Description

What an event the New Choice of Mongolia has become. Two weeks across rural Mongolia from Gobi desert to Khorgo Volcano, Khovsgol National Park and Khovsgol Lake (world fresh lake) tracking the route of gobi and step, and of course lets not forget the guys in their classics in 2010.

The two highlights of the rally are the great diversity of Mongolian drives and the rather superb and glorious camp site erected in wonderful locations across the countryside.

I love driving the astonishing variety of Mongolian roads that criss cross the great changing Mongolian landscape. For me the great drives of Mongolia are the sand mountains of the Gobi to Khovsgol National Park; outstanding drives up, across and through the Khangai Mountains.

And then the camping! Four great locations from dinosaur lands below the South Gobi; on the river at Chuluut; and Khovsgol lake. Quite special, luxurious camping, the best travelling campsite in the world! Please read itinerary in our website!

Part of the your payments are contributed to the New Choice - Day Care Center for its charitable activities for the development of children and young people in Mongolia.

July 14: Meeting at the airport. Transfer to hotel. City tour in Ulaanbaatar, Capital of Mongolia. Visit to the Natural history Museum, Gandan Monastery, Sukhbaatar Square, Zaisan Memorial hill. Overnight at hotel.

July 15: Trip in South-west to Khustai to discover steppe and Gobi desert landscape. In the road, visit the cattle-breeder family, to taste milk product prepared by hand. Lunch picnic. Arrival in the Hustai National park to observe wild horses said Prijevalskii horse. Afternoon drive to Gobi. Overnight at ger camp.

July 16: Continuing the trip to a lake in Gobi Desert. In some steps Sand dunes are to discover. This is a rare landscape of Mongolia. Trop to the Eagle's Mouth valley and local museum. Visit camel breeder family and to taste the camel's milk. Overnight ger camp.

July 17: Trip to the Moltsog Sand and Zag's (Gobi's tree) forest. Lunch-picnic. Afternoon drive to Kharkhorin. Overnight in tent.

July 18: We had to Karakorum, the ancient capital of the Mongolian empire. After lunch, we visit Erdene Zuu monastery, Mongolias largest monastery, built from the rubble of the old capital. Overnight in a ger camp close to Karakorum.

July 19: We take it in easy in the morning and soak in the hot pools. We drive to Tsetserleg, Mongolias pretties town where we have lunch and visit the small local museum. Our drive will finish at Taikhar Chuluut (literally the big rock) where we stay in a ger camp at the foot of the rock. The local population will surely tell us the origin of the rock, when a local hero squashed a huge serpent under it&

July 20: A longer drive brings us to Terchin Tsagan Noor (The Great White Lake) with the only sandy beach in Mongolia. Our route brings us past the tree with the 1000 branches and the canyon of the Chulut river which dug deep into the basalt rock of the steppe. Overnight in a ger camp close to the lake.

July 21: We hike to the top of the extinct Khorgo Volcano and walk over the lava fields that dammed the river to form the lake passed the Cave of the Yellow Dog back to the lakeshore (4 hours). Overnight in the same ger camp.

July 22: We drive through the heart of the Khangai Mountains over whats considered Mongolias prettiest road. We briefly stop at the ruins of the well known Monastery with the 108 Steps. This is the longest day on the road but accommodation option leave no choice. Overnight in a hotel or ger camp.

July 23: A much shorter drive brings us to Hatgal on the southern end of Lake Khovsgol and gateway to Khovsgol National Park. After lunch we can explore this small but once prosperous town and visit the national park visitor centre. Overnight in a local guest house.

July 24: We hike along the lake shore on a narrow horse trail and enjoy excellent views of the lake (4 hours). In Jankai, we stay at a ger camp right at the lake and enjoy dinner on the large veranda overlooking the lake.

July 25: Trip to the Amarbayasgalant monastery. Arrival and overnight in tent.

July 26: After lunch we drive back to Ulaanbaatar. Overnight in hotel.

July 27: Free day for shopping and sightseeing and maybe for a visit to the black market or one of the museums. This is also a buffer day in case the domestic flight is delayed. Before our farewell dinner, we watch a performance of the Tumen Enkh cultural group.

July 28: Airport transfer your flight home.

Can't wait to be back!

Highlights

Direct support to Nomadic family...
Off road adventure tour...

Named as a Country of Blue Sky, you will be able to explore beauty of the country while you are teaching, working and travelling in Mongolia, birthplace of Chinggis Khan, and many more...

Travel Types

• BackPacking Abroad
• Homestay
• Volunteering
• Camping
• Eco Tours
• Hiking
• Off Road / 4X4 Driving
• Vacation Packages

Languages

• Chinese
• English
• French
• German
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Russian
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

2 weeks cost is 2,295

Program Fees Include:

- Registration fees
- Donation to nomadic family/kids
- Food
- Housing
- In-country orientation/Training
- In-country staff support
- Language instruction
- Written materials pre-departure
- Pre-departure orientation/Training
- Excursions

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Orphans
• Renovation
• Repairs
• Volunteering

Typical Volunteer

Individual and group volunteers, travellers

Age Range

17 and above

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 7-10

Application Process Involves

• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 week

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Job and Internship Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

"New Choice" Mongolian Children's Charity's Mission Statement

Our charity, New Choice, was founded in 2004 by Bayarjargal D, out of deep concern for the welfare of orphans and other vulnerable children in Mongolia. Since then we have become a strong and active body of people bound together by the same concern. We are a registered non-governmental and non-profit organisation, based in the capital Ulaanbaatar. Our mission statement 'To improve the conditions of, and advance in life, impoverished and orphanaged children by 1. promoting and protecting their physical and mental well-being, and 2. furthering their education through the provision of facilities and services, with a vision or their becoming active and valued members of society'. From the outset we have been motivated by a strong wish to empower the less fortunate children of Mongolia. We believe every child has the right to good health and education, and we feel it is our responsibility to provide these. A child's potential for self-development will then naturally increase, creating a mature and responsible individual.

Year Founded

2004