Bagagazariin chuluu
Baga Gazriin Chuluu, is a 15km long and 10 km wide stone massif, is located 30 km to the south east of Adaatsag sum. The highest point is Tahilgat Mountain /1768 m/ in the Northwest part of the stone massif. Over 20 kinds of medical herbs.
Tsagaan Suvarga “White Stupa”
Tsagaan suvarga located in Ulziit Soum, Dundgobi aimag. The name Tsagaan Suvarga (White Stupa) is given by local people to the impressive and legendary cliff which is eroded by natural phenomenon. Having 10 million years history, the cliff indicates different times by its colored layers.
Yolyn Am “ Yol Valley”
Yol valley originally established to conserve the birdlife in the region, but it’s now more famous for its dramatic rocky cliffs and narrow, heavily shaded canyons that allow sheets of blue-veined ice to survive well into the summer. Yolyn Am is in the Zuun Saikhan Nuruu, 46km west of Dalanzadgad.
Bayanzag, “Flimimg Cliffs”
Flimimng Cliffs which means ‘rich in saxaul shrubs’, is more commonly known as the ‘Flaming Cliffs’, a name penned by the palaeontologist Roy Chapman Andrews. First excavated in 1922, it is renowned worldwide for the number of dinosaur bones and eggs found in the area, which you can see in museums around the world. It’s a classic desert of rock, red sands, scrub, sun and awesome emptiness. A further 22km northeast of Bayanzag is an area of sand dunes called Moltzog Els,.
Khongor Sand Dunes
Khongor sand dune are the largest and most spectacular sand dunes in Mongolia. Also known as the ‘singing dunes’, they are up to 800 m high, 20 km wide and about 100 km long. Top of the dunes can be climbed and the views of the desert from the top are indescribable.
The sounds have been variously described as singing, whistling, squeaking, roaring and booming. To stand before an enormous, gleaming white sand dune and realize that all of this was once an ancient lake bed or coastal plain is quite astonishing. The incredible roaring sounds of distant dunes is an unforgettable experience.
Kharhorin
Khar Horin, which is the ancient capital city of Mongolia, was founded 1220 in the Orkhon valley, center of the empire for more than 140 years, destroyed in 1391 by Chinese troops. Erdene-Zuu monastery which is the first Buddhist center in Mongolia. Ogodei, son and successor of Chinggis, surrounded it by a rampart measuring approximately 1.7 km by 1 km; it was during this reign that Karakorum became a true urban, diplomatic, and commercial centre.
Erdenezuu Monastery
located North West of the imperial site of Kharkhorum, this monastery was built on the site of the ruins of the ancient Mongol capital which was the main center of Buddhism. At the present, 108 stupas are surrounding the monastery.
Erdenezuu and the vagaries of history: The construction of ERdenezuu began in the 16th century and continued until the middle of the 19th century. At the beginning of the 20th century, there were more than 600 temple halls and places of worship there, making it the most powerful of the Kalkh monasteries. But the Purges of the 1930s finished most of the temples and today only about 20 remain. What was left of the great monastic complex was turned into a museum in 1965 and Erdenezuu re-opened as a place of worship in 1990.
Day 1.
Pick up from the Hotel and drop off at the airport.
Day 2.
Trip starts at 8 AM. Drive to the ruins of Ikh Gazaryn Chuluu.
Day 3.
Drive to Tsagaan Suvarga.
Day 4.
Drive to “Yolyn-Am”.
Day 5.
Trip to the Khongoryn Els sand dunes.
Day 6.
Khongor Sand Dune, camel riding, walking and trekking along the sand dune.
Day 7.
After breakfast, drive to Bayan Zag.
Day 8.
After breakfast, a trip to one of the ancient monasteries of Mongolia, the Ongin Temple.
Day 9.
Trip to Kharhorin – the ancient capital of Mongolia. Visit Erdenezuu monastery and museum.
Day 10.
After breakfast, drive to “Seven stars” camp which is located at Hui 7 hudag, and have dinner there. On this day we will sit in the sauna and relax after the long tour. Will see stars and the moon during the night. Prepare for you Mongolian traditional food horhog.
Day 11.
After lunch, return to UB around. Arrive in UB around 3 PM.
Day 12.
Ulaanbaatar city tour.
Day 13.
PIck up from the Hotel and drop off at the airport.