An amazing old monastery in the countryside

GOBI & KHUVSGUL LAKE TOUR

12 Nights in gers

Tour grade: Easy & moderate

14 Nights / 15 Days

No camping

2 Nights at 3* hotels

TOUR OVERVIEW

This tour gives you an enormous opportunity to discover the mysterious Mongolian Gobi desert in central and northern Mongolia.
Northern Mongolia is the Taiga region, the southern end of the Siberian Great Taiga Wilderness.
It is known for its beauty and Crystal blue Khuvsgul Lake National Park. Many big rivers and lakes - are a true heaven for fishing anglers, the Reindeer herder-Darkhad Ethnic Tribe, many historical sites and burial monuments, and breathtaking scenery of wild nature.

The Mongolian Gobi Desert is a large desert region in Asia. It is the sixth-largest desert in the world and the second-largest in Asia. Much of the Gobi is not sandy but has exposed bare rock. Over there, we will explore places such as Vulture Canyon, also known as Eagle Valley, massive Khongor sand dunes, and Bayanzag flaming cliffs, which are especially important as regards dinosaur fossils from the late Cretaceous period, which is the last of the main three periods of the dinosaur age, representing the final phase of dinosaur evolution, etc.

This tour gives us many exciting discoveries throughout the majestic Mongolian Gobi desert and beautiful northern Mongolia. Enjoy every moment with us.

Tour Highlights & Destinations

Experience nomadic life
Mongolian Traditional Folk Concert
City tour
Gandan-Tegchlen Monastery
Mongolian National History Museum
Zaisan Hill memorial
Horse and Camel riding
Yol Valley - Vulture Canyon
Khongor Sand dunes
BayanZag - Flaming Cliffs
Ongiin Khiid ruined the temple
Orkhon waterfall-Ulaantsutgalan
Tenkher hot spring
White lake - Khorgo Volcano
Shine Ider Salt Lake
Khuvsgul lake
Uran Togoo volcano
Amarbayasgalan Monastery
Mongolian Traditional BBQ

Day 1. Arrival day & City Tour (L)

On this day, we will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to the hotel***.

If you want, you can rest for a while, and then we are going to start a city tour.

We will visit

- Zaisan hill from the hill, you will be able to see the whole city.

- Gandan-Tegchlen Monastery

- Mongolian National History Museum, and we will have dinner. We are going to drop you off at your hotel.

Day 2. Drive to Tsagaan Suvraga/White Stupa (B/L/D)

This morning, after having breakfast at the hotel, our guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel, and 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 colors of clay deposits. Overnight at a tourist ger camp.

Day 3. Drive to Yol valley /Vulture Canyon/ (B/L/D)

This morning, we will drive to Yol Valley (Vulture Canyon). It is a beautiful deep canyon with many rocky cliffs 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 displayed. Overnight at a tourist camp.

Day 4. Drive to Khongor Sand Dune (B/L/D)

Khongor sand dune is 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 just for the top view.

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 ger camp.

Day 5. BayanZag Flaming Cliffs & Ongi Monastery (B/L/D)

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.

Afterward, 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 tourists' ger camp.

Day 6. Drive to Orkhon Waterfall (B/L/D)

Today, we will drive to Orkhon Valley, which was registered as World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2005.
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.

Day 7. Drive to Tsenher Hot Spring (B/L/D)

We will drive to Tsenkher in the hot spring and take a relaxing hot spring bath.

We will walk in the surrounding steppes; there are plenty of independent trek options depending on how fit you feel. Overnight at tourists' ger camp. On this day, we will drive about 130 km.

Day 8. White Lake and Khorgo Volcano (B/L/D)

After breakfast, we will drive to Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur via Tsetserleg town. We will visit the extinct Khorgo volcano crater, which once spewed hot lava (7,000 years ago).

Next, we will drive to Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake, formed when Khorgo volcano lava dammed the Suman River, cutting a massive gorge through the basalt. Overnight at a tourists' ger camp. On this day, we will drive about 200 km.

Day 9. Shine Ider, Zuun Nuur Salt Lake (B/L/D)

Travel to Shine-Ider province across rolling steppes, covering spring and early summer wildflowers.

Zuun Nuur is a small, beautiful saltwater lake haven for birds. After the lake, we will drive about 10 km and reach our camp. Today, we are going to drive about 280 km. Overnight at a tourists' ger camp.

Day 10. Khuvsgul Lake (B/L/D)

Today, we will drive to Khuvsgul Lake, the freshest and deepest lake in Central Asia, positioned in a North-South direction with an oval shape. Lake Khuvsgul is the second-largest freshwater lake globally, after Lake Baikal, so be prepared to be impressed.

Beautiful high mountains surround Khuvsgul Lake, and many mountain rivers flow into the lake. Overnight at a tourists' ger camp. On this day, we will drive approximately 220 km.

Day 11. Leisure day in the Khuvsgul lake (B/L/D)

Free day to explore the area. We will do some hiking and see some reindeer. There are lots of activities for horse riding, taking pictures and boat trips, etc. Overnight at a tourists' ger camp.

Day 12. Drive to Urantogoo Volcano (B/L/D)

Today, we will drive to the spectacular area of extinct volcanoes covered in coniferous woods.

This extinct volcano has spectacular red rock formations and is surrounded by coniferous woods and wildflowers. There is an opportunity to trek on the volcano. Overnight at a tourists' ger camp.

Very old monastery which is called Amarbayasgalan

Day 13. Amarbayasgalant Monastery (B/L/D)

Travel by road to Amarbayasgalant. Built between 1727 and 1736, this is one of the largest monasteries in Mongolia. The Journey travels across the southern approaches of Siberia.

The monastery is in the beautiful Iven Gol River Valley at the foot of Burenkhan Mountain. It has incredible art and decorations, and the outstanding architectural construction makes it one of the most magnificent monasteries in Asia. Overnight at a tourist ger camp.

Day 14. Drive back to Ulaanbaatar city (B/L/D)

After breakfast, we will drive back to Ulaanbaatar City. We are going to have lunch at a local café restaurant on the way. Once we arrive in the town, If you want, we will be able to do some shopping, and then we will see a traditional Mongolian folk concert at 6 pm. The show lasts for 1 hour.

A farewell dinner/transfer to the hotel***.

Today, we will drive approximately (about 350 km)