Buryatia combines Ulan-Ude, Ivolginsky Datsan, eastern Baikal, Barguzin Valley, hot springs and one of Russia’s richest cultural routes

Khakassia combines Abakan, Salbyk Mound, petroglyphs, steppe lakes, Sunduki ridge and dramatic Sayan mountain routes

Tuva is one of Russia’s most distinctive regions, with Kyzyl, khoomei throat singing, yurt camps, Buddhist temples and vast steppe landscapes

Yakutia offers Lena Pillars, permafrost museums, diamond stories, winter extremes and one of Russia’s most unforgettable remote routes

The Republic of Altai offers Chuysky Tract, Lake Teletskoye, mountain passes, Mars landscapes and one of Russia’s most scenic road journeys

Omsk offers a calm Siberian city break: Assumption Cathedral, old fortress gates, Lyubinsky Avenue, theatres and Irtysh river walks

Novosibirsk is Siberia’s big-city stop: NOVAT, Akademgorodok, the zoo, river views, museums and easy onward routes

Kemerovo and Kuzbass surprise travelers with ancient rock art, coal heritage, Sheregesh snow culture and strong Siberian landscapes