Central Region Of Mongolia Grand Tour
tour overview
There is a lot to see and do in Mongolia and if you want to do a little bit of everything in about a week then this is the trip for you. This is your chance to witness our national festival called as Naadam one of the greatest uniqueness of nomadic culture.
Naadam is the biggest festival of the year for Mongolians and is held in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar during the National Holiday from July 11-13. It begins with an elaborate introduction ceremony featuring dancers, athletes, horse riders, and musicians. After the opening ceremony, the competitions begin. As usual, it runs for three days in all parts of the country and consists of horse racing, archery, and wrestling. These competitions are called the manly games. Women participate in all but the wrestling category. Main Naadam festival in the UB, tournaments may take place in a separate venue.
Karakorum is Mongolian ancient capital city and was founded in 1220 in Orkhon Valley. Today the symbolic ruins of the first Buddhist monastery in Mongolia Erdene Zuu left which was built on the ground of the Karakorum in 1586.
Tsenkher nature hot spa is a spectacular force of nature where comes out from far deep part of the ground and its water is not mixed with soil water. Hustai National Park is operating to conserve ecosystems, biodiversity of the park and historical stone monuments, build up takhi population in the wildlife, in other part, to develop eco tourism and support the local sustainable livelihoods in the buffer zone of the park since it was established in 2003.
Stunning natural landscapes and friendly nomadic people - this really is the essence of Mongolia.
tour itinerary
DAY 1. ULAANBAATAR
On arrival you will be met by our representative, and then be privately transferred to your hotel in Ulaanbaatar. In the afternoon, after a lunch, you will enjoy a leisurely time of sightseeing around UB and visit to the Gandan Monastery and the National History Museum where presents our history and culture from prehistoric to the present day. Early evening after sightseeing program, we invite you a welcome dinner at a restaurant.
Accommadtion: hotel
Meals:
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DAY 2. UGII LAKE
After early breakfast, we pick you up from your hotel. Today we start our journey with a 380 km, drive to Lake Ugii via the Mongol Els sand-dunes. On the way we’ll see spectacular mountain and steppe scenery, nomad families and animals pasturing on the plain. We will have a picnic lunch along the way. However, the road is smoothly paved, for some distance (approx 80 km) we'll drive on countryside roads arriving at the lake in the early evening.
Accommadtion: Ger Camp
Meals:
B
L
D
DAY 3. TSENKHER HOT SPRING
Tsenkher nature hot spa is a spectacular force of nature where comes out from far deep part of the ground and its water is not mixed with soil water. The area of the spa is also a special protected area and has some very good view of natural surroundings and bird watching, so there's plenty to keep you occupied today. The Ger Camp offers both indoor and outdoor baths. Night bath will be very relaxing while seeing stars at the dark sky before sleeping.
Accommadtion: Ger Camp
Meals:
B
L
D
DAY 4. ANCIENT CAPITAL CITY-KHARKHORUM
You'll leave for Kharkhorum early this morning. The journey takes 4 hours and you should arrive about after lunchtime. On the way, we'll have picnic lunch. We will visit museum of Karakorum and the symbolic ruins of ancient city, which was the capital city of the Great Mongol Empire founded in the 13th century. Also visit to the magnificent and oldest Buddhist Monastery complex of Erdene Zuu, built in the 16th century, with 108 stupas.
Accommadtion: Ger Camp
Meals:
B
L
D
DAY 5. HUSTAI NATIONAL PARK
Today we will drive to the east 270 km to reach the National Park Hustai Nuruu. We will explore the extraordinary spot, where the Asian wild horse grazes, having been reintroduced from Holland in framework of an international project. After lunch in the park we will visit a local horseman’s family. There you can experience their way of life, their culture and traditions. Free horseback trial.
Accommadtion: Ger Camp
Meals:
B
L
D
DAY 6. (10 JULY). ULAANBAATAR
After early breakfast we'll drive to Ulaanbaatar and it will take 2 hours. After a lunch, you should also have time to visit the “Gobi” cashmere factory store and antique shop (optional). Before a farewell dinner, in the early evening, you'll attend traditional folk art performance.
Accommadtion: hotel
Meals:
B
L
D
DAY 7. (11 JULY). NAADAM OPENING CEREMONY
Today is the real highlight for us - the day you witness for our national holiday. After a breakfast, we will be attending the opening ceremony of the Naadam Festival in Ulaanbaatar. Undoubtedly, Naadam is the most colourful and most important annual cultural event. It begins with an elaborate introduction ceremony featuring dancers, athletes, horse riders, and musicians. After the opening ceremony, the competitions begin. As usual, it runs for three days in all parts of the country and consists of horse racing, archery, and wrestling. Before leaving the stadium, we will attend archery competition.
Accommadtion: Ger Camp
Meals:
B
L
D
DAY 9. DEPARTURE
After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight and our service ends.
holiday information
What's included
Full services of guide and driver
- Full services of both guide and driver
- 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 dinners
- Drinking water throughout tour
- All transport ( minibus or 4WD)
- National park/reserves entrance fees
- All nights' accommodation including hotel in UB
- All others indicated in program
What's not included
- Visa
- Hotel refreshments
- Travel insurance
- Airplane ticket and taxes
- Excess baggage charges
- Daily personal expenses
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tour details
- Duration: 8 days
- Price from: $1200
- Accommodation: 3 night 4 Star hotel, 4 nights Ger Camp
- Meal plan: All our tours include full board, but other meals are often not included especially in UB. This allows you to try the cuisine in local restaurants and also to choose what and where to eat and how much to spend. Please ask us before booking if you have any specific requirements.