Overview
Luxury Small Group Journey
5 Star
Luxury
10-99 Years
18
Fully Guided
AKMNFKL
Itinerary
Arrive in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar, where you are transferred to your hotel. Stay: Shangri-La Ulaanbaatar
Visit the recently opened Chinggis Khaan Museum, the largest in Mongolia, with thousands of artifacts on display. View items from tombs and private collections, and other priceless objects related to Ghenghis Khan and Mongolian history, accompanied by an expert on the subject. Return to your hotel for time at leisure. Tonight, gather for a special welcome dinner at your hotel. Stay: Shangri-La Ulaanbaatar (B/L/D)
Gain entry to Gandan Khiid Monastery with its 23-metre statue made of copper, gold and precious stones, accompanied by a top-ranking lama who discusses monastic life. Afterward, visit a fine arts museum. Enjoy your afternoon at leisure before dining at a local restaurant. Stay: Shangri-La Ulaanbaatar (B/L/D)
Fly to the Gobi Desert, home to such diverse species as Bactrian (two-humped) camels, mountain sheep, golden eagles and many endemic reptiles. In the late afternoon, witness local archers demonstrate a skill that gave rise to the former Mongol empire. After dinner, marvel as the stars paint the vast desert skies. Stay: Three Camel Lodge (B/L/D)
Journey overland to the Yol Valley, a narrow, craggy chasm. Hike the valley for a chance to spot vulture-like lammergeiers and Altai snowcocks as well as ibex, yak and Argali mountain sheep. Afterward, visit the Flaming Cliffs, a place rich with dinosaur fossils and the site where dinosaur eggs were first found. Stay: Three Camel Lodge (B/L/D)
Ride Like a Local on a Bactrian camel through the dunes of Moltsog Els for insight into a way of life that has endured for centuries. Visit a local camel-herding family in their home and later witness the construction of a ger (traditional Mongolian dwelling). In the afternoon, you may opt to hike through the Havsagit Valley to discover ancient petroglyphs atop a mountain. This evening, savour a Scenic Sundowner and a sunset dinner. Stay: Three Camel Lodge (B/L/D)
Fly to Ulaanbaatar, where you join your fellow guests this evening for a performance featuring traditional Mongolian dancers and khoomi throat singers. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Stay: Shangri-La Ulaanbaatar (B/L/D)
Attend the opening ceremonies of the annual Naadam Festival, where the nation's best athletes compete in tests of strength and skill. Take in all of the pageantry of the elaborate opening ceremony, an event showcasing local dancers, athletes, horse riders and musicians. Stay: Shangri-La Ulaanbaatar (B/L/D)
Enjoy a second day at the Naadam Festival, attending a range of events and competitions featuring archery, traditional wrestling and horse racing. This evening, gather with fellow guests for a farewell dinner. Stay: Shangri-La Ulaanbaatar (B/L/D)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight. (B)
Trip Inclusions
- Experience one of the continent's oldest celebrations of skill, strength and daring at the annual Naadam Festival, witnessing the pageantry of the opening ceremonies and taking in the traditional contests of archery, wrestling and horse racing
- Spend three nights in the Gobi at Three Camel Lodge, a boutique property modelled after traditional Mongolian gers
- Ride a camel through Moltsog Els, taking in a vast dunescape seldom seen by Western eyes
- Explore the Flaming Cliffs, a haunting landscape where palaeontologists first unearthed fossilised dinosaur eggs
- English-Speaking Resident Tour Director® and Local Guides
- Hand-Selected Luxury Accommodations
- Airport Meet and Greet with Private Transfers
- Travelling Bell Boy® Luggage Handling
- Full Breakfast Daily; Select Lunches and Dinners
- Traveller's Valet® Laundry Service
- Internet Access
- Entrance Fees, Taxes and All Gratuities Except Resident Tour Director
- 24/7 A&K On-Call Support
- Guaranteed Departures with Just Two Guests
- Accommodation, itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
- Disruptions to itinerary may occur.
- Internal Air Included: Ulaanbaatar/Dalanzadgad/Ulaanbaatar
- Minimum age is 10 years
- This journey contains some active elements
- Travel in this remote region entails extended drives over unpaved roads, visits to sites with limited accessibility for those with mobility challenges, and limited access to Western cuisine
- First group event: welcome briefing at 9:00am on Day 2
- Last group event: farewell dinner at 7:30pm on Day 9
- Departures are guaranteed to operate with a minimum of 2 guests
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