Stage 10: Ulan Bator to Ulan Bator

12 to 24 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


A summary of the stage

The Ulan Bator-Ulan Bator stage

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

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