GOBI-HUVSGUL -NAADAM TOUR JUNE27-JULY14

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June 27 (W): Fly MIAT to Ulanbator. Transfer to the Bayango Hotel. Welcome dinner in the evening. Overnight at Hotel.
June 28 (Th)After breakfast visit Choijin Lama Monastery . Then drive to Terelj National park 80 km in the south-east of UB. You will enjoy beautiful alpine scenery with interesing rock formations. Hiking in the vicinity. Visit to nomad family and and horse riding activities are available. Overnight in Terelj ger camp.

June 29 (F) Drive back to UB. Visit Gandan Monastery- the Buddist center of Mongolia. After lunch explore the Museum of Natural History: exhibits about Mongolia's geography, flora&fauna, including the requisite section with stuffed and embalmed animals, birds&fish and 2 complete Dinosaur sceletons found in the Gobi Desert. Free hours. Overnight in hotel.

June 30 (S) Today we 'll drive toward Kharakorin- the ancient capital of Mongolia (380 km). Take an overnight stop at Bayangobi ger camp, which is along the way. Magnificent Kogno Khaan mountain will appear in front your eyes. Exploring the vicinty and sand dunes nearby.

July 01 (Su) Continue drive to Kharakorin. Sightseeing in Kharakorin. Visiting the Erdene Zuu Monastery, the country’s very first Buddhist Center, where monks are energetically practicing their religious believes, prayings and rituals. Inactive during the communist days, the Monastery is in full gear. Smell the incense and listen to the mantra’s – challenging your senses. Surrounded by 108 stupas Erdenezuu has been a place of Buddhist activity for more than 1,000 years.After lunch driving to the Baruun Huree Monastery, also known as Shant Hiid – built in 1647, this monastery quickly became a major center of Buddhist teachings and vivid religious action. Almost completely destroyed in 1937, many of the monastery’s incredibly valuable treasures were saved and smuggled out of the vicinity by dedicated monks, hero’s of the century, since these items are now energizing the temple's resurrection. Visiting horse breeders and their families. Dinner and overnight at Mungu Mod ger camp.

July 02 (M) Drive towards Dalanzadgad- the "South Gobi" desert province of Mongolia. Wildlife and different landscapes will be continiously changing in front of your eyes. Take a stop at the Saikhan Ovoo ger camp. Overnight in the ger under the thousand of stars.

July 03 (Tu) Continue our driving. Arrival in the South Gobi at the Zuulchin Gobi ger camp. Resting hours. Familiarizing with surrounding area. Overnight in ger camp.

July 04 (Wed) Today we drive to Singing Sand Mountain. Hiking in the sand dunes. Overnight in Tents or Ger camp.

July 05 (Thu) Drive to Pioneer Camp. Overnight there in gers or in tents.

July 06 (Fr) Drive to Yol Valley- valley, stuck in the middle of the Gobi Desert , with metres- thick ice almost all year around. Visit nomad family of the Gobi , ride camels. Overnight in Zuulchin gobi ger camp.

July 07 (Sat) Paleontology tour with Professor Perle. Overnight in Zuulchin gobi ger camp.

July 08 (Sun) Fly to Ulan Bator. Free activity . Overnight in Bayangol Hotel.

July 09 (Mon) Fly to Khovsgol lake - 2760 sq km alpine lake surrounded with taiga mountains. This is the deepest lake in Central Asia, and the 14th largest source of fresh water. Visitors come here to fish, swim in the icy water, wathch the ducks, seagulls and other birdlife, hike or horse- back ride along the shoreline, stay and soak in all the fresh air and natural beauty. All day touring at the lake. Horse&yak riding. Overnight in Toilogt Ger camp.

July 10 (Tu) Fly back to Ulan Bator. Bayangol Hotel.

July 11 (Wed) Opening ceremonies of NAADAM festival in the UB Central Stadium - the big and most colorful event of Mongols. Mongolian Wrestling and Archery. Enjoy the horse race in the afternoon. You have a great opportunity to explore Mongolian national dressing and traditional garments. Overnight in Bayangol hotel.

July 12 (Thu) Visit Yarmag Encampment in the morning. Horse race participants and horse breeders of all over the country settled in this camp. Visit Bogd Khan Winter Palace Museum. Fine Art Museum.Overnight in Bayangol Hotel.

July 13 (Fr) Naadam festival -Closing Ceremonies. Free afternoon. Shopping . Tiumen Ekh folk song and dance Ensemble- Concert in the evening. Overnight in Bayangol Gol.

July 14 (Sat) Transfer to the Airport. Fly to Beijing on MIAT. Transit to Narita.

Group size: 10 pax
Duration: 17nights, 18 days
Guides: English speaking


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