees embody their customers’ lifestyle and attitude and we are excited to welcome them to the Journeys Group,” said Estepa.

“This is great news for Little Burgundy and for the ALDO Group. Genesco’s multi-brand retail expertise provides Little Burgundy with an unmatched opportunity for growth,” said Patrik Frisk, chief executive officer of the ALDO Group. “We are very happy to have found an industry leader that shares our values and is as deeply committed to its people and the continued success of Little Burgundy.”

About Little Burgundy Little Burgundy is Canada’s destination for branded fashion footwear and accessories. Little Burgundy reaches its customers through www.littleburgundyshoes.com, a national magazine, strategic promotions, social media and grass-roots events.  With 37 locations across the country and online at www.littleburgundyshoes.com, men and women find a curated selection of over 50 brands like Converse, Vans, Nike, Toms, Timberland, Hunter and Herschel, as well as the best customer service experience in a unique and dynamic shopping environment. For more information, visit www.littleburgundyshoes.com.

About The ALDO Group Inc. The ALDO Group is a world leading creator and operator of desirable footwear and accessory brands. With 2,300 points of sale in 95 countries around the world, the company operates under two signature brands, ALDO and Call It Spring, and two multi-brand retail concepts, Little Burgundy and GLOBO. Founded in 1972 by Aldo Bensadoun, The ALDO Group leads all operations from its head office in Montreal, and continues to act with its founder’s values of love, respect and integrity. More than 20,000 people work for The ALDO Group. For more information, visit www.aldogroup.com.

About Journeys Journeys, a division of Genesco Inc., is a leader in the teen specialty retail scene, with more than 800 stores in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Canada. Journeys uses fashion savvy and merchandising science to keep in step with the fast-paced footwear and accessories market for 13- to 22-year-old guys and girls. Journeys offers a wide variety of trendy, relevant brands that cater to teens who seek the hottest, new styles. The Journeys store is more than a retail environment; it’s an extension of the teen lifestyle–from the plasma TVs playing exclusive content and the latest music videos, to the visual merchandising strategy and promotions, to the employees whose image and style reflect the customers’ lifestyle and attitude. In addition, Journeys reaches its customers through journeys.com, a mobile website, in-home catalog distribution, national advertising, strategic cross-promotions, social media and grass-roots events like the Vans Warped Tour.

About Genesco Inc. Genesco Inc., a Nashville-based specialty retailer, sells footwear, headwear, sports apparel and accessories in 2,800 retail stores and leased departments throughout the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Germany, principally under the names Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Shi by Journeys, Schuh, Schuh Kids, Lids, Locker Room by Lids, Lids Clubhouse, Johnston & Murphy, and on internet websites www.journeys.com, www.journeyskidz.com, www.shibyjourneys.com, www.schuh.co.uk, www.johnstonmurphy.com, www.lids.com, www.lids.ca, www.lidslockerroom.com, www.lidsteamsports.com, www.lidsclubhouse.com, www.trask.com, www.suregripfootwear.com and www.dockersshoes.com.  The Company’s Lids Sports Group division operates the Lids headwear stores, the Locker Room by Lids and other team sports fan shops and single team clubhouse stores, and the Lids Team Sports team dealer business.   In addition, Genesco sells wholesale footwear under its Johnston & Murphy brand, the Trask brand, the licensed Dockers brand, SureGrip, and other brands. For more information on Genesco and its operating divisions, please visit www.genesco.com.

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Genesco , owner of Journeys, announced Tuesday that its Canadian subsidiary has entered into an agreement with the Aldo Group Inc. to acquire the 37-store Little Burgundy retail chain in Canada.

The Montreal-based footwear and accessories retailer targets the 18- to 34-year-old men’s and women’s market, and stocks a trove of fashion-oriented brands, including Fred Perry, Palladium, Michael Kors and Reef.

In a press release, Genesco Chairman, President and CEO Robert Dennis said the acquisition broadens Genesco’s consumer based in Canada and scales its Canadian omnichannel operations.

The company stated that it will retain Little Burgundy’s head office and store-level employees following completion of the acquisition. Margaret Thouez, who currently leads the Little Burgundy division in Montreal, will continue in that role as senior vice president, general merchandise manager of Little Burgundy, reporting to James Estepa, president and chief executive officer of Genesco’s Journeys Group.

Estepa said, “After spending time in the Little Burgundy stores, we quickly recognized that Little Burgundy and Journeys share similar values, cultures and goals. We are both extremely passionate about serving customers who shop in full-service specialty stores and on-line for the very latest branded fashion footwear and accessories. Like Journeys, Little Burgundy employees embody their customers’ lifestyle and attitude and we are excited to welcome them to the Journeys Group.”

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NASHVILLE, Tenn.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO), after a broad search process, today announced the appointment of Andy Gray as the new President of the Journeys Group, effective January 3, 2024. In this role, Gray will drive strategic growth for the Company’s largest business, building on the foundation of Journeys’ leading position in teen fashion footwear retail and its brand mission of living life with an attitude that celebrates self-expression inspired by youth culture. He succeeds Journeys Group President Mario Gallione, whose planned retirement was announced in August.

“ Andy brings invaluable expertise in the areas essential to building the Journeys business for the future, along with a passion for leading youth-focused consumer businesses,” said Genesco Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer Mimi E. Vaughn. “ He is a visionary leader with extensive experience in athletic and fashion footwear. Andy’s connection to youth culture and the strong brand relationships he’s forged over his accomplished career make him the ideal person to lead the talented team we have in place at Journeys, as we work to elevate the business and unlock the tremendous potential we see ahead.”

Gray joins Genesco most recently from Foot Locker, Inc. Before departing in January 2023, he served as Global President, where he led and motivated teams across all regions and was responsible for Foot Locker’s largest global brand portfolio, including oversight of brand building, business innovation and all product functions. He championed a commercial offense to reach more consumers across core categories, refocused teams on the biggest brands and high ROI-potential regions and repositioned the portfolio to evolve and elevate Foot Locker globally.

“ I’m incredibly excited to join the Genesco team and to lead Journeys – a retail brand I've long admired. I see significant runway to capitalize on its unique positioning in the market, while further leveraging the unparalleled strength of its vendor partnerships,” said Gray. “ There is something really captivating about the power of Journeys’ connection with its teen consumer, and I’m looking forward to hitting the ground running with the team to evolve the business for a new era.”

Gray joins a strong and dedicated Journeys leadership team, including Journeys’ Chief Operating Officer Mike Sypert, who was appointed in August, and has been managing the day-to-day responsibilities for Journeys, Journeys Kidz and Little Burgundy’s business, including stores and websites in the U.S. and Canada. Sypert is a 34-year company veteran who previously served as Journeys Executive Vice President of Sales and Retail Operations. Vaughn commented, “ Mike has provided exceptional leadership already in his new role, and I look forward to his continued contributions in partnership with Andy.”

About Andy Gray

Gray comes to Genesco from his prior roles at Foot Locker, where he served for over two decades in several senior leadership positions, including EVP, Global President of Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs and Sidestep, and EVP, Global Chief Commercial Officer. During that time, he developed a multi-dimensional skill set spanning merchandising, general management, retail and digital, consumer insight, brand building and global leadership. As Global Chief Commercial Officer, he brought all consumer facing disciplines together for increased consumer, vendor and business benefit.

About Genesco Inc.

Genesco Inc. is a footwear focused company with distinctively positioned retail and lifestyle brands and proven omnichannel capabilities offering customers the footwear they desire in engaging shopping environments, including approximately 1,400 retail stores and branded e-commerce websites. Its Journeys, Little Burgundy and Schuh brands serve teens, kids and young adults with on-trend fashion footwear that inspires youth culture in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Johnston & Murphy serves the successful, affluent man and woman with premium footwear, apparel and accessories in the U.S. and Canada, and Genesco Brands Group sells branded lifestyle footwear to leading retailers under licensed brands including Levi’s, Dockers and G.H. Bass. Founded in 1924, Genesco is based in Nashville, Tennessee. For more information on Genesco and its operating divisions, please visit www.genesco.com .

Genesco Financial Contact Thomas A. George (615) 367-7465 [email protected]

Genesco Media Contact Claire S. McCall (615) 367-8283 [email protected]

Release Summary

Genesco announced the appointment of Andy Gray as the new President of the Journeys Group.

Genesco Company Analysis: Journeys

Delivered june 16th, 2022 . contributors: grace e., key takeaways.

• Genesco was founded in 1924 in Nashville, Tennessee. With over 1,400 outlets, the company recorded net sales of $521 million at the end of its first quarter Fiscal 2023. Journeys — Genesco's teen specialty retailer — accounted for 65% of the company’s net sales in Fiscal 2022, with $1,576,475; a 28.4% increase from 2021.
• The culture at Genesco is ever-changing. The company aims to produce and curate top footwear brands that characterize innovation, style, and self-expression. Its committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion is expressed through activities in business practices, community, talent, and measurement.
• According to Mimi E. Vaughn (Genesco President and CEO), targeted actions along with the swift turn in online trading fueled a triple digit e-commerce compound profit in April, which grew further in May. As part of its Digital and IT transformation strategy, Genesco uses software applications such as Jesta I.S. Vision SCM for Supply Chain Management, UKG Ready Talent Acquisition for Recruiting, and Accruent Lucernex for Lease Management.
• In the first quarter of Fiscal 2022, Journeys group encountered inventory shortages which impacted the company’s performance negatively. In the second half, Genesco had supply c h a i n challenges which resulted in increased freight and logistics costs, and consequently increased overall sales cost by nearly $12.7 million.

Introduction

Company overview.

• Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO), a Nashville-based specialty store of branded footwear, has over 1,400 outlets across Canada, the United States, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
• The company’s consumer focus is on driving an omnichannel strategy to connect with people wherever they live and shop. Genesco is a leader in footwear, apparel, and accessories, with brands such as Little Burgundy, Journeys, Schuh, Journeys Kidz, Schuh Kids, Johnston & Murphy, along with its wholesale of licensed brands like Bass, Dockers, Levi’s, among others.

Founding History

• The company began in 1924 when James Franklin Jarman started making $5 shoes with W.H. Wemyss, and J.H. Lawson — all previous salesmen for Carter Shoe Co. in Nashville, Tennessee. The company was incorporated as Jarman Shoe Company in 1925, and in 1931, it became General Shoe Company. In 1939, General Shoe Company’s initial public stock launch took place, at $15.25/share.
• By 1941, the company had 43 of its own retail stores, 10,000 other outlets, and made $24 million in sales . Another stock offering took place in 1946, at $40/share. In 1959, the company assumed the name: Genesco, and by 1961, it was selected as one of the stocks in the first S&P 500 I n d e x .

Number of Employees and Journeys' Products

• Genesco has a staff strength of 19,000 (January 2021 data) with approximately 30% full-time and 70% part-time. Employee retention at the company is about 3.4 years , with an average employee earning $36,301 per year.
• Journeys is Genesco's teen specialty retailer with 1,135 stores (at the end of Fiscal 2022) and more than 10,001 employees across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Journeys retails the most fashionable brands — like Converse, Dr. Martens, Adidas, Timberland, Vans, and UGG — that satisfy the teen lifestyle . J o u r n e y s Group consists of the Journeys®, Journeys Kidz® and Little Burgundy® retail footwear.
•   65% of Genesco’s net sales in Fiscal 2022 was derived from the Journeys Group. The Schuh Group accounted for 18% of net sales, while the Johnston & Murphy Group and the Licensed Brands segment accounted for 10% and 7% respectively.
• Net sales from Journeys Group during the fiscal year was $1,576,475, a 28.4% increase from previous year ($1,227,954 in 2021). Stores that were shut down due to the pandemic were reopened this period and increased sales in the stores consequently causing revenue to rise.

• Genesco has an evolving culture because the market is always changing. Dedicated to challenging the status quo, adopting fresh ideas, and taking smart risks, the company is on a mission to produce and curate top footwear brands that characterize innovation, style, and self-expression, and to be the one-stop for its consumers' choice of fashion footwear.
• Genesco is entrusted to support its workers by pursuing endeavors that encourage inclusive and respectful work environments . Its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion encompasses the people it engages with globally, through actions in four primary areas — business practices, community, talent , and measurement.
• Through its various initiatives, Genesco supports businesses and gives back to the world. Its Cold Feet, Warm Shoes community outreach program has given out 100,000+ pairs of shoes since 1989. United Way has raised millions of dollars through events such as a cornhole championship and its annual charity golf tournament. Yearly, Genesco workers volunteer 10 paid hours to the community. During the pandemic, the company donated over 25,000 masks and provided space for the Distribution Center to aid the area's emergency response. Other initiatives include the ‘Attitude that Cares’ program by Journeys, Schuh's Purpose Pillars , and its Employee Emergency Fund.
• Genesco has $3.5 million of long-lived assets held and $11.1 million in investments (as of April 2022). Both were measured respectively using Level 3 inputs and Level 1 inputs within the fair value hierarchy.

Customer Market — Journeys

• Through sponsorships, exclusive content, strategic and creative collaborations with artists, Journeys has become a universal part of teen and youth culture. The brand caters for customers in the 13-to-22-year age range by leveraging multi-channel media and youth-oriented décor. While Journeys Kidz retails footwear and accessories mostly for toddler age to 12 years old, Little Burgundy is focused on students and professionals in the 21 to 34 age range.

Digital Strategy, Commentary from C-Level Executives, and Marketing Tech Stack

• Genesco business strategy is anchored on a strong, direct-to-consumer model, driven by a developing digital platform. The strategy maximizes the connection between digital and physical channels to increase scale and profitability. The company plans to invest more in infrastructure and technology that support omnichannel and digital retailing , and possibly lower its total square footage and store count, while enhancing productivity in existing sites.
• Genesco's Board has made strategic changes towards tackling the increasing significance of digital, shifts in retail, and the subsequent demand for scale and system efficiencies. According to Jonathan R. Komp (Senior Research Analyst — Active Lifestyles at R.W. Baird & Co.), " a combination of the existing set of initiatives with recent moves to create the position of Chief Strategy and Digital Officer, will encourage enhanced performance . ”
•   Mimi E. Vaughn (Genesco President and CEO) stated that the company leverages its investments in digital commerce capabilities to stay actively connected with its customers. Targeted actions along with the swift turn in online trading fueled a triple digit e-commerce comp profit in April and 64% comp increase for Q1. E-commerce sales grew further in May, according to Vaughn.
• As part of its overall Digital and IT transformation strategy to conform with internal obligations, stay competitive, or resist threats from disruptive forces to increase overall productivity, Genesco leverages Jesta I.S. Vision SCM for Supply Chain Management, UKG Ready Talent Acquisition (former Kronos Workforce Ready Talent Acquisition) for Recruiting, and Accruent Lucernex for Lease Management.
• Genesco’s modernization strategy is driven by Jesta’s Vision Sourcing & Demand software to scale and standardize its end-to-end supply chain resources. The company has been leveraging Jesta’s Vision Merchandising solution for more than 20 years, and Jesta’s foundational ERP solution has been instrumental in scaling Genesco’s head office marketing operations and exponential growth. According to Rik Reitmaier (CIO at Genesco), “Genesco focused on performance benchmarks such as agile, innovative, scalable, and robust, when it wanted to upgrade its sourcing technology.”
• During the second half of Fiscal 2022, the company experienced supply chain challenges resulting in increased freight and logistics costs associated with inventory purchases from contractors. These costs increased overall sales cost by almost $12.7 million and adversely impacted gross margin .
• Journeys group encountered inventory shortages in the first quarter of Fiscal 2022. The brand had insufficient winter merchandise to meet demands in February, and there was delay in the delivery of spring styles caused by supply chain disruption . Vaughn stated that Genesco’s performance would have been stronger if there was inventory to fulfill demands at Journeys . However, the brand delivered a “laudable” quarter despite its inventory challenges.
• There is significant risk associated with doing business with a fashion-conscious customer base and relying on their ability to respond to trends, shop items that reveal such trends, and properly manage inventories considering the possibility for sudden fluctuations in fashion, customer taste, or other extrinsic demand drivers. Lack of proper execution of these actions impacts negatively on product margins, sales, operating income, and cash flows.
• In 2021, Legion Partners Asset Management, — owner of about 5.6% of Genesco’s remaining common shares — criticized the brand structure, capital allocation, board experience and absence of social, environmental and diversity focus, amongst other things. The investment organization called for the possible consideration of divestment of a new growth strategy for Journeys .
• Legion's digital proposals were either obsolete, already executed or simply inappropriate for the Journeys' client base. During the pandemic, Journeys e-commerce business increased by about 80%, as its customers opted for Journeys products because of its captivating digital offering . The brand’s focus on its teen customer base drives its digital, social media, omnichannel, and marketing decisions. Legion's recommendations revealed a lack of awareness of the market and Genesco's business.

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Genesco Inc. announced late on Wednesday that Journeys Group president Mario Gallione will retire at the end of the company’s fiscal year in Feb. 2024.

According to Genesco, it has initiated a broad search process to identify Gallione’s successor with the assistance of executive leadership firm Egon Zehnder, and expects to consider both internal and external candidates.

During the transition, Gallione will become Journeys ’ president emeritus.

In addition, Mike Sypert has been named Journeys’ COO responsible for aiding the transition of leadership as well as assuming day-to-day responsibilities for Journeys, Journeys Kidz and Little Burgundy’s business, including stores and websites in the U.S. and Canada.

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Gallione, who has worked with Genesco for 44 years, was named president of Journeys in Sept. 2017, after serving as chief merchandising officer of the Journeys Group since 2010. He was appointed SVP of Genesco in June 2019.

“[Mario] has been part of the team since the beginning and has been instrumental in building Journeys into the leading teen fashion footwear retailer,” Mimi Vaughn , president, CEO and board chair at Genesco, said in a statement. “Mario’s merchant leadership and exceptional footwear expertise have been a significant part of Journeys’ long-term growth, record success and value creation.”

Vaughn added that Gallione’s “distinct desire” to develop a world class organization with a strong foundation of culture and talent will “define his legacy.”

“He has been a respected member of our leadership team, and we will wish him the very best in a well-deserved retirement,” the CEO continued . “I am confident that as a result of his work and the strong team in place, Journeys is well positioned for tremendous success in the years ahead.”

Gallione began his career with the company in the Chicago area serving as a part-time Jarman sales associate in 1977 when he was a junior in high school. He was then promoted to manager and served in a variety of field sales management positions until 1987. At that time, Gallione was promoted to the corporate offices and became a merchandiser trainee for Jarman/Flagg under the company’s U.S. Retail division. Over the next few years, he rose through the ranks being named the divisional merchandise manager for Journeys in 1994, assuming the additional title of vice president in 1998. In October 2006, he was named SVP, GMM of the Journeys Group.

Gallione added in a statement that it “has been an honor” to work with the extraordinary team at Journeys and Genesco.

“As I look back, especially over the past six years as president, I am incredibly proud of what our team has accomplished including successfully expanding our digital transformation enabling us to serve our customers with the right products in the ways our teens want to shop, as well as successfully managing through an unprecedented pandemic,” Gallione said. “Our outstanding people have created the industry-leading teen footwear retail brand that is now serving its fourth generation. I am excited to help execute a seamless transition and see how this team takes Journeys to the next level.”

Genesco is expected to report its second quarter earnings on Thursday.

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Journeys to close more than 120 stores in 2024

A footwear chain expects to close more stores next year than previously planned.

Journeys now expects to close more than 120 stores next year, its parent company Genesco said in its first quarter earnings report on Thursday. Genesco has previously announced it expected to close 60 stores in 2024 (fiscal year).

The news comes after Genesco reported a seven percent decrease in sales in the first quarter.

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By closing more stores, the company now anticipates to save up to $40 million instead of the $20 million to $25 million it announced previously.

Journeys sells footwear, apparel, and accessories, and has more than 800 stores across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.

Journeys hasn’t released a list of the store closings.

There are 37 Journeys/Journeys Kidz stores in Pennsylvania, according to its website. There are Journey and Journey Kidz stores at the Capital City Mall in Lower Allen Township and Journey stores at the Park City Center in Lancaster and the York Galleria Mall in Springettsbury Township, York County.

As of April 29, Genesco had 1,396 stores among its brands, which include Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Little Burgundy, Schuh, and Johnston & Murphy.

“Following a positive end to the holiday season, the first quarter proved considerably more challenging than we anticipated,” Mimi E. Vaughn, Genesco’s board chair, president and CEO, said in the earnings report. “Consumer demand at Journeys dropped off significantly early in the quarter and did not improve as we changed seasons in the latter part of March and into April, offsetting another quarter of record sales at Schuh and Johnston & Murphy. In response, we are taking swift actions to mitigate the consumer shift in the marketplace, including closing more underperforming Journeys stores, reducing our cost base further, and working to quickly refine our product assortment.”

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A GUIDE TO RIVER AND FREIGHTER CRUISES; Sailing at a Slower Pace

By Vernon Kidd

• Feb. 12, 1989

LEAD: AS an alternative to regular cruises, hotel barges, river boats and freighters offer vacations that provide a different perspective, combining the historical with the scenic. As Thomas Jefferson wrote of the Canal du Midi in France in 1787, ''Of all the methods of traveling I have ever tried, this is the pleasantest .

AS an alternative to regular cruises, hotel barges, river boats and freighters offer vacations that provide a different perspective, combining the historical with the scenic. As Thomas Jefferson wrote of the Canal du Midi in France in 1787, ''Of all the methods of traveling I have ever tried, this is the pleasantest . . . you should not think of returning to America without taking the trip which I have taken.''

Slow-moving barges for 4 to 22 passengers furnish an intimate view of the landscape and contact with residents, and most offer excursions by bicycle or minibus. Some also provide hot-air balloon rides. Fresh food and produce from the regions visited add to the pleasure.

Somewhat less intimate are trips on major rivers on specially adapted river boats, carrying 60 to 200 passengers. A notable exception is the Mississippi Queen, which accommodates 400 passengers. Certain rivers, like the Amazon and the Orinoco, are so deep that regular cruise ships ply them, and the St. Lawrence has cruise ships as well as smaller river boats exploring its upper reaches.

Classical music accompanies passengers on the Danube River and on land when Exprinter Cruises' Danube Princess sets forth on six-night cruises from Passau, West Germany, on April 8 and Oct. 28.

Freighter travel provides a leisurely way to see exotic ports. Most carry 4 to 12 passengers, but Ivaran Line's Americana takes 80 to South America. Freighters are heavily booked, and passengers need flexibility; departures depend on cargo requirements. Children under 6 and adults over 75 are not accepted. People over 65 need a certificate of good health.

RIVER CRUISES IN EUROPE

Abercrombie & Kent/Continental Waterways L'Abercrombie, Fleur de Lys, Lafayette, Litote

Hotel barges varying in capacity from 7 to 22 passengers; French cuisine; all recently refurbished.

April to November - Three- and six-night barge journeys departing on Wednesday or Saturday traveling along such inland waterways and canals of France as the Saone River, the Canal de Bourgogne and the Canal du Centre and calling variously at Dole, Dijon, Beaune, Chalon, Fontainebleau, Montargis, Briare, Sancerre, La Bussiere-Galant, Chateauneuf and Pouilly-en-Auxois. Fares: $890 for three nights, from $1,640 to $2,350 for six nights, including beverages, excursions and entrance fees. Optional hot-air balloon rides available. Actief

A 12-passenger barge; international cuisine; launched as an iron-hull Dutch klipper in 1907, converted to hotel barge in 1977, renovated in 1986.

April to November - Three- and six-night Thames journeys between Windsor and Oxford, calling at Henley on Thames, Eton, Sonning and Reading. Highlights: Eton College, Cliveden House, Mapledurham House, Milton Manor and Oxford University. Fare: $935 (three nights), $2,155 (six nights), including excursions and entrance fees. Barge France Anjodi, Lady A, Stella

Six- and eight-passenger barges; Continental cuisine.

March 8 to Oct. 25 - Six-night barge journeys departing on Thursday and Saturday from Montpellier, Dijon or Strasbourg, floating on the Canal du Midi, the canals of Burgundy and the canals of Alsace. From $1,985 to $2,385, including excursions. Carlisle Cruises $La Tulipe and Vios

Four-passenger barges, French cuisine.

April 16 to Oct. 29 - Six-night barge journeys departing on Sunday, passing through Burgundy, Lorraine and Champagne. From $1,500 to $1,850. Esplanade Tours Berendina

Six-passenger barge, French cuisine, complimentary wine at lunch and dinner; renovated in 1987.

April 5 to Oct. 25 - Six-night barge journeys departing on Wednesday on the Canal du Midi from Carcassonne to Beziers, or Provence from Beziers to Avignon, on the Rhone-Sete Canal, or Burgundy from Lyons to Dijon and Chateauneuf on the Canal du Bourgogne. Highlights: Carcassonne, Toulouse-Lautrec Museum, crossing the Orb River by aqueduct, the nine-lock barge staircase, pre-Roman dwellings, the walled town of Aigues-Mortes and Beaujolais vineyards. Fare: $1,600, including excursions, meals, transfers and lock fees. Optional hot-air balloon rides available. Victoria Regia

A 70-passenger Rhine River cruiser; international cuisine, one-sitting dining; no-tipping policy.

May 15 and Sept. 4 - Nine-night Rhine journey from Arnhem to Basel or reverse, calling at Cologne, Koenigswinter, Remagen, Cochem, Trier, Koblenz, Braubach, Rudesheim, Mainz, Heidelburg, Mannheim, Speyer, Strasbourg and Breisach. Highlights: Black Forest, Rhine Falls, Drachenfels and Marksburg Castles, vineyards, Lake Titisee, tours of Strasbourg, Colmar and Freiburg. Fare: $2,400, including air fare from London to Amsterdam and return from Basle, excursions and transfers. Etoile de Champagne Etoile de Champagne

A 12-passenger, 300-ton hotel barge, French cuisine; launched in 1979, refitted in 1988.

April 14 to Oct. 31 - Series of 6-, 7- and 13-night journeys from Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Paris, Villeneuve, Rouen or Epernay, passing through the Netherlands, Belgium and France. Highlight: one and a half days in Paris with barge as passengers' hotel and dinner cruise through the city. From $1,980 to $3,995, including beverages, excursions, entrance fees and transfers. Exprinter Cruises Danube Princess

Capacity 215 passengers; 444 tons, outdoor pool, Continental cuisine; launched in 1983.

April 1 to Oct. 21 - Six-night Danube River journeys departing on Saturday from Passau, calling at Durnstein, Budapest, Esztergom, Bratislava, Vienna and Melk. Highlights: two days in Budapest and three in Vienna. From $1,050 to $1,765, including transfers.

April 8 and Oct. 28 - Six-night Music on the Danube River journeys, calling at Durnstein, Budapest, Esztergom, Bratislava, Vienna and Melk. Highlights: musical programs in Budapest by Lajos Kertesz, in Bratislava's St. Martin's Cathedral, Vienna's Bosendorfer Piano Works, Franziskaner Church and the Benedictine Abbey of Melk. From $1,175 to $1,490, including excursions and transfers.

June 30 - Twenty-one-night Alps to the Black Sea Danube River journey from Passau, calling at Durnstein, Vienna, Budapest, Dunaufoldvar and Mohacs (Hungary), Belgrade, Veliko-Gradiste and Bezdan (Yugoslavia), Turnu-Severin and Constanza (Rumania), Russe (Bulgaria) and Melk (Austria). Highlight: Iron Gates passage. From $3,795 to $4,995, including one-night hotel stay and transfers. One-way segments from Passau to Constanta, departing June 30, or reverse, departing July 11; from $2,110 to $2,775, including one-night hotel stay and transfers. Floating Through Europe Beverly & Jean

Coupled barges (Beverly as the salon boat, Jean the cabin boat), carrying 10 passengers, Continental and French cuisine; launched in 1979.

April 9 to Oct. 15 - Six-night Avon River Shakespeare Country journeys departing on Sunday between Stratford and Twyning, or reverse, calling at Pershore, Evesham, Bidford and Welford. Highlights: Worcester Cathedral and Royal Worcester porcelain factory and Shakespeare's burial site. From $1,595 to $1,795, including excursions and transfers. Bonjour

An 8-passenger barge; Continental and French cuisine, complimentary wine; launched in 1976.

April 9 to Oct. 29 - Six-night Languedoc region Canal du Midi journeys departing on Sunday from Beziers or Carcassonne, calling at Trebes, Marseillette, Homps, Paraza and Capestang, or reverse. Highlights: Carcassonne, pre-Roman hilltop village of Oppidum d'Enserune and Malpas Tunnel. From $1,895 to $2,295, including one-night hotel stay, excursions and transfers. Janine

An 18-passenger barge; international and Burgundy-French cuisine; launched in 1929, rebuilt in 1979.

April 9 to Oct. 29 - Six-night Burgundy journeys on the Saone River and Canal du Centre from Montceau-les-Mines or Gray, calling at St. Julien, Fragnes, Chalon, Seurre, Auxonne, Beaune and St. Jean de Losne, or reverse. Highlights: walking tour of Dijon, visits to the Abbey of Cluny and Abbey of Citeaux for Gregorian chants and vineyards of Nuits St. Georges, Clos de Vougeot and others in Macconais and Cote d'Or. From $1,995 to $2,695, including one-night hotel stay, excursions and transfers. Juliana

An 18-passenger barge; Continental and French cuisine with Dutch specialties; launched in 1942, rebuilt in 1982.

May 29 to Oct. 29 - Series of six-night Holland journeys departing on Sunday from Amsterdam, calling at Zaandam, Zaanse Schans, Haarlem, Leidschendam, Gouda, Schoonhoven, Ouderkerk and Delft. Highlights: trip through Amsterdam, Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem's Gothic Church of St. Bravo, North Sea Canal, Rotterdam Harbor, Rhine-Amsterdam Canal and a Dutch cheese farm. From $1,795 to $2,495, including excursions and transfers.

April 9 to May 14 - Series of six-night tulip time journeys departing on Sunday from Amsterdam, calling at Zaandam, Zaanse Schans, Haarlem, Kaag Lakes, Delft, Gouda and Oudewetering. Highlights: trip through Amsterdam, Keukenhof Gardens, Allsmeer Flower Auction, museum village of Zaanse Schans, Frans Hals Museum, Cruquius Museum, North Sea Canal and Rotterdam Harbor. From $1,795 to $2,695, including excursions and transfers; also offered on Lys and Liquenda; from $1,495 to $2,095. Linquenda

A 14-passenger barge; Continental and French cuisine; launched in 1912, rebuilt in 1977.

June 11 to Oct. 29 - Series of six-night Champagne country journeys departing on Sunday from Meaux or Reims, calling at Chateau Thierry, Damery, Tours-sur-Marne and Sillery, or reverse. Highlights: Chateau at Conde-en-Bri, Champagne tasting at Moet & Chandon Museum and Christian Louis vineyard, Chalk Wine Caves in Reims and Chateau Thierry. From $2,095 to $2,295, including one-night hotel stay in Paris, excursions and transfers. Lys

A 10-passenger barge; Continental cuisine, complimentary wine with lunch and dinner.

June 11 to Oct. 29 - Six-night Alsace-Lorraine journeys between Strasbourg and Mittersheim departing on Sunday, calling at Waltenheim, Saverne, Lutzelbourg and Xouxange. Highlights: Plan Incline d'Arzviller (boat elevator) to the top of a mountain. From $1,895 to $2,495, including one-night hotel stay, excursions and transfers. French Country Waterways Esprit

An 18-passenger, 280-ton barge; French cuisine with complimentary wine, refurbished in 1988.

April 15 to Oct. 28 - Six-night canal journeys departing on Saturday from Strasbourg or Dijon on three routes through the Alsace-Lorraine and Burgundy regions. Highlights: Place Stanislas in Nancy, Museum of Baccarat, Plan Incline at the crest of the Vosges Mountains, vineyards, castles and Strasbourg Cathedral. From $1,780 to $1,980, including excursions and transfers. Optional hot-air balloon rides available. Horizon Cruises Barkis and Peggotty

Both 10-passenger, 50-ton barges; Continental cuisine; refurbished in 1986.

pril 16 to Oct. 22 - Six-night journeys from London departing on Sunday, calling at Brampton, St. Ives, Erith, Cambridge and Ely, or reverse. Highlights: Cambridge University and Ely Cathedral. From $1,280 to $1,480, including excursions and transfers. Esprit, Horizon II, Liberte, Nenuphar

Barges ranging in capacity from 6 to 18 passengers; French cuisine.

April 17 to Oct. 28 - Six-night French canal journeys on waterways of Burgundy and Alsace-Lorraine. Highlights: vineyards of Alsace, Chablis and Burgundy, Commarin Castle, Besancon Citadel, Fontenay Abbaye, Ancy-le-Franc Renaissance castle and Vezelay Basilica. From $1,780 to $2,980, including excursions and transfers. Segments and optional hot-air balloon rides available. Rembrandt

An 18-passenger, 280-ton barge; Continental cuisine; launched in 1930, refurbished in 1984.

April 2 to Oct. 29 - Six-night Holland and Belgium canal journeys between Amsterdam and Brussels, calling at Delft, Gouda, Hansweert, Ghent, Gruges and Bruges. Highlight: Delft pottery works and Keukenhoff Gardens. From $990 to $1,590, including excursions, entrance fees and transfers. Shannon Princess

A 12-passenger, 150-ton barge; Continental cuisine; launched in 1925, rebuilt in 1987.

April 16 to Oct. 22 - Six-night journeys departing on Sunday from Shannon, calling at Killaloe, Mountshannon, Banagher, Portumna and Dromineer. Highlights: Dungaire Castle banquet, St. Mary's Cathedral in Limerick and Birr Castle. From $1,480 to $1,980, including excursions, entrance fees and transfers. Inland Voyages Secunda and Luciole

Barges carrying 10 and 14 passengers; French cuisine with regional specialties, complimentary wine, afternoon tea.

April to October - Six-night waterways of western Burgundy journeys departing on Wednesday from Paris by minibus for connection to barges, calling at various towns and villages in Burgundy on the Loing, Loire and Yonne Rivers, the Canal de Briare, the Canal du Nevernais and the Canal du Bourgogne. Fare: $1,750, including excursions and transfers.International Cruise Center Ayvazovskiy with Moldavia or one of three other river vessels

Capacity 211 passengers on Ayvazovskiy, 164 on river vessel; 7,400 tons and 2,125 tons, respectively, outdoor pool, international cuisine with Russian specialties.

March 29 to Oct. 20 - Series of 7-, 9-, 10-, 11- and 18-night Danube River and Black Sea cruises from Passau or Vienna to Yalta or Istanbul, calling variously at Linz, Vienna, Esztergom, Budapest, Belgrade, Nikopol, Bratislava, Giurgiu, Oltenitsa, Novi Sad, Ruse and Izmail (for transfer to Ayvazovskiy). From $1,995 to $3,235, including air fare in the Soviet Union, two- to nine-night hotel stays, excursions, theater performances, most meals and transfers. Segments available. Maxim Gorki

Capacity 164 passengers; 2,800 tons, Continental cuisine with Russian specialties; launched as the Hamburg in 1969, refurbished in 1988.

July 17 - Nine-night Volga and Don River journeys from Rostov-on-Don to Kazan, calling at Volgograd, Devushkin, Zhiguli and Ulyanovsk. (Additional departures on Aug. 22 and Aug. 31.) From $2,495 to $3,195, including air fare in the Soviet Union, seven-night hotel stay in Moscow, Leningrad and Helsinki, all meals in the Soviet Union, breakfast in Helsinki, guided excursions, theater performances and transfers. Also marketed by Lindblad Travel. Sergei Esenin

Capacity 120 passengers; 2,000 tons, Continental cuisine with Russian specialties; launched in 1984.

July 3 and 7 - Four-night Treasures of the Golden Ring upper Volga River journeys from Moscow to Yaroslavl, calling at Moscow Canal, Kalinin and Uglich. Highlights: ancient cities of medieval Russia. From $2,195 to $2,295, including nine-night hotel stay (Moscow, Novgorod and Leningrad), all meals, guided excursions, theater performances and transfers. KD German Rhine Line Austria, Britannia, Deutschland, Europa, Helvetia, Italia

River cruisers ranging in capacity from 132 to 208 passengers, outdoor pool (except Austria and Italia), Continental cuisine.

March to November - River journeys of two to seven nights, leaving from Basel, Amsterdam, Nijmegen, Cologne, Strasbourg, Frankfurt, Koblenz or Trier on the Rhine and Moselle Rivers and waterways of the Netherlands, mainly between Basel and Amsterdam or Nijmegen, Frankfurt and Cologne, Amsterdam and Strasbourg and Koblenz and Trier, some with themes like ''The Rhine in Flames'' with fireworks and floodlights, holiday cruises and a five-country cruise. From $200 to $355 (two nights), $270 to $595 (three nights), $470 to $950 (four nights), $860 to $1,080 (five nights) and $1,045 to $1,305 (seven-nights). Kuoni Switzerland

Capacity 107 passengers; Continental cuisine, one-sitting dining.

May 13 to Sept. 9 - Series of seven-night Rhine journeys between Basel and Amsterdam, calling at Strasbourg, Rudesheim, Braubach, Coblenz, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Rotterdam and Gouda. From $1,249 to $1,399. Ursula II

April 19 to Sept. 10 - Series of five- and seven-night Rhine journeys betweem Amsterdam and Basel, calling variously at Nijmegen, Cologne, Coblenz, Rudesheim, Mannheim and Strasbourg. From $999 to $1,049 (five nights); $1,299 to $1,449 (seven nights). La Tortue La Tortue

Capacity 6 passengers; 70-ton canal barge, French cuisine; built in 1895, refurbished in 1981.

April to October - Six-night journeys along the Canal du Midi departing on Saturday, alternating between Beziers and Carcassonne, calling at villages, ancient castles and forts, chateaus and vineyards. From $1,750 to $2,375, including wine with lunch and dinner, excursions, use of bicycles and transfers.

July 3 - Ten-night journey along the Canal du Midi alternating between Castelnaudary and Les Onglous west of Agde on the Mediterranean, calling at Carcassonne, Capestang, Argens, Beziers and Agde. Highlights: Carcassonne, staircase locks at Beziers, open-air markets, ancient forts and vineyards. (Additional departures on July 15, July 27, Aug. 8 and Aug. 20.) From $1,750 to $2,375, including wine with lunch and dinner, excursions, use of bicycles and transfers. Lindblad Travel Rousse

Capacity 236 passengers; 13,000-ton river cruiser, outdoor pool, international cuisine; launched in 1983.

May 2 to Sept. 19 - Series of seven-night Danube River journeys alternating between Nussdorf, Rousse (Bulgaria) and Vienna, calling at Weissenkirchen, Melk, Duernstein, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest and Esztergom. Highlights: Iron Gate Gorge and Wachau Valley. From $2,975 to $3,175, including air fare from New York, three-night hotel stay, sightseeing in Vienna and transfers, or from $4,950 to $5,600 including air fare from New York, 11-night hotel stay, excursions and transfers. Lueftner Reizen Rousse

Capacity 236 passengers; outdoor pool, Continental cuisine.

May 13 to Sept. 23 - Series of seven-night journeys between Vienna and Rousse and between Rousse and Amsterdam, calling variously at Weisserkirchen, Budapest, Belgrade and Esztergom. From $1,189 to $1,599, including air fare between Vienna and Rousse. Peter Deilmann Cruises Danube Princess

Capacity 215 passengers; outdoor pool, Continental cuisine.

April 1 to Oct. 7 - Seven-night Danube journeys departing on Saturday from Passau, calling at Durnstein, Budapest, Esztergom, Bratislava, Vienna and Melk. From $1,249 to $1,649. Quiz Tour - Barge About France Athos

Capacity 12 passengers; French cuisine.

April 1 to Oct. 28 - Six-night French barge journeys from Toulouse to Montpellier departing on Saturday. Highlight: Carcassone. Fare: $1,850 including excursions and transfers. Le Bateau Ivre and La Reine Pedauque

Capacity 6 passengers each; French cuisine.

April 1 to Oct. 28 - Six-night French barge journeys from Dijon to Pouilly en Auxois departing on Saturday. Highlights: Beaune and Chateauneuf. Fare: $1,950 including excursions and transfers. Royal Cognac

Capacity 8 passengers; French cuisine.

Aril 7 to Oct. 27 - Series of three- and six-night French barge journeys from Angouleme to Savinien departing on Friday. Highlights: visits to chateaus and cognac cellars. Fare: $900 (three nights), $1,550 (six nights), including excursions and transfers. Rhine Holidays Holland

Capacity 115 passengers; Continental cuisine; refurbished in 1986.

April 2 to Oct. 12 - Series of three-, four- and seven -night waterways of the Netherlands and Rhine-Mosel journeys from Amsterdam, Cologne or Coblenz, calling at scenic and historic spots. From $849 to $969 (three nights), $989 to $1,149 (four nights), $1,349 to $1,769 (seven nights). Rex Rheni

Capacity 150 passengers; Continental cuisine.

April 29 to Sept. 30 - Series of 7- and 13-night Rhine and Rhine-Mosel journeys from Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Basel, calling variously at Emmerich, Cologne, Remagen, Cochem, Rudesheim, Speyer, Strasbourg, Dusseldorf, Mannheim, Bopard, Rees and Arnhem. From $969 to $1,259 (7 nights); $1,327 to $1,649 (13 nights).

RIVER CRUISES IN EGYPT

Abercrombie & Kent Sun Boat

Capacity 46 passengers; outdoor pool, Continental cuisine.

Year round - Series of three- and four-night voyages between Luxor and Aswan, calling at Dendera, Abydos, Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo. Highlights: Temple of Luxor, Temple of Karnak, Temple of Rameses II, Necropolis of Thebes and Temple of Horus. From $225 to $265 a night, including car and driver and Egyptologist guide. Hilton Nile Cruises Isis and Osiris

Both 131-passenger, 11,000-ton river vessels; outdoor pool, international cuisine; Isis built in 1963, rebuilt in 1987. Osiris built in 1963, renovated in 1988.

Year round - Four-night Nile journeys alternating between Luxor and Aswan, calling at Dendera, Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo, or reverse. Highlights: Abydos, Valleys of the Kings and Queens, Necropolis of Thebes, Valley of the Nobles, Temple of Horus and Temples of Luxor and Karnak. From $233 to $455, including excursions, entry fees and transfers. Lindblad Travel Neptune

Capacity 92 passengers but limited to 30 Lindblad passengers; outdoor pool, international cuisine; launched in 1982.

March 3 to April 20 - Seven-night Nile journeys from Aswan, calling at various sites along the river such as Kom Ombo, Edfu, Esna, Luxor, Dendera and Nag Hammadi, or reverse. Other attractions visited by land or air transportation. Highlights: Valleys of the Kings and Queens, temples of Luxor and Karnak, Abu Simbel, pyramids, Sphinx, Old Dam and Aswan High Dam. From $3,270 to $3,910, including air fare from New York, five-night hotel stay, most meals, excursions and transfers. Salacia

New sister ship to the Neptune; launched in 1989.

April 21 to Oct. 26 - Seven-night Nile journeys from Luxor, calling at Nag Hammadi, Dendera, Luxor, Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan, or reverse. Highlights: flight to Abu Simbel, Temple of Karnak, Abydos, Temple of Hathor, Valley of the Kings and Queens, Tombs of the Nobles, Temple of Luxor, Colossi of Memnon, Memphis, Great Pyramid and the Sphinx. From $3,270 to $4,210, including air fare from New York and return, five-night hotel stay, most meals, overnight train from Cairo to Luxor, excursions and transfers. Swan Hellenic Nile Cruises Nile Star

Capacity 68 passengers; 385 tons, international cuisine; no-tipping policy; launched in 1980.

March 7 to Oct. 14 - Series of 5-, 11- and 14-night Nile River journeys alternating between Luxor and Aswan or Cairo and Aswan, calling variously at Abu Namrus, Mazghuna, El Wasta, Beni Suef, Minieh, Beni Hassan, Mallawi, El-Till, Abu Tig, Balliana, Abydos, Nag Hammadi, Dendera, Luxor, Esna, El Kab, Edfu and Kom-Ombo. From $2,975 to $3,245 (5 nights), $3,795 to $4,395 (11 nights), $4,185 to $4,825 (14 nights), including round-trip air fare from New York to London and London to Cairo, hotel stays in London and Cairo with some meals, most excursions, transfers and gratuities. Travel Plans International Nile Rhapsody

A 44-passenger river cruiser, outdoor pool, international and Egyptian cuisine; launched in 1988.

Year round - Ten-night cruises calling at major archeological sites from Cairo to Aswan, including the Middle Kingdom, Dendera and Abydos Temples, Karnak and Luxor Temples, Ancient Thebes, Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples, Aswan Dam, Elephantine Island, Aga Khan Mausoleum, Temple of Isis on the island of Philae and the Aswan Dam. From $2,600 to $4,655, including four-night hotel stay with American breakfast, excursions, entry fees and transfers.

RIVER CRUISES IN NORTH AMERICA

Delta Queen Steamboat Company Delta Queen

Capacity 176 passengers; 1,650-ton paddle wheeler, American cuisine with Creole specialties; launched in 1926, refurbished in 1984.

March 3 to Oct. 31 - Heart of America cruises ranging from 2 to 12 nights on the Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland rivers from New Orleans, Memphis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Nashville, St. Paul and Pittsburgh, calling variously at Cairo, Hannibal, Keokuk, Burlington, Nauvoo, Davenport, Dubuque, Prairie du Chien, La Crosse, Winona, Wabasha, Paducah, Lake Barkley, Kentucky Lake, Chattanooga, Dover, Evansville, Louisville, Madison, Ripley, Gallipolis, Marietta, Huntington, Maysville, Greenville, Vicksburg, Natchez, Cape Giradeau, St. Francisville and Baton Rouge. From $280 to $730 (2 nights), $435 to $1,125 (3 nights), $600 to $1,540 (4 nights), $750 to $1,925 (5 nights), $1,050 to $2,730 (7 nights), $1,650 to $4,235 (11 nights) and $1,740 to $4,500 (12 nights).

May 5 - Four-night Kentucky Derby cruise from Cincinnati, calling at Louisville and Madison. From $750 to $1,925.

June 23 - Eleven-night Great Steamboat Race from New Orleans to St. Louis, calling at St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Greenville, Memphis, Caruthersville and Cairo. From $1,650 to $4,235. Mississippi Queen

Capacity 400 passengers; 3,364-ton, all-steel paddle wheeler, outdoor Jacuzzi, American cuisine; launched in 1976, refurbished in 1986.

March 3 to Oct. 30 - Heart of America cruises ranging from 3 to 14 nights from New Orleans, Memphis, St. Louis, St. Paul, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, calling variously at St. Francisville, Vicksburg, Natchez, Baton Rouge, Nottoway, Greenville, Caruthersville, New Madrid, Cape Girardeau, Hannibal, Ste. Genevieve, Memphis, Cairo, Paducah, Dover, Clinton, Keokuk, Winona, Davenport, Burlington, Prairie du Chien, Maysville, Huntington, Marietta, Moundsville, Dubuque, La Crosse, Wabasha and St. Paul. From $435 to $1,410 (3 nights), $600 to $1,920 (4 nights), $750 to $2,400 (5 nights), $1,050 to $3,430 (7 nights), $1,650 to $5,335 (11 nights) and $2,100 to $6,790 (14 nights).

June 23 - Eleven-night Great Steamboat Race from New Orleans to St. Louis, calling at St. Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Greenville, Memphis, Caruthersville and Cairo. From $1,650 to $5,335. St. Lawrence Cruise Lines Canadian Empress

Capacity 66 passengers; 463-ton replica of turn-of-the-century river steamer, Canadian-American cuisine; launched in 1981.

May 20 to Oct. 28 - Three- and five-night St. Lawrence journeys from Kingston, Montreal or Quebec City through the Thousand Islands and St. Lawrence Seaway, calling variously at Thousand Island Retreat, Upper Canada Village, Coteau Landing, Cote Ste.-Catherines, Rockport, Trois Rivieres and Brockville. From $472 to $556 (3 nights), $786 to $926 (5 nights), including excursions.

RIVER CRUISES IN ASIA

Lindblad Travel Bashan

Capacity 66 passengers; 2,800 tons, outdoor pool, Chinese cuisine with American breakfast, one-sitting dining; launched in 1984.

March to November - Five-night Yangtze journeys, alternating between Wuhan and Chongqing, combined with land tours. Highlights: Yangtze River Gorges, the Daning River, the Great Wall and visits to Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Giulin, Suzhou, Wuxi, Nanjing and Hong Kong. From $4,850 to $6,350, including air fare from San Francisco and in China, hotel stays, most meals, excursions and transfers. Dmjan Bedny

Capacity 96 passengers; Continental cuisine; launched in 1986.

June 17 - Six-night Lena River cruise from Yakutsk, calling at Lenskiye Stolby (Lena Pillars), Khara Balyk Island, Nerjuktjay Village, Taran Niuryak Village and Derin Yourjakh. (Additional departures on June 24, July 1, July 8, July 15, Aug. 19 and Aug. 26.) Fares on request.

ACT/Pace Line Act 3, Act 4, Act 5, Act 6

Capacity 10 passengers on identical cargo ships; 29,000 tons, outdoor pool, Continental cuisine; launched in 1972, refurbished in 1987.

Year round - Seventy-night sailings from New York or Charleston to Fort Lauderdale or Philadelphia, calling at New Orleans, Houston, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Port Chalmers, Wellington and Auckland. Highlights: Panama Canal and Sydney Harbor. From $6,500 to $7,300. One-way segments of 25 to 40 nights available. CAST Freighters Cast Husky, Cast Muskox, Cast Otter

Capacity 12 passengers each; 70,000-ton container vessels, outdoor pool, international cuisine with complimentary wine at lunch and dinner; launched in 1982.

March to November- Sailings of approximately 32 nights from Montreal back to Montreal, calling at various St. Lawrence River ports and Antwerp. Highlights: St. Lawrence River and layover of five to six days in Antwerp with ship as passengers' hotel. From $3,150 to $3,570, including Antwerp sightseeing tour. One-way trips available. Chilean Line Lircay

Capacity 12 passengers; 14,680 tons, outdoor pool, international cuisine; launched in 1978.

Year round - Sailings of approximately 50 nights from New York returning to Philadelphia, calling at Baltimore, Charleston, Miami, Houston, New Orleans, Cristobal, Balboa, Arica, Iquique, Valparaiso, Antofagasta and Guayaquil. Hightlight: Panama Canal. Fare: $4,200. Laja

Capacity 12 passengers; 14,680 tons, outdoor pool, international and Western cuisine; launched in 1978.

Year round - Sailings of approximately 65 nights from Long Beach returning to Long Beach, calling at Yokohama, Nagoya, Kobe, Kagoshima, Busan, Keelung and Hong Kong. Fare: $5,500.

Year round - Sailings of approximately 45 nights from Long Beach returning to Long Beach, calling at Arica, Iquique, Antofagasta, Valparaiso, Guayaquil and occasional additional calls in Chile and Peru. Fare: $4,050. Columbus Line

Columbus Louisiana, Columbus Queensland

Capacity 8 passengers each; 24,081 and 21,872 tons, outdoor pool, international and German cuisine; launched in 1978 and 1979.

Year round - Sailings of 65 to 70 nights from Charleston returning to Philadelphia, calling at New Orleans, Houston, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Port Chalmers and several Caribbean ports (depending on cargo) like Curacao, Martinique, Barbados, Trinidad and Jamaica. Highlight: Panama Canal. Fare: $7,500. Columbus Victoria, Columbus Virginia, Columbus Wellington

Capacity 8 passengers; 14,173 tons, outdoor pool, international and German cuisine; launched in 1976 and 1977.

Year round - Sailings of 42 to 45 nights from Long Beach returning to Tacoma, calling at Melbourne, Sydney, Wellington, Auckland and occasionally Honolulu. Fare $4,700. Tamaitai Samoa, Tausala Samoa

Capacity 10 passengers each; 10,500 tons, international and German cuisine; launched in 1970.

Year round - Round-the-world sailings of 110 to 130 nights from Hamburg returning to Rotterdam, calling at Hull, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Dunkirk, Le Havre, Papeete, Apia, Suva, Lautoka, Moumea, Port Vila, Santo, Honiara, Port Moresby, Lae, Kieta, Rabaul, Kimbe and Singapore. Highlights: Panama and Suez canals. Fare: $10,850. Ivaran Lines Americana

Capacity 108 passengers; 19,500 tons, outdoor pool, slot machines, international cuisine, no-tipping policy; launched in 1988.

Year round -- Sailings of 46 to 48 nights from New York back to New York, calling at such ports as Charleston or Savannah, Jacksonville, Miami, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Rio Grande do Sul, Paranagua or Itajai, Ilheus or Salvador, Fortaleza, Norfolk, Baltimore and Philadelphia. From $8,100 to $12,600. Salvador and Santa Fe

Capacity 12 passengers; 14,770 tons, outdoor pool, Continental and Norwegian cuisine, no-tipping policy; launched in 1978.

March 2 to Oct. 28 - Sailings of approximately 50 to 55 nights from Houston returning to New Orleans, calling at ports like Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Rio Grande do Sul, Paranagua, San Juan, Santo Domingo and Barbados. From $5,712 to $6,528. Lykes Lines Ashley Lykes and 27 other cargo vessels

Capacity 4 to 12 passengers; American cuisine.

Year round - Sailings of 28 to 90 nights from a Gulf port, calling along the East Coast, west coast of South America, in the Mediterranean, Africa and the Far East. From $2,800 to $4,500, depending on voyage length. Mediterranean Shipping Company Alexa, Alexandra, Aurora, Sextum

Capacity 12 passengers on vessels varying from 13,000 to 26,000 tons, three with outdoor pools; Continental cuisine, Italian specialties.

Weekly - Forty-six-night South Africa cruises from Antwerp, calling at Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Durban. Fare: $4,500. One-way trips available. Aniello, Emilia, Francesca, Valeria

Capacity 12 passengers on 10,000-ton vessels; outdoor pool, Continental cuisine, Italian specialties.

Every two weeks - Fifty-eight-night Indian Ocean cruises from Leghorn, calling at Genoa, Marseilles, Barcelona, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Reunion, Mauritius, Madagascar and Valencia. Fare: $5,500. One-way trips available. Barbara, Sandra

Capacity 8 passengers on vessels of 3,700 and 5,400 tons; Continental cuisine, Italian specialties.

Occasionally - Eleven-night Indian Ocean voyages between Durban and Reunion, calling at Mauritius. Fare: $1,100. Chiara, Giovanna

Capacity 12 passengers on vessels of 22,000 tons and 17,000 tons; Continental cuisine, Italian specialties.

Every two weeks - Sixty-six-night east coast of Africa cruises from Antwerp, calling at Felixstowe, Mogadishu, Dar es Salaam, Tanga, Port Said and Leghorn. Highlight: Suez Canal. Fare: $6,500. One-way trips available. Diego, Regina, Rosa

Capacity 12 passengers on vessels varying from 15,000 to 19,000 tons, two with outdoor pools; Continental cuisine, Italian specialties.

Every 20 days - Sixty-two-night Indian Ocean cruises from Antwerp, calling at Rouen, Dunkirk, Reunion, Mauritius, Madagascar, Felixstowe, Rotterdam, Bremen and Hamburg. Fare: $6,000. One-way trips available. Gina S, Mee May, Michele, Rafaela S

Capacity 12 passengers on vessels varying from 16,000 to 22,000 tons; indoor or outdoor pool, Continental and Italian cuisine.

Year round - Twenty-eight-night northern Europe cruises from Boston, calling at New York, Baltimore, Norfolk, Antwerp, Bremen, Hamburg, Felixstowe and Le Havre. Fare: $2,800. One-way trips available. Polish Ocean Lines Kosciusko, Pulaski, Sikorski, Starzynski

Capacity 6 passengers; 22,000 tons, Continental cuisine.

Year round - Trans-Atlantic sailings of 8 to 10 nights, depending on port of disembarkation, departing on Monday from Port Newark to Le Havre, Rotterdam and Bremerhaven. Fare: $740 one way. Mineral Shipping Julia

Capacity 12 passengers; 16,325 tons, outdoor pool, international cuisine; launched in 1978.

Year round - Sailings to the Mediterranean of approximately 60 nights from Savannah returning to an East Coast port, usually calling at Genoa, Civitavecchia, Ancona, Monfalcone and Yerakini. Fare: $4,500. Yugoslav Great Lakes Line Biokovo

Capacity 8 passengers; 15,680-ton container vessel, international and Yugoslav cuisine.

Year round - Sailings to the Mediterranean of 35 to 40 nights from Montreal returning to Montreal, usually calling at Valencia, Genoa, Naples, Trieste and Koper (Yugoslavia). Highlight: St. Lawrence River. From $2,610 to $3,200. Split

Capacity 9 passengers; 15,780 tons, indoor pool, international cuisine; launched in 1981, renovated in 1988.

Year round - Sailings to the Mediterranean of 35 to 40 nights from Montreal returning to Montreal, usually calling at Valencia, Genoa, Leghorn, Salerno, Trieste, Koper and occasionally Lisbon. Highlight: St. Lawrence River. From $3,060 to $3,600. A list of company addresses appears on page 22.

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Frequently asked questions, what is the trans-siberian railway.

By definition, the Trans-Siberian railway is the longest railroad of Russia and the world, connecting the central part of the country with the Far East. If you look at the Trans-Siberian railway route map , you'll see that the train begins its journey in Moscow, following further through the Volga River, turning to the Ural Mountains and Siberia.

In the city of Yekaterinburg, the train turns to Omsk and Novosibirsk, crossing the Ob River, following Krasnoyarsk and heading to the Yenisei. Further, the road goes to Irkutsk, winding along the southern coast of the majestic Lake Baikal. The train runs through a small territory of the Gobi Desert and Khabarovsk, straight to the final destination, Vladivostok. The total Trans-Siberian Railway length adds up to around 9200 kilometers (5716 mi)!

How long does it take to travel on the Trans-Siberian Railway?

Generally, traveling from one side of Russia to the other takes 7 days provided that you go by Moscow to Vladivostok direct train without any stops en route. However, if you plan to discover more of Russia and explore some destinations during 1 to 2-day stops along your way from Moscow to Siberia, the time can vary a lot, depending on which cities you plan to stay in and for how long.

How many time zones does the Trans-Siberian Railway cross?

Traveling Trans-Siberian railroad can be compared with traveling through time as the railway covers 8 time zones! Interestingly, Russia has a total of 11 time zones. Moreover, the difference in time between Moscow and Vladivostok is 7 whole hours! Thus, when it's afternoon in the Russian capital, it is dinnertime in Vladivostok.

Is the Trans-Siberian Railway safe?

In general, the Trans-Siberian train journey is quite safe. However, we would advise to consider the human factor and recommend to take a ticket to the compartment with a door that can be locked from the inside (these are 1st or 2nd class sleeper cars of regular Russian trains ) as to not to worry about all the valuable things you take with you. It is a simple precaution but never keep your valuables unattended or scattered around the compartment, especially while you're sleeping.

What is the best time for Trans-Siberian Railway journey?

Planning a voyage of a lifetime, you can't but think about the best season for your Trans-Siberian expedition. Well, it is hard to advise upon this question as the answer totally depends on what type of landscape you are attracted to most. If you are charmed by the pictures of white slopes and dense forests covered with crunchy snow, you should definitely plan your trip between November and February. ​But, anyway, we guess you won't be surprised at all by hearing that the most popular months for trips to Siberia along the world's longest railroad are between May and August. This time of the year provides the most comfortable weather conditions to explore the cities at all the Trans-Siberian stops as well as to admire breathtaking views of Siberian taiga, gorgeous Lake Baikal, sloping hills of Mongolia , and a lot more both from the train window and during stops.

What are the best stops on the Trans-Siberian Railway?

The first thing you should take into the account is that you can start your Trans-Siberian journey either from the west or the east. The choice of the direction depends on whether you are going to make Moscow , Vladivostok , Ulan Bator , or even Beijing the last point of your trip. Usually, a Trans-Siberian tour includes such Russian cities as Moscow, Kazan, Ekaterinburg, Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude , Khabarovsk, and Vladivostok. Each of the cities mentioned has something unique and special that will help you to see Russia and its culture from different angles so it is really hard to distinguish the best destinations. However we can assure you that any Siberian railroad tour won't do without visiting the real gem of the region, stunning Lake Baikal, so the stop in Irkutsk is an unmissable one. If you decide to enrich your vacation by immersing into the charms of Asia, you may extend your Trans-Siberian itinerary with the northern capital of Russia, Saint Petersburg as well as the capital cities of Mongolia and China. You may read more about the best stops on the Trans-Siberian railway on the Most Famous Russian & Siberian Cities page .

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How many bridges does the trans-siberian railway cross.

The Trans-Siberian railroad crosses 16 large rivers, including the Volga, the Irtysh, the Kama, the Ob, the Yenisei, the Amur, and some others. The total number of bridges that the train passes from start to finish is 3901. Interestingly, the summed distance of all these bridges is more than 100 km (62 miles)!

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Beijing to Moscow

• START & END Beijing ➔ Moscow
• LENGTH 15 NIGHTS
• COUNTRIES China, Mongolia, Russia
• NOTABLE LANDMARKS The Great Wall of China, The Gobi Desert, Lake Baikal

Your Itinerary

Beijing: the temple of heaven and tiananmen square.

You arrive in China, home to one of the world’s oldest and most fascinating civilizations. Before setting out to explore the city, you receive a warm welcome at your first-class hotel and have the chance to relax and freshen up. Later your friendly, knowledgeable guides show you the stunning sights of the city, from the Temple of Heaven to the infamous Tiananmen Square.

Overnight: Capital Hotel (or similar) (D)

The Great Wall of China and Ming Tombs

Today is a day filled with beauty and awe. You visit the awe-inspiring Great Wall of China—the world’s largest piece of ancient architecture—and its legendary scenery up close. You also stop at the equally iconic Ming Tombs, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and see the exquisite Sacred Way necropolis. In the evening, you get to know your fellow travelers over a feast of Peking Duck at one of China’s impressive themed restaurants. The perfect end to an unforgettable day.

Overnight: Capital Hotel (or similar) (BLD)

The Forbidden City and Departure to Mongolia

As the former Chinese imperial palace, the Forbidden City is one of most renowned palaces on Earth. For centuries, the glorious, ancient halls and temples were all but inaccessible. Today it is yours to explore. In the evening, you board a special Chinese train in Beijing and begin the journey to Mongolia. On the way, you take in the fascinating landscapes of rural China and the surreal, sweeping sands of the Gobi Desert.

Overnight: On board (BLD)

The Gobi Desert

At noon, you arrive at the Mongolian border and board your private train—the Tsar’s Gold! At the border crossing in the city of Erlian, you enjoy a brief visit to a local market, and then you set off on your private train through the dramatic expanses of the Gobi Desert and the epic green steppes of Mongolia.

Ulaanbaatar

It’s morning and the vibrant Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar, awaits. Travel light and leave your luggage securely on your private Trans-Siberian train. You visit the jewel-like Choijin Lama Temple and enjoy evening performances of dynamic and captivating traditional Mongolian music (bookable in advance).

Overnight: Ramada Hotel (or similar) (BLD) Bookable in advance: an overnight in a yurt in the Mongolian Alps

Gandan Monastery and the Mongolian Alps

Today you experience the stunning natural beauty of the Mongolian Alps. Amid its picture-book landscapes, you discover the impressive Buddhist Gandan Monastery. At the open-air railroad museum, you learn about the origins of the Trans-Siberian Railroad.

Later you picnic in a yurt in the beautiful outdoors—the perfect way to dine. You have the opportunity to try the Mongolian lamb specialty khorkhog and airag a drink made from fermented mare’s milk, known as the beer of the Mongols. Afterward, you watch performances featuring horseback riding, wrestling and archery that offer insight into the culture of Mongolia.

Overnight: on board (BLD)

Your private train continues along the green and picturesque valley of the Selenga River, the largest in Mongolia. Soon you arrive in Ulan-Ude, the bustling and friendly capital of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia, and stroll through its city streets or enjoy a guided tour. Here your private train joins the main route of the Trans-Siberian Railroad.

Lake Baikal

A day dedicated entirely to enjoying the blissful Lake Baikal, the oldest and deepest freshwater lake in the world. The clear, deep, aquamarine and green waters glitter in the sun. The mountains are mirrored in the lake like glass, a near-endless stillness pervades. You arrive directly at Port Baikal. There are plenty of opportunities to capture some perfect shots as you travel the Circum-Baikal Railroad. Relax, take a dip, explore the scenery and picturesque villages, and even take a boat ride. On warm nights, dinner is served as a picnic on the elegant shores of this pristine lake, the perfect end to a most relaxing day.

Overnight on board. (BLD)

When you arrive in Irkutsk, one of Siberia’s largest cities, you leave your larger luggage safe in your private train compartment and set out to explore this historic city. You see its colorful market, the theater and the City History Museum of Irkutsk. Later you have a relaxed dinner in the evening before heading off to bed at your centrally located hotel.

Overnight: Hotel Irkutsk (or similar) (BLD)

Your next day in Siberia is filled with of once-in-a-lifetime views, which you enjoy from the comfort of your private train. Mountains, forests and rivers sprawl as far as the eye can see, shifting in rhythm with the tracks. Entertaining on-board lectures about Russian history and culture double as get-togethers for you and your fellow travelers, complete with Russian drinks and snacks.

Novosibirsk and Hospitality

In Russia, the word bread is associated with hospitality, and salt with friendship. In the charming city of Novosibirsk, you’re welcomed warmly with bread and salt in this tradition. You arrive in Siberia’s biggest city at noon and take a tour that includes the majestic River Ob.

Yekaterinburg

Yekaterinburg is known as the capital of the ancient Ural Mountain range. Its position on the Asia–Europe border gives the city a unique character. Here you visit the painstakingly preserved city center and fairy tale-like Church of All Saints, which commemorates the site where the Romanovs, Russia’s last Tsar dynasty, were assassinated by revolutionaries. In the evening, your train leaves Asia and heads into Europe.

Today is dedicated to the picturesque and historic city of Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan on the banks of the Volga River. You take in the traditional Russian architecture and the fascinating stories of the Kazan Kremlin. You learn about the turbulent history of the region and and the clashes between the Tatars, Cossacks and Russians.

Moscow—one of the most vivid, dynamic and historic cities on earth. Here, you see the world-famous Kremlin and its magnificent cathedrals. After dinner, you experience the richness and color of Moscow at night, which includes the dreamlike Red Square and the city’s palatial subway stations. After your urban adventure, you relax in your comfortable, centrally located hotel.

Overnight: InterContinental Tverskaya (or similar) (BLD)

Moscow: Goodbye Trans-Siberian!

It’s the last day of your journey, and you wake up to a lovely morning in cosmopolitan Moscow. Today you see the Russian architectural masterpieces of St. Basil’s Cathedral and Novodevichy Convent. You visit the beautifully reconstructed Cathedral of Christ the Savior and pass by the notorious former KGB headquarters, the imposing Soviet architecture of the Russian White House and Lomonosov Moscow State University.

Later in your private airport shuttle service, you sit back and reflect on the immense journey you’ve just completed. It’s a bittersweet farewell, but the memories will last forever. (B)

The legendary Trans-Siberian Railroad is home to one of the greatest travel experiences in the world—the Tsar’s Gold.

Explore Russia, Mongolia and China on your private train journey, and enjoy a captivating, comfortable and secure adventure from Beijing to Moscow.

It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience that weaves stunning scenery, rich history and classic train travel into a tapestry of unforgettable memories.

Highlights of Your Journey

• Great Wall of China
• Beijing’s Forbidden City
• Tiananmen Square
• Temple of Heaven
• Outstanding natural beauty: an overnight stay in a traditional yurt in the Mongolian Alps (bookable in advance)
• The cities of Ulan Bator, Ulan-Ude, Irkutsk, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, and Kazan
• Open-air museums in Irkutsk and in the Mongolian Alps
• Moscow, one of the greatest cities on earth. Russia’s proud capital, complete with tours of its world-famous icons and cathedrals, including the Kremlin grounds and Red Square

Rates Include

• Guaranteed accommodation in the booked category aboard your private train between Erlian and Moscow
• Guaranteed accommodation between Beijing and Erlian (approx. 16 hours) in a two- or four-bed compartment on a special Chinese train
• 2 nights in a mid-range hotel in Beijing
• 1 night in a well-appointed hotel in Moscow
• 1 night in a mid-range hotel in Ulan Bator
• 1 night in a mid-range hotel in Irkutsk
• Excellent service and a three-fold tour guide system: tour director, group leader (max 26 guests per group) and local guides
• Doctor on board (from the Chinese border to Moscow)
• All excursions and sightseeing as per itinerary, including all entry fees
• All transfers and bus tours as per itinerary
• All meals as per itinerary
• Fine dining and local specialties, such as Peking Duck
• Porter service at all railroad stations
• Showers on board
• Information booklet on the region and your private train for each booking
• Daily talks about the culture and history of each region on the journey

Specials for Bolshoi Category

• Your choice of 2 meals for lunch and dinner on board
• 1 bottle of water per person per day in the compartment
• Drinks included with meals on board (except premium beverages)

Not Included

• International flights
• Tips and gratuities
• Evening performance on Day 5 in Ulan Bator (bookable in advance, to be paid on site)
• Overnight in a yurt on Day 5 in the Mongolian Alps (bookable in advance)

Entry Requirements

• You may require a visa, depending on your nationality. Please check with your local embassy
• No vaccinations required

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