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Eclipse-2008 tour for 10 days.

Total Solar eclipse will be in Aug-01-2008. In Mongolia, the main central path of solar eclipse passes through Bayan-Ulgii and Khovd aimag.

Amazingly these year, there is unique chance seeing astonishing Eclipse 2008 from peaks of Altai mountains. Altai mountain ranges starts from Mongolia to the Russsia, China, Kazakhstan.

You have chance to see:

  • Total solar eclipse from Altai Tavan Bogd National park
  • Total Solar Eclipse
  • Visiting Altai mountains
  • Experiencing nomadic life
  • Viewing eagle and meeting eagle hunters
  • Enjoying cultural tours
  • Buying traditional gifts and Kazakh, Tuva handcrafts  
  • Staying in beautiful Kazakh ger camps.
 Tour Length  10 days
 Tour group size  Plane + Vehicle + Trek + (Horse when needed)
 Transport type  4 to 12 people
 Tour schedule  From June.27 ~ Aug. 8. 2008
 Toyr highlights  Total solar eclipse, Altai Mountains, Altai Tavan bogd National Park, Eclipse tour, Nomadic people, Staying in ger camps, Viewing total solar eclipse, Visiting Kazakh nomad family, Enjoying Kazakh traditional games
 Tour cost  Price per person $2450. If your group is more than 4 people, price per person 2200$

Tour itinerary

Day 1. Arrive in Mongolia and city tour
After arriving to Ulaanbaatar, you'll be greeted at the airport and escorted to your hotel. We visit the National History Museum, where you will see artifacts from Mongolia and Central Asia from the Stone Age to the present.

Day 2. Fly to Bayan Ulgii.

  • Flight to the capital of the Bayn-Ulgii province, Ulgii. The flight takes 3 and a half hours, and on arrival at the airstrip in the Ulgii
  • Locating in SnowPeak camp
  • Ulgii city tour

Day 3. Visit to Hotan and Hhuurgan lake

Visiting Hoton River and Hurgan lake.

Day 4. Grand opening of Eclipse 2008 festival 

We will enjoy opening festival of Eclipse 2008 in wide steppe of Altai Mountains. Kazakh national games will be held.

  • Enjoying Kyz kuar, Kokpar, Tenge ilu games
  • Staying in ger camps.

Day 5. Eclipse 2008 day!

  • Preparation of Eclipse 2008
  • Viewing spectacular Eclipse 2008 from the stunning peaks of Altai Tavan bogd National park
  • Riding horse
  • Visiting nomad family

Day 6-7 Tavan bogd National Park

  • We will visit Altai Tavan Bogd National Park. In there, we will have chance to see native nomadic people of Ulgii
  • The Altai Tavan Bogd National Park covers 6,362 km² and is located south of the highest mountain of Mongolia. It includes the lakes Khoton, Khurgan, and Dayan. The protected area offers a home for many species of alpine animal, such as the Argali sheep, Ibex, Red deer, Beech marten, Moose, Snow cock, and Golden eagle.
  • Staying ger camps
  • B+L+D

 

Day 8 Back to Ulgii

  • Viewing several spectacular landscapes on the way to Ulgii and visiting Kazakh nomad families
  • Locating SnowPeak camp
  • B+L

Day 9 Back to Ulaanbaatar

  • Departing from Ulgii
  • Locating to Hotel in Ulaanbaatar.

Day 10 Departing from Ulaanbaatar

  • Having final party in Ulgii
  • Departing from Ulaanbaatar
  • B+L

 

B- Breakfast        L- Lunch        D- Dinner

 
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