Compass Expeditions Motorcycle Tours and Rentals

Motorcycle Tours of South America, Australia, Asia and Major Expeditions - Road of Bones

Follow Us On:
Call +61 3 9747 2379
  • Home
  • Tours
    • South America
    • North America
    • Africa
    • Australia
    • Asia
    • Europe
    • Classic Rides
    • Off the Beaten Track
    • Major Expeditions
    • Go Your Own Way
    • Special Events
  • Go Your Own Way
    • Australian Bike Rental
    • South American Bike Rental
    • Self Guided Tours
    • Trip Extensions
      • Australia
      • Europe
      • South America
      • Africa
      • Asia
  • More
    • About Us
      • Privacy Policy
    • Frequent Rider Program
    • It Pays To Have Friends – The Compass Expeditions Referral Program
    • FAQ
    • Ride Grade System
    • Payment Options
    • Travel Insurance
    • Terms and Conditions
      • Compass Expeditions Release and Waiver of Liability
      • Compass Expeditions Excess Reduction Policy (ERP) Summery
  • Free Promotional DVD
    • The Compass Expeditions 2020 Tour Catalogue
  • Contact Us
  • Shop
    • Compass Expeditions Merchandise
    • Books and DVDs
    • Tech and Communications
    • Camping Gear
    • Motorcycle Parts and Equipment
      • BMW R1250 GS Parts
      • BMW F850 Parts
      • BMW R1200 GS – Liquid Cooled Parts
      • BMW R1200 GS 2005-2012 Oil Head Parts
      • BMW F800 GS Parts
      • BMW F700 GS Parts
      • BMW F650 GS Parts
      • BMW R1200 RT Parts
      • Suzuki DR650 Parts
      • Harley Davidson Parts
    • Motorcycle Tyres
    • Workshop Equipment
    • Other items
  • Blog
  • Western Motorcycle Service & Repair
  • Trans Siberian Explorer Motorcycle tour of Mongolia and Siberian Russia
  • Trans Siberian Explorer Motorcycle tour of Mongolia and Siberian Russia
  • Trans Siberian Explorer Motorcycle tour of Mongolia and Siberian Russia
  • Trans Siberian Explorer Motorcycle tour of Mongolia and Siberian Russia
  • Trans Siberian Explorer Motorcycle tour of Mongolia and Siberian Russia
  • Trans Siberian Explorer Motorcycle tour of Mongolia and Siberian Russia
  • Trans Siberian Explorer Motorcycle tour of Mongolia and Siberian Russia
  • Trans Siberian Explorer Motorcycle tour of Mongolia and Siberian Russia
  • Trans Siberian Explorer Motorcycle tour of Mongolia and Siberian Russia
  • Trans Siberian Explorer Motorcycle tour of Mongolia and Siberian Russia

Duration: 15 Days / 16 Nights

Trans Siberian Explorer

Russia & Mongolia: Ride remote Mongolia and the legendary Trans Siberian Highway through wild and epic landscapes

This one of a kind ride will explore an utterly unique & rarely visited part of Central Asia. We shall experience an empty landscape dotted with gers and populated with wild mobs of horses and yaks that graze the lonely landscape, that is Mongolia. Crossing the border, we enter the legendary Siberia and visit the greatest fresh water lake on earth, Lake Baikal. Riding the renown Trans-Siberian Highway, we ride the epic Chuysky Trakt, in the stunning Altay region before riding back into Mongolia. This is a ride of endless superlatives, remote vast landscapes, epic lakes & mother Russia!!


No info kit available

Dates & Prices



At a Glance

Tour Highlights

  • The Mongolian Capital of Ulaan Baatar
  • Giant Chinggis Khan Monument
  • Epic Mongolian and Siberian landscapes
  • Riding the Trans-Siberian Highway
  • UNESCO Listed Lake Baikal
  • Siberian city of Irkutsk
  • Kuznetsk Alatau Mountains
  • The Altay Mountains and the Altay resort
  • Snow-capped peaks, turquoise rivers and glaciers
  • The Chuysky Trakt, - one of the 10 best road trips on earth
  • Overnight in a traditional Mongolian Ger Camp
 

Included

  • Airport Transfers
  • Motorcycle rental as per your selection.
  • Flight from Bayan Olgii to Ulaan Baatar
  • Fuel
  • Support vehicle with passenger carrying ability
  • 16 nights’ accommodation in excellent small hotels and a Ger Camp
  • 16 breakfasts
  • 12 lunches
  • 13 Dinners
  • Services of ride leader and support vehicle driver
  • Pre-departure material and route maps
  • Access to a satellite phone, pay per minute
  • Compass Expeditions tour shirt
  • Entrances to all attractions mentioned in the itinerary

Not Included

  • International Flights
  • Visas (if required)
  • Personal Health/Travel Insurance
  • Tips and gratuities

Upgrades

All accommodation is twin or double share, if you would like a single room there will be a single supplement: US$ 1100
(please note, you may be required to share a bathroom at least once on this trip).

Our motorcycles are insured and have a damage excess of US$ 5000, you can reduce the excess by taking advantage of our Excess Reduction Policy: US$ 25 per day

Get a Travel Insurance Quote

Itinerary

 

Joining Day: Your Ulaan Baatar airport transfer will take you directly to our joining hotel, ready for an early start tomorrow. Today you will meet your crew for your tour briefing and welcome dinner.
Day 1: Receiving our bikes, it’s a short ride today out to the towering Chinggis Khan statue before returning to Ulaan Baatar.
Day 2: Leaving the Mongolian capital, we ride due north, towards the Russian border and stay overnight at Darkhan.
Day 3: We cross into Siberia, Russia today and the landscape immediately becomes forested until reaching tonight’s destination of the once closed city of Ulan Ude on the Trans-Siberian Highway.
Day 4: Riding the Trans-Siberian Highway west we will get our first glimpses of the mighty Lake Baikal as we hug the shoreline for some time until we reach the beautiful Irkutsk, the de-facto capital of Siberia.
Day 5: Today we take an excursion to UNESCO listed Lake Baikal, the oldest and deepest freshwater lake on earth. We can spend the warm evening twilight hours exploring the bars restaurants of Irkutsk, a wonderful Siberian city full of 19th-century buildings
Day 6:Leaving Irkutsk, we ride north-west and into wild, rural Russia. We will be among the handful of people who travel the Trans-Siberian here, everyone else is on the train! We overnight at a small Russian community of Tulun, this is the real Russia.
Day 7: Back on the Trans-Siberian we continue west through rolling hills, farmlands and forests until we reach the halfway point of this ride at Krasnoyarsk, but also the Trans-Siberian Highway, that stretches from Vladivostok to Moscow.
Day 8: Today we cross the beautiful Kuznetsk Alatau Mountains on our way to the old coal mining city of Kemerovo with its stunning ploschad, or square, with many beautiful museums, theatres and parks.
Day 9: We leave the Trans- Siberian Highway and ride south-west via the lonely back roads of the southwestern region of Siberia. We arrive at Barnaul, scenically located on the banks of the Ob River.
Day 10: Today we leave the big lights behind and ride into an absolutely stunning Altay region of Russia, a region of pine covered mountains and vast valleys. We spend the next two nights at the 5-star Altay Resort.
Day 11: Today is a day off the bikes but if you are desperate for your motoring fix, quad bikes and ATVs are available to explore the beautiful region. Perhaps a massage, spa, fishing or trekking, the options are endless.
Day 12: Departing the Altay Resort, we enter the incredible Altay Mountains, a landscape of towering snow-capped peaks, turquoise rivers and glaciers that come up to the roadside. We ride the Chuysky Trakt, named as one of the 10 best road trips on earth!
Day 13: Continuing through the mighty Altay, along the Chuysky Trakt, we are surprised to enter a landscape of Savannah covered plateau, bordered by snow-capped peaks in the distance for our last night in Russia in Kosh Agach
Day 14: We cross back into Mongolia today and ride onto Bayan – Olgii in the shadow of the might Altay which we have just crossed, staying overnight at a wonderful traditional Mongolian ger camp.
Day 15: Leaving our bikes in Bayan Olgii we board a plane to take an included flight back to the Mongolian capital of Ulaan Baatar for our final night of this epic ride.
Departure day: Spend some time in Ulaan Baatar or fly home, the choice is yours.

Ride Details

Ride Profile


For more information on our Ride Grade system please CLICK HERE

99% of this ride is on paved roads, these roads can be narrow with tall shoulders, unannounced huge potholes and with little to none line markings. Some regions can be very busy with trucks whiles other regions are empty except for wandering yaks, horses & cows. Russian drivers are somewhat less cautious than what we are used to in the west and the limited amount of traffic lights we will see are to be treated as a “guide” only

Tour Start/End

Tour Start: Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia.
Tour End: Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia.

Climate

 
Its autumn, the most stunning time to be here as the immense forests of the Taiga turn a wonderful red and yellow. It will be on the cooler side with temperatures to be expected of around 5 C / 41 F overnight to highs of 20 C / 68 F during the days. Some rain should be expected, especially in the mountainous regions of the Altay, however this tour runs at the driest time of the year, outside of winter!

Accommodation

  • 16 nights of accommodation.
  • Our accommodations range from small family run hotels, 1 ger camp through to 4-star hotels. 
  • A flexible attitude is needed as standards are not always what we are accustomed to.
  • All accommodation is on a twin share basis. If you are traveling alone, we will pair you up with another solo traveller. However, if you prefer single accommodation a single supplement is available: US$ 1100 (please note that you may be required to share a bathroom at least once on this trip)

Meals

  • On every day of the tour we include breakfast: 16 Breakfasts
  • On mentioned ride days we provide a picnic lunch that we prepare ourselves from our mobile kitchen: 12 lunches
  • We include mentioned dinners in reliable restaurants we have used many times before: 13 Dinners

Important Information

  • You will need to be in Ulaan Baatar, one day prior to start of expedition, for your joining day (a bonus nights accommodation is included)
  • All riders must have a valid motorcycle license and at least two years riding experience.
  • It is a requirement that all clients have appropriate insurance for this type of expedition.

Get a Travel Insurance Quote

Bikes

 

Suzuki DR650
  • 650cc single cylinder engine
  • Seat height 85.5cm (33.6In) Approx.
  • Long range fuel tank (not pictured)
  • BMW style accessory 12v power socket
  • Dark Busters
  • Bash plate
  • Dual purpose tyres
 

 

 


BMW F800GS
  • 800cc Parallel twin cylinder engine
  • Seat height 88cm (34In) Approx.
  • Inner Leg Curve 193cm (76in) Approx
  • Heated Hand Grips
  • BMW style accessory power socket
  • Top Box
  • Engine protection bars
  • Bash plate
  • Dual purpose tyres 
 

Trip Extensions


TRIP EXTENSIONS – ASIA

Central and South East Asia are such a fantastic destinations for motorcycling but there is so much more on offer than fantastic roads and exceptional vistas.

Use the form below to let us know how we can assist in extending or enhancing your Asian adventure.

Contact us using the form below:













Insurance


TOUR AND EXPEDITION TRAVEL INSURANCE

At Compass Expeditions we work hard to make sure that your motorcycle tour runs smoothly and safely. Your welfare is of primary concern to us and we know that we cannot control every situation on the road or while you are traveling.

Accidents happen, luggage is lost and tour or flight cancellations can occur, so it is our policy that all participants of Compass Expeditions tours have an appropriate level of travel insurance to cover the unforeseen. This is not only compulsory when joining a Compass Expeditions motorcycle tour, but it makes sense.

We have sourced a number of companies that will provide you coverage in the event of an accident and/or other losses, depending on the policy selected and better still will give all Compass Expeditions customers a 10% discount off the advertised rates when purchasing through the our website, (this offer is not available over the phone). Compass Expeditions does not endorse, recommend or guarantee payment in the event of a claim from any of the insurers mentioned. We do know that they will offer a policy for clients riding a motorcycle OVER 250cc (including our bikes). This is a critical point to ensure when purchasing a policy. Compass Expeditions are offering this information as a service only to ensure all our clients are properly protected.
seven-corners-logo

Seven Corners:
These policies cover clients located in the United States of America at time of purchase for travel outside of the United States on a Compass Expeditions Ride/Expedition. It works in conjunction with your US Health Care. Please click below to be directed to their website to obtain your quote.

Travel Cover for Australians:
This policy covers all our Australian clients when participating in a Compass Expeditions ride. Please click on the “Get a quote” button below  to be directed to our quote form. We will set up the quote for you and get back to you with options and prices for your travel insurance policy.

button-get-a-quote


Testimonials


We don't have any testimonials for the Trans Siberian Explorer Motorcycle Tour, just yet, we will be running the first tour of this stunning region in August 2020.
 
If you would like to read about what Compass Expeditions guests have to say about our other tours in Mongolia and Russia please visit these tour web pages and click on the testimonials tab.
 
Mongolian Magic:
http://www.compassexpeditions.com/tours/mongolian-magic/
 
The Road of Bones – London to Magadan:
http://www.compassexpeditions.com/tours/the-road-of-bones-london-to-magadan-4/
 
If you have completed our Trans Siberian Explorer tour, we would love to hear your feedback.
Please email info@compassexpeditions.com to let us know what you thought of the adventure.
 

Terms and Conditions

Compass Expeditions

Motorcycle Tours of South America, Australia, and Asia


Head Office (Australia)

Address:
2/21 Glenville Drive,
Melton,
Victoria,
3337,
Australia

Tours

  • South America
  • North America
  • Africa
  • Australia
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Classic Rides
  • Off the Beaten Track
  • Major Expeditions
  • Special Events

Rentals

  • Australian Bike Rental
  • South American Bike Rental

About Us

  • Frequent Rider Program
  • Sponsorship

More

  • FAQs
  • Terms & Conditions: International Tours
  • Terms & Conditions: Australian Tours
  • Travel Insurance
  • Payment Options
  • Our Ride Grade System
  • Home
  • Tours
  • Go Your Own Way
  • More
  • Free Promotional DVD
  • Contact Us
  • Shop
  • Blog
  • Western Motorcycle Service & Repair

© Compass Expeditions - All Rights ReservedPrivacy | Sitemap Developed by - WD3 Web Hosting

Compass Expeditions 2022 tour dates coming soon

Finally – The news you have all been waiting for.

“It’s now with the greatest of pleasure that we can announce that, like the legendary Phoenix, Compass Expeditions has arisen from the ashes and will once again offer world renowned, unique, exciting motorcycle tours across the globe.” – Mick McDonald

Read the full story here:  Like a Phoenix from the ashes….

Out of concern for the safety of our riders and crew until the  COVID-19 situation is under control, we have no plans to run tours in 2021.

However, stay tuned for our  2022 tour dates and details which will be released as soon as possible.

Follow us on Facebook and sign up for our monthly newsletter (on the Home Page) to keep informed.