On arrival to Ulaanbaatar airport you will be transferred to a 2* hotel in the city center. Rest and a welcome dinner during which you will be given an informal introduction to the tour ahead of you.

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The journey starts with an hour and a half long car transfer to a vast open grassland of the type that is most commonly associated with Mongolia. Although just outside of the capital city it’s pristine and untouched with rolling hills and rugged mountains as the backdrop. We first check in at a cozy holiday resort comprised of traditional Mongolian felt tents also known as the “ger” and start by cycling across grassland alternated by gentle hills. The day’s distance can be adapted to suit the group’s cycling ability. Except for short rocky and loose sections that lie in immediate vicinity of mountain passes the riding track is dominated by smooth packed soils. Nearly 60 milllon animals make the bulk of Mongolia’s rural economy. While cycling you will see vast herds of horses, cattle, sheep and goats. Mushroom like dwellings of nomadic Mongols can be seen here and there offering a glimpse of a way of life which hasn’t seemingly changed in centuries. If a chance allows we will stop at one of them to learn about the traditional way of life. A snack break and a picnic lunch will be served in the course of the day before we return to our overnight place where you will be accommodated in twin or triple gers. Riding Distance: 8 - 20 km (5 - 13 mi) Overnight: Ger Camp

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After breakfast take a short car transfer to a giant mounted statue of Genghis Khan. The creator of the Great Mongol Empire is depicted looking the direction of his birth place and resting his right hand on a golden whip he found here as legend suggests. An observation deck on the horses head allows panoramic views of vast steppe and rolling hills. We then continue to the historic complex called "XIII century Mongolia". As the name suggests it is a stylized demonstration of Mongolia’s medieval life. You can have your photos taken posing in medieval style Mongolian costumes, have a calligraphist write your name in traditional Mongolian vertical script and learn Mongolian games. At the end of the excursion a Mongolian lunch will be served in a lavishly decorated “Khan’s ger”. After lunch you try your hand on traditional archery. Continue to Terelj National park for dinner and overnight. Overnight: Ger Camp

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Terelj, meaning rhododendron is a spectacular mountain bowl dotted with rock formations of weird shapes, quite often named after things they resemble. Having packed our lunch boxes we undertake a full day hike along the bowl brim. A trail of varied difficulty takes us along high mountain ridge covered in mixed forests of pine, birch and cedar. Throughout the day you can enjoy spectacular views of Siberian wooded mountains. By the end of the hike we visit a charming Buddhist temple on a cliff top and the Turtle rock, a granite monolith, the area’s popular landmark. Return to the ger camp for dinner and overnight. When the pitch dark celestial canvas illuminates with myriads of stars you can stargaze. Overnight: Ger Camp

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A short car transfer brings you to a riverside where canoeing guides will be ready to take you on boats. We put life vests on and day packs in dry sacks and start paddling down the river enjoying views of the broad steppes with animals but also steep mountainsides and primeval poplar forests right beside the river. You may as well observe nomadic chores as the life in the countryside of Mongolia during brief summers concentrates on riverbanks. The journey finishes where the river valley broadens unto the Ulaanbaatar plain. Pick up from the river and transfer to your hotel. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.

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We will spend the day at the “Green Eye” of Ulaanbaatar children’s recreation and learning center watering trees, cleaning row boats and helping with other tasks. You will be taken to the place in the morning and brought back to your hotel at the end of the day. The dinner tonight will be in the Mongolian BBQ buffet restaurant. Although not quite an authentic Mongolian BBQ it offers a good selection of both Asian and western cuisine which suites well for children. Enjoy your last hotel night in Ulaanbaatar.

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You will be transferred to Ulaanbaatar airport for your journey home.

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