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Day 1. Welcome at your arrival at the Ulaanbaatar airport. Transfer to your hotel (Standard category). City tour. Visit of Gandantegchilen monastery and introduction to Buddhism in the Buddhist center of Mongolia. Lunch in a restaurant of the city. Visit of the Natural history museum. Briefing on the trip. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2. 9h00 - departure from Ulaanbaatar to Khustain National Park where you will spot in their wild environment the Przewalski horses. Night under the tent. 120 Km. 2h30
Day 3. Drive to the former capitale of Mongolia, Karakorum (kharkhorin). The fabled city of Chinggis Khaan was built in 1220 in the Orkhon Valley on the Silk Road. From this city the Mongolian Empire has been ruled until Kublai Khan move this capitale to Beijing. Lunch in local restaurant. Visit of the Erdene Zuu Monastery. Started to be built in 1586 but finished only 300 years later, the monastery has been the first Buddhism center in Mongolia. Dinner and night in gers camp. 260 Km. 4h00
Day 4. Drive to the Orkhon Valley where we will meet or guest family. Lunch with our family and first contact with the nomad life. Learning Mongolian traditional games. Dinner and night under the ger. 97 km - 2h30
Day 5. After the breakfast taken under the ger, we will assist the family in their daily tasks. Milking the yacks and mares. Then after the lunch we will go for a stroll to the orkhon waterfalls, walking along the Orkhon River. In summer, the valley is carpeted with wild flowers and Edelweiss. Dinner and night under the ger in our family.
Day 6. Relaxing day when you will have the opportunity to and fish in the Orkhon River full of fishes. Then you will be back at the family camp where it will time to bring back the cattle. You will join the head of the house, on horseback, in this task. Dinner and night under the ger in our family.
Day 7. Early morning, we will go for a horse riding trek to Tovkhon Monastery. This monastery was built in a top of a hill in honour of Zanabazar; the sight on the valley from there is stunning. Picnic then we will continue our trek thoughout the surrounding mountains. When we will be back, you will attend the cooking of the famous Mongolian Barbecue and you will be treated to this delicious meal. Farewell night. Dinner and night under the ger in our family.
Day 8. Greetings our family, then drive to Khogno Khaan National Park. Here the sand dunes run alongside the Mountains. Visit of Ovgon Monastery. In option, you will have the opportunity to have a stroll on camel back. Dinner and night in gers camp. 210 Km - 5 hours
Day 9. Drive to Ulaanbaatar and transfer to your hotel. After lunch, visit of the Bogd Khaan winter palace. Shopping. Overnight at the hotel. 260 Km
Day 10. Breakfast. Transfer to the airport. Departure.
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