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BICYCLE OVERLAND
TOUR
Region: Central Mongolia
Interesting sites: Capital City Ulaanbaatar,
Shankh Temple, Erdene
Zuu Monastery,
Length of tour: 7 nights / 8 days
Tour code: BOT
Day 1
Arrival in Ulaanbaatar. Lunch at the
hotel. City sightseeing tour with a visit to the Sukhbaatar
Square and National History Museum,
home to numerous dinosaur skeletons and displays on the diversity
of Mongolian wildlife. The Museum was founded in 1924 and
includes sections on geography, botany, fauna and paleontology.
National folk and dance concert. Dinner and overnight at the
hotel.
Day 2
Leave for Ondor Shireet Soum. Start bicycle trip. Travel by
bicycle along the main road for 25 km. Overnight in tents.
Day 3
Continue to travel by bicycle for 25 km along country road.
Arrive in Kharkhorin. Overnight
in "Mongon Mod" Ger Hotel
Day 4
Continue bicycle travel through the mountain. Visit a Shankh
Temple. Shankh temple is one of the ancient monasteries
of Mongolia, which used to keep the Chinggis Khaan’s
military black banner. Overnight in Ger hotel.
Day 5
Travel by bicycle to Erdene
Zuu Monastery, which is the first Buddhist monastery in
Mongolia. It was built at the initiative of the most influential
Khalkha lord Abtai Khan, in 1586 on the spot where Kharkhorin,
the famous capital of the Mongolian Empire of the 13th century.
The territory of the monastery occupies an area of 400 square
meters and is surrounded by a stone wall with 108 stupas.
The stone columns, blocks and sculptures excavated from the
ruins of the city show that various building materials were
used in the construction of this monastery, which began in
the 16th century and continued until the 19th century. Erdene
Zuu monastery was severally damaged at the end of the
XVII century and the beginning of the XVIII centuries at the
time of the struggle of the Mongolians against the Manchu
invaders. It was restored several times, in 1760-1796 and
in 1808-1814. Travel along the main road by bicycle for approximately
13 km. Visit a nomadic family. Observe nomadic way of life.
Taste milk products, airag (mare's milk). Horse ride. Overnight
in Ger hotel.
Day 6
Travel by bicycle along the steppe. Overnight in Ger hotel.
Day 7
Arrive in Ulaanbaatar. Free time, shopping.
National folk and dance concert. Overnight in hotel.
Day 8
Departure.
During
the tour luggage and bicycles will be carried by truck.
You will bring your own bicycle!
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