I declare this my favorite lake, bar none

🔆 Traveling across the country by train sounds super cool! Traveling through Mongolia and Russia, with four nights of sleeper berths throughout the journey, you can not only save on accommodation costs, but also enjoy the scenery of the snowy country along the way and experience the real "Snow Country Train"🚞 🚗Route planning Hohhot➡️Erenhot (hard sleeper 129) Erenhot➡️Zamyn-Uud (bus 50) Zamyn-Uud➡️Ulaanbaatar (hard sleeper 131) Ulaanbaatar➡️Sukhbaatar (hard sleeper 100) Sukhbaatar➡️Ulan-Ude (bus 90) Ulan-Ude➡️Irkutsk (hard sleeper 117) The whole journey only costs 💰617 yuan! Great value for money! 📅Travel Tips 1️⃣Season Selection: There are about 50 days from December to February of the following year that are very cold, so it is recommended to avoid them; Russia is beautiful in all four seasons and is suitable for travel all year round. 2️⃣Ticket booking: Buy train tickets in advance and give priority to lower berths for a more comfortable journey. 📄 Visa application Mongolian and Russian visas are issued in 4 working days. It is recommended to apply more than ten days in advance. Mongolian transit visa is 185 yuan, and Russian electronic visa is 377 yuan (you can compare more agencies). It’s super easy to DIY a Mongolian visa, just do it yourself! 📶Phone cards and currency exchange 1️⃣Phone cards: Mongolian phone cards can be purchased on the second floor of Zamyn-Uud Railway Station. Russian phone cards are available at the entrance of Sukhbaatar Railway Station, but they are not recommended. I stepped on the thunder🥹 2️⃣Currency exchange: You can exchange currency on the second floor of Zamyn-Uud Railway Station. The exchange rate is slightly lower than that of department stores. Exchange a little at first; exchange currency at Changchun Hotel in Sukhbaatar. The exchange rate is average. Also exchange a little. Eating is not expensive. Don't buy things promoted by the boss! 🏛️Recommended city day trips 1️⃣Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: Sukhbaatar Square—National History Museum of Mongolia—Gandan Monastery—Bog Khan’s Palace Museum—Zhaishan Monument 2️⃣Irkutsk, Russia: Church of the Savior➡️Kazan Cathedral➡️Local History Museum➡️Garbage Museum 🚍Round trip to Li Town (Lake Baikal) Take a bus to the Central Market, every hour, and the latest return trip in winter is 5:30 pm.