Day 1. Welcome to Ulaanbaatar |
| Arrival in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city. Transfer to the hotel. City tour: Sukhbaatar square. Gandan Monastery. Bogd Khaan’s Winter Palace Museum. Choijin Lama Temple Museum. Zaisan Memorial Hill. Overnight in the hotel. |
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Day 2. Khovd province |
| Early morning flight to Khovd province. Drive 100 km to Tsenkher cave, located in an attractive setting next to a stream. Famous for its 15,000 years old wall paintings. Continue to Khar Us Nuur (Black Water Lake), the second largest fresh water lake (15,800 sq km)-but with an average depth of only 4 m. Overnight in camp. |
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Day 3. Bayan-Ulgii (Rich Craddle) |
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Drive to Ulgii, Bayan –Ulgii province, land of Kazakh people. 1 hour time difference. On the way you can see Tolbo Lake and Tsambararav snow capped mountain. Visit Kazakh family. Overnight in camp. |
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Day 4. Achit Lake, Uvs province |
| Drive to the twin peaks of Kharkhiraa Uul (4037m) and Turgen Uul (3965m) dominate the western part of Uvs province, one of mongolia’s most geographically diverse provinces. Achit lake, the largest freshwater lake in Uvs. Offers stunning sunsets/sunrise and good fishing. Visit Dorvod, main ethnic group in the area and Khoton people, famous for their shaman culture. Overnight in tents. |
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Day 5. Ulaangom city, Uvs province |
| Drive to Ulaangom, which means red sand is a pleasant, tree-lined city. Mongolia’s largest Uvs Nuur (3423 sq km) is a gigantic inland sea in the middle of the desert. The lake is five times saltier than the ocean. Overnight in camp. |
Day 6. Khankhukhii National Park |
| Drive to Khankhukhii mountain and Sogoot lake. Overnight in tents |
Day 7. Telmen Lake, Zavkhan province |
| Zavkhan province in Khangai Nuruu, the second-highest range in Mongolia, and spectacular area of forests and lakes, dotted with snow-clad peaks, white water streams and hot and cold water springs. Zavkhan is a one of sharp contrasts – a land of vast deserts, salt lakes and sand dunes. Drive to Lake Telmen. Overnight in camp. |
Day 8. Khorgo-Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur National Park |
| Drive to Khorgo National Park with beautiful scenery such as mountain cliffs, rivers with rapid streams, lakes, an extinct volcano, green woods and pastures. Terkhiin Tsagaan nuur (Great White Lake), freshwater lake surrounded by extinct and craterous volcanoes. Walk up to the top of Mountain Khorgo, dead volcano covered with basalt. The volcano crater is 200 meters wide and 100 meters deep. Fishing and horse riding. Overnight in Ger camp. |
Day 9. Karakorum, Erdenezuu monastery |
| Karakorum, an ancient capital of Great Mongol Empire founded by Chinggis Khaan in the 13th century. Visit Erdenezuu (Hundred Treasures) Monastery, the first Buddhist Monastery in Mongolia. The monastery is surrounded by 400m stone wall with 108 magnificent stupas (Buddhist shrines) and 4 gates. Overnight in camp. |
Day 10. Ulaanbaatar |
| Drive back to UB. Transfer to the hotel. City tour. Shopping. Torgo (Silk) - traditional clothes show. Farewell dinner. Overnight in the hotel. |
Day 11. Departure |
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| Price included |
Price excludes |
- Accommodation
- 3 meals
- guide, driver
- transfer
- entrance fee
- museums
- folklore
- horse and local guide fee etc
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- international flights
- travel insurance
- visas, airport tax
- drinks
- personal belongings
- extra services
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