You will see winter life of Mongolia & Central Mongolian best highlight – Karakorum, Elsen Tasarkhai Sands with Khustai National Park and driving distance of this tour is not more than 5 hours in a day. All drives of this tour is on the paved road. You will stay in the ger (yurt) in the Khustai National Park, the temperature is minus 37 or lower. It is beautiful, you need to keep the wood burner stoked inside but it is so warm almost too warm at times. The ger is warm inside, with a wood furnace, beds and most other conveniences you’d find in a typical western house. Sleep in a gir and watch the 100000000 stars.
- Including Elsen Tasarkhai Sands
- Discover Erdene Zuu, built from the rubble of Genghis Khan’s capital
- Meet wild horse in their natural habitat – learn about Takhi, wild horse, and other wildlife
- Visit the home of a nomadic family in the Khustai National Park
Length: 3 days
Potential dates and weather condition: from Nov to Mar in each year.
Tour type: Private Package Tours
Area: Central Mongolia
Difficulty: easy – moderate (No experience necessary. Trips suitable for most ages and abilities)
Prices
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800 usd for 1pax
600 usd p.p for 2pax
400 usd p.p for 3pax
Included: 3 nights in Local Ger Guesthouse, land transportation, English speaking guide service, all entrance fees and Government charges, all activities costs, sleeping bag
Not included: food service, gratuities for staffs, personal expenses (extra some drinks, souvenir buying, locals concerts etc), travel insurance
Detailed itinerary
Day1. Karakorum
Day2. Elsen Tasarkhai Sands & Khustai National Park
Day3. Back to Ulaanbaatar city
Day1. Karakorum – former capital city of Genghis Khan
We will pick you up from your accommodation at 08:00 o’clock & drive to Karakorum (360 km – 6 hours on the paved road). Karakorum, the capital of Great Mongolian State where today there is a small local township. After 200 years its sacked by Chinese, Erdene Zuu, built in 1586, is the first Buddhist monastery to have been built in Mongolia and by various construction materials were taken from the ruins of Karakorum. We will respectively visit to Erdene Zuu Monastery, Karakorum Museum & other interesting historical sights there. Overnight in the local ger guesthouse.
Day2. Elsen Tasarkhai Sands – camel riding & Khustai National Park – wild horses
After breakfast time, we will drive to Elsen Tasarkhai Sands (75 km – 1 hour on the paved road). Its English meaning is Piece of Sand and considered the northern edge of the Gobi desert & It is small sand dunes, continuously lies in the lowland of legendary Khugnu Khaan and Bat Khaan Mountains. After lunch time, we will do some hike there. (ride camels here is possible if available) After that, we will drive to Khustai National Park (225 km – 4 hours on the paved road). National Park Khustai where re-introduction of the wild takhi horses (Przhevalsky’s horses) has taken place since 1992. Takhi is last wild horse subspecies surviving in the 21st century. It was discovered in western Mongolia in the late 1870s by the Russian explorer N.M. Przhevalsky. Then we will be spent at leisure hiking in the surrounding mountains for seeing the wild horses. If we luck we may see also maral deer & other animals. Then we will drive to a nomadic family (25 km – 1 hour on the dirt road). On arrival you will have dinner at the nomads’ ger. Then we will ride horse. This ride will take you back through the Tuul River Valley area to the beautiful sights and sounds of Mother Nature for an hour journey up the mountain to view. With no experience required. Overnight in the nomadic family.
Day3. Back to Ulaanbaatar
After breakfast time, we will drive back to Ulaanbaatar (80 km – 2 hours on mostly the paved road) and you will transferred to your accommodation.
End time: 11:00 – 12:00 o’clock
Total driving distance: 775 km
Information
- Above prices are changeable by changing components (kind of services) of the itinerary.
- This is a private tour and you or your travel buddies will be in the tour.
- Domestic flight companies accept only 10kg-15kg lugguge incuding your carry on bags too for free transfer.
- It is your responsibility to ensure you are in correct pick up location at correct time as stated on your booking form.
- No smoking in travel vehicles or aircraft.
Please let us know should you have further inquiries! We are looking forward to assist you with organizing your stay in Mongolia and answering any questions you might have about this tour. We want your holiday experience in Mongolia to be as amazing as it is possible.
