Hiking 7 nights 8 days

This hiking tour is combined with historically sights and exploring the natures. Our hiking began the magnificent Eight Lakes. It is surrounded by extinct volcanoes. It was formed by extinct volcanic eruptions centuries ago and it covers 11500 hectares. Where place is covered with thick forests, flowers and boundaries . It so fit for hiking here. And another hiking spot is Khorgo Terkhiin Tsagaan National Park. So beautiful  and the clear water lake Terkhiin Tsagaan (known as Great white lake) formed after lava flows from the volcanoes blocked the north and south water access from the Terkh river. For historically site, Kharkhorin , ancient monastery Erdenezuu , was once a capital of Chinggis Khaan’s Great Mongol empire in the 13^th century. We will see some valuable religious artifacts in the monastery museum.

Highlights:  to ride horse for short time

                            Taste of dairy products of yak’s milk

                             To watch the how to make dairy products

                             Ride rare Bactrian a camel at the semi desert

Day 1 Leave Ulaanbaatar to Mini Gobi for hiking and riding a camel. The sand dunes are totally 80 km long. There are two sections of landscape, the northern and southern part. The landscapes are a perfect challenge for your hiking interests.

Accommodation: nomad family

Meals: lunch, dinner

Day 2   Head for Orkhon valley where it contains a history and culture site, and also the beauty of nature. Besides, we explore it also hiking to the waterfall. Approximately, 20000 years ago, the waterfall was formed due to an earthquake and merged from volcanic eruptions.  

Accommodation: Ger guest house

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

 Day 3 A short drive close to the hiking place for around 15 km, and then we start the hiking for 12 km.

Accommodation:Ger guest house

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 4.  Drive to Tuvkhun monastery for hiking and to introduce Zanabazar. It was established in 1648 by the zanabazar’s disciples. Zanabazar, who was a gifted sculptor, painter, and musician, used the monastery as his personal retreat over the course of 30 years.He first noticed this beautiful place in the 1646, and then he built a small wooden cabin for meditation. Where you’ll enjoy a guided tour of the monastery the inspiration for many of his masterworks.

Accommodation: Ger guest house

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 5 Drive to Hot spring for relaxing and enjoying after all long hiking. It is an existing from nature’s ground. The water has been 85.5 C. And you should be swimming in the pool since you will be there until 12 pm, also early in the morning too!   

 Accommodation: Ger camp

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 6  Drive to White Lake for hiking through the lake area and the Khorgo volcanic. Today not to long drive! While we go there, we see many different landscapes and animals herds in the grassland. We hike to the Khorgo volcano, see the stunning view of the surrounding lake on a trip up the hillside by funicular..  

Accommodation: Ger guest house

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 7  Drive to Kharkhorum town for visiting museums. The Kharkhorum ancient city was the capital of the Mongol empire. It has existed for 140 years in the capital city. We are first going to visit the Erdenezuu monastery which was established in the ruin of the Kharkhorum. The temple walls were damaged in 1688 during one of the many wars between Zungars and khalkh Mongols. You’ll have a full day to explore this modern small town built on the capital of the empire ruins. Once a thriving city for trade and crafts, Kharkhorum’s city history, culture and architecture had been influenced by admiring history and culture to visit museums.

Accommodation: guest house

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

 Day 8   Drive to Khugnu Khan mountain for hiking to the ruin of an old small temple. The Mountain Khugnu Khan is a magnificent mountain area in Mongolia where you can feel unique and picturesque.

Accommodation:Ger guest house

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

 Day 9. After breakfast, we visit a small temple in the mountains of Khugnu Khan. There are ruins of the temple which is well-known among the history of Mongolian Buddhist monasteries and monks as a name of Erdene khamb Khiid. Where you can feel unique and picturesque natural scenery encompassing a mixture of mountainous and grassland. Afterwards, we go back to Ulaanbaatar.

9nights,10days hiking tours