 Trip summary:
 Tour
Code: SMT-NFK-13D
Gateway: Ulaanbataar,
Mongolia (not included the International air).
Group size: Minimum 3 adults or more participants.
Length: 13 days/12
nights
Difficulty level:
Easy to moderate.
 2011 Regular
Tour Calendar: July 5-July 17-Post tour
to Hosvgol Lake N.P. by Air.
Mongolia Weight
Limit: 15 kgs (33lbs)
10% Discount: And now, if you book your 2011 Mongolian Summer Vacation by March 30th, 2011, you will save a 10% discount on the ground tour costs, per person!.*We would be pleased to have you join us!.
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Tour Calendar: |
 July
5-July 17 |
Price based
on double room at Hotel,3* |
USD 2,099.00
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Price based
on double room at Bayangol Hotel, 4* |
USD 2,399.00
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| Supplement based on single
occupancy at Hotel,3* |
USD 249.00
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| Supplement based on single
occupancy at Hotel,4* |
USD 319.00 |
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TOUR
CODE: SMT-NFK-13D |
Tour Highlights: Attendance at Naadam - the largest and most
colorful of all Mongolian  festivals.
The Naadam Festival is a Mongolia's celebration
of the three manly games: horse racing, archery, and wrestling.
We will visit to the nomadic tented camps that have sprung up,
and experience a concentration of nomadic Mongolia at one site. This 13-day tour gets well off the
beaten track and into the southern regions of the Gobi desert
where your only companions will be the natural habitat and the
few nomadic people who still forage the plains as their forefathers
have done for thousands of years. Expedition to the Spectacular
Flaming Cliffs in Gobi desert where many fossilized dinosaur bones
and eggs have been found. Hiking to the Yolyn Am Canyon in Gobi
desert. Camel riding safari to the Hongoryn Els sand dunes in
Gobi desert. Visits the most important monasteries Gandan, Arraybal
temple, Ongi temple, Erdene zuu in Karakhorum-the ancient capital
in the time of the Mongol empire during the 13-14th centuries.
We would be pleased to have you join us!...Book
Now!
Ulaanbaatar • Gandan monastery • Chinggis Khaan's main monument
• Sacred Tuul river Nomad's Valley • Terelj National Park-Arraybal
Temple • Karakorum • Erdene zuu monastery • Naadam Festival in
Karakorum • Saikhan Ovoo • Bayanzad in Gobi desert • Hongoryn
Els Sand dunes in Gobi desert • Gurvashaikhan National Park in
Gobi desert • Bagazarin Chuluu in Middle Gobi • Ulaanbaatar
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| Main
Itinerary |
2011 Main Schedule |
Day
1-July 5 |
ULAANBAATAR
(UB)
Upon arrival in Ulaan Baatar, you will be met at the airport and
are transferred to the hotel. Visit the Main Square,
the "Genghis or Chinggis" Khan's main monument,
the National History Museum, where you will see
artefacts from Mongolia from the Stone Age to the present, and
displays of the development of Mongolian arts and culture and
the Zanabazar Fine Arts Museum, known as one
of the best collections of Buddhist art and artifacts in the world.
18:00-Evening National Performers (concert which
includes the Tsam dance, traditional Mongolian singers, dancers,
Tuvan throat singing and contortionists). Have welcome
dinner at local restaurant "El Latino", featuring Mongolian
and Western specialties. Overnight at hotel. (D) |
| Day
2-July 6 |
GANDAN-SACRED
TUUL RIVER NOMAD'S VALLEY-MEET THE NOMADS
Breakfast at hotel. Visit Gandan
Lamasery, the largest Monastery in Mongolia (80 foot
tall statue of Buddha, practicing Tibetan Buddhist Lamas)
and the buddhist ceremony at 10:00AM. Afterward, drive to the
"Sacred Tuul river Nomad's Valley" -this is a
beautiful valley of streams. There are national gers in beautiful
natural locations, so it's easy to meet with locals and see their
daily lives, interact with them, explore, take water adventures,
go trekking, swimming in the Tuul river. The river Tuul is one
of the longest rivers of the country, flowing from the Khentii
Mountain Range. The valley of the river has been called sacred
for centuries by the nomads as they truly respect the nature especially
the rivers and the surface water. The beautiful valley in summer
is often dotted with traditional Mongolian gers and offers picturesque
sceneries. Two hours of Mongolian horseback riding tour to take some amazing photos to the Giant 40 meter (~133,3 feet) Statue of "Genghis or Chinggis" Khan on a big horse on Tsonjin Boldog Hill is located just ~3kms (~1,5miles) to "Chinggis" Tourist Camp. Optional hiking to meet with the Nomads, to enjoy
this amazing scenery of wide-open steppe with rolling hills in
the background and river. Welcome dinner with traditional
mongolian barbecue meal (khorkhog), which is mutton cooked with hot rock
and with vegetables, water, potatoes, and onion. Overnight
in "Chinggis" Tourist Base Ger Camp. "Chinggis" Tourist
Traditional Camp is Highly recommended by "Lonely Planet Mongolia",
by the author Michael Kohn. (B)(L)(D) |
| Day
3-July 7 |
TERELJ
NATIONAL PARK-ARRYABAL TEMPLE
Today, drive to "Terelj" National
Park for a walking tour to Turtle Rock and hiking
to the "Arryabal" Buddhist monastery on the top of the
mountain. It is famous for its amazing rock formations, pristine
alpine scenery and varied bird life. The Terelj National Park incorporates
parts of Khenty Mountain Range. The forest consists of Aspen, Larch
and Birch trees which support deer, wolf, wild boar, eagles and
others animals. Explore the 100 Lamas cave, where many Lamas hide from the soviets repression. Picnic lunch is provided. In the afternoon, drive
back to "Chinggis" tourist traditional camp. Free time for
hiking, for Mongolian archery, etc. Dinner and overnight.
(B)(L)(D) |
| Day
4-July 8 |
KARAKORUM-GENGHIS
KHAN'S 13th CENTURY CAPITAL
Breakfast. Next drive seven or eight hours (~435kms/218miles, with breaks) by super 4x4 your
journey to Karakhorum, Genghis (Chinggis) Khan's 13th
century capital and heart of the mighty Mongolian Empire.
It was the capital of the Mongol Empire until Kublai Khan moved
it to Beijing. Visitors, such as Marco Polo, described its ornate
building, including a 2500 sq. meters Palace of Worldly Peace.
After the collapse of the Mongol Empire it was abandoned and vandalized
by Manchurian invading hordes. Most of the remains were used to
re-build the first Buddhist Monastery in Mongolia-Erdene Zuu,
built-in 1586. 400 meter long with 108 Stupas still surrounds
Erdene Zuu Monastery which was built in 1586. It was restored
in 1760. In 1792 the Monastery still had 62 temples and 10,000
lamas. But in 1930 it became a victim of the Stalin's purges.
All but three of the Temples were destroyed and most of the monks
were either killed or sent to Siberia. Today the restoration of
the Monastery is the government's top priority. Erdene Zuu retains
much of its ancient glory and is well worth visiting. Arrive and
transfer to the tourist base ger camp. Visit "Erdene Zuu"
monastery, and the Tortoise rock. Dinner and accommodation
(B)(L)(D) |
Days
5/6
July 9-10 |
NAADAM FESTIVAL IN KARAKORUM
Attends the *Festival of Naadam in Karakorum,
taking place in the middle of July. Observe the Traditional Mongolian
sports: horse racing, wrestling and archery. Overnights
in tourist ger camp (B)(L)(D) |
| Day
7-July 11 |
KARAKORUM-SAIKHAN
OVOO IN MIDDLE GOBI
Our journey continuing further long drive by super 4x4 to south towards the Middle
Gobi, enjoy endless views of changing scenery and arrive
in Saihan-Ovoo village. Visit Ongi Monastery on
the river banks of Ongi River and also walk up the sacred mountain.
Overnight in Ger Camp.(B)(L)(D) |
| Day
8-July 12 |
SAIKHAN OVOO-FLAMING
CLIFFS IN BAYANZAD IN GOBI DESERT
Today, we drive by super 4x4 to the legendary "Flaming Cliffs";
named for its glowing orange rock that is rich with dinosaur fossils
in Bayanzad (dinosaur excavation site) to explore the Gobi Dinosaur
Cemetery and to follow the historic trail of paleontologist / explorer
Dr. Roy Chapman Andrews. Overnight in traditional ger dwellings
at the Tourist camp. (B)(L)(D) |
| Day
9-July 13 |
BAYANZAD-TO
THE LARGEST SAND DUNES IN GOBI DESERT
After breakfast, drive by super 4x4 to the largest
sand dunes Hongoryn Els in Gobi desert. It is the biggest
sand dunes in Mongolia and lasts 200kms and app. 40-50 ms high.
Has an extraordinary length of 180 kms and 15-20 m. Climb up the
towering piles of sand standing hundreds of metres high and later
walk along Hongor River. Wildlife here includes ibex and gazelle
and rare wild camels. See the largest sand dunes. 2 hours
of Bactrian Camel (two-humped) Safari tour. Overnight
in traditional ger dwellings at the Tourist camp .(B)(L)(D) |
| Day
10-July14 |
YOL
VALLEY IN GOBI GURVAN SHAIKHAN NTL PARK.
After early breakfast, long drive
by super 4x4 to "Yol Valley Protected Area in Gobi Gurvan Shaikhan National
Park" for trekking and an opportunity to photograph the stunning
landscape, the Gobi Glacier and the wildlife of the cradled
in the foothills of the Altai Mountains. Hike through the
valley before visiting the local natural history museum for an overview
of the flora and fauna of the area. Overnight in tourist
ger camp. (B)(L)(D) |
Day
11-July15 |
BAGAZARIN
CHULUU-SUM KHUKH BURD TEMPLE
Drive by Super 4x4 to Middle Gobi on the way visit ruins of Sum Khukh Burd Temple, one of the few monasteries and temples to survive the communist purges in 1930s. Boxed lunch on the way. Next stop is in Bagazarin Chuluu. Free time for photo opportunities. We recommend you take a walk around the Bagazarin Chuluu. Explore this incredibly remote area where the nomadic herdsmen
move in groups of two or three families, following the seasons to
new pastures. You may be invited to share a cup of airag or koumiss
(fermented mare's milk) with these friendly and hospitable people. Overnight in tourist ger camp.(B)(L)(D) |
| Day
12-July16 |
BAGAZARIN CHULUU-ULAANBAATAR
Today, early return drive by super 4x4 to Ulaanbataar. Transfer
to the hotel. Free time for the last shopping at State Department
Store and cashmere store. Farewell dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight at hotel.(B)(L)(D). |
| Day
13-July17 |
DEPARTURE MONGOLIA
OR POST TOUR TO HOVSGOL LAKE
Breakfast. Transfer
to the airport for departure Mongolia
or Post Tour (online request)
to Hosvgol Lake National Park by Air. (B) |
INCLUDED SERVICES:
Two (2) nights at selected hotel in Ulaanbataar city, based on twin room.
Ten (10) nights in tourist class ger camps throughout the tour in double occupancy. Accompanied by experienced English speaking local guide.
Private transport transfers by super 4x4, included the all patrol and Mongolian speaking drivers.
All Admission fee as specified: Terelj N.P., Arryabal Temple, Erdene zuu monastery, Gandan monastery, the specified museums, Yolym Am Canyon in Gobi, the sand dunes, Ongii temple, Bayanzad, etc.
Full board: Meals as specified, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
Evening entertainment as specified;
Entrance fees to Naadam Festival in Karakorum;
One Mongolian traditional folk songs concert in UB.
One Special Welcome dinner with traditional mongolian barbecue meal (khorkhog).
Two (2) hours of Mongolian Horseback riding in Chinggis Tourist Camp.
Two (2) hours of Camel riding to the largest sand dunes in Gobi desert.
Road's taxes.
All expenses at the nomadic family in the "Sacred Tuul River Nomads' Valley".
Visa support invitation letter if necessary.
SOME COMMENTS ABOUT MONGOLIAN CONDITIONS:
-Hotels in Ulaanbaatar during Naadam Festival are subject to change.
-Substitutions, if any, are similar class to listed hotels.
-Hotels are based on double occupancy in Ulaanbaatar city.
-Triple rooms at hotels during Naadam Festival in July (High seasonal!) are not available!.
-Check-in at hotels is at 12:00m/Check-out at hotels is at 12:00m.
-Tourist Base Gers Camps in Mongolia are based on double or on triple occupancy!.
-Single occupancy in Tourist Gers Camps in Mongolia is not available and not confirmed during Naadam Festival in July (only the accommodations in the countryside must be assigned on a share basis due to insufficiency of single rooms)!.
-Single gers are NOT available.
-Single supplements reflect sharing in gers and single rooms in hotels in UB city!.
-Accommodation in the countryside of Mongolia: Most tourists will stay in specially constructed gers camps. These camps provide accommodation in the round felt houses used by nomads and usually have separate toilet, washing and restaurant facilities. Hot water is not always available.
-Mongolia's tourism infrastructure is in its infancy which requires a flexible and adventurous attitude and patience.
-With less than 3 passengers, we reserve the right to cancel the tour.
NOT INCLUDED SERVICES IN MONGOLIA:
-International air or train.
-Additional transfers airport-hotel-airport due to changing of date or time of arrival, or departure to/from UB city.
-Single supplement at hotels in UB city.
-Changing of date of departure from UB city.
-Occasional flight delays or cancellation.
-Additional meal, services or night at hotels in UB city.
-Drinks.
-Excess baggage.
-Extra luggage can be stored at hotels in UB, free of cost).
-Travel Insurance.
-Extras & Optional activities.
-Any circumstances beyond of our control, such as the imposition of quarantine restrictions, weather conditions, any changes in Naadam Festival schedule, etc.
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