National Parks of Mongolia

Day 1

• Arrival in Ulaanbaatar
• Transfer to the Hotel
• Stay in the hotel

Day 2

• Breakfast,
  
• Drive to Khustain Nuruu National Park, where herds of wild horse Przevalskii are re-acclimatizing since 1991,
  
• 120 km and 2-3 hours driving
  
• Lunch in restaurant at the national park,
  
• Visit natural museum displaying about wild horses and the national park area including flora and fauna,
  
• Free time,
  
• In the evening cool wild horses come to the spring and lower hills.
  
• Explore wild horses,
  
• Dinner, Stay in Ger camp Khustai

Day 3

• Breakfast, 
  
• Drive to Mongol Els sand dunes / local name is Elsen tasarhai dunes/ /210 km & 5-6 hours driving,
• Lunch,
  
• Visit to horse breeder's family to explore the nomadic lifestyle and to have talking with nomads about their life and tradition,
  
• There is nice chance to try Mongolian national drink-Airag-fermented mare's milk and other milk products,
  
• Explore daily activities of local people,
  
• 1 hour horseback riding,
  
• Walking on sand dunes,
  
• Dinner,
  
• Stay overnight in the camp Mongol Altai

Day 4

• Breakfast, 
  
• Drive to Khara Khorin town, where developed Khara Khorum capital of Great Mongolian Empire in 13-th century, /110 km and 2 hours driving/, 
  
• Lunch,
  
• Explore Erdene Zuu Monastery Museum - First Biggest Buddhist Center in medieval ages and it was closed and badly damaged in1930's,
  
• Explore Turtle rock on the south hill,
  
• Visit to Monument of Great Empires,
  
• Visit to Archealogical excavation site,
  
• Dinner-Mongolian Cuisine-Barbecue picnic,
  
• Stay overnight in tourist camp Khara Khorum

Day 5

• Breakfast,
  
• Drive to Tovkhon temple in mountainous area /80 km-2 hours/,
  
• The temple is located in Khangain Nuruu National park.
  
• It was built on the top of the mountain. Walking up - Easy Hiking visit to Peak of Mountain,
  
• After lunch hiking to small cave called mother belly,
  
• Soft hiking to peak of hill with stupa, where the surrounding nature view looks fascinating,
  
• Dinner,
  
• Stay in tourist camp Tovkhon

Day 6

• Breakfast,
  
• Drive to Orkhon waterfall, /110 km and 5 hours driving in lava rocky road/, 
  
• Free time - There is nice chance to photograph yak herds and explore how the local people are taking care for yaks and milk yaks,
• Lunch , 
  
• Walking to Orkhon waterfall and small waterfall with many fish,
  
• Free time,
  
• Dinner,
  
• Stay in Silver waterfall tourist camp

Day 7

• Breakfast,
  
• Drive to ancient deer monuments and complex of graves dated to III.B.C.
  
• Drive to Ongi Buddhist Temple ruins /310 km/,
  
• On the way lunch picnic,
  
• Visit to Ongi temple ruins damaged by communist people by 1937-1939,
  
• Dinner,
  
• Stay overnight in ger tourist camp Ongi

 

 

Day 8

• Breakfast, 
• This day driving distance is 310 km and it takes 8-9 hours driving,
• Drive to Bayanzag Flaming cliffs, where dinosaur fossils were found in 1922, later its dimension was used in Jurassic Park movie,
  
• Explore the Saxaul forest -Gobi native tree - in Gobi steppe,
  
• Box lunch near cool spring in open air,
  
• Driving in Gobi steppe to Khongor picturesque sand dunes with width of 150 km and 300 m height,
  
• Rest in tourist camp Juulchin Gobi-2,
  
• Dinner,
  
• Stay overnight in Ger tourist camp

 

 

Day 9

• Breakfast,
  
• Hiking to sand dunes and enjoy with skiing down from dunes,
• Explore the fascinating view of sand hills and rocky mountain ranges,
  
• Trekking to cool spring near the sand hills,
  
• Lunch at the tourist camp,
  
• Visit local camel breeder family to discover the Gobi lifestyle and try diary products from camel milk,
  
• 1 hour camelback trekking along sand dunes, neighboring to big mountain ranges,
  
• Dinner,
  
• Stay overnight in Juulchin Gobi-2 Ger camp

Day 10

• Breakfast,
  
• Driving to Yollun Gorge in mountainous area for 180 km /5-6 hours/,
  
• On the way explore wild ass and herd of gazelles in Khavtsgait valley,
  
• Visit the beautiful Eagle Gorge in Gurvan Saikhan Mt,
  
• Trekking and photographing spectacular high cliff walls, wild animals such as eagle and wild sheep, glacier,
  
• At opening of the valley is a Local Natural History Museum displaying interesting information about the animals of the area,
  
• Visit the museum "Three Beauties of Gobi",
  
• Dinner,
  
• Stay overnight in Juulchin gobi-2 Ger tourist camp

Day 11

• Breakfast,
  
• Drive to Middle Gobi.
  
• Box lunch on the way.
  
• Explore Baga Gazarin Chuluu which has amazing natural formations of granite rock resembling a city skyline.
  
• Explore rock paintings,...
  
• Picnic dinner.
  
• Stay in the camp

 Day 12

• Breakfast
• Drive to Ulaanbaatar - 260 km (5-6 hours)
• Box lunch on the way
• Transfer to the hotel
• Dinner
• Stay in hotel

Day 13

• Breakfast,
  
• City tour including visits to Gandantegchilen Monastery- Present biggest monastery, which houses for giant standing Buddha statue,
  
• National History Museum gives you real insight into Mongolian origin and history,
  
• Lunch,
  
• Natural History Museum offers nice chance to see petrified dinosaur skeletons and nestled eggs,
  
• Visit main Square Sukhbaatar, Friendship Monument on Zaisan hill,
  
• Free time for shopping the main street shops, art shops and antique shops,
  
• National Folk Performance Concert with songs and contortion acts,
  
• Dinner,
  
• Stay in hotel

Day 14

• Breakfast,
• Free day, 
  
• Transfer to the airport,
  
• Departure

 

Preliminary price calculation per person:

2 participants without a guide from Europe 63 000,- CZK; with a specialized English speaking guide from Europe 94 500,- CZK

3 participants without a guide from Europe 63 000,- CZK; with a specialized English speaking guide from Europe 84 000,- CZK

4 participants without a guide from Europe 63 000,- CZK; with a specialized English speaking guide from Europe 79 000,- CZK

5 participants without a guide from Europe 58 500,- CZK; with a specialized English speaking guide from Europe 71 000,- CZK

6 participants without a guide from Europe 58 500,- CZK; with a specialized English speaking guide from Europe 68 500,- CZK

7 - 10 participants 58 500,- CZK (specialized English speaking guide from Europe included)

11 - 15 participants 56 500,- CZK (specialized English speaking guide from Europe included)

16 and more participants 55 000,- CZK (specialized English speaking guide from Europe included)

10 participants 62 500,- CZK (specialized English speaking guide from Europe included) 

 

Included in the price:

Transfer from/to the airport

Accommodation according to the itinerary

Off road transportation with 4x4 vehicle

Full board (half board - possibility to reduce the price)

English speaking local guide (naturalist guide - see above)

Horseback or camel riding

Local taxes

National parks entrance fees

Packed water

 

Not included in the price:

International air tickets

Drinks except water

Optional activities

Any personal expenses - telephones, laundry, etc.

Health insurance

Tips for driver and local guides