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Gobimarathon TOUR III B
5 days – Flight Ulaanbaatar – South Gobi & drive back to Ulaanbaatar
Day 1 (Friday, 2010-09-17): Ulaanbaatar – Gobi Dessert
Flight from Ulaanbaatar to Dalanzadgad; Transfer through the Gobi Dessert to the Ger Camp. In the afternoon drive out to the Gobi Gurvan Saichan National Park to visit the impressive and famous Yolyn Am canyon. Here we walk through a marvelous and impressive canyon where we can see eagles, vulture, mammals and ibex. Probably we find some small glaciers and ice patches at the bottom and can cross them.
Meals included: Lunch, Dinner
Day 2 (Saturday, 2010-09-18): Gobi Dessert
In the morning drive out by car to visit a nomadic family. The family is having goats, sheep and other cattle. It is possible to do a horse back riding. For a lat lunch you will return to the camp and later on you can relax or take a walk on your own. If you want you can drive out to Molzog Else and have a look at the Marathon course. It is possible to do exercise at the course and you can see the course from jeeps.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch in the Ger camp, Dinner is a pre-race pasta party
Day 3 (Sunday, 2010-09-19) THE DAY
Marathon / Half-Marathon for Walkers and Runners
Breakfast at the Ger camp during the morning. Different transfers to Marathon and Half-Marathon starting lines reaching there approximately 30 minutes before start. Your equipment as well as your clothes will be in one of the cars and drive to the finish line so you can change clothes there.
From the finish line there are transfers back to the Ger camp for overnight. On the way we‘ll make photo stop. Also you can walk inside the dinosaur excavation area. In the evening is a small farewell party.
Meals included: Breakfast, drinks and food during the race (normal Marathon “food”), Dinner
Day 4 (Monday, 2010-09-20): South Gobi - Monastery
after later breakfast we drive out to the Aimag center Dalanzadgad for walkd around. Than we drive through the marvelous and impressive Gobi Dessert to Mandelgovi and further to the small monastery. Here we will stay in the guest Ger’s of the monastery. In the monastery you find the biggest Ger in Mongolia (during this days). This is used as praying hall.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 (Tuesday, 2010-09-21): Monastery - Ulaanbaatar
After breakfast we will have a look around in the monastery. The monastery is special and very worth to see. We will have the chance to talk to the lamas (when they are in) and discuss with them about Buddhism. Later we drive back to Ulaanbaatar and we should arrive during the late afternoon at the parking place in front of MIAT casa. End of service.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Tour only: 383 USD per person
Flight price: abt. 165 USD (one way)
Starting fee:
Half Marathon: USD 60,- per person
Marathon: USD 75,- per person
Team Marathon: USD 40,- per person
The price includes:
- Flights Ulaanbaatar – Dalanzadgad (South Gobi) and Dalanzadgad – ULN
- Transfers and transports as mentioned
- Sightseeing as mentioned
- Overnight at Ger Camp in Ger‘s (Mongolian Yurt’s)
- Meals as mentioned (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- German-, English-, Russian- and Mongolian speaking tour guide,
- Entrance fee Gobi National Park
- Fare well dinner and lot of fun
- T-Shirt for all finishers: International Gobi Marathon 2009
- IGMM medal for first three winner’s
- IGMM certificate for all participants
The price does not include:
- Start fees for Half-Marathon, Marathon and Team Marathon
- Insurance
- Drinks
- Souvenirs
- Tips and other personal items.
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