Khangai region tour

Day 1:   Elsen tasarkhai & Khugnu Khan 280 km

This unique area has it all! Elsen tasarkhai is a massive sand dune, sprawling for 80 km in length and 5km in width. This dune is absolutely perfect for getting a small taste of the Gobi desert without traveling to southern Mongolia. The nomads here offer camel riding too! In addition to the sand dune, the Khugnu Khan rocky mountain is perfect for hiking. Nestled into the picturesque landscape we can explore the Erdene Khamba Monastary ruins, a small temple constructed in the 17th Century. This area is truly special, where steppe, sand dunes, mountains, and historical ruins all meet.

Day 2:   Ulaan tsutgalan waterfall 250 km

Ulaan Tsutgalan waterfall is the largest waterfall in Mongolia, attracting travelers for centuries!

The waterfall is 24 meters high and 5 meters wide, a gorgeous display of mother nature’s power. This waterfall played a pivotal role in Mongolian history. When the National Revolutionary Army of China occupied Mongolia in 1919-1920, many Mongolian soldiers were saved because many Chinese troops drowned in the waterfall. After exploring this delightful area, we will stay with a local nomad family.

Day 3:   Tsenkher hot spring 150 km

Tsenkher Hot Spring is the second hottest spring in Mongolia, with 85.5 celsius degree water. This alkaline spring contains sodium carbonate, hydrocarbonate, sulfate, fluorite, and hydrogen sulfide. This combination makes the spring ideal for treating rheumatism, neuralgia, muscular pain and arthralgia, it improves the digestive system, and restores immunity after surgery, in addition to general recharging of your body’s systems. Our tourist camp offers us the opportunity to enjoy bathing in the hot spring between the beautiful forested hills.

Day 4:   Tariat – Khorgo volcano 200 km

Khorgo-Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake National Park is located in Tariat soum of Arkhangai province. Khorgo is an extinct volcano with a 200m tall crater. While driving into the national park, and climbing to the crater, you will notice black volcanic rocks strewn about. These rocks are littered throughout the area and are from the volcano blowing up over 9,000 years ago. After exploring the crater, we will drive a short distance to our nomad family. The family has yaks, sheep, and goats. Here we can experience the real nomadic lifestyle, where humans and animals live in harmony.

Day 5:   Tariat – Terkhiin tsagaan lake

Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake lies only 6 km from the Khorgo volcano. When the volcano erupted thousands of years ago, it created this large lake, about 61 square kilometers. The lake is surrounded with beautiful forests, picturesque mountains and numerous unique rock formations. The lake itself sustains 20 species of fish! A peaceful and relaxing environment, it’s great for bird watching, exploring rock formations, hiking, and horse-riding.

Day 6:   Kharkhorin town 280 km

On day 6 we will drive to Kharkhorin town, where the Mongol Empire’s capital- Kharkhorum was existed! Upon arriving, we will go to both the Kharkhorum museum and Erdenezuu monastery. The Kharkhorum museum contains amazing displays of archeological finds from the Orkhon Valley area, which is listed on the World Heritage site by UNESCO. We will learn exciting historical facts and see ancient artifacts in this museum.

Erdenezuu is the first Buddhist Monastery in Mongolia, founded in 1586. Even though the monastery construction began in the 16th century, Erdenezuu was originally built with ruins of Kharkhorum city (13th century), making it over 800 years old!

Day 7:   Khustai National Park 300 km

Next we will visit the Khustai national park, this protected area is home to an astounding 459 species of plants, 126 species of birds, and 44 species of mammals, including red deer, Mongolian gazelle, roe deer, grey wolf, lynx, and red fox. When visiting this park, we will be fortunate enough to observe the Przewalski wild horses! Mongolia is the home of the Prezewalski horse, which made a remarkable recovery from their extremely endangered status in the 19th and 20th centuries. These unique horses were transported to Europe for decades, severely threatening their survival as a species. Between 1992-2001, the Takhi (another term for Przewaslki) were reintroduced into Khustai National Park from Europe by a Dutch foundation. A total of 84 Przewalski wild horses were brought 4 times. Currently, there are nearly 350 of these rare horses. In order to protect the wild horses, and other creatures, the park became a strictly enforced protected area. In this park, we can learn about Przewalski’s history, and see them in their natural environment.

Day 8:   Drive back to UB 100 km

After having breakfast with the nomad family, we will drive approximately 100km back to Ulaanbaatar. In order to avoid the mid-day traffic in Ulaanbaatar, we will leave early.

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