Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival
Your guide and driver will meet you when you arrive and take you to your hotel. If you want to get oriented, there are optional half or full day city tours where you can check out the area at your own pace.
- Start point
- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (Airport Arrival Hall)
Optional Activities
- Half day city tour
- Full day city tour
- Day 2
Ulaanbaatar to Amarbayasgalant Monastery
Head out toward Amarbayasgalant Monastery, one of Mongolia's most beautiful monasteries. You'll walk around the monastery grounds and then settle into your ger camp for the night.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Amarbayasgalant Monastery
- Explore monastery grounds
Landmarks/POIs Amarbayasgalant Monastery - Day 3
Amarbayasgalant to Uran Togoo
After breakfast, you're heading to Uran Togoo, an extinct volcano in Bulgan Province. The drive takes you through green pastures with nice views before you reach your ger camp for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Uran Togoo extinct volcano
Landmarks/POIs Uran Togoo - Day 4
Bulgan Province to Khuvsgul Lake
Drive north into Khuvsgul province with lots of photo stops along the way. By late afternoon you'll reach Khuvsgul Lake and check into the ger camp right on the shore.
Landmarks/POIs Khuvsgul Lake - Day 5
Khuvsgul Lake
Spend the morning walking around the shores of Mongolia's largest freshwater lake. After lunch, head to a reindeer herder's family to see how they live and learn about their traditions, then return to the ger camp for dinner.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Khuvsgul Lake shores
- Visit reindeer herder family
Optional Activities
- Horse riding
Landmarks/POIs Khuvsgul Lake - Day 6
Khuvsgul Lake to Jargal Jiguur Hot Spring
After breakfast, drive to Jargal Jiguur Hot Spring. Water emerges from 150 meters deep at very high temperatures. You can soak in the pool at night and look up at the stars from the water.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Jargal Jiguur Hot Spring
- Soak in hot spring pool
Landmarks/POIs Jargal Jiguur Hot Spring - Day 7
Jargal Jiguur to Khorgiin Togoo
Head to Khorgiin Togoo, a volcanic area on the eastern shore of Lake Terkhiin Tsagaan. There's plenty of hiking available, and you can climb up the volcanic crater in your hiking shoes.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Khorgiin Togoo volcanic area
- Hike volcanic crater
Landmarks/POIs Khorgiin Togoo Lake Terkhiin Tsagaan - Day 8
Khorgiin Togoo to Karakorum
Drive to Karakorum, the 13th century capital of the Mongol Empire. You'll visit Erdene-Zuu Monastery, Mongolia's first and largest monastery, and tour several temples with Buddhist Thangka paintings from the 16th century. Stop by the Karakorum Museum as well.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Erdene-Zuu Monastery
- Tour monastery temples
- View Buddhist Thangka paintings
- Visit Karakorum Museum
Landmarks/POIs Erdene-Zuu Monastery Karakorum Museum - Day 9
Karakorum to Ulaanbaatar
Drive back to Ulaanbaatar and check into your hotel. That evening, you'll watch a Mongolian traditional folk art concert and have dinner at a nice restaurant.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a lavish restaurant)
Included Activities
- Watch Mongolian traditional Folk Art Concert
- Day 10
Departure
This morning you'll be transferred to the airport or train station for your international departure.
