Nomadic Mongolia

Arrive at any time. There are no activities planned until an evening welcome meeting.

Accommodation: – J Hotel (or similar).

Included Activities: – Welcome Meeting – Meet Your CEO and Group

Enjoy a free day exploring the city. Opt to take a morning city tour including visits to Gandan Monastery, Bogd Khan Palace, and Zaisan Hill. Afterwards, stop for a visit to No Limits Cafe and enjoy coffee, tea, and snacks prepared and served by local youth with Down Syndrome, and their mothers.

Spend a free day exploring this fascinating capital city.

Enjoy the sights of UB and opt to visit to the Gandan Monastery, Bogd Khan Palace, and Zaisan Hill.

Accommodation: J Hotel (or similar).

Meals Included: Breakfast

Included Activities: Cafe No Limits Visit

Drive to the Dungobi Aimag region – Middle Gobi – stopping at the Choir Monastery on the way. Spend the night at the first Mongolian ger camp. Leave the capital and head south through the steppe to the Middle Gobi.

Visit the Choir Monastery before continuing on to a small ger camp not far from Mandalgovi, the regional centre.

Accommodation: – Erdene Ukhaa Ger Camp (or similar).

Meals Included: – B, L, D

Transport: – Private Vehicle: Ulaanbaatar to Baga Gadzrïn Chuluu 07:00 Hr(s)

Included Activities: – Choir Monastery Visit

Additional Notes: Gers are traditional Mongolian tents made with wooden frames and layers of felt. The camps we stay at will have 4 beds per ger with mattresses, linens, and extra blankets. They have a central stove to keep the place cozy and a small table and chairs.

Arrive at Yolyn Am — a narrow gorge in the Gurvan Saikan mountains. It’s an amazing place for hiking. Bring stable shoes and warm clothes, as some places are covered in thick ice year round.

Meals Included: – B, L, D

Transport: Private Vehicle: Baga Gadzrïn Chuluu to Yolyn Am 07:00 Hr(s)

Drive to Khongoryn Els. En route, stop by a local natural history museum. Enjoy the unique activities the Gobi Desert has to offer.

Meals Included: – B, L, D

Transport: Private Vehicle: Yolyn Am to Khongoryn Els 05:00 Hr(s)

Included Activities: Yolyn Am Nature Museum Visit

Immerse yourself in the wonders of the Gobi Desert. This morning, visit the biggest sand dunes in the western Gobi, then meet a nomadic camel-herding family. Opt to hike along other nearby sand dunes, and try riding a camel.

Meals Included: – B, L, D

Included Activities: Khongoryn Els Sand Dunes Visit

Explore the Flaming Cliffs – a world renowned archaeological site for the vast amount of dinosaur bones and eggs found here. Made of red sandstone, these cliffs and canyons offer visitors a scene of breathtaking beauty. Take some time to explore

Accommodation: Bayan Zag Ger Camp (or similar).

Meals Included: – B, L, D

Included Activities: Flaming Cliffs Visit

Drive through western parts of the Gobi Desert. In the surrounding mountains, visit the ruins of the Hoshuu and Ongiin Khiid monasteries. Drive to the Delger Khangai Mountains area. Explore the ruins of the monasteries in the area.

Accommodation: Secret of Ongi Monastery (or similar).

Meals Included: – B, L, D

Transport: Private Vehicle: Bayanzag to Ongiin Hiid 05:00 Hr(s)

Included Activities: Ongiin Khiid and Hoshuu Monasteries Visit

Leave the Gobi Desert and drive through the Mongolian grasslands. Spend the next two nights with a local nomadic family, observing how they live. Enjoy a traditional meal with them. Enjoy a long drive northwest, leaving the Gobi desert area and heading into the Mongolian steppe.

The nomads here live simple lives and move their cattle along the same routes their greatgrandparents travelled hundreds of years ago.

In the evening, have dinner together with your hosts. One of the best things to try is the famous Mongolian barbecue.

Accommodation: Nomadic Family Stay (or similar).

Meals Included: B, L, D

Transport: Private Vehicle: Ongiin Hiid to Nomad Camp 06:00 – 07:00 Hr(s)

Additional Notes: Depending on the size of the nomadic family and their gers, accommodations can be very basic, with minimal to no facilities. In case if nomads can’t provide enough space for our group, we will camp nearby (camping gear is provided).

Learn more about nomadic life in the steppes. Get to know your hosts and opt to participate in traditional activities such as milking a yak and preparing fresh dairy products. Discover what it takes to handle a Mongolian horse, and if the season is right, try airag (fermented mare’s milk) – long important to cultures across Central Asia.

Accommodation: – Nomadic Family Stay (or similar).

Meals Included: – B, L, D

Drive to Karakorum, the ancient capital of Mongolia. Visit the Erdene Zuu Monastery, the first centre of Lama Buddhism in Mongolia. En route to tonight’s ger camp, stop by the Karakorum Museum.

Journey to Kharkhorin, stopping at the beautiful Erdene Zuu Monastery. Destroyed during the Communist era, this monastery is slowly being rebuilt.

Accommodation: Munkhtenger Ger Camp (or similar).

Meals Included: – B, L, D

Transport: Private Vehicle 06:00 Hr(s)

Included Activities: Erdene Zuu Monastery Visit, Karakorum Museum Visit

Stay in Khustai National Park—home of Mongolian wild horses. Here, look for Takhi horses in their natural habitat.

Accommodation: Hustai Ger Camp (or similar).

Meals Included: B, L, D

Transport: Private Vehicle: Kharkhorin to Khustai National Park 06:00 Hr(s)

Included Activities: Khustai National Park (Khustain Nuruu) Visit

Drive back to the capital for last minute sightseeing. Opt to see a local cultural show, an excellent display of dancing and Mongolian throat singing.

Accommodation: J Hotel (or similar)

Meals Included: – B, L, D

Transport: Private Vehicle: Khustai National Park to Ulaanbaatar 03:00 Hr(s)

Depart at any time.

Meals Included: B