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Heart of Mongolia tour is the covers most popular destination of central Mongolia. With this tour you can explore Erdenezuu the first Buddhist monastery in the country, Khustai national park of Takhi wild horse of Central Asia, natural beauty of Terelj national park, Chinggis Khaan monument and capital city Ulaanbaatar.

Length: 8days/7nights
Tour grade: Easy
Group size: 2-15people
Potential period: May-October

Guided privately! However you are a single person, a couple, or a group; you'll have your own guide and driver for all airport pickups, drop-offs, and daily excursions.

Choose Your Own dates! This is not a fixed-departure-date tour. Just let us know the dates that you want to travel to Mongolia, we will manage everything.

Customizable! Do you want to travel longer or shorter or want to explore more? Please let us know, and we will design itinerary and cost again for you.

Day 1

Ulaanbaatar.
Arrive in Ulaanbaatar and transfer to the hotel. Tour the Museum of Natural History with its splendid collection of Dinosaur exhibits. Mongolian traditional folklore concert. Evening motor coach tour of Ulaanbaatar, including the War Memorial at Zaisan if time permits. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2

Karakorum, ancient capital city
After breakfast coach transfer to Karakorum, the 13th century capital city of Mongolia. On the visit a horse-breeder’s family to see making airag, the Mongolian traditional drink of fermented horse milk.  Overnight in gers by the Orkhon River.

Day 3

Hustain Nuruu Natural reserve via Bayangobi 
After an early breakfast, visit Erdene Zuu, once one of the largest monasteries in Mongolia and almost destroyed in the 1930s. Tour of the monastery grounds and several chapels with excellent examples of Buddhist iconography dating from the 16th century. Visit to the symbolic ruins of Karakorum, the 13th century capital of the Mongol Empire. Then we drive to Bayangobi sand dunes where we have lunch and enjoy sightseeing at this interestig sand stretch and picturesque rocky mountain of Khugnukhaan. In the afternoon, drive to Hustain Nuruu Natural. During dinner, view a documentary on wildlife of Hustai natural reserve. Overnight at Hustai ger camp.

Day 4

Viewing wild horses and visiting nomads
In the morning, see the Przewslki wild horses, being raised in the reserve in sem-captivity. Then drive to a nomad settlement at the Bayansonginot, where we watch making of Mongolian felt in a traditional way and processing of animal hides and skins. Have lunch with local nomads and at the Mandal community, we are seeing making of dairy products. Drive back to the camp for overnight.

Day 5

Terelj national park via Ulaanbaatar 
Leave Hustai reserve in the moring to arrive at Terelj National park during lunch time. Today we are exploring the surrounding area, having an excurion to famous Turtle rock and riyabal meditation temple.

Day 6

Sightseeing and cultural experience in Terelj 
In the morning, enjoy a cultural experiment, taking part in dismantling and building of a Mongolian ger with the help of locals. After lunch, enjoy short horse riding along the national park and participate in archery lessons and trials in evening. Overnight in gers at the camp.

Day 7

Excursion to Chinggis Khaan monument and arrive in Ulaanbaatar 
After breakfast at the camp coach transfer to Chingis Khaan grand monument situated in Tsonjin Boldog sight. Photo session and brief introduction to the medieval history of Mongolia and Chinggis Khaan’s life. Lunch at the monument restaurant and transfer back to Ulaanbaatar. Visit Mongolian National History museum. Overnight in the hotel.

Day 8

Departure
After breakfast at the hotel transfer to Chinggis Khaan international airport for departure flight.

Takhis
rocks of Terelj
man made turtle
view of Terelj
 
 
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Ministry of Nature,
Environment and Tourism
Mongolia National Tourism Organisation
Mongolian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Tourism Development Institute of Mongolia
National Competitiveness Institute of Mongolia
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