Departure
codes and dates:
NRT-001, 15-26 May, 2010
NRT-004, 3-14 June, 2010
NRT-010, 11-22 Aug, 2010
NRT-011, 30 Aug-10 Sep, 2010
Price per person
for a group more than 9 people:
USD 1.999
Single supplement:USD 100
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Day
1 Arrive Ulaanbaatar
You will be met at the airport and transferred to your 3-star
hotel. After lunch at the hotel, there will be sightseeing
in Ulaanbaatar, including visits to the National History Museum and
the Bogd Khaan Palace, a series of beautiful traditional buildings
where the last religious king of Mongolia resided. The Palace
is now a museum displaying fascinating artifacts and costumes
associated with the king, as well as his collection of European
furniture and stuffed animals. There will be a welcome dinner
in a local restaurant, before heading back to the hotel for
the night.
Day 2 Lake Ugii
After breakfast at the hotel we will head out to the west
of Ulaanbaatar. The scenery is wide-open steppe with rolling
hills in the background. We will stop for lunch along the
way. Overnight will be spent in tents next to the Lake Ugii.
Day
3 Riding – Khoshoo Tsaidam
Today we begin our linear ride. The camp will be moved each
day with the aid of the vehicles. Today we will visit Khoshoo
Tsaidam and see ruins from the time of the Turkic Empire.
Day
4 Ride towards Karakorum
Today we will ride towards Karakorum, setting up camp at a
place called Five Trees, not far from Karakorum.
Day
5 Karakorum
Today we will ride on to Karakorum, the ancient capital of
Mongolia from where Chinggis Khaan launched his cavalry. There
is a small township here now. On arrival the first and most
obvious landmark is the massive wall of Erdenezuu Monastery.
The monastery was built in 1586 and is surrounded by a vast
400m x 400m wall. Not a single nail was used in the construction
of the ornate temples, only a few of which remain standing
after the communist purges. In previous times the grounds
held over 60 temples with 10,000 monks using them for their
daily worship. We will visit this monastery and then ride
along the Orkhon River, where we will set up camp. (Total
distance 40km).
Day
6 Nariin
We will continue riding until we reach Nariin today, on the
way to Tovkhon Monastery. We will set up camp in the valley
for the night.
Day
7 Tovkhon Monastery
Today we will visit the monastery, which is situated at the
top of Mount Tuvshin, and where the first religious King
of Mongolia - the Ondor Gegeen Zanabazar - worked and lived.
We will continue riding along the river until we reach our
overnight camping spot on the river’s shores.
Day
8 Orkhon Waterfall
Today we will continue to ride to the Orkhon Waterfall. The waterfall
is situated in the Orkhon Valley. This valley is known as
the cradle of Mongolian civilization as many of Mongolia’s
ancient monuments lie within its borders. We will camp by
the waterfall for the next two nights.
Day
9 Orkhon Waterfall
After many days in the saddle you might want to spend a day
of leisure by the waterfall. If not, you can ride in this
picturesque area. The area surrounding the waterfall is green
and forested and you can spend the day walking in the area.
This area of Mongolia is well known for producing the best
‘airag,’ or fermented mare's milk in the
country. Many locals love to challenge you to singing games
- the loser has to consume a whole bowl of ‘airag,’
so beware when visiting local families!
Day
10 ‘Piece of Sand’
Today we will drive until we reach a place called “Piece
of Sand” - it is about a 5-hour drive from the waterfall.
This stretch of sand is a long strip that originates in the
Gobi and stretches all the way into the central aimags of
Mongolia. On arrival we will make our camp in the foothills
of the Mount Khogno Khan. This mountain is perfect for
some afternoon hiking and there are some remains of an ancient
monastery that should be explored.
Day
11 Return to Ulaanbaatar – evening cultural program
& dinner
After breakfast we will make the six hour drive back to Ulaanbaatar mainly along paved roads. On arrival
in the capital you will be taken to your 3-star hotel, where
you can rest before attending a performance of traditional
song and dance, followed by dinner.
Day
12 Departure
After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for
your international departures.
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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