HEL → PEK

St. Petersburg

Distant views of the Neva River and the historic skyline shortly after crossing the Baltic coast.

Ural Mountains

The geological boundary between Europe and Asia, featuring rolling peaks and industrial valley towns.

Altai Mountains

Dramatic, snow-capped peaks where the borders of Russia, Kazakhstan, China, and Mongolia converge.

Gobi Desert

Stunning vistas of orange sand dunes and rocky plateaus across Southern Mongolia and Northern China.

The Great Wall

Ancient stone fortifications winding along the mountain ridges north of Beijing during the final descent.

Helsinki Archipelago

Thousands of granite islands and skerries visible immediately after take-off from Vantaa.

Siberian Taiga

The world's largest coniferous forest system stretching endlessly across the Russian North.

Ob & Yenisey Rivers

Massive, winding river systems that drain the Siberian plains toward the Arctic Ocean.

Aurora Borealis

High probability of viewing the Northern Lights during winter flights over the dark Siberian wilderness.

Yanshan Mountains

Rugged, dark peaks marking the transition into the North China Plain near the end of the flight.