Tour itinerary
Day 1. Ulaanbaatar
Arrival in Ulaanbaatar, transfer to the hotel. City tour including Sukhbaatar square a central point of Ulaanbaatar, Zaisan hill with panoramic view of whole city and Gandan monastery, the largest monastery in the country. After lunch at the restaurant in UB will be excursion to the Natural history museum where the biggest dinosaur skeletons in the world and the fossilized skeletons of dinosaurs found in Gobi Desert are kept intact. Welcome dinner in one of the finest restaurants in UB. Overnight in hotel.
Day 2. Elsen Tasarkhai Sand Dune
Drive 280 km to Elsen Tasarkhai sand dune, a unique area combining forest, Gobi sand dunes and rocky mountains. Excursion to Hugnu Khaan Mountain and sand dune on the steppe. Free time for hiking and walking in the near. Overnight in ger at tourist camp.
Day 3. Erdenezuu Monastery
Drive 80 km to Karakorum, ancient capital city of Great Mongolian Empire. Visit the oldest Monastery Erdene-Zuu built in 1586, with 108 stupas. Lunch at the tourist camp. Look around little town Karakorum and see historical towel on the hill. Overnight in ger at tourist camp.
Day 4. Tuvkhun Monastery
Drive to the outstanding Tuvkhun Monastery, located at the peak of a remote, wooded mountain. After Lunch at the camp a short hike up the mountain about 2 km to the Tuvkhun monastery with an exquisitely peaceful view over the surrounding larch forest from an altitude of more the 2000 metres. Visit beauty scene and interesting cave around monastery. Overnight in ger at tourist camp.
Day 5. Tsenkher Hot Spa
Drive to Tsenkher soum, Arkhangai province. We will relax at the Tsenkher Hot Springs, where the water flows out of the ground at a sizzling 89 degrees Celsius. After Lunch visit to Yak breeder’s family and experience the traditional customs and lifestyle of local residents. Overnight in ger at tourist camp.
Day 12. Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake
Drive to extinct volcano Khorgo National park. Lunch as picnic. On the way visit to picturesque River Chuluut /Canyon/ and Taikhar Rock, a peculiar boulder is 16 meter high. We arrive in Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake, 20 km long and was formed when volcanic lava dammed the Suman River. Overnight in ger at tourist camp.
Day 13. Khorgo National Park
Full day trekking around Khorgo Volcano and Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake. Walk to volcano crater of 200 m wide and 100 m deep. Khorgo is a dormant volcanic mountain and is located on the east shore of Lake Terkhiin Tsagaan. Overnight in ger at tourist camp.
Day 8. Zavkhan province
Drive to Tosontsengel. On the way lunch by tourist camp. Late afternoon arrival at Tosontsengel city. Overnight in tent.
Day 9. Songino soum
Drive to Songino. Visit nomadic family of ethnic group. Introduce to the nomadic lifestyle as well as particular and unique culture traditions and history of western Mongolian ethnic people. Overnight in tent.
Day 10. Khyargas Lake
Drive to Khyargas Lake. After lunch at camp excursion to Lake Khyargas and their surrounding unique landscape. Overnight in ger camp.
Day 11. Uvs province
Drive to Uvs lake basin, strictly protected area and World heritage place. It is a unique place to enjoy different natural zone in one place, including the sand dune of the Gobi zone, open and mountain steppes, forest and high mountains. After lunch at local restaurant in Ulaangom city visit Chandmani Mountain in Ulaangom. Overnight in tent.
Day 12. Kharkhiraa mountain
Drive to Kharkhiraa mountain. Hiking, trekking and horse riding in the World heritage place. Overnight in ger camp.
Day 13. Salt Lake Uvs
Day trip to Uvs lake, the biggest /3350sq km/ and saltwater Lake in Mongolia, with an altitude of 743 m. Visit Golden sand dune Buurug with sand wood. Excursion to Turgen Mountain. Overnight in ger camp.
Day 14. Durvud Ethnic Group
Visit to Waterfall of Turgen mountain. Excursion to one of the Mongolia’s most pristine areas and enjoying its beauty. Visit nomadic family of Durvud ethnic group. Overnight in ger camp.
Day 15. Tsagaan Nuur Lake
Drive to Tsagaan Nuur Lake by Tsengel Khairkhan Mountain of Altai. Overnight in ger camp.
Day 16. Kazakh nomadic family
On this day you will visit a Kazakh nomadic family and will experience the traditional lifestyle of the Kazakh Mongolians. One of the unique traditions of the Kazakh people is hunting with eagles. Overnight in ger camp.
Day 17. Altai mountain
You will enjoy a picturesque landscape of Altai mountain chain, snow covered mountains and the magnificent natural scenery. On the way visit a nomadic family of Uuld ethnic group for introduces their traditions and culture. Overnight in ger camp.
Day 18. Flight back to Ulaanbaatar
Flight back to UB. Evening art performance/ Folklore. Overnight at hotel.
Day 19. Ulaanbaatar/ City tour
Visit a Bogd Khan Palace museum. The Palace was the home of last Mongolian Bogd Khan, eight reincarnations, and consists of a complex of temples with beautiful tankhas and taxidermy and the Bogd’s Europian style home, which is filled with such wonders as a ger covered in snow-leopard furs, gifts to the Bogd Khan from world leaders, and stuffed seals. After lunch at restaurant leisure time for shopping and etc. Overnight at hotel.
Day 20. Departure
After breakfast transfer to departure
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| Tour includes: |
Tour excludes: |
3 nights in hotel
13 nights in ger at tourist camp
3 nights in tent
3 meals per day
All domestic transportation
All local entry fees
Horse ride trial
Visit Mongolia Team: Guide and driver |
International travel
Travel insurance
Alcoholic drinks
Personal items
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