Day 1. Travel to Kharakhorum
Visit Erdene Zuu monastery and Kharakhorum museum which was established in 2011. Kharakhorum is one of the most important attractions of Mongolia. The town is located about 370 km in the west of Ulaanbaatar, at the river Orkhon. The Kharakhorum was founded in 1220 by Genghis Khan and had been the capital of the Mongolian empire for 32 years. Erdene Zuu monastery is the most ancient Buddhist monastery inthe Mongolia. It is located in the Uvurkhangai Province. It is part of the World Heritage Site entitled Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape. The monastery was built in 1585 by Abtai Sain Khan, upon the introduction of Buddhism into Mongolia as the state religion. Stones and ruins of the Kharakhorum had been used to the construction. It is surrounded by a wall featuring 108 stupas, 108 being a sacred number in Buddhism, and the number of beads in a Buddhist rosary. The monastery was damaged by warfare in the 1680s, but it was rebuilt in the 18th century. Stay overnight in a Ger of nomadic family. /Lunch, Dinner/
Day 2. Travel to Orkhon waterfall (Ulaan tsutgalan)
Travel to Orkhon waterfall. Orkhon waterfall ( Ulaan tsutgalan), is over 25 m high Ulaantsutgalan is the biggest waterfall in Mongolia and one of the most attractive destination in Orkhon river valley, UNISCO World heritage site The waterfall is located on the Orkhon River in Bat-Ulzii, Uvurkhangai province. Its width is about 10 m. The surrounding areas of the waterfall was formed by volcanic activities dated back approximately 20,000 years. When a smaller river named Ulaan (meaning Red) flows into Orkhon river the water drops over the edge with height over 25 and makes the waterfall. That is why, locals called it Ulaan tsutgalan which meaning Red's Flows. Stay overnight in a Ger of nomad family. /Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner/
Day 3. Visit waterfall and horse riding
Today you will ride Mongolian horses and do some warm up ride through wide open steppe. Stay overnight in a Ger of nomad family. /Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner/
Day 4. Travel to Tsenkher Hot Spa Enjoy having hot spa bath and relax. Tsenkher Hot Spa is a natural hot spring flows out whole year from the ground at 85 Celsius degree, country's second hottest, in mountainous Central Mongolia. It is located 28 km south of Tsetserleg town in Arkhangai province and 22 km south west Tsenkher village. The spring comes out from far deep part of the ground and its water is not mixed with soil waters because it is hot. Also the spring is kept in high pressure under the ground flow rate is high, 10 liters per seconds. The water has high mineral content and containing everything from simple calcium, sodium to sulphuric. Folklore claimed medical value some of this springs have, they are often popular tourist destinations for Mongolian people. The spring produce water that is good for health reasons and water is effect for joints, nerve system and considered good for many other diseases. Stay overnight in a Ger guesthouse. /Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner/Day 5. Elsen TasarkhaiToday we will travel to the Elsen Tasarkhai. Elsen Tasarkhai is small sand dunes, 80 km long, continuously lies in the lowland of legendary KhugnuKhaan and Bat Khaan mountains. Sand dunes represents landscape, climate & ecology of Gobi desert, in this region. You will have an opportunity for a camel ride trial next to the sand dunes. Stay overnight in a Ger of nomad family./Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner/ Day 6. Khustai national park and UlaanbaatarToday we will go to Khustai National Park. Visit small museum of the national park, watch a short movie about wild horses and the national park. We will have opportunity to see wild horse in the nature. Khustai National Park is located in 110 km southwest of Ulaanbaatar city. Hustai was protected as a national park since 1993. It covers 50,000 hectare area and national park was known as the area of Mongolian wild horses Takhi. The Takhi is the last surviving ancestor of the modern Mongolian horses. Also known as Przewalski's wild horse, the species once roamed the steppe of Central Asia and Europe, but since 1968 it has been extinct in the wild. The Takhi re-introduction project is one part of a world-wide initiative to return the highly endangered species to its Mongolian homeland. Now there are 300 populations have been breeding in this area. Takhi is now only true wild horse left in the World The park has a bio-diversity of other rare wild animals and plants. The quantity of various ecosystems within the park assures an abundance of wildlife. After lunch we will go back to the Ulaanbaatar. End of the service /Breakfast, Lunch/ Tour included
●Experienced guide service /English speaking/
●Experienced driver service
●Entrance fee for protected natural area
●Sightseeing costs
●Stay in a Ger of nomadic family /4 nights/
●Stay in Ger guesthouse /1night/
●Transportation
●Fee for horse and camel riding
●Petrol
●Drinking water
●Food /Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner/
Tour excluded:
●Alchohol drinks
●Personal toiletries
●Tips for the driver & guide
●Travel insurance
