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Central Mongolian Tour: Explore Historic Kharkhorin
4.3
4 Ratings
Elsen Tasarkhai
In this journey, you’ll explore the central region of Mongolia, specifically a place called Kharkhorin, which was once the heart of the world during the Mongolian Empire.
In this journey, you’ll explore the central region of Mongolia, specifically a place called Kharkhorin, which was once the heart of the world during the Mongolian Empire.
Duration:
22 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Elsen Tasarkhai - DAY 1 Lunch+Dinner included
Today you will visit the Elsen Tasarkhai sand dunes in Hugnu Khan National Park.
Ride a camel on the sand.
Visit the Ovgon Monastery to enjoy views of Hugnu Khan National Park.
Overnight stay in a Ger hostel in Kharkhorin.
Traditional Mongolian concert before dinner. - Erdene Zuu Monastery -…
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Elsen Tasarkhai - DAY 1 Lunch+Dinner included
Today you will visit the Elsen Tasarkhai sand dunes in Hugnu Khan National Park.
Ride a camel on the sand.
Visit the Ovgon Monastery to enjoy views of Hugnu Khan National Park.
Overnight stay in a Ger hostel in Kharkhorin.
Traditional Mongolian concert before dinner. -
Erdene Zuu Monastery - Day 2 Breakfast + Lunch
After resting in the Ger hostel in Kharkhorin, we will start exploring the town to learn about the area.
After lunch, drive back to Ulaanbaatar.
The Erdene Zuu Monastery (Mongolian: Эрдэнэ Зуу хийд) is likely the oldest surviving Buddhist monastery in Mongolia. It is located in Övörkhangai Province, about 2 km northeast of the center of Kharkhorin and adjacent to the ancient city of Karakorum. - Erdene Khamba Monastery - An old monastery ruin where you can see panoramic views of Hugnu Khan National Park.
- Kharkhorin - Erdene Zuu Khiid was built in the 16th century using materials from the destroyed city but was later severely damaged during the Stalinist purges of 1937, when the monks were either killed or deported to Siberia. This left the monastery non-operational until 1965 when it was allowed to reopen as a museum, and then once again as a place of worship after the collapse of communism in 1990. At its peak, the monastery had 60-100 temples and 300 gers within its walls, plus 1,000 monks in residence.
- Elsen Tasarkhai - Located near the Elsen Tasarkhai Sand Dunes, this camp is a popular choice for tourists. It offers both traditional gers and modern amenities, providing a balanced experience for travelers.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- Water for drink
- All fees and/or taxes
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- Water for drink
- All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
- snacks, alcoholic beverages
- snacks, alcoholic beverages
Location
Elsen Tasarkhai
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Princessasta
May 16, 2024
An excellent adventure! Would highly recommend this tour company. - I had an excellent time on this two day tour to Central Mongolia. Great to get out of the city and see Mongolia’s incredibly beautiful countryside. The roads are pretty bumpy, but our amazing driver did a great job of avoiding the major potholes.
Jagaa was an exceptional guide. He has a fantastic knowledge of his country and his English was excellent. We were able to discuss all sorts of topics. He was flexible and accommodating, with great written communication before I arrived in Mongolia.
The night in the yurt was comfortable and really warm. Shared bathroom facilities, but luckily a modern toilet. Phew!
I would highly recommend this tour to anybody travelling solo. At all times I felt safe and well cared for, despite being the only person on the tour, and heading off into the Mongolian wilderness. A beautiful country to explore, and the guys at Danista Nomads Tours made that all possible.
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T3230oimarkb
Apr 6, 2024
Interesting and engaging visit to Mongolia's ancient capital - Great trip to Kharkhoren at the end of a business visit to Mongolia, provided by Danista Nomads. The team of Saruul (guide) and Pugi (driver) were great - very cheerful throughout 800 km driving in 2 days. Saruul gave us some information, but not too much - she was well informed about history/culture, maybe a bit less so about wildlife. It was a pleasure to spend a couple of days with them. They were flexible about including a small extra visit to another location that I wanted to see.
The only downside of this particular trip is that there's a lot of driving, but that's Mongolia for you. It's a big old country. We knew what to expect, and the views throughout the drive to Kharkhoren and back were always interesting.
One other note - Jagaa kindly highlighted how we could save some money on our booking, which was much appreciated.
Mongolia is a great country to visit, and thank you to Danista Nomads.
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Jade_t
Jul 12, 2024
Not worth your money - This wasn’t worth the money I paid for it and I can’t recommend it to others. I should have bought one of the cheaper packages from another tour company, but this one had glowing reviews. Although she was very sweet, the tour guide was very quiet and didn’t offer me a lot of guidance throughout my tour. When I asked about the turtle statue that’s supposed to be near Kharkhorin, the tour guide exclaimed that it was near the museum and “didn’t I see it?!” But she never pointed it out to me, and I wish she had. They did then drive me up to the top of the mountain to see one of the other ones. The next day at the Semi-Ghobi I was put on a camel and a man walked me to the first sand dune, took a photo of me, and then turned around- a whole 5 minute excursion. The tour guide argued with him about this, but he refused to take me out again and in the end the driver of the tour then took the camel and walked me around the sand dunes for awhile. The whole time I felt a little disappointed however at how little guidance I was given throughout my tour. I spent a lot of time listening to other tour guides, rather than the one I paid. It was really awkward.
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