Upon your arrival in Ulaanbaatar (UB or ULN), meet Samar Magic Tours team and transfer to your selected hotel (by hotels policy check-in time is after 14:00). UB City tour: visit 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. Visit the National History Museum, where you will see artifacts from Mongolia and Central Asia from the Stone Age to the present. 06:00 P.M.-Evening National Performers (concert which includes the Tsam dance, traditional Mongolian singers, dancers, Tuvan throat singing and contortionists). Welcome dinner in local restaurant. Overnight at selected hotel. (D) Read more

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Breakfast at hotel. 09:30 A.M.-Drive to visit the Gandantegchinlen Monastery is a Tibetan-style Buddhist monastery, that has been restored and revitalized since 1990. The Tibetan name translates to the "Great Place of Complete Joy". It currently has over 150 monks in residence. It features a 26.5-meter-high statue of Avalokitesvara. It came under state protection in 1994. 10:00 A.M.-We attend the Buddhist ceremony in one of the temple. Drive back to the hotel. By hotels policy check-out time is before 12:00 noon. Lunch is included at local restaurant in Ulaanbaatar. After lunch, drive to Elsen Tasarkhai, is a part of the 80kms/50 miles long Mongol Els Sand Dunes and is located on about 270kms/168miles west from the capital Ulaanbaatar. The nature in this area is really spectacular and great for relaxing. During the trip, you will also have opportunities to visit a local nomadic family, ride two-humped Bactrian camel, walk on sand dunes, and walk and relax in beautifully serene nature. Overnight in tourist standard gers camp. Read more

Tourist Standard Gers Camp

Breakfast. Today, continue drive further West to reach Tsenkher Hot Spa. Relaxing and enjoy baths at Tsenkher Hot Springs (89C/192.2F). Visit a Yak breeder’s family and experience the traditional customs and lifestyle of local residents. Overnight in tourist Gers camp. (B)(L)(D)

Tourist Standard Gers Camp

Breakfast. Drive toward East to Karakorum in Central Mongolia-the Genghis (Chinggis) Khan's 13th century capital and heart of the mighty Mongolian Empire and Okhon river Valley, cradle of Mongolian civilization. Visitors, such as Marco Polo, described its ornate building, including a 2500 sq. meters Palace of Worldly Peace. In 1792 the Monastery still had 62 temples and 10,000 lamas. But in 1930 it became a victim of the Stalin's purges. All but three of the Temples were destroyed and most of the monks were either killed or sent to Siberia. Erdene Zuu monastery retains much of its ancient glory and is well worth visiting. Visit the legendary Erdene zuu monastery, the Turtle monument and Karakorum museum. Ride horses on the steppes. Meeting nomadic people. Free time in Orkhon Valley. Today, the cultural heritage of the valley constitutes a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Overnight in tourist Gers camp. (B)(L)(D) Read more

Tourist Standard Gers Camp

Breakfast. Drive back to Ulaanbaatar (about 380kms, 7-8 hrs driving). Stop in route, to visit Hustain Nuruu Wild Horses Reserve (hustai is Mongolian for birch and nuruu means mountains) measures about 57,000 hectares, or including the buffer zone 120.000 ha., and is located on about 100km west from the capital Ulaanbaatar. The flagship species for the Hustain Nuruu Nature Reserve is the reintroduced Przewalski horse. Lunch is included in Hustain Nuruu Nature Reserve. Continuous drive further to UB (about 120kms, 2-3hrs driving). Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Free time in your own. Overnight at your selected hotel. (B)(L). Read more

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Breakfast at hotel. We visit the Choijin Lama temple-museum: the complex consists of four temples originally occupied by the brother of the ruler Bogd Khan, Choijin Lama Luvsankhaidav, who was the state oracle at the time. The complex was begun in 1904 and completed in 1908. After, we visit Winter Palace of the Bogd Khan-the palace is the only one left from originally four residences of the eighth Jebtsundamba Khutughtu, who was later proclaimed Bogd Khan, or emperor of Mongolia. Built between 1893 and 1903, the complex includes six temples, each one of them contains Buddhist artwork, including sculpture and thangka. Lunch in local restaurant. After lunch, we visit small dinosaur’s fossil museum, the Zaisan Memorial and then visit Buddha statue. The Zaisan Memorial is a memorial south of the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar that honors Soviet soldiers killed in World War II. Located on a hill south of the city, the memorial features a circular memorial painting that depicts scenes of friendship between the peoples of the USSR and Mongolia. Visitors must make a climb of three hundred steps before reaching the monument and mural. Those who make the climb are rewarded with a panoramic view of the entire city of Ulaanbaatar in the valley below, as well as the Tuul River flowing past the city. Shopping for souvenirs and cashmere. Farewell dinner at local restaurant. Transfer. Overnight at your selected hotel (B)(L)(D). Read more

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Breakfast. By hotels policy check-out time is before 12:00 noon. Transfer to the airport. Departure Mongolia or Post tour. Tour Ends. (B).