10-Day Mongolia Culture and Nature Tour with Genghis Khan Heritage

• Meet your English-speaking Mongolian tour guide at the airport and head to your hotel.
• After lunch, take a city sightseeing tour, including a visit to Gandan Monastery, famous for its huge gold-plated Buddha. It acts as a symbol of Mongolian national pride and cultural revival. See the monks chanting, spin some prayer wheels, and view the intricately embroidered thangkas.
• Drive to the National Museum of Mongolian History, where you will see Mongolia and Central Asia artefacts from the Stone Age.

Stay overnight in the hotel.

• After breakfast, drive northeast from Ulaan Baatar to reach Khan Khentii Mountain National Park.
• On the way, see the giant Genghis Khaan statue. The statue is 40 m high and depicts Genghis Khaan holding a golden whip in his right hand.
• Pass through attractive landscapes of mountains, forests, grassland, and rivers.
• Go for small hikes and capture the charming landscapes.

Stay overnight in a tourist camp.

• After breakfast, tour the birthplace of Jamukha, who was not only the best friend of Genghis Khaan but also a major clan leader.

• Have lunch at a tourist camp.

• Drive to the ruins of Bereeven Monastery, which was built in the 17th century.

Stay overnight in the tourist camp.

• After breakfast, drive to Terelj National Park.
• Visit Khukh Nuur Lake, where Genghis Khaan was entitled as the Khan of the Mongols in 1189, one of the most significant moments in the history of Mongolia. Examine the extraordinary rock and stone formations here, some of which look like turtles and horse riders.

Stay overnight in a tourist camp.

• Drive to Hustai National Park early in the morning and see Takhi, the Asian wild horse. During this journey, you might also spot wolves, argali sheep, and deer.
• Go on a small hike to capture images of the awe-inspiring landscapes.
• Visit Takhi's Small Museum.

Stay overnight in a tourist camp.

• After breakfast, drive to Ugii Lake (altitude 1387 m; surface area 25 sq. km) and take a boat tour to indulge in birdwatching.

Stay overnight in a tourist camp.

• Drive to Elsen Tasarkhai, a unique area comprising forest and sand dunes.
• Hop on the hump and experience a camel ride through the desert.
• Visit a local nomad family and experience their way of life, culture, and traditions.
• Have an authentic Mongolian barbecue for dinner, prepared in the traditional style using hot stones.

Stay overnight in a tourist camp.

• After breakfast at the tourist camp, drive to Kharkhorin, the symbolic ruins of the 13th-century capital of the Mongol Empire. Midway, you will see Khusuu Tsaidam, a Turkic inscribed monument of the Turkic State (6th-8th centuries A.D.).
• Visit Erdene-Zuu, the oldest monastery, with 108 stupas, built in 1586.
• See the remains of the Great Mongol State period at the Kharkhorin Museum, as well as the Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Ancient State period halls.

Stay overnight in a tourist camp by the Orkhon River.

• Drive back to Ulaan Baatar to visit Bogd Khan Palace, a series of beautiful traditional buildings where the last religious king of Mongolia resided.
• Choose an optional city tour, where you will be taken to souvenir and cashmere shops before enjoying an evening concert of national folklore.

Stay overnight at the hotel.

• Have a sumptuous breakfast and prepare for departure as you will be transferred from your hotel to the airport.