Day 1 Arrive Ulaanbaatar - sightseeing - evening entertainment
On arrival you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. There will be a visit to Gandan Monastery, the Bogd Khan Winter Palace (home to the last religious king of Mongolia), and the Fine Arts Museum. Lunch will be at the hotel and dinner at a ger restaurant with traditional Mongolian food and entertainment. 

Day 2 Flight to Dalanzadgad, South Gobi
Today we will be take flight to the South Gobi Aimag (county), either in the morning or in the afternoon depending on domestic flight schedules. The flight takes about one and half hours, and you will be accompanied by your guide. On arrival at the airstrip in the Gobi you will be met by a driver and jeep and taken to the ger camp close to Bayanzag (which means 'rich in saxaul shrubs). This area is also known as 'Flaming Cliffs,' it was the site excavated in 1922 by the palaeontologist Roy Chapman Andrews. It is an atmospheric place of real beauty and is well known for the vast number of dinosaur remains found in the area. We will then visit Moltseg Els (sand dunes). Overnight at Three Camel Lodge. 

Day 3 Khongor sand dunes
Today we drive west along the Altai Mountain range until we reach Khongoriin Els, which is known as the 'singing dunes' because of the tons of sand which shift in the wind and  make a strange sound similar to that of distant aircraft. Reaching heights of 800m, these are Mongolia's largest sand dunes. The drive is about 4 hours long. During our stay in the Gobi we will have the opportunity to ride on camels and to experience what it is like on this massive sand dune. The two-humped camels are very comfortable to ride, as they walk slowly and gently and we will be well supported by the humps, sitting comfortably between them. We will stay overnight in a ger camp close to the dunes.

Day 4 Gobi - Yolyn Am
After a relaxed breakfast we drive 220km to Yolyn Am (Eagle Valley). The valley is about 10km long and is completely shaded from the sun in some parts by the high cliff walls. It is possible to walk through the valley and out the other side. You may be lucky enough to spot wild sheep and goats grazing high on the cliff walls. The valley is also full of soaring eagles hunting for prey. At the opening of the valley is a local Natural History Museum displaying interesting information about the animals of the area. The best time spotting Wildlife is at dawn or dusk - you can let your guide know which hours your prefer to be there. 

Day 5 Yolyn Am - Return to Ulaanbaatar - Natural History Museum
You may enjoy an early morning hike through Eagle Valley or you could relax at the camp. We fly to UB in the afternoon (subject to flight schedules). At Ulaanbaatar, you may take a well deserved shower and enjoy dinner with the group at a local restaurant.

Days 6 to 10 - 5 days in the Khentii Mountains - horse riding, hiking, visiting nomads
We depart UB on the morning of your 6th day for the Khentii Mountains. En route, we will see nomadic families and their gers, and we will go through the Gorkhi Terelj National Park where we will meet up with our local horsemen. After lunch, our journey will continue, either on horseback or on a yak cart into the Baga Khentii Mountains, the foothills of the Khentii Mountains to the north.

We will spend four nights in tents moving from place to place in the mountains. We will socialise and eat our evening meals in a large dining tent. In the daytime, our activities will include horse riding, yak cart riding, hiking / trekking and visiting the ruins of Gunjin Monastery. The river which flows past our camp is deep enough for a dip in the cool waters, or you can try your hand at fishing with the locals. If you like wildlife, this area is perfect. There are musk deer, moose, brown bears, roe and elk. Birds spotted in the area include whooper swans, spoonbills, great white egrets and a variety of birds of prey. On our last day, we will visit the ger of our local horseman and sample some traditional Mongolian food. We will return to Ulaanbaatar by vehicle. On the evening of the 10th day we will have a farewell dinner at a local restaurant and stay overnight in Ulaanbaatar at a hotel. 

Departure codes and 2008 dates:    NSA001. 17-27 May        
                                                    NSA003. 07-17 Jun
                                                     NSA007. 19-29 Jul
                                                     NSA008. 09-19 Aug

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If we have 6 - 8 in the group   GBP1065 / USD2086
If we have 9 or more in the group GBP996 / USD1949

Single supplement: GBP123 / USD240

Please note: The ‘single supplement’ refers to single room accommodation in hotels only. It does not refer to single accommodation in gers or tents. We endeavour to place single clients in their own ger or tent whenever possible.

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