This tour is a wonderful opportunity
to see the most important and famous sights
in and around Beijing, to visit the ancient
Mongolian capital of Kharkhorin and to travel
on the Trans Mongolian train from Beijing to
Ulaanbaatar, which is the first part of the
Trans Siberian railway line.
In Beijing we will visit the Summer Palace gardens
which were the summer residence of the Emperor
and his retinue, the Forbidden City on Tiananmen Square and the Temple of Heaven, considered
to be the perfection of Ming architecture. In
the mountains outside the city we go to the
Great Wall at Badaling and also travel to see
the Ming tombs where most of the Ming dynasty
Emperors were buried.
The train is a very exciting way to enter Mongolia
and is a journey lasting approximately 35 hours.
We pass through the Chinese autonomous region
of Inner Mongolia and across the Gobi Desert to reach Ulaanbaatar. This is a fun journey
with lots to see, plenty of other passengers
to meet, a nice restaurant car, and comfortable
bunk beds in each compartment.
In Mongolia we travel by jeep to Kharkhorin
town in the central region. It is difficult
to believe that this open, undeveloped, sparsely
inhabited valley was once the centre of the
greatest empire the world has ever known. Chinggis
Khaan established his capital here in the thirteenth
century, and later a large Buddhist monastery
was built on the same site. Accommodation is
at ger camps, located in places of particular
beauty.
23 June
Arrive
Beijing. Transfer to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
24 June
Visit the Temple of Heaven which is an impressive example of traditional Ming architecture. Coach to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, the largest imperial palace in the world. Also visit the Summer Palace on the outskirts of the city.
25 June
Full day coach trip outside Beijing to one of the beautifully restored sections of the Great Wall at Badaling, then to one of the Ming dynasty Emperor’s tombs at Changling.
26 June
Board the train early in the morning and set off northwards, passing through the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia to arrive at the border with Outer Mongolia in the middle of the night.
27 June
As dawn breaks you find yourself crossing the vast expanse of the Gobi Desert. As you continue north the scenery becomes greener and more mountainous. Arrive Ulaanbaatar in the afternoon and transfer to hotel.
28 June
After breakfast head out of the city through the Central Mongolian provinces of Tuv and Ovorkhangai to arrive at our traditional ger camp in the afternoon. Evening explore the area. Overnight ger camp at the foot of the dramatic Khogno Khan mountain.
29 June
Jeep to Kharkhorin, the valley where Genghis Khan established the capital of the Mongol Empire in the thirteenth century. Visit Erdene Zuu monastery, previously the centre of Buddhism in Mongolia.
30 June
Jeep to Elsen Tasarkhai, an area of big golden sand dunes and desert vegetation located only one and a half hours from Kharkhorin. Explore the sand dunes and later in the day ride camels in the dunes.
01 July
Return to Ulaanbaatar. Afternoon free time for sightseeing in and around the central Sukhbaatar Square, or shopping.
02 July
Depart.
Price:US$ 1495
Package Includes:
• Hotels Beijing & UB
• International train to UB
• Most meals • Traditional ger camps
• Entrance Fees
• Local guide • All transportation • English interpreter • Hire of horses & camels
Not Included:
• Flight to and from Beijing • Visa cost • Dinners in Beijing
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