5-Day Mongolia National Parks Tour with Karakorum and Erdenezuu
About This Tour
Embark on this 5-day tour to explore Mongolia's two major national parks, Khustain Nuruu and Khogno Khan. Take part in adventurous activities like hiking, wildl...
Duration: 5 Days · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Standard · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Ulan Bator, Khustain Nuruu National Park, Khogno khan national park, Karakorum · Languages: English
Know before you go: Tour duration: 5 days/4 nights; Tour dates: It is possible to choose dates to fit your travel plan.; Tour availability: 31 Mar-30 Nov; Pick-up point: Airport or train station; Finishing point: Airport or train station; This dune is 80 km long, and the widest part of the dune is 10 km. The dunes are the perfect place for camel riding. We will discover this magnificent place on camelback. Mongolia is home to 2/3 of the two-humped Bactrian camels in the world.; There are 14 kinds of fish in Ogii Lake, and this beautiful lake is also home to 144 kinds of birds.; This city was founded by Great King Genghis Khan in the 13th century. It was later moved to Khanbalig (modern Beijing during the Yuan Empire) by Khubilai Khan, the greatest of the successors of Genghis Khan and founder of the Mongol dynasty in China.
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Khustain Nuruu National Park
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What's Included
- Private English-speaking Mongolian guide and driver
- All relevant transfers and transportation in an air-conditioned private vehicle
- Accommodation for 4 nights: 2 nights at a hotel and 2 nights in a Ger camp
- All meals as specified in the itinerary
- All entrance fees as listed in the itinerary
- Complimentary drinking water during the trip
- All government and local taxes
- Airport pick-up and drop-off service
Not Included
- Daily personal expenses
- Travel insurance (recommended)
- Optional activities
- Alcoholic drinks
- International airfares
- Tips
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Arrival in Ulan Bator
Pick up from the international airport and check in at your hotel. Pick up from the international airport and check in at your hotel. Attend a welcome meeting at a Mongolian restaurant. Attend a welcome meeting at a Mongolian restaurant. Meals: Dinner
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2Day 02
Khogno Khan National Park and Nomadic Life
Pick up from your hotel at 09:00 am and drive to Khogno Khan National Park, a picturesque area of rocky mountains, semi-desert, Gobi dunes, and steppes. This place is ideal for hiking, wildlife observation, and photography. Pick up from your hotel at 09:00 am and drive to Khogno Khan National Park, a picturesque area of rocky mountains, semi-desert, Gobi dunes, and steppes. This place is ideal for hiking, wildlife observation, and photography. After lunch, take a short drive to Uvgun Monastery in the national park. After lunch, take a short drive to Uvgun Monastery in the national park. In the afternoon, visit a local nomadic family to meet the nomads and explore their nomadic lifestyle. In the afternoon, visit a local nomadic family to meet the nomads and explore their nomadic lifestyle. Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: Mongolian Ger Camp
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3Day 03
Elsen Tasarkhai Dunes, Karakorum, Erdenezuu Monastery and Ogii Lake
After breakfast, take a short drive to Elsen Tasarkhai's magnificent dunes, surrounded by hills with willow trees, streams, and bushes. This dune is 80 km long, and the widest part of the dune is 10 km. After breakfast, take a short drive to Elsen Tasarkhai's magnificent dunes, surrounded by hills with willow trees, streams, and bushes. This dune is 80 km long, and the widest part of the dune is 10 km. Continue driving to Karakorum and Erdenezuu Monastery. Continue driving to Karakorum and Erdenezuu Monastery. After lunch, visit the Karakorum and Erdenezuu Monastery museum, as well as the symbolic ruins of the ancient city of the Mongol Empire, which was the largest contiguous empire in world history. After lunch, visit the Karakorum and Erdenezuu Monastery museum, as well as the symbolic ruins of the ancient city of the Mongol Empire, which was the largest contiguous empire in world history. Head to the magnificent and oldest Buddhist monastery complex of Erdenezuu, built in the 16th century with 108 stupas. Here, you can listen to monks chanting Buddhist sutras. Head to the magnificent and oldest Buddhist monastery complex of Erdenezuu, built in the 16th century with 108 stupas. Here, you can listen to monks chanting Buddhist sutras. After exploring the monastery, drive to Ogii Lake, 1,337 m above sea level. It is a pure water steppe lake that is 7.9 km long and 5 km wide. After exploring the monastery, drive to Ogii Lake, 1,337 m above sea level. It is a pure water steppe lake that is 7.9 km long and 5 km wide. Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: Ger Camp
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4Day 04
Khustai National Park and Cultural Performance in Ulan Bator
Drive back to Ulan Bator. Drive back to Ulan Bator. On the way, visit Khustai National Park, home to the Mongolian wild horse known as the Perzevalski horse (Takhi). On the way, visit Khustai National Park, home to the Mongolian wild horse known as the Perzevalski horse (Takhi). After lunch at Khustai Resort, visit the small Ger museum about the wild horse Takhi and take a short drive to look for the endangered wild horses. You might also see foxes, deer, roe deer, eagles, gazelles, and more animals and birds. After lunch at Khustai Resort, visit the small Ger museum about the wild horse Takhi and take a short drive to look for the endangered wild horses. You might also see foxes, deer, roe deer, eagles, gazelles, and more animals and birds. Take a 2-hour drive to Ulan Bator and arrive at the hotel around 4 pm. Take a 2-hour drive to Ulan Bator and arrive at the hotel around 4 pm. Visit the National Dance Ensemble Theater to see a Mongolian cultural performance, one of the most beautiful, non-touristic things to do in Ulan Bator. Visit the National Dance Ensemble Theater to see a Mongolian cultural performance, one of the most beautiful, non-touristic things to do in Ulan Bator. Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: Hotel
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5Day 05
Departure Transfer
Transfer for departure. Transfer for departure.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: 8MJM+R6H, Högönö-Taranaiin-Hüree, Mongolia · Tour start: 8MJM+R6H, Högönö-Taranaiin-Hüree, Mongolia — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.