Day
1 Arrive Ulaanbaatar – sightseeing & shopping –
cultural show and dinner
On arrival, you will be met at the airport and transferred
to your 3-star hotel. There will be plenty of time for sightseeing
in Ulaanbaatar, including a visit to Gandan Monastery, and the Bogd Khaan
Palace which is a series of beautiful traditional buildings
in which the last religious King of Mongolia resided. We will also
visit the National History Museum. There will be some time
for shopping before an evening concert of Mongolian traditional
music and dance. Lunch and dinner at local restaurants, overnight
at a 3-star hotel.
Day
2 Mount Khogno Khan
After breakfast at the hotel we will head west into the countryside.
The scenery is wide-open steppe with rolling hills in the
background. We will stop for a packed lunch along the way
and reach the mountain called ‘Khogno Khan’ in
the late afternoon. It is about a 6 hour drive from Ulaanbaatar.
This mountain, at an elevation of 1967m, is perfect for some
afternoon hiking and there are some remains of an ancient
monastery that should be explored. Dinner and overnight will
be at a ger camp.
Day
3 Karakorum – Erdenezuu Monastery
After breakfast we will drive on to Karakorum the ancient
capital of Mongolia, where there is now a small township. This is about 2 hours drive from Mount Khogno Khan.
On arrival, the first and most obvious landmark is that of
the massive walls of Erdenezuu Monastery. This Monastery was
built in 1586 and is surrounded by a vast 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. We will visit this monastery and then head on to the
Karakorum ger camp. Lunch, dinner and the night will be at
the ger camp.
Day
4 Arkhangai Province– Chuluut River Gorge
Drive into Arkhangai Province and to the Khorgo Volcano crater.
This is an extinct volcano crater surrounded by interesting
rock formations. This is a long drive, but we will be driving
through beautiful green valleys dotted with nomadic gers and
herds. We will see the Chuluut River Gorge via the “Tree
with 32 branches."
We will have a packed lunch and reach the ger camp late in
the afternoon. Dinner and the night will be at the ger camp.
Day
5 Khorgo Volcano crater
Today we will visit the volcano in the morning and then hike
to the Terkhiin White Lake. There will be an opportunity to
visit a local nomadic family today. The vehicles will drive
ahead to the White Lake and wait there for us. Meals and the
night will be at the ger camp at the lake.
Day
6 Khangai Mountain range – drive towards Lake Khuvsgul
We will drive north towards Lake Khuvsgul . This is a long
driving day through the Khangai Mountain range. We will come
to a mountainous valley with forest and a river. We will have
a packed lunch and reach the ger camp in the evening. On the
way you will have an opportunity to visit nomadic families
of this remote area. Dinner and the night will be at the ger
camp.
Day
7 Visit nomadic families preparing for Naadam -Lake Khuvsgul
Today we will continue driving to Lake Khuvsgul. En route,
we will visit local families and see the nomadic herdsmen
preparing for the Naadam Festival they hold for the National
Holiday. We will arrive in the center of the aimag in the
late afternoon. Dinner and overnight will be at a ger camp.
Day
8 Lake Khuvsgul
After an early breakfast we continue to drive towards the pearl
of Mongolia, Lake Khuvsgul. There will be ample time for hiking
in the surrounding hills, swimming in the lake, or just gazing
out over the vast blue expanse of water. Those who want to
ride horses can do so here, riding with Mongolian saddles,
which are beautifully handcrafted, but are made of wood, so
can make for tough riding! Meals and overnight stay at the
ger camp by the lake.
Day
9 Moron – visit ancient burial site
Today after lunch we drive towards Moron to visit an ancient
burial site with Reindeer Stone monuments. On the way you
will have a packed lunch. Dinner and overnight will be at the
ger camp in Moron.
Day
10 Moron Naadam
After breakfast you will witness the local Naadam Festival.
Naadam is the most colourful and enjoyable of all Mongolian
celebrations. It is a time when all the country celebrates
the three manly sports of horse racing, archery, and wrestling.
Horse racing can be spotted before the official opening ceremony
takes place at 12:00.Children as young as four years old ride
the horses, and the races are run over distances as long as
30km. The real pride of Mongolia is the wrestler. Much skill
and training goes into this sport and the winner is revered
as a hero by all Mongolians and hence awarded the most prestigious
title of the ‘Lion.’ We will have our meals and
stay the night at the Dol hotel or a local ger camp in Moron.
Day
11 Return to Ulaanbaatar
Today we fly back to Ulaanbaatar. The flight from Moron to
Ulaanbaatar will take one-and-a-half hours and your guide
will accompany you. We will have a packed lunch at the airport
in Moron. On arrival in Ulaanbaatar you will be taken to your
3-star hotel. A farewell dinner will be held at a local restaurant.
Day
12 Departure
After breakfast at the hotel you will be taken to the airport
for your international departure.
Prices
include the following: 2 domestic flights, transportation
within Mongolia, twin accommodation in a 3 star hotel. Single
accommodation can be arranged at an additional cost. Tented
accommodation while on trek, three meals a day, English-speaking
guide, all sightseeing costs, transfers, camel or horse hire
where specified, support staff including drivers, horse/camel
men and camp assistants.
Prices
do not include: International transportation, travel
insurance, visas, departure tax, alcoholic drinks, gratuities,
items of a personal nature.
It is the responsibility
of the client to be fully covered with travel and medical
insurance while traveling in Mongolia.
Please
note: An additional ‘single supplement’
price is given with all our prices. This refers to single
room accommodation in hotels only. Upon request, single supplement
in the countryside can be provided at the additional cost.
In case single accommodation in ger camps was not provided
the amount would be calculated based on the missing nights
and reimbursed.
Nomads cannot be
held responsible for over bookings, as long as the company
can prove with sufficient documentation that overbooking has
been the error of the third party.
Should
circumstances beyond our control, such as the imposition of
quarantine restrictions, any changes of domestic flight or
train schedules, require a change of itinerary, we will inform
your agent and propose an equivalent itinerary. Again, Nomads
cannot take over the responsibility for the Airlines or the
National Train Company. The traveler is responsible for having
proper travel documents, such as a valid passport, proper
visa and the necessary passport pictures.
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