Trans Mongolian adventure
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Price from $2390 per person no single supplements!
Inclusions
- Visa support for pre-booked services
- Services of Vodka train Honchos (tour leader) in Beijing, Ulaanbaatar and Moscow
- Accommodation on a share basis (twin/triple or dorm rooms, private facilities not guaranteed)
- Accommodation in traditional gers in Mongolia
- 4-berth train tickets Beijing – Ulaanbaatar – Moscow
Style of accommodation: Your accommodation for every night of the itinerary is included in the price. You’ll stay in a mixture of hostels, hotels and guesthouses along the way which are all nice and close to transport and clean! We’ve chosen them for their character and with your costs in mind. Sometimes it will be multi-share, but mostly twin share, with a mixture of private and shared bathroom facilities. Further afield in the Mongolian countryside we live the life of a nomad and stay in a traditional ger camp. Hostels/Hotels – 7 nights We know you’ll love the hang-out areas, the beds are comfy and most hostels will have Wi-Fi so you can start bragging to Facebook and Instagram from day one!
On board the trains – 5 nights Overnight accommodation in trains is in mixed gender, four berth sleeping compartments – two upper and two lower bunks. Depending in your group size you may be sharing with other group members or with local travellers. Don’t be afraid to say hello! Compartments have bedding, reading lights a big window, a small table, room for a rucksack or two and if you are REALLY lucky – a vase with a plastic flower!
Ger Camp – 2 night
Gers are the homes of the Mongolian nomads. In Mongolia today still over half of the population live in gers, either out on the steppe or nestled amongst the high rises in the city. Gers
are made up of round wooden-framed felt tents covered in canvas. The basic framework is constructed of collapsible lattice wall sections (khana), a low wooden door, two central support
posts (bagana), a wheel-shaped roof frame (toono) and between 80 to 100 poles (uni). Amazingly the nomads can take these down in just 30 minutes, pack them on their ox carts and head off across the steppe to fresh pastures. They’re also useful if you get lost – all doors face south so you don’t need to bring a compass!Staying in a traditional ger is a highlight on a trip to Mongolia. Venturing out to the grasslands you’ll feel just like a nomad. The ger camps have a small group of gers with some basic
facilities (toilets and a restaurant). Each of the gers have beds and a pot-belly stove that the local family will keep burning when cold – very welcome on those winter mornings!!Group size: No 60-seat buses and definitely no nametags! Want to avoid feeling lost in the crowd? So do we which is why your group is limited to 15 like-minded travellers from around
the world – big enough to form a posse, small enough to give you space. They come as singles, couples or buddies, and with the flexibility to choose your own daily routine, you have
enough personal space or company as you see fit. Solo travellers applaud! There are no single supplement costs!
Solo travellers pay the same as couples and share with other solo travellers (same sex). In the hotels, hostels & guest houses you will be sharing with fellow members of the same sex. In the ger camp travellers usually have a choice of who they want to share with. Depending on the group size, you may be sharing with local travellers and members of the opposite sex on train sectors.All departure and arrival transfers en-route.
Please note: Arrival transfer on Day 1 and departure transfer at the end of your itinerary are not included. Please ask about transfers, pre & post accommodation with your inquiry.