Highlights of Mongolian Winter

At 10am, we will drive to the Hustai National Park. The park is home of the last wild horses in their natural environment in the world, known as Perzevalski horse (takhi). The National Park has over 450 species of vascular plants, 200 of which are medicinal.
After check-in and lunch at Tourist camp, we will take a short drive and hiking to see the horses. There is a great opportunity to take photos for these endangered horses. If you are lucky, you can see fox, deer, marmot, eagle and more wild animals. Besides of the wild animals you can find here beautiful sceneries of the Mongolian nature that features mountain and steppe.
Dinner and overnight at Tourist camp.

Accommodation: Hustai Tourist Camp. Meals: Lunch and Dinner. Total distance:120km, ~3hrs.

After breakfast, we will drive to Karakorum and Erdenezuu Monastery. Karakorum was not only the capital of the vast Mongolian Empire, but the epic center of trade along the Silk Road. However, the Karakorum of today is a small settlement with little focus on tourism. Today there is a museum does show off some of the artifacts they’ve recovered so far,
Upon arrival in the village, we will visit the museum of Karakorum and learn about beautiful ancient Karakorum. Then we will visit to the magnificent and the oldest Buddhist Monastery complex of Erdenezuu, built in the 16th century, with 108 stupas. Here you can listen to interesting monk chanting Buddhist sutras.
Dinner and overnight at hotel in Kharlhorin.

Accommodation: Ikh Khorum Hotel. Meals: Breakfast, boxed Lunch, Dinner. Total distance: 270km, ~5.5hrs.

Depart for Bayan Gobi magnificent sand dunes – surrounded by hills with willow trees, streams and bushes, and appear as a small desert in the center of the country. This sand dune is 80km long and the widest part of the sand dune is 9-10 km.
There, we will visit local camel herder family in their Ger, explore their unique nomadic lifestyle.
A special national food of Khorkhog for lunch at the nomad family.
The sand dunes are the perfect place for camel riding. We will discover this magnificent place on camel back. Mongolia is home to 2/3 of the two-humped Bactrian camels in the world. It is a gentle, calm and extraordinary patient animal and can carry on without water for a month. Bet, you never rode a Bactrian camel, riding a Bactrian camel is much more comfortable than the camel in the Sahara, India or anywhere else. Its two humps support you from both sides and easy pace will comfort you so much.
Afterwards, return to the city and transferred to your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch. Total distance: 370km, ~7hrs.

After breakfast, depart for Terelj National Park. It’s one of the most visited national parks in Mongolia. You can see the extraordinary formation of rocks and stones; some of them look quite similar to turtles.
We will explore the national park and visit to see Turtle Rock – interesting rock formation looking like a turtle and visit the Ariyabal meditation temple – surrounded by scenic mountains with massive rock formations and sits on top of the mountain. This small hike is seen as a ritual to cleanse one’s sins. From the top, you can enjoy the breathtaking view overlooking the Terelj National Park.
In the afternoon, we will explore the national park from horse back. Mongolia is the best destination for horse riding trip and especially Terelj national park is the best recommended place for horse trek. After given preliminary instructions, orientation about horse riding, we will discover around nature from horseback for one hour.
Overnight at Resort World Terelj Hotel in the national park.

Accommodation: Resort World Terelj Hotel. Meals: Lunch. Total distance: 80km, driving for ~2.5hrs.

 Genghis Khan’s Statue Complex – 13th century complex – UB
Breakfast, at 9am we will take a drive to visit “Genghis Khan Statue Complex” which is currently the biggest (40m high) equestrian statue in the world. There is a recreation area, restaurants, and souvenir shops occupy the base structure. From here, you can ascend to the head of the horse using an elevator. There you have a good panoramic view over the complex area and the scenery beyond.
After exploring the statue complex, we will take 1.5hrs drive to 13th century theme park- micro kingdom with separate camps for Guards, Herders, Education, Craftsmen, Shaman and King’s assembly.
• Upon arrival at the entrance, visit Relay-station camp
• Visit and lunch at King Palace and wear Mongolian traditional costumes – it is the main attraction point of the theme park,
• Visit Shaman camp – you can see customs, ritual of worshiping of several kinds of Shaman clan.
Return to the city. On the way, we visit to the Sky Ski Resort. There are optional activities are available to do Ski, sled and snowboard etc. Rent fee is not included in the price! (It is available to visit to this Ski resort between 1 Dec – 10 Mar)
Afterwards, return to the city and transferred to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch. Total distance: 180km, ~4.5hrs.

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