202 Terelj-Khar Khorin-Bayangobi-Khustai

Ulaanbaatar-Terelj-Khar Khorin-Bayangobi-Khustai

Day 1 Arrival in Ulaanbaatar at 6: 10. Meeting at the airport and transfer to the Bayangol hotel. Check-in and check-in at the hotel (morning check-in)

Day 2 Breakfast at the hotel. Sightseeing tour of the city: Sukhebator square-the leader of the Mongolian people's revolution of 1921, Gandan monastery – the main functioning Buddhist temple in Mongolia, the national historical Museum (2 large halls, one of which is a paleontological one). Departure to the Terelj national Park-continuation of the Khentii range with unique mountain and steppe landscapes.Walking in the Park, which covers an area of 2864 square km. It is simply impossible to see the entire Park in one day, because it is a huge array of wildlife. Visit the rock-turtle, Arabali temple, a Buddhist protector. Lunch at a restaurant on the territory of the reserve. Visiting a family of nomads living in a Yurt, learning how to prepare traditional dairy dishes and telling about the construction of a Yurt. Dinner and overnight in a Yurt camp.

Day 3 Breakfast. A trip to the monumental complex of Genghis Haanai historical complex "Mongolia of the XIII century", which recreates the life of nomads of that time in detail. It consists of a camp of Artisans, a camp of Shamans, a camp of blacksmiths and the Khan's Headquarters, located at some distance from each other. You can travel from one camp to another and communicate with the Mongols who live there permanently. You will be taught how to cook, sew clothes, light a pipe, etc. You can touch everything with your hands, try it on, try it out. Everything looks so real and plausible that it seems that you yourself were in the XIII century. The people who live here are native Mongolian artisans, respected masters, teachers, and shamans. Stavka Khan — a huge stylized restaurant for tourists, where you will be met by the beat of drums. Here, at the gate, you will be met and escorted, pointing the way, by horsemen–warriors. A traditional lunch is crowned by the tour. Visiting all the camps and lunch will take 3.5-4 hours. Return to Ulaanbaatar. Dinner at the Mongolian restaurant. Accommodation in hotel.

Day 4 Breakfast. Departure to Kharkhorin, on the way visit of the monastery Erdene Zuu, the first center of Lamaist streams of Buddhism in the country. Inspection of the place where the capital of the huge Mongol Empire was located in the XIII century. Visit to the Turkic obelisks of kulteghin and Bilge (45 km to the North). Traditionally, Central Asia was the center of the emergence of powerful nomadic States: Huns, Turks, and Mongols. More than 10,000 runic inscriptions of real obelisks tell about the history of the Turkic state — a rare case when nomads left written information about themselves. The obelisks are now located in a specially built pavilion. Dinner and accommodation in the Yurt complex.

Day 5 Breakfast. Departure to Bayangobi-North of the Gobi desert. You will see the border of natural zones-the forest-steppe of Central Mongolia and the Gobi Mongol-ELS sand dunes. On the North side, they are surrounded by picturesque granite rocks, at the foot of which stands a small Buddhist temple — all that remains of the destructive internecine wars of the Mongol khans of the XVI century. If desired, you can walk along the dunes or visit the temple-monastery "Uvgun hiyd". The monastery "Uvgun hiyd" was built in the 16th century, or rather in 1640 and 20 years later was destroyed by the troops of Galdan Boshigt in the civil war against Zanabazar, the head of state at that time. Later it was completely destroyed during the Stalinist repression of the 30s. It is located among the mountains, on a rocky mountainside because of its revered God. The name of the mountain also has its own history. Restoration work began in 1992 and continues to this day thanks to donations from the population and tourists. Lunch and dinner at The hoyor Zagal Yurt complex. Accommodation in the yurts ' complex.

Day 6 Breakfast. Departure to the reserve justi. The Park is located two hours West of Ulaanbaatar. This small mountain range surrounded by a hilly steppe became the place of revival of the wild horse population named after the Russian traveler N. M. Przhevalsky. The breed disappeared in the 60s of the XX century. Fortunately, a small number of them were caught by order of European collectors earlier, in the early twentieth century. In 1992, their descendants were brought to Mongolia for reproduction. Now the Park is home to more than 200 horses born exclusively in Mongolia and fully adapted to the conditions of natural selection. The Park is full of trails for walking and riding with a real opportunity to see Przewalski's horses, deer, marmots and foxes, as well as many birds. After lunch, we will continue to Ulaanbaatar. Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel and free time in the evening. Accommodation in the Bayangol hotel.

Day 7 After Breakfast at the hotel - continue your trip to Ulaanbaatar: Zaysan Tolgoi Memorial monument-a monument to a Soviet Soldier, a complex of Palace buildings of Bogdo Khan – the last Emperor of Mongolia. Today, the Palace Museum of Bogd Haan provides visitors with 8124 interesting exhibits. Among them are portraits of all the Mongol Bogd haans who lived in the 17th-20th centuries, a cap made of sandalwood leaves, presented to the first Bogd Khan Zanabazar by The fifth Dalai Lama, sculptures and paintings made by Zanabazar himself, etc. A visit to the Choijin Lama monastery Museum will complete our tour program. Farewell dinner. Overnight at Bayangol hotel.

Day 8 Breakfast. Transfer to airport. Departure.

• Bayangovi
• If you translate Bayangov means rich desert, it is really a unique combination of mountains, forests and deserts in the same area. You can take a walk in the real dunes of the desert, see the characteristic flora and fauna of the desert. These Sands are also called Mongolian Sands. This area is located on the territory of the reserve Batkhaan Uul /mountain Bathan/. During your stay here, visit the 17th-century monastery of Ovgon, located among the mountains. Restoration began in 1994 and continues to this day thanks to donations from the population and tourists. -Hiking in the area /walking on real dunes, admiring the desert landscape, horseback riding/
• Karakorum – the ancient capital of the Mongol Empire of the 13th century Karakorum is located in the valley of the Orkhon river, in the North-Eastern part of the Hangai Nuru mountain system / ridge/. The city existed for 140 years, but the capital of the Empire was only 32 years. During the reign of Uguudei Haan, son of the Great Genghis Haan, the city flourished as a center of trade, diplomacy, and culture. Karakorum was burned by order of the Chinese Emperor of the Ming Dynasty in the late 15th century. Now you can see the remains of the ruins of the ancient city. Particularly important remains are 2 granite turtles, one located near the walls of the monastery of Erdene Zuu, the other a few kilometers away.
• The Monastery Of Erdene Zuu The bricks and stones left over from the capital were used to build the Erdene Zuu monastery, which was built on the territory of the former city in 1586 and surrounded by a wall with 108 stupas. The monastery was the first Buddhist center of Mongolia, it survived the Stalinist repression/ 700 monasteries were destroyed from the face of the earth / and was one of the 2 active monasteries of that time. The monastery houses unique works of religious art by Mongolian masters and ancient manuscripts