Explore the Orkhon Valley and Tuvkhun Khiid from Ulaanbaatar in this 9-Day Tour
Highlights
Ulan Bator, Kharkhorin
horseriding, photography, museums
Private Tour
9 Days
Easy
English, German, Korean
Description
Explore the Orkhon Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage area, and visit ancient Buddhist temples, burial mounds, and sites related to Chinggis Khan. You can also see the Erdene Zuu temple and beautiful countryside locations. Visit the Natural History Museum, Chinggis Khan Museum, which is famous for its authentic dinosaur skeletons and fossils. Experience the geological wonders of Orkhon Waterfalls. Drive to Hustai National Park to see the wild horses or Prezwalski horses.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Arrive in Ulaanbaatar and explore the city
- Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. Depending on your arrival time, transfer to the hotel, and after breakfast, enjoy a city tour, including Gandan monastery and a visit to the biggest square, Sukhbaatar, which is located in the center of Ulaanbaatar.
- Have lunch in a traditional Mongolian restaurant. After that, visit the Natural History Museum and Chinggis Khan Museum, which is famous for its authentic dinosaur skeletons and fossils (Bogd Khan Palace Museum). Then, visit Zaisan Memorial Hill to view the whole city from there.
- Have a welcome dinner at a restaurant and stay overnight in a hotel.
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Day 2: Drive to KharKhorum and enjoy sightseeing
- Early morning drive to Karakorum and arrive late afternoon.
- Visit Erdene Zuu monastery and the great monument of three dynasties. The ancient capital of Mongolia, Karakorum City, was located on the right bank of the Orkhon River and the northeastern slopes of the Khangai Mountain. Founded by Chinggis Khan in 1220, it was the capital of the vast Mongolian Empire and the epicentre of trade along the Silk Road. At that time, the city's inhabitants were mostly merchants and craftsmen from around the world who came to Karakorum. Khubilai Khan moved from the capital of the Mongolian Empire to China, establishing the Yuan Dynasty, and began losing its importance.
- Stay overnight in Ger at a tourist camp.
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Day 3: Visit Orkhon Waterfall
- Drive to the waterfall early in the morning after breakfast. On the way to the waterfall, you pass a beautiful landscape and meet horse herders. Water falls from a height of 20 meters at Orkhon Waterfall, locally known as Ulaan Tsutgalan.
- Stay overnight in a tent.
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Day 4: Drive to Tuvkhun Khiid and explore the Mongolian history
- Today, we drive to Tuvkhun Khiid and visit the Tuvkhun temple. On the peak of the Tuvkhun Uul is the monastery of Tuvkhun. Undur Gegeen Zanabazar erected it. Mongolians erected about ten stone monasteries in the 17th century.
- Ride to one of the most beautiful monastery complexes on a forested rocky mountain in the Uvurhangai province.
- Spend the night in a Mongolian Ger.
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Day 5: Depart from Bat-Ulziit Soum to reach Ugii lake
- On the way, visit the Khushuu Tsaidam memorial complex devoted to Bilge Khan in the year 716. This is the ruin of the sacrificing temple where a turtle stone monument, stone sheep, lion, and stone board with ornaments all together; 4000 archaeological items were discovered on this site.
- We’ll visit the Khushuu Tsaidam Monument, a memorial complex dating back to the Turkic Empire 8th-6th century. There is a stele with a Turkish inscription written by a grandson of Kultegin and devoted to the Bilge Khan of the Turkic Empire in 732. The Ugii Lake has been registered to the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance as an important breeding and stopover point for various waterfowl.
- Today, we reach Ger in Ugii Lake. The lake is suitable for swimming and fishing. Stay overnight in Ger.
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Day 6: Experience the wildlife at Hustai National Park
- Drive to Hustai National Park to see the wild or Prezwalski horses and re-introduce them back to Mongolia. The Hustai National Park in Mongolia is world famous for successfully reintroducing the Prezwalski horse. In 2008, there were 20 groups of Prezwalski horses, totalling over 230.
- Arrive at the Hustai National Park in the late afternoon. You observe wild horses and feel the silence in the National Park area.
- Stay overnight in a Ger at a tourist camp.
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Day 7: Return to Ulaanbaatar
- Enjoy your leisure day.
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Day 8: Transfer to airport
- Transfer to the airport and reach your desired destination.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
Adult | |
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1 to 2 | /person |
3 to 6 | /person |
Child | |
1 to 20 | /person |
This is a private tour |