About the trip
Hotels (3 nts), ger camps (8 nts, shared facilities), family stay or tent camping (2 nts, multi-share, no facilities). with Breakfast Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group. Choir Monastery Visit. Yolyn Am National Park stay and nature Museum visit. Gobi Desert stay. Khongoryn Els Sand Dunes and Flaming Cliffs Visit. Ongiin Khiid Monastery entrance. Mongolian Grasslands nomad camp stay. Karakorum monument entrance. Khustai National Park entrance. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.Hotels (3 nts), ger camps (8 nts, shared facilities), family stay or tent camping (2 nts, multi-share, no facilities). with All MealsHotels (3 nts), ger camps (8 nts, shared facilities), family stay or tent camping (2 nts, multi-share, no facilities). with Breakfast
Highlights
- Contemplate the Soviet architecture and influence in Ulaanbaatar, explore the ruins of remote monasteries, share a ger with a nomadic family, visit Mongolia's ancient capital, see the wild horses in Khustai National Park
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Included in the price
Ulaanbaatar
- Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group. Choir Monastery Visit. Yolyn Am National Park stay and nature Museum visit. Gobi Desert stay. Khongoryn Els Sand Dunes and Flaming Cliffs Visit. Ongiin Khiid Monastery entrance. Mongolian Grasslands nomad camp stay. Karakorum monument entrance. Khustai National Park entrance. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Ulaanbaatar
- Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group. Choir Monastery Visit. Yolyn Am National Park stay and nature Museum visit. Gobi Desert stay. Khongoryn Els Sand Dunes and Flaming Cliffs Visit. Ongiin Khiid Monastery entrance. Mongolian Grasslands nomad camp stay. Karakorum monument entrance. Khustai National Park entrance. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Day-wise Itinerary
ExpandDay 1: Ulaanbaatar
There are no activities planned until an evening welcome meeting.
Day 2: Ulaanbaatar
- Spend a free day exploring this fascinating capital city.
- Enjoy the sights of UB and opt to visit to the Gandan Monastery, Bogd Khan Palace, and Zaisan Hill.
Day 3: Ulaanbaatar/baga Gadzrïn Chuluu
- Leave the capital and head south through the steppe to the Middle Gobi.
- Visit the Choir Monastery before continuing on to a small ger camp not far from Mandalgovi, the regional centre.
Day 4: Baga Gadzrïn Chuluu/yolyn Am
Arrive at Yolyn Am — a narrow gorge in the Gurvan Saikan mountains. It's an amazing place for hiking. Bring stable shoes and warm clothes, as some places are covered in thick ice year round.
Day 5: Yolyn Am/khongoryn Els
Drive to Khongoryn Els. En route, stop by a local natural history museum. Enjoy the unique activities the Gobi Desert has to offer.
Day 6: Khongoryn Els
Immerse yourself in the wonders of the Gobi Desert. This morning, visit the biggest sand dunes in the western Gobi, then meet a nomadic camel-herding family. Opt to hike along other nearby sand dunes, and try riding a camel.
Day 7: Khongoryn Els/bayanzag
Made of red sandstone, these cliffs and canyons offer visitors a scene of breathtaking beauty. Take some time to explore.
Day 8: Bayanzag/ongiin Hiid
Drive to the Delger Khangai Mountains area. Explore the ruins of the monasteries in the area.
Day 9: Ongiin Hiid/nomad Camp
- Enjoy a long drive northwest, leaving the Gobi desert area and heading into the Mongolian steppe.
- The nomads here live simple lives and move their cattle along the same routes their great-grandparents travelled hundreds of years ago.
- In the evening, have dinner together with your hosts. One of the best things to try is the famous Mongolian barbecue.
Day 10: Nomad Camp
Learn more about nomadic life in the steppes. Get to know your hosts and opt to participate in traditional activities such as milking a yak and preparing fresh dairy products. Discover what it takes to handle a Mongolian horse, and if the season is right, try airag (fermented mare's milk) - long important to cultures across Central Asia.
Day 11: Nomad Camp/kharkhorin
Journey to Karakorum, stopping at the beautiful Erdene Zuu Monastery. Destroyed during the Communist era, this monastery is slowly being rebuilt.
Day 12: Kharkhorin/khustai National Park
Stay in Khustai National Park—home of Mongolian wild horses. Here, look for Takhi horses in their natural habitat.
Day 13: Khustai National Park/ulaanbaatar
Drive back to the capital for last minute sightseeing. Opt to see a local cultural show, an excellent display of dancing and Mongolian throat singing.
Day 14: Ulaanbaatar
Depart at any time.
