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KHUITEN PEAK CLIMBING
Altai Tavan Bogd is the highest mountain in Mongolia and has massif-type. Tavan Bogd Mountain is located in BayanUlgii Province and its Khuiten Peak is the highest point of Mongolia at 4374 meters above sea level. Besides Khuiten peak, the mountain includes another four peaks – Nairamdal peak, Malchin peak, Burged peak and Ulgii peak. The Nairamdal Peak forms the border tr i point between Mongolia, Russia and China. DAY 1 | Arrival in Ulaanbaatar Arrive in Ulaanbaatar and transfer to selected hotel. After check-in to hotel, we will do short city tour including Chinggis (Sukhbaatar) Square, Chinggis Khaan Monument, National History Museum and Zaisan Hill for panoramic view of the city. Before dinner, we will enjoy Mongolian traditional folklore concert. Have a welcome dinner. Overnight in selected hotel (L/D) DAY 2 | Ulaanbaatar – Ulgii town – Tsagaan Gol valley After breakfast, we will take flight to Ulgii town. Upon arrival in Ulgii town, we will drive directly to Tsagaan Gol valley towards the Altai Tavan Bogd National Park. On the way, we will have a picnic lunch. Overnight in tent (B/L/D) DAY 3 | Tsagaan Gol valley – Base camp Today, we will leave our vehicle in Tsagaan Gol valley and
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start our trekking towards Altai Tavan Bogd area. We will trek to Base camp about 17 km. Luggage will be carried on camels or horses. We will set up for the climbing and acclimatize around Base camp. Overnight in tent (B/L/D) DAY 4 | Base camp – Potanin Glacier – Khonog Tolgoi Early in the morning, we will walk around 12 kms through Potanin’s Glacier to advance to camp in Khonog Tolgoi. Arrive in Khonog Tolgoi and set up a tent. Overnight in tent (B/L/D) DAY 5 | Khonog Tolgoi – Khuiten Peak – Base camp In the early morning, we climb to Khuiten Peak (4374 m above sea level). From the summit, you will get spectacular views into China, Russia and Mongolia. It is permanently covered with glaciers and snow. Then we will walk back to the Base camp.
Special Interest Tours Malchin Peak 4050 m Ulgii Khuiten Peak 4374 m Tsagaan Gol
Overnight in tent (B/L/D) DAY 6 | Reserve day We will have a reserve day for mountain climbing to Malchin and Khuiten peak in case of bad weather. Overnight in tent (B/L/D) DAY 7 | Base camp – Malchin Peak – Base camp We will climb to the Malchin peak (4050 m above sea level) and its elevation makes a good acclimatization day for mountain climbers and provides a long climb, mostly on screw and requiring no technical equipment. Come back to the Base camp for overnight stay. Overnight in tent (B/L/D) DAY 8 | Base camp – Tsagaan Gol valley In the morning, we will walk back to Tsagaan Gol valley. In the afternoon, free time to relax. We can visit Tuva family to experience their nomadic lifestyle.
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Overnight in tent (B/L/D) DAY 9 | Tsagaan Gol valley – Ulgii town Drive back to Ulgii town. Visit to Kazakh families living in the countryside. Enjoy their hospitality and experience different culture and customs. Visit local museum and market. Overnight in local hotel (B/L/D) DAY 10 | Ulgii town – Ulaanbaatar Take a flight back to Ulaanbaatar and arrive at Chinggis Khaan airport. Transfer to hotel and check-in. In the afternoon, we will do short sightseeing tour including Bogd Khan Winter Palace Museum. In the afternoon free time for shopping and for leisure. Have a farewell dinner. Overnight in selected hotel (B/L/D) DAY 11 | Departure Check out from hotel. Transfer to airport. Departure (B) www.juulchin.com
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BIRD WATCHING TOUR
Bird watching in Mongolia is one of the most special interest trips that you can do in Mongolia. The avifauna of Mongolia includes a total of 427 species. During this trip we can see rare birds. DAY 1 | Arrival in Ulaanbaatar Arrive in Ulaanbaatar and transfer to selected hotel. After check-in to hotel, we will do short city tour including Sukhbaatar Square, Chinggis Khaan Monument, National History Museum and Zaisan Hill for panoramic view of the city. Before dinner, we will enjoy Mongolian traditional folklore concert. Have a welcome dinner. Overnight in selected hotel (L/D) DAY 2 | Ulaanbaatar – Bayankhongor town After breakfast, we will drive to airport to take a flight to Bayankhongor town. Overnight in local hotel in Bayankhongor town (B/L/D)
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DAY 3 | Bayankhongor town – Boon Tsagaan Nuur After breakfast, we will drive to Boon Tsagaan Nuur. Upon arrival in Boon Tsagaan Nuur, we will watch birds around the area. Overnight in tent (B/L/D) DAY 4 | Boon Tsagaan Nuur Today we will dedicate full day for bird watching in Boon Tsagaan Nuur. Overnight in tent (B/L/D) DAY 5 | Boon Tsagaan Nuur – Orog Nuur After breakfast, we will drive to Orog Nuur. Upon arrival in Orog Nuur, we will do bird watching around the area. Overnight in tent (B/L/D)
Special Interest Tours Ulaanbaatar Bayankhongor Boon Tsagaan Nuur Orog Nuur Khongor Sand Dunes
DAY 6 | Orog Nuur Today we will dedicate full day to birding in Orog Nuur. Overnight in tent (B/L/D) DAY 7 | Orog Nuur – Altai Mountains (Ikh Bogdiin Nuruu) Today we will go for birding around Ikh Bogdiin Nuruu area. Overnight in tent (B/L/D) DAY 8 | Altai Mountains – Khongor Sand dunes Today we will drive to Khongor sand dunes. Upon arrival, we will go for birding around Khongor sand dunes. Khongor sand dunes, known as Singing dunes, is located next to the mountains, narrow rivers and camel herding nomadic families. Wonderful place to observe the birds of the area. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D)
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DAY 9 | Khongor Sand dunes – Yoliin Am Today we will drive to Yoliin Am area where we will go for birding. Yol Valley is narrow gorge with thick ice in between which disappear at the end of August. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 10 | Yoliin Am – Dalanzadgad town – Ulaanbaatar After breakfast, we will drive to Dalanzadgad town to take a flight to Ulaanbaatar. Upon arrival, check-in to hotel. Overnight in selected hotel (B/L/D) DAY 11 | Departure Check out from hotel. Transfer to airport. Departure (B)
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HOMELAND OF SHAMAN & TSAATAN
Mongolian shamanism, occasionally called Tenger ism refers to the animistic and shamanic religion that has been practiced in Mongolia and its surrounding areas at least since the age of recorded history. In the earliest known stages, it was intr icately tied to all other aspects of social life and to the tr ibal organization of Mongolian society. Tsaatan is one of the minor ities in Mongolia who practice Shamanism across the centur ies. DAY 1 | Arrival in Ulaanbaatar Arrival in Ulaanbaatar and transfer to selected hotel. After check-in to hotel, we will do short city tour including Chinggis (Sukhbaatar) Square, Chinggis Khaan Monument, National History Museum and Zaisan Hill for panoramic view of the city. Before dinner, we will enjoy Mongolian traditional folklore concert. Have a welcoming dinner. Overnight in selected hotel (L/D) DAY 2 | Ulaanbaatar – Khustai National Park After breakfast, we will drive to Khustai National Park where we can see wild horses. We will drive deep into the national park and explore wild horses. We can visit natural museum of the national park and watch documentary movie about wild horses. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 3 | Khustai National Park – Ulaanbaatar – Murun town – Khuvsgul Lake After breakfast, we will drive back to Ulaanbaatar to take flight to Murun town. Upon arrival, we will drive to Khuvsgul Lake. Khuvsgul Lake is dubbed as Mongolian Switzerland. It
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is surrounded with lash green forest mountains. It is the second deepest lake in Central Asia. Also it contains 1% of fresh water resource of the world. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 4 | Khuvsgul Lake We will enjoy another day in Khuvsgul Lake. Optional: We can enjoy boating and horse riding around the area. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 5 | Khuvsgul Lake – Darkhad Valley – Renchinlkhumbe town We will have long day drive to Renchinlkhumbe town where we can meet one of the minorities which are Dukha people. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 6 | Renchinlkhumbe town – Tsagaan Nuur town After breakfast, we will do morning drive to Tsagaan Nuur town. Today we will visit the TCVC (Tsaatan Community Visitor Center). Overnight in tourist GER camp or local inn (B/L/D)
Special Interest Tours Tsagaan Nuur Taiga Renchinlkhumbe Khuvsgul Lake
Murun
Ulaanbaatar
Khustai National Park
DAY 7 | Tsagaan Nuur town – Khogorgo River We will drive to Khogorgo River and meet the local horse guides. Today we will ride a horse to Khuren Khonkh mountain. Overnight in tent (B/L/D) DAY 8 | Khogorgo River – Taiga Today we will do full day horse riding to Taiga to meet Tsaatan people. Overnight in tent (B/L/D) DAY 9 | Reindeer herders – Tsaatan people Today we will meet and stay full day with reindeer herders to experience their lifestyle and traditions. Overnight in tent (B/L/D) DAY 10 | Shaman – Tsaatan people Today we will meet with Shaman people. Overnight in tent (B/L/D) DAY 11 | Taiga – Sharga Bridge Today we will do horse riding back to Sharga bridge. Overnight in tent (B/L/D)
DAY 12 | Sharga Bridge – Renchinlkhumbe town After long trip, today we will meet our drivers and drive back to Renchinlkhumbe town. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 13 | Renchinlkhumbe town – Khuvsgul Lake Today we will have long day driving back to Khuvsgul Lake. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 14 | Khuvsgul Lake – Murun town – Ulaanbaatar After breakfast, we will drive to Murun town to take a flight back to Ulaanbaatar and transfer to hotel and check-in. In the afternoon, we will do short sightseeing tour including Bogd Khan Winter Palace Museum. In the afternoon free time for shopping and at leisure. Have a farewell dinner. Overnight in selected hotel (B/L/D) DAY 15 | Departure Check out from hotel. Transfer to airport. Departure (B)
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TAIMEN FISHING TOUR
The taimen (Hucho taimen) also known as Siber ian taimen and Siber ian salmon is a species of fish in the salmon family (family Salmonidae) of order Salmoniformes. In Mongolia, the taimen is found in both Arctic and Pacific drainages, specifically the Yenisei/Selenge, the Lena and the Amur River Basins. The taimen lives in flowing water and is only occasionally found in lakes usually near the mouth of a tr ibutary. DAY 1 | Arrival in Ulaanbaatar Arrive in Ulaanbaatar and transfer to selected hotel. After check-in to hotel, we will do short city tour including Chinggis (Sukhbaatar) Square, Chinggis Khaan Monument, National History Museum and Zaisan Hill for panoramic view of the city. Before dinner, we will enjoy Mongolian traditional folklore concert. Have a welcome dinner. Overnight in selected hotel (L/D)
DAY 3 | Khuvsgul Lake – Darkhad Valley We will have long day driving to Darkhad valley and arrive in Taiga tourist GER camp. We will prepare for fishing. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D)
DAY 2 | Ulaanbaatar – Murun town – Khuvsgul Lake After breakfast, we will drive to the airport to take a flight to Murun town. Upon arrival, we will drive to Khuvsgul Lake. Khuvsgul Lake is dubbed as Mongolian Switzerland. It is surrounded with lash green forest mountains. It is the second deepest lake in Central Asia. Also it contains 1% of fresh water resource of the world. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D)
DAY 5 | Fishing day Today we will go fishing in Shishged River. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D)
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DAY 4 | Fishing day Today we will go fishing in Khug River. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D)
DAY 6 | Fishing day Today we will go fishing in Sharga River. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D)
Special Interest Tours Tengis River Shishged River Khug River Khuvsgul Lake
Murun
DAY 7 | Fishing day Today we will go fishing in Tengis River. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 8 | Fishing day Today we will go fishing in Khug River. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 9 | Relaxing day Today we will spend the day relaxing. Optional: We can do horse riding and visiting nomadic family around the area. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D)
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DAY 11 | Khuvsgul Lake – Murun town – Ulaanbaatar After breakfast, we will drive to Murun town to take a flight back to Ulaanbaatar and transfer to hotel and check-in. In the afternoon, we will do short sightseeing tour including Bogd Khan Winter Palace Museum. In the afternoon free time for shopping and at leisure. Have a farewell dinner. Overnight in selected hotel (B/L/D) DAY 12 | Departure Check out from hotel. Transfer to airport. Departure (B)
DAY 10 | Darkhad Valley – Khuvsgul Lake Today we will have a long day driving back to Khuvsgul Lake. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D)
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NOMADIC LIFE IN PHOTO
Mongolia offers a stunning array of photographic opportunities. Travel through the vast steppe to capture images of Mongolian horses, traditional ger camps and camel-herding families. DAY 1 | Arrival in Ulaanbaatar Arrival in Ulaanbaatar and transfer to selected hotel. After check-in to hotel, we will do short city tour including Chinggis (Sukhbaatar) Square, Chinggis Khaan Monument, National History Museum and Zaisan Hill for panoramic view of the city. Before dinner, we will enjoy Mongolian traditional folklore concert. Have a welcome dinner. Overnight in selected hotel (L/D) DAY 2 | Ulaanbaatar – Khustai National Park – Elsen Tasarkhai Sand Dunes Early morning after breakfast, you will start your tour to Elsen Tasarkhai Sand Dunes. On the way you will visit Khustai National Park. You will take pictures of Takhi Przewalski horse and deers. Also, here you will have a chance to shoot landscape. After lunch at Khustai national park, continue driving to Elsen Tasarhai Sand Dunes. Meet with the family for next day’s photo shoot of life of camel breeding nomadic family.
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Enjoy camel riding. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 3 | Elsen Tasarkhai Sand Dunes After breakfast, drive to the camel breeding family. On this day, you will take pictures of nomadic people’s life and landscape of Elsen Tasarkhai Sand Dunes. This place has a very unique combination of mountains, forests and Gobi desert landscape in one location. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 4 | Elsen Tasarkhai Sand Dunes – Karakorum Start driving to Karakorum after breakfast. Karakorum was once the 13th century capital of the Great Mongol Empire. Here you can shoot the biggest monastery of Mongolia, Erdene Zuu. It has total of 102 stupas, 25 for each side and 2 for each corner. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D)
Special Interest Tours Ugii Lake Karakorum
DAY 5 | Karakorum – Ugii Lake Drive to Ugii Lake in Arkhangai province. On the way, drive through ancient Turkic king Bilge’s memorial statue and the museum. Ger camp is located on the shore of Ugii Lake. You will visit a nomadic horse breeding family during the day. Opportunity to take photos of their culture, life and the horses. The Ugii lake has a magnificent view and countless water birds will be at your doorsteps. Here you will take pictures of the landscape. Enjoy short horse riding. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 6 | Ugii Lake – Ulaanbaatar Before breakfast, take a picture of the lake while the sun is rising. After breakfast, drive back to Ulaanbaatar. Overnight in selected hotel (B/L/D)
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Chinggis Khaan Statue complex Khustai National Park Elsen Tasarkhai Sand Dunes
DAY 7 | Ulaanbaatar – Chinggis Khaan Statue complex – Ulaanbaatar Breakfast at the hotel and start driving to Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex. You will take pictures of landscape and continue driving to XIII century complex. It consists of 6 camps and tribes which are very unique on their own. Everything is built in XIII century style. Take the pictures of XIII century Mongol life style. Return to Ulaanbaatar and dinner. Overnight in selected hotel (B/L/D) DAY 8 | Departure Transfer to the airport for your international flight. (B)
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DHARMA TOUR
This tour not only covers some of the most spectacular and iconic locations of Mongolia but also will offer insight into the Buddhist tradition of Mongolia that has and still plays a firm hand in the development of Mongolian culture and landscape. DAY 1 | Ulaanbaatar Visit Gandantegchinleng Monastery Complex: Arrive early at the monastery for the morning prayers and ceremonies. Visit the temples and surrounding areas. Tour will include accounts of the monastery’s history, detailed description and background of the images, statues and notable items within and around the monastery. Information about the projects currently being carried out at Gandan. Opportunity to meet the Hamba Lama and high ranking lama living in the monastery with time for questions and answers. Lunch in the centre of town. Afterwards, tour of Dashichoilin Monastery and tour of Bogd Khan Winter Palace museum. Concert at State Music and Dance Academic Ensemble. Overnight in selected hotel (L/D) DAY 2 | Ulaanbaatar — Sainshand Breakfast at the hotel. Morning train to Sainshand. Transfer from Sainshand to ger camp. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 3 | Khamar monastery Optional early morning meditation and yoga. Breakfast in a ger
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camp. Visit the Dakini’s Breasts, the sacred Ovoo worship site of Khamar Monastery. Visit Khamar Monastery. Visit the healing sands: the hot sand is believed to have healing abilities if people bury themselves in it. Lunch at the ger camp. Visit Shambhala Land and Danzanravjaa’s Tantric Meditation Caves, the 108 meditation caves formed amongst the volcanic site. Optional meditation in the middle of the energy circle. Short camel ride. Dinner at the ger camp. Optional evening meditation or time to relax. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 4 | Visit the wish — Fulfillng mountain Optional early morning meditation and gentle yoga. Breakfast in a ger camp. Visit Bayanzurkh Mountain. Activity: hiking and mountain ritual. Lunch at the ger camp. Time to prepare for journey back to Sainshand. Transfer to Sainshand. Visit Danzanravjaa Museum and dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight train back to Ulaanbaatar (B/L/D) DAY 5 | Day in Ulaanbaatar Arrive back in Ulaanbaatar early in the morning. After breakfast visit Choijin Lama Temple Museum. Lunch and visit National
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Zayiin Huree Tsenkher Hot Springs Erdene Zuu Monastery Tovkhon Monastery
Sainshand Khamar Monastery
History museum. Transfer to hotel, enjoy the free evening. Overnight in selected hotel (B/L/D) DAY 6 | Ulaanbaatar — Ugii Lake Optional early morning meditation and yoga. After breakfast, depart for Hustain Nuruu National Park to look for Takhi (Przewalski horse). Enjoy lunch at Hustain Nuruu. Arrive at lake Ugii ger camp. Dinner and overnight stay in a ger camp. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 7 | Ugii Lake — Zayiin huree — Tsenkher Hot Springs Optional early morning meditation and yoga. Breakfast at the camp. Journey to Tsetserleg and visit Zayiin Huree upon arrival and then tour with historical information. Chance to talk to the Curator of the Museum. After lunch in Tsetserleg, transfer to Tsenkher Hot Springs. Enjoy horse riding and the hot spa. Dinner at ger camp, relax and pack for the next day. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 8 | Tsenkher Hot Springs — Tovkhon monastery Optional early morning meditation and yoga. Breakfast. Journey to Ovorhangai and settle in to ger camp. After relaxing for a while, drive to Tovkhon Monastery. Ride horses up to Tovkhon
monastery. Detailed information and talk about its history and significance. Chance to talk to the abbot. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 9 | Tovkhon monastery — Erdene Zuu monastery Optional early morning meditation and yoga. After breakfast, drive to Erdene Zuu Monastery. Detailed tour of monastery. Chance to overlook prayers and ceremonies. Chance to talk to the Abbot or a high ranking monk of the monastery. Lunch and dinner at the ger camp. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 10 | Return to Ulaanbaatar Optional early morning meditation and yoga. After breakfast, drive back to Ulaanbaatar. Lunch on the way. Upon arrival in Ulaanbaatar, souvenir shopping at Cashmere store and the State Department Store. Farewell dinner. Overnight in selected hotel (B/L/D) DAY 11 | Departure After breakfast transfer to the airport or train station for your international departure (B) www.juulchin.com
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FLOWER WATCHING TOUR
Mongolian flora remained undisturbed for centur ies in areas of pr istine vegetation often the last of its kind in the world. Mongolian diverse and distinctive vegetation includes an important part of plant life in Asia. DAY 1 | Arrival in Ulaanbaatar Arrival in Ulaanbaatar and transfer to selected hotel. After check-in to hotel, we will do short city tour including Chinggis (Sukhbaatar) Square, Chinggis Khaan Monument, National History Museum and Zaisan Hill for panoramic view of the city. Before dinner, we will enjoy Mongolian traditional folklore concert. Have a welcome dinner. Overnight in selected hotel (L/D) DAY 2 | Ulaanbaatar – Gorkhi-Terelj National Park After breakfast, we will drive to Gorkhi-Terelj National Park located at 70km from Ulaanbaatar. At the park, we will see the Turtle Rock and visit Ariyapala, a meditation centre in the mountain valley where we will find variety of different flowers. Visit a local family and ride a horse for an hour. There are great opportunities for hiking, rock climbing and flower watching. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D)
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Day 3 | Gorkhi-Terelj National Park – Khar Zurkhnii Khukh Nuur Today, we will drive to the Khar Zurkhnii Khukh Nuur where Temujin was proclaimed Chinggis Khaan, ruler of the Great Mongolian State in 1189. This event and the lake are described in the Secret History of Mongols, historical chronicles written in the 13th century. The lake is located at 1675m above sea level. There are numerous flowers and plants growing in the Khan Khentii mountain range area where the lake is located. We will visit the Chinggis Khaan Statue complex on the way. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) Day 4 | Khar Zurkhnii Khukh Nuur We will continue our flower watching tour in the surrounding area. If the weather and the driving conditions permit, we can visit the Khangal lake located about 45km from the Khar Zurkhnii Khukh Nuur Lake and Baldan Bereeven Monastery in
Special Interest Tours Terelj National Park
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another 10km before returning to the ger camp. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) Day 5 | Khar Zurkhnii Khukh Nuur – Ulaanbaatar After early breakfast, we will drive back to Ulaanbaatar. We will have a lunch on the way in Baganuur city. In the afternoon, free time for relax and leisure. Overnight in selected hotel (B/L/D) Day 6 | Departure Check out from hotel. Transfer to the airport. Departure (B)
Khar Zurkhnii Khukh Nuur
There are 3000 species of flower ing plants registered in Mongolia. Species representing Siber ian coniferous taiga forest,Central Asian steppe and desert,and the Altai and Sayan Mountains all occur here. Mongolia’s flora includes almost 150 endemic plants and nearly 100 relic species. Over 100 plant species are listed in the Mongolian Red Book as rare or endangered. These include 75 medicinal species, 11 for food and 16 used in industry.
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ON THE TRAILS OF THE NOMADIC EMPIRES
Mongolia is known as the cradle of ancient nomadic empires. Countless khir igsuur, the bur ial mounds, deer stones and stellas with runic inscr i ptions remind us of the glor ious past of the nomadic tr ibes of the ancient empires who roamed freely in the steppes of Central Asia. DAY 1 | Arrival in Ulaanbaatar Arrival in Ulaanbaatar and transfer to selected hotel. After check-in to hotel, we will do short city tour including Chinggis (Sukhbaatar) Square, Chinggis Khaan Monument, The State History Museum of Mongolia and National History Museum. Have a welcome dinner. Overnight in selected hotel (L/D) DAY 2 | Ulaanbaatar – Khustai National Park After breakfast, we will drive to the Khustai National Park. After lunch, we will view a short documentary at the information hall. Then we will drive through the National Park to visit the ancient Turkic site of ancestral rites and see the human stones. Afterwards, we will drive back deep into the National Park to see an ancient burial site and a deer stone followed by a search of Przewalski horses (takhi), ancestor of all modern-day horses in the world. If you have binoculars, please bring them. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 3 | Khustai National Park – Karakorum After breakfast, we will drive to Karakorum, once the capital of the 13th century Great Mongol Empire. Visit the Karakorum
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museum before dinner. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 4 | Karakorum – Khushuu Tsaidam – Ugii Lake Today we will visit Erdene-Zuu Monastery, which was the first and the largest monastery in Mongolia built on the ruins of the ancient capital. After lunch, we will drive to Ugii lake. On the way, we will visit Khushuu Tsaidam, a historical site and a museum complex where we will learn about the rise and fall of the Turkic empire. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 5 | Ugii Lake – Tsetserleg – Taikhar Rock After breakfast, we will drive to Tsetserleg, the Arkhangai province centre, where we will visit a local museum. Afterwards, continue our drive to the ger camp for lunch. In the afternoon, we will see the Taikhar rock and then drive to an ancient site with petroglyphs carved on rocks by the ancestors of the nomadic warriors who built empires in the steppe. On the way back to our camp, we will see another remarkable burial site and a deer stone. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D)
Special Interest Tours Erkhel Lake Jargalant Hot Springs Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur
Khuvsgul Lake
Murun
Jargalantyn Am Ugii Lake
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Taikhar Rock Khustai National Park Karakorum
DAY 6 |Taikhar Rock – Jargalantyn Am – Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake Today we will have a long drive to visit Jargalantyn Am valley, an impressive site with numerous burial mounds and deer stones left by the Xiongnu, ancestors of the modern-day Mongolians known as the Huns in the western world. We will drive to Terkhiin Tsagaan lake. Picnic lunch on the way. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 7 | Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake – Jargalant Hot Springs Today we will climb the Khorgo extinct volcano crater, visit the one-man cave and the Yellow dog’s hell cave. Enjoy a short hiking around the lake shore before lunch at the ger camp. We will drive to Jargalant hot springs after lunch and enjoy a natural hot spa in the evening. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 8 | Jargalant Hot Springs – Khuvsgul Lake Today we will drive to Khuvsgul lake. We will drive through Murun, the province centre and continue to the Uushgiin uvur site where we will see the unique deer stone with a human face
carved on it. There are more deer stones on the way to the lake including the tallest deer stone discovered in Mongolia. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 9 | Khuvsgul Lake Today we will relax after long days of driving. Optional boat ride, horse riding and hiking along the beautiful lake shore are available. You also can try yourself at fishing. Ask your camp staff for fishing equipment rental availability. Overnight in tourist GER camp (B/L/D) DAY 10 | Khuvsgul Lake – Ulaanbaatar After breakfast, we will drive back to Murun town to take flight to Ulaanbaatar. Upon arrival in Ulaanbaatar, visit a cashmere factory on a factory tour, followed by a visit to a factory outlet for cashmere shopping opportunity. Check-in to your hotel. Before dinner, we will enjoy Mongolian traditional folklore concert. Overnight in selected hotel (B/L/D) DAY 11 | Departure Check out from hotel. Transfer to the airport. Departure (B) www.juulchin.com
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BAYAN-ULGII PROVINCE TSAGAAN NUUR BORDER CROSSING
SELENGE P ALTANBUL
KHOVD PROVINCE BULGAN BORDER CROSSING
DORNOGO ZAMIIN –U
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PROVINCE LAG BORDER CROSSING
OBI PROVINCE UUD BORDER CROSSING
DORNOD PROVINCE EREENTSAV BORDER CROSSING
DORNOD PROVINCE SUMBER BORDER CROSSING Available Jun 1- Oct 1 SUKKBAATAR PROVINCE BICHIGT BORDER CROSSING
SELF-DRIVING OVERLAND ADVENTURES Mongolia probably is one of the last frontiers where car enthusiasts can experience the challenge and the joy of off-road driving through untouched landscapes. Unfenced vast territories of the Mongolian Gobi desert, Western mountains and the steppes of Central Mongolia offer unforgettable experience and memory that last. Juulchin Tourism Corporation has been providing ground support and jointly organizing self-driving rally tours for classic and four-wheel drive vehicles. We offer our experience and service for you to safely enjoy your drive through vast Mongolian landscape while resting in comfort between long days of driving through scenic routes. Please contact us for more information. Border crossing points where third-party nationals are permitted to enter and exit Mongolia on their vehicles
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