If you are a person for nature contrasts, then this is for you! You will go through one of the most contrasted parts of Mongolia for a period of 21 days.
Day 1 Ulaanbaatar
Meet our guide and driver. Transfer to the hotel for check in. After check-in, start Ulaanbaatar city tour. Visit Sukhbaatar square, National History Museum and Gandan Monastery. After having a dinner visit Zaisan Memorial for the panoramic view of the city. Transfer to hotel.
Day 2 South Gobi
Drive to South Gobi. Have lunch on the way to South Gobi. After arrival, visit Yoliin Am (Eagle Valley), which located in Gobi Gurvan Saikhan national park. Have a dinner and overnight at tent.
Day 3 South Gobi
Breakfast in the morning. Drive to Khongor Sand Dunes or known as Singing Dune, which is one of the biggest sand dunes in Mongolia. Ride a camel. Relax at the oasis near Khongor river and have a lunch. Explore the surroundings. Have a dinner. Overnight at tent.
Day 4 Bayan Zag
Breakfast in the morning. Drive to Bayan Zag or known as Red Flamming Cliffs. Lunch at the cliffs. After hiking on the cliffs, have a dinner. Overnight at tent or nomadic family.
Day 5 Ongi River
Breakfast in the morning. Drive to Ongi River, which is located in the Middle Gobi or known as Dund Gobi. Have a lunch. Visit the ruined Ongi temple. Overnight at tent.
Day 6 Orkhon Waterfall
Breakfast in the morning. Drive to Orkhon Waterfall (central Mongolia). Lunch in Orkhon Valley National Park. Visit nomadic families. Overnight at nomadic family ger or tent.
Day 7 Kharkhorin
Breakfast in the morning. Drive to Kharkhorin, which is located in Uvurkhangai (central Mongolia). Lunch along the way. Visit Erdenezuu monastery, which was build in 1586 near the ruins of capital city of Mongol Empire. Visit archaeological site of Kharkhorin city and monuments dedicated for greatest dynasties of Mongolia. Overnight at tent or nomadic family.
Day 8 Kharkhorin
Breakfast in the morning. Leisure day in Kharkhorin. After lunch drive to Tsenkher hot spa. Have a spa bath and have a dinner. Overnight at tent.
Day 9 Khorgo National Park
Breakfast in the morning. Drive to Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur. Visit Khorgo volcano. Have lunch along the way. Leisure day at Chuluut canyon. Overnight at nomadic family.
Day 10 Khorgo National Park
Breakfast in the morning. Stay at nomadic family. After lunch have a horse riding and explore the surroundings. Dinner with the family and overnight at nomadic family.
Day 11 Shine Ider Village
Breakfast in the morning. Drive to Shine Ider Village. Have a lunch along the way to Shine Ider. Overnight in tent.
Day 12 Khovsgol Lake
Breakfast in the morning. Drive to Khovsgol Lake. Have a lunch and en route visit deer stone monument complex from Bronze age. Overnight at nomadic family or tent.
Day 13 Khovsgol Lake
Breakfast in the morning. Leisure day at Khovsgol Lake. Lunch in between. Hiking into the woods with the guide. Overnight at tent.
Day 14 Khovsgol Lake
Breakfast in the morning. Visit Tsaatan families. Drive around 50 km to visit Tsaatan or well known as Reindeer people, which will take around 2-3 hours. Lunch along the way. Dinner after arrival and overnight at tent near Tsaatan families.
Day 15 Tsaatan people
Breakfast in the morning. Leisure day with Tsaatan people. Lunch and dinner. Overnight at tent.
Day 16 Tsaatan people
Breakfast in the morning. After having a breakfast, hiking with the guide. Explore the surroundings. Lunch and dinner. Overnight at tent.
Day 17 Drive to Khovsgol Lake
Breakfast in the morning. Back to Khovshol Lake. Lunch at the shores of Khovsgol Lake. Overnight at tent.
Day 18 Urantogoo Mountain
Breakfast in the morning. Drive to Urantogoo Mountain, which is halfway to Amarbaysgalant Monastery. Lunch along the way. Drive along the north side of Namnan Mountains by passing Selenge River by pontoon bridge. Dinner and overnight at tent.
Day 19 Amarbaysgalant Monastery
Drive to Amarbaysgalant Monastery via Erdenet city, which was build in the 1970s for Breakfast in the morning. Erdenet city is designed by a Soviet architectures and today one of the biggest copper mine companies ‘Erdenet Mining Corporation’ operates there. Lunch along the way. Visit Amarbaysgalant Monastery, which was build in 16th century.
Day 20 Amarbaysgalant Monastery
Breakfast in the morning. Visit nomadic families. Hiking and horse riding. Have dinner and overnight at tent.
Day 21 Terelj National Park
Breakfast in the morning. Drive to Terelj National Park. After having lunch visit the Turtle Rock and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Visit Ariyabal meditation temple. Drive to Ulaanbaatar. Say good-bye to your guide and driver.Tour ends!
TOUR INCLUDES:
• Transportation by Russian minibus UAZ 452
• Driver
• English speaking tour guide
• Cook
• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
• Taxes to the national parks
• Entrance fees to the museums
• Sightseeing entrance fees
• Guides for horse & camel riding
• Camel riding (one hour)
• Horse riding (one hour)
• Tents
• Daily bottle of water (0.33 Liter)
TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE:
x International airfare transportation
x Alcoholic beverages
x Personal expenditures
x Travel insurances
If you are vegetarian, please let us know via info@newgobialtai.com