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Duration:
18 days / 17 nights
• 2 nights in hotel
• 1 night in tourist camp
• 14 nights in tented camp
• Jeep Expedition with kitchen team support
• Domestic flight: UB-Moron, Gobi-UB
Route:
Ulaanbaatar - Moron - Khuvsgul lake - Moron - Shine ider village
- Terkhiin tsagaan lake - Eg pass - Boon tsagaan lake - Shine Jinst village - Khermentsav - Zulganai
- Hongor sand dunes - Yoliin Am valley - Ulaanbaatar
Highlights:
• Diversity of landscape : from alpine forest to the arid desert plains
• Magnificent Mountain ranges, wide open valleys, timeless steppe
• Icy streams and beautiful lakes
• Wildlife, Famous dinosaur sites
• Horse & camel riding
• Meeting with Nomad families
• Off-road adventure
Tour price:
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Price / Per person |
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3-5 pax |
1595 eu |
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6-10 pax |
1545 eu |
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11-15 pax |
1365 eu
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| Journey Along Latitude 100' |
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Extraordinary Expedition trailing the brand new paths strictly following the lines of the earth latitude 99' -100'-101'. Surprisingly along this horizontal line, which stretches from north to south, we encounter diversity of natural wonders: alpine forest area of Khuvsgul lake will be followed by beautiful mountains, rolling hills and green meadows, further it enters unmeasurable desert plains and sand dunes. Beautiful freshwater lakes, chilling streams and dramatic sites of desert emptiness famous for its dinosaur findings will be the highlights of this new journey. | |
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Day 1. Arrive in
Ulaanbaatar. City tour. Visit to Gandan Monastery, Bogd Khan Winter Palace
Museum and the National History Museum. Hotel.
Day 2. Fly to Moron, the capital of Khuvsgul province. The flight takes
half an hour. You will be met at the airport by our team and start driving
towards Khuvsgul Lake. Tented camp.
Day 3-4. Enjoy the magnificent lake Khuvsgul - it is one of the few lakes
in the world with several million years old and the most pristine lake among
them which contains 2% of the world’s freshwater and almost 70% of the country’s
surface freshwater. The lake is 136 km long and approximately 20-40 km wide, and
the maximum depth is 262 m. Khuvsgul lake is surrounded by mountains, thick pine
and larch forests and lush, green meadows where yaks and horses graze
peacefully. Tented camp.
Day 5-7. Head towards the south to the Terkhiin tsagaan lake having an
overnight stop at Shine Ider village. Next 2 days enjoy the lake and its
vicinity areas: visit Horgo volcano creater, hiking and horseriding. There is
also a great chance to view domestic yaks. Tented camp.
Day 8-9. We drive along the Chuluut river and cross the Khangai mountain
range at the Egiin davaa pass. Further the forest mountain area will finish and
we head to the desert plains. Enter Bayankhongor province and overnight in
tented camp near Jargalant village.
Day 10-11. Visit Galuutiin Khavtsal – a 25 m deep canyon that is only a
meter wide in places. We explore numerous deer stones and ancient rock
inscriptions. Arrive at the Boontsagaan lake , a large saltwater lake, which is
home to many rear species of birds including relic gull, whooper swan and geese.
There are also interesting volcanic formations, canyons with streams and ancient
cave paintings.Tented camp.
Day 12-13. Pass Shine Jinst village and head to the Khermen tsav and
Zulganai, a southernmost point of our trip. Mongolian’s largest canyon, Khermen
Tsav has emerged due to millions of years of erosion of the red cliffs. The
Khermen Tsav canyon is a spectacular area where many fossilized dinosaur bones
and eggs have been found and it still creates such an impression, as if the
dinosaurs still roam somewhere around.
A small river oasis called “Zulganai” is the last oasis in Mongolia, untouched
by human beings. Tented camp.
Day 14-15. Drive towards Khongor sand dunes via Naran Daats oasis. It
will a perfect stop to chill out amongst the arid desert. Following day is made
up entirely of fantastic scenery as we reach spectacular Khongor sand dunes
known as the « singing sands » and rise from the plain reaching a height of 800m
and extending for 150km long. Leisure hiking at the dunes. Visit Camel breeding
family. Short camelriding session. Tented camp.
Day 16. Yoliin Am valley in Gobi gurvan saikhan mountain. Gobi gurvan
saikhan national park- it is the largest of Mongolia’s national parks which
extends 380 km from east to west and some 80 km north to south and surrounded by
low plains, the mountains of 2200-2600 m altitudes. Fifty-two species of mammals
are found here, while the mountains provide suitable habitat for threatened and
endangered animals such as argali, Siberian ibex, and snow leopard. So, keep a
look out for ibex and argali (wild sheep) on mountain climbs. Beautiful valley
Yoliin Am,with icy streams and thick ices all year around, is located within the
Gobi gurvan saikhan mountain area. Hiking along the icy streams. Visit natural
museum of localities. Tented camp or Tourist camp.
Day 17. Today is the time we say good- bye to our local team and the
drivers. Take a flight to Ulaanbaatar. Free hours. Evening cultural performance.
Farewell dinner. Hotel.
Day 18. Depart Ulaanbaatar.
Services included in the cost:
Accommodation: Hotel***,* ger camp, tented camp
Guiding and interpreting service
Full board meals
Domestic flights
Transport: vehicle 4x4 or minivan
Entrance fees to protected areas and national parks
Museums and cultural performance
Horses Camping equipments |
Services not included in the cost:
International airfare
Personal equipments
Optional activity cost
Excess baggage charges
Single room supplement
Alcoholic drinks
Sleeping bag
Travel Insurance |
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