Stage 9: Ulan Bator to Ulan Bator
28 June to 10 July 2008
Untouched Mongolia
Mongolia is a land of superlatives. It is the most sparsely populated country and for this very reason has the most untouched nature reserves. On this stage through endless deserts and steppes with great natural parks such as the World Heritage Site of Karakorum, XWORLD will make this region an unforgettable experience.
Minimum number of participants
8 people
Price of journey per person excluding flight(s):
3,899 EUR
Day 1
Individual arrival in Ulan Bator, overnight in hotel in Ulan Bator
Day 2
Stage for the day: Ulan Bator – Bulgan (320 km), organizational matters, vehicle instruction, travel on gravel tracks through the untouched nature of Mongolia, overnight in a yurt camp near Bulgan
Day 3
Stage for the day: Bulgan – Lake Khuvsgul (440 km), travel through wooded areas with a Siberian feel, overnight in a yurt camp at the lake near Khuvsgul
Day 4
Stage for the day: Lake Khuvsgul – Khan Khokii National Park (380 km), travel along the Mongolian/Russian border, camp overnight near the National Park
Day 5
Stage for the day: Khan Khokii National Park – Ulaangom (300 km), travel beside Khan Khokii National Park, dinner and overnight in hotel in Ulaangom
Day 6
Stage for the day: Ulaangom – Altay Mountains (350 km), travel along Khar Us Lake, the 4,000 m-high mountains of the Altay range and the 2,000 m plateau of that range, camp overnight at the foot of the Altay Mountains
Day 7
Stage for the day: Altay Mountains – Altay (300 km), travel through the Altay Mountains and Sharga Nature Reserve, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Altay
Day 8
Stage for the day: Altay – Chandmani (270 km), travel along the Gichigniy-Nuruu Mountains with their landscape of cliffs and gorges, camp overnight near Chandmani
Day 9
Stage for the day: Chandmani – Gobi Desert (420 km), travel on quiet gravel tracks into the Gobi Desert, overnight in a yurt camp on the edge of the Gobi Desert
Day 10
Stage for the day: Gobi Desert – Khuislin Naiman Nuur National Park (270 km), travel along the foothills of the Gobi Desert, overnight in a yurt camp by the National Park
Day 11
Stage for the day: Khuislin Naiman Nuur National Park – Karakorum (180 km), travel to the Orchon waterfall, visit the town of Karakorum (UNESCO World Heritage Site), overnight in a yurt camp in Karakorum
Day 12
Stage for the day: Karakorum – Ulan Bator (380 km), dinner together and overnight in hotel in Ulan Bator
Day 13
Individual departure from Ulan Bator