Gorkhi – Terelj National Park is a picturesque place of high cliffs eroded in Mesozoic granites, creating a wonderful landscape of granite ‘tors’. Wind, rain, frost, ice and natural acids into bizarre shapes have eroded huge blocks of granite, as if by some giant sculptor.

Gobi: The Gobi Desert is the source of many important fossil finds, including prehistoric stone implements and the first dinosaur eggs.
Mongolian sand dunes are, in territory, almost the same as Belgium in size. We will visit the sand dune Khongor Els, the longest sand dune in the 33 Gobi deserts of Mongolia. Khongor Els has an extraordinary length of 180 km with a 3-5 km width and up to 20 km in some areas.

Khangai: Ar- and Uvurkhangai are provinces that located in the centre region of Mongolia. They include World Heritage Centre Orkhon Valley and numerous archaeological remains of the nomads. With this tour you will see the most interesting attractions of this area.

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Day 1: Ulaanbaatar – Terelj National Park

Arrival in Mongolia
Pick up at the airport
Transfer to hotel
Sightseeing in Ulaanbaatar city, the capital of Mongolia
Then we go to Terelj National Park. Terelj tourist zone has a number of “tourist camps”. It is connected with Ulaanbaatar by a paved road the main road to the East. The park has many rock formations for rock climbers, and includes two famous formations named for things they resemble: Turtle Rock and the Old Man Reading a Book

Day 2: Terelj National Park

Travelling with oxcart with Mongolian traditional Ger.
Erecting the ger on the way and making a Mongolian traditional dish as the nomads on open fire.

Day 3: Terelj national park – Ulaanbaatar

We will come back to Ulaanbaatar from Terelj National Park after lunch.

Day 4: Ulaanbaatar – Baga Gazriin Chuluu

Head to a beautiful rock formation in Dundgobi province Baga Gazriin Chuluu. Once this rock encampment was home to a small monastery with a few dozen monks.The main stop of today was a series of rock formations called Baga Gazriin Chuluu. These granite rocks with yellow sandy plains reminded some of our tourists of the cartoon of Lucky Luke.

Day 5: Baga gazriin chuluu – Three Camel Lodge

Travel to Three Camel Lodge, built in the heart of the Gobi according to environmentally and culturally sustainable development guidelines. The Three Camel Lodge offers a blend of adventure and sophistication, combining traditional style with superb service to create the ultimate expedition experience.

Day 6: Three Camel Lodge – Yolyn Am

Drive to and visit the Canyon of Yolyn Am in Gobi Three Beauty National Park. Yolyn Am is the narrow canyon of a river which flows through Zuun Saikhan Uul (2815m), 62 km northwest of Dalanzadgad town.

Day 7: Three Camel lodge – Khongor Els sand dune

Drive to Khongor Els sand dune also known as the ‘Singing dunes’. It has an extraordinary length of 180 km and 15-20 m wide lies on the northern part of the mountains of Sevree and Zuulen.

Day 8: Khongor Els sand dune

Stay at the Khongor Els sand dune. It is part of the desert zone, which takes up 2.7% of the country’s territory. There is an oasis near Khongor Gol at the northern edge of the sand dune.
Activities: Riding Bactrian camels, visiting a nomadic family

Day 9: Khongor Els sand dune – Bayanzag – Ongi monastery

Bayanzag is located near the center of Bulgan sum, and archeological finds of the Palaeolithic Era were found here. Bayanzag is internationally famous for dinosaur remains – complete dinosaur skeletons, eggs and hatchlings of the Cretaceous Period. Dinosaur egg with diameter of 10 to 15cm was found here in Mongolia for the first time in the world.
After visiting Bayanzag we proceed to Ongi monastery.

Day 10: Ongi Monastery – Talbiun ger camp

The tour continues to the ger camp Talbiun where we spend the day. Talbiun tourist camp is located in the Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape. More specifically at the beautiful scenario of Khaalgan Denj, Khujirt Sum of the Uvurkhangai Aimak the heartland of ancient nomads, on the south shore of the River Orkhon. Talbiun camp is ideally located at the main gateway to the highlights of Central Mongolia.

Day 11: Talbiun camp – Tuvkhun Monastery

Tuvkhun monastery – on the peak of of the Undur Shireet with 2312m high which locates in the boundary of Arkhangai and Uvurkhangai aimags. You can walk or ride horse to the peak of the mountain. It was erected by Zanabazar in 1654 the smooth grand of the south slope of steep rock with 20 m high and has 14 small temples. This creation of the temple has enjoyed state protection since 1998 and was registered by UNESCO in the world heritage by grading “The most wonderful valuable object” in 1996.

Day 12: Nomad day in Talbiun camp

A day without a car – We stay at Talbiun camp.
We visit local nomadic families and familiarize with their everyday chores such as milking cow and horse. Then we try dairy products with Mongolian traditional milk tea.

Day 13: Talbiun – Waterfall – Tsenkher hot spring

Today we visit famous Orkhon waterfall and then we go to “Tsenkher” hot spring. The view on the way to the spring is beautiful. In the evening we can relax in the hot spring bathhouse.

Day 14: Tsenkher hot spring – Khorgo & Terkhiin tsagaan nuur National Park

The Khorgo is an extinct volcano in the Arkhangai aimag of Mongolia. It is located on the northern slopes of the Khangai Mountains. The Khorgo lies east of the lake Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur and together they are the core of the Khorgo-Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur National Park. An notable geological feature are solidified lava bubbles, which the locals have named “basalt yurts”

Day 15: Khorgo, Terkhiin tsagaan nuur

A day without a car – We relax on the shore of the lake in beautiful nature.

Day 16: Khorgo – Kharkhorin city ruins

Visiting Kharkhorin city ruins
The city was established in 1220. Kharkhorin was the capital of Mongolia for 140 years and the capital of the Mongol Empire for 32 years. The Erdenezuu monastery and ruin of Kharkhorin were registered by UNESCO in world heritage in 1996.
Major tourist attractions included in the day tour are Erdenezuu monastery, newly built Kharkhorin museum, Penis rock and the Turtle rock.

Day 17: Kharkhorum – Khushuu Tsaidam

Today we go to Khushuu Tsaidam Monuments which are two memorial installations in the Khushuu Tsaidam region on the western Orkhon River in Mongolia, near Ugii Lake. They were erected by the Gokturks in the early 8th century and today are part of the Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape UNESCO world heritage site.
The Old Turkic inscriptions on these monuments are the oldest extant attestation of that language.

Day 18: Khushuu Tsaidam – Ugii lake

Ugii Lake – is a freshwater lake in eastern Arkhangai, in central Mongolia. The lake is known for its fish and for birdlife: cranes, ducks etc. migrate to the area around late April. You can fish and watch birds if you like.

Day 19: Ugii lake – Khustai national park

Driving to Khustain Nuruu National Park
The mountain is in Tuv aimag, about 90 km from Ulaanbaatar. The mountain has an elevation of 1842m above sea level. The national reserve covers 900 km2, and has been enjoyed state protection since 1993 to conserve bio-diversity and facilitate the re-introduction to the wild of Takhi (Przewalski’s Wild horse)

Day 20: Khustai national park – Ulaanbaatar

Come back to Ulaanbaatar city
Go shopping in Ulaanbaatar for souvenirs
In the evening we will have farewell dinner with Mongolia-Travel team while we discuss about our tour and exchange thoughts and ideas.

Day 21: Departure

Last day of your trip.
Transfer to airport

Dates:

• Free Date: Between May 15 and September 15

Price in Euro/pers:

Single supplement:
Hotel 4*: 108
Hotel 3*: 62
Ger camp: 415

Prices Include:

• 2 Transfers airport – accommodations
• 2 overnights in hotel 3* in Ulaanbaatar (twin/double bed)
• 18 overnights in Ger camps (twin/double bed: Terelj-2, Baga gazriin chuluu-1, Three Camel Lodge-2, Khongor-2, Ongi-1, Talbiun-3, Tsenker-1, Khorgo-2, Kharkhorin-1, Khushuu Tsaidam-1, Ugii-1, Khustai-1)
• English / German / French speaking guide & Driver from Day1 to Day21
• Entrance fees and taxes of National Parks, museums and tourist attractions according to the program
• All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) except alcoholic drinks
• Riding a camel or horse specified in the program

Prices do not include:

• International flights
• Any other entrainment or services outside our program
• Alcoholic drinks and other personal expenses
• Personal travel and cancellation insurance

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