Day 1 Arrival at Ulaanbaatar and visit of the city
Arrival at the airport, you will meet Amar Mongolia crew and transfer to your hotel to rest.
Appointment at 12 o'clock at your hotel with your guide.
After freshening up from your flight, we start our first day around Ulaanbaatar starting from the National History Museum which tells the rich history of Mongolia.
Walk in the centre of Ulaanbaatar, Sukhbaatar Square, is just a short walk away. Here we will see the Parliament House, National Opera and City Hall.
At 18 o' clock, Mongolian traditional show at Tumen Ekh: folkloric dances, contortion, and of course khoomi, the overtone singing.
Accommodations
Ulaanbaatar
4h30m - 280km
Khogno Khan
Day 2 Ulaanbaatar - Khogno Khan National Park
Visit of from Gandan Monastery, the largest and most important monastery of Mongolia with 500 monks. In the morning, lamas get together to pray.
We arrive at the splendid rocky formations of Khogno Khan. Discovery of the park: semi desert steppes, taiga, stunning rocky formations, 80-kilometre (49, 71 miles) long sand dunes, are characteristic of this arid area nicknamed "Mini-Gobi".
Horse trek until Erdene Khambiin Monastery. "Monk Erdene's Monastery" dates from 17th century and was built in the mountain. Zanabazar built it in honour of his teacher, monk Erdene.
Visit of the sand dunes of Elsen Tasarkhai.
Meal and accommodations
Khogno Khan
Kharkhorin
1h30m - 110km
Orkhon valley
Day 3-5 The former capital and lands of nomadism
Journey to Kharkhorin, the former capital of Mongolia. The legendary city of Genghis Khan was founded in 1220 and was one of the stages of the Silk Road. The Mongolian Empire was governed from this city, until Kublai Khan set up the capital in Beijing. Today, there are only a few vestiges left of the former capital.
Visit of Erdene Zuu Monastery, built in 1586 by a nomad prince. The Chinese and Tibetan-inspired buildings are surrounded with 108 sacred stupas. Visit of the Museum of Kharkhorin.
We definitely leave the tarred road to taste the joys of the track. We drive along the splendid landscapes formed by the canyons and the green steppe, then we arrive at the home of breeders who will host us in the heart of Orkhon Valley.
Visit of Tovkhon Monastery. Vehicles can't go until the top of Öndör Ulaan Hill and we will walk until there to discover Tovkhon Ermitage, where Zanabazar, the first religious leader of Mongolia, created the Soyombo alphabet. The monastery is located 2312 metres (1,44 mile) above the sea level and from that place we'll have a wonderful view on the whole Khangai range. We'll picnic in exceptional surroundings, facing Orkhon Valley.
Those who wish can go for a pony trek along Orkhon Valley, from the camp to Orkhon Waterfalls.
Visit of Ulaan Tsutgalaan falls, white flood flowing on the black stone, transformed in rainbow by a short sunray... These 16-metres (52, 49 feet) falls are just magic! They were formed 20.000 years ago, as a result of a unique combination of earthquakes and volcano eruptions.
Meal and accommodations
Orkhon valley
5h - 130km
Naiman nuur
Day 6-7 In Naiman Nuur mountains
We go deeper in the Khangai mountains. The track is harsh, notably because of a pass located 2800 metres (1,74 mile) above the sea level. We reach the very remoteNaiman Nuur National Park, "eight lakes", where we'll see many forests of larches and, as the name suggests, many lakes.
Peaceful day breathing fresh air in this altitude area. We hike in the park discovering its splendours and arrive near Lake Shireet, probably the most beautiful lake of the area. Back to our host family's to benefit the simple pleasures of life, such as drinking a cup of tea with milk or playing ankle bones.
Meal and accommodations
Naiman nuur
4h - 120km
Arvaikheer
3h30m - 180km
Ongi monastery
Day 8Let's hit the road to Gobi desert!
Day of transition between two ecosystems. We leave the green mountains of Khangai to go towards Gobi. We drive across the green steppe and reach Arvaikheer, the capital of province, where we stop to get fresh supplies at the local market.
Meal and accommodations
Ongi monastery
4h30m - 150km
Bayanzag
Day 9 Flaming cliffs and dinosaurs
Visit of the cliffs of Bayanzag, today best known as "flaming cliffs", owing to their ochre red colour, where is located the "cemetery of dragons". The cliffs and the saxaul forests that surround them are the evidence of the time when Earth was still inhabited by huge creatures: dinosaurs. Palaeontologist Roy Andrews Chapman was the first man to discover in 1922 some bones and eggs of dinosaurs that we can see today in the Natural History Museum of Ulaanbaatar and in other museums in the world.
Meal and accommodations
Bayanzag
4h20m - 130km
Khongor sand dunes
Day 10-11Riding a camel among the dunes
We ride towards west of the park to reach Khongor sand dunes, "light bay sand". These dunes extend at the foot of the "Three Beauties".
Visit of the dunes of Khongor. These dunes are the most spectacular ones of Mongolia, they extend on more than 180 kilometres (111,85 miles) long and 20 kilometres (12,43 miles) wide, and have an average height of 80 metres (262,47 feet), the hightest one being 120 metres (393,70 feet) high. From the top, the view on the desert is quite amazing. From this place, it's also possible to hear the moving masses of sand, hence the name of "singing dunes".
Camelback hike. Camelback hiking in the Gobi Desert is an unforgettable experience. The nonchalant animal will take us with its peaceful gait along the dunes and the Khongor River, "light bay", which flows alternately on the surface and under the ground. We'll go until a small oasisat the foot of the dunes, where some bushes grow, such as saxaul. Camels are very fond of saxaul and Mongolians think it's the most precious wood.
We will walk until the top of a dune and will have a wonderful view on the desert. Far away, we will see the peaks of the Three Beauty and, if we listen carefully, we might hear the song of the dunes.
Meal and accommodations
Khongor sand dunes
4h30m - 140km
Dungenee canyon
Yoliin am canyon
Day 12Hiking in the canyons
Journey on the track towards east of "the Three Beauties" to reach the area of canyons. Stop at Dungenee Canyon. We leave the vehicle to start our first magic hike along the river that flows between huge canyons.
Hiking in the canyon of Yol, the bearded vultures canyon. The valley’s remnant streams create ice formations which you may find in the mouth of the valley as late as July. The mountains surrounding the valley also provide habitat for Argali wild sheep (one of the last wild great-horned sheep) and ibex, which may be spotted in the early morning as they walk along the mountain ridges. Visit the Gobi museum and trek through the valley.
Meal and accommodations
Yoliin am canyon
45m - 40km
Dalanzadgad
1h15m – 650 km
Ulaanbaatar
Day 13 Return flight to the Mongolian capital
30-kilometres (18, 64 miles) journey until Dalanzadgad, the capital of the province, where we'll embark for our return flight to Ulaanbaatar.
Arrival in town and transfer to your hotel where you can rest a few moments.
Rest of the day free. With our guide, you can go and shop in the centre of the city.
Meal and accommodations
Flight back
Day 14Have a nice journey and see you soon !
Breakfast at the hotel. We go with you to the international airport of Ulan Bator. The transfer can be organized at the time you want, according to the schedule of your flight.
Meal and accommodations
Price per person for a private tour
Participant(s)
2
3
4
5-8
9-10
Price per person
2150 €
1850 €
1550 €
1390 €
1190 €
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Duration 14 days international flight not included
