Khustai National Park & Kharkhorum Exploration Tour

Day 1. Ulaanbaatar city tour
At the airport in Ulaanbaatar you will be met by official representative and transport to hotel. Overnight in Hotel

Day 2. Khustai national park
We head towards The Khustai National park about 95km. One of the prestigious well protected areas in Mongolia. There you have a great opportunity to see the unique wild horse known as Przewalski horse and more creatures. Also visit the Khustai national park camp museum, coffee break and watch the short documentary movie about the park. Overnight at GER tourist camp /B, L, D/

Day 3. Kharkhorum ancient city
After breakfast drive to Khognokhaan Mountain. In 1688, King Galdanboshigt terrorized many lamas after tightened them all into one. Therefore this mountain had a name of Khogno Khaan. Picnic lunch on the way. The unique place Khogno Khan Mountain is famous with its landscape composition, where you can explore sand dunes, steppes, forest and high mountains. Also we can see deer and gazelles. Explore small Ovgon monastery and Erdene Khamba Monastery ruins. We can have the possibilities to have the horse riding -” horse rent is available in local place, walking and climbing activities. After lunch we join our van, toward to Kharkhorum great city, on the way to Elsen Tasarhai (Sand dunes). Elsen Tasarhai, also known as Bayan Gobi, is a suitable place for breaking between Khogno Khaan mountain and Kharkhorum. Elsen Tasarhai literally means ‘an isolated torn-off piece of sand’ and it is a small sequence of real desert in the midst of green steppes, continues about 80 km. It feels like in the Gobi Desert, and visitors can walk in the sand dunes. Tourist ger camps of this area also offer several horse or camel riding options. We will ride some camels here. Overnight at GER tourist camp /B, L, D/

Day 4. Kharkhorum ancient city
After breakfast visit Mongolia’s ancient capital Kharkhorum, Chinggis Khaan´s fabled city, was founded in 1220 in the ORKHON Valley, at the crossroads of ‘The Silk Road’. It was from here that the Mongol Empire was governed, until Khuvlai Khaan moved to Beijing. Visit the Erdene – Zuu monastery. Not a single nail was used in the construction of the ornate temples, only a few of which remain standing after the communist purges. Dinner and overnight at a Tourist Camp in Kharkhorum. Overnight at GER tourist camp /B, L, D/

Day 5. Tovkhon Monastery
After breakfast, drive to Ulaan Tsutgalan the tributary of Red river which comes from ridge of Gyatruu, falls down into Orkhon River when it’s flowing through the canyon. It is 20m of height, 10m of width and there is a tributary noise from 3-5km away of it. Visit to Tovkhon monastery. In this monastery, Holy Saint Zanabazar was creating his masterwork such as the Green Tara and Soyombo script etc. This monastery built on peak of Shivee mountain. Overnight at GER tourist camp /B, L, D/

Day 6. Ulaanbaatar
After breakfast drive back to UB 4-5h. Gala dinner at a restaurant Mongolian Barbeque. In the evening we’ll have exciting performance in Tumen Ekh Chuulga to see traditional folklore such as dance, song, Buddhist ritual mask dance. Overnight in 3 star Hotel /B, L, D/

Day 7. Departure (B)
After breakfast sum our great journey to Western Mongolia, drive to Chinggis Khaan airport for international invisible highway. /B/

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Accommodation
Ulaanbaatar: Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia has many hotels ranging from basic 1* to high-end 5*. Some international hotel chains have opened such as Kempinski, Ramada, and Best Western to name a few. Some of Selena Travel Mongolia tours do not include hotel accommodation in Ulaanbaatar, where clients are advised to take care of their own accommodation in Ulaanbaatar. Please refer to your tour program (Included services and Exclusions section) for more details. Your Selena Travel advisor is happy to assist you with hotel booking on your request. Below you will find some suggested hotels in Ulaanbaatar:

• Best Western Gobi Kelso ***
• Springs hotel ***
• Ramada hotel ****
• Kempinski Khan Palace ****
• Best Western Premier *****

Outside Ulaanbaatar
Please take in mind that traveling in the countryside of Mongolia is often tough, a trip is conducted in remote areas where there’s no hotel and paved roads exist.
Outside of Ulaanbaatar, tourist Ger camps are the best accommodation for travelers. A Ger is Mongolian traditional dwelling made of felt layers and wooden construction, and the Mongols have lived in Gers since the time immemorial. Tourist Ger camps offer comfortable Gers with 1-4 beds with good bedding, and also have western style showers and WCs (mostly shared). A few Ger camps offer en-suite Gers at additional charge (please ask your Selena Travel advisor for this). Due to remoteness some tourist Ger camps may not excel in service, so travelers may not always expect high pressure showers, bubble baths or gourmet food etc.

Food
During your tour in Mongolia you will be eating in good restaurants in Ulaanbaatar, we have a great variety in restaurants in the capital city. Once you are outside the capital, Ger restaurants in Ger camps and local cafes in the small towns and villages will be the places where you will be eating. Ger restaurants often have set menu, but their food is usually very good (Ger camps provide mostly continental breakfast, lunches consist of salad, soup, main course and dessert, whilst, dinners are usually salad, main course and dessert).
During your longer driving days you will take packed lunch from Ger camps (often vegetable salad, main course such as fried chicken/noodles/dumplings and a chocolate bar etc). Vegetarians are well taken care of both in Ulaanbaatar restaurants and tourist Ger camps.