Sur la route du Transsibérien où l'alternance des bouleaux et des sapins finit par peser, la Mongolie résonne comme une heureuse providence!...
La Mongolie
La Mongolie est l'une des dernières destinations encore préservées du monde. Une terre où la culture, l'histoire et les paysages sont inextricablement liés, Une terre où les nomades et leurs troupeaux errent encore dans les vastes steppes comme ils le faisaient à l'époque de Gengis Khan.
Capitale:: Oulan-Bator Superficie:: 1 566 000 km² (près de 3x la France) Population: 2 791 272 hab. (2006) dont la moitié habite Oulan-Bator Monnaie:: tugrik (MNT) 1€= 3000 MNT Fuseau: (fuseau Paris + 6h en été)
Le désert de Gobi
Le désert de Gobi est une vaste région désertique comprise entre le Nord de la Chine et le Sud de la Mongolie dont il englobe environ un tiers de la surface. Sa superficie est estimée à 1 300 000 km2, ce qui en fait l'un des plus grands déserts au monde. Contrairement aux images fréquemment associées aux déserts, le Gobi est davantage recouvert de pierres que de sable.
Notre périple en Mongolie.
Notre périple a été préparé depuis la France avec l'Agence Vast Mongolia qui possède aussi sa Guesthouse idéalement située en centre ville. L'auberge est propre et spacieuse. On peut réserver sa chambre familiale avec le petit déjeuner pour 36€ avec Booking. com ou par mail:info@vastmongoliatour.com
qui vous offre une gratuité pour 1 enfant de 10ans; ça ne s'oublie pas!...
Sa guesthouse est située en centre-ville à proximité des 2 principaux musées et des restaurants sympa de la capitale.
Urnaa est très réactive pour vous renseigner. Et connait parfaitement ses circuits et les adapte à votre demande.
Elle assure les transferts gare et aéroport.
ITINERAIRE:
NOTRE CIRCUIT EN MONGOLIE nb de Jours : 11 distance parcourue : 2000 km Tarif journée 2019 : 70 €/pax base 3 adultes (gratuit pour 1 enfant de 10 ans) Condition : Transport privatisé + Hébergement en Camp de yourtes et Tente + Repas Encadrement : Guide + Chauffeur Type véhicule : UAZ 4x4 ( 8 places) - parfaitement adapté pour 4 personnes, un chauffeur, et un guide.
PROGRAMME
JOUR_01 : Khustai National Park - Ulaanbaatar
JOUR_02 : Local nomad family
JOUR_03 : Baga Gazariin chuluu - Ongi monastory
JOUR_04 :“Khongor” Sand Dunes
JOUR_05 : Bayanzag “Flaming Cliffs” Ancient Dinosaur Land.
Autre exemple de tour proposé par Vast Mongolia Tour
Let’s
travel across the Gobi Desert and the secluded land of central Mongolia. A trip
to the Gobi Desert offers you a real adventure into the magnificent landscape
of the mysterious rocky hills, colorful sandy cliffs, exquisite sand dunes and
endless vast steppes. In the Gobi you will have opportunities to ride
two-humped camel, visit a nomadic family, see the orange sunset, climb the
highest sand dune. Then a trip to Central Mongolia brings you to
spectacular forested mountains, a hot spring, flower-covered valleys, famous
cultural and historical sights, and beautiful protected areas with abundant
wildlife. In the Central Mongolian region you will have opportunities to relax
in colorful natural beauty, walk to the best overlook spots, experience
Mongolia’s cultural heritages, enjoy visiting historical museums and temples.
These adventures and more are included in this tour. Please see in detail below
and explore the Gobi and Central Mongolia with our team.
Day 1. Baga gazriin chuluu
After breakfast we will drive to
the Baga Gazariin Chuluu Protected Area. Visit the some spots in Baga Gazariin
Chuluu: a temple ruin used by Buddhist monks and a small cave. Walk over pretty
rocky granite hills to admire the natural beauty. (Cer camp or Tent/B, L, D)
Day 2. Local Nomadic
Family.
Today we will visit nomadic
family, learn about the basic nomadic way of the life in Gobi region. Feel free
to ask any questions about their way of life. Do other daily activities. Play
traditional Mongolian games and help the family and experience their daily
work. Herd their livestock to pasture or collect and herd them back home, milk
goad. You can also help collect dried cow dung from the pasture area to be used
as fuel. Do or help with any of these activities you choose. Stay overnight
with family in a traditional Mongolian dwelling, the Ger. (Ger/B, L, D)
Day 3. Tsagaan Suvarga
“White Stupas” natural wonder - “Yoliin Am” Strictly Protected Area - Bearded
Eagle Canyon.
After breakfast we will drive
south to “Yoliin Am” Strictly Protected Area “Bearded Eagle Canyon”. On the way
we will visit to one of Mongolia’s great natural beauties, Tsagaan Suvarga “White
Stupas”. These colorful cliffs were part of an ancient sea bottom millions of
years ago. Nowadays it is a natural wonder with fantastic color combinations.
Walk through Tsagaan Suvarga and enjoy the fantastic views. Good spot to get
picture of sun set, sun rise and night stars with these colorful cliffs.
Continue driving to Yoliin Am.
Yoliin am is a strictly protected area since 1965 and it is located in the Gobi
Three Beauties National Park. Yoliin Am is famous for its high & narrow
canyons, frozen summer stream and wild life such as bearded eagles, wild Argali
sheep, ibex, and snow leopard. The stream remains frozen even in July, the
hottest month of the year. Visit a natural museum of the Gobi Three Beauties
National Park and enjoy the picturesque Bearded Eagle Canyon, its wildlife and
frozen summer stream. (Tent/B. L, D)
Day 4. “Khongor” Sand
Dunes.
In the morning we will drive to
the southwest to Khongor Sand Dunes. We will visit and enjoy the hospitality of
a camel breeder’s family, learn about Mongolia’s traditional nomadic way of the
life. Khongor is one of the largest sand dunes in Mongolia. Its height reaches
to 300 meters and extends from the northwest to the southeast over 180 km. The
place is famous for its magnificent sand dunes, “Singing Dune”, the highest,
Green Oasis and beautiful sunsets. Climb the Singing Dune and enjoy the
ultimate amazing view of the Gobi sand dunes and the Green Oasis from the top
of the dune. Enjoy the beautiful Gobi orange sun set in the evening. Enjoy
camel riding. Visit the Green Oasis and “Cool Spring” by camel. Enjoy taking
pictures and admire the Gobi beauty still at “Khongor” Sand Dunes. We will cook
for one of Mongolian traditional food Khorkhog for lunch or Dinner. (Ger camp /
B, L, D)
Day 5. Bayanzag “Flaming Cliffs” Ancient Dinosaur Land.
Drive to Bayanzag “Flaming
cliffs”. This place is famous for its dinosaur fossils, eggs and the special
Gobi tree, the “saxaul”. In 1922 American explorer Roy Chapmen Andrews and his
expedition members found the first dinosaur eggs as well as numerous fossil
skeletons of dinosaurs that lived 70-80 million years ago. Visit the Flaming
Cliffs. Walk in the Gobi “saxaul” forest and enjoy its natural beauty. (Ger
camp/ B, L, D)
Day 6. Ongi Monastery
Ongi Monastery is the collective name for the ruins of two monasteries
that face each other across the Ongi River in Saikhan-Ovoo district of Dundgovi Province, in south-central Mongolia. The Barlim Monastery is located on the north bank of the river
while the Khutagt Monastery sits on the south bank. The older southern complex
consisted of various administrative buildings as well as 11 temples. The
northern complex, built in the 18th century, consisted of 17 temples - among
them one of the largest temples in all of Mongolia. The grounds housed also 4
Buddhist universities. Founded in 1660, it was one of the largest monasteries
in Mongolia and housed over 1000 monks at its height.Both complexes of
Ongi Monastery were completely destroyed in 1939 during anti-religious purges
carried out under Khorloogiin Choibalsan, the then leader of the Communist Party of Mongolia. Over
200 monks were killed, and many surviving monks were imprisoned or forcibly
laicized and conscripted into the Communist controlled army.A large number of
ruins including a tall stupa can be seen on the river and on the surrounding hills. In
the 1990s, it was decided to rebuild the monastery. The first temple was
inaugurated in 2004. There is a small museum in a ger in front of it. One of
the stupas has just been reconstructed as well. It has a conmemorative plaque
indicating the names of the monks who were killed in 1939. (Tents/ / B, L, D)Day 7. Visit the Ulaan Tsutgalan
Waterfall.
In the morning we drive to Ulaan Tsutgalan “Red Waterfall”. The
waterfall is on Ulaan River which flows through basalt rocks formed by a unique
combination of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes around 20000 years ago. Ulaan
Tsutgalan Waterfall cascades from a height of 20 meters and you will ride horse
in Orkhon Valley. (Ger camp/ B, L, D)Day 8. Tsenkher Hot Spring.
After breakfast drive to Thenkher Hot Spring in Arkhangai Province.
Thenkher Hot Spring water contains a blend of the most useful minerals for the
human body. Mongolians say its water is a pleasant treatment for stress,
nervous disorders and rheumatism. Enjoy walking to the beginning of the mineral
spring and having hot mineral water bath. (Ger camp/ B, L, D) Day 9. Karakorum “Ancient
Capital of the Great Mongolian Empire of the Chinggis Khan”- Erdenezuu
monastery.Today we will drive to the Karakorum “Ancient Capital of the Great
Mongolian Empire of the Chinggis Khan”. Karakorum (Kharkhorin) was the capital
of Great Mongolian Empire of Chinggis Khan in the 13-14th Centuries. Visit one
of Mongolia’s two largest monasteries, “Erdenezuu”, Museum of Karakorum and surrounding
sites of Karakorum: the Great Khan’s monument, the legendary Turtle of
Karakorum and the Phallic Rock statue. Erdenezuu Monastery has a complex of 108
stupas and over 10 temples that contain rich displays of Mongolian Buddhism.
The Erdenezuu Monastery and ruins of Karakorum were registered as UNESCO World
Heritage Sites in 1996. (Ger camp/ B, L, D) Day 10. Khustai National Park -
Ulaanbaatar.Drive to Khustai National Park. This park protects the “Takhi” wild
horse, also known as Przewalski’s wild horse. The park also contains a great
diversity of other rare wild animals and plants. Visit a small museum of the
Takhi wild horse and watch a short documentary film about Khustai NP. Enjoy
seeing the Takhi wild horse and other wild life in the late afternoon. (B, L,)
