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TRAVEL TO THE LAND OF GENGHIS KHAN-THE LAND OF MONGOLS
An incredible
cultural, historic and adventure journey in just sixteen
days. A complete tour of the Land of Genghis (Chinggis)
Khan should include Inner Mongolia,
now a province of China being called Nei Mongol, and the
Republic of Mongolia, once called Outer
Mongolia. Discover Mongolia, explore the Mongolian steppe,
the culture of the Mongolian Nomads. This 16 day-tour
takes you to all the highlights of Inner Mongolia
and Mongolia.
Mongolia-This
is a land of the cobolt blues skies, contrats and enigmas...dominated
by rolling grasslands, desert, high mountains and abundant
wildlife is waiting to be explored by tourists. First of
all, the immediate surrounding of your deserves your attention
in Mongolia: the boundless steppes, gobi desert,. mountains,
vast valleys, lakes, rivers, the nomadic's lifestyle, horses,
camels, yaks, sheep, goats, and gazelle. This hard journey
requires flexibility, tolerance and spirit of adventure
of every journey participant due to the tourism infrastructure
has somewhat developed. Inner Mongolia and Mongolia's arts,
cultures, history, and peoples, and often otherworldly sceneries.
Gateway: Beijing,
China
Minimum group: 10
adults or more persons.
2008/2009 Tour Calendar: One Departure Every Friday
, from Beijing May 16, 23, 30, 2008
June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2008
July *4, 11, 18, 25 , 2008
August 1st, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2008
Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2008
Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 2008
Tour duration: 16 days-from
$ 2899.00 or 1933.00 Euro p.p. in Twin room
Block your international air seats. Names due at
90 days
Tour Code: SMT-2M16D
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| Day |
Short
Description |
Hotel |
Meal |
Transportation |
| 01. |
Arrival
in Beijing. Transfer to Hotel.
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Redwall
Hotel Beijing 4*
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-/-/-
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Van/bus
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| 02. |
Day
excursion to Great Wall, Overlooking the fantastic
Oympic Stadiums.
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Redwall
Hotel Beijing 4* |
B/L/D |
Van/bus |
| 03. |
Tian'anmen
Square, Forbidden City, Imperial Tea Ceremony, Silk
Production Museum |
Redwall
Hotel Beijing 4* |
B/L/D |
Van/bus |
| 04. |
Free
day in the day time. Transfer for train to Inner
Mongolia in the evening. |
Night by train |
B/-/- |
Van/bus |
| 05. |
Xilamuren
grassland, show: Horse racing, wrestling and archery |
Inner
Mongolian yurt |
B/L/D |
Van/bus |
| 06. |
See
sunrise. Erdos. Resonant Sand Gorge |
Erdos
Hotel 4* |
B/L/D
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Van/bus |
| 07. |
Genghis
khan's Mausoleum |
Pinnacle
Hotel Huhhot 4* |
B/L/D |
Van/bus |
| 08. |
Back
to Beijing. Free day |
Redwall
Hotel Beijing 4* |
B/-/- |
Train/Van/bus |
| 09. |
Departure
Beijng to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
Bayangol
Hotel, 4*, Sunjin Grand Hotel, 4*-5*, Flower Hotel,
3*, White House Hotel, 3*, Continental Hotel, 3*
o similar |
B/-/D |
Aeroplane |
| 10. |
Ulaanbaatar
city tour: Gandan monastery, Genghis Khan's monument,
National History Museum,
Museum of Natural History
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Bayangol
Hotel, 4*, Sunjin Grand Hotel, 4*-5*, Flower Hotel,
3*, White House Hotel, 3*, Continental Hotel, 3*
o similar |
B/L/- |
Van/bus |
| 11. |
Terelj
National Park-Sacred Tuul river Nomad's Valley-show:
Horse racing, wrestling and archery |
"Chinggis"
Tourist Ger Camp |
B/L/D |
Van/bus |
| 12. |
Through
the grassland toward to Karakorum/435km/ |
Tourist Ger
Camp |
B/L/D |
4WD Japanese
Van |
| 13. |
Erdene
zuu-monastery
Bayangobi desert-the site of the "singing sand"
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Tourist Ger
Camp |
B/L/D |
4WD Japanese
Van |
| 14.
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Back
to Ulaanbaatar
/270km/ |
Bayangol
Hotel, 4*, Sunjin Grand Hotel, 4*-5*, Flower Hotel,
3*, White House Hotel, 3*, Continental Hotel, 3*
o similar |
B/L/- |
4WD Japanese
Van |
| 15.
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Departure
Mongolia or Post tour/
Flight to Beijing or to Moscow or to Seoul |
Redwall
Hotel Beijing 4* |
B/-/- |
Van/Bus |
| 16. |
Departure
China |
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B/-/- |
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MAIN
TOUR IN DETAILS
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Day 1
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BEIJING
 Arrival
in Beijing. Meet and transfer. Overnight at Redwall
Hotel Beijing 4*, centrally located.
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Day 2
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THE GREAT WALL
A memorable daylong excursion combines a visit to the soul-stirring
Great Wall, winding dragon-like across
northern China, was built in defense against the Mongolian
Great Empire of Genghis (Chinggis) Khan and Kublai Khan.
Walking along the Sacred Way, guarded by
sculpted stone animal both real and fabulous, which are
a photographer's delight, to the Ming Tombs.
Overlooking the fantastic Oympic Stadiums. Overnight at
Redwall Beijing Hotel 4* (B)(L)(D)
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Day 3
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FORBIDDEN
CITY
Full day city tours includes visit to the Tian'anmen
Square - the biggest public square in the world.
Located at the north of Tiananmen Square is the Forbidden
City, named Gu Gong in Chinese, used to be the
imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties, now
known as the Palace Museum. Have an Imperial Tea
Ceremony. Lunch. After, visit the Silk
Production Museum. Overnight at Redwall Beijing
Hotel 4*.(B)(L)(D)
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Day 4
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TO
INNER MONGOLIA
Breakfast at hotel. Free day in the day time. Transfer for
train Station. Take the Train to Inner
Mongolia, in the evening. Night by train. (B)
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Day 5
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INNER
MONGOLIA
Meet and transfer to the Inner Mongolian Yurt. Today, we
drive to Xilamuren grassland in Inner Mongolia.
Attent the National Show: Horse racing, wrestling
and archery. Overnight in Inner Mongolian Yurt.(B)(L)(D)
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Day 6
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INNER
MONGOLIA
Today, see the sunrise. Erdos. Resonant Sand
Gorge. Overnight at Erdos Hotel 4*.(B)(L)(D)
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Day 7
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INNER
MONGOLIA-MAUSOLEUM OF GENGHIS KHAN
 This
morning, isit the Mausoleum of Genghis (Chinggis)
Khaan in Dongsheng (~185km south of Baotao). It
was built by the Mongols as a shrine for the ashes of their
revered leader. The Mausoleum was destroyed during the cultural
revolution but the Mongolian people rebuild it at great
cost, complete with a replica of the Ger used by Genghis.
The walls paintings show the life of Genghis, and the direct
descendants of his famous white horses wander about in the
garden area. If we are lucky we may see a wedding and/or
local people burning incense for Genghis. It is a unique
experience. Holy pilgrimages to the Mausoleum are now common
for Inner Mongolians, who have elevated Genghis Khan to
a Divine position. The Genghis Khan's Mausoleum, rebuilt
in 1954 , 185 kilometers south of Baotou, is a mausoleum,
in which only his clothing is buried in memory of the great
leader. The 5.5 hectares mausoleum includes three giant
yurt halls which house coffins of the Khan, his wife, his
son and his generals. Overnight at Pinnacle Hotel Huhhot
4*. (B)(L)(D)
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Day 8
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BEIJING
Back to Beijing. Meet and transfer to the hotel.
Free day. Overnight at Redwall Hotel Beijing 4*(B)
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Day 9
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FLIGHT
TO ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA OR DEPARTURE CHINA
Breakfast
at hotel. Transfer to Beijing Capital Airport and
fight to Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia or Departure
China. Arrive in Ulaanbaatar and
transfer to the hotel. Free time at hotel. 18:00-Attend
a performance featuring traditional Mongolian dancers and
throat (hoomi) singers. Welcome dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight at the 1st class hotel. Half board. (B)(D)
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Day 10
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MONGOLIA:
ULAANBAATAR CITY TOUR
In the morning, visits Gandantegchinlen Khiid,
largest and most important monastery in Mongolia. We'll
observe the daily Buddhist ceremony at 10:00am and
also we'll visit the magnificent statue of Migjiid
Janraising (the lord who looks in every direction),
it is an impressive 25 meter of gold and bronze. Visits
the Sukhbataar Main Square, the
"Chinggis o Genghis" Khan's monument, the
National History Museum where you will see artefacts
from Mongolia from the Stone Age to the present, and displays
of the development of Mongolian arts and culture and the
Natural museum, where you will see two
complete dinosaur skeletons, which were found in the Gobi
- the giant flesh-eating Tarbosaurus, 15m tall and four
to five tons in weight, and the little duck-billed plant-eating
Saurolophus, and displays of Mongolia's geography, flora
and fauna. Lunch in local restaurant. Overnight at the 1st
class hotel. Half board (B)(L).
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Day 11
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 MONGOLIA:
TERELJ N.P.-SACRED NOMAD'S VALLEY
Breakfast. Drive to Terelj National Park
/70 km/. The valley is about 20km long at 1600m. This park
comprises splendid mountain ranges, pristine water river
and caves and wonderful green meadow with edelweiss. Explore
ovoo-pile of stones for nature worshipping, cave, small
mining research hole, and the Turtle shaped original giant
rock. Hiking to the "Arryabal" Buddhist
monastery on the top of the mountain. Picnic lunch
in open air. After, drive to "Chinggis" Tourist
Ger Camp for dinner & overnight. In route, we will
to stop, observe and to take some amazing photos to the
40 meter (~133,3 feet) Statue of "Chinggis or Genghis" Khaan
with a big horse on Tsonjin Boldog Hill is located
just ~3kms (~1,5miles) to "Chinggis" Tourist Traditional
Ger Camp. Visit to local horse breeder's family,
explore nomadic lifestyle and family's daily activities,
try diary products made by hands in the traditional method,
try national drink-fermented mare's milk. 2 hours
of Horseback riding in the smooth hills in the "Sacred Tuul
river Nomad's Valley". This is a beautiful valley
of streams. There are national gers in beautiful natural
locations, so it's easy to meet with locals and see their
daily lives, interact with them, explore, take water adventures,
go trekking, swimming in the Tuul river. Welcome
dinner with traditional Mongolian meal (khorkhog),
which is mutton cooked with hot rock and with vegetables,
water, potatoes, and onion. Overnight in "Chinggis" Tourist
Camp. "Chinggis" Tourist Traditional Camp is Highly
recommended by "Lonely Planet Mongolia-2005", by
the author Michael Kohn on pages 70 and 101. Full board.
(B)(L)(D)
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Day 12
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 KARAKORUM-THE
FIRST MONGOLIAN CAPITAL
This morning, we drive through the grassland toward
Karakorum/~435km/, was founded in 1220
at the crossroads of the Silk Road. It was the capital of
the Mongol Empire until Kublai Khan moved it to Beijing.
Visitors, such as Marco Polo, described its ornate building,
including a 2500 sq. meters Palace of Worldly Peace. After
the collapse of the Mongol Empire it was abandoned and vandalized
by Manchurian invading hordes. Most of the remains were
used to re-build the first Buddhist Monastery in Mongolia-Erdene
Zuu, built-in 1586. 400 meter long with 108 Stupas still
surrounds Erdene Zuu Monastery which was built in 1586.
It was restored in 1760. In 1792 the Monastery still had
62 temples and 10,000 lamas. But in 1930 it became a victim
of the Stalin's purges. All but three of the Temples were
destroyed and most of the monks were either killed or sent
to Siberia. Today the restoration of the Monastery is the
government's top priority. Erdene Zuu retains much of its
ancient glory and is well worth visiting. Arrive and free
day. Overnight in a comfortable Gers tourist camp. (B)(L)(D)
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Day 13
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MONGOLIA:ERDENE
ZUU MONASTERY-BAYANGOBI DESERT
This morning , we visits "Erdene Zuu", the Tortoise
monument rock and the men's rock. The monastery grounds
and several chapels depicts excellent examples of Buddhist
iconography dating from the sixteenth century. Lunch. In the
afternoon, drive to Bayangobi desert/120km/.Visit
the site of the "singing sand". Here is where the impassable
Gobi begins. Overnight in a comfortable Gers tourist
camp (B)(L)(D).
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Day 14
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MONGOLIA:
ULAANBAATAR
Breakfast. Back drive to Ulaan Baatar.
Transfer to hotel. Visit the Winter Palace of Bogd
Khaan, home of Mongolia's last Kan, where are displayed
unique art works by Mongolian artists. Visit the Zaisan
memorial and the statue of Buddhas. Shop for souvenirs.
Overnight at the 1st class hotel (B)(L)
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Day
15
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DEPARTURE
MONGOLIA OR POST TOUR
Breakfast.
Transfer the airport. Fly back to Beijing or
Post tour to Gobi desert or to Khovsgol Lake National Park,
according to separate programme. Arrival in Beijing; depending
on the connecting flight, meet and transfer to Redwall Hotel
Beijing 4* Free day at hotel.(B)
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Day 16
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DEPARTURE
CHINA
Breakfast.
Transfer to the airport. Depart China to your country
destination. End of services.(B)
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 WHAT'S
INCLUDED:
- The International airfares Beijing-Ulaanbaatar-Beijing.
-Train tickets Beijing-Inner Mongolia-Beijing.
-Expert English Guides.
-Meals as listed: (B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner) with
one glass of free drink.
-Specified accommodation in the hotels, 4* and the 1st class
hotels in Ulaanbaatar with buffet breakfast (in sharing
twin or double room) as listed.
-Private air-conditioner bus transfers and tours.
-One (1) night in Inner Mongolian Yurt in Inner Mongolia.
-Three (3) nights of accommodation in Tourist Ger Camps
in Mongolia (double occupancy), offering restaurnt, shower
& toilets.
-All private transfers as listed.
-Entrance fees as listed.
-Letter-support to apply for Mongolian visa.
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WHAT'S
NOT INCLUDED:
- Not specified International flight tickets.
-Personal cost.
-Tips to the guides and the drivers.
-Visas (*two entries Chinese visas, etc and one entry visa
to Mongolia).
-Medical insurance.
-Transportation of heavy baggage in excess of applicable allowance
(15kg/33lbs per person). Extra luggage can be stored free
at hotels.
-Transfers to and from airports for participant making own
arrangements; optional excursions or deviations from the scheduled
tour; personal expenses such as excess or overweight baggage
charges, laundry, telephone/cable/fax/email charges, liquor
or soft drinks, room service; gratuities for personal services;
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This tour is limited to 18 passengers. Reservations
will be accepted on a first-come, first serve basis.
2008 TOUR COST PER PERSON:
| PARTICIPANTS: |
IN
DOUBLE OR TWIN ROOM: |
| 6-9
adults |
E-MAIL
TO US |
| +10
adults or more pax |
1933.00 € Euro
or $ 2899.00 |
| Single
Supplement: |
446.00 € Euro or $ 669.00 |
Note: Departures of AUGUST-08 correspond
with the Beijing Olympics-will be extra payment in Beijing.
Rates are per person: in US dollars or in
Euro, and based on two people sharing a room. Valid:
May. 01 - Oct. 31, 2008, unless otherwise noted.
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WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO GO
? :
Inner Mongolia and Mongolia are vasts! Generally,
it is recommended to pay your visit from May to September
when the grass is green.
*Travel in early July-There
is a Special itinerary, costs and departures for Naadam
Festival Tours of Mongolia. It is celebrated
on July 11, and 12 (this
an annual festival of culture, sports and trade occurs during
this time). The Naadam Festival is a Mongolia's celebration
of the three manly games: horse racing, archery, and wrestling.
Please, make your reservations at your earliest convenience,
6-3 months or more prior to Naadam Festival
Tour!. Especially hotels, entrance fees to Naadam Festival,
buses and flights in and out of Ulaan Bataar are fully booked
at this time!. Seats can be difficult to get in July during
Naadam Festival!.
VISA: Mongolia: US Citizens do not need a
visa for Mongolia or Korea.
-For other nationalities: we issue a visa
invitation letter which you can use to obtain your visa on
arrival at "Genghis" Khan (ULN) airport or land border crossings.
If you have ANY questions about your visa status and requirements,
contact our office early.
China: US Citizens
MUST have a visa for China. If you travel to Mongolia through
China you will need a DOUBLE ENTRY visa.
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