Day 1: Ulaanbaatar capital
Arrival in Ulaanbaatar city, Transfer to hotel, Check in hotel, Free time, Stay in hotel
Day 2: Wild Horses National Park
Breakfast, Drive to Khustain Nuruu National Park, where herds of wild horse Przevalskii are re-acclimatizing since 1991, Explore wild horses /Mongolian name is takhi/ in several enclosures, Visit natural museum displaying aboutwild horses and the national park area including flora and fauna, Lunch in restaurant at the national park, Drive to Elsen tasarhai sand dunes /210 km & 5-6 hours driving/, After dinner walking on sand dunes with bushes and vegetation, Stay overnight in Ger tourist camp
Day 3: Khara Khorum
Breakfast, Drive to Khara Khorin town, where developed Khara Khorum capital of Great Mongolian Empire in 13-th century, Explore Erdene Zuu Monastery Museum - First Biggest Buddhist Center in medieval ages and it was closed and badly damaged in1930's, Explore Turtle rock on the south hill, Lunch at the tourist camp, Drive to Khoshoo Tsaidam on the bank of Orkhon river to explore Turkish Rock Inscription-Monuments /7-9 centuries/ about Kultigen King of Turkish tribe and battling, Visit to horse breeder's family to explore the nomadic lifestyle and to have talking with nomads about their life and tradition, There is nice chance to try Mongolian national drink-Airag-fermented mare's milk and other milk products, Experience daily activities of local people, 1 hour horseback riding, Dinner-Mongolian Cuisine-Barbecue, Stay overnight in tourist camp
Day 4: Orkhon waterfall
Breakfast, Drive to Orkhon waterfall, Trekking to waterfall, There is nice chance to photograph yak herds and explore how the local people are taking care for yaks and milk yaks, if the herd has gentle yaks for riding, try yak back riding, Trekking to small waterfall and try fishing- 3 hours, after lunch drive to Khujirt village, On the way explore the ancient rectangle shaped graves and deer monuments, Dinner, Fishing in Orkhon river, Stay overnight in tourist camp at Orkhon waterfall
Day 5: Naiman Nuur - Eight lakes
Breakfast, Drive to Naiman Nuur- 8 lakes /150 km & 7-8 hours tough driving in high mountainous area and in the pineapple tree forest, This is very attractive peak to explore the nature beauty and wildlife, 8 lakes in vast valley and mountainous area, Picnic Lunch in the forest, Hiking in open air exploring lakes, surrounding area, Campfire works in the evening, Dinner, Stay overnight in tent camping in mountainous area
Day 6: Ongi Temple Ruins
Breakfast, Drive to Ongi Temple ruins in mid gobi desert steppe, Box lunch in open air on the way, Continue driving, /340 km - app.7-8 hours driving/, Accommodation in Ongi Tourist camp, Trekking through temple ruins, Explore the ruins - the biggest ruins in Mongolia- the black trail from Purge's period, Dinner at the camp, Stay in tourist Ger camp Ongi
Day 7: Bayanzag Cliff and Khongor Sand dunes
Breakfast, Drive to Khongor Sand dunes (South Gobi desert) via Bayanzag; Visit Bayanzag flaming cliffs, where found the petrified dinosaur fossils, On the way box lunch in open air on the hill with spring, Trekking and hiking in the red cliff, Explore the Saxaul forest -Gobi native tree - in Gobi steppe, Drive to Khongor Tourist Camp, Dinner, Stay in the Ger tourist camp
Day 8: Khongor sand dunes
Breakfast, Visit to local camel breeder's house-Ger, Explore the nomadic lifestyle and daily activities, Try diary products from camel milk, Get the introduced with camel holding guide, Choose camel which will ride on, Listen to guide's advice about camelback riding, Try camel back training in short distance, Lunch, Half day camelback trekking to valley in front of Ereen Mountain, Stay in tourist camp
Day 9: Ukhaa Tolgod Hill
Breakfast, Visit to local camel breeder's house-Ger, Explore the nomadic lifestyle and daily activities, Try diary products from camel milk, Camel back riding -1 hour, Drive to Sevrei Mt and explore rock paintings dated to ancient centuries /55 km/, Driving in Gobi vast steppe with low trees, Picnic Lunch, Visit to salt factory-food salt growing field, Drive to Ukhaa Tolgod red hills, where dinosaur bones are hidden in sands /190 km/, Picnic Dinner, Campfire work, Stay overnight in tent camping
Day 10: Zulganai Oasis
Breakfast, Drive to one of the beautiful distinctive places in Gobi desert - Zulganai Oasis /140 km & 5-6 hours driving/, Picnic Lunch, Trekking in oasis, Exploring sand dunes, small river, bushes in green meadows, birds, camels and so on, After lunch drive to Narandaats yellow smooth hills, trekking to yellow hills and slope places, where is hidden dinosaur fossils until today, Looking for fossils, Dinner, Stay overnight in tent camping
Day 11: Hermen Tsav Flaming Grand Canyon
Breakfast, Drive to Hermen tsav Flaming Grand Canyon /60 km/, This ground canyon is incredible beautiful place for timely photographing! Also when the sun rises and sets down, the color of the canyon seems it is in different planet, There you can see the colorful layers of soil and it proves that this place was ancient see bottom area. Trekking in the canyon taking pictures of canyon, red & green bushes, sand dunes in the canyon, Lunch, Continue trekking and taking pictures, Looking for petrified dinosaur fossils, Dinner, Stay overnight in tent camping at the canyon
Day 12: Bugiin Tsav Canyon
Breakfast, Trip to Bugiin Tsav Orange & Green Cliffs, which houses for millions of fossils of stones with picture of see animals dated to ancient eras, It seems like original natural museum made by nature itself, Picnic lunch, Drive to the Bayan-Ondor village in Gobi altai province, This gobi part is very famous for gazelles and wild ass herds, Dinner, Camp fire work, Stay overnight in the tent camping
Day 13: Eej Khairkhan & Aj Bogd Mountain
Breakfast, Drive to the Eej Khairkhan mountain, Explore the highlights of the mountain such as 7 craters with water in the mountain, Drive to Aj Bogd mountain, which is the famous mountain in gobi great national park, Picnic dinner in the mountain, Stay overnight in the tent camping
Day 14: Bodonch river
Breakfast, Drive to the Altai village through the great Gobi National park exploring wild nature and distinguished landscapes such as mountain, gobi desert steppe, Explore the herd of wild ass and gazelles, Lunch in open air, Trip in gobi desert national park exploring a lot of rare and interesting plants and Gobi tree tooroi, Dinner, Stay overnight on the bank of river Bodonch
Day 15: Tsenher cave
Breakfast, Drive along the Bodonch river cliff and gorge, On the way explore gorge and mountains, Lunch in mountainous area, Trip to Tsenher cave, which is famous for keeping ancient rock paintings on the wall of its inside, Dinner, Stay overnight in the tent camping
Day 16: Khar us Lake and Tsambagarav Mountain
Breakfast, Trip to the Khar Us Lake with a lot of species of fish and housing for some kinds of migrating birds, Drive to Khovd town, Rest and showering in the hotel, Lunch, Trip to Tsambagarav snow caped peak, On the way explore the Chinggis wall, Dinner, Camp fire work, Stay overnight in the tent camping in mountainous area
Day 17: Tolbo lake and
Breakfast, Trip to the Tolbo lake with fresh water and its surrounding area is very picturesque, Lunch in open air, Trip to Khovd river via Olgii town in Bayan-Olgii province, On the way explore the Kazakh people's ger and their lifestyle, Picnic Dinner, Stay in tent camping on bank of river Khovd
Day 18: Hoton and Hurgan lake
Breakfast, Trip to the Siirgali, which is considered as one of the impressive places in this area, Siirgali is the place, where Hoton and Hurgan lakes with fresh water is joining in the valley surrounded by high mountains and Siberian forest, Lunch in open air, Trip is continueing, Arrival in the forest, Dinner, Stay overnight in the tent camping
Day 19: Altai mountain
Breakfast, Jeep trip to Potanin glacier in Altai mountains, road is very tough, On the way explore the majestic high mountain ranges with snow peaks, Picnic lunch in open air, Continue the trip, En-route stops for taking pictures, Dinner, Stay overnight in the tent camping
Day 20: Potanin Glacier
Breakfast, In the morning early ride the horses, Horseback riding trip to Potanin glacier in very rough road, Picnic lunch in open air, Trip to the glacier, on the way explore the beauty of wild nature and wild animals, Dinner, Camp fire work, Stay overnight in the tent camping
Day 21: Potanin Glacier
Breakfast- Enjoy the tea or coffee in snow water, trekking in mountains and along the glacier, Lunch, Taking pictures and photo safari day in wild nature, Explore the snow and flower in one place, Explore the rare species of plants and animals, Dinner, Stay overnight in the tent camping
Day 22: Altai Mountain
Breakfast, Horseback trekking to the camp, where the jeeps and tracks left, Lunch, Trip to Khovd river, which has the wild white water, Picnic Dinner in open air, Stay overnight in the tent camping
Day 23: Olgii town
Breakfast, Drive to Khovd river, where are many kinds of interesting historical sights, Lunch, Trekking and exploring the deer stones monuments, graves, human shaped rock and so on, which all are dated to ancient times, Transfer to the hotel in Olgii town, Dinner, Stay in the hotel
Day 24: Ulaanbaatar city
Breakfast, Get introduced with the Olgii town and Kazakh tribe, Lunch, Transfer to the airport, Fly to Ulaanbaatar city, Transfer to the hotel, Free time, Shopping in main streets, Farewell Dinner, Stay in the hotel
Day 25: Ulaanbaatar city
Breakfast, City tour including visits to Gandantegchilen Monastery- Present biggest monastery, which houses for giant standing Buddha statue, National History Museum gives you real insight into Mongolian origin and history, Lunch, Natural History Museum offers nice chance to see petrified dinosaur skeletons and nestled eggs, Visit main Square Sukhbaatar, Friendship Monument on Zaisan hill, Free time for shopping the main street shops, art shops and antique shops, National Folk Performance Concert with songs and contortion acts, Dinner, Stay in hotel
Day 26: Departure day
Breakfast, Transfer to the airport/ train station, Departure
• Trip Background Details: South Gobi Desert area , Khangain Nuruu National Park , Khara Khorum Area , Hustain Nuruu -Wild Horses National Park , Ulaanbaatar city , Gobi "A" National Park, Bayan Ulgii Province
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