Bayan Gobi tour
Bayan Gobi tour
This fantastic trip will take you to the historic site of the Great Mongol Empire (13th–15th century AD) and teach you about its history and cultural significance. You will visit the first center of Tibetan Buddhism in Mongolia, the legendary Erdene Zuu monastery, and the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Orkhon River Valley.No trip to Mongolia is complete without a visit to the desert, so your next stop will be at the Bayangobi Sand Dunes. Here, you will be a guest of a real nomadic family and witness firsthand Mongolian nomadic culture and learn to make dairy products the Mongolian way.On the way back, we will stop at the beautiful Hustai National Park to see the only remaining wild horse species in the world—the Takhi, aka Przewalski horse.
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Elsen Tasarkhai
In the early morning, we will depart from UB and drive to Elsen Tasarkhai (aka Bayangobi) and Khugnu Khan nature reserve where the gorgeous rocky mountain and mini version of sand dunes are. Upon arrival, we will visit to a camel breeder family which is a great way to learn more about nomadic lifestyle and people of Mongolia. In the afternoon, we visit the Erdene Khamba Khiid Buddhist surviving temple from the Great Repression in the 1930s in Hogno Khaan Nature Reserve Park –a good place for trekking/hiking and gives you a great view of surroundings.
4 hoursKhugnu Tarna
Khugnu Tarna national park is a beautiful landscape which has important cultural and ecological impacts.
2 hoursKhugnu Tarna
Day 2: Ancient capital Karakorum
4 hoursErdene Zuu Monastery
Breakfast and we drive to ancient capital the Karakorum. We visit legendary monastery Erdene Zuu, the first Buddhist monastery in Central Mongolia founded in 1586, and its surroundings.
2 hoursKharakhorum Museum
In the afternoon, we will visit the Museum of Karakorum which gives a good introduction to Central Mongolia, its’ history and the UNESCO world heritage site Orkhon river valley.
2 hoursErdenesiin Khuree
We will visit the newly established calligraphy center, Erdenesiin Khuree. If you want to take part in the workshop and learn how to write your name is calligraphy, you can pay on spot for the fee.
1 hourOrkhon Valley
Day 3: Hustai National Park
1 hourHustai National Park
After breakfast, we will drive to Hustai National park- where the Takhi wild horses graze peacefully with other wild animals. Arrive there by before afternoon. We will watch a short documentary about the national park, and then we head into the national park to spot the wild horse known as Takhi, birds and other wildlife. Overnight at the ger camp.
6 hoursKhustain Nuruu National Park
Day 4: Ulaanbaatar city
1 hourCity center
Accommodation included: Hotel booked by the clients
3 hoursIncluded
- 3x Breakfast
- 3x Dinner
- 3x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 4 nights
- Entry/Admission - Elsen Tasarkhai
- Entry/Admission - Erdene Zuu Monastery
- Entry/Admission - Erdenesiin Khuree
- Entry/Admission - Hustai National Park
- Entry/Admission - Kharakhorum Museum
- Entry/Admission - Khugnu Tarna
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infant seats available
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.