Difficulty of trip: Moderately challenging
Package Fee 2-4 Pax: $497 USD for 8 days/ 7 nights
Package Fee 5-8 Pax: $435 USD for 8 days/ 7 nights
Minimal pax: 2 persons
Day One - Traditional short folk songs: (L, D): In the morning at 08am you will depart from UB by public bus for 260kms to Dundgovi province. Upon arrival at Mandalgovi bus station you will meet with a receptionist and a driver. You will start your journey after departing from Mandalgovi (Dundgovi province’s center) by jeep for 46 kilometers to Mr. Uuganbold’s Ger. She will serve you a nomadic lunch and tea. Afterwards his wife Mrs.Oyun-Erdene will sing you Mongolian traditional songs and show you how to make traditional embroideries and sewing. Overnight Ger (Munh-Od): Then the local driver takes you to your overnight family (13 km drive) where you will be greeted to welcoming tea and a nomadic dinner. During your stay with Mr. Munh-Od, you will have a chance to play National Game called “Shagai” that is a lot like a game “marble” that children play but with the ankle bone of sheep.
Day Two - "Shagai" competition and melodies of the Horse Head Fiddle (B, L, D): After breakfast you will trek to next herder family with him for 2 kms. He will take your luggages by motobike. Tea Ger (Munkhochir): Upon your arrival at Mr.Munkhochir’s home you will have a nomadic lunch and tea while enjoying the horse fiddle melodies. You can enjoy the opportunity to try your hand with a rustic head fiddle and learn songs about the spirit of Mongolian horses. The afternoon will be filled with the lessons on “Shagai”, traditional game. You will play “Shagai” with his family and compete with them. Mr.Munkh Ochir’s wife Mrs. Daariimaa will guide your journey for 8 kilometers to your overnight place by camel cart. Overnight Ger (Gundsambuu): In the evening at your overnight place you can have a chance to play nomadic style volleyball and enjoy with children’s singing.
Day Three - Learn the art of wood carvings: (B, L, D): This morning you will wake up to a hot cup of milk tea and fried nomad bread (like small donuts). Before departure Mr. Gundsambuu will show you how to make Mongolian traditional wooden carvings. You will trek for 12 kilometers and reach tea ger, Mr. Tsogtsaikhan’s ger. Tea Ger (Mr.Tsogtsaikhan ): You will be served a nomadic lunch and tea at Mr.Tsogtsaikhan’s family. You have an opportunity to learn to assemble intellactual wooden games. Mr. Tsogtsaihan will lead you to your next overnight Ger by horse or horse cart (11km). Overnight Ger (Mr. Chimiddorj): Mr. Chimeddorj’s Family will welcome you for dinner. Then you will have an overnight.
Day Four - Learn how to assemble a Mongolian ger and art of felt making: (B, L, D): After having breakfast you will have a rare opportunity to take part in the art of making Mongolian felt. In the early afternoon you will begin your trek by foot around 13kms through some of the most amazing rock formations of Ih Gazriin Chuluu like Tangad rock, Chinggis Khan Rock, Khur khartsag’s memorial place and monument, Open air theatre etc and have the opportunity to take some incredible photos. You will have picnic lunch on the way. You will be surrounded by densely packed massive formations that averagely range 400 meters and higher! Overnight Ger (Mr. Tsembeldorj): Upon your arrival Mr. Tsembeldorj’s family will serve you a dinner and tea. He worked as a local National Park ranger for 37 years. After dinner you will learn the art of assembling a Mongolian ger by small maket with him.
Day Five - Eastern Gobi: After the breakfast our driver will take you to Choir town to catch a train to Dorno Gobi aimag (Eastern Gobi). You will be served a lunch in the train restaurant. After 6 hours travel we will arrive in Sain Shand town, centre of Dorno Gobi province. Transfer to the local hotel “Shand Plaza Hotel”, dinner and overnight.
Day Six - Sain Shand, the centre town of Western Gobi (B, L, D): After breakfast at the hotel. We will start city tour including the provincial Museum and the museum of Danzan Ravjaa, the great 19th century artist-prince. Then we drive to the tourist camp “ Shand” for 14 km. you will be served a lunch at camp. Afterwards drive to the Hamriin hiid monastery located in 20 km south of tourist camp. Visit the 108 caves with dinosaur eggs and petrified trees. Drive to Saxaul Forest and White sand. Return to the camp for dinner and overnight in the traditional Mongolian gers.
Day Seven - Night train to Ulaanbaatar: After breakfast you will have free time at camp. In the evening time a driver will take you to train station. Get on train and back to UB city.
Day Eight - Ulaanbaatar city (B, L): You will arrive in UB city at 08am.
Included services:
Visiting nomadic families
All nomadic breakfast, lunch and dinner which are stated on itinerary
Herder guide service on route
Sightseeing
Horse riding according to itinerary
Traveling by camel cart according to itinerary
Pack animals on route
Cultural activities (make a felt, play ankle bone game etc)
Boiled water on route
National park fee
One way bus ticket between UB and Mandalgovi
Local jeep service according to itinerary
Domestic train tickets
1 night at local hotel /twin share/
1 night at tourist camp
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