Majestic Mongolia
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Basic price3832.00€
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Travel Dates
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Single room544.00€

Wide land, hundreds of thousands of square miles of untouched nature, strange and fascinating culture of the steppe nomads, famous hospitality and proud people with an old tradition - this is Mongolia.
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Travel number: |
MGL 101 |
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Travel time: |
01.11.2010 - 30.04.2011 |
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Minimum participants: |
2 |
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Maximum participants: |
5 |
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Interesting and unique tour that passes through central and east part of Mongolia. A variety and magnificence of the nature, acquaintanceship with the capital of Mongolia the city of Ulaanbaatar, with the national park Gorhi Terelj, with the East of the Gobi and the city of Sajshand with its historical sacred places, a set of interesting excursions, travels on camels and bright impressions: All this waits for you in our fascinating tour "Majestic Mongolia!"
Day 1 till Day 10
Day 1: Ulaanbaatar
Arrival at the airport "Chingiss Khan" in Ulaanbatar and meeting with the guide. Then transfer to the 4 star Kempinski Hotel "Khan Palace"and checking-in. After the long flight the rest of the day is free. Visiting the sauna in the hotel is free till 5 p.m. The dinner (European kitchen) will be held in the hotel restaurant:
Breakfast - at own expense
Lunch - at own expense
Dinner - included
Breakfast - at own expense
Lunch - at own expense
Dinner - included
Day 2: Ulaanbaatar -Statue of Chingiss Khan -National park Gorkh Terelj
Breakfast. In the morning a meeting of the tourists with the guide (English speaking) on the first floor of the hotel. Then we are going to the central Buddhist temple Gandan by company transport. The Buddhist monastery Gandan is located in the center of the Mongolia capital Ulaanbatar. Among the blocks of gers and one-storied building there are its extraordinary beautiful brightly painted walls, roofs from multi-coloured tile and a figure of gods - the keepers of the entrance. The survey of statue Megjidjanarasg is of 26,5 meters height, the highest gold statue the Buddha. After the excursion to Gandan you will visit the History museum of Mongolia. The exposition of the museum acquaints with history of Mongolia from the pal eolith up to now. The archeological material is presented in a photo and diagrams of paleontological parking, places of excavation. There are coins, weapon, national clothes and subject matters of life, religious subject matters of cult, bronze figurines there. After the excursion to the museum there will be lunch at the restaurant (the Mongolian kitchen). Then follows the departure from Ulaanbator to the Statue of Chinggis Khan (on way 1, 5 hours). The excursion rises up to a viewing platform that is on the head of a horse. The height of the statue is 40 meters. It is the greatest in the world statue with the horseman. After visiting the Statue of Chinggis Khan there will be a transfer to Gorkh Terelj national park (on way around 1 hour). Before the entrance to Terelj we shall visit the Mongolian OVO. On the way we will visit the cave of 100 monks. Many people do not trust that in this small cave 100 monks could hide and were rescued from reprisals at the beginning of the last century. Then follows the transfer to the hotel "Terelj" 5*. The magnificent design of the hotel and its wonderful service, pure air of the national park Terelj - all this waits for our tourists during the rest. Accommodation. Rest. Dinner.
Meals:
Breakfast - - included
Lunch - at own expense
Dinner - at own expense
Meals:
Breakfast - - included
Lunch - at own expense
Dinner - at own expense
Day 3: National park Gorhi Terelj
Breakfast. After breakfast there will be an excursion in the park. We are going to Gorh Terelj national park by compony transport. The valley of Gorh is the great place surrounded by rocks that are covered with granite. The valley is the face of Terelj. In addition to the wonderful landscape there offered services of a resort in the form of several dozens of camps with gers. There are nursery summer camps, a platform for golf, the Buddhist temple for meditation "Ariabala". The most famous place in the valley is a sacred rock "Turtle". If you look from the east it is possible to see a turtle. The turtle symbolizes wisdom, longevity and well-being. There is a legend about the hero Oirde Luudzansharav that will be told to our tourists by the guide.
From one place of excursion to another we shall move by transport of the company and on arriving the tourists will make a small one and half-an-hour excursion.
After the excursion we return to the hotel. Lunch. Free time for rest. Dinner.
Meals:
Breakfast - included
Lunch - at own expenses
Dinner - at own expenses
From one place of excursion to another we shall move by transport of the company and on arriving the tourists will make a small one and half-an-hour excursion.
After the excursion we return to the hotel. Lunch. Free time for rest. Dinner.
Meals:
Breakfast - included
Lunch - at own expenses
Dinner - at own expenses
Day 4: Terelj-Sayshand
Breakfast. After breakfast departure for Sajshand.
Sajshand means "Good source", it is the administrative, economic, cultural center of East Gobi (Dornogobi), Mongolia aimag. Lunch in the city of Choir. In the evening arrival at Sajshand. On the way to Sajshand we cross the vast steppes of Mongolia. You have the opportunity to capture the beauty of its landscape with your camera. A transfer to the hotel "Dornogobi ". Accommodation. Dinner. The hotel has no stars, as well as all other hotels outside the city of Ulaanbatar. The hotel "Dornogobi" is arranged well with cozy rooms. There is one minus of provincial hotels: there is no hot water.
Meals:
Breakfast - included
Lunch - at own expenses
Dinner - included
Sajshand means "Good source", it is the administrative, economic, cultural center of East Gobi (Dornogobi), Mongolia aimag. Lunch in the city of Choir. In the evening arrival at Sajshand. On the way to Sajshand we cross the vast steppes of Mongolia. You have the opportunity to capture the beauty of its landscape with your camera. A transfer to the hotel "Dornogobi ". Accommodation. Dinner. The hotel has no stars, as well as all other hotels outside the city of Ulaanbatar. The hotel "Dornogobi" is arranged well with cozy rooms. There is one minus of provincial hotels: there is no hot water.
Meals:
Breakfast - included
Lunch - at own expenses
Dinner - included
Day 5: Khamryn hiid - Muum oboo- Shambala - 108 caves - Dinosaur place - Stoned tree- Sand dune
Breakfast. After breakfast we are going to the Nomadic family by transport. The guide will introduce you to the Nomadic family and will teach you how to treat a camel. Then we will ride camels and continue the tour to the monastery Hamrin hiid.
At 50 kilometers to the south of the monastery Saynshand Hamrin-hiid there is one of the oldest Buddhist monasteries in Mongolia. The monastery was founded in 1820-1823 by the Mongolian educator and Lama Danzanravjaa, the center for Buddhist red sects and the residence of Danzanravjaa. The Great Lama Danzanravjaa opened the monastery from the bottom of his heart for the poor people who lacked of faith and support. In Hamryn-hiid he and his disciples taught the poor and their children Mongolian alphabet "Uigarjin" (or some other divine language), how to read a prayer and draw the God. Now this place is the most powerful energy center in the world where people come from all over the country to confess their sins. After the entry to Hamryn hiyd you will feel the holy soul in your mind and body. And the Mongolians say that Lama Danzanravjaa was a connector with God.
Then we will visit the Muum oboo (Breast). It is the place for the females because local people say that it fulfills the wishes of women who can't bear children and who can't find true love. The next place is Shambala. Shambala is the most powerful energy center in the wolrd that Danzanrawjaa constructed with pupils. Shambala means "Paradise"in divine language. After Shambala we will visit 108 caves. To the north of the monastery there are 108 caves for meditation in which the monks Hamaryn-hiid have seclusion for the practice of meditation and yoga for 108 days. Especially, many great Lamas came for enlightenment.
Tourist lunch. We will visit the Dinosaur place, Stoned tree and Eastern Sand dune. Return to the Nomadic family to leave the camels. Transport to the Hotel. Dinner.
Meals:
Breakfast - included
Tourist Lunch - included
Dinner - included
At 50 kilometers to the south of the monastery Saynshand Hamrin-hiid there is one of the oldest Buddhist monasteries in Mongolia. The monastery was founded in 1820-1823 by the Mongolian educator and Lama Danzanravjaa, the center for Buddhist red sects and the residence of Danzanravjaa. The Great Lama Danzanravjaa opened the monastery from the bottom of his heart for the poor people who lacked of faith and support. In Hamryn-hiid he and his disciples taught the poor and their children Mongolian alphabet "Uigarjin" (or some other divine language), how to read a prayer and draw the God. Now this place is the most powerful energy center in the world where people come from all over the country to confess their sins. After the entry to Hamryn hiyd you will feel the holy soul in your mind and body. And the Mongolians say that Lama Danzanravjaa was a connector with God.
Then we will visit the Muum oboo (Breast). It is the place for the females because local people say that it fulfills the wishes of women who can't bear children and who can't find true love. The next place is Shambala. Shambala is the most powerful energy center in the wolrd that Danzanrawjaa constructed with pupils. Shambala means "Paradise"in divine language. After Shambala we will visit 108 caves. To the north of the monastery there are 108 caves for meditation in which the monks Hamaryn-hiid have seclusion for the practice of meditation and yoga for 108 days. Especially, many great Lamas came for enlightenment.
Tourist lunch. We will visit the Dinosaur place, Stoned tree and Eastern Sand dune. Return to the Nomadic family to leave the camels. Transport to the Hotel. Dinner.
Meals:
Breakfast - included
Tourist Lunch - included
Dinner - included
Day 6: Saksauel - Hanbayanzurkh Mountain
Breakfast. After breakfast we drive to the Nomadic family. The continuation of our trip is on camels. Today we will watch the Saksauel Tree that grows in the sand in very trouble atmosphere that is hard to believe in. Lunch. After we will visit Hanbayanzurkh Mountain. It is a special mountain that fulfills the wishes. The men will wish on the top of the mountain and the women will wish down the mountain. Return to the Nomadic family to leave the camels. Transportation to the Hotel. Dinner.
Meals:
Breakfast - included
Tourist Lunch - included
Dinner - included
Meals:
Breakfast - included
Tourist Lunch - included
Dinner - included
Day 7: Dornogovi Museums
Breakfast. After breakfast we will visit the City Museum. The exhibition - stuffed animals of the Gobi, a collection of sea shells, fossils and dinosaur bones. The historical section: material life of Manzava, the local hero of the struggle for independence during the Mongolian Revolution of 1921. The wooden armor of the Mongolian soldiers XIII century, Morin Khuur of 1940, carved with images of Lenin and Sukhbaatar.
Then museum Danzanravjaa. The Mongolian greatest monk who constructed the most powerful energy centre and Khamriin hiid monastery.
Meals:
Breakfast - included
Tourist Lunch - included
Dinner - included
Then museum Danzanravjaa. The Mongolian greatest monk who constructed the most powerful energy centre and Khamriin hiid monastery.
Meals:
Breakfast - included
Tourist Lunch - included
Dinner - included
Day 8: Sayshand - Ulaanbaatar
Breakfast. After breakfast, the departure for Ulaanbaatar. Lunch on the way to the city of Choir. In the evening arrival at Ulaanbatar. Transfer to a hotel. Dinner at the hotel restaurant.
Meals:
Breakfast - included
Lunch - at own expense
Dinner - included
Meals:
Breakfast - included
Lunch - at own expense
Dinner - included
Day 9: Destroyed Buddhist city of Manzushir
Breakfast. After breakfast a trip for half a day to the destroyed Buddhist city of Manzushir that is located in Bogd of Khan national park (on the way about 2,5 hours). The monastery was constructed in 1733. In the beginning of the 19th century there gathered over 300 monks for divine service. The huge bronze kettle molded in 1726 survived the destruction. The capacity of the boiler is 1800 liters, the weight - 7 tons (on the way about 1 hour). After the excursion there will be our return trip Manzuchir -Ulaanbatar. Lunch at the restaurant "Mongolian barbecue" (buffet). After lunch visiting the Choi Jin Lama's museum. The monastery was constructed between 1904 and 1908 in honor of Staatsorakels Luvsanhajdav, the brother of VIII Bogd khan. It is one of the best monuments of the Mongolian architecture of the beginning of the XXth century. After the excursion to the monastery we will visit the shop of antiques. A dinner at a restaurant. Transfer to the hotel.
Meals:
Breakfast - included
Lunch - included
Dinner - at own expense
Meals:
Breakfast - included
Lunch - included
Dinner - at own expense
Day 10: City tour
Breakfast. After breakfast there will be a meeting with the guide on the ground floor of the hotel. The company's departure by transport for the Zanabazar museum. In this museum you will get acquainted with the art of the first Bogd Khan of Mongolia who contributed a lot to the art of Mongolia. Zanabazar was the greatest sculptor, the artist of that time. He created a set of images of various Buddhist gods. Lunch at the restaurant " Slavyanskii bazar ". After lunch we will visit the Winter palace of Bogd Khan, (the Eighth religious ruler of Mongolia). Visiting the Buddha park and mountain Zaisan. We will walk up to a viewing platform. The tourists can walk upstairs to the top of the memorial of Zaisan on foot and look at Ulaanbatar from height of the bird's flight. Shopping at the cashmere factory of the Gobi and purchasing of souvenirs. Dinner at a restaurant (the Mongolian kitchen). Return to the hotel.
Meals:
Breakfast - included
Lunch - included
Dinner - included
Meals:
Breakfast - included
Lunch - included
Dinner - included
Day 11: Departure day
Breakfast. Checking-out. Transfer to the airport. The end nd of the tour.
Meals:
Breakfast - included
Lunch - at own expense
Dinner - at own expense
Services
Included:
- Invitation to Mongolia
- Transport (meeting and departure)
- Accommodation at hotels, tourist camps according to the tour plan
- Guiding and interpreting service (English)
- All transfers according to the tour
- All meals as listed in the tour
- All entrance fees (museums and national parks)
- All costs of the guide and drivers
- Reservation of the tour
- Daily supply of 1 bottle of water for one person
- Insurance
Not included:
- Visa to Mongolia
- International airfare
- Meals that are not included in the tour
- Extra services
- Carrying baggage
- International insurance
- Personal extras
- Tips
- Season surcharge for travel in December is 52,00 € per person in a double room and 104.00 €for a single room
Things to know
What should tourist bring on a winter tour:
- Suitable shoes
- Warm clothes
- Camera
- Battery and a charger for your camera
- For detailed explanations to the degrees of difficulty please follow this link: Explanation of the degrees of difficulty
- Information about visa and entry regulations, health information and tips for equipment, see this link: Things to know-1
- Please note our information about possible exchange rate fluctuations: Exchange rate fluctuation
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