After breakfast, see 9 flag ceremony at the main squire of Ulaanbaatar, see Opening ceremony of the Naadam festival and first round of national wrestling competition in main stadium. Our lunch will be a Mongols' traditional special respectful meal "Khuushuur". As well, you will taste mare milk  "Airag". After lunch, we will see a competition of Mongolian traditional archery at the allotted place. Your dinner will be held in the Ger which is biggerst ger in Mongolia! After dinner, you will have time to do some hike in the mountain Bogd Khaan which is first special protected area in the World! Then we will transfer you to the accommodation you stayed!

Day3. 12 July. Second day of Naadam festival in Ulaanbaatar city. (80 km).
In early morning, we will see Mongols’ most favorite activity of Naadam festival, horseracing in Valley of Khui Doloon Khudag (Seven water hole).  After lunch, we will see Mongols traditional folk music concert at concerting hall and then after dinner, we will see a public party at Sukhbaatar main squire and then will have nice walking along the Piece Avenue. Then we will transfer you to the accommodation you stayed!

Early morning, you will be transferred to airport for a 90 minute flight to the South Gobi. We offer you packed foods for your breakfast. After arrival,  our local tour guide and driver will pick you up and drive to National Park Gobi Gurvan Saikhan. Before visit to the National Park, we will  visit to  small town Dalanzadgad and will see local food market and other interesting things at the town and then have lunch. The  Yolyn Am (Eagle Valley) which is located in the National Park will be our next attraction. The valley begins from Zuun Saikhan Mountain, a branch of the Gurvan Saikhan mountain system, and stretches over 10 km. It is completely shaded from the sun in some parts by high cliff walls. We will walk through the valley which is famous for the fact that there is ice present there even during the hot summer months. The beauty of the valley, combined with the sound of vultures (Yol means vulture, in Mongolian) creates an atmosphere of awe and wonder – this is an experience not to be missed! Then we will see Natural Spot Dungenee Am Gorge. After your hike at the Valley we will drive to acommodation we will stay. After dinner, you will have free time and you will feel Gobi silence.

After breakfast, we will drive to Sand Dunes of Khongoriin Els. 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. After we arrive at the Sand Dunes, we will stay in the accommodation. After lunch, there will be a sightseeing. Sand dunes that extend along the northern side of Sevrei and Zoolun mountain ranges for 180 km and can reach 800 meters in height.
The sound produced by the masses of moving sand can be heard from afar, and when it occurs, it is said that it can be mistaken for the sound of an aero plane. Hence their name is 'singing sands', or 'musical sands'. Near Hongor Gol (Hongor River) at the northern edge of the dunes, there is an oasis. We will be riding on camels today to explore these massive sand-dunes. The two-humped camels are very comfortable to ride, as they walk slowly and gently and we will be well supported by the humps, sitting comfortably between them. Our camel man will take us to the sand-dunes.

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. After lunch, continue the drive towards 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. 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. There, we will visit local dinosaur museum. 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 palaeontlogical sites. 

After breakfast, we will head to Saikhan Ovoo, a small village in the Middle Gobi province. During the way visit the mountainside remains of the Ongiin Monastery, which now has a small number of novices after years of turmoil. There we will enjoy the peace and beauty of the Delger Khangai Mountains. We will explore the ruins of of Ongi Monastery. 

After breakfast we will drive to Karakorum, the ancient capital of Mongolia where today there is a small local township. On arrival you will notice the first and most obvious landmark which is the massive wall of the Erdene Zuu Monastery. The monastery was built in 1586 by a well-known Mongolian king called Abtai Sain Khaan, and is surrounded by a vast 400m wall. Not a single nail was used in the construction of the ornate temples, only a few of which remain standing after the communist purges. In previous times the grounds held over 60 temples with 10,000 monks using them for their daily worship. We will visit there after lunch. 

Today we will drive to Arkhangai province. After few hours driving we could get in small town Tsetserleg. The town is refreshingly pollution free and picturesquely situated among several peaks making it a good place to resting on your way to Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur, the Great White Lake. After lunch we will drive to Taikhar rock. 

In the morning we will enjoy typical nomads’ breakfast including yak milk products. Our today’s destination is Gorge of River Chuluut and Extinct volcano region of Khorgo-Terkh and Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur(Great White Lake). Our today’s lunch will be a picnic near the beauty Tamir river. After Lunch we will continue to driving to Khorgo-Terkh N.P. On the bay, your costumers could see a huge gorge Chuluut. In the afternoon, around 17 o’clock we will have been got in our destination. 

Hiking here is really fantastic. The landscape here is equally fascinating with extinct volcano craters producing various rock formations and huge gorges with fast flowing rivers and cascades. Terkhiin White Lake, where once-active volcanoes have formed some beautiful terrain suitable for hiking. Today we will hiking to Khorgo volcano and climbing up to top of volcano.

For three days we will drive to northwards into the direction of Khuvsgul Lake. We will drive through the central grassland where you will see large herds of horses, cows and yaks. You will cross several rivers, smaller and larger ones, all full of fishes. Will arrive in Moron the centre of the provnice in the late afternoon. 

Arrive at Lake Khuvsgul which is the deepest fresh water lake in Central Asia. It is a huge 2750 square km alpine lake (130km in length and 30 km in width) surrounded by mountain chains of more than 2000meters high, thick pine forests and lush meadow with grazing yaks and horses. More than 1000 small rivers and streams feed the lake with crystal clear water. Water exist the lake through only one river, the Egiin, whose waters eventually reach the Baikal Lake. The lake contains about 1.5% of the world’s fresh water. Tourists call it the ‘Switzerland of Mongolia’. Rest of the day, you will go on a sightseeing. 

Early morning, we will boat to an island in middle of the lake with joined other passangers and back to the tourist camp in the afternoon. Rest of the day is for your relax. 

Passing through Moron, we will continue the tour to volcano Uran. It is a dormant volcano and its surrounding is very beautiful. We will set up a base camp.

Drive to a famous monastery Amarbayasgalant. After having a packed lunch, we walk around the monastery which is the second most important monastery in Mongolia after Erdene Zuu, and was built by Zanabazar in the 18th century. It was badly damaged during the religious purges of the 1930s but restoration work has brought the monastery back to something like its former glory. The area around the monastery is justly famous for its beautiful wild flowers and is a lovely place to spend some time relaxing, hiking and camping. We will set up a base camp. 

We head back to Ulaanbaatar via Darkhan city which is the capital city of Darkhan Uul province, and is Mongolia's second largest city, with a population of 90000 residents. The modern city of Darkhan, with foundations which were laid in 1967, is one of the Mongolia's largest industrial centres and has many functioning steel processing factories. Once back in UB you will be transferred to your hotel. Shopping optional. 

Today you can go shopping. Afternoon is free to you. You may need to pack your luggage for your tomorrow’s return. 

 

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