Venue: Dornogovi aimag: Sainshand soum – Khamriin khiid, Khuvsgul soum, Ergeliin Zoo – Khatanbulag soum; Ulaanbaatar city; Zaan-Terelj, MONGOLIA Number of participants: 10 international participants, 10 national participants.
PROGRAM AND ITINERARY
DAY ONE- Saturday, 8 Sept 2012
Welcome guests from foreign countries at the Chinggis Khaan airport, accommodate guests in OVOOTEL hotel, Ard Ayush Avenue, 19th khoroo, Bayangol District. (Near Moscow Centre) 13.00 Lunch and visit to the city centre an to the National Museum of History. 17.30 Aperitif in Ikh Mongol café. 18.30 Transport to the hotel. Deliver festival related program orientation session for guests 19.30 Dinner
DAY TWO – Sunday, 9 Sept 2012
07.00 Breakfast 08.15 Transport to the railway station 09.35 Trip from Ulaanbaatar to Sainshand by train (456 km). Lunch on the train. 20.00 Arrive in Sainshand city, accommodate guests in hotel “Govi Naran” 20.45 Dinner 21.30 Mongolian cultural concert in Saranhkunhkuu theater 23.00 Experience Sainshand at night. (Optional)
DAY THREE – Monday, 10 Sept 2012
08.30 Breakfast 09.15 Visit to the “Noyon Khutagt Danzanravjaa” museum, Aimag History Museum, and Art gallery “Loving the nature” same theme of the festival 12.00 Transport to the tourist camp “Govi Sunrise” and lunch 14.00 Visit “Khamriin hiid” and get acquainted with religious and historic memories 16.00 Opening ceremony and the first poetry reading session of “Altan Guruus” international poetry festival in front of the Stupa 19.00 Transport to the tourist camp 19.30 Dinner at “Gobi Sunrise” tourist camp and cultural event
DAY FOUR – Tuesday 11 Sept 2012
08.00 Breakfast at “Gobi Sunrise” tourist camp 08.45 Trip to Khuvsgul soum. Stops at historic places such as the birthplace of Danzanravjaa and statue on the way to Khuvsgul soum. Visit to ruin of monastery. 14.00 Lunch in Khuvsgul soum 15.30 Visit to the Khuvsgul soum’s secondary school named after the Mongolian famous author J.Lkhagva 18.00 Rest in ger camp or hotel 19.00 Dinner 20.30 Evening for the participants of the festival at the Cultural center of Khuvsgul aimag
DAY FIVE – Wednesday 12 Sept 2012
08.00 Breakfast 09.00 Trip to Khatanbulag soum. Exciting trip with special programs, such as to visit household with camels, experience life in the Gobi desert, Ancient stone writing. Possible contact with Argali sheep and wild Govi dunkies. 13.30 Lunch in Salynheer bag 15.00 Trip in the Gobi nature 16.00 Time to rest in ger camp in Khatanbulag. Contact with local families. 18.00 Dinner 19.00 Evening for the participants of the festival at the Cultural center of Khatanbulag soum. Meeting with teachers and poets.
DAY SIX – Thuesday 13 Sept 2012
08.00 Breakfast 09.00 Trip to Sainshand Soum via Ergeliin Zoo 10.00 The second poetry reading session of ‘Altan Guruus’ festival at Ergeliin Zoo. 13.00 Lunch during the trip 15.00 Trip to Sainshand /continues/ 18.00 Dinner in a restaurant in Sainshand 20.00 Transport to the railway station 21.00 Trip from Sainshand to Ulaanbaatar by night train
DAY SEVEN – Friday 14 Sept 2012
08.15 Arrival in Ulaanbaatar 08.30 Transport to the hotel Oovotel + breakfast 10.00 Ulaanbaatar city tour. Visit to the Choijin Lama museum and to an Art gallery 13.30 Lunch 15.00 Visit to the ”Bishubi” poetry centre of “Ikh Mongol” university. Meeting with students, representatives of press and printing companies and translators. 18.00 Transport to Zaan-Terelj nature park. 20.00 Dinner and overnight in Tiara Tours ger camp
DAY EIGHT – Saturday 15 Sept 2012
09.00 Breakfast 10.00 Walking in the park. Visit to the Turtle rock and the Gunjii temple. 13.00 Lunch 14.00 The last poetry reading session of “Altan Guruus” festival at Zaan-Terelj. 16.00 Transport to the hotel Ovootel in Ulaanbaatar 19.00 Dinner and closing ceremony
DAY NINE – Sunday 16 Sept 2012
Farewell of international guests. Transport to the airport. Possibility to stay longer in Mongolia on personal cost
