Day 1.
July 10 |
Arrival in Ulaanbaatar, transfer to hotel (reservation must be made in 8 weeks in advance).
Ulaanbaatar city tour. Visit Natural History museum and
National Mongolian museum. Dinner. Overnight at the hotel.
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Day 2.
July 11 |
After Breakfast participate in the
Naadam festival opening ceremony and enjoy
wrestling. Lunch at the restaurant of the city. Continue to participate at Naadam festival and enjoy archery contests. Dinner at the restaurant of the city. Walking tour in evening UB. Overnight at the hotel.
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Day 3.
July 12 |
After breakfast drive to the horse race course and see the daaga (2-year-old horse) race of 10km and the soyolon (5-year-old horse) race of 25km. Lunch at the restaurant of the city. Rest, visit
Choijin Lama monastery. Dinner. Overnight at the hotel
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Day 4.
July 13 |
After breakfast visit Ulaanbaatar: Buddhist Monastery : Gandan Hiid that is the biggest in Mongolia.
Driving to the Terelj National Park. Hiking, rock climbing, horse riding. Turtle Rock and the dinosaur statues are the main attractions. Relax in national Ger in the beautiful Khan Khentii Landscape. Walking around. Dinner. Overnight at the tourist camp
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Day 5.
July 14 |
Driving back to Ulaanbaatar. Lunch. In the afternoon driving to Manchir, 50 km from Ulaanbaatar. There you will visit the
monastery of Manchir (18th century) and mountain museum. Transfer to Ulaanbaatar. Overnight at the hotel
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Day 6.
July 15 |
After breakfast continue driving to Hustai National
Park. You will see the wild
Takhi- Przewalski horses. They have lived peacefully since 1993 when they were reintroduced to their native land. Here are able to see and photograph these beautiful animals. Overnight at the Ger Camp
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Day 7.
July 16 |
Departure for Hogno Khaan Mountains where you will see the place named Elsen Tasarhai - part of the Great Mongolian Sand dunes which extends about 80 km. The scenery is a perfect combination of desert, picturesque mountains, river and green grassland. Overnight at Ger Camp
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Day 8.
July 17 |
After breakfast continue driving to Kharakorum
- the ancient capital of Mongolia. Visit Erdene Zuu monastery is the first Buddhist monastery in Mongolia. Overnight at the Ger camp. Visit nomadic family, Horse riding.
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Day 9.
July 18 |
Continue driving to Orkhon Waterfall. You will enjoy the Natural beauty. Visit to a horse-breeder's camp to see the making of airag (the Mongolian national drink of fermented mare's milk). Overnight at Ger camp.
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Day 10.
July 19 |
Free hiking near Orkhon river. Rest on the bank of river, horse riding, walking, relaxing, see nomad's family. Overnight at Ger camp.
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Day 11.
July 20 |
Continue driving to Saikhan Ovoo Soum in the Middle Gobi. On the way watch out ruins of 2 monasteries:
Ongiin, Hoshoo - here are plenty of interesting ruins to explore. Overnight at Ger Camp
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Day 12.
July 21 |
Departure for South Gobi. Exploration of surrounding area. Rest after long trip. Overnight at Ger camp.
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Day 13.
July 22 |
At this day you will visit the Canyon of Yolin Am (Vulture's Mouth). It is a valley in the middle of the Gobi. Visit Nature museum, visit camel breeding family. Camel riding. Overnight at Ger camp.
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Day 14.
July 23 |
Trip to Hongoriin Els. The Khongoryn Els are some of the largest and most spectacular sand dunes in Mongolia. Also known as the duut mankhan (singing dunes), they are up to 800m high, 12km wide and about 100km long. The largest dunes are at the northwest corner of the range. The views of the desert from the top are wonderful. Overnight at Ger camp.
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Day 15.
July 24 |
After breakfast departure for Bayanzag where you will see the Saksaul forest where complete dinosaur skeletons, its fossilized eggs are still being found, visit Moltsog Els - the spectacular sand dunes. Overnight at Ger camp.
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Day 16.
July 25 |
Continue driving to Middle Gobi. On the way you will see the Baga Gazaryn Chuluu - the granite rock formation in the middle of the dusty plains, Oasis of Sum Khukh Burd with the small lake. Swan, duck, partridges on the lake). Overnight at Ger Camp
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Day 17
July 26 |
Departure for Ulaanbaatar. Accommodation at the hotel. Overnight.
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Day 18
July 27 |
During this day you will make shopping. Time in leisure. In the evening visit the Mongolian folklore performance. Overnight at the hotel.
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Day 19
July 28 |
Free day
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Day 20
July 29 |
Departure
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