AM-S0109
Active & Adventure
12 days
15 MAY to 01 OCT
If you want to take a closer look at Mongolian precious heritage and admire the wild nature, we recommend this tour. The Mongols first used the bow and arrow for hunting purposes 2000 years ago, today archery is already a part of National festival. There are several historical facts about archery that In the 4th and 3rd centuries BC, in ancient Hunnu and Sunnu people made the first bow and arrow with wood, animal ligament and bone. This itinerary, to several parts of Mongolia, is introducing unique nomadic culture of the nomads and National Park besides providing you with professional archery lesson that will be a valuable part of the tour.
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3-4 pax:
$2500
5-8 pax:
$1950
9-15 pax:
$1700
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| Destination | Ulaanbaatar, Erdenezuu monastery, Karakorum-The Ancient Capital of Mongolia, Historic Orkhon River Valley, |
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Ulaanbaatar is the capital city of Mongolia. The 1 of 3 of the population lives in Ulaanbaatar and it’s a modern metropolis. This day we will have city tour including Gandan Monastery and the National Museum. Rest of the day you have some time to prepare for the big trip.
Ogii Lake is a freshwater lake in eastern Arkhangai, in central Mongolia. The lake, designated as a Ramsar Site of International Importance, is known for its fish and for birdlife. It is a stopover point for tourists. You will take your first archery lesson with professional archery and get on horseback.
Khushuut Tsaidam, the western part of the Tsaidam Lake is popular within Turegists. Over a thousand years ago there lived Turgic King Bilge, who ruled a vast kingdom from Mongolia to the Black Sea and established powerful kingdom centered on the Orkhon Valley with his brother Kuli-Tegin. At this mysterious place you will take archery lesson and ride a horse.
Erdenezuu, the first Mongolian Buddhist monastery, was founded by Avtai Sain Khan in 1586 on the ruins of the ancient Black Twenty, which is the oldest existing Buddhist monastery in Mongolia. It is surrounded by 108 stupas. This is one of the places where you can learn more about Mongolian religion and culture.
The magnificent waterfall in Orkhon Valley is one of the beautiful places in central Mongolia. 25 meters below the waterfall you can climb to the bottom of the canyon. At a depth of 22 meters, there is a pine tree. Water does not flow for 4 seasons, but begins to flow only after the first summer rain. If the waterfall does not flow, then the area is still gorgeous, and have a nice summer camp or horseback riding area. These days are times to spend for your new hobby archery and horse riding. You will have time to go hiking in the beautiful wild nature. We could held fun games to spend worthy time.
Khujirt is a small, soporific town noted for its mineral hot springs and health resort. The road between Kharkhorin and Khujirt (a bumpy 54km) is one of the best places in the country to see falcons and hawks,particularly the saraa (moon) hawk. If you are ever likely to get a photo of one of these birds, this is the place.
The statue, called the Khustai Mountains, was located in 1993, 100 km southwest of Ulaanbaatar. The area of 50,620 hectares protects Mongolian wild horses, zebra, forest-steppe nature and forest-steppe. In addition to the rooster, there are populations of maral (Asian red deer), steppe, deer, boar, manul (small wild cats), wolf and lynx. Visiting this park have become popular for nightlife.
Drive back to Ulaanbaatar. After lunch you can have leisure time to go shopping. The guide will offer you the shopping centers to find what you want to buy. Amazing performance of traditional dance and folk in the evening.
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