Samar Magic Tours-Gobi desert Camel Safari Adventures, since 1997!

Day	Itinerary	Schedule	Food
1	Ulaanbaatar	ULAANBAATAR Arrival in Ulaanbaatar (UB) from your country destination . On arrival, you are welcomed by Samar Magic Tours's representative and are transferred to the hotel in the heart of the city!. Evening National Performers (concert which includes the Tsam dance, traditional Mongolian singers, dancers, Tuvan throat singing and contortionists. Welcome dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at the 1st class hotel.	D:Local rest.
2	UB-Terelj -Nomad's Valley	ULAANBAATAR-TEREJ N.P.-SACRED NOMAD'S VALLEY Today is spent on a guided city tour of Ulaanbataar, highlights include Sukhbataar Main Square, the monument of "Chinggis" Khaan, and 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. Visit the Gandan Lamasery, the largest Monastery in Mongolia (80 foot tall statue of Buddha, practicing Tibetan Buddhist Lamas). Lunch in local restaurant. After, depart drive to "Terelj" National Park. The valley is about 20km long at 1600m. This area is the magnificent of alpine forest, rocks formation, nomadic families. Hiking and visits the Tortoise rock, and the area. This is a picturesque place of high cliffs eroded in granites of Mesozoic age. Continuous drive to "Chinggis" Tourist Base Camp in the "Nomad's Tuul river Valley" for dinner and overnight in gers. In route, we will stop, to observe and to take some amazing photos to the 40 meter (~133,3 feet) Statue of "Chinggis" Khaan with a big horse on Tsonjin Boldog Hill is located just ~3kms (~1,5miles) to "Chinggis" Tourist Traditional Ger Camp. Welcome dinner with traditional Mongolian meal (khorkhog), which is mutton cooked with hot rock and with vegetables, water, potatoes, and onion. This Tourist camp offers hot water, showers, western style toilets and restaurant in extremely beautiful natural locations. "Chinggis" Tourist Traditional Camp is Highly recommended by "Lonely Planet Mongolia-2005", by the author Michael Kohn on pages 70 and 101.	B:Hotel L:Local rest. D:Camp
3	Nomads	MEET THE NOMADS ON HORSEBACK RIDING OR HIKING Meet with the Nomads on Mongolian horseback riding tour or walking to enjoy this amazing scenery of wide-open steppe with rolling hills in the background and river, we recommend you take a walk around the Tuul river or into the foothills to witness this amazing landscapes and wild life. Horseback riding tour along the Tuul river, so it's easy to meet with locals and see their daily lives, interact with them to show you theirs animal training, feeding, milking, food preparation, etc, take water adventures, go trekking, swimming in the Tuul river. Overnight at the comfortable "Chinggis" tourist traditional base camp.	B:Camp L:Camp D:Camp
4	Fly to Gobi	FLIGHT TO GOBI DESERT-YOL VALLEY PROTECTED AREA Early drive to the UB airport (1hr). Fly to Gobi desert. Transfer to the tourist ger camp. After, drive to "Yol Valley Protected Area in Gobi Gurvan Shaikhan National Park". We head on foot to the Gobi Glacier and the wildlife of the area. In the afternoon, return drive for dinner and overnight at the tourist camp.	B:Camp L:Camp D:Camp
5	Hongoryn	GOBI DESERT-SINGING SAND DUNES Drive to "Hongoryn" Els sands dunes (Singing dunes) to see the biggest sand dunes of Gobi and the wildlife of the area. It is biggest sand dunes in Mongolia and lasts 200kms and app. 40-50 ms high. Has an extraordinary length of 180 kms and 15-20 m. Overnight in tourist camp.	B:Camp L:Picnic D:Camp
6-7	Camel Safari	GOBI DESERT-CAMEL SAFARI Two days of Camel (two-humped) Safari along the Singing dunes in Golden Gobi desert. An opportunity to photograph the stunning landscape. Observe the amazing Gobi desert sunrise. Two nights of camping in tents under the starry skies.	B:Camp L:Picnic D:Camp
8	Bayanzad	GOBI DESERT-FLAMING CLIFFS After breakfast, drive drive to the legendary "Flaming Cliffs"; named for its glowing orange rock that is rich with dinosaur fossils in Bayanzad (dinosaur excavation site ). Explore the Gobi Dinosaur Cemetery and to follow the historic trail of paleontologist / explorer Dr. Roy Chapman Andrews. After, drive to Gobi desert No.1. Overnight in tourist ger camp .	B:Camp L:Picnic D:Camp
9	Ulaanbaatar	FLIGHT TO ULAANBAATAR Transfer to the local airport in Gobi desert. Flight to Ulaanbaatar. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the 1st class hotel.	B:Camp L:Local Rest.
10	Departure	DEPARTURE MONGOLIA OR POST TOUR Transfer to the airport or train station for departure Mongolia or Post tour.	B:Hotel

Price to include the following:

ULN-Gobi desert-ULN Air fares (two ways) + domestic tax

2 nights at the 1st class hotel in double room.

5 nights at the tourist traditional camps .

2 nights camping in tent.

Specified Food.

Private vehicle.

Sightseeing programme including all entrance fees.

One full day of Horseback Trek close to "Chinggis" Tourist Base Camp.

Two days of Camel Safari in Gobi desert.

One Mongolian traditional folk songs concert.

Services of English speaking guide.

Prices not to include:

International Flights.

Cancellation or changes in your internal flights.

Travel and medical insurance.

Visas.

Slepping bag for the camping days.

Drinks.

Baggage Excess! (only 15 kg per person is permitted!). Extra luggage can be stored at hotels in Ulaan Bataar free of cost.

Items for personal nature.

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WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO GO?: Mongolia is vast! Generally, it is recommended to pay your visit from May to September when the grass is green. The Naadam Festival in Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia is celebrated on July 11 and 12 (this an annual festival of culture, sports and trade occurs during this time).
Please note when you choose your clothes: April to May, or on September: warm days and cool nights around (6-10°C). / June, July to August : is summertime, days around (15°C-30°C), nights around (10/20°C).
Prices and dates may be subject to change. The duration of the above trip can be changed to suit your needs.
*Comment about Mongolian Conditions: Your tour involves some days of travelling off the beaten track, with long road journeys by 4WD transport over difficult terrain. Outside Ulaanbaatar, accommodation is in traditional Gers which are circular tents. Facilities are fairly basic, each Ger contains 2 beds, a wood stove, bedding, and a simple chest. Hot water is not always available.
*Accommodation in the countryside: Most tourists will stay in specially constructed gers camps. These camps provide accommodation in the round felt houses used by nomads and usually have separate toilet, washing and restaurant facilities.
*Group Size in Mongolia: With less than 4 passengers, we reserve the right to cancel the tour.
*Excess baggage: the max. weight of your luggage by our transport is 15 kg (for overweight you must to pay for extra cars in Ulaanbaatar city, only in cash, before your departure to the countryside of Mongolia), or the extra luggage can be stored free at hotel in Ulaan Bataar.
*Not included: any circumstances beyond of our control, such as the imposition of quarantine restrictions, weather conditions, changes in your arrival/departure flights, cancellation or changes in your internal flights, the Mongolian poor roads conditions, etc.

2008 Tour Calendar and the Tour code: SMTAA-10D

June
June 21-30
July 1st-10-Post tour to Naadam
Festival (on July 10-13!)
July 14-23

July 21-30
August 11-20
August 18-27
Sept. 2-11
Sept.

2008 Private departure: (every day in summer time!) with a minimum group of 4 adults or more participants / Tour code: SMTAA-10D

Tel: 976-11-311051;

Fax: 976-11-327503
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