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Discover the beauty of Zavkhan
14 days
Discover the beauty of Zavkhan

A tour that will lead you to the wild lands of the province of Zavkhan. After visiting the essential sites of the centre of the country, we enter in the wild Mongolia where lakes stand alongside the desert outside the snow-covered peaks of Khangai.

Try a new adventure in the heart of the province of Zavkhan, you will love it !

Difficulty:
3/5
Comfort:
3/5
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Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome to Mongolia! Let us start with Ulaanbaatar city tour
Day 2: Holy Khogno Khan Mountain and Mini-Gobi desert
Day 3: Ancient capital city of Mongolia
Day 4: Horse riding to the waterfall
Day 5: Tovkhon monastery and hot spings
Day 6: Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake
Day 7: HIKING TO THE KHORGO VOLCANO – IDER RIVER NOGOON LAKE
Day 8: Ulaagchiin Khar Lake
Day 9: Rest and enjoy the nature of Zavkhan Province
Day 10: Senjit Rock-Mukhart river and Sanddunes
Day 11: ULIASTAI CITY - BOGD RIVER AND BOGD WATERFALL
Day 12: HIKING TO THE DAYAN SACRED MOUNTAIN – BACK TO ULIASTAI
Day 13: Domestic flight to Ulaanbaatar city
Day 14: Thank your for your visit to Mongolia! Have a safety flight back home
Map
Day 1
Welcome to Mongolia! Let us start with Ulaanbaatar city tour
Location
Ulan Bator
  • Arrival at the international airport, meeting with our driver. Transfer to your hotel, check-in, and rest.

  • At 12 o'clock, your guide will meet you at the lobby of the hotel that you staying. He will take you to the restaurant of your choice.

  • Visit the National History Museum. Three floors of a rich, glorious, violent and noble past, from prehistory to Soviet period, including the creation of the great Mongolian Empire by Genghis Khan.

  • Walk in the centre of Ulan-Bator. Discovery of Gengis Khan Square and the House of Parliament.

  • At 18 o' clock, Mongolian traditional show at Tumen Ekh: folkloric dances, contortion, and of course khoomi, the overtone singing.

Day 2
Holy Khogno Khan Mountain and Mini-Gobi desert
Location
Ulan Bator
280km -4h
Khogno Khan

After breakfast our guide and driver will pick you up at the hotel and visit to the Gandan buddhism monastery which is biggest Buddhism center in Ulaanbaatar. Our journey begins to the Khugnu Khan mountain range and Elsen Tasarkhai sand dunes called Mini-Gobi. Elsen tasarkhai is spot of sand dunes in the middle of the steppe and mountain ranges which reaches 8 km on the most widest part and 45 km long also in 4 km distance you will see Khugnu Khan granite mountain range both attractions combine each other well and wonder tourists with his remarkable landscapes. There is also tiny Buddhism temple in the mountain range called Erdenehamba.

  • In the afternoon we visit mongolian nomad family to explore quotidian life of nomads and to ride mongolian 2 humps camel.
  • In the evening stay night in the comfortable tourist camp in the nature.

Day 3
Ancient capital city of Mongolia
Location
Khogno Khan
230km -5h
Orkhon valley

This morning we will drive to the Orkhon Valley around 230 km to the west. On our way we will stop at the ancient capital city Kharakhorum to visit Erdene-Zuu , one of our oldest buddhism monastery. The day will continue driving to visit nomad family in Orkhon Valley. In the evening enjoy dinner with nomads and stay the night in a mongolian yurt, which is builded for you.

  • Kharakhorum was ancient Mongolian capital city for 140 years during the Great Mongolian Empire on 13th Century. The kharakhorum has established on 9th century when Uigur state was exisiting on Mongolian territory.
  • Also there is a old Buddhism monastery called Erdene-Zuu which has established on the ruin of the Kharakhorum city on 1585 by Avtaisan king. Historicly it has burned and ruined few times on different periods. Last time it was during the Purge on 1938 by Mongolian and Russian troops and closed on 1944. Since 1965 it has opened back for a nation as Buddhism museum.
  • Orkhon valley: The valley sprawls along the Orkhon river which was inscribed by UNESCO in the world heritage list on 2004. The valley stores unique cultural herritages which represent evolution of nomadic culture and traditions of last 2 thousand years. In the evening nomads will host us with traditional Mongolian food and night would be in the yurt next to the family.

Day 4
Horse riding to the waterfall
Location
Orkhon waterfalls

Today, after lunch, let’s ride mongolian horse to the Orkhon waterfall around 2 hours.

  • In the evening family will host us with special mongolian lamb barbecue called Khorkhog for a dinner.

  • The Orkhon waterfall and gorge has originated during 4th period of world around 20.000 thousand years before cause of volcanic explosion. It is 20 meter high nearly 10 meter wide waterfall of Orkhon river. Volcanic eruption has made not only waterfall but also it has create 10 km long, 20 – 30 meter deep gorge with it and all valley had covered with magma. Very special place!

Day 5
Tovkhon monastery and hot spings
Location
Orkhon waterfalls
160km -4h
Tsenkher hot springs

Leaving the Orkhon Valley and drive to the Tsenkher hot spring to the north. On our way we will hike around 2 hours to visit ancient buddhism monastery Tuvkhun on the top of the mountain.
After lunch in the forest let’s contineu our driving to the Tsenkher hot spring. Rest at the tourist camp with hot springs, pool and spa. stay night in the tourist camp and resort where there is also outside pool of hot spring to enjoy and rest.

  • Tsenkher hot spring is on degree of 86’C and second hottest sping in Mongolia, located on the 1800 meter above see level. Since long time people used to use and proved that the hot spring is helpful for a human organs and many kind of deceases.

Day 6
Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake
Location
Tsenkher hot springs
220km -4h
Terkhiin Tsagaan national park

Breakfast at the camp and we will drive to the Terkhiin Tsagaan lake. On the way, quick stop in small town called Tsetserleg to visit an old buddhism monastery and museum of Zaya Gegeen.

  • After lunch in town, let’s continue our driving to the Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake.
    Today we will enjoy our dinner and the night will be at the tourist camp on the bank of the Terkhiin Tsagaan lake.
  • Terkhiin Tsagaan lake is located on the territory of Tariat village of Arkhangai province. Lake is at the 2000 meter above the see level. This fresh water lake is 16 km long, 6 km wide and reaches 20 meter on his deepest part.

Day 7
HIKING TO THE KHORGO VOLCANO – IDER RIVER NOGOON LAKE
Location
Terkhiin Tsagaan national park
210km -5h
Ider river

This morning we will hike to the Khorgo volcano. It will take around 2 hours to the top of Volcano. After lunch around volcano let’s head to the Ider river and Nogoon lake. Stay the night in the tent on the bank of the river.

  • Khorgo volcano lies on the bank of the Terkhiin Tsagaan lake in the Tariat sum of Arkhangai province. Scientists says that the volcano has exploded 8000 years ago and crater of the volcano situated at an altitude of 2200 meters with a diameter of 200 meters dept is 70-80 meters. Northern slope of the volcano has covered with Siberian pines and larches and it has registered as natural park on 1965.

  • Ider river takes sourse from Khangai mountain range and flows through the territory of Zavkhan and Khuvsgul province on the northwest of Mongolia. Ider river is rich of fishes and length of the river is 452 km and it become one of the resourse of Selenge river with Delgermurun river.

Day 8
Ulaagchiin Khar Lake
Location
Ider river
200km -5h
Ulaagchnii Khar Lake

This morning after breakfast we will leave Ider river and drive to the northwest around 180 km to the Ulaagchiin Khar lake. Lunch is on our way as picnic. Afternoon we will arrive to the authentic Ulagchin Khar lake to have a dinner and rest in the comfortable tourist camp.

  • Ulaagchiin Khar lake is in the territory of Erdenekhairhan sum of Zavkhan province. The Khar lake is 30 km long, 5-10 km wide fresh water lake and it reaches 48 meters in the most deepest part and located 2600 meters above the sea level.

Day 9
Rest and enjoy the nature of Zavkhan Province
Location
Ulaagchnii Khar Lake

Today will rest at the tourist camp on the bank of the lake and sand dunes. Let’s enjoy nature, have fun and hike around lake and sand dunes.

Day 10
Senjit Rock-Mukhart river and Sanddunes
Location
Ulaagchnii Khar Lake
80km -4h
Mukhart river source

This morning after breakfast we will head to the Mukhart river and sand dunes. On the way we will have small hiking along the road. Lunch would be next to the Senjit rock as picnic. End of a day, let us find a good spot for camping around Mukhart.

  • Senjit is 10 meters tall, 8 meters wide granite rock shaped like a Gate of the nature which is on the way to Mukhart river and dunes in 30 km from Khar lake. We will drive another 40km more and arrive Mukhart river and sand dunes. Mukhart is a sand river that comes out from bottom of the mukhart dunes which is around 100 metres tall. However Mukhart river looks shallow it is 50 -100 meters wide and make beautiful oasis and green zone in the middle of the dunes.
Day 11
ULIASTAI CITY - BOGD RIVER AND BOGD WATERFALL
Location

We will head to the Bogd river and waterfall. On the way we will stop in Uliastai city. After lunch in the local restaurant in Uliastai, we will continue our driving to discover beautiful valley of the Bogd river and waterfall.

  • Bogd is mountain torrents which takes resourse from Otgontenger sacred mountain. Оn 2009 government has built water power station on the Bogd river which based on the strong flows of the river. This beautiful river grown up larches and pine trees on his sides and flows among the mountain ranges and along the granite rocks.

Day 12
HIKING TO THE DAYAN SACRED MOUNTAIN – BACK TO ULIASTAI
Location

This morning after breakfast we will drive around 20km to the Dayan sacred mountain and start our hiking. It will take around 3 hour to reach to the top of this beautiful mountain and back to the car parking.

  • After last lunch in the wilderness we will drive back to the Uliastai village.
Day 13
Domestic flight to Ulaanbaatar city
Location
Uliastai
1200km -2h
Ulan Bator
  • Transfer to Uliastai airport and return flight to Ulaanbaatar.

  • Arrival in Chinggis Khan international airport and transfer to your hotel where you can rest few moments.

  • Rest of the day free. With our guide, you can go and shop in the centre of the city.

Day 14
Thank your for your visit to Mongolia! Have a safety flight back home
Location
  • Breakfast at the hotel. We go with you to the international airport of Ulan Bator. The transfer can be organized at the time you want, according to the schedule of your flight.
  • Thank you so much for your visit to Mongolia and made a great adventure with us! We hope, we will see you again!
Private trip prices
Included

Transfers airport / hotel / airport

Flight Uliastai / Ulan Bator

2 nights in 2* hotel in Ulan Bator, breakfast included

Full pension during the tour

Water

7 nights in comfortable yurts camp with warm showers

2 nights with a guest family, in a guest yurt

1 night in a provincial hotel in Uliastai

3 nights tent camping

Jeep or Russian 4x4 UAZ

Petrol

Driver

English-speaking guide

Assistant for groups > 8 persons

Pony treks

Local guides for the treks

Entrance fees for parks and museum indicated in the program

Traditional show

Equipment for meals (mess tent, camping tables and chairs) and nights (tent, sleeping bag, ground mattress), sanitary tent

Excluded

International transport

Passport and visa fees

Repatriation insurance

Travel insurance

Drinks / alcohols extras

Meals in Ulan Bator

Phone calls

Any excursion that is not indicated in the program

Additional charges for luggage exceeding 15kg (total weight for both carry-on checked luggage) on the domestic flight

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