An adventurous but comfortable trip to spectacular wilderness country with overnight stays, in charming accommodations with private facilities, and overland transfers in modern all-terrain cars with 3 passengers per vehicle. From the capital Ulaanbaatar, which offers interesting museums and Buddhist temples, to the southern area of Mongolia, the Gobi Desert, with the Yol Valley, better known as the “Valley of Eagles,” and the great dunes of Khongoriin Els, located in Gurvan Saikhan National Park, where one can you can spot black-tailed gazelles, wild donkeys, marmots, ibex, wild sheep and numerous birds of prey. The striking site of Bayanzag, where American researcher Roy Chapman Andrews discovered the remains of entire dinosaurs among sandstone formations called precisely “Flaming Rocks.” Then northward to the central plateau, the cradle of Mongolian civilization, for a visit to the ruins of the ancient capital Karakorum and participating in religious ceremonies at the sacred Erdene Zuu Monastery. I continuous encounters with Mongolian nomads, their white ger (tents) scattered across the grasslands and the numerous herds of livestock (goats, sheep, horses, camels and yaks) in the semi-wild state…
An unforgettable experience in a land of vast skies and endless horizons!
Price includes:
- Private bus transfer from Ticino to Malpensa airport and vice versa
- Scheduled flight from Milan to Ulaanbaator and back, economy class
- Baggage allowance: 1 checked bag of 23 kg per person + 1 carry-on bag of 7 kg per person
- Airport taxes (approx. CHF 460.– subject to verification when airline tickets are issued)
- Bus transfers from the airport to the hotel and vice versa.
- Transportation in 4×4 vehicles for the rest of the tour, where you travel in 3 passengers + driver with guaranteed window seat (Tour Leader and/or local guide could be the 4 passenger)
- Double room accommodation in 5* hotel in Ulaanbaatar, GER 2-bed, with private facilities (except Ongiin camp where facilities are shared), during the circuit
- Full board, some lunches are provided picnic style
- Expert escort from Milan and back
- Gateway Tour will be present only for transfer from Ticino to Malpensa and return
- Visits and excursions as scheduled with local English-speaking guide
- Inputs, fees, and service rates
- Lounge at Beijing airport on the day of return
- Travel documentation
Supplements per person
- Single room CHF 760.
- File fees CHF 60.
- Single Trip cancellation insurance – from CHF 200.– ( annual insurance )
Notes
- Price is subject to adjustment for fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
- In case of need, due to changes in flight operations or hotel availability, the tour may be changed or may be reversed, while still maintaining the same locations
- The trip is guaranteed with a min of 10 participants and a max of 15 people
- Since most overnight stays are in the GERs, use as single rooms are limited to a maximum of 2 singles. For those who wish may share the GER with another participant while in the hotel in Ulaanbaatar will be a single room
- Entry requirements: passport valid 6 months from date of return ( CH/EU citizens).
- Visa not required ( Mongolian government temporarily exempted from visa requirement)