Central Mongolia – Must Visit 5 days

The first day of your tour will start as a city tour, visiting the central square, Gandan monastery, and Zaisanhill. After lunch, we will take a tour of the 40 meters tall Chinggis Khaan equestrian statue which is the tallest equestrian statue in the world.  Drive to Terelj national park, visit Turtle rock which is the symbol of the national park. Then we will visit the Ariyapala meditation temple. From the temple, you can enjoy a full panoramic view of the Terelj national park.

Accommodation

• Overnight in a tourist camp

Meals Included

Early morning we will drive to Hustai national park and see Takhi, the Asian wild horse. Also, you can see wolves, gazelle, deer, and more wild animals in the Hustai national park. After lunch in Hustai national park, we will drive to Elsen Tasarkhai’s unique area of forest and sand dunes. Plus, to make your Mini-Gobi experience even more unique, we will ride on a Mongolian camel through the area.

Accommodation

• Overnight in a tourist camp

Meals Included

Today we will visit Tuvkhun Monastery, which is located 2312 meters above sea level. on to of the mountain. From the temple, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the area. After having lunch we will drive to Tsenkher hot springs. The Tsenkher hot spring is where you can lounge in the hot springs of the camp to relieve your stress and tiredness.

Accommodation

• Overnight in a tourist camp

Meals Included

After breakfast, we will drive to Kharkhorin the ancient capital of the Great Mongolian empire. Once arriving in the Kharkhorin city, firstly we will visit the Kharkhorin museum to see exhibitions from The Great Mongol state period, Stone age, Bronze age, even the Ancient state period. After lunch, we will visit Erdene-Zuu, the oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia, with 108 stupas, which were built in the 16th century. The Erdene Zuu monastery was built on ruins of ancient  Kharkhorin city, so you still can see some remains from the 13th century. then we will visit the local nomad family. For the dinner, you’ll have an authentic Mongolian grill, prepared within the traditional style with hot stones. Plus, you’ll have a chance to learn to live like Mongolian nomads while helping them with their daily chores such as herding the animals, milking cows and goats, making dairy products, etc. In the evening we will play some of the Mongolian traditional games.

Accommodation

• Overnight in a tourist camp

Meals Included

After bidding farewell to the family, we will drive back to Ulaanbaatar and city sightseeing tour including shopping centers for souvenirs and cashmere. In the evening, you will enjoy a live performance of Mongolian National folklore and will have a nice dinner.

Meals Included