Photo Safari Tour

TravelinfoItinerary

Summary

Destination South Gobi, Uvurkhangai, Arkhangai, Khuvsgul, Bulgan, Terelj National Park
Highlights Bayanzag, Yol Valley, Gobi Gurvan Saihan Mountain, Khongor Sand Dunes, Ongi Monastery, Erdene Zuu Monastery, Khorgo-Tiny Extinct Volcano, Lake Terkh, Khuvsgul Lake, Uran Togoo Mountain, Amarbayasgalant Monastery.
Length 15 nights / 16 days
Season June 01 – September 30

Figure itinerary

Photo Safari Tour

2015 Tour Price

Price 2015 :per person

2pax:$3,100
3-6pax:$2,700
7-10pax:$2,300
11 and more pax:$2,100

Discount conditions

  • Child aged 2-5 years old 50% off
  • Child aged 6-12 years old 25% off
  • 1 free space for every 16pax
  • *The duration/dates of the trip can be changed to suit your needs.

Included in travel price

  • Transfers on arrival and departure
  • English speaking guide at all time
  • 2nights in hotel
  • 13nights in ger camp
  • All meals during the trip
  • Park entrance fees
  • Sightseeing as per itinerary
  • 4WD or bus + driver + gasoline
  • Camel and horse riding
  • Boat in Khuvsgul
  • 1Lof drinking water per day per person

Excluded from the price

  • International transport
  • Travel insurance
  • Visa cost
  • Airport taxes
  • Extra drink/alcohol

day

Bogudohan Palace Museum Arrival in Ulaanbaatar and transfer to hotel. Depending on your arrival time, half and full
day city tours are available. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

day

Dundgobi Ulaanbaatar/Dundgobi

After breakfast, drive to reach granite formation rock mountain Baga gazriin chuluu, Dundgobi province. Explore the area and photo safari.

Overnight in the gert camp.

day

Bayanzag/Flamming Cliffs./ Bayanzag/Flamming Cliffs./South Gobi

Continuing the trip to Bayanzag commonly known as the “Flamming Cliffs.” The Bayanzag cliffs have dinosaur fossils, eggs and bones all over the place and are neighbored by Saxual tree forests.

Also drive to Moltsog Els sand dunes where you can ride a camel on the dunes. Photo safari. Overnight in the ger camp

day

Yol Valley Yol Valley/Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park/South Gobi

After breakfast, drive to the Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park where we will enjoy the incredible “Yol Valley”. The valley is an unusual narrow canyon with a river that flows through the Zuun Saikhan Mountains.

The sheer rock walls stand 200m and the canyon has stunning green meadows with a thick glacier layer that is deeply set between the walls. During the summer rainfall, water runs from the top of the walls forming waterfalls.

Walking in this unique canyon and will provide many photo opportunities. Overnight in the ger camp.

5

day

Yol Valley/Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park Khongor sand dunes/South Gobi Drive to Khongor sand dunes and it is one of the biggest sand dunes of Mongolia. It has an extra ordinary length of 180kms and 15-20 meters wide.

Trekking and exploring the local area will provide many photo opportunities.

Overnight in the ger camp.

6

day

Ongi Monastery./Dundgobi Ongi Monastery./Dundgobi

Continuing the trip to Ongi Monastery. The monastery was built in the 18th century and the main religious centre of South Mongolia. Explore the area and photo safari.

Overnight in the ger camp.

7

day

Kharkhorin/Erdenezuu Monastery Kharkhorin/Erdenezuu Monastery

Uvurkhangai Trip to Kharkhorun-the ancient capital of Ikh Mongol Empire XIII Century. Visit to the Erdenezuu Monastery, the very first centre of Yellow Lama Buddhism in Mongolia, built in 1586 by Avtai Sain Khaan on the ruins of Kharkhorin. Photo safari.

Overnight in the gert camp.

8

day

Tsenher Hot Spring Tsenher Hot Spring

Continuing the trip toTsenher hot spring /Arkhangai province/ and relaxing in natural hot spring at the camp. Tsenher hot spring, a sulphur spring that emerges from the ground at 85 degrees Celsius.

There is a great opportunity to discover local nomad’s lifestyle. Free hiking, photographing and horse riding.

Overnight in the ger camp.

9

day

Khorgo-Tiny Extinct Volcano/Lake Terkh Khorgo-Tiny Extinct Volcano/Lake Terkh

Trip to Khorgo – Tiny Extinct Volcano and Lake Terkh/Arkhangai province/. Khorgo volcano is dead volcano covered with basalt. The volcano crater of the Togoo Uul is 200m wide and 100 deep.

Lake Terkh is a spectacularly beautiful lake with crystal clear water with an altitude of 2,060m above sea level.

You can know beauty of nature – beautiful fresh lake with a lot of species of rare fish, bird singing, deer mooing, and nomad’s lifestyle. Explore the area, photo safari, horse riding and free hiking. Overnight in the ger camp.

10

day

 Jargalant Jargalanat/Khuvsgul

Today we drive to the north toward Khuvsgul Lake and break our journey in Jargalant hot spring and relaxing in natural hot spring at the camp.

Overnight in the ger camp

11

day

Khuvsgul Lake Khuvsgul Lake

Continuing the trip to Khuvsgul lake. The Lake is the second largest freshwater lake in the Central Asia with 262m depth and surrounded by forested mountains.

Explore the breathtaking shares of this beautiful lake, Motorboat – trip to the Island, photographing, swimming and fishing. Overnight in the ger camp.

12

day

Khuvsgul Lake. Khuvsgul Lake.

We will have a full day excursion to Khuvsgul lake. There live very unique forest nationalities called “Tsaatan”, who are living in branches tent in the deep forest and taking care for reindeers.

Visit to the “Tsaatan” people ( reindeer herders ) in the deep forest.

There is a great opportunity to discover local nomad’s lifestyle. Free hiking, photographing and horse riding. Overnight in the ger camp.

13

day

Uran togoo mountain Uran Togoo/Bulgan

Drive to Bulgan province. Trip to Uran Togoo Natural Monument, a dead volcano in Bulgan province.

Explore the area and photo opportunities.

Overnight at the ger camp.

14

day

Amarbayasgalant Amarbaysgalant

Drive to Amarbaysgalant Monastery. The Monastery is situated in the Selenge province and considered the second most important in Mongolia.

Overnight in the ger camp.

15

day

Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar

you will go back to Ulaanbaatar. In the evening we will enjoy Mongolian traditional folklore concert.

Overnight at hotel.

15

day

Departure Departure

In the morning transfer to the railway station or airport for international departure.

 

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