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Tour-C2: Introduction to western Mongolia
Day 1: Arrive Ulaanbaatar
Tour begins: Transfer to Hotel. City orientation tour. Visit the Bogd Khaan Winter Palace, a series of beautiful traditional buildings in which the last religious King of Mongolia resided. Dinner and overnight will be at the Hotel. (D)
Day 2: AMARBAYASGALANT Monastery
After breakfast drive to Amarbayasgalant Monastery about 360km of asphalt road. Afternoon visit the Monastery. Mongolian wide famous Amarbayasgalant monastery which attracts attention of tourists is one of 3 big temple 5 remained whole after 1930s repression was established in 1727-1736 by decree of “Undergegen” and has around 30 temples with 4 layers. Overnight will be at the tent. (B, L, D)
Days 3-5: National Park Khubsgul
After breakfast drive to Moron (320 km) and overnigt in Murun and next day drive to Khatgal (100km). Spend 2 days by the lake. You will visit an ancient burial ground with reindeer stones around it. A reindeer men tour could be arranged on a day basis. The route: motor boat one day trip to the place of destination, then two hours trip on foot or horse and two hours sightseeing. Visit to a nomadic family on yak cart and taste national homemade milk products are offered. Mongolian and European dishes will be in a Traditional Ger Restaurant and overnight will be at the Ger camp. (B, L, D)
Day 6: Khangai Mountain
Today will be an early start in order to get back to Moron. After lunch drive to Khorgo National Park (about 320km). This is a long driving day through the Khangai Mountain range. We will drive through a mountainous valley with forest and a river and make our tent camp for the night there. Our guide will cook dinner and breakfast for us. (B,L,D)
Days 7-8: Spend 2 days by the lake and National Park Khorgo.
Arrival at Khorgo, Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur National Park. Today we will visit the clear freshwater Lake Terkhiin White. After breakfast ride or hike to Volcano and visit other interesting attractions. There will be an opportunity to visit a local nomadic family, which keeps Yaks. Meals and overnight will be at the Ger camp at the lake. (B,L,D)
Day 9: Chuluut River and Canyon
After breakfast drive to the Tamir (135km). It's a long drive but we pass through beautiful green valleys with nomadic gers and herds of sheep and cattle. We will see the Chuluut River on the way. Dinner and overnight will be at the tent in Tamir. (B,L,D)
Day 10: Kharakhorum and Erdenezuu
Drive to Kharakhorum (160km). On the way visit Tsetserleg, the capital of Arkhangai Aimag. Afternoon, visit the Erdenezuu monastery. This Monastery was built in 1586 and is surrounded by a massive 400m-x 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. Mongolia 's ancient capital, Kharakhorum, Chinggis Khaan´s fabled city, was founded in 1220 in the Orkhon Valley , at the crossroads of “The Silk Road”. It was from there that the Mongol Empire was governed, until Kublai Khaan moved to Beijing . Dinner and overnight will be at the Ger camp. (B,L,D)
Day 11: Ulaanbaatar
After Breakfast we will return to UB (360km), about 5 hours drive mainly on paved roads. Lunch in a local restaurant. Dinner at the Ger Restaurant with traditional Mongolian food and entertainment. Overnight in Hotel. (B,L,D)
Day 12: Terelj National Park
After breakfast you will depart to the Khan Khentii Mountains (60km). Turtle Rock and the dinosaur statues are the main attractions. After lunch the journey will continue to the Princess Lodge (28km). Relax in a national Ger in the beautiful Khan Khentii Landscape. Bonfire and overnight in Princess Lodge. (B,L,D)
Days 13-14: Khan Khentii Protected Area
During the day we will go horse riding, or yak cart riding in the mountains and valleys, hiking and visiting the ruins of the Princess temple (8km) and we visit a nomadic family. Dinner and overnight in Princess Lodge. (B,L,D)
Day 15: Ulaanbaatar
After breakfast drive back to Ulaanbaatar (95km). Today will be a day of guided sightseeing in UB, including visit Chinggis Khaan’s Cavalry show.
Return to ancient times when Chinggis Khaan and experience the true atmosphere of a nomadic king’s headquarters. Dinner and overnight in Hotel. (B,L,D)
Day 16: Ulaanbaatar
Tour ends: After breakfast at the hotel you will be taken to the airport for departure. (B)
Duration: 16 Days (15 nights)
Tour Package Price per person for 2 PAX: 1750 US $
Tour Prices Include:
3 Ulaanbaatar overnights in a 3 star Hotel
9 Overnights ger camp and 3 tent.
Horse trek
City tour and shopping
Museums, national entertainment
Entry fees and guides
Transport in countryside and terminal transfer
Meals, Meal codes = (B, L, and D): breakfast, lunch, and dinner
We organist your free time in MONGOLIA: Shopping time, evening programs of interest, post, email service and Bank visit
Prices do not include: International transportation, travel insurance, visas, departure tax, drinks, gratuities and items of a personal nature.
