WIND of Offers you an unique adventure A mountain bike tour in MONGOLIA

Mongolia, a vast country where the steppes, mountains, hills and deserts combine to create an extraordinary landscape offering thousands of kilometers of trails that cross the country offering unforgettable encounters with nomadic herders. In partnership with the Mongolian Cycling Federation, Mongolia offers its trails and an immensity making possible to fully experience this adventure at the heart of the steppes. In company of a guide / Mongolian cyclist, a translator and, of course, a support car, you will endeavor for a 7-day cycling to go a little more than 600 km ..... but it is just the beginning!

Day 1 – City of Reception at the Ulaanbaatar airport. Transfer to your hotel, a quick city tour. Preparation of equipment (bike). Live music and traditional folklore show/concert. Briefing of the day and dinner. Day 2 – Ulaanbaatar/Khujirt Departure from Ulaanbaatar in 4x4 vehicle, 350km driving and 70km cycling from the bike central point of Mongolia to arrive at Khujirt. The first kilometers in discovery of steppes and the vastness of Mongolia. Dinner and overnight in a ger camp. Day 3 – Khujirt/Orkhon Departure in direction of the famous waterfalls Orkhon. 80 km of cycling, picnic break ... or just take your time to share a bowl of tea with our nomadic friends. Meet with a nomadic family to discover a culture not controlled by the time. Sometimes, sudden encounters with herds of yaks, horses and the wildlife. The route/trail crosses a volcanic landscape and the large with a waterfall and river plenty of fish. Dinner and overnight in a ger camp. Day 4 – Orkhon/Kharkhorin Depart for cycling 90 km in direction of Kharakorum, the ancient capital of Mongolia. Visit the Erdenezuu monastery built on the ruins of the ancient capital of the empire of Chinggis Khan. Accomodation in a ger camp. Festive evening with a folklore show (Mongolian traditional songs). Day 5 – Kharkhorin/Tsetserleg Departure in a 4x4 vehicle - 100 km to reach the rock Taikhar, a vestige of the past lost in the night of times .... and the starting point for the biking of the day. The 80 km crossing the city of Tsetserleg which means a ‘beautiful garden’, a beautiful town located at the foot of cliffs, with a monastery and a local market. Dinner and overnight in a ger camp in the middle of the steppes along the river ... a small corner of paradise .... Day 6 – Tsetserleg/Battsengel Depart by biking for 80 km to arrive at the village of Battsengel, biking on a very fast track where speed and equilibrium/balance performances can be exercised. A beautiful stage of crossing of steppes and river, in the middle of "deer stones" - another vestige of the past dating back to the era of Hunnu/Huns. Battsengel is a very old monastery ... or rather a part of a very old and prestigious monastery ... of the Tibetan style. Possibility to visit it. Dinner and overnight in a ger camp. Day 7 – Battsengel/Ögii nuur Depart to bike 90 km to arrive at the great lake of Ögii, right in the middle of the steppes. Vast horizons in the middle of which the river Tamir runs its waters. This lake hosts a rich variety of fish like pike and perch. Taste the airag, the fermented mare's milk drink. (starting from August) Arrival at the lake and an evening with "Khorkhog", a traditional Mongolian dish. The famous dish of meat cooked on fire with the red-hot stones ..... Very delicious! Overnight at a ger camp. Day 8 – Ögii nuur(lake)/Dashinchilen/Ulaanbaatar Depart in a very fast biking for 100 km (fake flat downhills) passing through the Dachinchilen village. Then continue the journey back to the capital city this time in a 4X4 vehicle. Late afternoon, arrive in Ulaanbaatar and check-in the hotel. Last evening of the journey. END OF ADVENTURE Day 9 – international flight Transport à l’aéroport et retour en Europe. In the morning, breakfast and the journey/tour debriefing. Souvenir shopping and visit to museums and monasteries, on conditions that your flight is on afternoon. Transfer to the airport and return flight to Europe.

Service & logistic

Activity : Mountain bike Group : 4 to 8 persons maximum Prices : pour 4 pers, …. €/pers pour 6 pers, …. €/pers pour 8 pers, …. €/pers Dates : From June to Mid-September Possibility to rent your bike : 180 €/bike/all your journey

Including:  Mongolian Bicycle guide.  English speaking translator and logistic  All accommodation in ger camp & hotel in Ulaanbaatar  All meals, excepted in UB  All transports and transfers in Mongolia  Visits in Ulaanbaatar

Not include :  International flight  Visa expenses  Extra beverages  Bike & tools for reparing  All is not in the «INCLUDING » paragraph

Note : Temperatures in summer can be up to 25°C , but can also get down very rapidly in June and September and also during the nights. Accommodation will be in ger for 2 persons and double room in hotel in UB.