Passengers will see the expansive Russian steppe and the meandering Ural River, with the Orenburg city skyline typically visible to the north during a westward climb.
The right side offers a superior visual journey, featuring the historic city of Kazan, the massive Rybinsk Reservoir, and a spectacular approach over Lake Ladoga providing views of the St. Petersburg skyline.
The left side offers a superior view of the dramatic transition from the vast Kazakh steppes to the towering, snow-capped peaks of the Fan and Pamir-Alay mountains during the descent into Tajikistan.
The right side offers the most dramatic views of the Volga River's Samara Bend and the Zhiguli Mountains, providing a more diverse landscape than the southern plains.
The right side offers superior views of the massive Kuybyshev Reservoir and the Zhiguli Mountains, providing a more dramatic perspective of the Volga River system.
The right side offers a more dramatic perspective of the Kyzylkum Desert and the spectacular Hissar Range mountains during the final approach into Dushanbe.
The left side provides the most dramatic transition from the southern Ural foothills to the majestic Western Tien Shan mountain ranges upon approach to Tajikistan.