Tour 1
14 nights/ 13 days
• 1800km with car
• 10 km with camel
• 15 km with hiking
Included: Breakfast (B), Lunch (L), Dinner (D).
10, July
Day 1: Arrival and check into accommodation. Begin by a city tour of Ulaanbaatar including: Sukhbaatar square where you can see the statue of Chinggis khan, Gandan monastery, Bogd khan museum, Zaisan hill and National Natural History Museum. You have free time for more sight-seeing and shopping.
L, D
Accommodation: Hotel
11, July
Day 2: Today, attend the opening ceremony of the *Festival of Naadam in Ulaanbaatar national stadium. Taking place in the middle of July, the Festival of Naadam sees Mongolians from all over the country converge on the capital to participate in and watch these annual summer sports. See wrestling and archery, the two age old national sports. After lunch we will drive to Khui Doloon Khudag for enjoying horse racing. /50km/. Go back to Ulaanbaatar and stay at hotel.
Accommodation: Hotel
12, July
Day 3: After breakfast in the hotel leave Ulaanbaatar to reach Middle Gobi. On the way to the Gobi visit Baga Gazriin Chuluu and the ruins of Sum Khukh Burd Temple. Sum Khukh Burd Temple is one of the few monasteries and temples to survive the communist purges in 1930s.We visit part of Baga Gazriin Chuluu Sudutiin am, Jargalant cave, Tahiltiin valley…Camp there
B,L,D
13, July
Day 4: In the morning we drive to Flaming cliff. It is an area of red cliffs which were formed by the erosion of sand and rock over many thousands of years. See sax Saul forest there. Accommodation: Ger camp.
B,L,D
14, July
Day 5: This day drive to Drive to the National Park of Yoliin Am. Here you will have the opportunity for hiking in the Ice Valley of Gobi, the stunning landscape. The area, as part of the Gobi Desert, sees little rainfall. However, Yolyn Am is famous for its deep ice field. The ice field reaches several meters thick by the end of winter, and it is several kilometers long. In past years it remained year round, but the modern ice field tends to disappear by September. In rainy summers hundreds of small waterfalls appear in the rocky walls. In the evening, the tourist camp will be provided not too far from valley.
B,L,D
15, July
Day 6: After breakfast we will drive to Khongoriin els, the largest sand dunes of Mongolia, reaching height of 800m and length 190 km. Hiking tour to the highest dune’s point with fantastic view of Gobi landscape. Stay at tourist camp.
B,L,D
16, July
Day 7: Today we will visit in nomadic family who have a lot of camel then we start our camel trekking so ride camel around the Khongor sand dune. Stay at ger camp.
B,L,D
17, July
Day 8: We will drive to Guchin-Us territory of Uvurkhangai province, set up tent there.
18, July
Day 9: Drive to “Naiman Nuur” /eight lake/ which was created by volcanic eruptions centuries ago now is part of the 11.500 hectare Khuishyn Naiman Nuur Natural Reserve through Uvurkhangai province, visit a nomadic family who is only settled in Mongolia and set up tent in river bank.
B, L, D
19, July
Day 10: Morning we will visit Tuvkhun temple which is located on top of the mountain. The monastery is placed in a unique natural rocky landscape where there is a small cave named "Mother's abdomen". There is a legend that if one goes through the "Mother's abdomen" the one gets free of all the sin. There are also many historical monuments related to the king such as finger and foot prints, branch for rest, horse tie etc. After that we will drive to Orkhon river valley. Have lunch looking over beautiful scenery of small mountain rivers that offer excellent pastureland for the herds of horses and yaks. The next stop will be Orkhon river waterfall. In the evening, the tent will be provided not too far from the waterfall.
B, L, D
20, July
Day 11: Drive to Kharkhorin, the site of the 13th century Mongolian Empire’s capital, founded by Chinggis Khan. Visit the ruins and Erdene Zuu Monastery, the biggest monastery of 16th century surrounded by 400mX400m walls built from the ruins of ancient capital city.
Accommodation: Ger (Mongolian traditional house) camp.
B (Breakfast), L, D
21, July
Day 12: In the morning drive to the National Park of Khustai which is a world famous place for its successful reintroduction of Przewalski horses into the Parl. The Park and its surrounding area have much to offer nature lovers. Hiking tour to explore Przewalski horses and the unique landscape of the park which features mountain steppe, sand dunes and river wetlands. Accommodation: Ger (Mongolian traditional house) camp.
B, L, D
22, July
Day 13: This day drive back to UB. Free time at your leisure.The evening program will be Folk group performance followed by a dinner in one of the best restaurants of Ulaanbaatar. Accommodation: hotel.
23, July
Day 14: Departure date. Transportation to Chinggis Khan International Airport is provided for your departure.
B
It was a great pleasure having you with us and please visit Mongolia and our tour again~!
Bayartai! (Good bye)
