Tour itinerary

Day 1. July 3. Arrive in Ulaanbaatar and city tour
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 National History Museum, where you will see artifacts from Mongolia and Central Asia from the Stone Age to the present. 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. July 4. Fly to South Gobi and visit Eagle valley                                                     Top  
Up early for a flight to the capital of the South Gobi aimag, Dalanzadgad. The flight takes one and a half hours, and on arrival at the airstrip in the Gobi a local driver will meet you and take you to Yolyn Am, or ‘Eagle Valley’. Take a trip to Yol Am – a wonderfully picturesque place with ice even in summer, and 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 3. July 5. Mongolian largest sand dunes
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 4. July 6. 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 5. July 7. 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 tourist camp. (B+L+D)

Khongor sand dunes

Bayanzag- land of dinosaurs

Taikhar Rock

Day 6. July 8. Visit Ongi Temple
After the breakfast we will drive to Ongi Temple which had about thousand lamas. It is a ruin of big monastery Bari Yonzon Hamba on the bank of river. On the way we will enjoy the vast steppe of the country.  Overnight in the tourist camp. (B+L+D)

Day 7. July 9. Visit Erdenezuu and Karakorum
Breakfast at the tourist camp, continue driving to Karakorum, the symbolic ruins of the 13th century capital of the Mongol Empire. On the way we will enjoy beautifully changing landscape from semi desert Gobi into forest steppe. Visit Erdene-Zuu, the oldest monastery, with 108 stupas, built in 1586. Overnight in tourist camp. (B+L+D)

Day 8-9 . July 10-11. Naadam festival
Today's watch the inauguration ceremony of Naadam which is opened by a Governor of town, before attending the horse races taking place outside the Karakorum. Then see the Naadam Festival including wrestling, horse racing, archery and traditional games. Overnight in tourist camp near Orkhon river. (B+L+D)

Day 10. July 12. Tour to Arkhangai province, 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. Overnight in tourist camp near the legendary Taikhar rock. (B+L+D)

Day 11-12. July 13-14. 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 13. July 15. Drive towards to Huvsgul National park                                                           Top  
After breakfast we will drive towards to Huvsgul provice, Visit Jargal Jiguur hot springs, sulphar springs that emerge from the ground (500m) at 70 degrees Celsius. Facilities include outdoor baths (male and female), showers and accommodation. Overnight in tourist camp near hot spring Jargalant. (B+L+D)

Day 14. July 16. Arrive in Huvsgul National Park & Trekking, boating, and fishing
After breakfast we will drive to Huvsgul Lake, the deepest and purest lake in Mongolia. You have opportunity to trek to the lakeside & mountain for exploring, taking pictures, enjoying wildlife, flora & fauna of Huvsgul lake area. Lunch at the camp. Then you have a chance to bike, boating and fishing. (B+L+D)

Day 15. July 17. Free relaxing, visit Tsaatan family
After breakfast we are found the Tsaatan ethnic people near Huvsgul Lake. These enigmatic people herd reindeer not only for their antlers, a lucrative medicinal material, but as well for their milk and meat. If you want to ride a reindeer here’s your chance! Overnight in tourist camp. (B+L+D)

Day 16. July 18. Flight to Ulaanbaatar and city tour options
Today you will be driven back to capital of the Huvsgul province, Murun with your guide for your return flight to Ulaanbaatar. If you desire you will be taken to souvenir and cashmere shops before attending a performance of national folklore. A farewell dinner in Mongolian Barbeque restaurant and overnight in the hotel.  (B+L+D)

Day 17. July 19. Departure back 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 guides All entrance fees Horse, camel, yak and reindeer ride trial Boat rental

Services not included in the cost International airfare Personal equipments Optional activity cost Excess baggage charges (15kg) Single room supplement Alcoholic drinks Travel Insurance .                                         Top

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.