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DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1 Begin your journey to Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia via a domestic gateway city
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home city to a domestic gateway city later
today. If you are already located in a gateway
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early in the morning on Day 2.
Day 2 Fly to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia via
Beijing, China
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Mongolia via Beijing, China.
Please note: Travelers departing very early are
advised to arrive at their gateway city the night
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Day 3 Fly from Beijing to
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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Pc_PY^TZY _Z Mystical Yunnan: Kunming, Dali &
Lijiang, arriving in time for lunch at the hotel.
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Tonight, dinner is on your own.
Lunch
Day 4 Explore Ulaanbaatar • Gandan
Monastery visit
Today we begin a city tour of the Mongolian
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mighty Tuul River and surrounded by holy
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as a nomadic encampment. This ancient
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million people, where modern buildings vie
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begins with a visit to Gandan Monastery,
Mongolia’s largest and most important
center of Buddhism, which was built in
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revolution,” presides over the square. It
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Mongolia’s independence from China in 1921.
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against Soviet oppression, and rallies and
ceremonies are still held here today.
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discoveries. You may venture to the National
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Mongolian history and culture. Then tonight,
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our upcoming discoveries while enjoying
traditional Mongolian cuisine.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 Home-Hosted Lunch • Travel to
Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
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supported by the Grand Circle Foundation
where we will interact and play games with
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