STARS OF THE MONGOLIAN SKY
Region: | Ulaanbaatar and Bogd Khan Protected Area |
Activities: | Star-gazing at the Khurel Togoot Observation Center |
Available: | All year around |
Length of Tour: | 1 night / 2 days |
Day 1
Meet in Ulaanbaatar. City tour including Zaisan War Memorial, Gandan Monastery, Natural History Museum with meteor exhibition. Lunch and afternoon drive to Khurel Togoot Star Observation Center 25km from UB. (1280m above sea level) Acclimatization and easy mountain trekking for an hour. For dinner taste a real Mongolian stone roast barbeque (khorkhog). Close to midnight an introduction to Khurel Togoot Observation Center and observation of stars with telescopes. Overnight in a hotel in Khurel Togoot.
Day 2
Breakfast at hotel and departure.