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Duration:
Route:
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3 days/2 night
Ulaanbaatar - Khogno Khan mountains (Elsen Tasarhai sand Dunes) -
Orkhon waterfall - Tuvkhun monastery - Tsenkher hot springs - Kharakorum - Ulaanbaatar
1250 kilometers. |
Day 1. |
Meeting with the Guide and driver. Driving to Orkhon waterfall. On the
way visit Khogno Khaan mountains (Bayan Gobi). This area represents a unique
picture of the natural contrasts combining the Mongolian desert Gobi and
landscapes of Hangaj. Visit sand Dunes – ELSEN TASARHAI. Visit ruins of
local monastery – Ovgon Khiid. Lunch on the way. Visit Shankh monastery.
Continue driving to waterfall. Dinner. Overnight at the ger camp. /L/D/ |
| Day 2. |
Breakfast. Visit Orkhon waterfall is the main attraction of this region
of Mongolia. The waterfall was formed by a unique combination of volcanic
eruptions and earthquakes about 20,000 years ago. Driving to Tuvkhun
monastery – one of the Mongolia’s oldest monasteries that located on the
border of Arkhangai and Ovorkhangai province, around 70 km from Kharakorum.
Lunch on the way. Hike up to Tuvkhun temple that located on the top of
Shiveet mountain.
Driving to Tsenher Hot springs. The water here comes out of the ground at
around 80 degrees C. Bathing. Dinner. Overnight at the camp. /B/L/D/ |
| Day 3. |
Breakfast. Driving to Kharakorum – the ancient capital of Mongolia.
Visit one of the biggest monasteries in Mongolia – Erdene Zuun, founded in
1586. Visit Museum of Kharakorum, where we can learn more in detail the
history of the Mongol empire and the importance that Karakorum had in its
growth, being not only the capital of the vast Mongol Empire, but the
epicenter of commerce throughout the Silk Road.
Visit the local market and pass by the surroundings. Lunch. Return driving
to Ulaanbaatar. Arrival to Ulaanbaatar to the specified place. /B/L/ |
Accommodation at the tourist camp for
2 nights (shared accommodation at standard ger)
International air flight or train
Classic tours