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| Mongolia - In Search of Nomads |
| 2006-08-10 |
Eastern Journeys is offering two small group departures to Mongolia in the summer of 2007 both of which will be led by Eastern Journeys' Founder & CEO, David Allardice, who first visited this incredible country in 1986.
We have just launched the sales of places on these journeys both of which are limited to a maximum of 14 guests and the highlights of our journeys are:
• Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia's capital city which without doubt is unlike any other capital you have will have seen before with kids running around with all the trappings of 21st centuryu life whilst older residents are still often seen in traditional nomadic dress.
• Lake Huvsgul is beautiful and located close to the Siberian border offers mile after mile of deserted countryside. Yak breeders are concentrated in this area and the grasslands to the west of Huvsgul are fertile and full of nomadic families. The highlight of this area is a visit to the Tsaaten People, more commonly known as the Reindeer People. It’s tough traveling to reach them and only about 400 foreigners a year get this experience. Our Group departures make this area more accessible and a visit here promises never to be forgotten though a sense of adventure needs to be brought along!
• The Gobi Desert is a fascinating area to visit and where one gets to meet and experience the lifestyle of Nomads who breed camels as well as eke out a living amongst this tough terrain. The Gobi isn’t all sand and has a diverse environment.
• Nomad Visits to Yak, Horse, Reindeer and Camel Breeders are arranged.
We offer a 10 day departure open to all clients which commences in Ulaaan Baatar on Tuesday 12th June whilst we offer an exclusive to our Virtuoso clients which is an 11 day departure commencing in Ulaan Baatar on Monday 2nd July.
As well as these 2 small groups we are delighted to offer FIT arrangements throughout all of Mongolia though stress that weather requires visits to this country between very late May and early September.
We do note that 2 nights are offered in tented accommodation and we ask all guests to pack their sense of adventure.
For more information or programme details please contact David on david@easternjourneys.com
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