Central Mongolia Trip
About this tour
Sand dune, lake, waterfall, monastery and hot spring
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. Your guide and driver will meet you at the airport after you clear customs and immigration. You will have your Welcome dinner at one of the best restaurants in UB. After having dinner we will check in hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 2: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to Hustai National Park, Mongolia
After breakfast visit to Khustai national park. Khustai resort is 130 km far from the Ulaanbaatar city, to the west. The park was protected in 1993 to conserve biodiversity and facilitate the re-introduction to the wild horse or known as Przewalski horse (Takhi). It,s over 250 takhi in there place. See the takhi and more marmots, deer, gazelle and wild boar etc. After lunch drive to Elsen tasarkhai (Bayangobi) where a combination of mountains, forest and gobi desert-style landscapes occur together to create a unique land scape. You can do activities upon your own interest such as camel riding or climbing to the sand dunes. Overnight at ger camp (Mongolian traditional felt accommodation).
Day 3: Elsen Tasarkhai (Sand Dune Mini Gobi), Högönö-Taranaiin-Hüree, Mongolia to Khuisiin Naiman Lake, Mongolia
After breakfast we will drive to Khuisiin Naiman lake. These lakes with fresh water and interconnected by groundwater channels located 5-30km distance from each other such as Shireet, Khaliut, Bugat, Khaya, Khuis, Onon, Doroo, Bayan-Uul, are called Khuisiin Naiman lake. Beside Natural beauty and surrounding landscape makes the are the paradise of hiking and horse trekking. After lunch Horse guides will brief instructions to ride a horse and short riding to get confident with horses. Relax in the ger camp.
Day 4: Khuisiin Naiman Lake, Mongolia
Free day. Relax in the ger camp.
Day 5: Khuisiin Naiman Lake, Mongolia to Ulaan-Tsutgalan, Bat-Ulzii, Mongolia
After breakfast we will drive to Ulaan Tsutgalan Waterfall. The waterfall is on Ulaan river which flows through basalt rocks formed by a unique combination of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes around 20000 years ago. Ulaan tsutgalan waterfall cascades from a height of 20 meters and is naturally most impressive after heavy rain. The afternoon we will stay in the camp of the preparation of the horse riding trip. Horse guides will brief instructions to ride a horse and short riding to get confident with horses. Relax in the ger camp.
Day 6: Ulaan-Tsutgalan, Bat-Ulzii, Mongolia to Tsenkher hot springs, Tavanbulag, Mongolia
Today we will drive to Tuvkhun Monastery. Tuvkhun monastery is located on the top of the 2312 meter high Undur shireet mountain. The monastery was established by the first Mongolian Buddhist saint, Zanabazar in 1654. Zanabazar lived, worked and meditated here for 30 years. There are 14 small temple, a hermit’s cave, several pilgrimage sites as well as Zanabazar’s boot imprint on a rock. After lunch we will drive to Tsenkher sum and relax in Tsenher hot springs. There are in Arkhangai many old volcanos, which explains the presence of this hot water source that flows all year long at 1860 metres above the sea level in the sum of Tsenkher. The water is at 85.5 gradus. Overnight in ger camp.
Day 7: Tsenkher hot springs, Tavanbulag, Mongolia to Kharkhorin, Mongolia
Today we travel east to Kharakhorum, which was the capital of the Mongolian kingdom of Genghis Khaan in the 13th century. After lunch in Ger-camp we visit the museum "Kharakhorum" and further visit the monastery "Erdene Zuu". Overnight in ger camp near Ugii lake.
Day 8: Kharkhorin, Mongolia to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
After Breakfast in Ugii lake drive to Ulaanbaatar City, we will do short city tour including Chinggis square, Gandan monastery and Zaisan Hill for panoramic view of the city. After Lunch we can to visit Cashmere factory story. So in the evening we will enjoy Mongolian traditional folklore performance and having dinner we will return to the hotel and stay overnight.
Day 9: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia