Type:
Classic tour
Highlights:
ulaanbaatar city, museums
Lengths:
4 days, 3 nights
Favorable time:
April to December
Trasnsportation:
by car, by bus
Destination(s):
Ulaanbaatar - Capital City,
Sukhbaatar Square,
Gandan Monastery,
Bogd Khaan’s Green Palace ( Bogd Khaan's Palace Museum),
Choijin Lama Temple,
National Museum of Mongolian History,
Zanabazar Museum of Fine Art,
Tour operator:
Gardi Tours
* Stay in Ulaan Baatar in 3-star hotel. Oyn Bulac ger camp in gers with 3-4 beds;
* Guidance by local English (Russian, French and German) speaking guides;
* Meal package in Ulaan Baatar. Lunches and meals are included as described;
* Entrance fees for museums and parks; taxes for various services.
Day 1
Meeting with guide at train station/airport. Transfer to hotel, check-in. Morning free, time for resting, shower, etc. City tour after welcome lunch. Visit the wonderful, still in use, Ganden Monastry, the Sukhbaatar Square and the Winter Palace of the last King of Mongolia; Bogdo Khaan. In the people's Historical Museum, you will get a nice impression of the nomad life of the Mongolian people. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 2
Breakfast. Check-out around 11.00 in the morning. Today you will get an impression of the regular daily life of the ordinary Mongolian. Visit to the National History Museum. Excursion around the (poorer) suburbs, where most people live in traditional gers, followed by a visit to a small ger factory. Transfer to ger camp in Terelj for a 2-day stay. Overnight stay in a comfortable ger at the ger camp. Horse riding and bike rental optional. Lunch and dinner are included today.
Day 3
Breakfast. Guided hike (3 hours) around the park, with a stop for picknick lunch. The walk is not very intensive, anyone with a decent pair of legs can join. After the walk you are free to go hiking, horse riding or having a rest in the ger camp. In the evening a Mongolian barbecue will be organised.
Day 4
Transfer to the train station or airport. End of program.
