Orkhon valley tour

Day 1 Arrive in Ulaanbaatar

Transfer to your hotel. Half-day city tour, exploring sites of interest such as the National history Museum, Chinggis Square and evening performance of folk ensemble. (L) 

Day 2 Ulaanbaatar-Kharkhorin

Drive to Kharkhorin which was founded in 1220 in the legendary Orkhon river valley. On the ruins of Kharkhorin, in 1586 was built Erdenezuu Monastery which is surrounded by monumental walls with 108 stupas. The monastery is kept until nowadays and it is considered as one of the leading religious centers of Mongolia. Stay overnight in a tourist ger camp. (B/L/D)

Day 3 Kharkhorin-Orkhon valley

Drive to Orkhon Valley. The grassland is grazed by Mongolian nomadic pastoralists. Stay overnight in a tourist ger camp. (B/L/D)

Day 4 Orkhon valley

Stay at Orkhon valley and explore the waterfall Ulaan Tsutgalan is located at the historically important Orkhon valley with volcanic rocks in central Mongolia. Waterfall Ulaan Tsutgalan is also known as Orkhon waterfall or Orkhonii Khurkhree. About 20,000 years ago, the waterfall was formed by an exceptional merge of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. Ulaan Tsutgalan waterfall is one of the largest waterfall in Mongolia. Stay overnight in a tourist ger camp. (B/L/D)

Day 5 Orkhon valley-Naiman nuur lake

Drive to Naiman nuur lake. Stay overnight in a tourist ger camp. (B/L/D)

Day 6 Naiman nuur lake

Hike and walk at Naiman Nuur (Eight Lake) National Park.
Naiman Nuur (Eight Lake) National Park has the typical landscapes of the Mongolian high mountains with their large forests of larches. The area of Naiman Nuur, “Eight lakes”, formed behind the volcanic eruptions that occurred all along the centuries. The park is 2400 metres (1,5 mile) above the sea level. An area of 11.500 hectares has been protected as a National Park since 1992. Stay overnight in a tourist ger camp. (B/L/D)

Day 7 Naiman nuur-Elsen tasarkhai sand dunes

Drive to Elsen Tasarkhai sand dunes magnificent place to explore the lovely sand dunes named Elsen Tasarkhai and hike in the beautiful mountains surrounding this place. Stay overnight in a tourist ger camp. (B/L/D)

Day 8 Elsen tasarkhai-Ulaanbaatar

Drive back to Ulaanbaatar. Free time (B/L)

Day 9 return flight