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THE EU-TRANSMONGOLIA PROJECT 5

WELCOME TO MONGOLIA 5 Mongolia, the land of blue sky 6 Chinggis Khaan, man of the Millennium 8 Mongolian Tourism Profi le and variety of destination landscapes 9 KHUVSGUL AIMAG (region) 10 Khuvsgul Mon Travel 13 Taigiin Gerelt Sor Cooperative 14 Buren Khaan 15 Khuvsgul Citizen 16 Khaluun Ilch Cooperative 17 Batbayar-Carver 18 HUSTAI NATIONAL PARK (HNP) 19 Mongolia Expeditions 20 Serten Group 21 Batsumber Group 22 DORNOGOBI AIMAG (region) 23 Gobi Morning Tour Camp 26 Tsagaan Lish Cooperative 27 Tsatsiin Bulag Tourist Camp 28 Shinekhuu 29 Khalzan-Uul accredited mineral resort 30 UMNUGOBI AIMAG (region) 31 Bayanzag Tourist Camp 34 Gobi Mirage Tourist Camp 35 Gobi Tour Camp 36 Mongolian Gobi Tourist Camp 37 Ankhsan Cooperative 38 Malchinii Hothon Cooperative 39 Gurvan Uul 40 Tourism contact details in Mongolia 41

THE INNER-MONGOLIA AUTONOMOUS REGION, CHINA 44 The Grasslands. When summer comes... 45 The Deserts 46 Long History and Culture 47 The Capital City Hohhot 49 Zinihu Mongolian Cultural and Ecological Village in Alxa League 50 Chifeng Hexigten Haleyi Animal Husbandry 51 Moonlake Eco-tourist Area in Tengri Dalai Desert 52 Inner-Mongolia Gengis Khan Mausoleum 53 Jinzhanghan Camps in Hulun Buir grassland 54 Industry tourism of Yili Group 55 Inner-Mongolia Daihai Protective Tourist Area 56 Dahai Agricultural Sightseeing Garden 57 Arshan Chaihe Tourist Area 58 Tourism contact details in Inner-Mongolia (China) 59 4 5 The EU-TRANSMONGOLIA Welcome PROJECT to Mongolia

The “EU-Transmongolia Partnership for Sustai- PROJECT PARTNERS: “Welcome to Mongolia, the land of Blue Sky and boundless nable Tourism and Related Businesses Deve- Formaper- Agency of Milan space, the cradle of nomadic peoples. lopment” project is fi nanced by the Asian In- Chamber of Commerce Time almost stopped there many centuries ago. Via Santa Marta 18, vestment Programme of the European Union. 20123 Milano Italy Noise of civilization does not disturb calmness of most of Mr. Andrea Badalamenti Tel: +39 02 8515 4459 wild and virgin places. Mongolia is one of few places where The aims of this 36-month project are; i) to e-mail: [email protected] nature still keeps its original condition. You can fi nd here Web site: www.formaper.it build the capacity of a Mongolian intermedia- fresh air and pure water springs, sand dunes of Gobi desert ry business organization, the Rural Investment Rural Investment Support Center and high mountains, endless steppe and deep forests. Support Centre (RISC) in the development Post Box 24/133, Ulaanbaatar 210524, Mongolia One can discover many historical things like etched stone of high quality consultancy, counselling and Mr. Shombodon Dorlig Information Technology skills for existing Tel:+976-99243305 monuments, deer stones, rock drawings and forgotten tombs. e-mail:[email protected] and potential small and micro entrepreneu- Website: www.risc.org.mn On our website (www.mongoliatourism.gov.mn) you can fi nd rs (SMEs) in the fi eld of sustainable tourism, some information about this unique country. For sure, this Università Carlo Cattaneo – LIUC and ii) to train 30 Mongolian and 15 Chinese Unità Studi Interdisciplinari will be the very fi rst step to visit Mongolia”. (Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region) tourism per l'Economia Sostenibile Corso Matteotti, 22 SMEs in destination marketing and tourism 21053 - Castellanza (VA), Italy Gansukh L. operations in order to better equip them for Mr. Mark Brusati Minister of Nature, Environment and Tourism of Mongolia Tel: +39 0331 572 277 handling tourism from the EU and promoting e-mail: [email protected] EU-Trans Mongolian trade and tourism links. Website: www.liuc.it

Chamber of Commerce Overall, the project activities will upgrade and Industry of Slovenia Dimi_eva 13, sustainable tourism and related businesses in 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Mongolia and in the Inner Mongolia Autono- Ms. Mojca Osojnik Tel: +386 01 58 98 101 mous Region of China, thereby: e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.gzs.si reinforcing private sector and new business PROJECT ASSOCIATE: development opportunities, promoting Asian Encounters tourism and stimulating new, sustainable B, Block 10, Constellation Cove business development; Hung Lam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong Mr. Roger Harris strengthening commercial links between Tel: +852 2698 6134 e-mail: [email protected] the EU and the greater Mongolian cultural Website: www.asianencounters.org area (Mongolia and the Inner Mongolia Inner - Mongolia Tourism Bureau Autonomous Region) as well as fostering 63, Xinhua St. Huhhot, south–south trade links between Mongo- Inner Mongolia, China Ms. Zhang Jachen lia and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Tel: +86 471 6946609 Region of China. e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.nmgtour.com

6 7 Mongolia The landscape of Mongolia is the cradle of man kind. the land of blue sky Only blue heaven above...

The sky of Mongolia is the window of the world. Behind this window lies Mongolia lies at the heart of Asia, between Russia and China. boundless void. The audacity of the Mongolian landscape is like the fi gh- It is a huge country of spectacular diversity and unforgettable beauty. ting spirit of a stallion, its serenity is like a little giri sleeping and hugging The total territory of the country is 1.566 million square kilometers making a kid, its beauty is like maiden fetching water from a spring, swinging her approximately 1.6 persons per 1 square kilometer. Most period of the year hips. Imagine a land with no fences and walls, a countryside that is open, is clear, sunny with minimal humidity. free and unchanged. Imagine a country where boundless oceans of grass rise to white peaks that touch the immense blue sky; where rolling visions The vast expanse of Mongolia includes diverse, and entirely different, of sand march on to the horizon as the wind and sun dance around you. fascinating ecosystems. The country is rich in mineral resources: coal, copper, molybdenum, uranium, gold, phosphate, tin, nickel, zinc, tungsten Imagine a culture that is unchanged in centuries, where you will be welco- and crude oil. med at every door, where wealth is measured in happiness and where time and seasons pass as a glorious cycle. Imagine a land where travel is stili an experience of the senses and a challenge to ali your assumptions about the world. As we rush headlong into the 21st century, networked with machi- nes but offl ine from our souls, it may be hard to imagine such a country. 8 9 Chinggis Khaan Mongolia Tourism Profile man of the millenium and variety of destination

Mongols are people who have rich legacy in the world political life. Mongolians struggle and defend our statehood for over 2000 years. landscapes During this period, Mongols succeeded in producing our own specifi c statehood in a transhumance manner with peculiar structure. Particularly, the Mongol Empire, established by Chinggis Khaan, occupied Since the 1990s tourism sector in Mongolia has been privatized and almost Eastern hemisphere and induced people's of the world to be aware country's rapid development has signifi cant infl uence to the tourism of concept "state", "statehood". growth. In 1995 the government resolved basic directions for the tourism development between 1995 and 2005. In 2000 Tourism Law was adopted Mongols introduced state, its law and democracy among the people. by the Parliament of Mongolia, which became basic of legal environment It is possible to say that Mongols fi rst initiated constituents of transhu- of the tourism development. The government supports for better business mant democracy by forming Ikh Khuraldai (Great Congress) and Setsdiin environment and took the following actions such as abolishing of license Zuvlul (Council of Counselors). in tourism business since 2002 and issuing visa in international border points to citizens of the country where has not got Mongolian embas- Ikh Zasag Law, came into that period, is very signifi cant legal document sy and counselor section. Mongolian government exempted of VAT on that can be equal to the ancient Babylon's Hammurapi law and Manu Law inbound tourism, considering its effect on national economy and ability of India. Chinggis Khaan became emperor of empire where fi ve races of to earn foreign currency and exempt of custom tax on import of winter people speaking seven hundred and twenty different languages. tourism facilities in order to extend the season.

They united civilized nations in Mongol empire connecting East and west As a member of the World Tourist Organization, Mongolia has been acti- in political, economical and cultural fi elds. vely participating in its main events, particularly the large scale tourism The philosophy of intemational relations in this period was to produce exhibitions in order to promote Mongolia in foreign countries and increase amity and liberty of politics, religions and various views, that became the number of foreign tourists to Mongolia. Number of tourists to Mongo- conspicuous in the current international relations. lia has increased constantly reaching 464.900 visitors in 2009. Today, there are over 200 tour operators, 320 hotels, 200 tourist camps, and 182 guides, who have been certifi ed.

Around 40 state and private universities prepare specialists for tourism mainly in managerial levaI. All these result shows that business and legai environment for tourism developed well in Mongolia however there is many more action to take for sustainable tourism development. The main achievement in the past is an establishment of common image of Mon- golia which is a peaceful destination with hospitable people, pleasant for foreign investment. Due to its geographical location and climate. Mongolia considered to be lower risk zone and comparatively safe and peaceful destination. 90% of tours take piace in the countryside. Nomadic life and pristine nature is the main source of Mongolian tourism. Curren- tly, tourism developing intensively in Ulaanbaatar, Umnugobi, Uvurhangai and Huvsgul provinces due to its accessibility, infrastructure develop- ment, and tourism facility. As a secondary tourism core such as Hentii, Arhangai, Bayanulgii Uvs, Hovd should be developed in mid-term basis due to their natural resource and ethnic groups lifestyle. 10 11 GENERAL INFORMATION MAIN ATTRACTIONS: Territory 2 100,6 thousand km KHUVSGUL NUUR Ice Festival in February Population Ice Festival offers you an opportunity to taste 123 thousand Khuvsgul Lake is well known not only in Mongolia, but also worldwide. the crispy, icy and sunny Mongolian winter. To Geographic position make you fully enjoy the Mongolian winter the Norther part of country, bordered with Russia It is most notable mountain lake and the deepest lake in Mongolia and in the Central Asia, and the world's 14th largest source of fresh water. 1645m Khuvsgul Hangard camp offers you to stay in above sea level, frozen from January until May, is called the „Dark Blue ice gers. You will be able to have a life-lasting Pearl“of Mongolia. The scientists have announced that the lake contains experience of riding Mongolian horses or if you Average altitude 2% of world’s fresh water resources. wish, even reindeers, in the sparkling snow. 1.300 - 1.600 m Khuvsgul aimag, located in the northern part of Mon- Khuvsgul Lake is 136km long, 36.5km wide, and in the middle it is 262 me- Winter Skating Marathon in March Travel distance from UB golia with its fresh and deep ters deep. Its area is 2,760 square kilometers. The water in the Lake is the “Winter Skating Marathon” organized in the 730 km lake of Khuvsgul and Khori- purest water in the world and it has low mineralization (140-240 milligrams Khuvsgul lake of Khuvsgul province has brou- dol Saridag mountain range, per liter), ion variation and hardness (1.1-2.9 milligrams per equivalent li- ght new challenge for developing winter tou- Landscapes isolated and deep forests and ter). It has weak and variable alkalinity (7.4-8.2). Over 90 rivers and streams rism in Mongolia. Imagine something unique Taiga forests, forest, forest steppe peculiar customs of many fl ow into the Khuvsgul, and the Eg River fl ows out and joins the Selenge ... Skating in the slippery ice of the beautiful ethnic groups is the main de- River fl owing onto Lake Baikal in Russia. Khuvsgul Lake under sun shining blue sky and Economy stination of foreign tourism enjoy living in the winter like nomads do ... are Main economic sector is agriculture; number of livestock has reached in Mongolia. part of the marathon. 3.8 million in 2008 and the aimag has fi rst rank by number of livestock. In total, 43 tourist camps, 12 sanatoriums and 22 tribes Main attractions are working in tourism sector Natural: Khuvsgul Nuur National park, Khordil saridag Special protected of aimag. The main touri- area, Burenkhaan, Erchim range, Tagna and Soyon mountains. sm area is Khuvsgul Nuur Historic and cultural heritage: monuments of Stone and Bronze ages, National Park, divided by 2 2m-3m high deer stones, 3m-4m high tombs, monuments of Munkh parts: A part – western coast Khaan’s palace and monuments to Kul Bilge Khaan, monument in the of lake, which has 55000 hec- homeland of Alungoo, the highest grandmother in Chinggis’ family; tare territory, B- eastern cost, legendary cave of Dayan Deerkh of ancient shamanism; 100 beautiful territory- 60000 hectare. Reindeer Festival in July deer stones, the Sukhbaatar ship on Khuvsgul Lake. “Dalai Tour” camp of Khuvsgul Mon travel LLC Living culture: the aimag is also famous with reindeer people (Tsaatan) MAIN DIRECTION DARKHAD DEPRESSION have successfully organized “Tsaatan/Reindeer as successors of the traditional Shamanism, although they are ethnic OF TOURISM SECTOR: herder Festival demonstrating the wild nature minority that is 0.23% in the aimag population. • To form and develop the About 50km west of Khuvsgul Nuur, in Renchinlkhumbe soum, is a large contacts between human and animals, quaint fi rst priority tourism zone in depression called Darkhadyn Khotgor. Darkhadyn Khotgor is a large geolo- living traditions and national heritage of Flora and fauna the region of the Khuvsgul gical depression, and it is roughly the same size as Khuvsgul Lake and was tsaatan people for the recent 4 years with assi- The Khuvsgul area is also rich in medical herbs, such as peony, liquorice, Lake, the Darkhad Depression indeed originally formed as a glacial lake. It is 100km in length and located stance of Tsaatan, local residents and both do- astragalus, wild rose, saussurea involucrata, hawthorn, valerian, thyme, and Eg and Uur Rivers; between the beautiful mountains of Khoridol Saridag and Ulaan Taiga. The mestic and foreign guests in Khuvsgul aimag. thermopsis. Of wildlife species, in Khuvsgul there are brown bears, foxes, • To develop community- depression consists of extensive marshes and many small lakes. It provides great opportunity to see Tsaatan wolves, squirrels, badgers, ermines, wolverines, muskrats, martens, based tourism and increase This is one of the best-watered regions in Mongolia: the aimag has about people’s ancestral culture, special lifestyle and steppe polecats, and protected species, such as deer, roe deer, elk, wild local and herders’ incomes by 300 lakes and 200 of them are in this area. to play reindeer polo. sheep, ibex, musk deer, sable, beaver and otter. designing and marketing new The lakes are a vital part of Mongolia's very limited commercial fi shing in- tourist products based on dustry - white carp and trout. Salmon and huge taimen can also be found These ethic people are last rare people in the their nomadic lifestyle; in the region. world now. Tourism services included joining • To develop nature-friendly The diffi culty in reaching the region ensures that the unique Tsaatan peo- yak caravan, reindeer and horse riding, have a Website tourism and take actions ple who inhabit the valleys are able to continue their traditional lifestyle - journey on boat or canoe. You can see Tsaatan www.pmisgov.mn/khuvsgul/ preventing negative effects but tourism is slowly making an impact. Darkhad is one of Mongolia's best people’s traditional music, folk concerts. Fee- in tourist locations; known centres of shamanism. ling how these people’s life soul is Shamanism. • To expand foreign relations AIMAG KHUVSGUL REGION of the aimag tourism industry and to enhance information and promotion of the tourist activities.

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Main activity Organisation of Tsaatan Festival Contact details J. Gonchig Additional Hotel in Murun, restaurant and bar, traditional art and Khuvsgul aimag, activities sport performances, small museum, art shop Murun soum, 1 khoroo Location Khuvsgul Lake, Murun soum, Khuvsgul aimag Telephone +976-99680799 Facilities at Dalai Tour tourist camp E-mail Travel distance 800 km [email protected] from UB Website Main attractions Natural: Khuvsgul lake www.montravels.com nearby Living culture: Tsaatan people Season June - August Tours Tsaatan tour Every year Khuvsgul Mon Dreanm land Travel organises the “Tsaa- Fishing tour tan Festival”, which aims to Steppe tour attract both domestic and Bird watching tour foreign visitors in order to Hunting tour assist improve the Tsaatan Culture tour people livelihoods and pass Nomadic tour on the tradition and cultural heritage to the younger gene- Local guide service English speaking guide rations. Khuvsgul aimag is one of Food Restaurant seating 120 guests the wonderful natural scenes Excursion Hiking, trekking, Bicycle tour, jeep tour with rich traditions and possibilities rituals of Mongolians and it is home place of different Souvenirs, Yes ethnic groups. shopping The special lifestyle of Tsaa- tan residents is considered as Special features • Introduction to the special lifestyle of Tsaatan people to the most important attrac- both domestic and foreign tourists, tion for tourists, not only in • Support the youth talents of Tsaatan music, Khuvsgul aimag, but as key • Promotional and Research activities of traditions and destination of tourism routes culture of Tsaatan people, in Mongolia. The activities • Multi-purpose activities demonstrating culture and of annual celebration of lifestyle of different ethnics groups “Tsaatan festival” shall be expanded in the future. Languages English “Dalai Tour” camp of “Mon Future highlights The festival shall be transformed into a big international tourism event, with Tsaatan traditinal musics and folklore, travel” company has operated Tsaatan polo, wrestling, competition, national games, for over 9 years and it has the anklebone game, three man games, and art and painting capacity to serve 120 persons fair”Mongolian Golden khormor”, shamanic rituals, horse at the one time. The tourist and reindeer riding, travelling by ox-cart and handicraft camp has totally 30 well fur- exhibition and visits to different ethnic group families nished gers with 2,3,4 beds, 4 wooden ger houses each with 2 beds and European, KHUVSGUL MON TRAVEL Asian and National Food re- staurant with 120 seats. Also there is a bar with 60 seats and a art and souvenir shop in the tourist camp. 14 15

Main activity Hand weaving, knitting and felt arts Contact details Main activity Commercial center for silk fabrics Contact details R. Alimaa, Chairwoman Ts.Tseyn-Oidov Additional To develop wool and cashmere knitting and felt arts in of the cooperative Additional Sewing assistance, repair work activities rural areas using simple technology, livestock and vege- activities Address table production Address West south side of “Durwun Bag 2, Murun soum, Khuvsgul Location Murun sum, Khuvsgul aimag Uul” market, Murun sum, Location Bag 2, Murun soum, Khuvsgul aimag, Mongolia aimag, Mongolia Khuvsgul aimag Travel distance 730 km Travel distance 730 km Phone from UB Phone from UB +976-99504385 - 91388655 +976-99389266, 99383620 Season All year Season All year around E-mail E-mail alimaa_51yahoo.com Products National customes (deel), and waistcoats [email protected] Products Yak and woolen clothes and felt bag, felt pictures (wall decoration) Production details Sewing, traditional clothes Production Organic handmade products made of camel and yak wool. Taigiin Gerelt Sor coopera- details Collaborates with Mary&Martha LLC and exports goods to tive was established in 2006 Price Silk deel for man 36 Euro In August 2006, Tseyn- international market. by founder members, and it Silk deel for woman 29 Euro Oidow, owner Buren-Khaan produces knitted, weavon and Children deel 15 Euro shop, started activity. Today Price Woolen hat 11 Euro felt products from Mongo- Traditional shirt 22 Euro number of employees is 6. Woolen gloves 7 Euro lian breed sheep as well as Waistcoast 29 Euro Since 2007, we trained our 5 Shirt 22 Euro carved wooden items. It is Cotton deel 22 Euro tailors in making souvenirs Wall decoration 5 Euro also engaged in livestock and or household staffs from cuts Child’s boot 8 Euro Additional In-sided and out-sided Mongolian traditional shirts, skirts of silk and other fabrics and Felt bag 15 Euro vegetable production. The products cooperative also provides started souvenirs for dome- stic and foreign tourists. Additional Small felt souvenirs, felt shoes informal education for adults. Souvenir, shopping Different kind of souvenirs. products The cooperative has a number of strengths such as qualifi ed Buren-Khaan is a commer- Souvenir, Yes personnel, a plenty of raw Special Traditional clothes (Mongol deel), souvenirs, bags cial center for silk fabrics, shopping materials, a good positioning features offering: on markets, reliable clients Special features Yak and camel woolen goods and good relations with Future Business, development including: • Raw materials: silk and professional institutes able highlights • workers’ qualifi cations and skills; fabrics and supplementary Languages English to assist in innovation of its • marketing at regional and national level including visibi- goods (trade); product design. lity such as brand Name Shop at the aimag airport. Future To establish small textile factory as result of accumula- The following success stories • Readymade products: highlights tion of profi ts; In next 15-20 years, to expand business of the cooperative are the key cotton and piled deel for into advertisment centre of sustainable-tourism related to a successful performance children and adults, waist- businesses linking Russia, Mongolia and China. on the market: coat, in-sided and out- • Golden medal for felt art sided Mongolian traditional products in 2006 from the shirts, skirts, costume and “Joint Labor - Cooperative different kinds of souve- Development” of Exhibi- nirs. tion of cooperators in the Western Region; • Special reward for camel wool garment in 2006 from “Khuvsgul Partnership” Exhibition; • Bronze medal for wooden carving in 2007 from “Er- TAIGIIN GERELT SOR SOR GERELT TAIGIIN COOPER ATIVE denet Partnership - 2007” BUREN KHAAN (HANDICR AFT) International Exhibition; • Golden medal and Hono- red Certifi cate for products displayed in the Ulaanbaatar– Xilon Gol Partnership Inter- national Exhibition, etc. 16 17

Main activity Manufacturing of leather, woolen and textiles Contact details Main activity Manufacturing of lambwool and cashmere products Contact details D.Otgondulam (20 kinds of knitted and felt products) Naljirmaa.D Additional • Vocational training, “Khuvsgul Citizen” Company Address activities Additional • Clothes repair and in service production, Address Felt souvenirs ‘Khaluun Ilch’ Cooperative • Production of shoes and repair, Murun soum, khuvsgul aimag activities 8th bag, Murun soum, • Production of pupils’ uniform. Khuvsgul Aimag Phone Location Murun soum, Khuvsgul aimag Location Murun soum, Khuvsgul aimag +976-99504406 (mobile), Phone +976-1-382-24920 (home) Travel distance 730 km +976-99386208 Facilities Located at Yorgo tourist camp E-mail from UB E-mail [email protected] [email protected] Travel distance Season Felt product-souvenir gers, camel, bag, slippers, water from UB 730 km bottle holder

Season All year “Khuvsgul Citizen” LLC was Products Handicrafts and sovenirs made of lamb wool Khaluun Ilch Cooperative, founded in 2004. established in 2006, is demo- Products leather: paintings, wallets, key handles, handbags, etc Price Felt slipper 12 Euro Located in Murun soum, crately run and manufactures wood: bowls, animals, etc. Felt ger 3 Euro fi nal products by processing wool: slippers, socks, clothes, etc works on establishing a ger Handbag 7 Euro local lamb wool and other textiles: traditional clothes and modern clothes museum for traditional han- Baby felt boots 7 Euro cashmere fi bres as main raw dicrafts at the “Yorgo” tourist Felt hat 14 Euro materials. Production Mongolian traditional clothes and clothes made on camp, established in 2006 on Felt souvenirs 1-3 Euro the bank of Khuvsgul lake in It’s a skilful team which is details request of clients well known for their quality Khatgal town. Additional Felt picture, felt souvenirs products in Khuvsgul aimag. Price Leather items 15-22 Euro products The aim is to produce Woolen souvenirs 8-15 Euro Yorgo has 6 wooden fully ecologically clean and high Textiles 22-29 Euro equipped gers, 15 dwelling Souvenir, shopping Yes qualities woollen products by Coral crafts 3-8 Euro gers and a dining hall. It rehabilitation of Mongolian traditional technologies of offers as well services like Special All raw material comes from local herders Additional features wool processing. Coral crafts and wicker work reindeer, horse and yak riding production of a sleeping bag products and water cruise. Our cooperative produ- Future Diversify the production including sleeping bags and ces more than 20 kinds of Souvenir, Yes highlights other camel and woolen products products made of local lamb, shopping camel and yak wool using ancient traditional handwork Future Ger museum of traditional handicrafts and improvement techniques. highlights of type, quality and design of souvenirs To extend our business, we’ll manufacture various and qualitive products for foreign and domestic tourists and work with objective to gra- dually approach the foreign market. KHUVSGUL CITIZEN KHUVSGUL KHALUUN ILCH COOPER ATIVE 18 19

Main activity Wood carving, Mongol ger Contact details GENERAL INFORMATION Batbayar Territory Additional Ger wooden furniture HNP is located in Tuv aimag’s Altanbulag, Argalant activities Address 1th bag, Murun soum, and Bayankhangai sum’s land. HNP located betwe- Khuvsgul Aimag en 105’40-106-37 east longitude and 47’35-47’52 Location Murun soum, Khuvsgul aimag north latitude. Phone Travel distance 730 km +976-99385510 from UB

Products Mongolian ger, ger wooden furniture, carving products: Average altitude The Hustai National Park in 1190-1800 m • 5 wall decorated ger Mongolia is world famous for the successful reintroduction • 5 wall carved ger Travel distance from UB of the Przewalski horse. In • 5 wall typical ger 70 km west of Ulaanbaatar addition to these wild horses, • Cloth board Carver Batbayar collaborated roaming freely in their land • Bow legged table with other carvers in Murun Landscapes of origin again, the park and Forest steppe its surrounding area have • Chairs soum produced many kind of • Carving souvenirs much to offer to the lovers products. Main attractions of the nature and the culture Production Carved, patterned, mottled wooden productsl Tourists can visit ancient graves and statues, deer stone sites and ruins of Mongolia, located in the of Buddhist stupa while they are enjoying to see wild life such as Prze- details His wooden carving is very heartland of Asia. famous and he was awarded walski horse, red deer, marmot, gazelle and many species of birds. Hustai National Park proudly Based on Community tourism, HNP shows nomadic people’s traditional reintroduced the Przewalski Additional Wooden souvenirs many times in National and lifestyle and traditional methods of how to make milk products and how horse-Takhi, the only still products reginal level. to produce felt and other materials. living predecessor of the domestic horse and other Souvenir, Yes Flora and fauna wild life. Takhi reintroduction shopping Around 450 species of vascular plants belong to 214 general and 65 project started in 1993 with specifi c families grown in HNP. In HNP, there are about 46 species of support of Dutch gover- mammals including red deer, roe deer, wild boar, white tailed gazelle, nment. First, 15 takhis were Przewalski horse, argali sheep, marmot, Eurasian badger, grey wolf, brought to Mongolia on June fox, manul cat and lynx. Besides, there are 217 species of birds such as 5, 1992. After this, every 2 demoiselle crane, cinereous vulture, black stork, great bustard, saker years till 2000, a total of falcon, steppe eagle, spotted woodpecker etc. 84 takhis were brought to Hustain nuruu. Contact The project is continuing Phone: +976-21-245087, 976-11-329895 with good results and fi rst Fax: +976-21-245881 generation of Takhi born in E-mail: [email protected] wild are reproducing them- selves now. In 2008, there Website were 20 groups of Przewalski www.hustai.mn horses and their total num- ber reached over 230. Our “Hustai” tourist resort is open for whole year and can accommodate up to 90 visitors at the same time and

40 visitors during winter PARK NATIONAL HUSTAI HNP time. “Hustai” tourist resort

BATBAYAR - CARVER has facilities as nice restau- rant, comfortable hotel rooms and gers, showers and toilets. Beside these facilities our resort has information center, souvenir shop, conference room and sport game place. 20 21

Additional Cultural and Active Adventure Tours Address Main activity Organizing the “Mini Naadam” festival to present Contact details activities Scientifi c Research Expeditions, Media and Filming BATBAYAR Amgalanbayar Mongolian nomadic lifestyle, history, historical Altantsetseg Aranz, “Serten” Logistics Jamyan Gun street, bld 5/2, sites, tradition and culture, introducing to herders’ group leader Serten” group, Mongolia Expeditions LLC, everyday work. 2n bag, Argalant soum, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Tuv aimag Location Expeditions equipment and vehicle fl eet Additional Wrestling, Horse riding race, Archery, National Phone activities games Phone Travel distance Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia + 976 11 329279 +976-11-99959334 from UB E-mail [email protected] Facilities None Season All year around Web site Location Hustai National Park, Argalant soum, Tuv aimag Tours Yes www.mongolia-expeditions.com Travel distance 70 km Local guide Yes from UB service Established in 2004 by a Main attractions Natural: Hustai National Park Serten group was established team of travel experts of nearby Cultural: ancient graves and statues, deer stone by 12 herder families in 2002 Food Yes Mongolia with over 20 years sites and ruins of Buddhist stupa. which have become 17 herder of fi eld experience, Mongolia Living culture: nomadic people’s traditional life Excursion Yes style and traditional method of how to make families today. Since 2006 possibilities Expeditions specializes in un- milk products and how to produce felt and other the group is engaged in Com- common adventures, cultural materials. munity Based Tourism. Special Tours to virtually any part of Mongolia journeys, scientifi c research Serten group offers opportu- features upon request expeditions, media and Season All year around nity to fulfi l traditional Na- fi lming logistics and explora- Tours No adam’s festival, which shows tion of new destinations. Mongolian herder families Language English, German, French, Italian, Russian Our philosophy is to promote Local guide Yes culture and tradition. and exercise low impact and service Located in the vicinity of the Future Further expansion of the community culture-friendly travel in eve- Hustai National Park, Serten Food Yes highlights and environmental support ry aspect of our operations. Group provides services to Mongolia Expeditions’ team Excursion Yes foreign tourists, produce milk competently handled travel possibilities products, English language arrangements for over a guiding, computer, meals, thousand satisfi ed customers. Souvenirs Yes horseback riding and other shopping Primary clientele of Mongo- services. lia Expeditions comes from Special features Vicinity of the Hustai National Park and opportuni- EU countries such as Italy, ty to observe the only wild horse in the world, the UK, Switzerland, Germany, Takhi horse (Przewalski horse) Sweden, France, Belgium, Languages Holland, Finland and Poland. English Future Mini Naadam festival – to advertise and make highlights known Mongolian traditional men’s three naadam, mongolian herder family’s culture and tradition MONGOLIA EXPEDITIONS SERTEN GROUP 22 23

Main activity Horse trekking tours (long and short distance) Contact details GENERAL INFORMATION Tserendash Namjil, Additional • Travel in wild nature, bird watching and animal Representative Territory activities watching (foto-safari) of “Batsumber” group 109,5 thousand km2 • Experience the nomadic lifestyle Population • National traditional games Address 55,7 thousand Batsumber group, 2nd bag, Geographic position Facilities None Argalant soum, Tuv aimag South east part of country, bordered with Cina Phone Location Altanbulag soum, Tuv aimag +976-91191709 Dornogobi is a virgin Gobi Travel distance 70 km Average altitude region rich in such paleon- from UB 1.200 - 1.600 m tological and archeological fi nds as stone age, petro Main attractions Natural: Hustai National Park Travel distance from UB 456 km glyphs bronze and iron age nearby Cultural: ancient graves and statues, deer stone sites instruments burial groun- “Batsumber” herders group and ruins of Buddhist stupa. Landscapes ds, obelisks and town ruins, Living culture: nomadic people’s traditional life style was established in 2004 by Steppe and desert. fossils of ancient dinosaurs, and traditional methods of how to make milk products 15 families with the aim to marine animals and plants and how to produce felt and other materials. conserve nature, use pasture Economy petrifi ed trees, march chiro, GDP : 42.5 billions MNT buffalos and ostracizes. Season All year around land rationally and work in Animal husbandry 36%, transportation 10.7%, construction 10.6 %, Oasis and dunes with curious partnership. wholesale and retail trade 9.9 %, education 7.4 %, social insurance 7.1%, natural structures, endemic Tours Yes The group is engaged in other 18.3%. plants and animals, nomadic Community Based Tourism culture and traditions are Local guide Yes Infrastructure: (CBT) and begun to receive subjects for development of service ∑ Electric power: All soums are linked to the central high voltage electric tourism. foreign tourists since 2005. line, excluding Mandakh and Khatanbulag soum; The most visited by tourists Food Yes Today the group is composed ∑ Heat supply: 299.3 m3 of establishments and companies premises and travelers spots are Noyon of 20 families and provide and 28 m3 of households and apartments premises are served by the central heating system; Khutukh (prophet) Danzan- Excursion Yes services to domestic and ravjais museum, Khamar mo- possibilities ∑ Railroad: communication northern and southern neighbor countries foreign tourists by producing representing a major axis of central region development passing through nastery founded by him and Shambala with its surroun- milk products and traditional the aimag over 471 km; Souvenir No ∑ Communication and information technology: 5 operators. ding, historical and religion shopping food, offer guiding in English memorials. Shambala is thou- language and horse trekking Main attractions ght to be a celestial place Special Children horse riding, trekking tours (long and short distan- Natural: Har uul, Suikhent Petrifi ed Forest Monument Ergeliin zoo that enlightened beings can features ce) for adults and children. Historic and cultural heritage: Noyon hutagt Danzanravja, Khamar mo- reach with the help of their nastery, Shambala land, Long song, Tsam dance. intelligence and meditation Language English Living culture: Nomadic lifestyle. and one of such spots from where one can communicate Future To improve collaborative work of members of herders’ Flora and fauna with Shambala is located not highlights in the group in order to conserve nature, promote and Territory is famous for medical herbs such as liquorice, cuscuta australis far from Khamar monaste- advertise herder’s traditions and culture on domestic and annual, perennial species, including wild leek, saksaul, elm, allium ry. Lately historic cognitive and foreign markets mongolicum and saltwort. Among wild animals there are wild horses, pilgrim- meditational and wild sheep, ibex, black tailed antelope, white antelope and lynx. Birds camel tours have tendency to include condors and eagles. develop. In this aimag tourist centers as Ulaanbaatar railway bureau Website of tourism and travel are AIMAGDORNOGOBI REGION present. Tavan dokhio, Shand,

BATSUMBER GROUP BATSUMBER www.pmisgov.mn/dornogobi Gobiin ogloo tourist centres are in Sainshand, Dornyin gobi and one in Zamyin uud, Saruul tseel in Altanshiree, Tsatsyin bulag in Saikhan dulaan. Overall the region counts 40 hotels. 24 25 MAIN ATTRACTIONS:

HAMAR MONASTERY Ergeliin zoo The rocks of Ergeliin Zoo Natural Reserve are This monastery was established by Danzanravjaa, a renowned Mongolian World famous for its paleontological remains of educator, in the 1820s. It was not only the site of Mongolia’s fi rst school and Dinosaurs of the Mesozoic Era. The Natural Re- theatre, but also a centre for public education with a library, museum and serve was declared in 1996, and covers 60.900 other facilities open to the public. The Monastery was completely destroyed hectares of land 30 kilometers northwest of by Communist soldiers in 1938, as part of the campaign to purge Mongolia the center of Khatanbulag Soum. The northern of its religious culture. Hamar Monastery has been partially rebuilt with slope is sheer. New fi nds of ancient animals are private funds since 1990, and now is home to a dozen monks. Today at reported here. monastery remain dozens of caves where great yogic masters practice me- ditation and exercises, as well as fossilized dinosaur bones, and rock fi ssures containing petrifi ed wood. It is a beautifully scenic area containing saxaul groves, sand dunes, and steppe stretching beyond the eyesight.

Khan Bayanzurkh Mountain This mountain is one of the seven worshipped mountain of Khalka, 1032 meter above sea level. The Bogd khan give “Khan”(king) title to this mountain in 17th century, because life and work of Danzanravga is related to this mountain. The believers think that mind of Danzanravga is located in this mountain, so DANZANRAVJAA MUSEUM people come to express their wishes. Since the 1990s increasing domestic tourists come to The Home-museum is a large museum which has more than 1200 arche- pray and say wishes to this mountain. In 2005 ological fi nds related to the biography and works of the great writer born local Representative Hural decided to protect in the Mongolia Gobi on 19th century. Objects used and created - theatre this 3710 hectare area around Khan Bayanzurkh of nomads, culture, arts, and religious rites - by 19th century Mongolian hairkhan for “natural and historical monument”. renowned spiritual leader and Great saint of the Gobi Danzanravjaa were preserved secretly by seven generations of curators until the period of democratic reforms in 1990, when the last of these, Z. Altangerel, unear- Suikhent Petrifi ed Forest Monument thed the more than 1500 objects and opened a museum on the basis of this Suikhent Petrifi ed Forest formed hundreds of collection. The museum has precious rare exhibits left from the Mongolian millions of years ago in the Jurassic Period of nomads as well as historic precious exhibits of other Asian countries, such the Mesozoic Era. The fossil forest is located as Japan, China, India and Tibet, related to history of two centuries ago. 60 kilometers west of Ulgii Khiid covering 4,830 hectares of Mandakh soum of Dornogobi aimag. The Petrifi ed Forest of Suikhent is di- BURDEN SPRINGS stributed over an area 500 meters long and 800 meters wide and consists of the fallen trunks This is an area of great sand dunes. During periods of abundant rainfall, of many large trees, with logs up to 20 meters the spring in the centre of the sand dunes is revived and the surrounding long and from 50 centimeters to 1,5 meters meadow becomes green; moreover, this is an area rich in plants and wildli- in diameter. It was placed under protection by fe. Since the 1990s treatment for kidney illness has been sought here and Parliament Resolution No. 43 of 1996. Suikhent every year people come for treatment in the sand drinking sour camel milk. is a rare natural spectacle with petrifi ed trees, which do not often occur in Mongolia. 26 27

Main activity Accomodation in gers (10 gers) Contact details Main activity Souvenir production. Contact details G.Ganbatar Minjintsagaan Naidanjav, Additional Food, training and workshop facilities Additional To develop sustainable tourism activities in local Head of Tsagaan lish activities Address activities area, introduce cultural and historical heritage cooperative Noyonkhutagt Avenue 31-57 trailf for foreign tourists, advertise national and Dornogobi province, Location Sainshand soum, Dornogobi aimag Sainshand soum, Dornogobi local specifi c handicraft products. Sainshand soum, II bag aimag Facilities Modern toilets, showers Facilities Art shops in local centres, Tourist camps, Merry & Phone Phone +976- 99522782 partners Marhta Co.Ltd, Ulaanbaatar, Art shops border fort Travel distance +976-01522-23531, 490 km 99116579, 99093629, Zamiin Uud. from UB 99087574 Location Building of “Baga dulaan trade” LLC, Dornogobi Main attractions Natural: Gobi desert, fossil fi ndings E-mail province, Sainshand soum, III bag nearby Cultural heritage: Black mountain – Kharmiin khiid [email protected] Living culture: nomadic culture, Danzanrabja Travel distance 463 km from UB Season All year “Gobi morning” tour camp is Tsagaan Lish cooperative located 14 km from Sain- Season All year around was established in 2008 by 9 shand soum and on the way Tours • “One day in Mongolia”, unique nomadic culture; founder members now pro- • “Noyon khutagiin nutgaar”- 1-2 days culture tour about road of the Hamriin khiid Products Felt items (souvenir camel, handbag, hat, scarf) history of Ravjaa khutagt; and Khar–uul. It has ten gers, Coral crafts (handbag, ring, wallet, earrings, key- ducing all kind of felt-making • “Camel and dinosaur” tour - stone eggs, dinosaur remai- four buildings, a restaurant chain) products like felt souvenir, ning, camel riding. and modern toilets, showers, Wicker work (handbag, belt, earrings, ring, bracelet) felt pictures, home shoes for training hall and permanent children and adults, boots electricity. Local guides English, German, Russian languages guide service Products Pure wool felt and wicker craft spun and quilted mattress, bags ervice details Collaborates with Batsarai LLC and export goods to The camp site is located in international market. and hats. Food Restaurant (50 places) and bars. the historical and monument Main activities are produ- place of Khamariin Khiid, Hu- Price Belt 10 Euro cing felt and knit products, Excursion Hiking, trekking, camel tour, long and short days Gobi sliin Khar Mountain, Shanba- Felt sleepers 6 Euro organize training courses for liin Khiid and 108 meditation possibilities tour. Culted mat 3- 15 Euro felt making which can be also caves. Wicker work 1-3 Euro Souvenir, Local handmade souvenir shop. Wicker bas 6 Euro attended by tourists. shopping Additional Small souvenirs The following success stories Special features Close to the Chinese border and near the Transiberian products of the cooperative are the key railway route. to a successful performance Souvenirs Souvenirs, show specifi cities of aimag and coope- Languages English, Russian, German. shopping rate with tourist camps for sale of products. on the market: • Top product of year’ of Future Winter tourism, 10 additional gers, organic vegetable Future Quality improvement of wool and felt making province in 2006; highlights farming, camel herd. highlights products for international tourists. • Top product - Quilted Drugged of exhibition “Dornogobi Partnership 2008”; • Top product of exhibition “Dornogobi business Part- nership 2009”. GOBI MORNING TOUR CAMP TOUR MORNING GOBI TSAGAAN LISH COOPER ATIVE 28 29

Main activity Ger camp Contact details Main activity Handicraft product Contact details B.Enkhjargal, Director D.Shinekhuu Additional Organisation of one or two days tours in the beauty and Additional Sewing assistance, repair work Sainshand sum, Dornogobi activities endemic nature of Gobi region, local food Address activities aimag Dornogobi aimag, Sainshand Location Dornogobi aimag, Sainshand soum, Bhag-2, Building 58, soum, Bhag-2, Location Sainshand , Dornogobi aimag Phone Suite- 06 Building 58, Suite- 06 +976-99896267 Travel distance 463 km Facilities Hotel, tents, reception, toilets. Phone +976-99851052 from UB Travel distance 500 km Season All year from UB E-mail [email protected] Products Felt items (camel, swan), lamb and ca- Main attractions Natural: Gobi desert, fossil fi ndings mel yarn socks, coral crafts (handbag, ring, nearby Cultural heritage: Black mountain – Kharmiin khiid and scarf,earring,wallet) Noyon hutagt Danzanrabja Living culture: nomadic lifestyle “Tsatsiin bulag” camp is Production Pure wool felt craft, traditional clothes Since 2000 D.Shinekhuu located in the beauty and details produces many kinds of small Season Between 1 June-1 November endemic place of Gobi, 46 km souvenirs by camel and sheep away from Sainshand. Special Price Felt sleepers 10-15 Euro Tours 1-2 day tours plan and route maps inclu- Felt camel 5 Euro wool and coral. ding itineraries are avaliable Traditional puzzle 3 Euro Local guide Yes for visitors. Coral handbag 15 Euro She offers the following service Children boots 6 Euro products: Camp will seasonally opera- Yarn socks 6 Euro Food Yes ting between 1st June till 1st Embroidery 40 Euro November. It offers accom- • Raw materials: wool, felt Excursion Yes modation to 11 people on a Additional Souvenir items and coral goods (trade); possibilities one turn. Surroundings are products • Readymade products: felt is endemic nature of Gobi and wool products souve- Souvenir, Yes region and offer to enjoy a Souvenirs, Different kind of souvenirs. nirs; shopping stone, rock and sand which shopping are unique formation in the • Embroidery, which show Special features Beauty and endemic nature of Gobi region, Camel riding area. Special features Souvenirs beautiful nature and wild and camel milk as well as airag are available as special animals. feature. Future The biggest souvenir center in the heart of highlights Dornogobi aimag. Languages English

Future Expand the availability of well furnished gers and english- highlights speaking hospitality services. TSATSIIN BULAG TOUR CAMP TOUR BULAG TSATSIIN SHINEKHUU 30 31

Main activity Accommodation and spa treatment Contact details GENERAL INFORMATION S. Sainzaya, manager Additional Local food and drinks, excursions Territory activities Address 165 thousand km2 Dalanjargalan soum, Population Location Dalanjargalan soum, Dornogobi aimag, Mongolia at Dornogobi aimag 48 thousand geographical coordinates of 45° 48’ 50” North and 108° Geographic position 35’ 32” East. Phone South part of country, border with China +976-99991799 Facilities Hotel, medical facilitation

Travel distance By train to Station Shivee-Ovoo of Ulaanbaatar Railway, Average altitude Historically, the fi rst tourist from UB then 45 km driving by car The Khalzan-Uul resort is 1.300 - 1.600 m camp with 12 gers started established since 1991 as a Travel distance from UB its activities in Khankhon- Main attractions Natural: the Gobi combined with surrounding hills, pre- state-owned enterprise. gor soum in 1963 and the nearby sence of dinosaur bones and eggs preserved for many The chemical composition Aimag center Dalanzadgad 600 km visitors made round trips millions years. of the Khalzan Uul’s spa was through natural sightseeing Cultural heritage: pure nomadism fully identifi ed in 1992 as a Landscapes Semi desert, Gobi desert as Yolyn Am, Moltsog Els and Living culture: pastoral animal husbandry result of a special study. Bayanzag and visited camel The mineral waters come out Economy breeding herders. Season From June to September from three boreholes drilled Last 10 years, investment in in front of Noyon Uul at the Industry (68%), livestock (30%) and others. Very rich deposites in the world of copper, gold and coal. In 2009, num- tourism industry increased Tours Yes western part of Khalzan Uul. ber of livestock reached 1.5 million. Even the territory of aimag is semi- a lot and the aimag had 20 The spa is qualifi ed as desert with law water resource. Sown area is estimated 230 hectares and tourist camps with total ca- Local guide Yes of alkaline type and tastes produces 3 thousand tone potatoes and vegetables annually. pacity to accept 1200 guests service slightly sour due to its mine- at once. These camps employ ral components such as iron, Main attractions about 260 employees and Food Yes cupper, magnum, sulphur, Natural: Bayanzag, Gobi Gurvansaikhan national park, Yoliin am valley, serve 10000-15000 tourists, radon, etc. Khongoriin gol, Hermen tsav annually. Excursion Yes Historic and cultural heritage: Demchigyn Khiid in Khanbogd soum, possibilities The resort works seasonally and Bayajikhyn Agui (cave); Sangyn Dalai Khiid in Nomgon soum, birth place of Batmunkh Dayan Khaan and camping places of Togoon New tourism initiatives: as Indicated in the below • to update the tourism ma- Souvenir, Yes schedule. Timur Khaan etc. Living culture: Nomadic lifestyle ster plan that will include shopping economic forecast of touri- Months Visitors’ arrival day sm activities in the aimag. Special features Orientation to Eco-products, virgin landscape, fresh air, Flora and fauna June 5 15 25 Over 250 species of fl ora grow in the territory. Many medical herbs, The aimag has built up a clean and high quality mineral water of health signifi can- Tourism Advisory Council July 5 15 25 such as astragalus, gentian, fl avor nitracia, cynomorium, agriophyllium, ce; fi ne pasture grasses and shrubs and useful medical and trees such as saksaul, oleaster, populus diversifolia and elm of Civil-Public-Private. plants; black-tailed and white gazelles, marmots, wild August 4 14 24 are present in Umnugovi. • to support joint activities sheep (Argals), wolves and many types of birds. September 3 13 Rare animals include wild horses, wild sheep, ibex, wild camels. The of public, private and non- aimag is famous of the black tailed antelopes, white antelopes, lynxes, governmental organiza- Languages English foxes, corsas, rabbits and badgers. tions and to include their The resort meets visitors on opinions in policy making Future Offering its services for foreign tourists traveling betwe- process. The aimag wants highlights en Ulaanbaatar and Sainshand days indicated on the above timetable. One can arrive to prepare a project pro- Website posal “Bayanzag Dinosaur to the resort either from www.pmisgov.mn/umnugobi Ulaanbaatar or Sainshand in Park”. accordance with the below • to develop tourist cam- train schedule. ps as ecotourism service providers like Gurvan UMNUGOBI AIM AG REGION

KHALZAN - UUL ACCREDITED MINER AL RESORT Temee Tourist Camp. The Camp has developed its Internal Eco Role and all its employees are committed to it. The Eco Role initiative is appreciated by foreign tourists as well. 32 33 MAIN ATTRACTIONS:

GREAT GOBI NATIONAL PARK Bayanzag / Flaming Cliffs The Mongolian Government established the Great Gobi National Park in Bayanzag earned its place in history as the fi rst 1975 and the UNESCO designated as the Great Gobi as the fourth largest spot dinosaur remains were found in Asia by US Biosphere Reserve in the world in 1991. The area is often imagined as a paleontologists in 1921. One of the famous pla- lifeless desert like in many other parts of the world. Gobi Desert is a land ces is Bayanzag, bottom of Ancient Sea which of dinosaurs and it is the home for camel breeders rich with wildlife and excited 60-70 million years ago where a lot of vegetation. The park also contains over 200 species of birds, including the Palentological fi ndings have been discovered. Mongolian desert fi nch, cinereous vulture, desert warbler and houbara bu- The place is known as Flaming Cliffs so named stard. The park has some 600 or more types of plants. The sparse vegetation by Roy Andrew Chapman American explorer, does manage to support numerous types of animals, such as the black-tailed who had visited Mongolia in 1920. Chapman gazelle, Kozlov’s pygmy jer-boa and wild ass, and endangered species of presented Mongolia one large skeleton on show wild camel, snow leopard, and ibex and argali sheep. in the Ulaanbaatar Natural History Museum. He found 10 kinds of dinosaurs out of which 8 were found in Mongolia.

Hermen tsav The Hermen tsav is a main tourist destination. Hermen Tsav is a canyon with beautiful oasis, 6 km in width and 15 km in length located in a distance of 400 km from Dalanzadgad city. The canyon is full of 30 meters high natural formations of cliffs, and looks like remains of ancient cities and temples, iceberg drifting on a sea, huge dinosaurs, turtles and croco- diles. As scientists defi ned it was an inland sea bottom some 200 million years ago. The YOLYN AM fi rst steps on this land give an impression that Yolyn Am is located in 56 km from the aimag you have entered to the age of ancient world. centre to the west in Zuun Saikhan Uul of the Hermen Tsav is known not only by its beauty Gobi Gurvan Saikha Uul. The bottom of this of natural formation but also by its trove of beauty valley is covered by ices year around. dinosaur fossils. Yolyn Am is a habitat for rare wild animals such as Yol eagle, argali (wild sheep), yangir (wild goats), snow leopards, etc. The narrow Camel festival Valley between high rock walls has breathta- Starting from 2002, the aimag organizes Camel king dramatic scenery, and no doubt is one of Festival every year on 8th of the fi rst Lunar the beautiful places in the country. In rainy Calendar Month. summers hundreds of small waterfalls appear Each February the camel herder people of in the rocky walls. Hiking and trekking, camel, the Gobi organize this funny and exciting and horseback riding tours are available to the event for the purpose of protect Bactrian valley. camel. Highlights of the festival include camel races, camel polo, performances by traditional Mongolian musicians and dancers, and visits KHONGORYN GOL (river) to signifi cant paleontological and cultural sites The sand dunes named Khongoryn Gol is located in territory of Sevrei soum of the Gobi. The camel festival is one real and it is 185 km long and occupies 92.5 sq. km of land. In some places, the example of sustainable tourism, out of which sand dunes form 10- meters deep banks. local people get income. 34 35

Main activity Accomodation in gers (capacity:30 gers for 60 people) Contact details Main activity Accomodation in gers (30 gers for 70 people) Contact details Mr. Munkbat Tseveen Khankhongor sum Additional Food, organise tours and special events Additional Package tours, events organization South gobi aimag activities Address activities Bulgan sum Phone/Fax Location Bulgan soum, Umnugobi aimag Umnugobi aimag Location Khankhongor soum, Gobi Gurvan Saikhan Mountain Ran- +976 015322 3904, ge, South-Gobi aimag 98993904(text msg) Facilities Modern toilets and showers Phone +976 015322 2130 Facilities Modern toilets and showers, electricity generated by Mobile Fax +976 0153223434 +976 99084988, 99033988, Travel distance 580 km Mobile +976-99048099 solar and wind power, own well with pure water from UB 99184809 +976-99539988 Travel distance 580 km (SW) from UB E-mail Main attractions Natural: Bayanzag, Mongolian Gobi , Gobi Gurvansaikhan E-mail [email protected] nearby mountain, Yoliin am valley, Khongoriin gol [email protected] Main attractions Natural: Gobi desert, Gobi Altai mountain range, Yol ice Cultural heritage: Various stones nearby valley, Bayanzag (dinasaur’s fossils),Hongoryn Els (Sin- Website Living culture: Nomadic daily lifestyle Website ging sand dune), Gegeet Canyon etc www.gobimirage.mn www.gobitour.mn Cultural heritage: ruins of the monastery, rock carving Season April to September Living culture: experience nomadic daily life The “Gobi Mirage” tourist Tours “Stone Culture Tour“ (1,2,3 day tours), by car, camel and Bayanzag Tourist camp is lo- Season Late april - september camp was established in 2005 bicycle including: cated in Bayanzag, in Bulgan Tours 1. Mysterious Gobi - Enjoy unforgettable sunrise & and is located in main tou- • Visit natural museum • Experience in nomadic lifestyle soum, Umnugobi aimag, fa- rism area Umnugobi aimag, • Horse and yak riding • Overnight in a ger mous for the “Flaming cliffs” sunset and watching stars while travelling through Gobi • Enjoy with paleontology fi ndings desert area receiving foreign visitors a local protected area, rich of 2. Experience the Great Gobi - Taste the desert nomads from April to September with • Souvenirs made in stones • Enjoy with fossil wood Palaentology fi ndings, main • Traditional meals behind a stone table, lifestyle and learn their culture and tradition. In this pro- supply of accommodation, attraction place in Gobi which gram, the visitor will become one of the nomads family food and additional services. • Watch a beauty of Gobi stones all tourists visit. • Rest and enjoy national songs • Fire celebration. member and participate in his daily life It has an ideal location that It is a worldwide renowned 3. Mongolian horses - Participate in horse programs allows an easy access to the dinosaur fossils site roamed including mare’s milking, making fermented milk(airag), Local guide service Yes horse catching, training, riding, transportation and ma- main attractions of the Gobi by dinosaurs 70 mln year ago. and to the local airport, all In 1920s Americans discove- king ropes and some other things made of horse hair. Vehicle rental Yes 4. Magic of the plants - Let’s learn from the traditional within an hour driving. service red here the fi rst ever dino- way of using the medical plants. You shouldn’t miss the Gobi Mirage camp is ide- saur egg nests and remains chance to take the photo of beautiful Gobi fl owers ally suited for those who’d Tourist info center Yes of a number of unknown like to visit the Gobi Desert, dinosaur species. Local guide service Yes serve foreign and domestic Other services International phone call Distance from this place to Vehicle rental service Yes visitors by offering all the Yoliin am valley is 110 km, Excursion possibilities Yes Tourist info center Yes best services such as intro- Food “Turtle“ restaurant: European and Mongolian dish Khongoriin gol is 150 km. ducing nomadic lifestyle and The tourist camp has modern most of the attractive places Excursion Yes toilets and showers, power Other services Internet access, International phone call, Fax possibilities in the Gobi area. The camp supply 220 watts and gers are European & Mon food Traditional ger restaurant accommodates and serves 70 supplied with solar power. Souvenir, shopping Stone made souvenirs to 80 people at once in 30 Souvenirs, shopping Yes (good selection & good price) traditional gers that will let Special features The company’s mission is to you experience the nomadic 10% of income is devolved to environmental protection favour the eco environment Special features Award winning camp, particular attention on sustainabil- initiatives like tree planting. Particular attention to inclu- ty issues, minimising environmental impact and em- lifestyle and relax at the same de local people in services and supplies Bayanzag and create a tou- time. We have ger restaurant rism brand product which is ploying local workforce, outstanding location (away from other camps) with 70 seats, all modern Languages English based on nature and succes- facilities and hot shower. Our sfully organizing cultural trail Languages English camp supply is with the solar Future highlights Development of cultural trail tours tours, aimed at highlighting power system. ancient history through sto- Future highlights Particular attention dedicated to the development of Awarded 2 times “Best orga- nes and fossil remains. above mentioned tours

nization in tourism sector of MIR GOBI AGE TOURIST CAMP BAYANZAG TOURIST CAMPBAYANZAG TOURIST Umnugobi aimag” in 2006, 2008. In 2007 received “One fl ower” category from Mini- stry of Tourism and Environ- ment. Awarded as ‘Best Ger Camp-2009’ of Mongolian Tourism Association. 36 37

Main activity Accomodation in gers (capacity 20 gers for 60 people) Contact details Main activity Accommodation in gers Contact details Odontuya.Kh (capacity: 45 ger for 120 people), food B.Amgalanbaatar Additional Information center, horse and camel riding, visiting “Gobiin ogooj” LLC activities nomads and experience their unique lifestyle, archery, Address Additional Information center, sauna, swimming pool, demonstra- play national games, traditional cuisine service such as activities tion of national arts, travel / horse and camel riding, travel Address Shonkhor gobi LLC Umnugobi aimag, Bulgan soum, horhog and boodog, souvenir shop, sauna and basketball Dalanzadgad, Umnugobi by cars/, arching, rent a car, play ground for tourists, room and volleyball fi eld. service in ger, laundry, rent of bicycle. Bayanzag - Chingeltei district, 6 th horoo, Sukhbaatar street 13, Location Bayanzag, Bulgan soum, Umnugobi aimag Phone Building “Hobby tour” company, +976-11- 99093235, 99813704 Location Bayanzag, Bulgan soum, Umnugobi aimag, ‘Mongolian room # 9 Fax gobi 2’ luxury tourist camp is located in Khongor sand Facilities Modern toilets and showers, electricity, communication dunes, chain hotel located in Mandalgobi province. +976-11687616 Phone facilities +976 99118102,98988102,990 Facilities Modern toilets and showers, electricity through solar 13249,99092302, 11318278 Travel distance 580 km E-mail energy from UB [email protected] E-mail [email protected] Travel distance 480km [email protected] Main attractions Natural: Bayanzag area, Yoliin am from UB [email protected] nearby Living culture: nomadic lifestyle Website www.gobitourcamp.com Main attractions Natural: Bayanzag red cliffs and saxual, Moltsog sand Website Season May- September nearby dunes, Tugrugyn shiree little sand dunes, Khongor largest www.mongolgobi.com sand dunes in mongolian, Yol value, Khadat spa. Tours Organise tours around Gobi area, special tour “Local Cultural heritage: Bayanzag the Flaming Cliffs for explo- family in Gobi“ including: ring the Gobi “Cradle of Dinosaurs” and the trail of Roy The “Mongolian Gobi” Luxury • camel riding, Chapman Andrews. Nomadic daily life form, wilderness, tourist camp is full service • introduction to traditions and history, The “Gobi tour” tourist camp tradition custom. tour chain camp in Mongo- • visit of local herder family, is a full service tour camp, lia. We receive foreign and • dismantling the ger and loading on a camel, catering for domestic and Season April to September • stay in a ger, domestic visitors, organize all foreign visitors. kind of travel activities to Ba- • wearing Mongolian traditional clothes Deel, The camp was established Tours • Bayanzag trekking, • eating traditional meals, yanzag and Gobi region while in 2007. It is located in the • Horse&camel cart, riding, at the present we introduce • milking goat and female camel famous dinosaur fossil preser- • Nomadic daily life tour, • herd and water livestock, • Jeep tour, tourists to Gobi sand dunes ving site called Bayanzag in destinations in Mongolia. • play the Mongolian traditional games, Bulgan province in South • Nature tour, • arching. • Gobi marathon. ∑ The tour camp “Mongolian Gobi. Gobi 1” has 37 Mongolian Local guide Yes Local guide service English, Korean, Russian languages guide service gers, 8 luxury gers with service Bayanzag has unique natural toilets. Total capacity 100-120 formation and it is considered Food Restaurant (100 places), pub and bar tourists in one shift. Solar Food Restaurant for 60-70 people, Mongolian and European to be the fi rst place where the energy is used for electricity dishes dinosaur eggs were found in Excursion Hiking, trekking, bicycle tour, camel cart trip, jeep tour, supply. The camp received the world. Due to the good possibilities shipping tour and long and short days gobi tour, “two fl owers” in 2007, and Excursion Yes location, it is possible to do was awarded “Leader tourist possibilities hiking and see the dinosaur Souvenirs, shopping Souvenir shop: national dresses and games, traditional camp of Mongolia” which sites where the fossils and pri- compliment gifts, and mongolian traditional art Souvenirs, shopping stands for the best tourist Yes mitive imprints are preserved. camp in Mongolia 2008. Special features Gobi marathon, camel cart trips, we will prepare all servi- Special features Homestay with a Mongolian family Mongolian Gobi organizes the By the geographical loca- ces of travel. “Gobi Marathon”, a 21-42 km tion, it is 44°07’20.5” in Languages English Languages English competition, and offers tours the northern latitude and by camel cart. “Mongolian 103°43’44.4” in the eastern Future highlights 5 new high-class gers, new small hotel with 20-25 beds. Future highlights Our new service is sand sled and skate, sand healthy tour. Gobi 2” section luxury tourist longitude. camp is located nearby largest sand dunes of Mongolia. Tra- vel distance from “Mongolian MONGOLIAN GOBI TOURIST CAMP GOBI TOUR CAMP TOUR GOBI gobi 1” is 150km. 38 39

Main activity Accomodation in gers Contact details Main activity Ger accomodation (capacity: 6 gers for 20 people) Contact details (50 beds in summer and 30 in winter) Ts Poli B.Amgalanbaatar Additional Food, souvenirs, horseback riding “Gobiin ogooj” LLC Additional Food production (green house), horse and camel riding Address activities activities 4-7, Halgait street, Address Bulgan Soum Center, Umnugobi aimag, Bulgan soum, Location “Shiveetiin hond” 34 km Dalanzadgad Facilities Internet Center, tire repair shop, food shop Umnugovi aimag Bayanzag - Chingeltei district, 6 th horoo, Sukhbaatar street 13, Travel distance 634 km Location Bulgan Soum Center, Umnugobi aimag Phone Building “Hobby tour” company, +976-98227273 from UB room # 9 Fax Travel distance 600 km +976-811-134 Phone from UB Main attractions Natural: National protected area Gobi Gurvan saikhan nearby mountain near Yoliin Am canyon +976 99118102,98988102,990 E-mail 13249,99092302, 11318278 Main attractions Natural: Hadat (natural spa, rock inscriptions 18th centu- [email protected] Living culture: nomadic lifestyle: nearby ry), Bayanzag (dinasaur’s fossils), [email protected] • Live in Mongolian ger with herder family; E-mail Cultural heritage: Tsagaan Ders (“The story of the weeping • Participate in livestock work, milk processing; [email protected] camel“ fi lm site) • Participate traditional events in herder household [email protected] Living culture: Camel Festival (february), Ankhsan Cooperative was (Lunar new year, rearing the offspring, horse-breaking, Tomato Feast (September) established in 2001 with 12 loud camel, horse and ox cart); Website members and it’s located in • Play Mongolian national games. www.mongolgobi.com Season All year round Bulgan sum of Umnugobi aimag. Our main activities Season May-September Tours Tours including: “Malchinii hothon” coopera- • See the natural landscape and environment, are Ger services for foreign and domestic tourists under Tours Horse and camel riding short tours tive was established in 2005 • Taste the desert nomadic lifestyle and learn about their and is located in Hanhongor culture, beautiful scene of nature and running livestock and planta- Local guide service Yes soum, Umnugobi aimag. • Participate in the Mongolian games Main activities are service to (camel polo, ankle, cheese), tion. Ger camp of cooperative • Participate in the Mongolian ceremony is located in crossroad of main Food Yes the foreign tourists by pro- (Wedding, Lunar New year, Camel festival, Tomato feast), roads, which are directed viding ger accommodation, • To stride (tracking) and to ride (camel and horse). towards main tourism areas Excursion Yes food and milk products and of Gobi. It offers accomo- possibilities sell souvenir which are made Local guide service Yes dation to approximately 30 by cooperative members. person in winter, 50 person in Souvenirs, shopping Felt and wooden souvenir and Mongolian National costu- Mongolian herder life and no- Other services Fax, developing photos, copying and printing materials summer in Mongol gers, Mon- mes made by cooperative members madic lifestyle are attracting Food golian tent and herders town. foreign tourists. If you visit Ger restaurant The service center features a Languages English and french our cooperative you can see restaurant catering for up to and test by yourself: Excursion Yes 100 people. 1-2 days natu- Future highlights Add new traditional gers • Milk processing: dried curd possibilities ral and cultural tours (up to making, cheese making, for- mation of cream layer, milk Souvenirs, shopping Yes (sounivers made by cooperative members) 20-30 people) on camel and horseback can be organized to boiling and yogurt making, places with historical, cultural, • Livestock work: saddle Special features Tourists can participate in local activities, games and one’s horse, riding horses, ceremonies archeological and paleonto- logical fi ndings (dinasaurs’ bind together sheets, sheep Languages English and Russian eggs). On request, visitors shearing milk animals can participate in everyday • Nomadic lifestyle: build ger, Future highlights Renew ger hotel and build 10-15 comfortable gers, lifestyle of herders and pe- beat wool, felt making and professional guiding asants of Gobi and live/stay others. there for 1-2 days. Ankhsan Cooperative annually receives 600 guests in its hotel gers

and serves almost 1600 MALCHINII HOTHON COOPER ATIVE guests with meal and other ANKHSAN COOPER ATIVE services. The cooperative has 2 green houses: traditional and modern Korean, which grow cucumber, tomatoes, watermelon. They also grow fruit trees in Gobi desert. 40 41 Main activity Handmade traditional items Contact details Tourism contact details in Mongolia Ouyndelger B. Additional Sewing assistance and training activities Address Baga –Uul 2-4 Name of the Organization Address Contact Person Location Dalanzadgad soum, Umnugobi aimag Dalanzadgad soum Umnugobi aimag Travel distance 600 km GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION from UB Phone +976-996744579, 98622233 Season All year Tourism Department,Ministry, Government Building-2, United Nation’s street-5/2, General Director of Nature Environment and Tourism, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Orgodol Tseden Products Mongolian traditional items: bowl and snuffbottle pou- Mongolia Tel/Fax: 976-51-264447 ches, traditional waistcoats Web: www.mongoliatourism.gov.mn e-mail: [email protected] Production Mongolian national clothes, shuff- box and bowl pouches details made of silk and wool material decorated by traditional fancy needlework. Mongolian National Tourism Center, Discover Mongolia Building, 2nd fl oor, Chinggis avenue-11, General Director State omned interprise Ulaanbaatar, mongolia Purevsuren Gombosuren Price Bowl puch 20 USD Since 1993, she started her Tel: +976-11-330675 - Fax: +976-11-330778 Shuffbox pouch 20-30 USD activity to make traditional Web: www.mongolia-tourism.mn Vest 50 USD items. She wants to deliver e-mail: [email protected] traditional method how to P.O.Box-2345, index 211213, Central Post Offi ce Additional Mongolian national dress, male/female deel, shift, other make national items to products handicrafts the young generation. She established an Association NON GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION Souvenirs Camel, pouch for 4 anklebones, scarf of disabled people providing training to sustaign unemplo- Magic Gobi Governor offi ce, Dalanzadgad city, Umnugobi aimag, Mongolia Executive Director Special features Traditonal clothes (Mongol deel), souvenirs, bags yed disabled people. Mobile: +976-99025689 Mr. Tumendelger Future highlights Establish training centre for disabled people. The bowl and snuffbottle e-mail: [email protected] pouches, traditional waistco- web: under construction ats made by Ms.Ouyndelger are very famous not only in Hustai National Park P.O.Box 1160, Central Post Offi ce, Ulaanbaatar-13, Mongolia Director Umnugobi even in Mongolia. Tel/Fax: 976-21-245087 Bandi.N Web: www.hustai.mn She was awarded several e-mail: [email protected] times from National and regional competition and exhibitions. Mongolian National Shine Tugul Complex, D block, 1st entrance, Executive Director Tourism organization Chinggis avenue-19/1, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Erdenechimeg Batmunkh Tel/Fax: +976-70111334 Web: www.mnto.org e-mail: [email protected]

Mongolian Tourism Association The trade Union confederation building room#318, Vice Prisident 319 Sukhbaatar Sguare 11, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Erdenebat.N Tel: +976-70123026 Fax: +976-11-327820 GURVAN UUL HANDICRAFT

Rural Investment Support Center Post Box 24/133, Ulaanbaatar 210524, Mongolia, Chairperson of Governing Body Tel:+976-99243305 Shombodon Dorlig e-mail:[email protected] Executive Director [email protected] Namsrai Batmunkak Website: www.risc.org.mn

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Name of the Organization Address Contact Person Name of the Organization Address Contact Person

REGIONAL LEVEL ORGANIZATION Nature, Environment and Tourism Governor offi ce, Arvaiheer city, Uvurhangai aimag, Mongolia Tourism Offi cer Department, Uvurhangai aimag Mobile: 976-93077766 Mr.Bayarmagnai Nature, Environment and Tourism Governor offi ce, Tsetserleg city,Arhangai aimag, Mongolia Tourism Offi cer e-mail: [email protected] Department, Arhangai aimag Mobile: 976-93031011 Mr.Tseveldorj e-mail: [email protected] Nature, Environment and Tourism Governor offi ce, Dalanzadgad city, Umnugobi aimag, Mongolia Tourism Offi cer Department, Umnugobi aimag Mobile: 976-88095584 Ms.Burmaa e-mail: [email protected] Nature, Environment and Tourism Governor offi ce, Ulgii city, Bayan-Ulgii aimag, Mongolia Tourism Offi cer Department, Bayan-Ulgii aimag Mobile: 976-93011995 Mr.Aibek e-mail: [email protected] Nature, Environment and Tourism Governor offi ce, Baruun-Urt city, Suhbaatar aimag, Mongolia Tourism Offi cer Department, Suhbaatar aimag Mobile: 976-93084338 Mr.Ariunbold Nature, Environment and Tourism Governor offi ce, Bayanhongor city, Bayanhongor aimag, Mongolia Tourism Offi cer e-mail: [email protected] Department, Bayanhongor aimag Mobile: 976-93017811 Mr.Sodnomsamdan e-mail: [email protected] Nature, Environment and Tourism Governor offi ce, Baruun-Urt city, Suhbaatar aimag, Mongolia Tourism Offi cer Department, Selenge aimag Mobile: 976-96360000 Mr.Sodhuu e-mail: [email protected] Nature, Environment and Tourism Governor offi ce, Bulgan city, Bulgan aimag, Mongolia Tourism Offi cer Department, Bulgan aimag Mobile: 976-99299547 Ms.Ganchimeg Nature, Environment and Tourism Governor offi ce, Zuunmod city, Tuv aimag, Mongolia Tourism Offi cer e-mail: [email protected] Department, Tuv aimag Mobile: 976-88005011 Mr.Battogtoh e-mail: [email protected]

Nature, Environment and Tourism Governor offi ce, Altai city, Govi-Altai aimag, Mongolia Tourism Offi cer Nature, Environment and Tourism Governor offi ce, Ulaangom city, Uvs aimag, Mongolia Tourism Offi cer Department, Govi-Altai aimag Mobile: 976-93016408 Ms.Jargaltsetseg Department, Uvs aimag Mobile: 976-98081101 Mr.Nyambat e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]

Nature, Environment and Tourism Governor offi ce, Choir city, Govisumber aimag, Mongolia Tourism Offi cer Nature, Environment and Tourism Governor offi ce, Hovd city, Hovd aimag, Mongolia Tourism Offi cer Department, Govisumber aimag Mobile: 976-99022292 Mr.Boldsaihan Department, Hovd aimag Mobile: 976-99715871 Ms.Munhdolgor e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]

Nature, Environment and Tourism Governor offi ce, Choibalsan city, Dornod aimag, Mongolia Tourism Offi cer Department, Dornod aimag Mobile: 976-93013496 Mr.Ganzorig Nature, Environment and Tourism Governor offi ce, Murun city, Huvsgul aimag, Mongolia Tourism Offi cer e-mail: [email protected] Department, Huvsgul aimag Mobile: 976-99389835 Ms.Dulamsuren e-mail: [email protected] Nature, Environment and Tourism Governor offi ce, Sainshand city, Dornogovi aimag, Mongolia Tourism Offi cer Department, Dornogobi aimag Mobile: 976-93027028 Ms.Nasanjargal Nature, Environment and Tourism Governor offi ce, Undurhaan city, Hentii aimag, Mongolia Tourism Offi cer e-mail: [email protected] Department, Hentii aimag Mobile: 976-99014921 Ms.Bayasgalan e-mail: [email protected] Nature, Environment and Tourism Governor offi ce, Mandalgobi city, Dundgovi aimag, Mongolia Tourism Offi cer Department, Dundgobi aimag Mobile: 976-95731707 Ms.Anhbayar Darhan-Uul aimag n/a n/a e-mail: [email protected]

Nature, Environment and Tourism Governor offi ce, Uliastai city, Zavhan aimag, Mongolia Tourism Offi cer Department, Zavhan aimag Mobile: 976-93064466 Mr.Javhlan e-mail: [email protected]

Nature, Environment and Tourism Governor offi ce, Erdenet city, Orhon aimag, Mongolia Tourism Offi cer Department, Orhon aimag Mobile: 976-99046693 Ms.Osorjamaa e-mail: [email protected]

44 45 Inner Mongolia The Grasslands. When summer comes... Inner Mongolia contains the grassland of 880,000 square kilometers. When summer comes, the vast Inner Mongolia Prairie is extremely be- autonomous region, china autiful. On the green grassland the fl owers of various colors are growing attractively and the rivers and streams wind their way cheerfully like white satin. Car-driving tour, motor-riding tour , cycling tour, train-taking tour The Chinese Inner-Mongolia Autonomous Region (called Inner Mongolia and other forms of traveling on the Inner Mongolia Prairie are provided for for short), is located in the north of China bordering with eight provinces tourists. In this season, a lot of visitors come here for sightseeing. and autonomous regions of China, that lie to its east, south, and west respectively. To its north lie Mongolia and Russia. Inner Mongolia covers Galloping on horseback in the fi elds, walking on the fl ower-covered gras- an area of 1,183,000 square kilometers and has a population of 22,840,000, sland, having a picnic in the open air… All this surely makes the tourists which is composed of 49 nationalities. Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mon- feel more relaxed and pleased than any other form of recreation. golia, is the political, economic, cultural and tourist center of the autono- mous Chinese region. Many ethnic groups are living in this area including Mongolian, Daur, Oroqen, Ewenki, Hui, Han, Korea and Manchu. Hohhot is the capital of Inner Mongolia.

Climate in Inner Mongolia is very different during the year. Winter is cold and can be very long, with frequent blizzards. Usually summer is short and warm. The climate changes from arid to semi-humid from west to east, and to humid in the northeast. The annual rainfall is 80 - 450 millimeters, also increasing from west to east. The main feature of the climate here is that the difference in temperature between days and nights is very big, so tourists should wear layer of clothes when travelling here. 46 47 The Deserts Long History and Culture

In the areas of Badanjilin Desert, Tengger Desert and Kubuqi Desert, which Inner-Mongolia has strong cultural background promoting both Chinese are all located in the west of Inner Mongolia, such new tours as the tour culture and preserving the Mongolian culture its dances songs, music, of walking across the desert and the tour of crossing the desert by riding dress and personal adornment, food and drink, sports and festivals all camels have been provided for the tourists. refl ect the unique customs and manners of the Mongolia people. They are well received by the tourists coming from home and abroad. Early autumn (from the middle of August to the end of September) is the best time to explore the desert as the temperatures are very temperate. Inner Mongolia has a peculiar natural scenery, long history and brilliant culture. There are many historic sites in this area. Some of the key historic Camel riding tours are offered through desert itineraries. sites include: • Wudangzhao Monastery in Baotou is a vast complex and used to be the residence of the highest ranking lama in Inner Mongolia and now it is the only intact Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Inner Mongolia. Inner Mongo- lia is the hometown of Genghis Khan the Heavenly Generation, the great leader of Mongolians. His Mausoleum, located 185 kilometers (about 71 miles) south of Baotou, holds his clothing buried in his memory. • Dazhao Temple is one of the biggest and best-preserved temples in Ho- hhot. Xilituzhao Palace is the largest surviving Lama temple in Hohhot. • Zhaojun Tomb, six miles to the south of Hohhot, is located on one of the most beautiful scenes of ancient times. A legend says that each year, when it turned cold and grass became yellow, only this tomb remained green and so it got the name Green Tomb (Qing Zhong). • Wudang Lamasery a temple that comprises of 2,538 halls and rooms, covering some 200,000 square meters of land. The major architecture includes 10 halls and 94 dwelling buildings for lamas. According to sta- tistics, the Wudang Lamasery houses more than 1,500 statues of Buddha made of various types of materials including gold, silver, copper, wood and earth.

Inner Mongolia has good facilities for tourism. The major tourist cities are all equipped with star-level hotels and other necessary facilities. These cities have good airline service. It’s convenient for the tourists to go to Ho- hhot, Beijing and other cities of the country by air. Now in Inner Mongolia there are 108 star-level hotels, including two fi ve-star-level hotels, three four-star-level hotels and 23 three-star-level hotels. There are 142 travel services, including 29 international and 113 national ones. 48 49

GENERAL INFORMATION Location In Tumd Plain which is in the middle of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Population 2,6 million Position territory Political,economic and cultural center of Inner Mongolia 17.2 thousand km2 Average altitude Hohhot, “green city ”in Mon- 1.000 - 1.200 m golian, is located in the midd- le of Inner Mongolia. Being a Travel distance from Bejing famous city in Chines history 500 km and culture, Hohhot has many places of historic interest Economy and scenic beauty within its Cow breeding industry has become the pillar industry of Hohhot; dairy border. Dayao Culture Site of products have more than 50% share in the country’s market. Paleolithic Age in the eastern The industry economy includes dairy, power,information, biological phar- macy and equipment manufacturing. The service industry has become an suburb of the city testifi es important to promote the city’s economic development. Tourism, logisti- that early in 700.000 years cs, fi nance, social intermediary, catering, accommodation and business ago the ancestors had lived fl ow etc. keep a relatively high increasing speed. here. The green space of Ho- hhot is expanding continuou- Climate sly and the city upgraded In the inland of the middle temperate zone and established a series of the annual average temperature is 8°C. public green lands and park squares like Dazhao Lamasery Transportation Square, Nanhu Wetland Park, Domestic fl ights to the main cities in China International fl ights to Ulaan- etc. where the green coverage baatarof Mongolia and Chitaof Russia Railway links with Beijing, Chengdu, has reached 33.5%. A legion Guangzhou, Ningbo, Harbin, Lanzhou, Hailar,etc. of shopping malls, star hotels Long distance buses to big cities in adjacent provinces. and high standard construc- tions have been or are being Main attractions constructed. The upgrading Dazhao Lamasery of Baita International Airport Situated in Yuquan District of Hohhot City, the Dazhao Lamasery is also called - Wuliang Temple (the temple of infi nity) - in Chinese. Built in Ming has been accomplished. The Dynasty, the Dazhao Lamasery is the fi rst lamasery in Hohhot. It has been city’s cultural feature has the center of Lamaism activities in Inner Mongolia for hundreds of years obviously been improved. and is one of the most famous lamaseries in the north of China. Both the environment of city appearance and the environ- Five Pagoda Temple ment of residential area have Situated in Yuquan District of Hohhot City, it was originally named - Ci been improved greatly. Deng Temple - and built in the reign of Yongzheng of Qing Dynasty. There are fi ve square pagodas on the hall and the down parts of the pagodas are inscribed with Buddhist scriptures in Mongolian, Tibetan and Sanskrit. In the back of the hall there is a star atlas in a diameter of 144.5cm. This is the only star atlas with Mongolian annotations discovered in the world and it is thus of great scientifi c importance. HOHHOT THE CAPITAL CITY Zhaojun Museum Located nine kilometres to the south of Hohhot city, Zhaojun Museum is a major historic and cultural site under the State protection. The main part is the mausoleum of Wang Zhaojun of the Han Dynasty and a series of monumental constructions including the palace gate of the Han Dynasty, archway of Green Grave, the tabliet of Mr. Dong Biwu’s poem, Heqin(marriage) Bronze Statue, Museum of Huns’ culture, Great Tent of Chanyu(King of Huns) and arcade of poem tablets of past dynasties. 50 51

Main activity Cultural and eco-tourism (horse-back and camel riding). Contact details Main activity Nomadic life experience Contact details Geriletu Zhao Yushan, Ulanbuton tourist Additional Accommodation, fi eld trips, local cusine, contact with Additional Horse riding, arrow shooting, fruit picking, hunting, pho- developing area, Hexigten activities local people, bird-watching, fi shing. Address activities tographing, singing and dance performing Banner, Chingfeng, China Zinihu Mongolian Cultural Facilities Kitchen, toilets and solar heating. and Ecological Village Facilities Residential, catering Phone Jirtai County of Alxa Left Banner, +86 13847602187 Location Zinihu Lake in Jirtai County of Alxa Left Banner, Inner Inner Mongolia Location Ulanbuton tourist developing area, Hexhicteng Banner Mongolia. E-mail E-mail Travel distance 800 km [email protected] Travel distance 700 km [email protected] from Hohhot Website from Hohhot www.cfl y.net Travel distance 400 km Main attractions Natural springs within 10 square kilometers of wetlands from Bejing nearby forming a natural reed marshes in the lower-lying areas and fi ve natural lakes with different fi sh, ducks, cranes Main attractions Natural: Ulanbuton Ancient Battlefi eld and other wild animals. nearby Hexigten Stone Forest, a world geological park Historical and cultural heritage: Season All year around. Harqin Prince’s Residence of Qing Dynasty Alxa League is located at the Daming Pagoda of Liao Dynasty Chifeng, ”ulanhada” in Tours Yes western-most end of Inner Mongolian meaning “red Mongolia, bodering on Gansu Season All year around mountain peak” was named Local guide Yes Province and Ningxia Hui Au- after the dark red mountain service tonomous Region, sharing a Tours Yes peak in the northeast of the boundary line of 735 km with city. Located in the south- Food Yes Mongolia in the north. Local guide Yes eastern part of Inner Mon- service golia, Chifeng has a long Excursion Yes The league has under its history and is the birthplace possibilities jurisdiction Alxa Left Banner, Food Yes of Hongshan Culture and the Alxa Right Banner and Ejin culture of Liao Dynasty. More Souvenirs, Yes Banner, covering a total area Excursion Yes than 6800 cultural sites and shopping of 270,000 km2. The total po- possibilities relics of various periods of pulation is over 200,000 with history have been found, and Special features Vicinity of desert and sand dunes. 28 ethnic groups including Souvenirs, Yes 13 places have been confi r- Mongolian, Han, Hui, Tibetan, shopping med as national important Languages English, Mongolian, Chinese. etc. Ceke Port bordering on historical relics under state Mongolia is the third largest Special features Different landscape like grassland, lakes and desert, protection. Future highlights Establishment of Mongolian cultural centre, new tours land port in Inner Mongolia. mountains and hot springs Contact details and itineraries, guides training, handicraft training. Chifeng is rich in natural The salt lakes like Jirtai Languages English, Mongolian, Chinese resources. Its grassland, lakes, and Yablai in Alxa produce forests, mountains, deserts, high-quality salt, the deposit hot springs and remnants of which ranking as fi rst in of glaciations constitute a Inner Mongolia. Among them natural museum of biologi- Jirtai Salt Lake has a history cal diversities, serving as an of more than 200 years of epitome of tourism in Inner mining and is the fi rst mecha- Mongolia. nized salt mine in China. CHIFENG HEXIGTENCHIFENG HALEY HUSBANDRY ANIMAL ZINIHU MONGOLIAN CULTUR MONGOLIAN ZINIHU AL VILLAGEAND IN ALXA ECOLOGICAL LEAGUE 52 53

Main activity Holiday making, conference, entertainment and leisure. Contact details Main activity Sacrifi ce offering to Genghis Khan, holding memorial Contact details Lei Yongsheng ceremonies, visiting Iron-horse and Golden-Tent, enjoy Chake rima Additional Unique and magnifi cent landscape in nature and high Mongolian song and dance drama. activities level service. Address Address Tengri Desert hinterland, Additional Programming of horse-related cultural and scientifi c Genghis Khan Mausoleum, Facilities Accommodation, catering and conference. Alxa League, Inner Mongolia, activities expos and conferences, shows, trainings, souvenirs and Ejinhoro Banner, China entertainment. Erdos Inner Mongolia Location Tengri Desert hinterland, Alxa League, Inner Mongolia. Phone Facilities Accommodation, Art exchange centre. Phone Travel distance +86 13146500088 +86 477-8961222 from Hohhot 800 km Location Ejinhoro Banner, Erdos, Inner Mongolia. E-mail E-mail [email protected] Travel distance [email protected] Travel distance 360 km. from Beijing 1300 km from Hohhot Website Website www.cjshl.com Main attractions Natural: the highest sand hills, the largest resonant sand www.moonlake.com.cn Travel distance 860 km. nearby area, the immense connected sand lakes and the eternal from Bejing

diversifolious poplar trees Cultural heritage: cliff paitings, Juyan Culture sites, Nansi Main attractions Natural: resonant sand gorge, Engebei eco-tourist area, Lamasery in Helan Mountains Grand mountain, endless nearby Yellow River Valley. Located in the southwestern Living culture: unique social customs and traditions of desert, and the holy moon Cultural heritage: Genghis Khan Mausoleum. part of Inner Mongolia, Erdos the Oirad and Torgut Mongolian groups. lake construct the mirage of Living culture: sacrifi ce offering ceremony to Genghis means “palace of yurts” in moon lake desert resort: enjoy Khan. Mongolian. In order to com- Season Half a year (from June to October) the sunshine breakfast in the memorate Genghis Khan after shade, step into the mountain Season All year around. his death, borzign Ugedei Tours Yes of sand dunes by camel over- Khan built the felt tents to looking the moon lake, see Tours Yes keep the things Genghis Khan Local guide Yes the sunset in the desert with left behind in Kharkhorn and service glass of wine, chat with frien- Local guide Yes thus named it Erdos. ds and relatives far away from service Food Yes everyday life, swim in the lake Erdos has a long history and with wild birds and enjoy the Food Yes abundant tourist resources, Excursion Yes bonfi re in the moonlight... mainly including historical possibilities Excursion Yes relics, Mongolian customs, The moon lake is not only a possibilities desert ecology, the Yellow Souvenirs, Yes destination for leisure vaca- River valley, hot spring and shopping tion but also pure place for Souvenirs, Yes rare wildlife. your heart meditation… shopping Special features Camel riding in the desert. The mausoleum consists of Special features Education tour, culture tour, experience tour, ethnic tour. three mansions and divided Languages English, Chinese, Mongolian. into six parts: the main hall, Languages English, Mongolian, Chinese. the east and west halls, the Future highlights To create the world’s top leisure resort in a unique and east and west corridors and Contact details magnifi cent landscape in nature with high level service. Future Provide experience and opportunities to learn about the the rear hall. Large memorial highlights history of horse-back nation and to learn horse culture of ceremonies are held here herdsman’s family. every year. INNER MONGOLIA INNER GENGIS KHAN M AUSOLEUM MOONLAKE AREA TOURIST ECO DALAIIN TENGRI DESERT 54 55

Main activity To experience the natural beauty of grassland, lakes, Contact details Main activity Guided tours around production process of dairy factory Contact details mountains, forests, etc; riding horses; living in the Mon- Liu Yu’e Ms. Hu Hui golian yurts and enjoy eco-tours. Additional Accomodation, local transport, food products, excursions Address activities Address Additional Conference, local food, ethnic customs. Jinzhanghan Tourist Area No.8, Jin Si Road, Jin Chuan activities HulunByuir, Inner Mongolia Facilities Industrial buildings and processing equipment Development Zone, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Facilities Accommodation, catering. Phone Location Jin Chuan Development Zone, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia +86 470-8336883 Phone Location HulunBuir, Inner Mongolia. Travel distance 500 km +86 13848815913 E-mail from Bejing E-mail Travel distance 2,200 km. [email protected] [email protected] from Hohhot Main attractions Natural: national forest park Website nearby Cultural heritage: Dazhao Lamasery, Five pagoda Temple, Website Travel distance 2,000 km. www.jinzhanghan.com Zhaojun Museum www.yili.com to Beijing www.hlbrly.gov.cn Season All year around Main attractions Natural: Huhnor grassland, Xishan National Forest Park, nearby Hulun lake, Phoenix Mountain. Tours Yes Cultural heritage: Gaxian Cave, Heishantou Ancient Town. The name of HulunBuir is a Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Living culture: Sino - Russian Mutually Benefi cial Trade combination of the names of two Local guide Yes Group is a dairy enterprise sister lakes—the Hulun lake and service Market. the Buir Lake. It is located in the with spirit of innovation and northeast China, bordering with social responsibility. It is the Season All year around. Russia and Mongolia. Food Yes, dairy products only one of Chinese enter- HulunBuir is a component of prises which is in accordance Tours Yes Mongolian Plateau in the middle Excursion Yes with the Olympics and World Asia with a 49% forest covering possibilities rate. 9 kinds and 65 species of Expo standard, and sup- Local guide Yes mineral resources have been plies dairy products for the service proved and discovered. There are Souvenirs, Yes Olympics and the World Expo more than 1,600 categories of shopping in succession. Food Yes wild animal and plants resources, Under Yili Group there are among which there are 6 classes, Special Industrial estate involved in tourism 36 orders,144 families and 513 fi ve divisions: liquid milk, ice Excursion Yes species, accounting for 12.3% of features cream, milk powder, yoghurt possibilities the country’s total number. and raw milk. More than With wide land area and fantastic Languages English, Chinese 1,000 series of Yili brand Souvenirs, Yes scenery, HulunBuir has the most products are made by 130 shopping abundant tourist resources in Future Information on tourist attractions of the site and adjacent Inner Mongolia. It is famous for affi liated enterprises of Yili its beautiful grasslands as well highlights area. Group. Special features Presentation of national culture, fi lm and TV culture in as both natural resources such as The company cooperates combination with ecological tourism. forests, rivers, lakes, snow and with Yili group to develop ice, and its cultural traditions of industrial tourism – guided Languages the Mongolian, Ewenki, Oroqin, English, Mongolian, Chinese. Daur and Russian nationalities. tours around the production Jinzhanghan (golden yurt in Chi- process which is very popular Future highlights To protect the grassland and bring prosperity to the ne- nese) Tourist Area, initially built instantly, because people pay arby farmers and herdsmen, which would be an integrity up by Mr. EYonglin by self-raised more attention to their health of environmental, social and economic benefi ts of their funds in 1993, is located in the and want to know how their great Hulunbuir Grassland. homeland. They want to protect the gras- daily food is made. They can sland and bring prosperity to the get the latest information of nearby farmers and herdsmen, their tourism site and have which would be integrity of en- the pleasure experience of vironmental, social and economic

the site. TOURISM INDUSTRY OF YILI GROUP benefi ts by developing tourism. CAMPS JINZHANGHAN GR BUIR ASSLANDIN HULUN The scenic area features in gras- sland scenery, ethnic customs, and exclusive diet culture, which can meet the needs of tourists in different levels and offers to visitor’s opportunities for leisure and holidays in nature. 56 57

Main activity Tourist centre, hot spring and Huanghuagou scenic spot, Contact details Main activity Experience of farmer’s life, lake tour, hot spring. Contact details excursions, guided tours, lake sightseeing. Xie Xiaoling Guo Yang Additional Additional To enjoy beautiful nature, food tasting, participation on activities Local food, cruise, swimming, accommodation. Address activities farming and harvesting on hands-on principles, children’s Address Inner Mongolia Daihai Protec- packages to learn and experience the farm life, camel Daihai Agricultural Facilities Hotel and villas, catering. tion and Construction Co.Ltd, riding, bird watching. Sightseeing Garden Liangcheng Town, Ulanchab Northeast shore,Daihai Lake, Location Liangcheng Town, Ulanchab City. City Facilities Hotel, reception, children’s camp base. Liangcheng Town, Inner Mon- golia, Ulanchab City, China Travel distance 120 km. Phone Location Daihai Lake, Liangcheng Town, Ulanchab, Inner Mongolia. from Hohhot +86 474-4449688 Phone Travel distance 120 km. +86 474-4449988 Travel distance 400 km. E-mail from Hohhot from Bejing [email protected] E-mail Travel distance 400 km. [email protected] Main attractions Natural: Ulanchab Grassland, Daihai Lake, Website from Bejing nearby Huanghua Valley. www.daihai.cn Website Historical and cultural resources: great walls in Han Main attractions Natural: Ulanchab Grassland, Daihai Lake, www.daihai.cn and Ming Dynasties. nearby Huanghua Valley Ulanchab, “red mountain Historical and cultural resources: great walls in Han and Season All year around. pass” in Mongolian, is si- Ming Dynasties. tuated in the central part of Tours Yes Inner Mongolia. It has a long Daihai Agricultural Tour history and numerous histo- Season All year around, but main season is on summer. Garden features on eco and Local guide Yes rical sites and relics around service high tech agriculture, charac- the Dauhai Lake. Ulanchab Tours Yes terized by green vegetables is endowed with beautiful Food Yes local food planting and local characteri- landscape: grasslands, forest, Local guide Yes stics of greenhouse cropping, mountains, lakes, hot springs service local specialties orchard Excursion Yes and extinct volcanoes. possibilities grains as the main content, Food Yes eating and service facilities Daihai Tourist area was in the farmer’s family for Souvenirs, Yes established in 2004, invested Excursion Yes shopping reception. Sightseeing around by Beijing Energy Investment possibilities the property integrates the Group. Daihai company agriculture and tourism Special features One of the most important purpose of the tourism activi- mainly deals with tourism, Souvenirs, Local products from farm. ties is to protect the green lake of Daihai. together, using the pastoral providing surrounding cities shopping landscape, the agricultural a place for leisure. The scenic Languages English, Chinese production and operation ac- spot bears a strong sense of Special features Happy farming experience activities such as “to be a one tivities, rural environment to social responsibility. Except day farmer”. Active holidays (possibility to rent a byke, Future Farm tours with opportunities of “pick your own” farm attract visitors and tourists to for the corporate earnings, it walking, riding on horse-back etc.). taste the green food, to take highlights products like fruits etc. Also science, culture, training and protects the surrounding en- conference hub, health-related tourism etc. vacation, and to experience vironment and provides lots Languages English, Mongolian, Chinese. the farming activities. With of jobs, which is typical com- the other projects in Daihai bination of social, economic Future To improve accommodation and local guiding, to improve area, agricultural Tour Garden and environmental benefi ts highlights facilities (conference, hot spring, education and enter- attracts many customers with for the local people. tainment) and their standard, to involve local people to high level of value for green Based on the lake, they’ve benefi t from tourism activities, to develop eco-agricul- culture, healthy food and started with cruise trips, ture as tourism feature. environment. swimming and lake sightse-

eing opportunities. AGRICULTURAL DAIHAI SIGHTSEEING GARDEN INNER MONGOLIA DAIHAI MONGOLIA INNER AREAPROTECTIVE TOURIST 58 59 Main activity Variety of landscapes (lakes forest, grassland, mountains Contact details Tourism contact details in Inner-Mongolia (China) reachable in few kms), nature based accommodation, Wu Yukun environmental protecting products. Address Additional Local guiding, local food and drinks, excursions, horse Linhai Street, Arshan City, MAJOR TOURISM ADMINISTRATIONS activities riding, take pictures with deer. Xing’an League, Inner Mongolia, China Name Address Phone Web Site Facilities Hotel, catering. country code: +86 Phone Inner Mongolia Location Arshan City, Xing’an League, Inner Mongolia. +86 482-7430253 Tourism Administration No.63, Xinhua Street, Hohhot,China www.nmgtour.gov.cn, Travel distance 1.600 km E-mail www.nmgly.com.cn from Hohhot [email protected] General Offi ce 471-694667 Promotion Department 471-6946609 Travel distance 1.500 km Website Planning & Statistic Department 471-6946383 from Bejing www.aesly.com Quality Standard Department 471-6946005 Quality Inspection Centre 471-6282653 Main attractions Natural: national forest park, national geological park nearby and Arshan nature reserve, wild life, hot spring, snow Located in the south foo- Hohhot Administration Government Buiding,Xinhua E.St.,Huhhot 471-4609242 www.hhhtf100.com.cn for half year. thill of the Great Xing’an Baotou Administration No.29,Gangtie St.,Baotou 472-5148345 www.btta.gov.cn mountains, with the Hulun- Season All year round HulunBuir Administration No.17,Alihe St.,Hailar,HulunBuir 470-8217020 www.hlbrly.gov.cn buir Grassland in the west, Xing’an League Administration No.19,Xing’an N.Road,Wulanhot 482-8214371 www.xaly.gov.cn Xilingol Grassland in the Tours Yes south, the Great Xing’an Tongliao Administration No.90,Xinxing St.Kerqing Dis,Tongliao 475-8255151 www.tlly.net Moutains in the north, Arshan Chifeng Administration Government Building,Xincheng Dis.,Chifeng 476-8333058 www.cfl y.net Local guide Yes Chaihe Tourist Area covers an Xilingol League Administration F12, government building,Xilinhot 479-8268009 www.zgcyly.com service area of 13 thousand square Ulanchab Administration Government Building,Jining Dis.,Ulanchab 474-8182686 www.wlcbly.gov.cn kilometres. Tourist resources Erdos Administration F10, government building,Dongsheng Dis.,Erdos 477-8588524 www.ordosta.cn Food Yes are extremely rich including Alax League Administration Government building, Bayanhot,Alax 483-8358566 www.alsly.com.cn hills, rivers, wildlife and folk Excursion Yes Manzhouli Administration Century Square,Wudao St.,Manzhouli 470-6225917 www.mzltour.com customs. It is a collection of Erenhot Administration Tourism Building,Youyi N.Road,Erenhot 479-7532175 www.elhtly.com possibilities ecological forests, grassland, hill wetland, lava, hot springs Souvenirs, Yes and local ethnic customs and shopping rich human history. Tourist MAJOR TRAVEL AGENCIES IN INNER MONGOLIA spots in the area include Special features Orientation to Eco-products, variety of landscapes (lakes national forest park, national Name Address Phone forest, grassland, mountains reachable in few km). geological park and Arshan country code: +86 nature reserve (autonomous Inner Mongolia China Languages English, Mongolian, Chinese. region level). Travel Agency No.95, Yishuting S. St., Huhhot 471-6926774

Arshan national forest park Inner Mongolia is the core scenic spot in Railway Int`l Travel Agency No. 27, Xilin N. Road, Huhhot 471-2244822 the area, and belongs to the volcanic lava landform which Inner Mongolia China creates cool wet zones. The Int`l Travel Service No.95,Yishuting S. St, Huhhot 471-6262789 annual average temperatu- Inner Mongolia re is -3. Forest coverage is New Century Comfort Int`l No.32,Xinhua St., Huhhot 471-6921177 about 80%. The park has unique and abundant natural HulunBuir China resources and diverse species Int`l Travel Service No.22, Alihe Road, Hailar 470-8224017 which could be summed up in ARSHAN CHAIHE ARSHAN TOURIST AREA HulunBuir China Travel Service No.2, Shengli St.,Hailar 470-8232986 a few words: original, natural, magic and diverse. There are Chifeng Int`l Travel Service Zhaowuda Road, Chifeng 476-8249921 522 kinds of main plants, over 90 various wildlives, 7 Erenhot China volcanic hill lakes, and more Int`l Travel Service Waishi Building,Youyi Road, Erenhot 479-7521096 than 70 hot springs which are rare in the world.