TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE MONGOLIA 2008
Tour code: N-20
Seasons to be arranged: July-August
Duration: 17 days
Number of travellers: Available for solo traveller,
2-4 people, group max of 20 people
Tour grade: Easy
Total distance: 1200 km by plane, 2000 km by jeep, 5 km by horse, 5 km by camel
Activity: 1 hour horse riding, 1 hour camel riding, hiking 2 hours, meeting with nomads
Specially advised to pack: Hiking good shoes, sun glasses and sun hat, binocular, mosquito repellent crème, your favorite delicacies
Day 1: Ulaanbaatar capital
Arrival in Ulaanbaatar city, Transfer to hotel, Free time, Dinner, Stay in hotel
Day 2: Chinggis Khan's Cavalry Back Show
Drive to Sergelen sum of Tov Province, where Chinggis Khan's Cavalry Back Show is presented. Lunch, Enjoy Mongolian national concert with contortion act and songs and dance, Explore the Cavalry Show, 500 soldiers marching, fighting, military technics and other performances, Dinner, Stay overnight in Ger at tourist camp
Day 3: Wild Horses National Park
Breakfast, Drive to Khustain Nuruu National Park, where herds of wild horse Przevalskii are re-acclimatizing since 1991, Lunch in restaurant at the national park,Explore wild horses /Mongolian name is takhi/, Visit natural museum displaying about wild horses and the national park area including flora and fauna, Dinner, Stay overnight in Ger camp
Day 4: Mongol Els Sand Dunes
Breakfast, Drive to Elsen tasarhai sand dunes /210 km & 5-6 hours driving/, Lunch, Visit to horse breeder's family to explore the nomadic lifestyle and to have talking with nomads about their life and tradition, There is nice chance to try Mongolian national drink-Airag-fermented mare's milk and other milk products, Experience daily activities of local people, 1 hour horseback riding, Dinner, Walking on sand dunes with bushes and vegetation, Stay overnight in the tourist camp
Day 5: Khara Khorum
Breakfast, Drive to Khara Khorin town, where developed Khara Khorum capital of Great Mongolian Empire in 13-th century, Lunch, Explore Erdene Zuu Monastery Museum - First Biggest Buddhist Center in medieval ages and it was closed and badly damaged in1930's, Explore Turtle rock on the south hill, Dinner-Mongolian Cuisine-Barbecue picnic, Stay overnight in tourist camp
Day 6: Ogii lake
Breakfast, Drive to Offertory site's ruins with Memorial monument dedicated to Turkish Kings Bilge and Kultegin dated to 600-800 A.D, Drive to Ogii lake, Lunch, Birdwatching and walking along the lakeshore, Dinner, Stay overnight in tourist camp
Day 7: Ulaanbaatar
Breakfast, Drive to Ulaanbaatar city /390 km & 7-8 hours driving on paved road/, Box lunch in open air, Transfer to hotel, Dinner, Stay in the hotel
Day 8: Bayan-Olgii Province
Breakfast, Transfer to the airport for flight to Olgii town in western part of Mongolia, Trip to Khovd river /10 km/, En-route stops near the bank of Khovd river, Lunch, trip to Tsengel village and Khovd river, On the way explore the surrounding nature beauties, Dinner, Stay overnight in the tent camping
Day 9: Hoton and Hurgan lake
Breakfast, Trip to the Siirgali, which is considered as one of the impressive places in this area, Siirgali is the place, where Hoton and Hurgan lakes with fresh water is joining in the valley surrounded by high mountains and Siberian forest, Lunch in open air, Trip is continueing, Arrival in the forest, Dinner, Stay overnight in the tent camping
Day 10: Hoton and Hurgan Lakes
Breakfast, Acclimatization day in this area, Hiking to forestry high hills and Visit to Tuvan family, Lunch, Hiking and Nature exploring day, Dinner, Stay overnight in the tent camping
Day 11: Altai mountain
Breakfast, Jeep trip to Potanin glacier in Altai mountains, road is very tough, On the way explore the majestic high mountain ranges with snow peaks, Picnic lunch in open air, Continue the trip, En-route stops for taking pictures, Dinner, Stay overnight in the tent camping
Day 12: Potanin Glacier
Breakfast, In the morning early ride the horses, Horseback riding trip to Potanin glacier in very rough road, Picnic lunch in open air, Trip to the glacier, on the way explore the beauty of wild nature and wild animals, Dinner, Camp fire work, Stay overnight in the tent camping
Day 13: Potanin Glacier
Breakfast- Enjoy the tea or coffee in snow water, trekking in mountains and along the glacier, Lunch, Taking pictures and photo safari day in wild nature, Explore the snow and flower in one place, Explore the rare species of plants and animals, Dinner, Stay overnight in the tent camping
Day 14: Altai Mountain
Breakfast, Horseback trekking to the base camp, where the jeeps and tracks left, Lunch, Hiking trip to base camp near the Tsagaan River, Jeep Trip to Shiveet Khairkhan sacred Mountain, Free time, Picnic Dinner in open air, Stay overnight in the tent camping
Day 15: 1,August - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE VIEWING
Breakfast, Explore the petroglyphs dated to 3BC. Huns period, which threatened Chinese tribes and made them to build Great White wall, Lunch, Drive to Talgadiin Ikh Uul Mountain, Hiking to higher place to explore the total solar eclipse, 7p.m Explore the solar total eclipse, duration is 2 min 9 sec. The eclipse will be observed easily in area with width of 2,8 km,
Day 16: Olgii Town
Breakfast, Drive to Olgii town, Lunch, Get introduced with the Olgii town, Visit to Bayan Olgii Province's local museum, Free time, Dinner, Stay overnight in hotel in Olgii town.
Day 17: Ulaanbaatar city
Breakfast, 9.40a.m Fly to Ulaanbaatar city, Transfer to the hotel, Free time, Shopping in main streets, Farewell Dinner, Stay in the hotel
Day 18: Ulaanbaatar city
City tour including visits to Gandantegchilen Monastery- Present biggest monastery, which houses for giant standing Buddha statue, National History Museum gives you real insight into Mongolian origin and history, Natural History Museum offers nice chance to see petrified dinosaur skeletons and nestled eggs, Free time for shopping the main street shops, art shops and antique shops, National Folk Performance Concert with songs and contortion acts, Dinner, Stay in hotel
Day 19: Departure
Breakfast, Transfer to the airport/ train station, Departure
Type of the eclipse
Nature of the eclipse |
Total |
Gamma |
0.8306 |
Magnitude |
1.0394 |
Duration at greatest eclipse point |
147 s (2 min 27 s) at 10:21:08 UTC, in northern Russia : 65°38′48″N, 72°16′24″E in Bayan-Olgii Province, Mongolia: Longitude 89E, Latitude 49N
in Mongolia Max.Eclipse is 11:00UT, duration is 2 min 9 s. |
Maximum width of band |
236.9 km in Mongolia |
Event Time (UTC) |
|
Beginning of the general eclipse |
0.8306 |
Beginning of the total eclipse |
09:21:07 |
Beginning of the central eclipse |
09:24:10 |
Maximum width of band |
10:21:08 |
End of the central eclipse |
11:18:29 |
End of the total eclipse |
11:21:28 |
End of the general eclipse |
12:38:27 |
