Day 1: Ulaanbaatar
Arrive in Ulaanbaatar the capital city of Mongolia. Transfer to your hotel. Evening enjoy traditional art performance and Welcome dinner. Stay overnight in the hotel. (D)
Day 2: Baga Gazriin Chuluu
Travel to Baga Gazriin Chuluu for 5-6hours about 240kms, is a picturesque mountain at an elevation of 1,751 meters in the Granite Belt of Mongolia. On the way we will see Zorgol Khairkhan Mountain, giant rocky granite mountain as sacred by local nomads. Stay overnight in Ger camp. (B/L/D)
Day 3: Tsagaan Suvarga
Continue travel to Tsagaan Suvarga about 240kms for 5-6hours. This stunning area is 30 meters high white limestone formation and created over thousands of years by natural wind. Stay overnight in Ger camp. (B/L/D)
Day 4: Yol valley & trekking
Morning we will drive to Yol valley (Lammergeier’s Gorge) about 220kms. This picturesque place is nestled between the beautiful peaks of the Gurvan Saikhan Mountain and shelters rich wildlife. Visit Gobi museum and trekking through the valley. Stay overnight in Ger camp. (B/L/D)
Day 5: Khongor Sand Dune
Travel to Khongor sand dunes for 180kms. Known as Singing sand dunes, the Khongor dunes are up to 300ms high, 15kms wide, and 180kms long. Afternoon we will walk through the Golden sand dunes. The view is incredible from top of the dunes. Stay overnight in Ger camp. (B/L/D)
Day 6: Visit to nomad family & camel riding
Today we will visit a nomad family and have a chance to see nomadic life in the Gobi. You can taste traditional dairy products as made of camel cows’ milk. Optional camel riding is available. Move back to Ger camp. Stay overnight in Ger camp. (B/L/D)
Day 7: Bayanzag
Continue travel to Bayanzag for 170kms. Here you will see saksaul forest in the Gobi desert and red flaming cliffs, which formed by the erosion of the sand and rock over many thousands of years. This is the place where dinosaurs were lived 70 million years ago, and is internationally famous for its dinosaur remains of complete skeletons, eggs and hatchlings of the Cretaceous Period. Stay overnight in Ger camp. (B/L/D)
Day 8: Temple ruin of Ongi & trekking
Travel to Ongi temple ruin for 140km. Walking along the area where the ruins are situated. Stay overnight in Ger camp. (B/L/D)
Day 9: Drive from desert to steppe
Drive to Orkhon valley for 5-6hours about 240kms. Today we will leave Gobi already and be entered to mountain and steppe zone. Stay overnight in Ger camp. (B/L/D)
Day 10: Karakorum
Today we will visit to nomads who are living in the Khangai, steppe and mountain area. You will be invited to their Gers and offered to taste traditional dairy products like aaruul-dried curds, Mongolian salty milk tea-Suutei tsai, and biscuit-Boortsog and so on. You can talk with nomad people and see and realize some differences among life in the Gobi and Khangai area. Travel for 100kms to Kharakhorum. Visit the largest and first Mongolian Buddhist temple complex of Erdene Zuu. Then we will visit a local cooperative to attend a workshop for making felt items by hand. Optional horse riding is available in the evening. Stay overnight in Ger camp. (B/L/D)
Day 11: Taikhar rock
Travel to Tsetserleg town, the center of Arkhangai province for 130kms. Visit Zaya Gegeenii Khuree, a large old Buddhist monastery, remarkably intact, preserved as a museum-but with an active community of monks. Then we continue our drive to Taikhar rock, is 25 meters high a mysterious steep-sided pinnacle of granite. Stay overnight in Ger camp. (B/L/D)
Day 12: Lake Terkhiin Tsagaan
Travel to Lake Terkhiin Tsagaan for 180kms, is an astonishingly beautiful lake, which was formed by dam of lava flows from volcanic eruption many millennia ago. On the way we will see river Chuluut, flows through a sheer basalt canyon which extends 100 kilometers from the mouth of the Teel river to the Atsat. Stay overnight in Ger camp.( B/L/D)
Day 13: Trekking to Khorgo
Today we will trek to Khorgo mountain, is dead volcano which lies east of the lake Terkhiin Tsagaan. The volcanic crater of the mountain is 200 meters wide and 100 meters deep. The northern slope is covered with Siberian larch forest. Stay overnight in Ger camp. (B/L/D)
Day 14: Jargalant
Travel to Shine Jargalant soum of Khuvsgul province for 90 kms. Today we will be exploring beautiful flowers covered the valley, where we stay overnight in Ger camp. (B/L/D)
Day 15: Khuvsgul Lake
Travel to Murun town, the center of Khuvsgul province for 125kms. After lunch at local restaurant continue travel to the crystal clear lake Khuvsgul for 110kms. Stay overnight in Ger camp. (B/L/D)
Day 16: Walking around the lake
Today we will spend enjoy walking around the lake, where we explore rare medical herbs and wildflowers. Also you can climb up a surrounding mountain to get a panoramic view over the lake. Stay overnight in Ger camp. (B/L/D)
Day 17: Murun town
Travel to Murun town and visit local market. Afternoon we will explore a famous site of deer stones as called Uushig. Continue drive to Ger camp. Stay overnight in Ger camp. (B/L/D)
Day 18: Moilt Ecolodge
Early morning travel to Moilt Ecolodge 250kms. In the evening you will have a special dinner of real Mongolian BBQ- Khorkhog. Exploring around the area to see petroglyphs. Stay overnight in Ger camp. (B/L/D)
Day 19: Amarbayasgalant monastery
Travel to Amarbayasgalant monastery for 260kms, is one of the three largest Buddhist centers in Mongolia. On the way we will see Uran Mountain, an extinct volcano with a crater of 600m wide and 50m deep and explore surrounding natural beauty. Continue travel to the monastery via Bulgan town and Erdenet city. Arrival at Amarbayasgalant. Visit and explore. Stay overnight in Ger camp. (B/L/D)
Day 20: Ulaanbaatar
Travel to Ulaanbaatar city for 340kms drive mostly by paved road. Arrive in Ulaanbaatar and transfer to your hotel. Shopping. Farewell dinner. Stay overnight in hotel. (B/L/D)
Day 21: Departure
Highlights
Baga gazyn chuluu
Situated about 37km northwest from the centre of Delgertsogt Soum, Dundgobi Aimag. This area of granite surrounded by flat plains is located 1768m above sea level covering 300 sq km area.
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Tsagaan suvaraga(White stupa)
It was formed over time due to the erosion of a sedimentary mud in the sea bottom and looks like a stupa from far distance. From Far East it looks like a city ruin or a settlement. But, from west it looks like a flat steppe. During the strong storm, herds once died falling into the fissure which is 60m high, about 400m wide and has almost 900 steep banks.
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Yolyn am – Vulture gorge
.Yoliin Valley is the narrow canyon of a river that flows through Zuun Saikhan Mountain (2,816m above sea level). The gorge has sheer rock walls with a height of 200m in the central part of the gorge. It has been protected since 1965 and has an area of 70 square kilometers of strictly protected area. A spring is two or three kilometers long. The wind strongly flows through gorge and freezes into a thick corridor of ice that stretches along for a distance
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Khongorym sand dunes
This 180km long range of sand dune is situated at back of Mount Sevrei and Zuulun on west of Mount Gobi Gurvan Saikhan in Umnugobi Aimag. This sand dune is 3-15km wide and 15-30m high. Hundreds of sand dunes will be appeared from top of the Khongoryn Els. The scenery is brilliant with Rocky Mountains on the south, sand dunes in the centre and a river oasis on the north. Floodwater coming down from Mount Zuulun flows through the sand dune and absorbs into the soil. This absorbed water gives rise to a small river Khongor which flows for about 10km to west along the sand dune. At back of the sand dune there are several tourist camps from where one can reach the sand dune by riding or trekking on a camel.
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Nomadic life
Nomadic life thrives in summer and survives in winter. Considering climatic conditions, especially during winter, such lifestyle may seem to the outside world to be a very hard way of living. However, Mongolians have developed for centuries such qualities as strength and resilience that are essential for survival in this harsh nature, which is their cherished homeland. Mongolia is the land of the horse. Any nomad can ride as well as he or she can walk or run.
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Baynzag
A lot of dinosaurs’ findings such as skeleton & dinosaur’ eggs have been found there. Before reach in Bayanzag, we will see Gobi precious stone market. It is really interesting. American zoologist Roy Chapman Andrews named this place as “End of the World”. As scientists defined it was an inland sea bottom some 200 million years ago. The Flaming Cliffs themselves are very imposing from a distance, and are particularly fiery in the light of the setting sun, and it is an interesting place to wander about to get a closer look at one of the world’s most famous paleontological sites
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Ongi monastery
One of the biggest monasteries in Mongolia, Ongi was founded in 1660 and consisted of two temple complexes on the North and South banks of the river Ongi. At its heyday, Ongi monastery grounds housed around 30 temples, 4 big Buddhism universities and over 1000 monks at a time. During 1930s, communism spread throughout Mongolia.
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Karakorum Ancient capital
Karakorum was the capital of Great Mongolia Empire in thirteenth century. It is located on the right bank of Orkhon river, 400 km south-west of Ulaanbaatar which is the current capital of Mongolia. All around this stronghold, craftsmen's and traders' quarters and other houses were gradually built, until, by about 1230, the area had taken on the appearance of a town.
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Taikhar stone
Thaikhar stone 20m high, big granite Taikhar rock has an interesting story. Once upon a time, a giant snake came out of a hole and started swallowing local people and animals. Local people asked for a help from a strong brave man named Bukhbilegt (Strong and wise). A brave man, Bukhbilegt went to save the people from the giant snake and grabbed a big stone from Bulgan Mountain to threw at the giant snake. He fought with the giant snake and pushed it to the hole and put the big rock on its head.
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Terkhiin tsagaan lake
Terkhiin tsagaan nuur is an astonishingly beautiful lake with relatively pure fresh water.Torrents of lava issuing from the Khorgo volcano blocked the north and south Terkh rivers, so forming the dammed lake of Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake at an altitude of 2060 meters above sea level. The lake is 16 km wide, 4-10 meters deep with its deepest point at 28 meters and over 20 kilometers in length
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Khorgo
Khorgo is located on the northern part of Khangai Mountain Range at an altitude of 2200 meters above sea level. Khorgo is rich in beautiful scenery of mountains, cliffs, rapid streams, rivers, lakes, extinct volcanoes, green forests and pastures, where the long-haired yaks and horses pasture.
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Lake Khuvsgul
Khuvsgul Lake is located in the northwest of Mongolia near the border to Russia, at the foot of the eastern Sayan Mountains. It is 1,645 m above sea level, 136 km long and 262 m deep. It is the second-most voluminous freshwater lake in Asia, and holds almost 70% of Mongolia's fresh water and 0.4% of all the fresh water in the world
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Moilt eco lodge
Булган аймгийн Баян-Агт сум бэлчээрийн болон аялал жуулчлалын нөөцөөрөө улсын хэмжээнд 1-р зэрэглэлд багтдаг. Тиймээс аялал жуулчлалын гол нөөц нь хөндөгдөөгүй унаган байгаль, түүн дээр зан ааш нь эвдрээгүй нутгийн сайхан зон олон, тэдний эрхлэх мал аж ахуй. Давуу тал болох зүйлс гэвэл Улаанбаатар, Хөвсгөл, Амарбаясгалант, Тэрхийн Цагаан нуур, Хархорин зэрэг аяллын гол бүс нутгуудийн төвд оршдог. Өөрөөр хэлбэл эдгээр цэгүүдийг холбож дунд нь амсхийх боломжыг олгох газар. Тэгсэн хэрнээ олон жуулчны бааз, тасралтгүй үргэлжлэх жуулчны урсгал, замын хөдөлгөөн зэргээс зайдуу байдал зэрэг нь бидний давуу тал болно
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The Amarbayasgalant Monastery
Amarbaysgalant, one of the most important monasteries of Mongolia, located in the foot of Burenkhaan Mountain. It was built by Manchu Emperor between 1727-1736 with more than 40 temples in honor of Saint Zanabazar, the first Bogd and the great artist. The architectural construction of the monastery is amazing. The main style is Chinese while it combines little Tibetan and Mongolian architecture
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The Essentials
2. Tour dates:
3. Group size
Minimum 3pax
Maximum 15pax
4. Single Supplement in Ger camp
Single occupancy in ger camps,…USD per person
5. Tour includes:
- Transfers upon arrival and departure
- English speaking guide at all times
- In the countryside all lodging will be in ger camps
- Accommodation in a hotel or hostel in Ulaanbaatar
- All meals are provided as stated in the itinerary
- Ground transportation: in the countryside by a chauffeur driven jeep, bus in the city area
- Park entrance fees
- Sightseeing as per itinerary
- 1 liter of drinking water per day per person
6. Package price DOES NOT INCLUDE:
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