Kharkhorin Erdene Zuu & Khogno khan: On this trip you’ll enjoy the landscape of Mount Khogno Khan Nature Reserve, and the sand dunes nearby called “Elsen tasarkhai ”, learn about Buddhism and the history of Mongolia, and how we set up the Hustai National park. Furthermore, you’ll be able to experience a typical nomadic family lifestyle and do horse and camel riding.

About the Orkhon Valley: Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape sprawls along the banks of the Orkhon River in Central Mongolia, some 360 km southwest of Ulaanbaatar. The site covers 121,967 ha of grassland along the historic Orkhon River, and includes a buffer zone of 61,044 ha. The Orkhon Valley was found very suitable for settlement by waves of nomadic people. Also, It’s very historical area, from Stone age to Great Mongol Empire.

About Kharkhorin and Erdene Zuu : It was ancient capital city. Now it’s small vallige. The Mongolian ancient capital, Kharkhorin city, Genghis Khan’s fabled city, founded in 1220 in the Orkhon Valley, at the crossroads of the Silk Road. It was from there that the Mongol Empire was governed until Kubilai Khan moved it to Beijing. It served as the capital for 40 years. Following the move, and the subsequent collapse of the Mongolian empire, Karkhorin was abandoned. Whatever was left was used to help build the glorious Erdene Zuu monastery in the 16th century. Nearby, Turkish monuments and rock inscriptions erected in the 8-9th centuries in memory of outstanding fighters for independence.
ACCOMMODATION:YES DURATION:4 DAYS, 3 NIGHTS TOUR DISTANCE:830 KM GROUP SIZE:1-12 TOUR OPERATOR:IDRE TOUR

Route

Ulaanbaatar - Khogno Khaan mountain - Waterfall- Erdenezuu- Ulaanbaatar

Activities

Horse and camel riding, hiking, visiting Erdenezuu temple and Kharkhorin museum and Khustai National park to see wild horses.

Day 1 Khogno khan
We'll drive to Kharkhorin, an ancient capital of Mongolia. The Erdenezuu Monastery was the first Buddhist monastery in Mongolia. Its construction began in 1586, but the monastery was not totally finished until 300 years later. The building of the monastery was done with stones from the ancient capital Kharkhorin only. Around 60 temples used to be inside its walls, but the Stalinist purges destroyed many, and only 18 of them remained untouched. Nowadays, the monastery is reopened for Buddhist monks and also for visitors. After visiting Erdene Zuu we’ll spend the night in a ger ( yurt ) guesthouse or ger camp near Erdenezuu temple.
Day 2 Khogno Khan and Elsen tasarkhai
We'll drive to Mount Khogno Khan Nature Reserve in the afternoon. On reaching the mountain after a couple of hours you will arrive at a nomadic family ger in front of this beautifully forested rocky mountain. The mountain is home to hundreds of birds, deer, and gazelle. You'll be able to go hiking around the area or to the small sand dunes nearby called " Elsen tasarkhai".  
Day 3 Khogno Khan Elsen Tasarkhai
We'll do camel or horseback riding for a couple of hours. And then we'll go hiking to the Uvgon temple ruins. Spend the night in a family ger or Ger camp.Spend the night in a family ger.
Day 4 Khustai National Park and Ulaanbaatar
We’ll drive to the Khustai National Park, located on the north side of the Tuul River, about a two-hour drive west of Ulaanbaatar. Although located in the central grasslands, Khustai means “with birch” because birch trees and aspen groves are plentiful in the area. It is a hilly terrain, with the Tuul River forming the southern boundary. The national park was originally set up in 1993 as a nature reserve for the first reintroduction of the Przewalski’s Horse (Equus przewalskii) into Mongolia. Today the Khustai Trust runs the park, funded mainly by tourism funds. Finally, we’ll drive back to Ulaanbaatar.

PLEASE NOTE:

Please note: The difference between comfortable tour and budget tour relates primarily to the accommodation type. Within a budget tour all accommodation will be with a nomadic family in their Ger. While a comfortable tour includes accommodation at Ger camps which are similar to a 3-4 star hotel standard. Finally the Mid-Range tour mixes Comfortable and Budget, where you will stay some nights in the traditional Ger with a nomadic family and others in a Ger camp.

All price are per person per day

Tour type/number of people 2 pax 3 pax 4-6 pax 6-8 pax 8-10 pax 10-12 pax
Bugdget $159 $119 $99 $99 $99 $99
Mid-Range $191 $161 $141 $141 $141 $141
Comfortable $229 $196 $176 $166 $166 $166
  • Driver + 4WD vehle + Gas
  • English speakin tour guide/cook
  • National park entrance fee
  • Camel riding for an hour or longer regarding on your request
  • Horse riding for an hour or longer regarding on your request
  • Accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Drinking water
  • All meal (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
  • Accommodation In Ulaanbaatar
  • Travel and Medical insurance
  • Personal item
  • Tips for Driver and Guide
  • Alcochol and soft drinks