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Route: Ulaan BaatarKharkhorin Elsen Tasarkhai sand dunesTerelj National ParkUlaan Baatar
Duration: 4 Days
Tour code: MBT-JA-3
Tour Style: Jeep Adventure
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A 4 days adventure travelling central Mongolia from Ulaanbaatar to the ancient Mongolian capital city Kharkhorin, where the most attractive monastery in Mongolia locates. Meet the locals in Elsen Tasarkhai sand dunes and Terelj national park, go for hiking around the national park, take some horseback and camel riding.

Tour Itinerary

Day1.Leaving Ulaanbaatar for Kharkhorin

After you picked up from your hostel or hotel in Ulaanbaatar, we will drive to Kharkhorin which was a capital city of Mongolia in 13th century for about 30 years, located in northwestern part of Uvurkhangai province of Mongolia. On the way to get to the Kharkhorin we will have a lunch on the open space of Mongolian countryside. We will drive forward to Kharkhorin after the lunch.
One of the Mongolian most attractive monasteries Erdenezuu locates in Kharkhorin City. The Erdenezuu monastery is the most ancient survived Buddist monastery in Kharkhorin, Mongolia. The Erdenezuu monastery was built in 1585 by Abtai Sain Khan and the monastery was allowed to exist as a museum, the only functioning monastery was Gandan monastery in the capital, Ulaanbaatar. However after the fall of communism in Mongolia in 1990, the monastery was turned over the lamas and Erdenezuu again became a place of worship.
Once we get there, we will accommodate in a town ger hostel. After having dinner in a hostel, we will have a free time hiking or wandering around the town. (Lunch and Dinner)

Day2.Elsen Tasarkhai sand dunes

After having breakfast at the town ger hostel, we will visit to Erdenezuu monastery. After visiting Erdenezuu monastery, we will drive back Elsen Tasarkhai sand dunes. This is a Gobi-typed desert and a picturesque landscape. Mountains, forests, steppe and sand dunes can be all found in one location in here. After having lunch at the family, there is an opportunity for a camelback riding through the sand dunes. We will stay overnight in a Mongolian family ger. (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Day3.Driving to Telelj National Park

This morning after breakfast we will drive to a nomadic family in Terelj National via passing by Ulaanbaatar. Terelj National Park is one of the national parks of Mongolia. It is connected with Ulaanbaatar by a paved road. The park also has a Buddhist monastery that is open to visitors. Park wildlife includes brown bears and over 250 species of birds and you will have a chance to see a lot of animals such as yaks, sheep, goats and horses hanging out around this National park. The Tuul River flows through the park. The park has interesting formatted rocks, and includes two famous formations named for things they resemble: Turtle Rock and the Old Man Reading a Book.
Once we got to the National Park we will have lunch with the host family. Wander around the National Park and do some horseback riding through the National Park. Stay overnight in a ger. (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Day4. Driving back Ulaanbaatar

After setting up at the family we will drive back to Ulaanbaatar. When we arrive to Ulaanbaatar, we will be transferred to a hostel or hotel for tonight. We will have some time to do souvenir shopping before we go to an attractive Mongolian National Folklore performance which depends on our arrival to the Ulaanbaatar. After we visited the performance, we can have dinner together with the guides and drivers before you will be transferred to your accommodation. (Breakfast)