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10 Days Monasteries of Mongolia Tour

This tour visits the monasteries of Mongolia in the Tuv, Uvurkhangai,Arkhangai and Selenge provinces

Highlights:

Visit a local nomadic family
Visit some of the most well-known monasteries in Mongolia
Hotspring spa
Museum visit, folklore show

Included

All transportations according to the itinerary.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
3-4 star hotel accommodation on twin-triple sharing
Services of a professional tour guide, and experienced drivers
Ger camps
Tax of National Protected Areas
Entrance fees for museums and Folklore show
Horse riding

Excluded

2-way international economy class return airfares between Singapore & Mongolia
All airport taxes & fuel surcharges
China & Mongolia entry visa fees & application charges
Tipping & gratuities to guide & local staff
Extra fees for photo & video cameras in the museums, historical sights and game parks ( except those specified in the itinerary )
Personal travel insurance & pre-trip medical immunizations
All expenses relating to any optional tour(s)
All expenses of a personal nature

Duration:	10 days / 9 nights

Dates :	04 - 13 August 2006

Group Size :	minimum 6 persons

Grading:

Group Size	Price ( Land Cost Only )
10 - 15 persons	$ 1600
8 - 9 persons	$ 1650
6- 7 persons	$ 1700
* Price above is land cost only and does not includes international return air fares ( Air China / SIA ). Estimated airfares is about $1000-1600.

When To Go:	May to September


Day 1	Singapore - Beijing - Ulaan Baatar. Visit to Sukhbaatar Square. Overnight in hotel.
Day 2 - 9	Day 2. Ulaanbaatar / Elsen Tasarkhai Drive to Elsen Tasarkhai. Visit to local nomadic family and horse back riding. Overnight in tourist ger camp. Day 3. Elsen Tasarkhai / Kharkhorin After breakfast, visit to Uvgun Hiid Temple. Here there are the ruins of two monasteries, hidden behind the rocky ridges and cliffs of the Khugnu Khan Mountain. Drive to Kharakhorin. Overnight in tourist ger camp. Day 4. Kharkhorin Drive to Kharakhorin the remains of ancient Mongol capital. Visit Erdene Zuu monastery, which is one of the tourist attraction. Overnight, in the heart of Mongolia, stay in tourist ger camp. Day 5. Kharkhorin / Tsenkher hot spa Drive to hot spa. Enjoying springs at the spa resort. Overnight at tourist camp. Day 6. Tsenkher hot spa / Bulgan Drive to Bulgan. Arrive in tourist ger camp. Overnight here stay in tourist ger camp. Day 7. Bulgan / Amarbayasgalant Monastery Drive to Amarbayasgalant Monastery. Arrive in tourist ger camp. Overnight in tourist ger camp. Day 8. Amarbayasgalant Monastery / Ulaanbaatar Visit to Amarbayasgalant Monastery, one of the most ancient and beautiful monastery complexes in Mongolia, dating back to 1727. Afternoon drive to Ulaanbaatar. Overnight at hotel. Day 9. Ulaanbaatar City tour including visit a Gandan Buddhist Monastery, the world famous and uniquely Mongolian Temple, which is home to 25 m gold –plated Buddha, numerous small working temples. Winter Palace Museum of Bogd Khaan, the home of the last Mongolian king who resided there in the early part of this century. In the evening performance of Mongolian folk song and dance. Overnight in hotel.
Day 10	Ulaan Baatar - Beijing - Singapore

The group will be accompanied by an interpreter / guide. Meals in the country side will be provided, as well as transportation throughout the trip. Horses and camels will be provided for the riding travel. We shall have a free day in the city ( Ulaan Baatar ) during which you can visit the monastries, explore the museums, enjoy a cultural show or two, do shopping. The roads in Mongolia are in a very poor condition. Paved roads are only available surrounding the major towns including Ulaan Baatar city. Most roads in the country are dirt roads and in the remotest areas, roads almost do not exist. Jeeps are an important form of transport on the unpaved roads, and mandatory when visiting remote attractions.