Wednesday, August 12, 2009

A Journey by Trans-Mongolian Train

There are many adventure tours available to the adventure lovers across the world but there are very few tours which not only provide adventure but a lot of romanticism is also associated with it. Trips to barcelona spain is one such opportunity.you can reach barcelona cheaply by using girona airport transfres.but One of such great opportunity is provided by Trans Mongolian Train. This track was built during 1949 to 1969. There are two main approaches to start this adventure. One is from Russia and other is from China. It’s really better that you get information from various sources before starting this journey. You can also ask some experienced tour guide for more information because there is visa requirements and crossing of borders involved. You will be going through three countries. These countries are China, Mongolia and Russia. You can get visit visa or business visa. Visit visa is cheaper as compared to business visa but it has got more restrictions attached with it. For Russian Visa you need an invitation which can be arranged by your tour operator. Mongolian visa requirements are not tough you can easily get it and if you are an American you can stay in Mongolia without any visa up to 30 days. Chinese visa is also not a big problem. If you like you can get a travel insurance to be on safer side but it’s not a compulsory requirement.
In Mongolia the track is single; in China and Russia the track is double. The gauge of track is different in China and Russia. So shifting of passengers and luggage is done at the borders. The number of visitors varies according to the political situation between the countries. During democratic revolution there were very few people traveling on this route but now a lot of people travel every year on this train. Apart from people, a lot of luggage is transferred through Trans Mongolian train.
There are two train routes available for this romantic journey. A direct train route between china and Russia and there is another route through China, Mongolia and Russia. You can go for any route depending upon your time and budget but don’t miss the chance to visit Mongolia. The important Mongolian stations on this route are Choir, Darkhan, Sukhbatar. The building of this railway track has played a major role for economic growth of Mongolia. Before this track railway was used on limited scale for coal mining.
During this journey you will see beautiful valleys, High Mountains, Snow covered peaks, numerous water channels and fields. You will interact with variety of people which will add to your experience. So whenever you get few holidays, enjoy this beautiful Trans Mongolian express trip.

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