Best Of Mongolia: Blue Pearl Khuvsgul Lake overland & Epic Gobi 12 days tour

Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia. After clear customs and claim your luggage, you will be greeted by your driver at the exit and then transferred to your hotel. After check-in, free at leisure for the rest of the day to refresh yourself from jet lag.

Accommodation: Hotel 4*. Meals: not included this day

This morning your guide and driver pick you up and we will head to Mongol Nomadic Show. Show includes

• Demonstration of everyday life of traditional Mongolian families and herders in a real life,

• Making dairy products and offering the taste of it,

• Live demonstration of the movement of Mongolian herder family by the carts including ox carts and by camel freight,

• Making the felt and tanning process

• Demonstration of national musical instruments and singing of folk songs,

• Horsemanship shows.

Following lunch, head to Lake Ugii. This freshwater lake is 5km wide, 7km long and surrounded by steppe natural zone. The lake has lots of water birds and fish including perches and pikes for fishing.

Accommodation: Tourist Ger camp.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

After breakfast, our excursion continues to Kharkhorin, a small village, and one of the country's major tourist destinations. Historically once was an ancient capital of Mongol Empire and the most important cities in the history of the Silk Road. Upon arrival, we will visit the museum of Karakorum and learn more about the Mongolian history. Continue the guided tour to the magnificent and the oldest Buddhist Monastery complex of Erdenezuu. After enjoy your lunch, we will head to famous Tsenkher hot spring that reaches +86.5"C and its flow rate is 10 liters per second. Curative water and amazing nature featured by wooded mountains make this an excellent place for relaxing in hot spring. After that, we will visit nomad family – experience nomadic life and enjoy tasting dairy products.

Accommodation: Tourist Ger camp.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

After a relaxed breakfast, depart for eye-catching Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake which is surrounded by spectacular scenery of plants, forests, mountains, and fauna. On the way, visit and do hiking to Khorgo extinct volcano which is situated 2240 meters above the sea level (1,39 mile) and was active 8000 years ago. Check-in and lunch at Tourist camp near to the lake shore. In the afternoon is free for your own with optional activities.

Accommodation: Tourist Ger camp.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

After breakfast, we will drive towards to the Northern part of Mongolia. Today we will visit to the local family and experience the nomad way of life in depth.

Accommodation: Tourist Ger camp.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Following relaxing breakfast, take a 4 hours’ drive to the Khatgal village on the shore of the lake and visit the village market and main port of the lake. Khuvsgul lake is the largest freshwater lake in Mongolia and regarded as “the blue pearl of Mongolia” because of its water clarity, so clear that we can drink it. it contains nearly 70% of all fresh water in Mongolia. Upon arrival at tourist camp, there will be great opportunities to do hiking along the shore or bicycling, which you can hire from the camp or climbing to the mountain.

Accommodation: Tourist Ger camp.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Enjoy delicious breakfast on the shore of the lake. This beautiful morning, we will explore the national park from horse back. Mongolia is the best destination for horse riding trip and especially Khuvsgul province is the best recommended place for this experience. In the evening, we will drive to Murun town for local good hotel stay.

Accommodation: Tourist Ger camp.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Early this morning, we will return to Murun town and take a return flight to Ulaanbaatar. On the way, you will visit Uushig ancient Deer Stone Monument another wonder of the Khuvsgul region. This is most clearly depicted by deer stones left behind by bronze-age men. If time allows, we will also visit a local market to experience small-town daily life. Upon arrival at the city, transfer to your centrally located hotel.

Accommodation: Hotel 4*
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

In the early morning, you will be transferred to the city airport for a morning flight to the Gobi Desert (~1.5 hours). Upon arrival, your local tour guide and driver greet you with your name sign board and depart to the Yol Valley depart to the mountain valley named “Yol Valley”- which shows unusual scenery where you will do pleasant hiking to reach the end of the gorge with thick ice layers throughout the year. Surrounding mountains are home to eagles, elusive wild sheep and ibexes, and many birds of prey, as well as numerous small rodents.

On the next excursion, we will visit the local camel herder family in their ger, and explore their unique lifestyle and culture. Then ride a camel which is the perfect place for camel riding. Mongolia is home to 2/3 of the two-humped Bactrian camels in the world. Next stop is to the beautiful green oasis of Seruun Bulag near the Khongor River and sand dunes. Then, climb up to the highest point of the sand dunes called Singing Dune. Dinner and overnight at the tourist camp.

Accommodation: Tourist Ger camp.
Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Today, our excursion to the extraordinary Bayanzag will start at 8 am. We will arrive at the tourist camp around lunchtime. Then it’s time for relaxing at cozy Ger camp. Bayanzag which means ‘rich in saxaul shrubs’, which was once an ancient seabed. This amazing place is more commonly known as ‘Flaming Cliffs’ and place where a lot of Paleontological findings have been discovered. American paleontologists led by Roy Chapman Andrew’s findings here proved to the world that dinosaurs laid eggs. We will explore significant area, including the saxual trees and wander on the red hillocks. Dinner and overnight at Tourist Ger camp near to the Bayanzag. There is a good chance to gaze at the billions of stars in the evening.

Accommodation: Tourist Ger camp.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Early this morning, transfer to the local airport for a morning flight to Ulaanbaatar. Upon arrival we will visit to Sukhbaatar square which lies at the heart of the city surrounded by important buildings such as the government palace, banks and theaters, and post office. Evening is dedicate to visiting Cultural folk show concert in the city, which is featuring traditional performances by singers, dancers, and contortionists. It’s a great chance to hear Khöömii (throat singing) and see some fabulous costumes.

Accommodation: Hotel 4*
Meals: Breakfast.

You will be free at leisure in your hotel or wander around on your own until being escorted to the Chinggis Khaan International Airport for your departure flight home. End of service. Meals: Breakfast