12days/11nights
Tour grade: Easy
Style: Traveller
Travelling to Mongolia and China has been everyone’s dream for centuries since Marco Polo, who first reported about the Mongols to Europe. Travel to China and Mongolia at one travel and enjoy the 2 great and diverse cultures. During the fantastic trip, you will visit the highlights of Beijing, China and travel the legendary Trans-Siberian railway to Mongolia, the land of miracles. In Mongolia, an unexpected amazing experience awaits for you in the arid Gobi Desert. Feel the wilderness and freedom of Mongolia under its eternal blue skies while traveling untouched fascinating steppes and the coldest and most mysterious desert in the world.
Ulaanbaatar, city sightseeing
Transfer to centrally located hotel. Visit the Gandan Monastery housing a 26m gilded Buddha, and discover the treasures of the National Museum of Mongolia. Centrally located excellent Hotel 3* L+D
Ulaanbaatar to the Gobi desert. Bayanzag, Khongor & Yoliin Am
Take a flight to the Gobi desert. A three day circuit will enable us explore the hidden treasures of the mysterious Gobi: Mongolia’s largest and most beautiful sand dunes at Khongor, the Flaming Red Cliffs at Bayanzag – where the first nest of dinosaur eggs were unearthed, and the glacial gorge of Yoliin Am. Ger camp B+L+D
The Gobi to Ulaanbaatar, Gun-Galuut nature reserve via Giant Genghis Statue
Take the flight back to Ulaanbaatar, and transfer to amazing Gun-Galuut nature reserve by the legendary Kherlen River with a stop at the impressive 46 m Giant Genghis monument on the way. Spend the day visiting a nomadic family and experiencing their lifestyle and relaxing in the Great Mongolian steppes. Ger camp B+L+D
Gun-Galuut to Ulaanbaatar
Return to Ulaanbaatar and visit the Mongolian last king Bogd Khan’s Palace Museum and see a traditional folklore performance by magical Tumen Ekh ensemble, followed by farewell dinner at Mongolian Barbeque restaurant. Centrally located excellent Hotel 3* B+L+D
Ulaanbaatar to Beijing by Trans – Mongolian train
Take the Trans – Mongolian train probably, the most famous route on the Trans-Siberian railway, to Beijing, China – during the 36hr train ride enjoy the scenery as it gradually changes from Mongolian wilderness into Chinese settlements and villages Arrive in Beijing, transfer to centrally located hotel. Train/Hotel 3*
Beijing sightseeing
On these 3 days visit the best of what China’s capital hast to offer its’ guests, including the world’s biggest square – Tiananmen Square, the mystic Forbidden city, Temple of Heaven, Badaling Great Wall, and Summer Palace of the Manchu Qing Dynasty’s renowned Empress, and also enjoy the highly acclaimed Peking duck dinner & famous Chinese acrobat show. Hotel 3* B+L+D
Departure from Beijing, China
You are transferred to the airport/train station after breakfast. End of service. B
Included services
MONGOLIA
Aug 10, 2012. Gobi & Karakorum Explorer tour Our recent "The Gobi & Karakorum Explorer" tour with you was excellent, everything exceeded our expectations! It was a super trip in our lives and we loved our Mongolia holiday so much. Our guide Joe was kind, well organised, accurate and informative, polite and caring and always provided us with timely information. And our driver Jack is super, very friendly, professional and always on time. We are wild travelers, having been to many places in the world - but Mongolia is still truly unspoiled and uncontaminated. Selena Travel's services were perfect right from the very first email. We would like to thank Selena Travel, our guide and our driver for having made this Mongolia experience a truly beautiful one with so many wonderful memories.
Rafaella, Benedetta, Lidia
Sending you some of our nicer pictures. Some are chosen for their beautiful scenery while the rest are just us happily playing and goofing around. There are a couple of shots of us doing some Mongolian wrestling, as suggested by Oyuna since we missed out on the mini-Naadam festival. She said since we missed it, we might as well organise our own festival by playing some Mongolian games. Haha... We had so much fun playing those games!!! :)OK, I hope you like the pictures we send you. Best regards to everyone at Selena Travel and thank you once again for all your assistance.
Margaret Suganda
Let us design that dream vacation for you