Mongolian Adventure: Semi-Desert, Nomads, and Kharkhorin

Experience the best of Mongolia in just 4 days! Explore the semi-desert, live with a Nomad family, visit ancient Kharkhorin, relax at Ugii lake, and discover Hustai and Terelj National Parks.

Duration: 4 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Drive to The Elsen Tasarkhai semi-desert

Elsen Tasarkhai - This morning our driver and tour guide pick you up from where you are. Afterward, we will drive to The Elsen Tasarkhai which continues 80 km long 5 km wide.

The nature in this area is really spectacular and great for relaxing and located in Burd soum in Uvurkhangai Aimag (Province) 280 km west of Ulaanbaatar. The area is surrounded by sand dunes, hills covered with rare bushes and a small forest near a river. Together this presents a unique combination of Mongolian mountains, forests and Gobi-type landscape in one location. We will visit nomad family to learn how they live. Over there we will ride a camel for one hour. Overnight Mongolian traditional ger.

Drive to 13th century capital Kharkhorin & Ugii Lake

Kharkhorin - This morning after having breakfast, we will drive to Kharkhorum 13th-century capital. In 1220 great Chinggis Khaan declared it as the capital city of his vast Empire. Today there are many interesting sites left to visit; the legendary turtle rock sculptures, Buddhist stupas and the ruins of this once great city to name a few.Once we get there we will visit ErdeneZuu Monastery- the 1st Buddhist monastery in Mongolia was established in 1586. After that visit Kharkhorum finding museum, we will learn lots of things from the museum. Then drive to Ugii lake which is a fresh watered lake located in steppe. It covers 25 square km in area, Researchers have discovered 14 different species of fish, 27 species of floating plants, and 48 species of floating animals. It is a stopover point for more than 150 species of migrating water birds

Ugii Lake - Then drive to Ugii lake which is a fresh watered lake located in steppe. It covers 25 square km in area, Researchers have discovered 14 different species of fish, 27 species of floating plants, and 48 species of floating animals. It is a stopover point for more than 150 species of migrating water birds

Drive to Hustai National Park

Hustai National Park - Today we will drive to Hustai National Park. The park lies in the northern Khentii mountain range’s foothills, where you can see wild horses called Takhi, known as Przewalski horses, to the world. Wild horses survive in nature by themselves because they have been reintroduced successfully to their homeland after 40 years of extinction. Currently, the number of Takhi has already reached more than 450.

Drive to Chinggis Khan Equestrian Statue complex & Terelj NP

Gorkhi-Terelj National Park - This morning, after having breakfast at our tourist camp, we will drive to Chinggis Khan Equestrian Statue Complex about 160km. The complex was built in 2008, on the eight-hundredth anniversary of the Mongolian Empire’s foundation in honor of its founder, Chinggis Khan. This giant stainless-steel statue weighs 250 tons and is 40 meters (131 feet) high; it’s the tallest statue representing a man on horseback in the world. The complex also has a museum to explore and some souvenir shops.

After discovering the statue complex, we will have lunch there. And then, we will drive shortly to Terelj National Park which is considered one of the most beautiful worth visiting places because it combines sharp mountains with granite cliffs, forests, and rivers.

Once we get there, we will visit the Aryabal Buddhist meditation temple. From the top of the temple, the park looks so amazing. Then our last activity is riding a horse for 1 hour through the beautiful valley.

What's Included
  • Accommodations
  • Private transportation
  • Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
  • Fuel
  • Sightseeing cost
  • Horse and camel riding
  • Tour guide and driver
  • All entrance fees
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drink
  • Tips
Additional Information

This trip offers numerous experiences in a short span, such as exploring the Mongolian semi-desert, immersing in a Nomad family’s daily life and traditions, learning about their way of living, and uncovering the secrets of the 13th-century ancient capital Kharkhorin. Relax and unwind at the stunning Ugii Lake, explore Hustai National Park to see wild horses, and visit Terelj National Park along with the impressive Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue complex.

Additionally, you will have the chance to ride a camel on the dunes and a horse through a picturesque valley, among many other adventures awaiting you. If you are interested in this tour but have different travel dates or wish to include other activities or destinations, please let us know. We will gladly customize a tour for you. Enjoy every moment with us.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Ivan
Jul 15, 2024
Incredible trip ever - Unbelievable trip with the incredible natures and animals I have ever seen in my life. A great trip with experienced tour guide and excellent service. I would definitely recommend to friends and families to visit Mongolia in near future
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Sangayl2024
Apr 6, 2024
wonderful trip - This was completely one of my favorite trips of all time. Green Clover Tour was AMAZING. From the beginning, Tsatsa was incredibly helpful and patient. She genuinely cares about her customers. The tour guide and driver assigned to us were wonderful. They made sure we were doing what we wanted to do every step of the way. I had mentioned a few extra areas of interest to Tsatsa, and she found some events outside of the itinerary that made the trip even more exciting for us. We did a 4-day tour with a driver and an English-speaking tour guide. It was 4 days tour that included our meals, a visit to the national museum in Ulaanbaatar, seeing the wild horses at Hustai National Park, Elsen Tasarkhai dunes dinner, and a stay at the ger camp, and some additional activities that we added on. The highlight for me was the ger camp and the wild horses. I would suggest going in October or even later as it is rather chilly outside, which makes the ger quite cozy. Don't worry about being cold or uncomfortable -- the coal/wood stove very well heated the ger and was also well-insulated. The beds were also super comfortable. At the ger camp, we had a wonderful dinner with our tour guide Zula, and driver Ochiro. Zula was full of stories and anecdotes about Mongolian history and life. She made our experience so much more fascinating. Other people from around the world joined the conversation during the meal at Hustai National Park tourist camp. We stayed up late, drinking beer with our new friends. It was truly one of those fantastic life memories. Throughout our 4 days, if we wanted to stop somewhere, it wasn't a problem. If you have a question about something on the side of the road, pull over and have a look with your tour guide! I wish I could put into words how amazing this experience is. It was worth every penny. We will come back again, and only with a trustworthy Green Clover Tour!
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Grandtour62316976853
Jul 9, 2023
Unforgettable adventure and fun - The locations were great. The driver and the guide very nice people. It was a great mix of adventure and fun. A big Thank You to Tea and Max!
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553eikeb
Sep 13, 2022
Great tour - I enjoyed every part of the trip, be it the Elsen Tasarkhai semi-desert or the Khustai and Terelj National Parks or the Chinggis Khan monument - but what I enjoyed most was the atmosphere in our car, with Tsatsa as the very knowledgable (and very nice) guide and Bimba as the driver who liked driving on the bumpy (off-)roads as much as I did. Tsatsa did a fantastic job in not only translating what our hosts said to me, she also explained their culture and way of living. I am not a great fan of guided tours because I want to find the ways myself but with Tsatsa in Mongolia I felt I had made the very best choice I could have made because I not only had a very relaxed trip but also learned so many things about the country and its people. Already very early into the trip, I did not feel as a paying customer any more but rather as a friend of Tsatsa and Bimba who were showing their foreign friend their country. Thank you very much for that!
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