TOUR CODE : NE6

Danzan Ravjaa tour to Dornogobi by train

TOUR INFORMATION :

Start/end: Start from the capital of Mongolia and back

Tour name and code: Danzan Ravjaa tour to Dornogovi by train,     NE6

Distance: 1090 km

Tour transport: Japanese Toyota Land cruiser or Russian military jeep and train

Accommodations: Hotel in Ulaanbaatar. Stay in Ger tourist camps during the overland trip, good quality tents specially against strong wind

Equipments: if you need the satellite phone we can arrange it just for in case

Group size: from 1 up to 12 tourists

Region: Eastern Mongolia

Interesting sites: Capital city Ulaanbaatar, Hamriin hiid monastery, camel breeding family, petrified woods and dinosaur skeleten on sand

Available: June 15  – September 15

Duration of tour:  5 days (4 nights)

Cost by Russian military jeeps:

• 1 tourist     1450$ per/ person
• 2 tourists    1000$ p/p
• 3-6 tourists   850$ p/p
• 7-12 tourists  760$ p/p

Cost by Toyota Land cruiser jeep:

• 1 tourist         1600$ p/p
• 2 tourists        1100$p/p
• 3-4 tourists     950$ p/p
• 5-6 tourists     900$ p/p
• 7-12 tourists   850$ p/p

Included:

• Japanese Toyota land cruiser or Russian military jeep including driver and gas
• 2 nights in 3 star hotel in Ulaanbaatar, 2 nights in tourist camps
• Guiding and interpreting service
• All camping equipments as gas stove, cooking stuff, radios between vehicles and satellite phone for in case
•  All food and meals and water
• Entrance fees as described in the itinerary
• Disinfected sleeping bags and inflatable mattress and tent
• Invitation for tourists
• Performance of folk singing and dancing
• Visit the museums 

Our company will help you to book 4 or 5 star hotel in Ulaanbaatar, which best suits your requirements. In this case your travel cost will relatively increase.

Excluded:

• International air fares
• Passport and visa costs
• Medical and trip insurance
• Airport taxes, excess baggage charges, evacuation costs
• Laundry
• Telephone calls
• Alcohol

Dornogobi (Eastern Gobi) province located in the south-east of the country and bordering on China, is part of the Gobi desert belt. Sand dunes Burden Gashuun, Tsagaan Els and Tavan Tolgoi stretch along the borders of the aimag (province). Dornogobi has mineral springs, such as those at Khalzan Uul, near Choir city. The fauna of Dornogobi includes argali, ibex, wild ass, black-tailed gazelle, white gazelle, and lynx.

Day 1. Ulaanbaatar. Arrival in Ulaanbaatar. Check –in. Lunch in the hotel. Afternoon city tour including visit to Gandan Monastery, National History Museum and Central square. Dinner in the Mongolian restaurant and overnight at the hotel.

Day 2. Ulaanbaatar/Sainshand . Breakfast. Ulaanbaatar/Sainshand, Dornogobi. Transfer to the train station and depart with train heading to Sainshand, Dornogobi aimag at 09:35. Packed lunch on the way. Arrival in Sainshand at 20:30 and direct transfer to base camp. Dinner and overnight in ger.

Day 3. Dornogobi. Dornogobi. After the breakfast at the camp start excursion with visit to 108 caves, where the monk and poet Danzan Ravjaa and his disciples meditated, and the 9 stupas, newly constructed to his memory. Few kilometers away you will discover petrified woods and dinosaur skeleton on sand. Continue further to Khamriin Khiid monastery, founded in 1820 by Danzan Ravjaa, but ruined later on during the purges of 1930s. Today the monastery represented by two new working temples with ten monks. Return to base camp for lunch. In the afternoon, visit to camel breeding family to get brief introduction to making of dairy products. Short camel riding session. Back to camp, dinner and overnight.

Day 4. Dornogobi . Dornogobi. This day we will make a longer trip to Tsagaan Els sand dunes, petrified forest in the south-west of the province with boxed lunch. In the afternoon, back to camp for dinner. Transfer to Sainshand, where you can visit the Museum of Danzan Ravjaa. Transfer to railway station to catch the night train back to Ulaanbaatar. Before the farewell dinner we will organize a quick shopping tour including Mongolian national souvenir stores and cashmere garments shops.

Day 5. Ulaanbaatar .Breakfast and departure.