Challenge level: 3 out of 5
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4 June - 12 June 2022 | On Sale | |
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Duration | 9 days |
flexible payments on all 2021 and 2022 dream challenges
For the whole of January, instead of paying your full registration fee at once, you can break it down into three easy installments:
You can then choose to self fund the challenge costs or raise a minimum sponsorship target for your chosen charity up until 12 weeks before your departure.
Alternatively, you can pay your whole registration fee and challenge costs right away and enjoy a fantastic 5% off your challenge costs. Simply call us on 01590 646410 to get in on this special offer.
The Challenge
Escape to the enthralling natural landscape of the Terelj National Park, as we trek through a paradise of alpine scenery, from wild-flower meadows to mountain foothills to towering valleys and fast-flowing rivers.
Our awesome adventure gives us chances to take in this top hiking spot from every angle and even kayak the beautiful River Tuul!
Along the way, we’ll keep our eyes peeled for over two-hundred species of birds, including falcons, kestrels and even vultures!
By night, we’ll camp in idyllic spots, far from everyday life and looking out for shooting stars in a sky void of light pollution.
From here, our challenge just gets better, as we immerse ourselves entirely in the nomadic lifestyle and stay with a local family in the National Park.
We’ll taste traditional Mongolian food, enjoy a fabulous cultural show and even try our hand at archery, before spending the night in a cosy ger.
Ending with a climb up the iconic Chinggis Khan statue, we’ll look out over the land we’ve hiked through and enjoy a free day exploring the sprawling city of Ulaanbaatar.
Pay your registration fee and your challenge costs yourself.
£1,950
Pay the balance
Pay your registration fee and raise the minimum target for your chosen charity.
£3,900
As we hope you know, the health and safety of our participants is always - and has always been - our highest priority.
Our team of experts here at Dream Challenges has created a brilliant 14-step initiative, to minimise the risk of coronavirus and maximise your safety. Please click here to see our ground-breaking plan and rest assured that you're safe booking with us.
With even the government unsure how exactly the coronavirus situation will eventuate, we can't make any guarantees; but we can promise you that we will always put your health and security first and will always be just and flexible in any decisions we have to make, regarding postponements and transfers.
Absolutely! As part of our amazing 14-step initiative to minimise the risk of coronavirus and maximise your safety on all our challenges we're delighted to have found a fantastic travel insurance policy, which covers you for COVID-19.
You can see the insurance policy here or click here to check out the full 14 actions we're taking to keep you safe.
This challenge is not designed for Olympic athletes – it is designed for people looking for an amazing goal to train and get fit for. A number of the people who will take part on this challenge will have a low level of fitness level when they sign up.
This challenge is the perfect motivation to get fit, improve your own mental and physical health and well-being and support the cause closest to your heart.
We strongly recommend you train for the trek as we'll be tackling some steep terrain in Mongolia and the fitter you are, the more you'll enjoy it.
Once you register for the challenge, we'll send you a realistic training plan. This builds up gradually over time so you'll be ready and raring to go by the time we depart for Mongolia.
Please don't be! The majority of people will sign up on their own and our Dream Challenges are renowned for the amazing camaraderie and life long friendships made, as our groups take on these incredible feats together.
Once you've signed up for the challenge, we'll send you a link to a private Facebook group for everyone registered for Trek Mongolia 2022.
Please feel free to use this space to swap questions, advice and updates with your fellow trekkers on your training and fundraising.
You may also want to reach out to the other participants in this group to see if there's anyone in your local area you can meet up to train and fundraise with.
Kayaking experience is not necessary for this challenge.
Our fantastic challenge leader will take us through a quick training session before we set off down the river and there'll be a team of experienced DC and local guides there to help you out at a drop of a paddle.
All kayaking equipment is provided, including robust kayaks, paddles, life jackets and dry bags for any personal items you don't want to get wet.
Absolutely not! One of the amazing things about the challenge is that people from all walks of life, aged 18 or over, will come together to do something very special.
You will of course need a pair of walking boots and your own three-season sleeping bag.
We'll supply you with a comprehensive list of everything you will need to take on the event well before your departure date.
Your luggage, food and water will be carried on packhorse or vehicles - sometimes a combination, so you will only need to carry a small day pack containing essential accessories and equipment.
This challenge includes a mix of accommodation on a twin-sharing basis*, from camping in the wild to comfortable hotels to a traditional ger homestay in felt-covered nomadic dwellings (gers).
On our camping days, we will provide high-quality sleeping tents as well as a dining/kitchen tent, where our challenge leader or a cook will prepare hearty breakfasts and dinners. (Lunches will be picnics.)
We'll also enjoy the use of pump shower tents and loo tents.
*We organise our accommodation on a twin-sharing basis, which is included in the challenge cost.
However, if you would rather pay for a single supplement (£190 per person, NOT included in your challenge cost) and have a room/tent to yourself, please get in touch and we can arrange this for you. Please note, it is not possible to arrange a single supplement for the night we spend in gers.
Certainly. Our accommodation is included in your challenge cost on a twin-sharing basis.
However if you would prefer to have a room/tent to yourself and pay for a single supplement, we'll be happy to arrange this for you at an additional cost of £190. Please note, this is NOT included in your challenge cost).
Please note, it is not possible to arrange a single supplement for the night we spend in gers.
If you would like a single supplement, please get in touch by emailing us at events@dream-challenges.com or call us on 01590 646410 (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm).
We'll tackle a mix of terrains, following trails through valleys, meadows and mountains. We'll encounter mostly flat stretches and a few steep climbs.
Certainly! If you wish to extend your stay in Mongolia, please let us know at least fourteen weeks before the challenge start date and we can arrange this for you.
The best way to get in touch is to email us at events@dream-challenges.com, or you can call us on 01590 646410 during office hours (9am - 5pm Monday - Friday).
Your registration fee of £349 per person is used to administer the challenge and secure your seats with the airline.
Your challenge costs of £1,950 (ie. 50% of the fundraising target if you choose the sponsorship option) cover:
*Accommodation is included on a twin-sharing basis. If you would rather pay for a single supplement and have a room/tent to yourself, we can arrange this for you for an additional cost of £190. Please note, it is not possible to arrange a single supplement for the night we spend in gers.
Please email us at events@dream-challenges.com if you would like to do this at least fourteen weeks before the challenge starts.
In addition to paying your registration fee (£349) and either self funding your challenge costs or fundraising the minimum sponsorship target, you will need to budget for your:
Travel Insurance
You will need to take out your own personal travel insurance covering health, accident, loss and repatriation. Dream Challenges has a policy, which covers you for this type of activity and also covers COVID-19. We will send you details of this when you register for the trek.
You can, however, take out your own insurance, providing it covers you for a charity trek in Mongolia.
Visa
All participants will need a tourist visa for Mongolia, which you will need to arrange yourself. Please don't apply for your visa until we advise you to do so. We will send you all the relevant information about how to do this before the challenge.
The Dream Challenges team are here to help you achieve your challenge and will support you all the way. We are on hand from the minute you sign up to answer any questions that you may have about your training or the challenge itself.
Once you've registered, we will send you a realistic training programme to help you get fit for the trek. The programme builds up gradually as our departure date draws closer.
We also have fantastic first-aid-trained challenge guides, a group of porters and two doctors accompanying us throughout the challenge for groups of more than ten participants.
As we're not medically trained, we're afraid we can't offer you advice on this. We recommend you contact your GP or your local travel clinic, who will have the latest travel health advice.
We also recommend you visit the NHS Fit for Travel website here, to keep up to date with current travel health news and advice on staying healthy abroad.
NHS Fit for Travel website: https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/home