9D8N Central Mongolia

Day 1: Arrival in Ulaanbaatar City (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Upon arrival at the airport, our guide and driver will greet you and transfer you to a hotel downtown. In the evening, visit Sukhbaatar Square and enjoy a panoramic view of Ulaanbaatar from the Zaisan Monument. Welcome dinner at a local Mongolian restaurant.

Total Travel time: 1 hr drive

Accommodation: New West Hotel in Ulaanbaatar or similar 3* Hotels (upgradable to 4/5* hotels)

Day 2: Mini Gobi Elsen Tasarkhai Experience (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Start your countryside tour to Elsen Tasarkhai, a unique area representing the features of the Gobi desert, mountain steppes, and grasslands. After arriving in Elsen Tasarkhai, You will explore the Mini Gobi and ride two humped Bactrian camels over the steppes. After this, we will visit a nomadic family and have dinner time and stay with them.

Total Travel time: 5 hrs drive

Accommodation: Nomadic Family Ger

Day 3: Tsenkher Hot Spring (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

After breakfast, depart for Tsenkher hot spring , known for its natural hot water rich in minerals. Relax in an open-air swimming pool at the resort camp and enjoy the therapeutic benefits of the hot spring water.

Total Travel time: 4 hrs drive

Accommodation: Duut Resort

Day 4: Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Head to Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur also known as Great White Lake, renowned for its fish and birdlife. Stay with a nomadic family near the lake and immerse yourself in the natural beauty of the area.

Total Travel time: 5 hrs drive

Accommodation: Nomadic Family Ger

Day 5: Khorgo Volcano (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Drive to Khorgo region and embark on a climb of Khorgo Volcano, now extinct for nearly 8000 years. Khorgo is not the only extinct volcano in the vicinity but Khorgo is the youngest and most accessible among them. Here you will view that think basalt covers much of the National Parks territory. Climb the volcano on stairs and trails. Upon reaching the top, walk along the volcano rim with outstanding views of surrounding areas a small village can be seen from the volcano, besides bird’s eye view of Terkhiin Tsagaan lake. You will get an opportunity to do horse riding and yak cart riding activities for 1 hr each.

Total Travel time: 1 hr drive

Accommodation: Nomadic Family Ger

Day 6: Kharkhorin Ruins and Erdenezuu Temple (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Drive to Kharkhorin region. In central Mongolia there are many archaeological sites and historical sites in the culture landscape called Orkhon valley and the most famous one is Kharkhorin. Genghis Khan has also ordered the establishment of the Mongolian capital city there. The city of Kharkhorin was built 1235 under the order of Genghis khan and famous for its temporary center of the world. This ruins which suddenly appears in the prairie, has a total of 108 high-impact white pagodas and outer walls that surrounding  the Buddhist temple making it a temple complex with a long history in Mongolia

Erdenezuu Temple was the first Buddhist temple built in 1586 by Abtai Sain Khan. It has been protected as a National Special Protection site since 1944. The four Erdenezuu walls are also 420 meters long, with 25 stalls on each side and two squares each side for a total of 108 stupas.

Total Travel time: 5 hrs drive

Accommodation: Local Guesthouse

Day 7: Genghis Khan Statue Complex, Terelj National Park, Turtle Rock and Aryabal Monastery (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Drive back towards Ulaanbaatar. We will visit the 40m tall Genghis Khan Statue and Terelj National Park with attractions such as Turtle Rock and Aryabal Monastery.

Total Travel time: 6 hrs drive

Accommodation: Tourist Ger Camp

Day 8: Return to Ulaanbaatar City (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Continue to visit some of the attractions from previous day if yet to complete. Return to Ulaanbaatar, visit a local department start and cashmere factory to do some shopping. In the evening, enjoy a traditional Mongolian hot pot dinner.

Total Travel time: 1 hr drive

Accommodation: New West Hotel in Ulaanbaatar or similar 3* Hotels (upgradable to 4/5* hotels)

Day 9: Departure

Free and Easy before transfer to the airport for your departure flight. (reach 2 hrs before)