Classic Mongolian Tour
About this tour
With the historic and cultural trip, you'll have the 11 days tour package taking you through Orkhon Valley, Gobi Desert and Central Mongolian Highlights. The trip provides horse and camel riding in the scenic areas except from nomadic life experience.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to Khustain Nuruu, Mongolia
Start the trip from Zaisan Hill (a war memorial statue) where you can enjoy a panoramic scenery of Ulaanbaator city and drive to the west to reach hustai national park to explore a Takhi wild horse, recently re-introduced back to Mongolia from Nederland.
Day 2: Khustain Nuruu, Mongolia to Kharkhorin, Mongolia
Travel to Kharakhorum, ancient capital city of the Great Mongolian Empire. Visit the oldest Monastery Erdene Dzuu built in 1586, surrounded by 108 treasures and discover an ancient mongolian artefact from Kharakhorum Museum.
Day 3: Kharkhorin, Mongolia to Tsenkher Hot Spring Resort, Altan-Ovoo, Mongolia
Drive to Tsenkher hot spring, a sulphur spring that emerges from underground at a sizzling 86C. Looking up the Milky Way on a starry night is wonderful experience while taking the hot spa in outdoor bath.
Day 4: Tsenkher Hot Spring Resort, Altan-Ovoo, Mongolia to Tovkhon xiid, Mongolia
Continue the journey to Tuvkhun temple, refers as Nord Utai in Mongolia. Start 4km hiking up to a Mountain ‘Undur shireet’ where the temple is located on its peak. Enjoy the tranquillity and beautiful scenery to boost your possitive energy and feel relaxation.
Day 5: Tovkhon xiid, Mongolia to Orkhon Valley, Mongolia
Discover Orkhon Valley where yak herding nomads live and explore Orkhon waterfall, formed by a unique combination of volcanic eruption and earthquake about 20000 years ago. And here you’ll go for a ride on a horse.
Day 6: Orkhon Valley, Mongolia to Ongiin Khiid, Mongolia
Drive to Ongi Monastery ruin, which was the one of the four biggest Buddhist Monasteries in Mongolia and destroyed during the communist purges in 1930's.
Day 7: Ongiin Khiid, Mongolia to Flaming Cliffs, Mongolia
Continue the journey to Bayanzag, commonly known as the legendary Flaming cliffs. The place is quite famous with its first dinosaur eggs the world had ever seen. Besides the eggs, also several species of dinosaur fossils were discovered by American team in 1923.
Day 8: Flaming Cliffs, Mongolia to Hongorïn Els, Mongolia
Travel to Khongor Sand Dune, the second largest sand dune in the country reaching hs of over 300meters and 120km long and locally known as ‘Singing Dune’. Here you’ll have an opportunity to ride a two humped bacterian camel and enjoy sunset from the top of the singing dune.
Day 9: Hongorïn Els, Mongolia to Yoliin Am Canyon, Mongolia
Drive to Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park where you’ll enjoy remarkable Vulture’s Valley, an exotic setting of green meadows and dense glaciers lies deep within the arid Gobi. The valley’s remnant steams create an incredible ice field which you may find in the month of the valley as late as July.
Day 10: Yoliin Am Canyon, Mongolia to Tsagaan Suvarga (White Stupa), Mongolia
White Canyon is located in Ulziit village of Middle Gobi province. It is interesting to see the sheer slope, facing east, which looks like the ruins of the ancient city from a distance. Over thousands of years the wind has created this amazing structure. Hiking, capturing stunning sunset and watching full of starts on a clear night will be an incredible part of the journey.
Day 11: Tsagaan Suvarga (White Stupa), Mongolia to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Head back to Ulaanbaator city and transferred to accommodation.
What's included
Accommodation in Ulaanbaator is not included in the package.
What to know
Nomadic family homestay is available once or twice during the journey.
Route & locations
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to Khustain Nuruu, Mongolia