Tour Details

Duration: 26 Days / 25 Nights
Tour Level: Difficult

Day 1: Arrival in Ulaanbaatar

• Transfer to hotel and city tour: Chinggis Square, Chinggis Khaan Monument, Gandan Monastery, and Zaisan Hill

• Mongolian traditional folklore concert and welcome dinner

• Overnight at hotel

Day 2: Kharkhorum

• Drive to Kharkhorum, ancient capital of the Mongol Empire

• Visit Erdenezuu Monastery, the first Buddhist monastery in Mongolia

• Overnight at tourist GER camp

Day 3: Tsenkher Hot Springs

• Drive to Tsenkher Hot Springs in Khangai Mountains

• Relax and enjoy natural hot spring baths

• Overnight at tourist GER camp

Day 4: Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake & Khorgo Volcano

• En route: 108-branched sacred tree and Chuluut Canyon

• Explore volcanic landscapes at Khorgo-Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur National Park

• Overnight at tourist GER camp

Day 5: Zuun Lake

• Scenic drive through beautiful landscapes

• Walk and relax around Zuun Lake

• Overnight at tourist GER camp

Day 6–7: Khuvsgul Lake & Tsaatan Reindeer Herders

• Drive to Khuvsgul Lake, Mongolia’s “Blue Pearl”

• Day 7: Visit Tsaatan (reindeer herders) families and learn about their traditions

• Overnight at tourist GER camp

Day 8: Burentogtokh Soum

• Drive to Burentogtokh, camp by the steppe

• Overnight at tented camp

Day 9: Telmen Lake

• Drive to Telmen Lake, a saltwater lake in forest-steppe zone

• Picnic lunch in Tosontsengel town

• Overnight at tented camp by the lake

Day 10: Oigon Lake

• Drive through the Khangai range to Oigon Lake

• Overnight at tented camp

Day 11: Khyrgas Lake

• Drive to Khyrgas Lake in the Great Lakes Depression

• Overnight at tourist GER camp

Day 12: Ulaangom Town

• Explore Ulaangom, the capital of Uvs province

• Visit local black market

• Overnight at local hotel

Day 13: Uureg Lake

• Scenic drive to Uureg Lake

• Overnight at tourist GER camp

Day 14: Ulgii Town

• Head to Ulgii, center of Kazakh culture in Mongolia

• Overnight at tourist GER camp

Day 15: Tsagaan Salaa Petroglyphs

• Visit 10,000+ rock paintings dating back to the Stone Age

• Meet Kazakh families, observe eagle hunting traditions

• Overnight at tented camp

Day 16: Tavan Bogd Mountain

• Hike in Tavan Bogd area with views of Altai Peaks

• Picnic lunch

• Overnight at tented camp

Day 17: Return to Ulgii

• Drive back to Ulgii town

• Overnight at tourist GER camp

Day 18: Khovd City

• Explore Khovd, a city rich in ethnic diversity

• Visit local sites and markets

• Overnight at tourist GER camp

Day 19: Darvi Soum Area

• Travel via Darvi Village and Tsast Bogd Mountain

• Overnight at tented camp

Day 20: Altai Town

• Journey into Gobi-Altai province, where desert meets mountains

• Overnight at local hotel

Day 21: Buun Tsagaan Lake

• Visit Buun Tsagaan Lake (40 sq. km)

• Picnic lunch en route

• Overnight at tented camp

Day 22: Bichigt Rock Carvings

• Drive through scenic canyon and explore 3000-year-old petroglyphs

• Overnight at tourist GER camp

Day 23: Khongor Sand Dunes

• Explore Mongolia’s largest sand dunes, the “Singing Dunes”

• Camel riding and visit oasis by Khongor River

• Overnight at tourist GER camp

Day 24: Yoliin Am (Eagle Valley)

• Hike through glacier canyon in Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park

• Wildlife spotting (ibex, eagles, vultures)

• Overnight at tourist GER camp

Day 25: Fly to Ulaanbaatar

• Morning flight to Ulaanbaatar

• Free time in city

• Overnight at hotel

Day 26: Departure

• Check-out and airport transfer

Inclusions

• All local transportation (Russian van with fuel)

• 2 nights in 4-star hotel in Ulaanbaatar

• Local hotel in Khovd & Altai towns

• Tourist GER camp & tented camping accommodations

• All meals during the tour (3 meals/day)

• Entrance fees to national parks and protected areas

• English-speaking guide

• Cultural experiences and sightseeing as per itinerary

• International flights or train tickets

• Travel insurance

• Beverages and personal expenses

• Visa fees

• Any services not specifically mentioned above