Birding the Gobi desert

Trip InformationDate & Duration: This tour will run in July, 2023. And it continues for 8 days including arrival and departure date in Mongolia. Group Limit: 12 persons, plus guidesAccommodation: Please note that the hotels you are staying at are below the average of international hotels, but those are clean, comfortable, and has en suite rooms. No tented camping during this trip. You will stay overnights in permanent tourist ger camps, which have gers (yurts) for accommodation, and separate blocks with European style toilets and shower rooms, as well as a restaurant. Each ger is equipped with small wood or coal-burning stove, which fired by a worker of the camp. Deluxe en suite gers are also possible in some sites, but it charges a little bit higher than the standard ones.Meals: All main meals are included in the price. The breakfasts will be very simple. We will have bread/toast, cheese, butter, jam, eggs, sausage and cereals for breakfast. Depending on the time possibilities, we will have picnic lunches packaged from the tourist ger camps or restaurants. Sometimes we will have lunches in local restaurants. Evening meals will be well prepared Mongolian and European-style dishes served in the hotel restaurants and at the ger camps. Food is generally good, it may lack a variety (e.g. meat, vegetables, rice, French fries).Payment: The deposit 30% of all cost per person should be paid by wire transfer before 3 months. Be sure that you have read our terms & condition on our website before you make payment. If you pay it through our website, our collaboration with Golomt Bank has been taken care of the transfer security.Includes:

• Accommodation (2 nights’ hotel in Ulaanbaatar city; 1-night hotel in Dalanzadgad town; 4 nights’ tourist ger lodges)
• Transport (Ground transportations by 4WD vehicles, including petrol; Two-way domestic flight between Ulaanbaatar city and Dalanzadgad town)
• Meals -7 breakfast, 6 lunch; 7 dinner
• Entrance fees to all National Parks and road tolls
• English speaking bird guide
• Drinking water will be provided. It will be appreciated if you could bring your refillable bottle.

Excludes:

• Last dinner on 23 July (It will be your free choice)
• International transportation
• All types of insurance
• Visas
• Departure tax
• Alcoholic drinks and items of personal nature
• Binoculars, telescopes and tripods
• Extra luggage
• Optional tours

We cannot warranty:

• Occasional flight delays or cancellations
• Poor road conditions
• Items of personal nature
• Adverse weather conditions

Physical Rating: The tour is suitable for every bird watcher with different levels of skills and ages. Our experienced guide will do his/her best to explain everything about birds, wildlife, culture etc.We will do easy and moderate walks during this trip. There will be optional hard walks in the mountains.Road and Transport: We will mostly drive on the paved road during this trip. The longest drive will cover 340 km a day, which will take about 5-6 hours with shortstops. Mitsubishi Delica or Russian Furgon or County Bus will be employed depending on the number of participants and their interests. 3-4 clients will occupy a car in case we do not hire a county bus. Our experienced and skilful drivers will drive safely on the occasion of the off-road journey.Weather: Temperature is generally hot during days in mid-July, mostly being 24-32 degrees Celsius. You can check the weather forecast on http://www.tsag-agaar.gov.mn/eng while you are packing or staying at the hotels in Mongolia where it is possible.Money: You can change your US Dollar or Euro and other foreign currency into Mongolian tugriks (MNT) at the Chinggis Khaan International Airport just after your arrival. Alternatively, you can ask your guide and drivers to stop for changing money at any bank or official currency exchange offices in Ulaanbaatar. Remember it might be a problem if you try to change them outside of Ulaanbaatar as the banks there could have a limited amount of foreign currency. You can change the money only for your need for beers or any other alcoholic drinks, snacks, and personal items. A fine bottle of beer costs about 4000 -6000 MNT at the restaurants of tourist ger camps, but in the supermarkets, it will be cheaper. The official currency rate can be found at https://www.mongolbank.mn/eng/default.aspx.