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SH 04: Discover nomads home (6 days)

Culturical and historical

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Tour Overview

Trip will take you Wonderful Bogd Khan national park, Manzshir monastery as well as Khan khentii strictly protected area. Our summertime tour features the remarkable scenery of the Khan Khentii and Asralt mountain ranges, one of the world's last large wildernesses. The Khan Khentii includes a Strictly Protected Area over a peak worshipped by Mongolians. We travel by Mongolian ox-cart through a spectacular valley, picturesque place of high cliffs on the Baruunbayan River to visit The Princess Temple. Experience the feelings of peace and tranquility that leisurely travelling by ox-cart in the wilderness of Khan khentii.

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Tour Info

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Tour Info

Region:	Khan Khentii wilderness, Central Mongolia
Activity:	Classic and Vacation, Cultural and Historical Heritage, Trekking, Hiking and Group Marching, Horseback riding, ox Cart Riding
Travel length:	6 days
Season starts:	2012-06-01
Season ends:	2012-10-01
Travelers:	30 (max)
Child age:	2 ages (min)
Price:	520$

Food & Drinks

Meals in Ulaanbaatar: You may choose from a variety of food supplies in Mongolia. There is a wide variety of restaurants in Ulaanbaatar serving Mongolian, Chinese, Russian, European, Japanese, Korean, Indian and Latin American foods.

Meals in Countryside
Tourist Ger camp restaurant: Tourist Ger camp restaurant serve Mongolian and European dishes in Traditional Ger Restaurants.
Meals in tent accommodation: Our guide will cook breakfast and dinner when you are camping out. Dinners are three course meals plus drinks.

Attractions

Historical Monument " Ginhjin sum - The Ruin of Princess Temple"

The Princess Temple is located near the Baruun Bayan river which is joining from the Tuul river, 106 km from Ulaanbaatar city, at 48*10'660 north latitude and 107*33'000 south longtitude, 1788 m above sea level in a beautiful green forest which is surrounded by beautiful rocky mountains.

The Temple was built by Prince Dondovdorj who was the grandson of Tusheet Khan Chakhundorj, in honor of his queen Khicheengui Amarlingui Princess who was the daughter of Enkh Amgalan the Manchu King. The King gave his 6th daughter princess to the influential khalkha Prince Dondovdorj as a gift in 1697. But that movement was a forethoughtful secret policy of Manchu King through her daughter. But the Princess respected and followed mongolian custom which is known " One should obey all rules of the country where he or she lives" so she did, she loved mongolians and her husband and she took much care of Mongolia neglecting her father's order of being spy among mongolians and remained true to her husband and to all Mongolians. Because of that she was poisoned by Manchu King's Soldiers in order of her father the Manchu King. "Khicheengui Amarlangui" it's a title of the Princess which means "Peaceful and Intelligent". Mongolians built the burial temple in honor of the Khicheengui Amarlingui Princess in 1740 and 13 otogs( ancient administrative division of Mongoia) of families came from different khoshuus(provinces) to serve for the temple. The Temple used to have monks and run their religious activities till 1930. The monks worshipped the temple and other non- monk people served for the temple like planting vegetables and herding livestocks etc. The people who served for the temple were free from paying any kind of tax. In the Temple, there used to be fixed room with equipments such as tea kettle, some furnitures, and sandal wood used by her during her lifetime in the Temple. One of the amazing thing about her stuffs she used is that all of them were made of jade. The Princess Temple was badly damaged by Stalinist purge during 1938-1942. Now there is only the ruin of temple still remained.

Itinerary (6 days)

Day 1: Ulaanbaatar city tour:
Tour begins: At the airport in Ulaanbaatar you will be meet your guide and driver. City orientation tour begins with visiting Gandan Monastery. Lunch at the Modern Nomads restaurant /Mongolian national food, modern and comfortable/. Visit the dinosaur exhibits at the Museum of Natural History and Chinggis statue at the government house. Overnight at 3 star hotel. (L)

Day 2: Manzshir monastery, Terelj National Park Outstanding Natural Scenery and wildlife
After breakfast drive back Manzshir monastery. Monastery built in 1733 in the Manchu era and named after their patron saint, the Buddha of wisdom, its setting was and still is magnificent, a southward-facing valley with pine forest, bubbling streams and faraway vistas to the flat steppe beyond. In its glory, there was even a large artificial lake, it’s shape still visible today. Continue driving Terelj National Park Outstanding Natural Scenery and wildlife Terelj national park which started to developed in the 1960's and officially was classified as a National Park in 1994. Its situated North east of Ulaanbaatar (about 60km). The park lies at 1600 meters high and over 1.2 million acres large. Turtle Rock, or called Melkhi Khad by the locals, is an interesting rock formation looking like a turtle. The Turtle rock is set in a valley. Also You will visit beautiful Ariyabal temple on the top of a hill not far from Turtle rock, breathtaking view of Terelj NP. (B/L/D)

Day 3: Khan Khentii Protected Area
From Terelj national park the paved road ends, and we will head further into the depths of the park, heading up along a dirt track on the bank of the Terelj River, Approximately 29 km after leaving Terelj the track deteriorates and here we will overnight Princess Lodge. You may visit nomad family on the way learn about nomads daily life process. Overnight in the tourist camp. (B/L/D)

Day 4: Khan Khentii Protected Area
Khan Khentii Protected Area, Princess temple by Oxcart or horse riding. Today you will visit Princess temple depending on your choice. We can provide you oxcart, horse riding services. It’s even beautiful to trek to temple. The Princess Temple is located near the Baruun Bayan river. The temple was built by Prince Dondovdorj who was the grandson of Tusheet Khan Chakhundorj, in honor of his queen Khicheengui Amarlingui Princess who was the daughter of Enkh Amgalan the Manchu King. The Temple used to have monks and run their religious activities till 1930. The Princess Temple was badly damaged by Stalinist purge during 1938-1942. Now there is only the ruin of temple still remained. Overnight in the tourist camp. (B/L/D)

Day 5: Ulaanbaatar
After breakfast drive back to Ulaanbaatar. It will be a day of guided sightseeing in UB, shopping and free time. Evening you will watch National folk dance performance. Overnight at the 3 start hotel (B/L)

Day 6: Departure
Time to say Goodbye to beautiful Mongolia: After breakfast at the hotel you will be taken to the Airport for departure. (B)

Land & People

"In today's troubled times, however, the world desperately needs what Mongolia has to offer: an uncrowded and wide-open landsscape populated by friendly people where you can be totally cut off from the frustrations, depressions and annoyances of modern life."- said Carl Robinson in his "Mongolia Nomad Empire of Eternal Blue Sky" book. Truly, Mongolia is one of the places that you can enjoy and relax with the nature's sound, its beauty and steppes. Sensational sightseeing of flower-covered steppe, sandy dunes and bare hills, badlands and gorges rise from flat desert floors. Also, you will be welcomed with the warmth of Mongolian people and will be pleased by their kindness.