Tour code: MN-15
Seasons to be arranged: June-November
Duration: 14 nights / 15 days
Number of travellers: 1-10 people in a group
Total distance: 2 500 km by jeep, 5 km by horse, 5 km by camel
Activity: 1 hour horse riding, 1 hour camel riding, hiking 2 hours, meeting with nomads |
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2,July – Ulaanbaatar
Arrival in Ulaanbaatar at the train station or airport, Meet the guide, Transfer to Hotel, Free time, Stay in the hotel
3,July –Small Rocky Mountain
Breakfast, Drive to Middle Gobi Province, where the horse breeders and sheep herders inhabits on the semi-desert vast steppe, /180 km – 4-5 hours driving/, Explore Zorgol Rocky Mountain in the steppe and Khagiin lake, Lunch, Drive to "Small land" Rocky mountain, /110 km -3-4 hours driving/, Explore there cave, pristine spring for eyes, gorges, In the evening explore the wild gazelles and mountain deers, Dinner, Stay overnight in Ger camp
4,July - Middle Gobi Desert
Breakfast, Drive to Mandalgobi town /60km - 2 hour drive/, Refueling, Explore the gobi vast steppe, Drive to Tsagaan Suvarga Purple Cliff, which is the interesting landscape - land makes the purple colored cliff and it makes you feel that you are standing in the bottom of the dried ocean, Lunch, Drive to the ger camp, Free time, Dinner, Stay overnight in tent camping
5,July - Tsagaan Suvarga Purple Cliff – Outdoor Gallery of Ancient arts
Breakfast, Trekking and Hiking in the Purple Cliffs –dead sea bottom area, Photographing, Lunch, Drive to small rocky hill, which is full of rock paintings by ancient men, Local people called this place as Gallery of ancient arts, Explore the rock paintings dated to Bronze age, rock paintings such as birds, wild gazelles, hunting, wild animals, people on ox-cart, group sex.. so on, Dinner, Stay in tent camping in dead sea bottom area
6,July – South Gobi Desert National park - Vulture Gorge
Breakfast, Drive to Vulture Gorge (Mongolian name is Yolin Gorge) in Gobi 3 Beauties National Park, (155 km and 4-5 hours drive), Visit the beautiful Vulture Valley, There you can walk and photograph spectacular local landscapes. At the opening of the valley is a Local Natural History Museum displaying interesting information about the animals of the area; visit the museum “3 Beauties of Gobi”; Trekking in gorge. Explore vultures, wild goats, Dinner, Stay in tourist camp
7,July – Khongor sand dunes
Breakfast, Drive to Khongor Sand dunes /220 km – 5-6 hours driving through the Gobi vast steppe, Lunch, free time, Drive to sand dunes, Hiking and trekking in the sand dunes. The highest peak Singing sand, Dinner, Stay in tent camping near the singing sand dunes
8,July – Khongor sand dunes – Camel Riding
Breakfast, Explore Adag lake in the sand, Cool spring with sulphur element, Visit to gobi camel breeder family home- yurt, Camelback riding on the sand dunes -1 hour, Dinner, Stay in Tent Camping near small spring on the edge of sand dunes
9,July – Bayanzag Flaming Cliff
Breakfast, Walking to Bayanzag Flaming Cliff, which is called Dinosaur Cemetery place, Visit Bayanzag flaming cliffs, where found the petrified dinosaur fossils, /70 km- 2 hours drive/, Lunch at the camp, Trekking and hiking in the red cliff, The American expedition took dinosur bones and skeletons from here to NY Natural Musuem and later these dimensions are used in Jurassic Park movie, Explore the Saxaul tree forest -Gobi native tree - in Gobi steppe, Enjoy the very interesting old documentary about this American expedition to Mongolia in 1922 and how they found skeletons, Dinner, Stay in ger camp
10,July - Ongi Temple Ruins
Breakfast, Drive to Ongi Temple ruins, /200 km – app.3-4 hours driving/, Lunch, Trekking through temple ruins, Explore the ruins – the biggest ruins in Mongolia- the black trail of communists and red russians, Dinner at the camp, Stay in tourist Ger camp Ongi
11,July - Orkhon waterfall in Khangai Mountain national park
Breakfast, Drive to Orkhon Waterfall /370 km & 10-11 hours tough driving in high mountainous area and in lava rocks, Picnic Lunch, On the way explore the complex of ancient rectangle shaped graves and deer monuments, Visit to yak herders Home-Ger, Get introduced with yak herder family, Talking with them, Campfire works in the evening, Dinner, Stay in Nomad homestay
12,July - Orkhon Waterfall –Walking- Horse Riding
Breakfast, Walking to Orkhon waterfall and Tsagaan small waterfall, Walking to small waterfall, There is nice chance to photograph yak herds and explore how the local people are taking care for yaks and milk yaks, Explore the nomads’ daily activity-Milking yaks, Lunch, Horseback riding through forest and high hills /1-2 hours/, Fishing in Khogshin Orkhon, Playing with nomad children 8-15 years old boys: wrestling in outside, horseracing game with anklebones, football in outside and more.., Dinner, Stay in Nomad homestay
13,July - Tovkhon Temple – Easy Hiking
Breakfast, Drive to Tovkhon temple in beautiful mountainous area, Driving in very rough road, Trekking visit to Buddhist temple, After picnic lunch hiking to small cave called mother belly, Soft hiking to the peak of hill with stupa, where the surrounding nature view looks very fascinating, /Hiking and walking -2 hours/, Dinner, Stay overnight in tent camp
14,July – Khara Khorum Valley
Breakfast, Drive to Khara Khorin town, where developed Khara Khorum capital of Great Mongolian Empire in 13-th century, Explore Erdene Zuu Monastery Museum – First Biggest Buddhist Center, Explore Turtle rock on the south hill, Lunch at the tourist camp, Visit to horse breeder’s family, There is nice chance to try Mongolian national drink-Airag-fermented mare’s milk, 2 hour horse riding, Dinner-Mongolian Cuisine-Barbecue picnic, Stay overnight in Khara Khorum tourist camp
15,July – Ogii lake
Breakfast, Drive to Khoshoo Tsaidam Monument on the bank of Orkhon river to explore Turkish Rock Inscription-Monuments /7-9 centuries/ about Kultigen King of Turkish tribe and battling, Mongols are ancestors of present Turkey country people, Drive to Ogii clear water lake, Lunch, Free time, Walking along lakeshore, Dinner, Stay overnight in tourist camp Khatan Ogii
16,July – Ogii lake – Sailing or Fishing
Breakfast, Sailing or Fishing on the boat in the lake, Walking along lakeshore, See birds, Horseback riding, Biking, Swimming, Dinner, In the evening Enjoy Bon fire, Stay overnight in tourist camp Khatan Ogii
17,July - Wild Horses National Park
Breakfast, Drive to Khustain Nuruu National Park, where herds of wild horse Przevalskii are re-acclimatizing since 1991 /350 km & 7-8 hours/, Box lunch on the way, Arrive at the camp, In the late evening wild horses come to spring to drink water, Explore wild horses, Visit natural museum displaying about wild horses and the national park area including flora and fauna, Free time, Dinner, Stay in Khustai camp
18,July – Ulaanbaatar city
Breakfast, Drive to Ulaanbaatar city, (110 km and 2 hours drive), Transfer to the hotel.
19,July - Departure
Breakfast, Transfer to the airport or train station, Departure
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The Tour dates for 2010
For Solo traveller and private trip:
To Make a group as joining:
July:
August:
September:
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Free choice for dates
Fixed days:
2 July, 28 July
2 Aug, 30 August
5 Sep
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Only Land Arrangement Cost |
| Per Person for group of 2 people: |
USD2500 |
| Per Person for group of 3 people: |
USD2200 |
| Per Person for group of 4 people: |
USD2100 |
| Per Person for group of 5 people: |
USD2000 |
This price INCLUDES:
Transfer to/from airport/hotel, Private transport with driver during the trip including petrolium cost, Accommodation at Namuun Hotel***in Ulaanbaatar, Accommodations in Ger tourist camps in countryside, Everyday 3 times meals, English speaking tour guide, Entrance fees to protected areas, Entrance fees to sightseeing and museums and cultural shows, Horse riding and camel riding fees , Rental of tent camp and outdoor equipments.
This price DOES NOT INCLUDE:
International air flight round trip, Travel insurance, medical insurance , Fee for Visa obtaining, Alcoholic bewerages, Additional services, Fee for extra luggage, Personal expenses such as IDD call, internet using, laundry, any charge for major force beyond of our control such as the imposition of quarantine restrictions, weather bad conditions, changes of arrival/departure flights, poor roads conditions, etc.
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Please, Note:
1. The maximum weight of loaded luggage for domestic flight and vehicle is 10 kg, hand luggage 5 kg. For overweight, each kg will be charged in 1.5USD. Extra luggage can be stored free at hotels in Ulaanbaatar.
2. Hotels in Ulaanbaatar city reserved on double occupancy, and in countryside all Ger styled tourist camps are based on triple or 4 occupancy.
3. Check-in at hotels is at 12:00m/Check-out at hotels is at 12:00m.
!!! Please, make your reservations at your earliest convenience.
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