Tour Overview
Home to a spectacular variety of landscapes, peoples and cultures, Mongolia is a land of wide horizons and beautiful landscape. Across vast rolling steppe to the incredible Gobi desert, we visit ancient Buddhist monasteries and the capital of Genghis Khan's empire as well as national parks where herds of wild horses roam free. Whether it is searching for dinosaur fossils in the Gobi or supping fermented mares milk in a traditional nomadic encampment, this is a trip that will delight all travellers.
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1Start Ulaanbaatar.
Day 2
City tour.
Day 3
To Khustain Nuruu National Park, home to Mongolia's wild Przewalski horses; short trek to see the horses; overnight in a traditional Mongolian Ger (Felt tent).
Day 4
To the sand dunes of the Little Gobi Desert; visit Khogno Khan Mountain; opportunity for bird and wildlife watching.
Day 5
To Karakorum, ancient capital of Genghis Khan; visit Erdene Zuu Monastery and historic sites.
Day 6
Morning visit to monastery to see monks chanting; along northern edge of Gobi Desert to Arvaikheer via Shankh Monastery; visit museum.
Day 7
To Bayan Gobi via Mt Ikh Bogd; views of the Altai Mountain Range.
Day 8
See rock paintings; continue through classic Gobi Desert scenery to huge 'singing' sand dunes; watch out for herds of antelope.
Day 9
Explore largest sanddunes in Mongolia; visit nomadic camel herding family.
Day 10
Travel through Gobi Gurvansaikhan N.P. with rocky and sandy plains, salt flats, ravines and gorges.
Day 11
Hiking around the ''Flaming Cliffs'' of Bayanzag, a famous dinosaur fossil site.
Day 12
Morning flight to Ulaan Baatar; afternoon at leisure; evening cultural show including famous Mongolian throat singers.
Day 13
Day trip to Bogd Haan N.P., visit ruins of Manzushir Monastery; farewell dinner; end Ulaanbaatar.
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