Grand Mongolian Expedition 8 Days

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Explore Mongolia, the land of Genghis Khan on this 8-day adventure. Start in Ulaanbaatar with its contrasting buzzing urban life and quiet monastery courtyards. Learn about Mongolia’s history with a visit to the National Museum. Travel to Kharkhorin, the ancient capital of the Great Mongolian Empire. Gaze in wonder at the magnificent scenery as you travel in ...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

What's this trip about?

    Explore Mongolia, the land of Genghis Khan on this 8-day adventure. Start in Ulaanbaatar with its contrasting buzzing urban life and quiet monastery courtyards. Learn about Mongolia’s history with a visit to the National Museum. Travel to Kharkhorin, the ancient capital of the Great Mongolian Empire. Gaze in wonder at the magnificent scenery as you travel in the Gobi Desert. Enjoy Mongolian hospitality with overnights in traditional Ger camps and enjoy a traditional Mongolian BBQ lunch with a nomadic family.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeGroup - max of 36 people
Age range6 to 64 years
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityMongolia
End CityOperator does not provide

Destinations

  • Mongolia

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline

Trip includes

    • Including: 2 overnights at centrally located 4 star hotel
    • 5 overnights at traditional Mongolian Ger Camps, single and double occupancy, 3 overnights at standard Ger Camps with shared facilities, 2 overnights a superior Ger Camp with private facilities
    • 7 x buffet or set menu breakfast
    • 5 x lunch (2 x 4-course lunch with tea, 2 x picnic lunch with tea, 1 x BBQ lunch with nomadic family)
    • 6 x dinner including fare-well dinner (3-course dinners with coffee/tea)
    • Personalized welcome package
    • Entrances to National Museum of Mongolian History, Gandan Monastery, Erdenezuu Monastery, Ruins of Ongi Monastery, Fauna and Flora Museum and all national parks
    • Service of English speaking tour escort on all tours
    • Service of 1st class coach or 1st class minivan in Ulaanbaatar and 1st class 4WD jeeps (Toyota land cruisers) throughout the expedition outside Ulaanbaatar, max 3 persons in each jeep
    • Portage at hotel
    • Arrival and departure transfers

Itinerary

Day 1: Mongolia

Arrival in Ulaanbaatar, transfer to Hotel Bayangol****, check-in, Ulaanbaatar is a large city of pulsating commerce, noisytraffic and buzzing urban life and in between islands ofserenity – quiet monastery courtyards and public squares withcalming fountains. Dur...

Day 2: Mongolia

Through beautiful landscapes of steppe, river valleys and rolling hills we drive westwards to Kharkhorin (375 km),the ancient capital of the Great Mongolian Empire. The city founded in the valley of the Orkhon River in 1220 wasthe capital of the Great Mongolian...

Day 3: Mongolia

We leave Kharkhorin and continue south to the Ongi Monastery (250 km), located in Saihan-Ovoo in the MiddleGobi land. En route, we enjoy a traditional Mongolian BBQ lunch with a nomadic family. We visit the ruins of theOngi Monastery, which was founded in 1660 ...

Day 4: Mongolia

Today we continue into the Gobi Desert to explore the Bayanzag Cliffs (250 km). In the early afternoon we arriveatthe ancient red rock creation, Bayanzag, formed 60-70 million years ago. The striking red Bayanzag Cliffs containsvast amounts of dinosaur fossils,...

Day 5: Mongolia

Today we explore the majestic Gobi GurvanSaikhan National Park (100 km), the largest national park in Mongoliastretching 380 km from east to west and 80 km from north to south. We visit the incredible Yol Valley, anunusualnarrow canyon of a river flowing throug...

Day 6: Mongolia

We drive north to Middle Gobi province (400 km). Driving through the endless green grassland, we enjoy thestunning natural scenery. En route, we meet the nomads on the steppe with their hordes of sheep, cattle or horsesand we enjoy a picnic lunch. In the late afternoon, we reach our Ger Camp at BagaGazriinChuluu. Check-in at theErdeneUkhaa Ger Camp (standard). Dinner at the Ger Camp

Day 7: Mongolia

We continue our scenic drive to the north through the BagaGarziinChuluu Basalt and Granite Mountains (200km). We reach Ulaanbaatar at noon and check-in at Hotel Bayangol****. The afternoon offers an optional guidedshopping tour to cashmere and antique shops and...

Day 8: Mongolia

Breakfast. Transfer to airport

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Price per day$527
Last Updated: 5/14/2024

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