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The nomadic Mongols ruled sedentary China over centuries
under warlord Genghis Khaan's black flags. Nothing could
stop the nomadic tribes to conquer the Chinese cities.
However, the ancient Chinese sedentary and Mongolian
fantastic nomadic cultures have a great angle between
them now. Check them out with us touring in this luxury
trip to the Great Wall, Ming Tombs, the Temple of Heaven
and the mysterious Terracotta warriors of Xian in China
and the world's most mystical place the Gobi desert,
Asia's dark blue pearl Lake Huvsgul, priceless Buddhist
works in the legendary Gandan monastery in Mongolia. |
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Style:
Soft Adventurer
Tour grade: Easy to Moderate
Duration: 18 days/ 17 nights
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* duration and
departure of the trip can be changed to suit
your needs
Tour dates for 2008:
June 13 - 30
July 14-31
Aug 1-18
Land only price 2008: per person
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| Group
size |
USD |
Euro |
| 3-5
pax |
3693 |
2352 |
| 6-8
pax |
3457 |
2202 |
Discount conditions:
1 free space for every 16 PAX
For children family trip
Courier bringing min 5 pax. More! Included in the
price: Accommodation in double
occupancy in hotel, ger camps All domestic
flights in China and Mongolia + Tax Guiding
and interpreting service Renting transport
+ driver with petrol, lubricants, maintenance
Full board meals /all kinds of drink is
on your own/ Sightseeing and cultural show
admissions according to the itinerary Entrance
fees for protected areas and national parks
Camel riding + Camel keeper Horse riding
+ Horse keeper PEK-ULN-PEK air tickets +
tax Domestic trains in China Return
ticket confirmation Not included:
Visa cost, International Airfare, Travel insurance,
Gratuities |
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| Day
1 |
Arrive
Beijing and transfer to Hotel |
H |
| Day
2 |
Tian'anmen
Square, Forbidden City, the Summer Palace. Pecking
Duck Dinner. Night train to Xi'an |
H |
| Day
3 |
Arrive
Xi'an and visit Terra-cotta, Huaqing Hot
Spring, Shanxi Museum. Dumpling Dinner
and Tang Dynasty Dance Show in
the evening |
H |
| Day
4 |
Visit
Xianyang Museum, Big Goose Pagoda, the
City Wall. Take evening flight back to
Beijing |
H |
| Day
5 |
Day tour
to Simatai Great Wall. Check-in
a local inn--Great Wall Hotel Take a bath and
have some relaxation |
H |
| Day
6 |
Day tour
to Simatai Great Wall, Second
day hiking the east section of Simatai Great Wall
for 2-3 hours. Have lunch at local restaurant
and get back to the downtown Beijing. Overnight
at hotel |
H |
| Day
7 |
Flight
to Mongolia. End of China Part. Start of Mongolia
part. Arrival and meet with our guide. Lunch.
Visit Sukhbaatar Square, Museum of National
History. Transfer to Gun-Galuut Nature Reserve.
Overnight at ger camp |
Gc |
| Day
8 |
Flight
for Muren, Huvsgul province. Drive to Huvsgul
Lake for an hour, transfer to ger camp.
Enjoy the nature beauty. Overnight at the ger
camp |
Gc |
| Day
9-10 |
Horse
riding days at the lake. Admire the nature
beauty. Full board and overnight at the ger camp |
Gc |
| Day
11 |
Kayaking
day at the lake. Full board and overnight
at the ger camp |
Gc |
| Day
12 |
Transfer
to Muren after breakfast. Flight back to Ulaanbaatar.
Lunch at a restaurant. Visit Bogd Khaan's
Palace. Transfer to hotel, dinner, overnight
at the hotel |
Gc |
| Day
13 |
Morning
flight to the Gobi. Visit Vulture's
Gorge in the Gobi Gurvan Saikhan
NP. Transfer to ger camp. Dinner, overnight
at the ger camp |
Gc |
| Day
14 |
After
breakfast at the ger camp drive to Bayanzag-
The Flaming Cliffs, explore around for
dinosaur remains. Lunch at Bayanzag ger camp.
Walking in the saxaul forest |
Gc |
| Day
15 |
Camel
riding in Bayanzag, then drive to Gobi
airport camp via beautiful Moltsog sand
dunes. Dinner and overnight at the ger
camp |
Gc |
| Day
16 |
Morning
flight back to Ulaanbaatar. City sightseeing in
Ulaanbaatar. Lunch. Transfer to ger camp in Bogd
Khaan National Park, dinner and overnight
there |
Gc |
| Day
17 |
Drive
back to Ulaanbaatar. Shopping, free time. Traditional
Folklore Show in the evening. Hotel overnight |
H |
| Day
18 |
Transfer
to the airport after breakfast for departure flight
for home |
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China:
The Great Wall, one of the eight ancient wonders
of the world and the only man-made construction
on earth that the astronauts can see in the
moon. Starting out in the east on the banks
of Yalu River in Liaoning Province, the Wall
stretches westwards for 12,700 kilometers to
Jiayuguan in the Gobi Desert.
The Tian An Men square, which
is probably the biggest one of its kind in the
world. With a total area of 440,000 square meters,
the Tiananmen Square found in the center of
Beijing boasts the largest of its kind. Over
a hundred years, many ceremonies and demonstrations
have been held here.
Forbidden city (Gugong) the emperor's palace
which was built between 1406 and 1420 with 9000
halls and rooms, containing many precious relics.
Facing south and rising from a terrace, the
largest palace in the world represents the supreme
power and authority emperors enjoyed during
the feudalistic dynasties.
Summer Palace which was built
in 1153 in northwest of Bejing. It is an outstanding
example of imperial gardens in classical Chinese
style, housing tens of thousands of precious
cultural relics.
Xi'an locates with an elevation
of 500 metres, the Weihe Plain extends between
Baoji in the west and Tongguan in the east and
borders the Qinling Mountains in the south and
the Huangtu Plateau in the north.
Terracotta warriors museum
- The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses are the
most significant archeological excavations of
the 20th century. Work is ongoing at this site,
which is around 1.5 kilometers east of Emperor
Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum, Lintong County, Shaanxi
province. It is a sight not to be missed by
any visitor to China.
Mongolia: Bayanzag (Flaming Red Cliffs)
is internationally famous for its fossilized
dinosaur remains. American explorer Roy Chapman
Andrews first discovered dinosaur egg nests
and skeletons from Bayanzag. Since then dinosaur
nests with eggs and whole fossilized skeletons
have been found here.
Mongolian Bactrian Camel: People
can travel almost anywhere by camel. In olden
days, camel was the biggest and strongest form
of transport. Camel may look imposing but they
are actually very calm and easy to ride. One
of the most interesting parts of this journey
will be to ride a camel over the sand dunes
for a panoramic view the natural beauty of the
Gobi.
Lake Huvsgul - fames as the
"dark Blue Pearl", is in Mongolia's
northernmost province. It's the nations's deepest
lake, and has 2% of the world's total freshwater.
1645m above sea level with 262m depth, the lake
is frozen from December till May. Huvsgul area
is also famous for the ethnic groups living
in it. The Khalkha Mongols, Buryat, Darkhat
and the Tsaatan people inhabit here.
The Tsaatan people - The Tsaatan
are a small ethnic minority of Mongolia, who
are Shamanists and still living in huts in high
mountains breeding reindeer. They have a completely
different lifestyle and famous for it.
Wildlife of Gun-Galuut - During
the trip you will see and take pictures of endangered
wild Mountain sheep-Argali the Big Horns nad
many species of rare birds: White-napped crane,
Siberian White Crane, Black stork, Asian pond
heron, Whooper swan, Swan Goose and so on.
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