Explore Mongolias National Parks - Wildlife & Scenery
About this tour
Many travellers come to Mongolia to experience its magnificent mountains, awesome scenery, wildlife and way of nomadic lifestyle. For sure Khustai and Terelj National parks are most likely travel areas for travellers who come to Mongolia. You take a few days and rest on the land of the eternal blue sky, and can get rare nomadic and Kazakh life experiences that both will be the most memorable moments in your life. On this trip, you will stay overnight in the guest gear of nomads and enjoy horse ride and hiking to the Khustai range for wild horse - wildlife and a plethora in the Khustai National Park and Terelj National park.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to Khustain Nuruu, Mongolia
Your service team will be picked you up from your location after that you have breakfast, then board the vehicle with your guide and stop off at Gandan Monastery - enter the temples, including that of the Megjid Janraisig with its huge golden Buddha statue. Afterwards, head west to the Altanbulag where you will be staying at a guest ger alongside a nomadic family. Enter the ger and experience the hospitality and traditional nomadic way of life - you can help make and drink milk tea, and taste homemade products such as yoghurt and dried curds. In the afternoon you will ride a horse few hours to a beautiful valley. Explore the archaeological site which is the period of the ancient empire Tureg. In the evening enjoy a home-cooked dinner. Stay overnight in the guest ger alongside the nomad family.
Day 2: Khustain Nuruu, Mongolia to Gorkhi Terelj National Park, Улаанбаатар, Mongolia
Today you will travel to Khustai National park, where you can see the museum of the wild horse at the gate of the National park and hike to the mountain to venture the Takhi –Wild horse and plethora of wildlife. Afterwards, you will have lunch at a camp of Khustai then 3 hour drive to the Terelj National park where you will venture into the place of fascinating view of rock formations such as turtle rock. In the afternoon you will hike to explore the national park such as visit the meditation temple and turtle rock, and optionally make dog sledging on the river or zip line. In the evening enjoy dinner at camp. Stay overnight at ger camp.
Day 3: Gorkhi Terelj National Park, Улаанбаатар, Mongolia to Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex, Nalaikh, Mongolia
After a leisurely breakfast, travel to the remarkable Chinggis Khan statue complex for 30kms. Once you arrive, climb up inside until you reach the exterior staircase which runs up the mane of the horse to a viewpoint overlooking the Tuul River, Terelj & the hills of the Khan Khentii. Afterwards, drive east to Erdene Sum where you will visit a Kazakh family with eagles. Upon your arrival, enter their colourful dwelling, experience the hospitality and traditional Kazakh way of life - you can drink milk tea with salt which is a little different from nomads' tea, and taste their homemade products. Kazakh herder will introduce you to their eagle and traditional eagle hunting and will help you to photo shoot with an eagle sitting on your hand. In the afternoon return drive back for two hours (120km) to Ulaanbaatar, where you will be dropped at a location of your choice.
What's included
What to know
We always advise our clients to bring their own sleeping bags. Also small souvenirs for the locals "if possible".
Route & locations
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to Khustain Nuruu, Mongolia