Itinerary

1. Day 1: Drive to Baga Gazariin Chuluu Rocky Formation

   • This morning, we will pick you up from your hotel or where you want to be picked up in Ulaanbaatar. 
   • We will drive to the astonishing granitic formations of Baga Gazariin Chuluu, the "stone of the little place," located northwest of the Dundgovi province. Therefore, you can see on the rock the inscriptions written by two venerated monks who lived there in the 19th century. We will visit on the site the ruins of an old temple dating from the 17th century. We can see a deep, narrow hole. The stagnating rainwater could treat ocular illnesses. There is a little ladle on the rock for the people to wash their eyes with the sacred water. Overnight at a tourist ger camp.

2. Day 2: Drive to Tsagaan Suvraga/White Stupa

   • This morning, after having breakfast, we will drive to Tsagaan Suvarga, which is located in Dundgovi province. It is interesting to see the sheer slope facing east, which seems to be the ancient city's ruins from a distance. Tsagaan Suvraga, 90 degrees straight, consists of many colours of clay deposits. Overnight at a nomadic family's ger guest house.

3. Day 3: Drive to Yol valley (Vulture Canyon)

   • This morning, we will drive to Yol Valley (Vulture Canyon). It is a beautiful deep canyon with many rocky cliffs and was created by many years of water erosion.  After arrival at the canyon, we will take a 2-hour hike and see parts of a glacier left over from the winter months.
   • We can visit the local Natural History Museum on our way in/out of the park, where dinosaur eggs and bones, petrified trees, and a snow leopard are on display. Overnight at a nomad family's ger guest house.

4. Day 4: Drive to Khongor Sand dunes

   • We will proceed to the Khongor dune, one of Mongolia's largest and most spectacular dunes, standing as high as 200 meters above the ground, 7-8 km wide, and 180 km long. Climbing the dunes is breathtaking, not only for the view at the top. It surprises climbers that the dunes make a singing sound while you climb; that is why it is nicknamed the singing dunes. The sand dunes make you feel extraordinary comfort and infinite peace.
   • Once we get there, we will ride a camel along the Khongor sand dunes. The two-humped Bactrian camels are very comfortable to ride as they walk slowly and gently. You will be well supported by the humps, sitting comfortably between them. Overnight at a tourist's ger camp.

5. Day 5: BayanZag Flaming Cliffs & Ongi Monastery

   • This morning, we are going to drive to the Bayanzag area. Known as a Flaming Cliffs "Cradle of Dinosaurs," this is where the first nest of dinosaur eggs ever discovered was found in 1922. We will explore the area.
   • Afterwards, continue to drive to the Ongi Monastery, built in the late 18th century, to commemorate Mongolia's first-ever visit by a Dalai Lama. Overnight at a tourist's ger guest house.

6. Day 6: Drive to Orkhon Waterfall

   • Today, we will drive to Orkhon Valley, registered as World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2005, this Orkhon River valley.
     There are many of Mongolia's ancient monuments lie within its basin. Orkhon Waterfall, also called Ulaan Tsutgalan, was formed by a series of volcanic eruptions about 20.000 years ago. It cascades from a height of 22 meters and is 10m wide.
   • Here, we will visit a nomad family and go horse riding for an hour. Overnight at a tourists' ger camp. On this day, we will drive about 314 km.

7. Day 7: Kharkhorum & Erdene Zuu Monastery

   • In the morning, we will drive to the Kharkhorum, the Great Mongolian Empire's ancient capital. The city served as the Mongolian capital for only 40 years (until Khubilai Khaan moved it to Beijing). Chinese soldiers later destroyed most of the city during the second half of the 14th century. The remnants of the town were used to build the ErdeneZuu Monastery in the 16th century.
   • Upon arrival in the Kharkhorum, the first and most obvious landmark is the massive walls of the Erdenezuu Monastery, the first Buddhist monastery in Mongolia. Explore the area and visit the museum, etc. Overnight at a tourists' ger camp.

8. Day 8: Drive to Ugii Lake

   • In the morning, we will drive to the Uglii Lake, a freshwater lake in eastern Arkhangai in central Mongolia. The lake, designated a Ramsar Site of International Importance, is known for its fish and bird life. It is a stopover point for migrating water birds of the family Anatidae. Almost half the lake is less than 3 m deep. We can swim and fish there. Do not forget to bring your swimming suit. Today, we will have a traditional Mongolian BBQ for dinner—overnight at a nomadic family's ger camp.

9. Day 9: Drive to Hustai National Park

   • Today we are going to drive back to Ulaanbaatar city. On the way, we will visit Hustai NP. The park lies in the northern Khentii mountain range's foothills, where you can see wild horses called Takhi, known as Przewalski horses, to the world. Wild horses survive in nature by themselves because they have been reintroduced successfully to their homeland after 40 years of extinction. Currently, the number of Takhi has already reached more than 450.
   • Visit a local museum. Overnight at a tourist camp. 

10. Day 10: Drive to Chinggis Khan Equestrian Statue Complex &Terelj National Park

    • This morning, after having breakfast, we will drive to Chinggis Khan Equestrian Statue Complex, built in 2008, on the eight-hundredth anniversary of the Mongolian Empire's foundation in honour of its founder, Chinggis Khan. This giant stainless steel statue weighs 250 tons and is 40 meters (131 feet) high; it's the tallest statue representing a man on horseback in the world. If you want, we will be able to do some shopping.
    • Then, we will drive to Terelj National Park, considered one of the most beautiful places worth visiting because it combines sharp mountains with granite cliffs, forests, and rivers. Once we get there, we will visit the Aryabal Buddhist meditation temple. The park looks so beautiful and peaceful from the top of the temple. Overnight at a tourists' ger guest house.

11. Day 11: Drive back to the city

    • This morning, we will drive back to the city. Once we arrive in the city, we will be able to do some shopping and drop you off at the international airport. End of the tour.