ROUTE:
Ulaanbaatar – Mongol Els – Karakorum – Erdene Zuu Monastery -Tsenkheriin Hot
Spring – Tovkhon Monastery – Shireet Ulaan mountain – Tsenkheriin Hot Spring – Ogiin
Lake – Ulaanbaatar
ACTIVITIES:
- horse riding (easy),
- walking (easy),
- camel riding (optional),
- hiking in the surrounding area
- enjoy a leisurely program of city sightseeing: museum and monastery
- enjoy hot spring bath
- visit nomadic family, experience their life style
- leisurely walking is possible most days
- horse & camel riding is possible
- see folklore concert
ACCOMODATION: hotel, ger camp,
TRANSPORTATION: vehicle
SEASON/DATE: May-October
Day 1
Today you will arrive in the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar. On arrival you will be transferred to the Hotel to check-in and freshen up. Dinner and overnight will be at the hotel. (D)
Day 2
This morning after breakfast we will drive to the west of Ulaanbaatar and across the landscape for which Mongolia is most famous-the endless green steppe, with grazing herds of sheep accompanied by lone horsemen, and white, nomadic gers dotted over the countryside. Our destination is about 5 hours to the west to a place known as Mongolian Sand. Meals and overnight at the ger camp. Optional camel riding is possible. (BLD)
Day 3
After breakfast at the ger camp will set out in the vehicles and drive to the township of Karakorum. This was once a thriving metropolis in the days of Genghis Khan and his sons when they controlled the biggest empire the world has ever known. Today little remains of the days of former glory. The township of Karakorum, which is there today, is Soviet built with tall apartment blocks and wide central squares. The drive today is through the open, steppe land. We will pass by rivers and streams, small hills and sand dunes. We will have a packed lunch on the way. On arrival we will head to the majestic Erdene Zuu Monastery and visit it. This monastery suffered much under the communist purges of last century, but miraculously, was spared from complete destruction. It is former days the walls of the monastery housed hundreds of temples and thousands of monks. Today these places of religious beauty are being restored.
Dinner at ger camp by edge of the river. (BLD)
Day 4
Today we will drive to Tsenkher Hot Spring. On the way first we will drive to Tovkhon Monastery rested on the armchair-shaped peak of Shireet Ulaan Mountain at a height of 2,312 meters. The monastery was built by the initiative of Zanabazar and is the place where many of his most famous artworks were created. To the right of the temples a path leads upward to the summit of the peak. One branch of the path leads to the so-called Mother’s Womb, a narrow passageway which pilgrims crawl through to be symbolically reborn, cleansed of their sins. We will walk up to Monastery and explore it. Then we will continue our journey to Tsenkher Hot spring. Meals and overnight accommodations at ger camp. (BLD)
Day 5
Rest day at hot spring. You will hike in the surrounding area and swim in pool with hot spring water. These hot springs sprout directly from the mountains and reach high temperatures of up to 80 degrees Celsius. Meals and overnight at previous night ger camp. Optional horse riding is possible.
Day 6
Today we will take road back to Ulaanbaatar. Today’s our destination is Ogii lake. It is fresh water lake in the steppe and it covers 25sq. km. Afternoon in leisure. We will have overnight near the lake in a ger camp. (BLD)
Day 7
Today we will drive into Ulaanbaatar. This will be quite a long driving day. On arrival transfer to hotel. (BL)
Day 8
Day in Ulaanbaatar. Full day guided sightseeing tour including visit the National History Museum and Winter Palace museum of Bogd Khan. The museums house impressive displays of Mongolian historical and religious artifacts. There will be time provided for shopping. Our evening program is folklore concert featuring Mongolian traditional song and dance. (B)
Day 9
Departure transfer (B)
BRING YOUR PARTY OF 6 FRIENDS AND WE BOOK YOU FOR FREE!
THERE IS AVAILABLE DISCOUNT FOR FAMILY TRIP!
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