Student Tour
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Itinerary
► International airport - Chinggis Khaan International Airport, Ulaanbaatar city
► Our guide will pick you up at the airport. Then, we will head to a highland named "Zaisain Memorial" in the city. On our way back, we will visit the "Winter Palace of the Bogd Khan"
► In the afternoon, we go and see the National History Museum and Sukhbaatar square (After lunch, we visit the National Museum of Mongolia and go for a walk at the central square)
(Museum: Mongolia’s wonderful National Museum sweeps visitors from the Neolithic era right to the present day. It’s UB's only genuine blockbuster sight, offering an unparalleled overview of Mongolian culture, ranging from stone-age petroglyphs and exquisite gold ornamentation to, arguably the highlight, the full gamut of traditional ceremonial costume – which unmistakably inspired the look of characters from the Star Wars prequels.)
(Square: In July 1921 in the centre of Ulaanbaatar, Damdin Sukhbaatar (the ‘hero of the revolution’) declared Mongolia’s final independence from China. A square later built on the spot now bears his name and features at its centre a bronze statue of the revolutionary astride his horse. In 2013 the city authorities changed the name of the plaza to Chinggis Khaan Sq, but in 2016 Sükhbaatar's descendants won a court battle to restore the original name.)
► In the late afternoon, we head to the "Khui Doloon Khudag" at 16:00 pm (Distance: 60km, Time: 1h 30min)
► In the evening, we check-in to the camp, have our dinner, and rest.
► B/F: L: Nomad's D: Local food O/N: Ger camp
► Khui 7 Khudag - Elsen Tasarkhai (Distance: 230km, Time: 5h)
► After breakfast, we drive to a place named Elsen Tasarkhai
(Elsen Tasarkhai. Discovery of the park with semi-desert steppes, taiga, stunning rocky formations over 80-kilometre (49,71 miles) long sand dunes, which are characteristic of this arid area nicknamed "Mini-Gobi".)
► After lunch at the camp, we go for a camel riding for 1 hour (Sand sledding is also possible)
► After dinner, we return to our ger camp and rest (Bonfire festival in the late evening)
► B/F: Camp L: Camp D: Camp O/N: Ger camp
► Elsen Tasarkhai - Ulaanbaatar - Tsonjin Boldog (Distance: 340km, Time: 6h 30min)
► After breakfast at the camp, we drive to Tsonjin Boldog. En route, we stop by Ulaanbaatar city. (Dictance: 280km, 5h)
(Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue: Part of the Genghis Khan Statue Complex is a 131-foot (40 m) tall statue of Genghis Khan on horseback, on the bank of the Tuul River at Tsonjin Boldog (54 km (33.55 mi) east of the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar), where according to legend, he found a golden whip. The statue is symbolically pointed east towards his birthplace.)
► In the afternoon, we have our lunch in Ulaanbaatar and move forward to Tsonjin Boldog. (Distance: 60km, 1h 30min)
► After dinner, we return to our ger camp and rest
► B/F: Camp L: Local food D: Camp-Khorhog O/N: Ger camp
► Tsonjin Boldog - Terelj National Park - Ulaanbaatar (Distance: 100km, Time: 1-2h)
► After breakfast, we head towards Terelj National Park. En route, we stop by a rockpile and move forward to Turtle Rock and Aryabal monastery (Distance: 40km, 1hour)
(Turtle Rock: "Melkhii Khad” or Turtle Rock, is a surprising granitic formation, 24 metres (79 feet) high, whose form reminds of a turtle. Its old name was Mungut Khad. Located at the foothills of a mountain covered of pines, this rocky formation is incontestably a photo opportunity while you’re on the road for Terelj.)
(Aryabal is a Buddhist God who listens to all the prayers of humankind and releases humankind from suffering. It was built in the shape of an elephant’s head. The number 108 is an auspicious number in Buddhism. Therefore the stairs leading to the temple consist of 108 steps and symbolizes the elephant’s elongated trunk. Moreover, signs with 144 Buddhist teachings, written in English and Mongolian, lined the sides of the path to the temple.)
► After lunch, we go for horseback riding for 1 hour. Then we move back to Ulaanbaatar (Dictance: 60km, 1h 30min)
► After dinner, we return to our ger camp and rest.
► B/F: Camp L: Camp D: Local food O/N: Guest house
► Ulaanbaatar City Tour
► After breakfast, we go for a road trip to see Gandan and Choijon Lam Museum
(The Gandantegchinlen Monastery is a Mongolian Buddhist monastery in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar that has been restored and revitalized since 1990. The Tibetan name translates to the "Great Place of Complete Joy". It currently has over 150 monks in residence. It features a 26.5-meter-high statue of Avalokiteśvara. It came under state protection in 1994.)
(The Choijin Lama Temple is a Buddhist monastery in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. The complex consists of six temples originally occupied by the brother of the ruler the Eighth Bogd Jetsun Dampa Khan, Choijin Lama Luvsankhaidav, who was the state oracle and 'Precious Wisdom and Clear Devotion' Khutugtu at the time. The complex was begun in 1904 and completed in 1908.)
► After lunch, we have some free time to go shopping at a cashmere store or other casual stores. Then, we see a Mongolian traditional art show at Tumen Ekh
(Mongolian traditional show at Tumen Ekh with folkloric dances, contortion, and of course khoomi, the overtone singing.)
► After dinner, we return to our guest house and rest
► B/F: Guest house L: Local food D: Local food O/N: Guest house
► After breakfast, our guide escorts you to Chinggis Khaan International Airport and that concludes our tour.
(Please check your belongings before you leave the guest house)
► B/F: Guets house L: D: O/N:
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Inclusions
- All transfers for arrival/departure
- English speaking tour guide at all times (Other languages upon request)
- All transfer & Transportation + experienced drivers
- 5 nights’ accommodation;
- Guest house in the city – 2 nights, based on double/twin.
- Ger camps in countryside trip – 3 nights on share
- All the meals as listed in the itinerary: Breakfast - 5, Lunch - 5, Dinner – 5
- “Wonders of Mongolian Art” performance with Tumen-Ekh ensemble
- Internal flights, free luggage allowance is 15kg
- All sightseeing and entrance fees are mentioned as program,
- Road & toll fees
- Visa invitation letter if required,
- Complementary drink water during the tour
- Camping equipments
- Museums and cultural performance
- Included all taxes
- Visa to Mongolia (Get in advance)
- International flights & Mongolia visa fees
- Hotel early check-in and late check-out
- Tipping and other personal expenses
- Other services not mentioned in the itinerary
- Excess luggage charges – 1.5$ per kg for internal flights,
- Travel insurance
- Personal equipments
- Alcoholic drinks
- Sleeping bag
- Optional activity cost
- Single room supplement