The Best 5 Days Tour In Central Mongolia
Whats included?
Itinerary
3x Breakfast
3x Breakfast
4x Dinner
4x Dinner
4x Lunch
4x Lunch
Accommodation included: 3 nights
Accommodation included: 3 nights
Local guide
Local guide
Driver/guide
Driver/guide
Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast,...
Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
Transportation Included
Transportation Included
4 nights accommodation
4 nights accommodation
National Park fees
National Park fees
Bottled water
Bottled water
Hotel pickup
Hotel pickup
Hotel drop-off
Hotel drop-off
Entry/Admission - Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
Entry/Admission - Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
Entry/Admission - Genghis Khan Statue...
Entry/Admission - Genghis Khan Statue Complex
Entry/Admission - Ariyabal Meditation Temple
Entry/Admission - Ariyabal Meditation Temple
Entry/Admission - Hustai National Park
Entry/Admission - Hustai National Park
Entry/Admission - Elsen Tasarkhai (Sand...
Entry/Admission - Elsen Tasarkhai (Sand Dune Mini Gobi)
Entry/Admission - Kharakhorum Museum
Entry/Admission - Kharakhorum Museum
Entry/Admission - Erdene Zuu Monastery
Entry/Admission - Erdene Zuu Monastery
Entry/Admission - Ugii nuur
Entry/Admission - Ugii nuur
Not included:
Personal equipments
Personal equipments
Optional activity cost
Optional activity cost
Travel Insurance
Travel Insurance
Gratuities
Gratuities
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ยAbout experience
Itinerary
Day 1: Terelj National Park
Stop At: Gorkhi-Terelj National Park, # 101 Apartment 203, 15th Khoroo, Khan-Uul disctrict, Ulaanbaatar Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar 17011 Mongolia
Drive to Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue in the morning. The statue in total is 40m high and you will see Genghis Khan holding a golden whip in his right hand. Afterwards, we'll head to the Terelj National Park and Aryabal meditation temple. You'll explore the extraordinary formation of rocks and high rocky mountains; some of them look quite similar to turtles. The Terelj National Park is a part of of Khentii Mountain Range which eventually meets with Siberian forestry continuation. We'll stay overnight here.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Genghis Khan Statue Complex, Tsonjin Boldog, Ulaanbaatar Mongolia
Drive to Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue in the morning. The statue in total is 40m high and you will see Genghis Khan holding a golden whip in his right hand. Afterwards, we'll head to the Terelj National Park and Aryabal meditation temple. You'll explore the extraordinary formation of rocks and high rocky mountains; some of them look quite similar to turtles. The Terelj National Park is a part of of Khentii Mountain Range which eventually meets with Siberian forestry continuation.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ariyabal Meditation Temple, Gorkhi Terelj National Park Mongolia
Drive to Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue in the morning. The statue in total is 40m high and you will see Genghis Khan holding a golden whip in his right hand. Afterwards, we'll head to the Terelj National Park and Aryabal meditation temple. You'll explore the extraordinary formation of rocks and high rocky mountains; some of them look quite similar to turtles. The Terelj National Park is a part of of Khentii Mountain Range which eventually meets with Siberian forestry continuation.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Terelj National Park
Day 2: Hustai National Park
Stop At: Hustai National Park, Ulaanbaatar 13 Mongolia
Early morning, we will drive to Hustai National Park and see Takhi, one of the only surviving old ancient breed the Asian wild horse. If you have a chance see the deer, marmot, (146 different species) and many wild animals. Enjoy small hiking and photographing the charming wildlife. Visit local wild observatory lab / museum to learn about the history of this amazing National Park and we will continue our trip to Semi-Gobi.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at semi Gobi
Day 3: Semi Gobi
Stop At: Elsen Tasarkhai (Sand Dune Mini Gobi), Rashaant, Mongolia
Wake early more to experience ordinary life in Gobi and perhaps help milking cows and goats. We'll have a little camel ride through the sand dune and have our lunch here. After lunch, we will drive to the Karakorum, the symbolic ruins of the 13th century capital of the Mongol Empire. Visit Erdene-Zuu, the oldest monastery with 108 stupas which was built in 1586. Then visit Karakorum museum and see the Great Mongol state period Stone Age, Bronze Age and ancient state period halls. We will stay over here after sightseeing the historic museum.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Kharkhorin
Day 4: Kharakhorum
Stop At: Kharakhorum Museum, Khushuu Tsaidam Rd, Kharkhorin 62090 Mongolia
Mongoliaโs ancient capital, Kharakhorum, Chinggis Khaanโs fabled city, was founded in 1220 in the Orkhon valley, at the crossroads of the Silk Road. It was from there that the Mongol Empire governed, until Khubilai Khaan moved it to Beijing. The symbolic ruins of Kharakhorum (kharkhorin), monumental walls (400 m of length) with 108 stupas, surround the first Buddhist monastery in Mongolia Erdene Zuu Monastery, built in 1586. In 1792, it housed 62 temples and 10,000 lamas; since 1990, it has become an active monastery again. Turtles carved from the stone marked the boundaries of the complex. Nearby, Turkish monuments and rock inscriptions erected in 8-9th centuries in memory of outstanding fighters for independence.
In 1220 Genghis Khan decided to build the capital city of his vast Mongolian empire at Karakorum. Building was completed by his son, Ogedai Khan, after Genghis' death, but Karakorum served as the capital for only 40 years before Kublai Khan moved it to what is now Beijing. Following the move, and the subsequent collapse of the Mongolian empire, Karakorum was abandoned and then later destroyed by hordes of Manchurian soldiers. Whatever was left was used to help build the Erdene Zuu monastery in the 16th century, which itself was badly destroyed during the Stalinist purges. The modern and dreary town of Kharkhorin was built on the same spot.
Duration: 12 hours
Stop At: Erdene Zuu Monastery, Kharkhorin 62090 Mongolia
Erdene Zuu (Hundred Treasures) was the first Buddhist monastery in Mongolia. The monastery was started in 1586 by Abtai Khaan, but wasn't entirely finished until about 300 years later. It had between 60 and 100 temples, about 300 gers were set up inside the walls and, at its height, up to 1000 monks were in residence.
Like Karakorum, the monastery was abandoned and then vandalized by invading Manchus. Attempts at restoration were made in about 1760 and, again, in 1808 under the direction of the famous architect Manzshir, but then came the Stalinist purges of the 1930s. All but three of the temples in Erdene Zuu were destroyed and an unknown number of monks were either killed or shipped off to Siberia and never heard from again.
However, a surprising number of statues, tsam masks and scroll paintings were saved from the monastery at the time of the purges - possibly with the help of a few sympathetic military officers. These were buried in nearby mountains, or stored in local homes (at great risk to the residents). Sadly the statues are still not safe: a security system was installed in the monastery halls in early 2000 after several statues were stolen.
The monastery remained closed until 1965 when it was permitted to reopen as a museum, but not as a place of worship. It was only with the collapse of communism in 1990 that religious freedom was restored and the monastery became active again. Today, Erdene Zuu Khiid still retains much of its former glory, though no doubt it's a shadow of what it once was. Restoration of the monastery is one of Mongolia's top cultural projects, but few funds are available from the government or international agencies.
Duration: 12 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 5: Ugii Lake
Stop At: Ugii nuur, Ugiinuur Rd, Zegstei, Mongolia
Ugii Lake is a freshwater lake, located in the center of Mongolia, eastern Arkhangai province. It is one of the biggest lakes of Mongolia and has 27 km squire area with average depth of 6.64 m, in some sections 15.3 m, coastal length is 23.5 m.
Ugii lake abounds in various types of fish and birds, which creates an incredible natural beauty. Ugii Lake also provides a favorable condition for research work and traveling. It attracts travelers, tourists and nature researchers from Mongolia as well as from foreign countries. Also it is enthusiastic for swimming, sunbathing, horse and camelback riding around the lake. Donโt forget to take your swimming costume when you visit Uugii Lake as the water is very warm during summer.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Terelj National Park
Stop At: Gorkhi-Terelj National Park, # 101 Apartment 203, 15th Khoroo, Khan-Uul disctrict, Ulaanbaatar Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar 17011 Mongolia
Drive to Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue in the morning. The statue in total is 40m high and you will see Genghis Khan holding a golden whip in his right hand. Afterwards, we'll head to the Terelj National Park and Aryabal meditation temple. You'll explore the extraordinary formation of rocks and high rocky mountains; some of them look quite similar to turtles. The Terelj National Park is a part of of Khentii Mountain Range which eventually meets with Siberian forestry continuation. We'll stay overnight here.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Genghis Khan Statue Complex, Tsonjin Boldog, Ulaanbaatar Mongolia
Drive to Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue in the morning. The statue in total is 40m high and you will see Genghis Khan holding a golden whip in his right hand. Afterwards, we'll head to the Terelj National Park and Aryabal meditation temple. You'll explore the extraordinary formation of rocks and high rocky mountains; some of them look quite similar to turtles. The Terelj National Park is a part of of Khentii Mountain Range which eventually meets with Siberian forestry continuation.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ariyabal Meditation Temple, Gorkhi Terelj National Park Mongolia
Drive to Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue in the morning. The statue in total is 40m high and you will see Genghis Khan holding a golden whip in his right hand. Afterwards, we'll head to the Terelj National Park and Aryabal meditation temple. You'll explore the extraordinary formation of rocks and high rocky mountains; some of them look quite similar to turtles. The Terelj National Park is a part of of Khentii Mountain Range which eventually meets with Siberian forestry continuation.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Terelj National Park
Day 2: Hustai National Park
Stop At: Hustai National Park, Ulaanbaatar 13 Mongolia
Early morning, we will drive to Hustai National Park and see Takhi, one of the only surviving old ancient breed the Asian wild horse. If you have a chance see the deer, marmot, (146 different species) and many wild animals. Enjoy small hiking and photographing the charming wildlife. Visit local wild observatory lab / museum to learn about the history of this amazing National Park and we will continue our trip to Semi-Gobi.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at semi Gobi
Day 3: Semi Gobi
Stop At: Elsen Tasarkhai (Sand Dune Mini Gobi), Rashaant, Mongolia
Wake early more to experience ordinary life in Gobi and perhaps help milking cows and goats. We'll have a little camel ride through the sand dune and have our lunch here. After lunch, we will drive to the Karakorum, the symbolic ruins of the 13th century capital of the Mongol Empire. Visit Erdene-Zuu, the oldest monastery with 108 stupas which was built in 1586. Then visit Karakorum museum and see the Great Mongol state period Stone Age, Bronze Age and ancient state period halls. We will stay over here after sightseeing the historic museum.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Kharkhorin
Day 4: Kharakhorum
Stop At: Kharakhorum Museum, Khushuu Tsaidam Rd, Kharkhorin 62090 Mongolia
Mongoliaโs ancient capital, Kharakhorum, Chinggis Khaanโs fabled city, was founded in 1220 in the Orkhon valley, at the crossroads of the Silk Road. It was from there that the Mongol Empire governed, until Khubilai Khaan moved it to Beijing. The symbolic ruins of Kharakhorum (kharkhorin), monumental walls (400 m of length) with 108 stupas, surround the first Buddhist monastery in Mongolia Erdene Zuu Monastery, built in 1586. In 1792, it housed 62 temples and 10,000 lamas; since 1990, it has become an active monastery again. Turtles carved from the stone marked the boundaries of the complex. Nearby, Turkish monuments and rock inscriptions erected in 8-9th centuries in memory of outstanding fighters for independence.
In 1220 Genghis Khan decided to build the capital city of his vast Mongolian empire at Karakorum. Building was completed by his son, Ogedai Khan, after Genghis' death, but Karakorum served as the capital for only 40 years before Kublai Khan moved it to what is now Beijing. Following the move, and the subsequent collapse of the Mongolian empire, Karakorum was abandoned and then later destroyed by hordes of Manchurian soldiers. Whatever was left was used to help build the Erdene Zuu monastery in the 16th century, which itself was badly destroyed during the Stalinist purges. The modern and dreary town of Kharkhorin was built on the same spot.
Duration: 12 hours
Stop At: Erdene Zuu Monastery, Kharkhorin 62090 Mongolia
Erdene Zuu (Hundred Treasures) was the first Buddhist monastery in Mongolia. The monastery was started in 1586 by Abtai Khaan, but wasn't entirely finished until about 300 years later. It had between 60 and 100 temples, about 300 gers were set up inside the walls and, at its height, up to 1000 monks were in residence.
Like Karakorum, the monastery was abandoned and then vandalized by invading Manchus. Attempts at restoration were made in about 1760 and, again, in 1808 under the direction of the famous architect Manzshir, but then came the Stalinist purges of the 1930s. All but three of the temples in Erdene Zuu were destroyed and an unknown number of monks were either killed or shipped off to Siberia and never heard from again.
However, a surprising number of statues, tsam masks and scroll paintings were saved from the monastery at the time of the purges - possibly with the help of a few sympathetic military officers. These were buried in nearby mountains, or stored in local homes (at great risk to the residents). Sadly the statues are still not safe: a security system was installed in the monastery halls in early 2000 after several statues were stolen.
The monastery remained closed until 1965 when it was permitted to reopen as a museum, but not as a place of worship. It was only with the collapse of communism in 1990 that religious freedom was restored and the monastery became active again. Today, Erdene Zuu Khiid still retains much of its former glory, though no doubt it's a shadow of what it once was. Restoration of the monastery is one of Mongolia's top cultural projects, but few funds are available from the government or international agencies.
Duration: 12 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 5: Ugii Lake
Stop At: Ugii nuur, Ugiinuur Rd, Zegstei, Mongolia
Ugii Lake is a freshwater lake, located in the center of Mongolia, eastern Arkhangai province. It is one of the biggest lakes of Mongolia and has 27 km squire area with average depth of 6.64 m, in some sections 15.3 m, coastal length is 23.5 m.
Ugii lake abounds in various types of fish and birds, which creates an incredible natural beauty. Ugii Lake also provides a favorable condition for research work and traveling. It attracts travelers, tourists and nature researchers from Mongolia as well as from foreign countries. Also it is enthusiastic for swimming, sunbathing, horse and camelback riding around the lake. Donโt forget to take your swimming costume when you visit Uugii Lake as the water is very warm during summer.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Lunch
โข Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.
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