Mongolia: Adventure of a Lifetime

07/23/2010 - 7:00am
08/06/2010 - 3:00pm
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Gobi Desert of Mongolia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Join retired ABDSP Superintendent Mark Jorgensen on a two-week tour of the Gobi Desert of Mongolia this summer!

This all-inclusive adventure will introduce you to the distinctive culture, wildlife, and varied terrain of Mongolia, including remote desert landscapes and Mongolia’s bustling capital, Ulaanbaatar. Tour leader Mark Jorgensen, along with a bilingual guide, will lead you on a variety of hikes, drives, and a river raft float excursion, which explore the Gobi Desert’s wildlife, history, and current research.Explore grasslands, sand dunes, and steppes habitat.

ABF Members Only: $1,995

The price includes airport transfers, most meals, and ground transportation in Mongolia, but does not include airfare. Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements to and from Ulaanbaatar.

 

Tour Highlights:

  • Two days in capital city Ulaanbaatar for museums, shopping, and a folk concert (Hotel accommodations)
  • Two nights and days in Hustai National Park for wildlife viewing, including Przewalski Horses
  • Two nights at Arburd Sands Ger Camp, exploring grasslands and sand dunes, looking for wildlife and visiting a local nomadic family
  • Three days and nights in and around Ikh Nart Nature Reserve, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park’s sister park
  • Visit a local village on the way to Gun Galuut Nature Reserve, ideal for birdwatching in steppes habitat
  • Two days and nights at Jalman Meadows
    Includes a float trip down the Tuul River on rafts

View the detailed trip itinerary and flight information.

Most accommodations are in rustic ger (yurt) camps, with very simple facilities. All meals outside of Ulaanbaatar are included.

Register by June 1, 2010. Call Anza-Borrego Institute to sign up or get more information, 760-767-4063.

Please note: this trip is not for the luxury traveler or the faint-hearted! Food and facilities are very basic, in locations that are quite remote. Participants should be in excellent health, with a sense of adventure and desire to experience a new culture.