Full Service Independent Travel Programs
Services in Mongolia Provided by Monkhutuch, and by Blue Sky Travel.
Anthropology
Tour in Hovd (5 days)
Central Mongolia (11 days)
Reindeer Herder Experience
(7 days)
Buriats of Hentii
(7 days)
Horse Party (1 day)
Paleontology
Tour (6 days)
Lake Huvsgul &
Arkhangai (14 days)
Western Provinces
- South Gobi and Naadam in One! (16 days)
Arkhangai (5 days)
Kharakorin and
South Gobi (10 days)
FULL SERVICE INDEPENDENT TRAVEL:
Full Service Independent Travel Means:
Our services include the following: Transfer from airport or train to hotel
upon arrival: Hotel accommodations in 3 star or better (Bayangol or Genghis
Khan): Services of driver and guide/interpreter on your trip to the
countryside; vehicle, entrance tickets to all programmed sites; three meals
per day, ger and/or tent accommodations as called for by the itinerary.
Transfer back to airport or train for departure.
We will arrange any trip you desire within Mongolia. We are a low volume
operation and have no paid staff. We welcome inquires from individuals,
small groups, and travel agents. We will help you to put together your
desired itinerary and get a price for you.
Please review tour books and the sample itineraries we have posted below to
fix on the tour you would most like to take. Then contact us for a quote.
PRICES:
In 2006 the median price per day per person for travel/tour
outside of Ulaanbaatar arranged by our Mongolian partners is about
$120-$150 per day
per person. The price increases or decreases with the number of people
in
the tour group.
Add round trip air (to south, west, north) of between $150-$300
depending
upon the destination.
You can make a rough or ball park calculation of your tour price
outside of
Ulaanbaatar by multiplying the number of days on tour by the price per
day.
COMMISSION:
UBF charges its customers NET plus 3%. The minimum commission is $50 for
the first person and 3% per person thereafter. There is a bank wire charge
of $40 per group.
VISAS: US citizens do not normally need a visa to enter Mongolia.
MONGOLIAN PARTNERS:
UBF books its tour either through Blue Sky Travel or Monkhutuch
Travel, both
of which are located in the capital, Ulaanbaatar.
Blue Sky Travel is directed by Mr. Otgonbat (Augi) and Monkhutuch
by Ms.
Altantuya (Tuya). UBF has been partners with both companies since 1992.
The
companies were founded as one entity in 1991 by two principles, Khokhoo
and
Avirmed. Both worked for the Zuulchin Travel Company in Mongolia for
many
years as chief of interpreters and chief of mountain or hunting guides.
Augi is the son-in-law of Khokhoo, and Tuya is the daughter of Avirmed.
GUIDES:
Guides are not normally experts in the history or geography
or religion of
the country. They are usually students and are more interpreters than
guides. If you wish a special expert guide please request that.
SCHEDULED TOURS:
UBF DOES NOT OFFER SCHEDULED TOURS DEPARTING ON SPECIFIC DATES. WE CATER TO
PEOPLE WHO WISH TO TRAVEL INDIVIDUALLY OR IN SMALL GROUPS, AT A TIME
AND TO
PLACES IN MONGOLIA WHICH THEY THEMSELVES CHOOSE. WE DO NO ADVERTISING
AND
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO COLLECT OR FORM UP TRAVEL GROUPS. WE HAVE NO PAID STAFF
AND PAY NO RENT. SINCE THERE IS NO OVERHEAD WE PASS THE SAVINGS ON TO
YOU.
MOST POPULAR ITINERARIES WITHIN MONGOLIA:
Anthropology Tour to Khovd (5 days)
Central Mongolia (11 days)
Reindeer Herder Experience (7 days)
Buriats of Hentii ( 7 days)
Paleontology Tour (6 days)
Lake Khovsgul and Arkhangai (14 days)
Western aimags - South Gobi and Naadam (16 days)
Arkhangai (5 days)
Kharakhorin and South Gobi (10 days)
Altai Mountains. National Park horse tour.
Horse Riding, Bird Hunting, Fishing T (7-10 days) Central
Aimags, Bulgan,
Selenge, Khentii. Fishing 2-3 days; bird hunting 1-2 days; horse riding
3-5
days.
SPECIALTY TOURS:
WILD ANIMAL HUNTING:
Roebuck, wolf, fox, white tailed gazelle, wild pig, steppe fox.
Hunting places: Central aimags, Selenge, Hentii, Bulgan.
Hunting Permits: (2004) Roebuck $900; Gazelle $300; Wolf $400; Fox $100;
Wild Pig $400.
BIRD HUNTING:
Blackcock, Black grouse, Duck, Goose.
Hunting places: Central aimags; Bugan, Darkhan; Orkhon-Uul.
Permits. $15-$350
TREKKING: Arkhangai, Ovorkhangai, Zavhan, Khovsgol, Altai.
FISHING:
Fishing places; Orkhon River in Ovorhangai; Ugii Lake in Arkhangai,
Kherlen
River in Hentii; Yoroo river in Selenge; Tuul River in Central aimags.
Permits: Taimen up to 1 meter in length $150. Taimen more than 1 meter
$300. Other fish between $10-$20. |