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SH02: Khan Khentii Wilderness (5 day)
Khan Khentii Wilderness
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Weather:  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. The Princess Lodge tourist camp is located about (28km) north east of Ulaanbaatar from the Terelj resort in the Khan Khentii protected Area. Full of blossoming steppe-type wild flowers, the area is perfect for those who love walking, and trekking. |
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Tour Info
Food & Drinks
Attractions
Itinerary
Land & People
Price
Tour Info
| Region: | Khan Khentii wilderness |
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| Activity: | Classic and Vacation, Trekking, Hiking and Group Marching, Jeep rough road adventure, Horseback riding |
| Travel length: | 5 days |
| Season starts: | 2012-06-01 |
| Season ends: | 2012-10-01 |
| Travelers: | 14 (max) |
| Child age: | 2 ages (min) |
| Price: | 400$ |
The Princess Temple/Gunjin sum is an impressive natural and historical place of Mongolia. Excursion, activities: trekking, ox-card and horse riding tour to Gunjin sum, to Khagin khar lake and visit to local family.
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 tranquillity that leisurely travelling by ox-cart in the wild brings.
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 (5 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. Free time. Overnight at 3 star hotel. (L)
Day 2: Terelj National Park Outstanding Natural Scenery and wildlife
Terelj national park is truly beautiful park which has ringed by pine forest and high rocky formation mountains. It’s started develop in the 1960's and officially was classified as a National Park in 1994. Terelj NP situated North east of Ulaan Baatar(about 60km)and 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. you will also visit beautiful Ariyabal temple on the top of a hill not far from Turtle rock, it has breathtaking view of Turtle rock site landscape. There are plenty of opportunities for hiking, horse-riding, rafting and rock climbing. Overnight in the tourist camp. (B/L/D)
Day 3: Khan Khentii Protected Area
From Terelj national park we will drive until paved road ends, and 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 can visit nomad family on the way learn about nomads daily life.
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After reaching to the camp, visit Princess temple depending on your choice. We can provide you oxcart, horse riding services. It’s even beautiful to hiking to the temple. (B/L/D)
Day 4: Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex
On the way back to Ulaanbaatar you will visit The world's largest stainless steel statue of a rider Chinggis on a horse erected in 2008. This statue (50 meter above ground), showing Chinggis Khaan (1162-1227) with a golden whip in his right hand gazing into the distance, has been erected at the Tsonjin Boldog site connected to many historic events in the territory of Erdene soum in Tov aimag, 54 km from Ulaanbaatar. Overnight at the 3 start hotel in Ulaanbaatar city. (B/L)
Day 5: Departure
After breakfast you will take to 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.
Price
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Tour season |
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Price |
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2-4 pax |
5-7 pax |
8- 15 pax |
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2012 |
01. Apr-01.July. |
520$ |
480$ |
400$ |
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2012 |
01. July-01.Sept. |
540$ |
500$ |
420$ |
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2012 |
01. Sept-01.Nov. |
520$ |
480$ |
400$ |
Tour price include:
- 2 overnights in 3 star hotel
- 2 overnights ger camp
- one day horse riding tour
- ox cart trip to Princess temple
- museums, national entertaiment
- entry fees and tour guides (horse riding and english speakinh guide)
- transport in countryside and terminal transfer
- meals, meal codes=(B,L and D): breakfast, lunch and dinner
Tour price do not include:
- International transportation
- travel insurance
- visas charges
- departure tax
- drinks
- personal gratitude
- current exchange loss
- bank transfer fees
Additional pricing information
Single Supplements Optional Single Tourist camp ger supplement: 15-20 USD
Optional Single Hotel Supplement: 50-70 USD
Dates, prices and itineraries shown for trips departing in 2012 may be subject to change. Should you book a 2012 trip and the price subsequently rises due to unforeseen ground costs or exchange rate fluctuations by more than 20%, you may cancel with a full refund.
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