June 8th: Fly Beijing – Ulaan
Baatar. (B/L/D)
Arrive at Genghis Khaan Airport and transfer to our hotel in Ulaan
Baatar.
Lunch in the Silk Road restaurant. We will then visit the Chojin
Lama Temple Museum. Evening on the town. Overnight in Hotel.
June 9th: Ulaan Baatar. (B/L/D)
Drive either to the Manjushir Monastery Museum, or else Teralj,
depending on weather conditions. Both are among the most beautiful
valleys in Central Mongolia and are located approximately an
hour from town. Overnight in Hotel.
June 10: Ulaan Baatar - Old Man Monastery Valley. (B/L/D)
Drive to Old Man Monastery Valley, an hour east of Kharakoroum,
the old Mongolian capital established by Genghis Khaan. Here
we will stay in an ootes camp, the traditional “teepee” homes
used by ancient Mongols in the northern forests. These are very
comfortable with wooden floors, good beds and bedding etc. The
camp has good communal toilets and bathrooms. Overnight in Ootes
camp.
June 11: Old Man Monastery Valley – Kharakoroum.
(B/L/D)
Continue on to Kharakoroum, the old Mongolian capital established
by Genghis Khaan. Here we will stay in a comfortable gher camp,
the round felt homes used by grasslands Mongols. Again they are
clean and comfortable with a separate building having clean toilets
and showers. Overnight in Gher camp.
June 12: Kharakoroum - Ikh Mongol. (B/L/D)
Morning visit to Erdene Zuu Museum, the remaining portion of
the monastery established in the 16th century following the
Third
Dalai Lama’s work in teaching Buddhism in Mongolia. After
lunch we will drive to Ikh Mongol, one of the four sacred mountains
of Central Mongolia. The gher camp here is one of the best
in the country. The Ikh Mongol is located on the fringe of
the Gobi
and offers an excellent introduction to the Gobi culture. Overnight
in Gher camp.
June 13: Ikh Mongol. (B/L/D)
We will spend the day riding camels or horses (your choice) around
Ikh Mongol
Mountain. Those who prefer not to ride can walk or can spend the
day exploring the beauties of the area. Overnight in Gher camp.
June 14: Ikh Mongol - Ulaan Baatar. (B/L/D)
Drive back to Ulaan Baatar. A night in the city.Overnight in Hotel.
June 15: Depart Ulaan Baatar. (B/-/-)
Depart Ulaan Baatar flight home.
Land cost - $995 per person
Beijing-Ulaan Baatar-Beijing airfare - $650 per person. Airfare
subject to change
Single Room Supplement - $320 per person
LAND COST INCLUDES:
- 3 nights twin sharing accommodation in Ulaan Baatar with ABF
in Hotel.
- All lunches & dinners in hotel, local restaurants,
Ootes & Gher
camps.
- Glenn H. Mullin as Pilgrimage Leader and guide.
- 4 nights accommodation
in Ootes and Gher camps.
- All entrance fees & permits.
- Airport transfers based on
group arriving & departing on
the same flight.
- All transfers by coach, camels or horses on
une 13 in Ikh Mongol.
- Gratuity.
EXTRAS:
- Mongolia visa fees & visa processing charges.
- Beijing-Ulaan
Baatar-Beijing airfare.
- Photography charges in monuments and
monasteries.
- Bottled water, bottled drinks & alcoholic beverages.
- Expenses
of personal nature like laundry, telephone, bottled water and
drinks.
- Insurance of any kind.
- Monastery offerings.
- Airport Taxes.
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