10 day Private Tour in Vast Mongolia

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Hustai national park
1 stop
1
Your driver and guide will pick you up from your hotel in the morning. Start to drive to the west side of UB. Hustai national park is rich with wildlife and historical monuments. Ungut monuments - famous for its large number of man-like figures, sepultures and rectangular tombs which dates back to the 6th -8th century AD. But the most important highlight of the day is Takhi, The Przewalski horses. Takhi is the only true wild horse that once nearly went extinct in the wild. If you have a chance, you can see other wildlife such as wolves, marmots, and deer. Enjoy short hiking over the mountains and photograph the charming landscape and wildlife. Visit Hustai NP’s information center and souvenir shop.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Ugii lake
1 stop
2
After breakfast, drive to Ugii Lake. When you visit the lake, you will have an opportunity to take a boat tour and horse riding. On the way, you will see the Khusuu Tsaidam Museum full of artifacts collected from nearby city ruins of the Turkic State (6th – 8th Centuries A.D).
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Kharkhorin city
1 stop
3
Erdene Zuu Monastery
Drive to the south, to the Orkhon Valley, a World Cultural Heritage Site. Kharkhorin was the capital of the Great Mongolian Empire, dating back to the 13th century. Now, the ruin lies low confronting time and hiding Chinggis Khan’s secrets beneath its name – “black soil”. Visit the Kharkhorin Museum and see the artifacts collected from the ruins. The next place Magnificent Erdene Zuu - the oldest monastery in Mongolia and the artwork of Mongol architects – is located near the ruins.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Ongi Monastery
1 stop
4
Ongi Monastery
Nestling on the south and north banks of the Ongi River bend, Ongi was one of the important monasteries in the Gobi desert - consisted of two separate monasteries connected by a bridge. On the southern river bank was 320 years old Hutagt Monastery comprised of 9 main temples, plus small temples and stupas. The Balim Monastery was built relatively late about 240 years ago on the northern bank of the river and consisted of 13 main temples except for the other constructions, stupas, etc. The monastery had 4 religious institutions and housed over 1000 monks at its height. Unfortunately, no temple remained after the 1930s communist purge except for a stupa. In 1990, a few monks returned to the monastery and completed a small temple in 2004
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Bayanzag flaming cliffs
1 stop
5
Flaming Cliffs
The red cliffs were on the sea bottom in ancient times and still have petrified bones and eggs of dinosaurs from 60 million years ago. Bayanzag is an important site for both archeologically and paleontological findings. Complete dinosaur skeletons and eggs are excavated from red cliffs, which look like fire. American explorer Roy Chapman Andrew had discovered this area in the early 20 century and getting famous all over the world.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Khongoryn Els
1 stop
6
Khongoryn Els
Drive to Khongor sand dunes. 100 km long, and up to 7 km wide Khongor sand dunes known as the SINGING DUNES is one of the top attractions in the Gobi desert. You will enjoy the 1 hour of camel riding, hiking the sand dunes to see the sunset
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Yol Valley
1 stop
7
Head to the Eagle valley or Yoliin Am is a deep and narrow gorge in the Gurvan Saikhan Mountains of southern Mongolia. You will enjoy the 2 hours of horse riding.
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
White Stupa
1 stop
8
Tsagaan Suvarga Mine
Tsagaan Suvarga means "White Stupa.” It is one of the most famous highlights in the Gobi. Tsagaan Suvarga is a strange natural formation of colorful, massive mud cliffs that look like stupas, mound-like structures containing relics. Hiking through the cliffs offers the chance to take amazing photographs.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 9
Baga gazriin chuluu
1 stop
9
Baga Gazariin Chuluu
Visit the Baga gazriin chuluu and a 17th-century ruined Buddhist temple. The highest one is a 15 km long and 10 km wide granite stone mountain elevated at 1768m above sea level. There are also over 20 kinds of medical herbs like burnet, and many kinds of world-rare animals like marmot, ibex, and mountain sheep. Also, you can see Bolort Cave, an eye treatment spa, rock images, petroglyphs, burial mounds many other sights. There is a ruin of Choir monastery which was established by “Zava” Damdin, a famous ancient historical, religious, and scientific researcher. This monastery had a monastery with a few monks who translated, printed, explain, and advertise books from Tibetan languages and researched religious philosophy and medical science.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 10
Go to back to Ulaanbaatar
1 stop
10
Ulaanbaatar
After breakfast, we will drive to Ulaanbaatar. You can do some shopping for souvenirs and cashmere in Ulaanbaatar. We will drop you off at the hotel or guesthouse.
Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

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