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CYCLING THE EMPIRE OF GENGHIS KHAN

Adult Group Holidays Moderate Walking & Trekking Cycling Wilderness

17 days from GBP2,699 to GBP2,829 including flights
Tripcode: MCM

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Countries Visited: Mongolia

An epic adventure exploring the mountains and steppes of Mongolia that were once home to Genghis Khan

Goats in the Gobi

Mongolia remains a mysterious presence in the heart of Central Asia, a traditional country where visitors are still an unusual sight. Nomads wander the grasslands, setting up their white gers (tents) where the pasture is lush for their horses. The local people are warm and welcoming and we share their experience of life under a felt or canvas roof. We follow good trails across wide, open steppe, into expansive mountain scenery and through larch and pine forests. Camping wild under the wide skies adds an adventurous edge to what is certainly one of our most intrepid cycle tours. We end our riding at Mongolia's ancient capital Karakorum, once the centre of a vast empire. Its ruins and monasteries tell us about the fascinating history of this country and its glorious past.

 

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CYCLING THE EMPIRE OF GENGHIS KHAN
Day 1
Depart London.
Day 2
Arrive Ulaan Baatar; transfer to hotel.
Day 3
Morning sightseeing; overnight train to Erdenet.
Day 4
Ride to Tal Tolgoi Well via the small township of Bugat; camp.
Day 5
Cross Tuluugiin Pass, hike craters of extinct Mt. Uran and Mt. Togoo; camp.
Day 6
Arhangai steppe ride through undulating country to open green valley below Mt. Kharikhan (1862m); camp.
Day 7
Short climb to cross Kholboogin Pass (1649m) before descending to Khairkhan Lake camp.
Day 8
Head up Khunjiin River valley to camp beneath Mt. Chingeltei.
Day 9
Short climb past the headwaters of the Khunjiin; descend into Tamir River valley; camp near Great Rock of Ikh Tamir.
Day 10
Half-day ride to Tsetserleg, capital of Arhangai, afternoon free.
Day 11
Morning ride in foothills of the Khangai Mountains; ger camp with hot springs.
Day 12
Across undulating steppe to Mt. Ondor Khairkhan (2312m).
Day 13
Cross the Khangai mountain range on good jeep tracks; descend to Orkhon River valley.
Day 14
Ride to Karakorum and Erdene Zuu Monastery; overnight in traditional ger camp.
Day 15
Drive to Ulaan Baatar, visit sand dunes at Mongol Els; free afternoon.
Day 16
Free to explore Ulaan Baatar; late evening transfer to airport and depart Ulaan Baatar.
Day 17
Arrive London.
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Goats in the Gobi Mongolian Ger Gers on the Mongol plains Camp-site and bicycles in Mongolia Mongolian Ger Cycling Past Yurts

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