Meals: No meal
Accommodation: In Ulaanbaatar

Upon arrival in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, you'll be greeted at the airport and escorted to the hotel reserved in advance for you.

Enjoy a leisurely and free day, getting over the jet lag.

Ulaanbaatar City View

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: In the Local Tourist Camp

In the morning, meet our driver in the hotel lobby and be transferred to the airport for your flight to Dalanzadgad. Then take our local car and drive to Yolyn Am (also called Lammergeier Valley) for a distance of 60 km of 1 hour's drive.  Yolyn Am is one of the Nine Wonders in Umnugovi province and its ice field is certainly among the top sights that will captivate everyone who dares to have a unique Mongolian adventure. The gorges are so high thus sunlight never reaches the floor and winter’s snow can be kept good even in summertime. These areas are situated in the Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park, the most easterly points of the Altai Mountains.

Yolyn Am

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: In the Local Tourist Camp

After breakfast, drive for 5-6 hours on a dirt road to the Khongor Sand Dunes - the biggest sand dune in Mongolia, reaching a height of 200 meters in some areas.

Explore the dune area on the camelback. As "the boat of sand", the two-humped Bactrian camels are very comfortable to ride as they walk slowly and gently. Our camel guide will lead you safely through the sand dunes to explore the Uujim Valley on camelback.

You will also have an opportunity to visit a camel herdsman family to experience their lifestyle, culture, and traditions.

Similar to other deserts, the chance of rain or cloud is slim, so there is a chance to gaze at the billions of stars in the evening. Discuss with your guide timing when you climb over dunes.

Khongor Sand Dunes

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: In the Local Tourist Camp

Enjoy your breakfast at the camp and drive for about 4-5 hours on the dirt road to the Bayanzag, which is also known as the Flaming Cliffs, where the first dinosaur eggs were discovered in 1922 by Roy Chapman Andrews. In this huge paleontological site, you will have a chance to walk on the ground where the Dinosaurs once roamed 60 million years ago.

On this day, you will discover not only dinosaurs but ancient human remains too. Khavtsgait petroglyphs and Saxaul Forest are good additions to this trip.

Photo shooting of the flaming cliffs and watching a documentary about this wonderful place is suggested in the evening.

Bayanzag Flaming Cliffs

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: In the Local Tourist Camp

Set off from Bayanzag to Ongi Temple ruins which had about a thousand lamas before the communist's destruction in 1937. The temple was founded by a lama named Bari Yonzon and is located on a small but panoramic cliff on the bank of the Ongi River. On the way, experience how big and vast the Mongolian steppe is.

The secret of Ongi, a high-end tourist camp will provide you with perfect service after a long drive through the Gobi desert. Relax and enjoy your last day in the Gobi.

Secret of Ongi

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: In the Local Tourist Camp

Say goodbye to Ongi Temple and continue driving to the north to the Orkhon valley. Landscape changes dramatically from semi desert into forest steppe.

Kharakhorum was the capital of the Great Mongolian Empire, which dates back to the 13th century. Now the ruin of Karakorum lies low confronting against time and hiding Chinggis khan’s secrets beneath its name – “black soil”. We will visit Kharakhorum Museum and see the artifacts collected from the ruins.

Next move to visit the Magnificent Erdene Zuu, the oldest monastery in Mongolia and the artwork of the Mongol architects, which is located near the ruins.

Kharakhorum

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: In the Local Tourist Camp

In the morning, drive deep into the heart of the Khangai Mountain Range, where we will explore the Khorgo volcanic crater and Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake. There are dozens of extinct volcanoes here in a comparatively small area.

Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake (also called White Lake)was created by the lava river when the Khorgo volcano erupted 9 thousand years ago. The lake area is now home to many endangered species of flora and fauna.  Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake is a good spot for bird-watching and photographing.

Terljoom Tsagaan Lake

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: In the local nomadic family

After breakfast at the camp, take a scenic drive to Jargalant hot springs through the land of the yaks. Mineral water rich with sulfur emerges from the ground (300m) at 70 degrees Celsius. Relax in the outdoor bath.

We will take you away from the tourist area to a real nomadic grassland. Visit a local horse breeder family and live like a Mongolian Nomad for a day! Get involved in their daily life and take a class on milking livestock and play ankle bone games.

In the evening, cook a traditional Mongolian barbecue under the instruction of the hostess.

This is a real experience and will be an unforgettable highlight of this tour.

Mongolian family visit

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: In the local hotel

Drive to Murun town, the capital of Khuvsgul province. Take a city tour of Murun town and visit a local market and town museum. You will have a chance to observe the locals' daily life everyday life at the market.

Visit the richest bronze age burial site called Uushgi uvur to see famous deer stones.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: In the Local Tourist Camp

Depart from Murun town and drive to the Blue Pearl - Khuvsgul Lake, the deepest and purest lake in Mongolia. The lake is one of the few glacial lakes left from the last ice age. Some people call it the “Switzerland of Mongolia”. You have an opportunity to trek to the lakeside & mountain for a better view and photo shooting.

Explore the flora and fauna of the Khuvsgul Lake area. Optional kayaking activity is available (on your own expense).

In the evening, have fun with a bonfire party or enjoy your leisurely free time.

Khuvsgul Lake

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: In the Local Tourist Camp

On our last day in the countryside, we have something special for you. Today we will take a boat trip to see reindeer herders. Reindeer are herded for their antlers, a lucrative medicinal material as well as for their milk and meat. You have a chance to take memorable pictures with reindeer and herders.

Enjoy your leisurely free time.

Reindeer herder family visit

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: In the Local Tourist Camp

In the morning, you will be escorted to Murun city for your return flight to Ulaanbaatar. Upon arrival in UB, take a tour of the Chinggis Khaan Statue, the biggest equestrian statue in the world - 40 meters tall stainless-steel statue symbolically pointed east towards his birthplace, on the bank of the Tuul River at Tsonjin Boldog.

Drive to Terelj National Park to visit the Temple of Ariyapala and enjoy a stunning view. Explore the famous Turtle Rock and the extraordinary rock formations.

Terelj National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: In the local hotel

Take a city tour to Gandan Monastery where you will see a huge gold-plated Buddha, the symbol of Mongolian national pride and cultural revival.

And there are other highlights - Sukhbaatar Square and National Museum of Mongolia, where you will see artifacts from Mongolia and Central Asia from the Stone Age to present time.

Excursion to Zaisan Hill Memorial to get your bearings with a panoramic view of the whole city.

After the farewell dinner, later in the evening, you will attend a live Mongolian traditional music and dance performance.

Ulaanbaatar City Tour

Meals: Breakfast

Enjoy some free time in the morning and check out from the hotel. Meet our local representative and transfer to the “Chinggis khan” International airport and departure.

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