Explore Overland

Duration: 15 days, 14 nights

Type: Adventure

Level: Moderate (Up to 5 hours drive on dirt road a day)

Vehicle: 4WD, Domestic flight

Total Km or Miles: 3800 km (2360 miles)

Meals: 45 Meals – 15 breakfast, 15 Lunches, 14 Dinners

Highlights: Experience the breathtaking natural wonders of Mongolia, such as Yol Canyon, Khongor Sand Dunes, Bayan zag-Flaming Cliffs, and more, while immersing yourself in the fascinating nomadic culture. Meet the locals, learn about their lifestyle and customs, and travel through the Mongolian steppe, mountains, and hills, encountering an array of wildlife.

Accommodation: Stay in traditional Mongolian Ger (yurt) camps and camping for double occupancy. Each Ger has a stove in the center, small table, chairs, beds with mattresses and extra blankets, and is located about 10m from the restaurant and bathroom facilities. The tour includes 7 nights at the Ger camp, 1 night in a guest Ger, and 4 nights at a guest house.

Sustainability: By purchasing this trip, you are helping 3 youth in this province with a school kit (uniform, backpack, notebooks, pen, pencil, etc).

FROM $2850

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Ulaanbaatar

Our driver will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel where you can get some rest.

Day 2: White Stupa Day

Drive to South Gobi and to Mandal town, drive to White Stupa and see its incredible rock formations.

Accommodation: Ger camp

Meals: BF, L, D

Day 3: Ride a Horse in Yol Canyon

Drive to Yol Canyon, visit Lammergeier Valley, walk or horse ride through the valley.

Accommodation: Ger camp

Meals: BF, L, D

Day 4: Hiking to the Singing Sand Dune

Drive to the Singing Sand Dunes, hike or ride a camel, experience breathtaking views after a hike to the top of the dunes.

Accommodation: Guest house

Meals: BF, L, D

Day 5: Experience with a Nomadic Family

Visit Buyan Monk’s Meditation monastery, visit the Amaraa family, search an ancient petroglyph site full of art covering culture and tradition from the Bronze and Stone age.

Accommodation: Guest Ger

Meals: BF, L, D

Day 6: Search Discovered Fossils

Visit Bayan Zag, search for fossils and sightsee the desert, drive to the Ongi Monastery next to the Ongi River.

Accommodation: Guest House

Meals: BF, L, D

Day 7: Karakorum City

Drive to Kharkhorum, an ancient Mongolian capital city, visit the Buddhist monastery Erdene Zuu, visit the Kharkhorin museum.

Accommodation: Ger camp

Meals: BF, L, D

Day 8: Tsenkher Hot Spring Spa

Drive to Tsenkher Hot Spring, spend a free day here to relax and rest.

Accommodation: Ger camp

Meals: BF, L, D

Day 9: White Lake

Visit and explore White Lake.

Accommodation: Ger camp

Meals: BF, L, D

Day 10: Shine-Ider Village

Drive to the Shine-Ider Village, visit a local nomadic family, pass through the Khangai Mountain range, picnic.

Accommodation: Guest House

Meals: BF, L, D

Day 11: Lake Khuvsgul

Drive to Lake Khuvsgal and experience the beauty of the landscape.

Accommodation: Ger camp

Meals: BF, L, D

Day 12: Hiking and Riding Horses

Go on a hike of Lake Khuvsgul, see and take pictures with reindeer, ride horses for an hour, visit Ardgin Zuu Mountain.

Accommodation: Ger camp

Meals: BF, L, D

Day 13: The Khutag Undur Village

Drive to the Khutag Undar Village and see the Ikh-Uul mountain.

Accommodation: Guest House

Meals: BF, L, D

Day 14: Aglag Buteel Monastery

Drive to the Aglag Buteeliin Monastery, hike around the area then drive back to Ulaanbaatar and drop you off at your hotel.

Accommodation: Your Hotel

Meals: BF, L, D

Day 15: Departure Day

Transfer to the International airport for departure.

Pricing

Trip Cost:

3 and more people 2850 USD (per person)
2 people 3250 USD (per person)
1 person 4750 USD

Excluded:

- All personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Additional tours to places out of the itinerary
- Extra horseback and camel riding.

Included:

- All ground transportation
- Ger camp accommodations
- All meals
- Area Entrance fee
- English speaking tour guide
- Van with driver
- Horse and camel ride
- Pre and Post accommodation hotel (3 star range)
- Airport picks up and drop off car services