Day
1 Arrive Ulaanbaatar – sightseeing & shopping –
dinner
Today you will arrive in the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar.
This city, once the Buddhist and spiritual heartland of the
nomadic peoples of Mongolia, is now a thriving commercial
and industrial centre. The monasteries still remain, even
after the communist purges, yet they now rest alongside Internet
cafes, nightclubs and streets teeming with rush hour traffic.
Ulaanbaatar is still, however, a capital where a grazing cow,
a traditionally dressed nomad or a truck loaded with produce
from the country can be found. It is amongst these fascinating
juxtapositions that our journey begins. After arriving in
Ulaanbaatar, you will be met at the airport and transferred
to a 3-star hotel. After a light lunch in the hotel, there
will be a program of sightseeing in the afternoon. This will
include the Bogd Khaan Palace, which is a series of beautiful
traditional buildings, where the last religious King of Mongolia
resided. We will have dinner at a local restaurant and return
to the hotel for a well-earned rest.
Day
2 Fly to Choibalsan, drive to the western shore of Lake Buir
You are transferred to the airport for the morning or afternoon
flight to Choibalsan, in Dornod Province. The time depends on the domestic
flight schedule. On arrival, you will be met and driven about
260 km to the western shore of Lake Buir. We will camp
overnight.
Day
3
Drive to Khalkh Gol River -Yalalt Baug. Yalalt Baug is like
an oasis and rich with bird life: geese, herons, ducks, magpies,
falcon, etc. Beautiful green meadows and 3 different
types of iris are found along the banks of the river. Here you will
have an opportunity to visit a inner Mongolian family who
has an interesting personal history and also visit their greenhouse.
Day
4
Ride to Khukh Underiin ovoo and drive to Sumber and Khudagiin
Ukhaa. Sumber is famous for being Mongolia's honey pot.
Day
5
A morning ride through savanna steppe and an afternoon drive to Nomrog
National Park. This area is the home to an interesting number of endangered species, such as moose, crane, bear and otter. It is a relatively wet area and some areas are dotted with small groves of trees. Camp after crossing the Nomrog River.
Day
6
Hike or ride the plateau and descend into the “Sleeping
Beauty Valley". This valley is wide open with high cliff
walls and birch forests and is the home to the River Nomrog.
Day
7
A guided hike to spot wild animals. Search for lynx, wild boar, hooded cranes, black-naped orioles, houbaru bustards, and the other 40 mammals and 230 species of birds that call this area home.
Day
8
A rest day in the “Sleeping Beauty Valley."
Day
9
Drive back to Dashgain Five Lakes. This is found in the Buffer Zone of the Strictly Protected Area.
Day
10
A morning visit to nomadic herdsmen. Continue driving to camp
at the southern shore of Lake Buir. Found at an altitude of 580 metres, makes it one of the lowest elevations in Mongolia. The northern section of the lake is actually situated is China. The area is home to a large number of migratory bird species, many of which are found on the endangered list.
Day
11
Drive to Choibalsan town. Overnight at a local hotel.
Day
12
Fly back to Ulaanbaatar. There will be a program of sightseeing
in the afternoon, including a visit to the National History museum and a folklore
performance followed by a farewell dinner. Overnight at a
3-star hotel.
Day
13
After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for
your international departure.
Prices
include the following: 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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