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VIETNAM HIGHLIGHTS

10 days/9 nights for $699 per person, double occupancy, seat-in-coach tour, starting from the northern capital of Hanoi and ending in bustling Saigon
 

MONGOLIA
TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH

July 10-21, 2023

12 days, 11 nights including the Naadam Festival, Karakorum, Erdene-Zuu, the Gobi, Desert, and Terejl National Park starting at $3898 per person, double occupancy, land only

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Includes:

  • 4 nights in Ulaanbaatar at the Holiday Inn Ulaanbaatar, or similar

  • Full day Naadam festival with tickets to the opening ceremonies

  • Ulaan Baatar city tour

  • Tickets to the horse racing competition & visit to Terelj National Park

  • Round trip flights to/from the Gobi Desert

  • 3 nights in ger camps in the Gobi Desert

  • Tour of Bayanzag aka the Flaming Cliffs & dinosaur excavation areas

  • Tour of Khongor Sand Dunes with camel ride (optional, at your own risk)

  • Tour of Yoliin Am Gorge & Gurvan Saikhan National Park

  • Tour of Hustai National Park & excursion to see Przewalski wild horses aka Takhi horses

  • 4 nights in ger camps in Hustai National Park & Karakorum

  • Tour of Karakorum, Erdene Zuu, and Orkhon River Valley

  • Day trip to local nomadic family

  • Tour of Erdenesiin Khuree gallery, Elsen Tasarkhai dunes, Mt. Khugnu Khan, Uvgun Monastery, & optional horseback or camel riding (at your own risk)

  • Drive to Ulaanbaatar with tour of Bogd Khan's Palace Museum

  • 1 night at the Holiday Inn Ulaanbaatar or similar

  • English speaking guide throughout

  • Full board throughout

  • Round trip airport transfers throughout

  • Entrance fees as listed in the itinerary

PRICING

$3898 per person, double occupancy

Single Supplement: $860
 

ITINERARY

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Day One:

Arrive in Ulaan Baatar

Upon arrival, meet with your guide and check in to your hotel. Dinner at the hotel.

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Day Two

The Naadam Festival

Head to  the Central Stadium for the colorful opening ceremonies of the Naadam festival. Watch Mongolian wrestling, archery, and Shagain Harvaa competitions. There will also be processions of monks, athletes, local dress, historical re-enactments, music, and dancing. Complete your day with a city tour, stopping by the Genghis Khan Monument and the Museum of Natural History.

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Day Three

Horse Racing

Drive to Khui Doloon Hudag field for the horse racing competition, one of Mongolia's most popular sports. On the way back to Ulaanbaatar, visit the giant Genghis Khan statue and Terelj National Park.

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Day Four

Fly to the Gobi

Take a short flight to the South Gobi. Upon arrival, head to Bayanzag - the Flaming Cliffs to enjoy the spectacular rock formations. After lunch at your ger camp, head out to look for dinosaur remains and hike through a desert forest.

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Day Five

Khongor Sand Dunes

Head to the Khongor sand dunes, which stretch out over the arid Gobi to form some of the longest sand dunes int the country. Along the way, you'll see lone gers and nomad families still living as they have for hundreds of years. After visiting the sand dunes, visit a camel farm where you will have the chance to take an optional camel ride (at your own risk).

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Day Six

Yoliin Am Gorge & Gurvan Saikhan National Park

Drive to the Yoliin Am Gorge in Gurvan Saikhan National Park, where you'll hike and look for wildlife such as pika and many different bird species. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the park before heading to your next ger camp.

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Day Seven

Hustai National Park

Fly back to Ulaanbaatar, then drive to Hustai National Park, a beautiful and well-protected nature reserve. After arriving at the ger camp, head out to look for Takhi wild horses, also know as Przewalski Horses, one of the last remaining wild species of horses in the world.

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Day Eight

Karakorum

Drive to Mongolia's ancient capital of Karakorum. Once there, visit the legendary Erdene Zuu monastery, the first monastery built in Mongolia that dates back to 1586. Visit the Turtle Rock and Phallic Stone before learning more about Karakorum at the Karakorum Museum. Afterward head to the UNESCO World Hertiage Site of the Orkhon River Valley, known as the place where Central Mongolia's nomadic pastoral traditions began.

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Day Nine

Visiting a nomadic family

Take the chance to get to know the nomadic lifestyle that Mongolia is so famous for with a local family. Join them in tending to their livestock, milking, making dairy products, and making a traditional Mongolian lunch.

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Day Ten

Elsen Tasarkhai and Mt. Khugnu Khan

Start the day with a visit to Erdenesiin Khuree, a new art gallery focused on traditional Mongolian calligraphy. From there, head to the Elsen Tasarkhai sand dunes, locate in the middle of the steppe. Hike around Mt. Khugnu Khan and visit the ruins of the Uvgun Monastery. An optional horse back or camel riding tour will be available (at your own risk).

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Day Eleven

Return to Ulaanbaatar

Drive to Ulaanbaatar, stopping along the way to visit the Bogd Khaan's Palace Museum, which was the residence of the last king of Mongolia. The afternoon is free to explore Ulaanbaatar. In the evening, enjoy a farewell dinner and traditional folklore concert with the Tumen Ekh ensemble.

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Day Twelve

Return to Ulaanbaatar

Transfer to the airport for your flight home.

OpTIONAL EXTENSION TO MURUN & LAKE HUVSUL

July 21-24, 2023

$1680 per person, double occupancy
$200 single supplement

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Day One:

Murun

Fly to Murun, the center of Huvsgul province. If the flight schedule allows, take a short tour of Murun. From there, visit the Uushig Dear Stones and drive to Lake Huvsgul through lush valleys and  forests. After lunch at the ger camp, enjoy a walk around the shores of Lake Huvsgul. Dinner & overnight at the ger camp.

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Day Two

Lake Huvsgul

Breakfast at the ger camp. Enjoy today doing various activities and sightseeing along the lake, such as kayaking. Take a boat ride around the lake, then a horse ride (at your own risk) to Khyassa rock to see a panoramic view of the lake and surrounding mountains. Have a picnic lunch at another scenic spot and return to the ger camp. Dinner and overnight at the ger camp.

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Day Three

Return to Ulaanbaatar

After breakfast, drive back to Murun and fly to Ulaanbaatar. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. Lunch will be provided, but dinner will be on your own.

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Day Four

Fly Home

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for your flight home.

international Airfare available Upon Request


Please Be AWARE That ger accommodations are more basic than hotel accommodations, and MAY have separate bathroom/shower facilities.

 

INCLUSIONS
Accommodations
Full board

Transportation & flights throughout

Local English-speaking guide

Sightseeing and entry tickets as listed in the itinerary

EXCLUSIONS

Personal expenses

Travel insurance

Gratuities for guides, drivers, waitstaff, bellhops, etc.

Services and activities not listed on the itinerary

International Flights

Small Group Vaccination Requirements

Due to the increased potential for the spread of COVID-19 within a small group,
we require all travelers who sign up for our small group trips to be
fully vaccinated and boosted
with the most recent booster.
We recommend getting your booster about one month before departure.

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