Category: CT- 02 Destinations: UB city-Baga Gazriin Chuluu- Tsagaan Suvarga or White Stupa- Yol Valley – Khongor Sand Dunes – Flaming Cliffs and Bayan zag – Ongiin Khiid – Karakorum – Tsenkher Hot Springs – Ugii Lake – Hustai National Park- UB city Length of tour: 11 nights / 12 days Available: June to end of Sept
Day 1: Ulaanbaatar city
Arrive to Ulaanbaatar and transfer to hotel. Have a full day city tour by visiting Sukh Bator square with the monument of Chinggis Khan. Visit to Gandantegchleng Monastery with its gold plated 26m Buddha Statue. Then we attend a chanting ceremony by major monks in the Monastery. Then visit to Mongolian National Museum. Lunch. Visit Bogd Khan Winter Palace Museum, the home of the last Mongolian King. Dinner. Overnight stay in hotel. (B/L/D)
Day 2: Ulaanbaatar-Baga Gazryn Chuluu of Dundgobi aimag or Middle Gobi
Drive to Baga Gazryn Chuluu. Have lunch in a tourist camp near *Zorgol Khairkhan* mountain. Visit to Baga Gazryn Chuluu and you can see different shaped rocks and ruins of the ancient temple. Arrive to the tourist camp at Baga Gazryn Chuluu and stay. Have dinner and overnight at the tourist camp. (B, L, D)
Day 3: Dundgobi or Middle Gobi – Tsagaan Suvarga or White Stupa
After early breakfast drive to Tsagaan Suvarga and have boxed lunch. Trek near Tsagaan Suvarga. Arrive to the tourist camp in the evening. Have dinner and overnight in the tourist camp. (B, L, D)
Day 4: Tsagaan Suvarga – Canyon of Yol or Lammergeiers (Bearded vulture- Gypaetus barbatus)
After breakfast, drive to Yol Canyon. Stay in a ger camp and have lunch. Spend the day on a full day excursion to Yol Valley (Lammergeiers Canyon) National Park for hiking. Visit to the local Museum of Yol Valley. Spend the afternoon hiking or relaxing. Return to the tourist camp and spend the night. (B, L, D)
Day 5: South Gobi-Khongoryn Els sand Dunes
After breakfast, drive to Khongor Sand Dunes, known as *Singing Dunes*. Have lunch in the tourist camp. Climb up Mongolia’s biggest sand dunes .Visit to camel breeding family and camel riding for an hour. Have dinner in the ger camp. (B, L, D)
Day 6: Bayanzag-Monastery of Ongi
After early breakfast, drive to the north-east. Stop for lunch in a tourist camp near Bayanzag and hike at the Gobi Dinosaurs Cemetry and Saxaul tree forest. After lunch, drive to the *Ongyn Khiid* monastery. Visit to the local small temple museum. Stay at the tourist camp. Hike in the Valley of Ongi River. Have dinner and spend the night in the tourist camp. (B, L, D)
Day 7: Monastery of Ongi – Karakorum
After early breakfast at tourist camp, continue driving to Karakorum. Arrive at Karakorum. Have lunch at the tourist camp. Visit to Erdene-zuu Monastery in Karakorum, which was once one of the largest monasteries in Mongolia, and then was almost destroyed in the 1930’ s. Hike on a tour of the monastery grounds and see several chapels with excellent examples of Buddhist iconography dating from the 16th century. Visit to the symbolic ruins of Karakorum, the 13th century capital of the Mongolian Empire. Dinner. (B, L, D)
Day 8: Karakorum – Tsenkher Hot Springs
Breakfast. Then, drive to the Tsenkher hot springs. Stay at the tourist camp. Lunch. Enjoy a natural hot bath at the ger camp. Hike in the forest and seeing hot springs’ fountain and flowers. Have dinner. (B, L, D)
Day 9: Tsenkher Hot Springs – Ugii Lake
Have breakfast. Drive to Ugii Lake. Stay at the ger camp. Have lunch. Hike on the bank of Ugii Lake and seeing a lot of species of immigrant birds. Have dinner. (B, L, D)
Day 10: Ugii Lake – Hustai National Park
After early breakfast, drive to Hustai National Park. Stay at the ger camp and have lunch. Visit to the local museum and information center about wild horse. And, see a brief documentary about reintroduction project of Takhi. Drive to the Hustain National Park. There you can see the Przewalski Horse or Takhi. Have dinner. (B, L, D)
Day 11: Hustai National Park –UB city
Have breakfast. Arrive to UB city. Stay at the hotel. Have lunch in a restaurant. Have leisure time. Have dinner. (B, L, D)
Day 12: Departure
Have breakfast. Transport to airport or train station for departure. (B)
Price included: – All transportation by private car – Twin share accommodation in hotel and tourist ger camps – Three meals per day – English or other languages speaking guide – Entrance fees to the protected areas and National Parks – Above mentioned sightseeing cost – Transfers on arrivals and departure – Camel riding cost – 2 bottles of water per day per person Price does not include: – International airfares or transportation – Travel and medical insurance – Visas – Departure tax – Alcoholic drinks – Items of Personal nature -Occasional flight delays or cancellation. – Tip for driver and guide
