If you not have time to go to Gobi Desert, you may go to Central Mongolian Elsen Tasarhkai Sands. It is considered northern most edge of Gobi Desert. You can ride 2 humped camels there & explore a Buddhist temple ruin etc. You will sleep in the nomadic family. We also show you the wild horse, takhi, at Khustai National Park. All drives of this tour is on the paved road.
- Including a half day camel riding at Elsen Tasarkhai Sands
- Visit the home of a nomadic family
- Meet wild horse in their natural habitat – learn about Takhi, wild horse, and other wildlife
Length: 2 days
Area: Central Mongolia & around Ulaanbaatar
Tour type: Mongolia Short Tours
Potential dates and weather condition: all year around
Difficulty: easy – moderate (No experience necessary. Trips suitable for most ages and abilities)
Prices
Please carefully check what is include and what is not include in the prices!
400 usd p.p
370 usd p.p for if there is more than 2 people in your group
Included: 1 night in nomadic family ger, food service (B-1,L-2,D-1), land transportation, English speaking guide service, mineral water, all entrance fees and Government charges, all activities costs, sleeping bag
Not included: gratuities for staffs, personal expenses, travel insurance
Detailed itinerary
Day1. Elsen Tasarkhai Sands
Day2. Khustai National Park
Day1. Elsen Tasarkhai Sands – camel riding
We will pick you up from your accommodation at 08:00 o’clock & drive to Elsen Tasarkhai Sands (285 km – 4 hours 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 ride camels here. The two-humped camels are very comfortable to ride, as they walk slowly and gently and we will be well supported by the humps, sitting comfortably between them. Then we will drive to Uvgun Monastery Ruin (15 km on the dirt road). It is the visible ruins of a Buddhist monastery founded in 1693 and destroyed in 1937 by communists. Raw violence of the destruction at the temple was still visible, still palpable, even though it happened over years ago. We will visit to the house museum. Overnight there.
Day2. Khustai National Park – wild horses
After breakfast time, 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 lunch 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. After that we will drive back to Ulaanbaatar (80 km – 2 hours on mostly the paved road) and you will transferred to your accommodation.
End time: 18:00 – 19:00 o’clock
Total driving distance: 670 km
Information
- Above prices are changeable by changing components (kind of services) of the itinerary.
- 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 vehicle.
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.
