Contrasts of Mongolia

Day 1 Arrival in Ulaanbaatar
Arrive in Ulaanbaatar the capital city of Mongolia. Transfer to hotel.  Refreshing in the hotel we will go to bank for currency exchange. Folk concert and Welcome dinner. Stay overnight in the Guest house. D

 Day 2 Travel to Baga Gazriin Chuluu
Travel to Baga Gazriin Chuluu for 5-6hours about 240kms, is a picturesque mountain at an elevation of 1,751 meters in the Granite Belt of Mongolia. On the way we will see Zorgol Khairkhan Mountain, giant rocky granite mountain as sacred by local nomads. Stay overnight in Mongolian Ger camp. BLD

Day 3 Travel to Tsagaan Suvarga       
Continue travel to Tsagaan Suvarga about 240kms for 5-6hours. This stunning area is 30 meters high white limestone formation and created over thousands of years by natural wind. Stay overnight in Mongolian Ger camp. BLD

Day 4 Travel to Yol valley & trekking 
Morning we will drive to Yol valley (Lammergeier's Gorge) about 220kms. This picturesque place is nestled between the beautiful peaks of the Gurvan Saikhan Mountain and shelters rich wildlife. Visit Gobi museum and trekking through the valley. Stay overnight in Ger camp. BLD


Day 5 Travel to Khongor Sand Dune 
Travel to Khongor sand dunes for 180kms. Known as Singing sand dunes, the Khongor dunes are up to 300ms high, 15kms wide, and 180kms long. Afternoon we will walk through the Golden sand dunes. The view is incredible from top of the dunes. Stay overnight in Ger camp. BLD

Day 6 Visit to nomad family & camel riding
Today we will visit a nomad family and have a chance to see nomadic life in the Gobi. You can taste traditional dairy products as made of camel cows’ milk. Optional camel riding is available. Move back to Ger camp. Stay overnight in Ger camp. BLD

Day 7 Travel to Bayanzag
Continue travel to Bayanzag for 170kms. Here you will see saksaul forest in the Gobi desert and red flaming cliffs, which formed by the erosion of the sand and rock over many thousands of years. This is the place where dinosaurs were lived 70 million years ago, and is internationally famous for its dinosaur remains of complete skeletons, eggs and hatchlings of the Cretaceous Period. Stay overnight in Ger camp. BLD

Day 8 Travel to temple ruin of Ongi & trekking 
Travel to Ongi temple ruin for 140km. Walking along the area where the ruins are situated. Stay overnight in Ger camp. BLD

Day 9 Drive from desert to steppe 
Drive to Orkhon valley for 5-6hours about 240kms. Today we will leave Gobi already and be entered to mountain and steppe zone. Stay overnight in Ger camp. BLD

Day 10 Travel to Kharakhorum 
Travel for 100kms to Kharakhorum. Visit the largest and first Mongolian Buddhist temple complex of Erdene Zuu. Then we will visit a local cooperative to attend a workshop for making felt items by hand. Stay overnight in Ger camp. BLD

Day 11 Travel to Taikhar rock 
Travel to Tsetserleg town, the center of Arkhangai province for 130kms. Visit Zaya Gegeenii Khuree, a large old Buddhist monastery, remarkably intact, preserved as a museum-but with an active community of monks. Then we continue our drive to Taikhar rock for 30kms, is 25 meters high a mysterious steep-sided pinnacle of granite. Stay overnight in Ger camp. BLD

Day 12 Travel to Lake Terkhiin Tsagaan 
Travel to Lake Terkhiin Tsagaan for 180kms, is an astonishingly beautiful lake, which was formed by dam of lava flows from volcanic eruption many millennia ago. On the way we will see river Chuluut, flows through a sheer basalt canyon which extends 100 kilometers from the mouth of the Teel river to the Atsat. Stay overnight in Ger camp. BLD

Day 13 Trekking to Khorgo 
Today we will trek to Khorgo mountain, is dead volcano which lies east of the lake Terkhiin Tsagaan. The volcanic crater of the mountain is 200 meters wide and 100 meters deep. The northern slope is covered with Siberian larch forest. Stay overnight in Ger camp. BLD

Day 14 Travel to Jargalant 
Travel to Jargalant soum of Khuvsgul province for 90kms. Today we will be exploring beautiful flowers covered the steppe. Reach to Ger camp where you can relax with hot spring bath. Stay overnight in Ger camp.  BLD

Day 15 Travel to Khuvsgul Lake 
Travel to Murun town, the center of Khuvsgul province for 177kms. After lunch at local restaurant continue travel to the crystal clear lake Khuvsgul for 110kms. Stay overnight in Ger camp. BLD


Day 16 Walking around the lake
Today we will spend enjoy walking around the lake, where we explore rare medical herbs and wildflowers. Also you can climb up a surrounding mountain to get a panoramic view over the lake. Stay overnight in Ger camp. BLD

Day 17 Travel to Moilt Eco camp 
Early morning travel to Moilt ecocamp for 320kms. In the evening you will have a special dinner of real Mongolian BBQ-Khorkhog. Exploring around the area to see petroglyphs. Stay overnight in Ger camp. BLD

Day 18 Rest day & Walking
Today we will rest day. Optional walking around area as available. Stay overnight in Ger camp. BLD

Day 19 Travel to Amarbayasgalant monastery 
Travel to Amarbayasgalant monastery for 290kms, is one of the three largest Buddhist centers in Mongolia. On the way we will see Uran Mountain, an extinct volcano with a crater of 600m wide and 50m deep and explore surrounding natural beauty. Continue travel to the monastery via Bulgan town and Erdenet city. Arrival at Amarbayasgalant. Visit and explore. Stay overnight in Ger camp. BLD

Day 20 Travel to Ulaanbaatar
Travel to Ulaanbaatar city for 340kms drive mostly by paved road. Arrive in Ulaanbaatar and transfer to your hotel. Shopping and Farewell dinner. Stay overnight in hotel. BLD
 

Day 21 Departure
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