Reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Free visit of the city.

290 km on the asphalt road

20 km on the slightly sandy track

Discovery of marvelous landscapes: the magnificent impressive rock formations of Khogno Khan, the semi-desert steppes, the taiga and the 80 km long sand fracture. This place is called “the Mini – Gobi”. It is a rare creation of nature, in the form of sand dunes in the steppe. It is a landscape that can hardly be found elsewhere. Rippled sands, which can be up to 7 km wide and 80 km long, extend from north to south. The Tarnyn Gol River flows below, contributing to the abundant growth of vegetation on the dunes. Khogno Khan massif, just a few kilometers from the dunes This relatively low granite massif, which can reach 1967 m, is home to a wide variety of animals, birds and mammals. The sand dunes are superb against the backdrop of mountain ranges. surrounding mountains and steppes. The region's unique ecosystem and picturesque landscape attract tourists.

Walk in the sacred mountain Khugnu khan, around the dunes and the small lake

Visit to a small Erdene khamba monastery

Night with camel drivers in a yurt

80 km on the asphalt road

20 km on the slightly sandy track

The town of Karakorum is located in central Mongolia, in the north of Uverkhangai province, in the valley of the Orkhon River. In 2004, Karakorum was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the cultural landscape of the Orkhon Valley. The main attractions of Karakorum are the ruins of the ancient city of Karakorum, founded by Genghis Khan in 1220, and the Erdene-Zuu Monastery, the oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia. You will see the new urban development and the ruins of the old city, of which only the remains of the walls, the foundations of the Great Khan's palace, an irrigation canal, several columns and two enormous stone turtle statues remain. - originally, there were four turtles, on whose backs stone steles were placed, and they were placed in the 4 corners of ancient Karakorum. Today, Karakorum is a small town of around 9000 inhabitants. The city has several banks, hotels, restaurants and cafes. In June 2011, the Karakorum Museum was officially opened, with an exhibition of archaeological finds from the ruins of Karakorum and the Orkhon River valley. Karakorum's main sources of income are agriculture and tourism.

Visit Karakorum, the ancient capital of the Mongol Empire, founded in 1220.

Visit to the Erdene Zuu monastery (dates from the 16th century)

Visit to the Karakorum Museum (built in 2011)

Night at tourist camp

Day 5

100% on the trail

Crossing small rivers and streams

Orkhon Valley National Park is located in central Mongolia, in the provinces of Uvurkhangai and Arkhangai, 360 kilometres south-west of the city of Ulaanbaatar. The park was created in 2006 to protect the unique ecosystems and biodiversity of the Orkhon Valley, and to preserve the ancient, historical and cultural monuments of the valley, which was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List as the Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape in 2004. It covers an area of 365,000 hectares, and its landscape is made up of the eastern part of the Khangai mountain range, mountain forests and steppe forests. The park has 417 plant species, including 28 rare or endangered species, 48 mammal species, 278 bird species and 22 fish species.

. The Orkhon valley has been inhabited by nomadic tribes since prehistoric times. Archaeological digs suggest that the region was already inhabited 60,000 years ago by tribes of Huns, Turks, Uighurs, Kidans and, finally, Mongols. According to UNESCO, the region ‘represents the evolution of a nomadic pastoral civilisation over two thousand years’. For centuries, the Orkhon Valley served as a crossroads of civilisations, linking East and West and being the political, commercial, cultural and religious centre of nomadic empires, including the Mongol Empire. Among the historical and cultural monuments located in the Orkhon Valley are the ruins of Karakorum - the capital of the Mongol Empire (13th century), the Erde-Zuu Buddhist monastery etc. The Orkhon Valley National Park is also famous for its natural attractions - the Mogoit hot springs, the Ulaan-Tsutgalan waterfall (Orkhon waterfall).

Beautiful scenery: mountains, forests and volcanic rocks.

Night - with a nomad family in a yurt

Day 6

Visit to the Orkhon waterfall

Afternoon - free, rest

Possibility of a walk through yak country.

Possibility of horse riding.

Opportunity to take part in the nomads' daily activities: milking the yaks and mares, cooking, etc.

Overnight with the same family

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100% on the trail

The Tsenkher hot springs are located in central Mongolia, in the province of Arkhangai, 24 kilometres south of the village of Tsenkher. The valley where the hot springs are located is 1,860 metres above sea level, surrounded by mountains whose slopes are covered by a dense larch forest. Thousands of years ago, the region was subject to seismic activity, and today the cones of extinct volcanoes and hot mineral springs bubbling up from the ground are the only evidence of this. The Tsenkher hot springs have medicinal properties; the water has a temperature of 85.5°C and contains hydrogen sulphide, sodium carbonate, calcium fluoride, hydrocarbonates and sulphates. The curative properties of the Tsenkher springs have long been known, and the locals use them to treat diseases of the musculoskeletal system, skin, digestive organs, nervous system and diabetes. Several tourist camps with outdoor and indoor pools have been built near the spring, with water drawn directly from the hot spring.

Overnight at the tourist camp

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175 km on the asphalt road

45 km by track

Horgo-Terkhiin-Tsagaan Nuur National Park is located in Central Mongolia, in the province of Arkhangai, in the village of Tariat. The park was created in 1965 to protect the unique landscapes of the northern Khangai Mountains and to conserve the rare plant and animal species that inhabit the region. Covering 77,267 hectares, the park includes mountains, basalt cliffs, lava valleys, crevasses, caves, lakes and rivers. The park's main natural attractions are Lake Terhijn-Tsagaan Nuur and the extinct volcano Khorgo-uul. Lake Terkhiy-Tsagaan Nuur, which means Great White Lake in Mongolian, is situated at an altitude of 2060 m above sea level, has a surface area of 61 km² and an average depth of 20 m. For most of the year, the lake is covered in ice. In summer, it is possible to swim there, but even on warm days, the water in the reservoir is quite cold. Three kilometres to the east of the lake lies an extinct volcano, Khorgo-uul, at a height of 2,240 metres. The volcano was active 8,000 years ago and traces of its eruptions are still visible today - lava fields with crevices and caves, basalt blocks and molten rock. Lava flows ejected from the volcano's mouth blocked the Hoyd-Tarkhin-Gol river, giving rise to the Great White Lake. The volcano's crater is 200 metres in diameter and 70-80 metres deep. You can climb to the top of Khorgo-uul by taking a path that winds along the slope of the volcano. Visitors can trek, swim in the lake or fish.

Overnight at the tourist camp

12 km on the track

Visit to the extinct volcano Khorgo

Afternoon at leisure: horse riding, fishing, walking around the lake and hiking in the mountains.

Overnight at the tourist camp

100% on the track

Trails with mountains, passes and hills in mountainous areas

Overnight stay in tourist camp

100 km on the asphalt road

160 km on track

Lake Khuvsgul - This is a large freshwater lake in northern Mongolia, close to the Russian border. It is the second largest and deepest lake in Mongolia. In terms of its origin, hydrological regime and mineral composition, the lake is very similar to Lake Baikal, sometimes referred to as ‘Baikal's little brother’. Khuvsgul is a high mountain lake, located at an altitude of 1,646 m above sea level. It has a water volume of 381 km³ and a maximum depth of 262 m. Khuvsgul is the deepest lake in Mongolia. The lake is 136 km long and 36.5 km wide. There are 96 rivers and streams flowing into the lake. The Egiin-Gol river flows out of Khuvsgul. It freezes from December to May and the ice can be up to 1.4 m thick. The ice starts to melt in May and finishes at the beginning of June. The water temperature varies between +10 +14°C. Khuvsgul's second name is the Blue Pearl. It is one of seventeen ancient lakes, more than 2 million years old, and the lake region is a strictly protected national park, a transition zone between the Central Asian steppe and the Siberian taiga. The park is home to many species of wildlife, including Siberian ibex, argali, elk, wolf, musk deer, brown bear and sable, as well as nine species of fish (including lenok and grayling). Lake Khuvsgul is one of Mongolia's most popular tourist attractions. The northern part of the lake is 11 kilometres from the Russian-Mongolian border.

Overnight at the tourist camp

in the morning:

Possibility to go for a walk along the lakeshore

Possibility of kayaking or boating

Possibility of visiting the Tsaatans (reindeer breeders)

Afternoon: drive to Murun

Overnight at the tourist camp

600km by plane

12 km by road

Domestic flight Murun - Ulan Bator

Shopping and visit to the cashmere factory in Ulan Bator

Overnight in hotel

Transfer to the airport.