Reindeer breeding family living on the shore of Lake Huvsgul
Tour N8: Gems of Mongolia
Duration: 15 days
Transportation: Airplane, Extensive driving
Accommodation: Hotel, Ger Touris Camp
Departure date: Any time between June 15 and Sep 15
Tour grade: Moderate
Tour code: N8
Destinations: Ovgon Temple, Khustai National Park, Erdene-Zuu monastery in Khar-Khorin, Tuvkhun temple, Khoshoo Tsaidam Monument, 13th century complex, Terelj National Park, Khorgo Volcano, Chuluut River Caynon, Lake Terkh, Lake Huvsgul
Description: Collection of Mongolia's major tourist attractions except the Gobi Desert. Most of the attractions are in Central and Northern Mongolia .
Activities: Sightseeing, Ulaanbaatar City tour and optional trekking and horseback riding.
ITINERARY & PRICE
Day 1: Arrive at Ulaanbaatar City, Transfer to hotel. After some personal refreshment, start guided city tour. Visit to Zaisan Memorial to see a view of the entire city. Our staff will guide you through some major spots, such as Sukhbaatar Square and the Opera House. Visit the Museum of Natural History and other museums, if time allows. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Drive to the Khogno Khan Mountain, one of the strictly protected areas of Mongolia. Make a trek to the mountain through beautiful surroundings to visit Ovgon Temple. Then drive to Bayangobi, a spectacular combination of sand dunes, and grassland. Have lunch and dinner at the tourist camp restaurants. Stay overnight at ger camp.
Day 3: Drive to Khar-Khorin, the ancient capital of Mongolia in the 13th century, and see Mongolia’s oldest monastery Erdene Zuu. Drive toward Tuvkhun Temple, a place where Zanabazar, the first Buddhist leader of Mongolia, meditated and created his finest works of arts within a period of over 30years. Stay overnight in a ger camp near the Monastery.
Day 4: Trek to Tuvkhun Temple. Enjoy the stunning beauty of the High Mountain, where the temple is built. Zanabazar called the temple the Land of Happy Solitude. There is a cave called Mother Belly, which is said to cleanse people of all their sins if they go in and out of the cave. Drive back to Khar-Khorin. Stay overnight at a ger camp.
Days 5-6: Drive further northwest to Tsenkher Hot Spring. At the spring, water with hydrogen sulphide pulses out of ground at 86°C. Take a hot soak. Visit a nomadic herder family and taste some hand processed dairy products. Observe the daily activities of herders. Ride horses and enjoy leisure time. Stay overnight at the ger camp.
Day 7: Drive further to the town of Tsetserleg, a provincial center of Arkhangai aymag and visit Zaya Gegeen Temple Museum built, in the 18th century. Next drive to Taihar Rock and observe inscriptions in different Asian languages, such as Old and New Mongolian and Turkish, Tibetan, and Chinese. Relax near the river bank. Stay overnight at the ger camp.
Day 8: Drive to the Chuluut River Canyon. The Chuluut river is rich in many species of fish, including lennok and taimen. Trek down to the canyon. Drive westward to the dormant Horgo volcano. Enjoy the stunning natural beauty created by past volcanic eruptions. Do some fishing and swim in Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake, our final destination for today. Stay overnight in the ger camp.
Day 9: Take a long drive through amazing natural beauty towards Lake Huvsgul, leaving the territory of Arkhangai Province behind. Camp in a tent camp or a ger camp.
Day 10: Drive to Lake Huvsgul. On the way, stop shortly at Murun, a provincial center of Huvsgul Aimag. Arrive at the Huvsgul Lake by driving through wonderful landscape. Stay overnight at the ger camp on the shore of the lake.
Days 11-12: Leisure time at Huvsgul Lake. After refreshments, trek to the nearby mountain and do some horse back riding along the shore. Taking a motor boat to the other shore of the river is optional. If the water is warm enough, you can swim in the crystal clear lake and do some fishing. Visit the reindeer breeding family living on the shore of the lake. Stay overnight at the ger camp. Stay overnight at the ger camp.
Day 13: Drive back to Murun and catch your flight back to Ulaanbaatar City. Transfer to the hotel.
Day 14: Tour Ulaanbaatar City for a full day. Visit Gandan Monastery, and the Museum of National History. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 15: Take advantage of free time before your departure. Visit some cashmere, clothing, souvenir and antique shops. Transfer to the airport.
Duration: 15 days
Transportation: Airplane, Extensive driving
Accommodation: Hotel, Ger Touris Camp
Departure date: Any time between June 15 and Sep 15
Tour grade: Moderate
Tour code: N8
Destinations: Ovgon Temple, Khustai National Park, Erdene-Zuu monastery in Khar-Khorin, Tuvkhun temple, Khoshoo Tsaidam Monument, 13th century complex, Terelj National Park, Khorgo Volcano, Chuluut River Caynon, Lake Terkh, Lake Huvsgul
Description: Collection of Mongolia's major tourist attractions except the Gobi Desert. Most of the attractions are in Central and Northern Mongolia .
Activities: Sightseeing, Ulaanbaatar City tour and optional trekking and horseback riding.
ITINERARY & PRICE
Day 1: Arrive at Ulaanbaatar City, Transfer to hotel. After some personal refreshment, start guided city tour. Visit to Zaisan Memorial to see a view of the entire city. Our staff will guide you through some major spots, such as Sukhbaatar Square and the Opera House. Visit the Museum of Natural History and other museums, if time allows. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Drive to the Khogno Khan Mountain, one of the strictly protected areas of Mongolia. Make a trek to the mountain through beautiful surroundings to visit Ovgon Temple. Then drive to Bayangobi, a spectacular combination of sand dunes, and grassland. Have lunch and dinner at the tourist camp restaurants. Stay overnight at ger camp.
Day 3: Drive to Khar-Khorin, the ancient capital of Mongolia in the 13th century, and see Mongolia’s oldest monastery Erdene Zuu. Drive toward Tuvkhun Temple, a place where Zanabazar, the first Buddhist leader of Mongolia, meditated and created his finest works of arts within a period of over 30years. Stay overnight in a ger camp near the Monastery.
Day 4: Trek to Tuvkhun Temple. Enjoy the stunning beauty of the High Mountain, where the temple is built. Zanabazar called the temple the Land of Happy Solitude. There is a cave called Mother Belly, which is said to cleanse people of all their sins if they go in and out of the cave. Drive back to Khar-Khorin. Stay overnight at a ger camp.
Days 5-6: Drive further northwest to Tsenkher Hot Spring. At the spring, water with hydrogen sulphide pulses out of ground at 86°C. Take a hot soak. Visit a nomadic herder family and taste some hand processed dairy products. Observe the daily activities of herders. Ride horses and enjoy leisure time. Stay overnight at the ger camp.
Day 7: Drive further to the town of Tsetserleg, a provincial center of Arkhangai aymag and visit Zaya Gegeen Temple Museum built, in the 18th century. Next drive to Taihar Rock and observe inscriptions in different Asian languages, such as Old and New Mongolian and Turkish, Tibetan, and Chinese. Relax near the river bank. Stay overnight at the ger camp.
Day 8: Drive to the Chuluut River Canyon. The Chuluut river is rich in many species of fish, including lennok and taimen. Trek down to the canyon. Drive westward to the dormant Horgo volcano. Enjoy the stunning natural beauty created by past volcanic eruptions. Do some fishing and swim in Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake, our final destination for today. Stay overnight in the ger camp.
Day 9: Take a long drive through amazing natural beauty towards Lake Huvsgul, leaving the territory of Arkhangai Province behind. Camp in a tent camp or a ger camp.
Day 10: Drive to Lake Huvsgul. On the way, stop shortly at Murun, a provincial center of Huvsgul Aimag. Arrive at the Huvsgul Lake by driving through wonderful landscape. Stay overnight at the ger camp on the shore of the lake.
Days 11-12: Leisure time at Huvsgul Lake. After refreshments, trek to the nearby mountain and do some horse back riding along the shore. Taking a motor boat to the other shore of the river is optional. If the water is warm enough, you can swim in the crystal clear lake and do some fishing. Visit the reindeer breeding family living on the shore of the lake. Stay overnight at the ger camp. Stay overnight at the ger camp.
Day 13: Drive back to Murun and catch your flight back to Ulaanbaatar City. Transfer to the hotel.
Day 14: Tour Ulaanbaatar City for a full day. Visit Gandan Monastery, and the Museum of National History. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 15: Take advantage of free time before your departure. Visit some cashmere, clothing, souvenir and antique shops. Transfer to the airport.
Price
Erdene - Zuu Stupas
| 1. | Add State Naadam Festival during July 10-12 or Naadam Festival either in South Gobi, Arkhagai provinces or Khar-Khorin |
| 2. | Combine with Gobi Desert Explorer trip (tour code S3) |
| 3. | Remove either Lake Huvsgul or Central Mongolia component |
| 4. | Add 1-3 day horseback riding trip |
| 5. | Combine it with Wonders of Zavkhan trip (Trip code: B1) |
| 6. | Add or Remove 1-2 day Ulaanbaatar City Tour |
Chuluut River Caynon in Arkhangai Province
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The price INCLUDES:
The price does NOT INCLUDE:
| A. | International and domestic airfare and airport charges, international train ticket, if applies. |
| B. | Any type of insurance. |
| C. | Personal purchase such as cigarette, mini bar, telephone. |
| D. | Alcoholic drinks. |
| A. | All accommodation cost, including hotel in Ulaanbaatar city, ger tourist camp and tent camping, if any, costs. (for tent camping, bringing your own sleeping bag is recommended, but not required) |
| B. | All vehicle expense, horseback riding costs, riding equipments and horse-related expenses, if any |
| C. | Everyday 3 meals. |
| D. | National park entrance fee, road tax, museum and entertainment fees. |
| E. | All other taxes in Mongolia. |
| F. | Service of tour guide and driver and other staff. |
| G. | Mineral water, soft drinks. |
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Number of people in your group |
2 | 3-4 | 5-10 | 11 - 14 |
| Price per person (in USD) | 2290 |
2090 |
1990 | 1790 |