Wild Mongolia - hiking, cycling & camel riding tour - 7 days

Itinerary

• Arrival in Ulaanbaatar, welcome Dinner

  Upon arrival at Ulaanbaatar International Airport, you will be transferred to a centrally located 4-star hotel. In the evening, enjoy a traditional folklore performance featuring Mongolian songs, dance, and throat singing, followed by a welcome dinner and a briefing on the tour ahead.

  • Dinner
  • Hotel

• Mongol Nomadic Show, travel to Mini Dunes

  Depart Ulaanbaatar in the morning to visit the Mongol Nomadic Show, a re-enactment of late 19th-century nomadic life. Take part in a seasonal migration on yak carts, dress in traditional clothing, and learn about nomadic crafts such as felt-making, milk vodka distillation, leatherwork, and other daily activities.

  After lunch, continue to Khugnu Khan Nature Reserve, a spectacular landscape of sand dunes, rock formations, and granite mountains. Enjoy the evening at a tourist lodge set against a dramatic mountain backdrop. Overnight in a traditional ger, a felt-covered nomadic dwelling, a truly unique experience.

  
  

  • Breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Ger Camp

• Hike in the Nature Reserve, travel to Mini Gobi Sand Dunes

  This morning, we hike through a secluded valley to explore the ruins of a mysterious Buddhist temple, with its history explained by your guide. We then continue to the Mini Gobi, a sand dune landscape set amid mountain ranges.

  After lunch, enjoy a two-humped Bactrian camel ride, one of the largest mammals in Mongolia, through the dunes. Enjoy the restful evening, at the lodge. In the evening, gaze up at a pristine, star-filled sky stretching over the golden sands of the Mini Gobi.

  • Breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Ger Camp

• Cycling in the Grasslands

  We start cycling across vast open grassland alternated by rolling hills. We ride along distinct car tracks on predominantly packed surfaces. Along the way, you will see herds of cattle, sheep, and goats. With over 70 million livestock, animal herding remains the backbone of Mongolia’s rural economy. Certainly, we will encounter Mongolian horses that hold an important place in the nomadic culture and a dependable companion of Mongol men.

  In the evening, enjoy a tent camping experience in true wilderness. Take part in a traditional Mongolian archery lesson, followed by dinner featuring a traditional stone-roasted mutton barbecue, a true taste of Mongolia.

  • Breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Tent camping

• Cycle further into the mountains, wildlife encounter in Khustai National Park

  Pedal deeper into the mountains along scenic slopes, rolling hills and wide open spaces with chances for spontaneous encounters with local families. Visit their homes and sample traditional food and dairy products. A short transfer in the afternoon will bring us to another tourist ger lodge. In the evening, visit the Khustai National Park, home to the world’s only remaining population of Przewalski’s wild horses. Once extinct in the wild by the 1950s, the species was reintroduced to Mongolia in 1993 from European zoo populations. Today, several hundred wild horses, all born in Mongolia, roam freely in the park, surviving predators and harsh climatic conditions. The conservation program has also supported the recovery of red deer, Mongolian gazelles, wild sheep, and marmots. Learn about this remarkable initiative during this wildlife-watching excursion.

  • Breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Ger camp

• Return to Ulaanbaatar, sightseeing and free afternoon

  After breakfast, we transfer back to Ulaanbaatar. On returning to the capital city, we visit the Winter Palace of Bogd Khan, showcasing rare statues of Buddhist deities and items of personal use of Mongolia’s last ruler. You will have entire afternoon for yourself, an opportunity for souvenir shopping and visiting the largest cashmere shop in Ulaanbaatar before having the final dinner at an Asian hotpot restaurant.

  • Breakfast, dinner
  • Hotel

• Departure transfer

  It’s time to say goodbye to Mongolia. You will be transferred to Ulaanbaatar airport for your journey home.

  • Breakfast