zSt. Petersburg, Moscow & Lake Baikal

Enjoy a leisurely day in this fascinating city. Late this evening, you and our Russian guide will board the fabled Trans-Siberian Railway for an unforgettable 2-night journey into Mongolia!  (Meals B)

Step off the train today in Ulan Ude. Once an important outpost on the tea route from China, this historic city is the religious center for Russian Buddhists. Here you’ll change trains and continue your rail journey into the vast Mongolian steppes en route to Ulaanbaatar. 

Arrive this morning in Ulaanbaatar and step off the train to meet our engaging Mongolian Trip Leader. Together you’ll make the journey to Terelj National Park, famous for its wildlife and spectacular rock formations. You’ll spend the afternoon experiencing the natural beauty of this pristine National Park and getting to know the ways of the various Mongolian ethnic groups who inhabit the region. Meet a Kazakh family of Eagle hunters and get a hands-on demonstration in how to build a Ger, a traditional Mongolian tent dwelling. Then spend the night in your own private Ger at the Guru Eco Camp. Meals L,D

After breakfast, travel back to Ulaanbaatar for your included flight to Dalanzadgad, the capital of Omnogovi Province. From here, you’ll journey through magnificent desert landscapes to Gobi Three Beauties National Park. Enjoy a guided hike through Yolyn Am Canyon and continue your exploration of the region by camel! At the local Natural History Museum, you’ll learn more about the fascinating flora and fauna of the Gobi Desert. Enjoy two unforgettable nights in a private tent at the Dream Gobi Ger Camp.  Meals B,L,D

Follow in the footsteps of Roy Chapman Andrews, fondly known as “the Real Indiana Jones.”  He was an early 20^th-century explorer and adventurer who became a renowned director of the American Museum of Natural History. It was here in Bayan Zag, also known as the Flaming Cliffs, where Mr. Andrews found the first-known nest of fossilized dinosaur eggs. Before returning to your Ger camp, you’ll get to spend time with a local Nomadic family. Over a traditional bowl of tea in their Ger, you’ll gain rich insight into life here in the steppes of Mongolia. Meals B,L,D

After breakfast at camp, you’ll return to the airport in Dalanzadgad for your included flight to Ulaanbaatar. Upon arrival, your city tour includes Gandantegchenlin Monastery, the center of Buddhist life and culture in Mongolia. At the city’s Natural History Museum, you’ll learn more about Mongolia’s history from the Stone Age through the time of Genghis Kahn and up to the present day. This evening’s music and dance concert of the renowned Tumen Ekh Ensemble includes traditional Mongolian throat singing and other colorful folk traditions. Overnight at the comfortable Ramada Ulaanbaatar City Center Hotel.  Meals B,L,D

Our tour services end this morning after breakfast.  Meals B