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Trip Lenghts: 12 days
or 21 days
Minimum Group from: 10 adults or more participants
2008 Tour Calendar: July 17-August 6 or July 26-August 6-Guaranteed
departures
Mongolia Weight Limit: 15 kgs (33lbs)
Max altitude: 4374m/14434ft
Internal flight from Ulgii to Ulaanbaatar: 1636 km
Block your internal
air seats. Names due at 90 days
This tour is limited to 18 passengers. Reservations will be
accepted on a first-come, first serve basis.
Tour Highlights: on 01/08/08 the Solar Total
Eclipse will take place at the extreme Western border
of Mongolia!.This is an isolated area.
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This is one of nature's most beautiful
and dramatic phenomena, when the Sun, Moon and Earth are perfectly
aligned and darkness sweeps over the Earth in the daylight hours.
For a few minutes, the moon totally obscures the bright sun
and casts a narrow shadow on the earth, turning daytime into
an eerie darkness. Our solar eclipse camp is situated near a
lake on a high plateau (2800 m) in the Altai Mountains of Western
Mongolia near the centerline of the eclipse.
Experience Mongolia's century old Naadam Festival-Special and
Traditional Show "Mini-Naadam") with some local children (from
the 4 to 10 years old) on horseback. Also, there will be offer
other two sporting events are wrestling and archery!. This is
an excellent opportunity for you to escape to the Far Western
and enjoy the Kazakh Mongol family who use the Golden Eagles
in the winter to capture rabbits, marmots and even wolves. Stay
with Kazakh Nomadic family. Visit some Kazakh Nomadic families
and feel their grade hospitalities. Meet Kazakh Eaglehunter
and see his magnificient bird. See how Kazakh women are making
felt and other handycrafts. We have a chance see the some Kazakh
Eaglehunting and Uriankhai Archeryman demonstrations. Meet local
peoples, staying at a ger camp and in tent, enjoying the scenery
and wildlife of the Altai mountains. We would be pleased
to have you join us!.
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TOUR SUMMARY / 2008 TOUR CALENDAR: JULY 26-AUGUST
6 |
Day
01 |
July
26- Arrive
Ulaanbaatar |
| Day
02 |
July 27-Mini-Naadam event in the Sacred Tuul
river Nomad's Valley |
| Day
03 |
July
28-Terelj N.P.-Arrybal temple |
| Day
04 |
July 29-Ulaanbaatar |
| Day
05 |
July 30-Flight
to Ulgii
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| Day
06 |
July 31-Altai
mountains |
| Day
07 |
August
1st-SOLAR TOTAL ECLIPSE VIEWING |
| Day
08 |
August 2-Explore the Jot-Onion areas & the
Kazakh Eagle Family |
| Day
09 |
August 3-Ulgii |
| Day
10 |
August
4-Flight
back to Ulaanbaatar |
| Day
11 |
August
5- Ulaanbaatar |
| Day
12 |
August
6-Departure
Mongolia or Khovsgol lake N.P. Extension tour or Gobi desert Extension
tour
 To
request a complete Solar Eclipse Detailed Itinerary and the tour
costs, e-mail to us |
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FREE
TOUR: If you have 16 pax (16 pax
+ 1 free pax in double room only) friends that
want to go for any Trip, you just got a free trip for your self.
Whenever you sign up a group of 16 people or more to Samar Magic
Tours, you will enjoy a free trip to yourself, travelling as the
group leader with the group. Not included Free pax in single room.
We will pay all your internal air domestic and land fares. |
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PRICE GUARANTEE:
Your tour price is guaranteed once Samar Magic Tours , Co., Ltd.
has received your full payment only. We reserve the right to cancel
any reservation if full payment is not received by the due date
and cancellation penalties will apply.
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21 DAYS, TOTAL SOLAR
ECLIPSE GRAND EXPEDITION |
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TOUR SUMMARY/ 2008 TOUR CALENDAR: July 17-August 6
Gateway: Ulaanbaatar
Minimum group: 10 adults or more persons
Max altitude: 4374m/14434ft
Internal flight from Ulgii to Ulaanbaatar: 1636
km
Block your internal
air seats. Names due at 90 days
This tour is limited to 18 passengers. Reservations will be accepted
on a first-come, first serve basis.
Tour Highlights: on 01/08/08 the Solar Total
Eclipse will take place at the extreme Western border
of Mongolia!.
Journey
Highlights: The opportunity to witness a total solar
eclipse is an unforgettable experience in the Far Western of Mongolia-this
is an isolated area.
- Unforgettable experiences of the landscapes and cultures of
Mongolia.
-This is an excellent opportunity for you to escape to the Far
Western and enjoy the Kazakh Mongol family who use the Golden
Eagles in the winter to capture rabbits, marmots and even wolves.
-Enjoy the sunset over Mongolia.
-Experience Mongolia's century old Mini-Naadam Festival-Special
and Traditional Show with some local children (from the 4 to 10
years old) on horseback. Also, there will be offer other two sporting
events are wrestling and archery in the Sacred Tuul River Nomad's
Valley.
-Delight in Authentic Mongolian Nomadic Culture.
-Ride Mongolian horses over the treeless steppes along the Tuul
river.
-Explore the legendary "Flaming Cliffs" in Gobi desert, where
in 1922 explorer Roy Chapman Andrews made his spectacular finds
of dinosaur fossils.
-Explore by Bactrian camel Safari at the largest sand dunes Hongoryn
Els in the famous Gobi desert.
-Visit the Yol Valley Protected Area in Gobi Gurvan Shaikhan National
Park
-Journey to visit the ruins of Karakorum, Genghis (Chinggis) Khan's
13th century capital and heart of the mighty Mongolian Empire.
-Visit Okhon river Valley, cradle of Mongolian civilization.
-Stay with Kazakh Nomadic family. Visit some Kazakh Nomadic families
and feel their grade hospitalities. |
| Day
01 |
July 17-Arrive
Ulaanbaatar |
| Day
02 |
July 18-Mini-Naadam-the
Special and Traditional Show in the Sacred Tuul river Nomad Valley |
| Day
03 |
July 19-Terelj
N.P.-Arrybal temple |
| Day
04 |
July 20-Bagazarin
Chuluu Middle Gobi |
| Day
05 |
July 21-Gobi
desert |
| Day
06 |
July 22-Gobi
desert-P.N. Gurvanshaikhan-Yolin Canyon |
| Day
07 |
July 23-Gobi
desert-Hongoryn sand dunes |
| Day
08 |
July 24-Gobi
desert-Flaming Cliffs (the Gobi Dinosaur Cemetery) in Bayanzad |
| Day
09 |
July 25-Ongii
temple in Saikhan ovoo |
| Day
10 |
July 26-Karakorum-the
Genghis (Chinggis) Khan's 13th century capital and heart of the
mighty Mongolian Empire |
| Day
11 |
July 27-Erdene
zuu monastery-Ogii lake |
| Day
12 |
July 28-Ogii
lake-Amarbayasgalant monastery |
| Day
13 |
July 29-Ulaanbaatar |
| Day
14 |
July 30-Flight
to Ulgii |
| Day
15 |
July 31-Altai
mountains |
| Day
16 |
August 1st-
SOLAR TOTAL ECLIPSE VIEWING |
| Day
17 |
August 2-Explore
the Jot-Onion areas & the Kazakh Eagle Family |
| Day
18 |
August 3-Ulgii |
| Day
19 |
August 4-Flight
back to Ulaanbaatar |
| Day
20 |
August 5-Ulaanbaatar |
| Day
21 |
August 6-Departure
Mongolia or Khovsgol lake N.P. Extension tour
To
request a complete Solar Eclipse Detailed Itinerary and the tour
costs, e-mail to us |
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 THE
WEATHER IN THE WEST ALTAI:
The weather in the West Altai is unsteady. Sometimes can be snow
in June, July, August, and it becomes minus 5 degrees. So for that
case, your group should better to take some warm clothes and comfortable
boots for ride. More information at Website: http://www.wunderground.com/global/MO.html |
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 GETTING
TO THE FAR WESTERN OF MONGOLIA:
There are limited airlines flying only on certain days to Olgii
town or to Khovd town. Please, make your reservations at your earliest
convenience, minimum 90 days before the trip. Especially flights
to the Far Western of Mongolia are fully booked at this time. The
Internal air schedule , Tour and Tour Information are subject to
change. |
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GETTING
TO MONGOLIA: Transport to
or from Mongolia is usually by air or train. MIAT Mongolian Airlines
(OM) is Mongolia's national airline, based in the capital, Ulan
Bator. It operates a domestic route network and international scheduled
services from its main base at "Chinggis" Khaan International Airport.
Flights are run by MIAT (Mongolian International Air Transport)
to:
Japan: Nagoya (Chubu Central International Airport)
[summer only].
Osaka (Kansai International Airport) [summer only].
Tokyo (Narita International Airport).
South Korea: Seoul (Incheon International Airport).
Russia: Moscow (Sheremetyevo International Airport).
Irkutsk: (Irkutsk International Airport).
China: Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport).
Germany: Berlin (Tegel International Airport).
Aeroflot, Korean Air and Air China are also operating
flights.
- Korean
Air flies from LAX-Seoul to Ulaanbaatar (www.koreanair.com).
- Mongolian
Airlines: Purchasing domestic flight tickets through Miat
Mongolian Airlines (www.miat.com/) , can be tricky; your best bet
is to book through an outfitter.
- Air
China (China): http://www.airchina.com.cn/-In Chinese language
(http://www.fly-airchina.com)-In
English language (Air China flies from LAX to Beijing to Ulaanbaatar).
- Aeroflot
(Russian Airlines): (www.aeroflot.com) |
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TOUR FARE DOES NOT INCLUDE IN MONGOLIA:
-Air fare or train fare from your hometown to the gateway city.
-Transportation of heavy baggage in excess of applicable allowance
(15kg/33lbs per person). Payment for overweight of your luggage
on internal flights is US$ 3/kg or for 2,2lbs~$US 3 (approximate
three US dollars). Extra luggage can be stored free at hotel.
-Special equipment, like telescopes and cameras.
Insurance.
-Visa fees.
-Tips.
-Not included any circumstances beyond of our control, such as the
imposition of quarantine restrictions, weather conditions, changes
of arrival/departure flights.
-Single supplement at hotels in Ulaanbaatar.
-Changing of date of departure.
-Occasional internal flight delays or cancellation.
-Additional transfers airport-hotel-airport due to changing of date
or time of arrival, or departure to/from.
-Items for personal nature. |
