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TSAGAAN SAR
FESTIVAL TOUR
For more than 2000 years Mongols
have been celebrating New Year according to lunar calendar.
This holiday is followed by traditional sport competitions,
national song festivals and other events.
Region: Central
Mongolia
Interesting sites: Capital City Ulaanbaatar,
Erdene Zuu Monastery,
Turkic Inscribed Monument,
Available: Late January or early February
Transport: Bus/Mini van/Jeep
Length of tour: 7 nights / 8 days
Tour code: TFT
Day 1
Arrival in Ulaanbaatar and transfer to
a three or four star hotel. The rooms are facilitated with
shower/toilet and telephone. After check-in, you will have
the morning for yourself. After the welcome lunch you will
make a city tour and visit the wonderful, still in use, Gandan
Monastery and the National History Museum. Dinner and
overnight at the hotel.
Day 2
Depart for Kharkhorin. The city
was established in 1220. Kharkhorin was the capital of Mongolia
for 140 years and the capital of the Mongol Empire for 32
years. Box lunch. Overnight in "Mongon mod" Ger
hotel.
Day 3
Visit a nomadic family and observe how the Mongols prepare
for Tsagaan Sar: make buuz (beef and mutton dumplings), boil
a sheep's lower back and tail. Visit
Shankh temple. Overnight in Ger hotel.
Day 4
Participate in Tsagaan Sar celebration. Visit Erdene
Zuu Monastery - 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 squares
meters and is surrounded by a stone wall with 108 stupas.
Overnight in Ger hotel.
Day 5
Drive to Turkic Inscribed Monument of the Turkic State (6th
to 8th Centuries A.D). The inscription was written by the
grandson of Kulitegin and devoted to the Bilge Khan of Turkish
origin and his old brother Kulitegin in 732. It is noteworthy
that the “Orkhon inscription” has both a historical
and scientific significance. Continue drive to Lake of Ugii
Nuur – beautiful lake with fish and birds. Drive back
to the camp for overnight.
Day 6
Visit Orkhon Khar Balgas, which was the capital of the Uigur
State (9th century) and stands on the east bank of the Orkhon
river. Following collapse of the Turkic State arose the Uigur
State. Orkhon Khar Balgas was founded as the capital city
in 751 AD by Bayanchur Kagan and covered 25 square kilometers,
surrounded by a wall of umber brick and with a water canal
around the perimeter. The city buildings covered 5 hectares.
Archeological studies demonstrate areas of the city were allotted
for trade and handicrafts, in the center of the city were
palaces, monastery and temples. The palace had castle walls
around it and two main gates in the north and south, plus
watch towers. There are also archeological finds of quarters
used by translators of books. Overnight in Ger hotel.
Day 7
Drive back to Ulaanbaatar. On the way
you will see the unique natural appearance - dunes among mountains.
Arrive in Ulaanbaatar; accommodation
is at a three or four star hotel.
Day 8
Departure.
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