Duration: | 14 Day(s) - 13 Night(s) |
Tour Category: | Archaeological Tours |
Day 1 Ulaanbaatar
After your arrival in Ulaanbaatar have a city tour including National history museum, Sukhbaatar square, Zaisan hill. /L/D/
Day 2 Ulaanbaatar - Baga Gazriin Chuluu
Whole day drive to Baga gazriin chuluu. Granite area covering 300km square. Visit to cave where monks used to meditade. Spend night in tent. /B/L/D/
Day 3 Baga Gazriin Chuluu - Tsagaan Suvraga
Drive to Tsagaan suvraga. Interesting formation 90 C corner cliffs. Overnight in Nomadic family. /B/L/D/
Day 4 Tsagaan Suvraga - Yol valley
Head to Yol valley /Bearded Vulture Valley/. The Mountain is 2800m above see level. 16 sq km area was protected. Even it is summer we can see ice there. In some case width is more than 1m. When you see to the sky from bottom of the valley sky resembles blue line. Bearded vultures live surrounding area of Yol Valley. /B/L/D/ Tent
Day 5 Yol valley - Khongor Sand Dunes
Drive to Khongor sand dunes. Khongor sand dunes' length is 180km, width is 3-15km, and height is 15-30m. Forward the sand dunes you can find high Mountains. On the other hand backward is beautiful oasis with river. Thus scenery is splendid. Ride camels via sand dunes. /B/L/D/ Tourist camp
Day 6 Khongor Sand Dunes
Full day stay at Khongor sand dune. /B/L/D/ Tourist camp
Day 7 Khongor Sand Dunes - Bayanzag
After delicious breakfast drive to Bayanzag /Flaming cliffs/. This place is the well-known its finds of Dinosaurs' skeletons. In 1920 American paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews explored this place and named Bayanzag /Rich in saxaul/. “Flaming cliffs” means it resembles red fire when reddish sun shines it. Especially during sunset. Overnight in tent. /B/L/D/
Day 8 Khongor Sand Dunes - Ongi Monastery
Drive to green steppe via Ongi monastery. This is the ruin of valuable Buddism Center where about 300 monks used to live. Spend night in tent. /B/L/D/
Day 9 Ongi Monastery - Ulaantsutgalan
In the morning proceed to Ulaantsutgalan waterfall. Overnight in nomadic family. /B/L/D/
Day 10 Ulaantsutgalan - Tsenkher
Arrival at Tsenkher hot spring via Tuvkhun temple which is 5m high on mountain. /B/L/D/ tent
Day 11 Tsenkher - Khatkhorin
After breakfast transfer to Kharkhorin town, the ancient capital city of Mongolia which was proclaimed officailly in 1235 by Ugudei Khaan.Visit to the Erdene zuu monastery, one of the largest monastery in Mongolia. It was built in 1586 on the ruin of ancient capital. There was no nail used to build it. After dinner climb to the little hill where you can see the memorial of Mongolian Kings and panoramic view of Kharkhorin town as well as Orkhon river. Overnight in tourist camp. /B/L/D/
Day 12 Kharkhorin - Hustai National Park
Drive to Hustai National Park. It is a world famous place for its successful reintroduction of Przewalski horses. The Takhi is a native animal of Mongolia and it was disappeared since 1960 from the Mongolia. /B/L/D/ Tent
Day 13 Hustai National Park - Ulaanbaatar
Return to Ulaanbaatar city. Take a rest and overnight in a cozy guest house. /B/L/
Day 14 Deperture
Transfer to the airport. Your driver and tour guide see you off at the Chinggis Khaan International Airport./B/