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Traduction en ligne dans la langue française1st day
Upon arrival at the airport we will be welcomed by our guide. He will bring us to our comfortable, centrally located hotel. In the afternoon we will stroll around Ulaanbaatar. We will visit the Natural and the Historical Museums. We will have dinner at a local restaurant. (Hotel, L, D) 2nd day
In the morning we leave for Khustai Nuruu National Park located about 100 km southwest from Ulaanbaatar. It was established in 1993 and protects today the Takhi, the Mongolian's wild horses, also known as the Przewalski horses. After lunch we will hike in the area and see the wild horses. Overnight in a tented camp. (Tented Camp, B, L, D) 3rd day
After breakfast we will head for Kharkhorin (also called Karakorum), site of the 13th century capital of the Mongolian Empire created by Chinggis Khaan. Very little is left from this legendary city. In the 16th century, Mongolia's biggest Monastery was build from the ruins of Kharkhorin. Now Erdene Zuu Monastery are the remains of what once was a huge monastery of 100 temples and about 1.000 lamas residencing there. We will explore the grounds of Erdene Zuu Monastery surrounded by its massive 400 m X 400 m walls. We will be guided around the 3 remaining temples: Dalai Lama, Zuu of Buddha and Lavrin Temple. We will also see the Turtle Rock and the Phallic Rock. After having visited the area we will set off further westwards. In the evening we will meet our horsemen and our horses. Being 1.40 meter high the horses are often taken by Europeans as ponies. Their height is deceiving; they are renowned for their strength, speed and dexterity. We will put up our camp next to the wranglers' family ger. Our guide - translator will help us to forge contact with the local population. (Tented Camp, B, L, D) 4th until 7th day
Today we will set off for a five-day horseback riding trip in the mountainous area of the Khangai. Depending on the level of the group, the vehicles will (or will not) support us for part of the exploration. The horsemen will be responsible for the horses and, being from the region, they will be our guides. On the way we will visit many gers and experience the nomadic life of Central Asia. Our translator will help us to forge contact with the local population. We will follow the Tamir River that flews through one of the open fertile valleys of central Mongolia. The region is called the "Mongolian Switzerland" for its beautiful nature. It offers a rare combination of grasslands, mountains, forests and rivers. Later we will ride through a forest area. En Route we will pass by several nomad families. (Tented Camp, B, L, D) 8th day
More horseback riding. End of the day we will leave our horses and drive to Tsenkher hot spring resort. Managed by Japanese this resort has a large open-air pool at its customer's disposal. The hot water of the pool flows continuously in from the hot water spring. At the spring, the temperature of the water is over 80 ° C. A complex pipelines system regulates the water temperature. Some will spend hours sitting in the pool talking, staring at the stars or scanning the nightly nature around them. (Ger camp, B, L, D) 9th day
Today we will have a whole day driving back. In the evening we will stop at the foothills of the Khogno Khan Mountains. It is an impressive massif in the open steppes. It is an impressive massif in the open steppes. Not far from here runs the Tasarkhai Els, a 100 km long sand dune. (Ger Camp, B, L, D) 10th day
In the morning before our departure for Ulaanbaatar we will visit the nice little Uvgun Monastery and for those who want, they will have the opportunity to walk up the mountain and enjoy the incredible view over the plains, the sand dune and grasslands (Hotel, B, L, D) 11th day
Today we will have a free day to stroll around in Ulaanbaatar and buy some souvenirs before heading back home. In the evening we will have a far well dinner in a good restaurant. (Hotel, B, D) 12th day
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for departure.
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