CENTER - SOUTH OF MONGOLIA (15 days)
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1 day |
Arrival to Ulaanbaatar, transfer in the hotel. Visit the city, the Monastery of Gandan, central Monastery of Mongolia, with an enormous monument of Megjid Janraisig, the God protector of peace. Visit the Museum of Natural History and Zaisan hill, from this hill you can see beautiful panorama of the city and surrounding hills. |
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2 day |
Visit to the home-museum of the last emperor Bogd Khan. Departure to the Khustai Nuruu National Park, where is the possibility to see wild horses (takhi). Excursion in the Park. In the evening, you can see horses of Przjevalsky. |
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3 day |
In the early morning, departure to Kharkhorin, ancient capital of Mongolian Empire of Chinggis Khaan. Arrival. Visit Kharkhorin (Karakorum), where are only 2 turtle stones are kept out of 4, which were the signs of border of the city. Visit to the monastery-museum of Erdene Zuu, built on the ruins of Kharkhorin, where 3 temples which show 3 generation of Buddha, and other temples. Departure to Khujirt |
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4 day |
Visit Ulaan Tsutgalan National Park, the springs of Uurtiin Tokhoi, excursion around the waterfall of Ulaan Tsutgalan, visit of monastery of Tuvkhun - the place, where Zanabazar did meditation. |
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5 day |
Departure to Gobi desert, the biggest desert in Asia. Arrive and visit the Monastery Onghiin. |
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6 day |
When you pass through Khavtsagait, you can see petroglyphs, then continue to Bayanzag – “flaming cliffs”, where the expedition of Roy Chapman Andrews in 1924 did the larger paleontological discoveries, finding an impressive quantity of discoveries among which the eggs, components and whole skeletons of dinosaurs of much unknown species until then. Excursion in the land of the first owners of Land. |
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7 day |
Visit to Tsonjiin Khotgor, another locality where fossils of dinosaurs were found. Moving to Chono Shurguul – forest of saxaul (small bush of desert). Visit to a family of camel herders, possible to rent camels to ride. In the evening, you will enjoy the sunset: a grandiose show of wonderful colors which are made from sun lowering. |
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8 day |
Departure to National park of Gurvan Saikhan, in this National Park, you will visit Yoliin Am “Valley of bearded vulture”. You will find the refreshment after torrid heat of Gobi desert. If you are lucky, you can see some Ibex and bearded vulture from a distance. Passing through Dalanzadgad, the capital city of Umnugobi province. |
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9 day |
Continuing in the direction of Tsagaan Suvraga - “White Stupa” is a rock of lime, situated in the territory of Ulziit sum, in 30 meters of height and has the shape of weird because of a work of erosion of the water and of the wind. From afar, it looks like the ruins of an old town. This zone is very rich of the marine fossils. In 2000, the archeologists have discovered the petroglyphs, that dated to 5000 years ago, to the period of Bronze. Trip around Tsagaan Suvraga. |
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10 day |
Departure to the National Park of Ikh Gazryn Chuluu - one of most beautiful National Parks of Mongolia. |
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11 day |
Visit the Ikh Gazryn Chuluu – these rocks are situated in the height of 1560-1710 m above the sea level, lenght is 30 km. Passing on the rocks, visit the caves. Climbing the mountain Erlug. Picnic. You will find on the mountain, an ancient monument - man with the saber. |
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12 day |
Trip to Baga Gazryn Chuluu – a granite rock in central plains. Arrive and trekking around areas. |
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13 day |
Trip continues to Ulaanbaatar. Accommodation in hotel. Free time. Folk show, you will discover Mongolian traditional music and dance. You will listen to lovely melodies of Morin Khuur, Mongolian legendary musical instrument. Departure to Gachuurt, dinner in Hotel Mongolia, a miniature of ancient capital Karakorum. Return to Ulaanbaatar. |
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14 day |
Visit of the museum of Natural history, that besides the sections dedicated to the flora and to the fauna, presents paleontological discoveries and to the Museum of History. Visit to the Museum-Monastery of Choijin Lama, where the original masks of the dance Tsam and splendid sculptures of Zanabazar are preserved. Shopping. Free time available for the trip in town. |
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15 day |
Transfer to the airport and departure |
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