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Camel Riding in East Gobi(7 days)

PO Box 13Ulaanbaatar 46

MongoliaTel: +976-9911-8295; +976-9666-8295

E-mail: [email protected] Page: www.happycamel.travel

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Camel Riding in East Gobi(7 days)

7 Days 2 Nights in Hotel 3 Nights Family Stay 1 Train Overnight

Happy Camel invites you to discover the natural and cultural wonders of Mongolia, one

of the last remaining seldom-explored countries. Largely inaccessible to the Western

world until only recently, Mongolia offers a rare glimpse into an ancient nomadic culture

that has changed little over the centuries.The traveller will discover this untouched

country by exploring the rare combination of ancient traditions of Buddhism, nomadic horse-based culture and natural beauties

such as the high mountains, the grasslands and the desert region.

Hiking Camel Riding Gobi desert Khamriin Khiid Monasteries Museums Sand Dunes

Family Stay Trans-Mongolian Train Cave Monasteries Zuunbayan Ghost Town

Trip Type: Rigorous Camel Riding Expedition

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QUICK ITINERARY REFERENCE

1ST DAY ARRIVAL2ND DAY THE TRANS-MONGOLIAN TRAIN3RD DAY KHAMRIIN KHIID4TH DAY CAMEL TREKKING5TH DAY CAMEL TREKKING TO ZUUN BAYAN6TH DAY TRAIN BACK TO ULAANBAATAR7TH DAY DEPARTURE



MAP OF THE ITINERARY



1ST DAY ARRIVAL Upon arrival at the airport you will be welcomed by our team. We will bring you to your comfortable, centrally located hotel within easy walking distance from main sightseeing places, shopping spaces & restaurants. Ulaanbaatar is fast-growing modern city with more than 1.3 million habitants. Depending on your arrival time, city tour can be organised. City sightseeing includes Bogd Khan's Winter & Summer Palace, a series of beautiful traditional buildings in which the eighth Living Buddha and the last king lived. It is now a museum displaying fascinating artefacts and costumes associated with the last king as well as his collection of stuffed animals. We will stop at the Gandantegchinlen Monastery. It is the largest and most important monastery of Mongolia. We will scroll through the different monasteries and see the magnificent statue of Migjid Janraisig, an 82-food high statue gilded in gold and covered with silk cloths. We will finish city tour with Zaisan hill to have a panoramic view of Ulaanbaatar. The city sightseeing tour takes about 4 – 5 hours. You may as well have to check the famous folklore concert famous of its throat singing before going back to the hotel. In the evening your tour guide will give you a short briefing about your upcoming trip and answer all your questions before he takes you to a famous Mongolian restaurant for the first taste of Mongolian food. (Hotel D)

2ND DAY THE TRANS-MONGOLIAN TRAINToday we will embark on Trans-Mongolian train in the morning at 9:43 AM. Travel whole day on the famous railroad linking Moscow with Beijing. Get mingled with locals and be part of this incredible world famous rail adventure. It is an amazing experience. At 19:33 pm you’ll arrive in Sainshand, a town in east Gobi along railroad. A jeep will be waiting for you at railway station and bring you to the monastery area. A warm tea and food will welcome us. (Family stay B, L, D)

3RD DAY KHAMRIIN KHIIDToday we will explore the grounds of Khamriin Monastery (Sambala Khiid), you will discover petrified wood, dinosaur’s bones,



Sambala energy complex, the cave monasteries. We'll wander around in the beautiful, red coloured sand dunes. (Family stay B, L, D)

4TH DAY CAMEL TREKKINGToday we will arrive at two humped camel breeding family and get introduced to their simple, humble, hard yet amazing way of life. Gobi desert being the coldest desert of the world with cold wind blowing pretty much throughout whole autumn, winter and spring without any shelter exposed in plains demands extreme survival method of living. Gobi nomads are well-known for their hard working quality in whole Mongolia. We will experience the warm hospitality offered by the Mongolian families. For dinner we will be offered a typical Mongolian barbeque that will be prepared by nomads over hot stone. Those who want will have the opportunity to try the fermented camel milk. Our guide - translator will help us to forge contact with the local population.(Family stay B, L, D)

5TH DAY CAMEL TREKKING TO ZUUN BAYANToday we will trek on our camels to Zuunbayan and visit this ghost town. It used to be a Russian military base, but since the Russians left this town was abandoned. Now empty buildings are remaining. Experience the strange contrast of this abandoned ghost town in middle of Gobi. You will take the evening train back to Ulaanbaatar at 21:10 PM. Overnight in train. (Overnight train B, L, D)

6TH DAY TRAIN BACK TO ULAANBAATARWe will arrive at 7:15 AM in Ulaanbaatar. We will go and visit cashmere factory. We will see different process of goat cashmere going through into becoming fine delicate clothes. Afternoon is free time to explore further the town and to shop for souvenirs. In the evening we will share memories of our trip over final farewell dinner at one of the city's best restaurant.(Hotel B, L, D)

7TH DAY DEPARTUREYou may depart anytime. Time to say good bye to the land of blue sky.



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B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner

PRICE INCLUDES Airport transfers Land transportation Train Hotel stay Family stay Meals - 6B, 5L, 6D Tour guides/Camel guide/Packing and Riding camels Camping and kitchen equipment National park entrance fees/Museum and Monasteries entrance

tickets

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE International flights Visa fee Optional activities fee Extra food and drinks Travel insurance

DELAYSWe are not responsible for any additional charges incurred arising from the delay or extension of a trip due to weather, equipment failure, illness, or other causes beyond our control. No refunds can be made for any unused services or accommodations on the trip.



TRANSPORTToyota Land Cruiser – 80, 100, 105 series are the best-known qualified 4×4 SUVs for Mongolian roads and off-beaten tracks. It has 4 seats. Comfortable and air-conditioned. Delica: Japanese vehicle has 5 seats with air-conditioning system. The quality is good on dirt road and during long driving hours. Furgon: A Russian military vehicle has 7 seats. Not fitted with seat belts and no air conditioning system.

FOODTraditional Mongolian food based on different type of meat: mutton, beef, goat, horse and camel. As well as we eat diaries and usually heavy meals due to our radical climate of cold long winter and hot dry summer. However nowadays our food culture is becoming more diverse and you can easily find international food in restaurants and buy diverse imported food at supermarkets. We will do our best to accommodate your food requirement. Please let us know in advance if you have any special food requirement.

ACCOMMODATIONIn Ulaanbaatar you will be accommodated in the best and most comfortable hotel. The hotel is centrally located, in walking distances from shops and museums.While in the countryside you will overnight in the gers of Ger camps. Gers are the traditional felt tents of nomadic herders. Each ger is furnished with a wood stove and beautifully painted furniture such as beds, a table and stools. Gers are based on double occupancy. Each Ger camp has its restaurant, western style toilet and hot water showers. Most visitors find their stay in gers, which provide an authentic taste of Mongolian culture and adventure, their most enjoyable experience in Mongolia.Each time we will travel far from the usual tourist tracks, we will have no other solution than to overnight in western style tents because no other accommodation is available. We will however do our best to offer you the best available service. For this a special jeep will accompany us with camping and kitchen equipment. We pride ourselves on the level of comfort we provide while camping in these remote areas, but camping is not for everyone. It is important to remain open-minded and physically willing.



REMARKMongolia is a developing country in terms of infrastructure. The standard of the roads is very low, with no tarmac outside the capital. As a result be prepared for bumpy and dusty rides.Travelling in a seldom-explored country, with very little infrastructure requires flexibility, tolerance, a spirit of adventure and respect and understanding for cultural differences. The trip itinerary is subject to changes due to weather, trail conditions, government restrictions, or other reasons beyond our control. We will however do every attempt to adhere to the given schedule.


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Presents - Camel Riding Mongolia · Web viewHappy Camel invites you to discover the natural and cultural wonders of Mongolia, one of the last remaining seldom-explored countries