Explore Overland
Duration: 15 days, 14 nights
Type: Adventure
Level: Moderate (Up to 5 hours drive on dirt road a day)
Vehicle: 4WD, Domestic flight
Total Km or Miles: 3800 km (2360 miles)
Meals: 45 Meals – 15 breakfast, 15 Lunches, 14 Dinners
Highlights: Experience the breathtaking natural wonders of Mongolia, such as Yol Canyon, Khongor Sand Dunes, Bayan zag-Flaming Cliffs, and more, while immersing yourself in the fascinating nomadic culture. Meet the locals, learn about their lifestyle and customs, and travel through the Mongolian steppe, mountains, and hills, encountering an array of wildlife.
Accommodation: Stay in traditional Mongolian Ger (yurt) camps and camping for double occupancy. Each Ger has a stove in the center, small table, chairs, beds with mattresses and extra blankets, and is located about 10m from the restaurant and bathroom facilities. The tour includes 7 nights at the Ger camp, 1 night in a guest Ger, and 4 nights at a guest house.
Sustainability: By purchasing this trip, you are helping 3 youth in this province with a school kit (uniform, backpack, notebooks, pen, pencil, etc).
FROM $2850
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Ulaanbaatar
Our driver will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel where you can get some rest.
Day 2: White Stupa Day
Drive to South Gobi and to Mandal town, drive to White Stupa and see its incredible rock formations.
Accommodation: Ger camp
Meals: BF, L, D
Day 3: Ride a Horse in Yol Canyon
Drive to Yol Canyon, visit Lammergeier Valley, walk or horse ride through the valley.
Accommodation: Ger camp
Meals: BF, L, D
Day 4: Hiking to the Singing Sand Dune
Drive to the Singing Sand Dunes, hike or ride a camel, experience breathtaking views after a hike to the top of the dunes.
Accommodation: Guest house
Meals: BF, L, D
Day 5: Experience with a Nomadic Family
Visit Buyan Monk’s Meditation monastery, visit the Amaraa family, search an ancient petroglyph site full of art covering culture and tradition from the Bronze and Stone age.
Accommodation: Guest Ger
Meals: BF, L, D
Day 6: Search Discovered Fossils
Visit Bayan Zag, search for fossils and sightsee the desert, drive to the Ongi Monastery next to the Ongi River.
Accommodation: Guest House
Meals: BF, L, D
Day 7: Karakorum City
Drive to Kharkhorum, an ancient Mongolian capital city, visit the Buddhist monastery Erdene Zuu, visit the Kharkhorin museum.
Accommodation: Ger camp
Meals: BF, L, D
Day 8: Tsenkher Hot Spring Spa
Drive to Tsenkher Hot Spring, spend a free day here to relax and rest.
Accommodation: Ger camp
Meals: BF, L, D
Day 9: White Lake
Visit and explore White Lake.
Accommodation: Ger camp
Meals: BF, L, D
Day 10: Shine-Ider Village
Drive to the Shine-Ider Village, visit a local nomadic family, pass through the Khangai Mountain range, picnic.
Accommodation: Guest House
Meals: BF, L, D
Day 11: Lake Khuvsgul
Drive to Lake Khuvsgal and experience the beauty of the landscape.
Accommodation: Ger camp
Meals: BF, L, D
Day 12: Hiking and Riding Horses
Go on a hike of Lake Khuvsgul, see and take pictures with reindeer, ride horses for an hour, visit Ardgin Zuu Mountain.
Accommodation: Ger camp
Meals: BF, L, D
Day 13: The Khutag Undur Village
Drive to the Khutag Undar Village and see the Ikh-Uul mountain.
Accommodation: Guest House
Meals: BF, L, D
Day 14: Aglag Buteel Monastery
Drive to the Aglag Buteeliin Monastery, hike around the area then drive back to Ulaanbaatar and drop you off at your hotel.
Accommodation: Your Hotel
Meals: BF, L, D
Day 15: Departure Day
Transfer to the International airport for departure.
Pricing
Trip Cost:
3 and more people 2850 USD (per person)
2 people 3250 USD (per person)
1 person 4750 USD
Excluded:
- All personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Additional tours to places out of the itinerary
- Extra horseback and camel riding.
Included:
- All ground transportation
- Ger camp accommodations
- All meals
- Area Entrance fee
- English speaking tour guide
- Van with driver
- Horse and camel ride
- Pre and Post accommodation hotel (3 star range)
- Airport picks up and drop off car services