Area: Central Mongolia Potential dates: from May to October Duration: 8 days/7 nights Total distance: 1000 KM Cost: ..... USD p.p (Based on 2pax) Meals: All breakfast, all dinners Accommodation: Ger tourist camp Sightseeing: Central Mongolia – Elsen Tasarkhai – Khugnu Khaan – Karakorum - Erdene Zuu – Kultegenii Khushuu – Ugii Nuur – Gorkhi-Terelj Main Destinations: The site where Kharkhorum, Mongolian ancient capital, once stood lays an 8 hour drive southwest of Ulaanbaatar . A handful of carved stones, one inscribed in Arabic, stand inside the 1600 meter - long wall surrounding monastery complex. The magnificent walls, studded with 108 stuppas, are a poignant reminder of the former wealth and importance of the area. Gorkhi-Terelj National Park was established in 1993 and borders the Khan Khentii Protected area. It is one of the most visited protected areas in the country. Terelj itself, on the banks of the river Terelj, is a spectacular valley with high rock formations, pine - covered mountains and grasslands carpeted with wildflowers and edelweiss.
Day1. Arrive in Ulaanbaatar On arrival at the ‘Chinggis Khaan’ international airport in ‘Ulaanbaatar ’, the capital city of Mongolia , you will be transferred to your hotel. (This day, you will pay for all of your needs yourself. We will pick you up with free of charge only from airport).
Day2. Drive to Piece of the Sand spots After breakfast we will drive to Piece of Sand Dune in the central part of Mongolia . (250km, 3,5 hours) In afternoon we will got in Piece of Sand Dune spot. Surroundings’ nature scenery is wide-open steppe with rolling hills in the background. We will be lunch in nice restaurant of Bayangobi tourist camp. After lunch you could try to ride a two hump camel, hiking, horse riding. You have a time until dinner. There have a many of truly nomadic family. This spots indicates for you Gobi region. Natural landscape is very different from surrounds. Overnight in Ger, traditional dwelling (tent like shelter). By the way, this camp is best one in this area.
Day3. Drive to Karakorum. After breakfast you could visit to historical Mountain Khugnu Khaan. In about 17 o’clock we will drive to Karakorum which was the main administration city of Great 13th century Mongolian Empire. (about 90km, 2 hours) Once, it called as ‘Silk Road’ by westerns, bridged Asia and European countries, like Greece & Rome once were the biggest cities in the World. Overnight in tourist Anar-1 camp.
Day4. Karakorum , visit to truly nomad’s family. After breakfast you will see & explore there a monastery named ‘Erdene Zuu’, which built as the first Mongolian Buddhist monastery by Abtai Sain Khaan (a Mongolian King) in 1587. Next we will drive to Nomadic family. Overnight with Nomadic family. There will be all things just live. We will not prepare anything for you. You could see there how to they live, how to working, how to make a white foods all things. You will see 5 years old children horse riding galloping toward like winds. You could taste with them their dinner and white foods.
Day5. With Nomads and back to Ulaanbaatar Breakfast –White foods, you will be going to black forest for heat wood on foot. Lunch, your dinner will be great, you will never forget this dinner. The Nomadic family’s host will make a special feast food Khorkhog for you. We sure that this food will be seemed your listener very strange. After dinner we will drive to your acquaint Piece of Sand Dune. Overnight in Bayanbgobi tourist camp.
Day6. Drive to Ulaanbaatar , visit to Gorkhi-Terelj N.P Gorkhi-Terelj N.P is comparative nearly located from Ulaanbaatar . We could get there from Central Mongolia in mid afternoon. After breakfast we will drive to Ulaanbaatar by main road. Lunch will be held in Ulaanbaatar . Drive to Gorkhi-Terelj N.P. Our first attraction is grand Turtle rock. This rock looks like a turtle. After we would get in tourist Ger camp, overnight there. You could see there Mongolian clear blue sky. You could see a thousands of stars in the night sky.
Day7. Gorkhi-Terelj N.P After breakfast we will drive to (it would be, for you, more interesting & enjoyable to stay in nomads herders’ family in the Central Mongolia , than you stay in those in Terelj) a temple which is located in top of the hill of mountain range. This temple is religious. From lunch to dinner we will leave you your time. After dinner we will drive back to Ulaanbaatar .
Day8. International Departure. After breakfast you will be taken to the airport for your international departure.
Price includes: Standard single accommodation in countryside, transportation within Mongolia by Toyota Land Criuser80, 3 meals a day /B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner/ (from day2 to day7), all sightseeing costs, camel or horse hire where specified, support staff including English speaking guide driver, horse/camel men and camp assistants, mineral waters per day, and government taxes.
Price doesn’t include:
International transportation, hotel service in Ulaanbaatar, food service in Ulaanbaatar, transport service in Ulaanbaatar (without pick up and ride up) travel insurance, visas, departure tax, alcoholic drinks, gratuities, items of a personal nature. It would be your responsibility to be fully covered with travel and medical insurance while traveling in Mongolia .
Elsen Tasarkhai (Piece of Sand)
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