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Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 : 04. July, arrive Ulaanbaatar

Arrive Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.  Upon arrival you will be met and assisted by your official Mongolian representative.  After airport formalities transfer to the hotel. Afternoon visit the Museum of Mongolian History (exhibits of Mongolian ethnic lifestyles) / visit Sukhbaatar Square (there is a Great Chinggis Khaan's Memorial complex) for city orientation. Overnight at the ***Hotel. (D)

 Field trip to the Khentii Mountain and rocky range/zone.

Day 2 : 05. July, ULAAN BAATAR – Terelj National park and Nomads’ Lifestyle tour

After breakfast drive to Terelj National Park from Ulaanbaatar. On the way you will be introduce with the small town people’s living standard, herder families, pasturing livestock, Monk cave and Turtle rock.  Arrive in the tourist camp. Introduce with camp and its surrounding environment. Lunch in the Ger restaurant. Afternoon see the river and hike the mountain near by the camp and rest in the ger.  Dinner and overnight in the comfortable Ger camp. (B/L/D)

Day 3 : 06. July, Horse riding tour to Princess temple ruins in Khan Khentii landscape

Breakfast. Preparations for the journey. Ride horse like a nomadic Mongol to Princess Temple. We ride horse and walk 8 km through spectacular valleys and across small rivers surrounded by highly–eroded rock formations of the Khan Khentii Mountains. Cafe breaks on picnic at a site chosen for its spectacular setting. Visit the ruins of Princess Temple, was built in 1740. Return to the camp. Free time. Sauna and shower time. Evening possibly organize by interest- bonfire party. Dinner and overnight at the camp. (B/L/D)

Day 4 : 07. July, Khan Khentii strictly protected area – Ulaanbaatar

After breakfast drive back to Ulaanbaatar. On the way visit nomadic family. Learn their everyday life, horse riding, cow milking and dairy product producing.  After your exploration here the rest of your day will be spent in shopping for some of the most beautiful handicrafts of the country. Today will be a day of guided sightseeing in UB and overnight at the ***hotel. (B/L)

Field trip to the steppe range

Day 5 : 08. July, ULAAN BAATAR – Elsen Tasarkhai, Camel riding trip

After the breakfast drive to Kharakhorin great city ruin, on the way watching Elsen Tasarhai (Sand dunes). Elsen Tasarhai, also known as Bayan Gobi, is a suitable place for breaking between Khogno Khaan mountain and Kharkhorin. Elsen Tasarhai literally means “an isolated torn-off piece of sand” and it is a small sequence of real desert in the midst of green steppes, continues about 80 km. It feels like in the Gobi Desert, and visitors can hike in the sand dunes. We will ride 1 hour camel ride trip here. Overnight at a Ger camp. (B/L/D)

Day 6 : 09. July, KHARA KHORUM: More explorations of people & places

After breakfast visit to Orkhon Khar Balgas, was the capital state of the Uigar State (9^th Centure A.D). Visit Orkhon Khar balgas. Archeological studies demonstrate area of the city was allotted for trade and handicraft, and in the center of the city, were palace, monastery and temples. Then drive to Orkhon’s black ruin Turkic inscribed monument. Khusuu Tsaidam is a Turkic inscribed monument of the Turkic State (6^th to 8^th Centuries A.D). The mountain is 3.3 meters high and 1.3 meters wide and the inscription consists of 68 lines.  Afternoon visit Khara Khorum and its ancient ruins. This Monastery was built in 1586 and is surrounded by a massive 400m-x 400m wall. Not a single nail was used in the construction of the ornate temples, only a few of which remain standing after the communist purges. Mongolia´s ancient capital Kharakhorum, Chinggis Khaan´s fabled city, was found

Day 7 : 10. July, arrive Ulaanbaatar

After breakfast drive back to Ulaanbaatar arriving at the capital town around midday. Free time in Ulaanbaatar. Dinner overnight in ***hotel. (B/L/D)

Day 8 : 11. July, Naadam Festival

After Breakfast, participate in the Naadam festival opening ceremony and enjoy wrestling and archery contests. The sports most popular with the Mongols since ancient times are wrestling, horse racing and archery. At present it is a national holiday held 11-13th July each year to commemorate the Mongol People's Revolution. The traditional style of wrestling has its own long-standing ritual. The second element of the Three Manly Sports is horse racing. The third element of the national competitions is archery, which has been perfected over centuries. Full day in Ulaan Baatar exploration & enjoy Nadaam Festival.... Overnight at the ***hotel.  (B/L)

Day 9 : 12. July, Naadam Festival

after breakfast drive to the horse race course about 36 km and see the daaga (2-year-old horse) race of 10km and the soyolon (5-year-old horse) race of 25km. In the evening we'll have exciting performance in Tumen Ekh Chuulga to see traditional folklore such as dance, song, Buddhist ritual mask dance. Overnights at the *** hotel. (B/L)   

Day 10 : 13. July, Ulaanbaatar – depart

Breakfasts at the hotel, transfer to the airport for your departure flight. (B)