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July 3th, Day 1-Upon your arrival in Ulaanbaatar (UB) city, capital of Mongolia (*not included the arrival flight), meet Samar Magic Tours Team and to be transferred to the hotel. UB City tour: visits to the City center - Sukh Baatar square-This is the main square in the heart of Ulaanbaatar. Here you will see a large statue of the Genghis or Chinggis Khaan-inaugurated in 2006 on the occasion of 800th Anniversary of the Great Mongolian Empire of Genghis Khan (1206-2006), the Sukh Baatar Hero along with The Parliament House, Stock Exchange, the Drama Theater and the Palace of Culture, the National History Museum-where you will see artifacts from Mongolia and Central Asia from the Stone Age to the present and the Natural Museum-where you will see two complete dinosaur skeletons, which were found in the Gobi - the giant flesh-eating Tarbosaurus, 15m tall and four to five tons in weight, and the little duck-billed plant-eating Saurolophus. Welcome dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel. July 4th, Day 2-After, breakfast, 4WD drive directly to the Middle Gobi: Sum Khukh Burd Temple-Bagazarin Chuluu, this is 1768m high, 15km long, 10km wide rocky mountain located at the borderline of Adaatsag and Delgertsogt soum of Middle Gobi aimag. You will see rocks and stones in unique shapes and buries of Mongols from middle ages. There are also several buries of Bronze Age. Overnight in tourist ger camp. Full board. July 5th, Day 3-After breakfast, 4WD drive to South Gobi desert: Bayanzag (Rich in Saxual) or Flaming Cliffs -The site is located near to Bulgan soum center of Sough Gobi aimag. Roy Chapman Andrews, an American paleontologist and staff of the Museum of Natural History in New York first found 4-6 inches dinosaur eggs here in 1922. The large dinosaur skeletons placed at the Museum of Natural History in Ulaanbaatar was also found here by a Russian-Mongolian expedition. Bayanzag is referred as Flaming Cliffs for its amazing colors and shape). Overnight stay in tourist ger camp in Bayanzag . Full board. July 6th, Day 4-After breakfast, 4WD drive to Moltsog Sand dunes in Gobi desert. Hiking tour to the highest point of the dune with fantastic view of Gobi landscapes. Camel riding for 2 hrs. Drive to visit a camel breeding family. See their real nomadic life. Enjoy stars in the vast Mongolian night sky, when getting dark. Overnight in tourist ger camp in Bayanzag . Full board. July 7th, Day 5-After breakfast, drive to Gurvan Saikhan (three beauties of the Gobi) National Park to visit Yolin Am Canyon or Valley of Vultures. Here you will have the opportunity for hiking in the ice valley of Gobi, the stunning landscapes. Two hours of horseback riding. Overnight in tourist ger camp. Full board. July 8th, Day 6- After breakfast, 4WD drive to Saikhan Ovoo-Ongi Temple, the unique 17th century sole monastery at the heart of the desert. Hike around and visit the monastery in Middle Gobi. Overnight in tourist ger camp. Full board. July 9th, Day 7- After breakfast, 4WD drive to Karakorum-Ruins of 12th Century Capital City of Mongolian Empire of Genghis Khan. Free time in your own for visit nomadic families in Orkhon Valley: west of Ulaanbaatar, along the Orkhon River in the Övörkhangai and Arkhangai Provinces, was the center of the Mongol Empire, the center of the Uighur Empire, and the birthplace of Mongolian Buddhism. Today, the cultural heritage of the valley constitutes a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Overnight in tourist ger camp. Full board July 10th, Day 8-After breakfast, visits Erdene zuu monastery and the Turtle monument. Drive back directly to UB city. In route, we visit the Hustain National Park-The Hustain Nuruu Reserve (hustai is Mongolian for birch and nuruu means mountains) measures about 57,000 hectares, or including the bufferzone 120.000 ha., and is located on about 120kms (60miles) west from the capital Ulaanbaatar. The flagship species for the Hustain Nuruu Nature Reserve is the reintroduced Przewalski horse. Actually, the number of Takhi horses has reached up about 220. Arrive in UB city and transfer to the hotel. Free time at hotel in your own. Overnight at hotel. Half Board. July 11th, Day 9- After breakfast, transfer to the Central stadium for Naadam Festival Opening ceremony: archery, wrestling in Ulaanbaatar. Afternoon City tour.18:00-Evening National Concert. Overnight at hotel. Half Board. July 12th, Day 10- After breakfast, transfer to Naadam Festival: horse racing, archery, wrestling. Closing Naadam Festival ceremony. UB City tour: visits Gandan monastery, the Bogd Khan Winter Palace-home to Mongolia's last Khan, Damba Khutugt and the War memorial Zaisan Hill-to get your bearings with a panoramic view of the whole city and the Buddha's statue. About ~7km from Ulaanbaatar, this is a great site, from where you can take few good panoramic pictures of the city and glimpse the beauty of the valley surrounded by mountains. Some shopping in the State Department Store. Farewell dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel. Full Board. July 13th, Day 11-After breakfast, transfer for departure Mongolia (*not included the departure flight) or Extension tour to Khovsgol Lake National Park (on request!). End of our services. Member discount: Notes: All you have to do is to make necessary International air arrangements!. 
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