Tour itinerary
Day 1. Arrive in Mongolia
Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. You'll be greeted at the airport and escorted to your hotel. After lunch take a half-day city tour including a visit to the dinosaur skeletons at the National History Museum and an excursion to the Zaisan Hill War Memorial to get your bearings with a panoramic view of the whole city. Overnight in the hotel. (L+D)
Day 2. Elsen tsarkhai and visit a nomad family
Drive to the Elsen tasarkhai - a unique area combining forest and sand dunes, where our tourist camp is situated. In the afternoon, visit a nomad family and experience their way of life, culture and traditions. Overnight in tourist camp. (B+L+D)
Day 3. Drive to Ugii Lake.
After breakfast drive to Ugii Lake (altitude 1387 m; surface area—25 sq. km). When you visit the lake you have some opportunity to take a boat tour and do some birding and fishing. We will play traditional games and stay overnight in a tourist camp. (B+L+D)
Day 4-5. Horgo extinct volcano and Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake
Drive to Horgo extinct volcano and Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake.We will have trekking to explore and discover the volcano crater and the Lake - good spot for bird watching and fishing. Next day, we will visit a local horsemen family where you have an opportunity to experience their way of life, their culture and traditions. Free horseback trail. Overnight in tourist camp. (B+L+D)
Day 6. Drive to Choidogin Borigo Top 
Drive to Choidogin Borigo: an exciting place situated near the Chuluut and Suman rivers with a small waterfall, where in spring many fish gather. Explore local flora and fauna. Overnight in tent. (B+L+D)
Day 7. Tour to Rock Taikhar, claim to be Switzerland in Mongolia
Tour to Arkhangai province will be quite exciting with exploration of attractive landscape composition of mountain, forest, grassland and rivers. Then drive to Tsenkher hot spa, which reaches up to +80 C degrees and you have the chance to bathe under the sky. Overnight in tourist camp. (B+L+D)
Day 8. Ancient capital of Mongol Empire
Today’s destination is the site of Karakorum, which was the capital city of Great Mongol Empire founded in the 13th century by Genghis Khan. You will also visit the oldest Monastery Erdene-Zuu built in 1586, with 108 stupas. Overnight in tourist camp. (B+L+D)
Day 9. Middle Gobi
Your drive through the Middle Gobi should provide a wealth of different wildlife, nature and historical places. The Ongi Monastery ruins is one of the oldest monasteries in desert, over 200 years old, and is situated on the bank of Ongi River. Overnight in tourist camp. (B+L+D)
Day 10. Visit Bayanzag, the land of dinosaur
Today we will drive to Bayanzag, (known as a Flaming Cliffs where the first nest of dinosaur eggs ever discovered was found in 1922.) a site famous for the remains of dinosaur which lived here 60 million years ago. You can walk around where dinosaurs once roamed and see saksaul trees and other classic desert vegetation. Overnight in touist camp. (B+L+D)
Day 11. Mongolian largest sand dunes Top
After breakfast at the camp you will be driven to Khongor Sand Dune. These are Mongolia's largest sand dunes, reaching a height of 800 meters in some areas. The sand dunes change color with each hour of the day, from yellow to silver to rose-colored at (dawn/ sundown). Overnight in tourist camp. (B+L+D)
Day 12. Free relaxing and Camel ride through sand dunes
Today you will be riding on camels to explore the Khongor Sand Dunes. The two-humped Bactrian camels are very comfortable to ride as they walk slowly and gently, and you will be well supported by the humps, sitting comfortably between them. Our camel man will lead you safely through the sand dunes. Plus, you will have an opportunity to visit a camel herdsman’s family to discover their way of life, their culture and traditions. Overnight in tourist camp. (B+L+D)
Day 13. Explore Eagle valley and visit Gobi museum
Trip to Yol Am canyon (Eagle Valley) – a wonderfully picturesque place, with ice even in the summer and it is surrounded by sheer rocky walls, forming incredible canyons. Visit Gobi museum. These areas are situated in the Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park that encompasses the "Three Beauties" peaks and the most easterly points of the Altai Mountains. Overnight in tourist camp. (B+L+D)
Day 14. Fly back Ulaanbaatar and city tour options
After breakfast you will fly back to Ulaanbaatar. As an optional city tour you will be taken to souvenir and cashmere shops and in the evening you can enjoy a National Folklore performance. A farewell dinner and overnight in the hotel. (B+L+D)
Day 15. Departure Mongolia. Top
After breakfast, You will be transferred from your hotel to the airport. (B)
B- Breakfast L- Lunch D- Dinner
Services included in
the cost
- Twin bedded rooms in a hotel ***
- Shared accommodation in tourist ger camp
- Guiding and interpreting service
- All meals as listed in the itinerary
- Daily supply of bottled water
- Domestic flights
- Transfers by vehicle 4x4
- Local guide
- All entrance fees
- Horse, camel ride trial
- Boat rental
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Services
not included in the cost
- International airfare
- Personal equipments
- Alcoholic drinks
- Excess baggage charges (15kg)
- Travel Insurance
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All prices are USD per person based on double occupancy. Single supplements are only available at hotels. Single gers cannot be guaranteed. If a suitable roommate is not available, a single supplement fee ($70) will be invoiced.
