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Area: Southern and Central Mongolia 
Day1. Arrive in Ulaanbaatar Arrive in Ulaanbaatar city either by train or plane. We will pick you up and transfer to the booked accommodationl. Then you will have free time. Day2. Yolyn Am and Khongor Sand Dune. After breakfast, fly to provincial center Dalanzadgad (1.5 hours). After lunch at touris camp, we will drive to valley of Yolyn Am (Eagle Valley) to see & enjoy the valley. Afterwards, drive to Sand Dunes of Khongoriin Els (200 km). The sand dunes, which stand 800 meters above sea level, continue for over 100 km, and are about 20 km wide, making them the largest distribution of sand dunes in Mongolia. Day3. Came Riding. Hiking over the Sand Dunes. In the afternoon, drive to Bayanzag, a saxual forest and area of red cliffs “Bayanzag” which have been formed from the erosion of the sand and rock over many thousands of years. A lot of dinosaurs’ findings such as skeleton & dinosaur’ eggs have been found there. Day4. Bayanzag. Interaction with nomads’ family. Today, you will be the guests of the nomads family and will be served a traditional soup made with jerked meat and processed-flour. You will be trying to ride on camel back in a short distance. Drive back to Dalanzadgad (80 km) for tomorrow’s flight to city UB. Day5. Traveling around “Piece of Sand Dunes”. After breakfast, we will drive to Central Mongolia. Arrive and drive to this place called as Piece of Sand Dunes. It is the northernmost edge of the largest sand dunes in Mongolia, called ‘Khongoriin Els’. This sand dunes represents landscape, climate & ecology of Gobi Desert, in this region. In 1991, the United Nations designated the Gobi as the fourth largest biosphere reserve in the world. The Gobi is vast. It covers almost a third of Mongolia and though it is classified as a desert, it is not as lifeless as the first time visitor might reasonably expect. While it is an arid area of largely homogenous scrubby steppe, it is dotted with camel breeders and some fascinating natural wonders. Day6. Visit Karakorum, Mongolian historically town. Horseback riding. The city of Karakorum was founded in 1220 in a valley named the Orkhon, at a busy point on the route of the Silk Road which is in the first large break in the chain of mountains. Karakorum was the centre of the Great Mongolian Empire until Khubilai Khaan moved his capital to Beijing . Also, you will see the monastery of Erdene Zuu which was built in 1586. It is the first Buddhist monastery in Mongolia and, at its peak in the late 18th century the complex of ornate gardens and 62 temples was home to over 1000 lamas. Day7. Back to Ulaanbaatar. Wild horses.After breakfast at the finest restaurant we will head out west. The drive takes about 3 hours (about 210km) until we reach Khustai National Park where re-introduction of the wild Przewalski horses has taken place since 1992. After we would have camped, we have lunch. The afternoon will be spent at leisure hiking in the surrounding mountains with an evening visit to the wild horses while they come to drink in the evening. Continue to drive Ulaanbaatar. (about 90km) Day8. International departure. After breakfast, you will be transferred to the railway station or international airport for your international departure. Price range: Our company offer 2 kind of prices based on customers' specific request and budget for the travel itinerary. Leave All Matters With Us! First one is standard arrangement and you will stay in 3 or 4 star tourist hotels in urban area and tourist camp in rural area and will be served 3 meals in a day and use Japanese Jeep etc. Save Your Money In Easy and Happy Way! About budget arrangement, it is good way to save your money. You will stay in local guest house or hostels and you will arrange your food yourself and will use Japanese minivan for driving. But you will see same things just like standard arrangement. Please carefully check what is include and what is not include in these prices!
- TGM able to book accommodation of Ulaanbaatar city and could do Ulaanbaatar city's City tour, if you interest in. - It is possible that mixture of tourist camps/local family/ger/guesthouse and based on your interests. - If you want to book this travel itinerary, please send us your email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call to our hot line (+976) 8810 1918.
 Two Spaniard Maria and Hose climbing up to top of Sand Dune Khongor |
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