Authentic Nomadic Lifestyle

Tour exclusive:

Elsen Tasarkhai - Sand Dunes

Erdene Zuu monastery

Traditional dwelling assemble

 

Services included in the cost

  • Rooms in a hotel***
  • Shared accommodation in tourist ger camp
  • Interpreting service
  • All meals in countryside
  • All meals in Ulaanbaatar
  • Transport by vehicle 4x4
  • All entrance fees
  • Local guide
  • Horse and camel ride

Services not included in the cost

  • International airfare
  • Optional activity cost
  • Personal expense
  • International airport departure tax (U$D 13)
  • Travel Insurance

Tour cost: U$D 1333

Tour duration: 10 days

Group size: 4 - 11 people

Please note: Single room is available at extra cost. (U$D 30) But book in advance.

Authentic Nomadic Lifestyle tour is one of the newest tours we offer you this year. Obviously it is unbelievable to see people still living in nomadic way in the 21st century even with globalization. This tour gives you golden opportunity to visit real nomad family and experience their way of life. Live as a nomad in three days would be fun and unforgettable. This tour also allows you to visit ancient capital city of 13th century built under the order of Chinggis Khaan later destroyed by the army of Ming Dynasty, where you can see the first Buddhist Monastery built right on the ruins of the cultural inheritance of the 13th century at the same time. Finally the tour includes hot natural spa once you are on holiday.

Day 1. Arrival in Ulaanbaatar
Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia. You'll be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel****. After lunch in the hotel, you will take sightseeing tour including the Bogd Khan Palace, beautiful traditional architectures where the last religious King of Mongolia or Living Buddha resided and Zaisan Hill, the memorial place for the heroes of Mongolia and Russia, where you can see Ulaanbaatar city before your eyes.Dine out in town and stay overnight at the hotel.

Day 2. Tour to Elsen Tasarkhai
After yummy breakfast hit the road to the central part of Mongolia. Elsen Tasarkhai is 280 kms west from Ulaanbaatar. You will pass through amazing landscape on the way to there and no need to worry about missing Gobi desert if you run out of time to visit real Gobi. In evening feel free to do what you want to do under the sky with full of stars. Overnight in tourist ger camp. BLD

Day 3. Tour to Ancient capital of 13th century
In the morning, drive to Kharakhorum, the historical site of the capital city of the Great Mongol Empire founded by Genghis Khan in the 13th century. Visit Erdene-Zuu, the first Buddhist monastery in Mongolia, whose history stretches back to 16th century. Overnight in tourist camp. BLD

Day 4. Drive to Khunkheriin Hyasaa
Drive to Khunkheriin Hyasaa, the Tourist Resort where you will relax a whole day having shower, eating proper meal, getting dirty clothes cleaned etc. In evening you will visit real nomadic Mongolian family to learn how they live in summer together with information on how they live the rest of the time of the year. Also it would be unforgettable experience spending night how fun without electricity. Overnight in tourist ger camp.

Day 5. Horse back trip and one night like Nomads
After breakfast at the camp, start horse trip. Of course you will be taught how to ride Mongolian horse before you start the trip. You will have lunch made by chef in the open land on the way to the campsite. After lunch ride enjoying the beauty of our pristine nature and feeling the freshness to the campsite. When you get to the campsite, hot coffee and tea is waiting for you. In evening you will learn how to assemble a ger, the traditional dwelling used by nomads and stay inside there. It would be unforgettable moment as well to stay in which you set up on your own. Overnight in ger or asar, traditional tent.

Day 6. Horse back trip to Hot Spa
After breakfast prepare for leaving the campsite. Time to learn how to pack the components of Ger on a yak cart to transport. On the horse back you will head to the Natural Hot Spa, where you will definately relieve from your stress. Natural Hot Spa is good for the health, even if you have some illness which is not cured by medicine. Relax, just relax. Overnight in tourist ger camp.

Day 7. Ride back to Khunkheriin Hyasaa-Tourist Resort
Today you will have short riding back to Khunkheriin Hyasaa-Tourist Resort after breakfast. After lunch resting your bumps after riding and prepare for visiting nomadic family. At the nomadic family you will have a golden chance to spend a half day with real nomads making dairy products and volunteers are welcome to try milking cows. In evening you will have traditional dinner with family and also you may enjoy favorite drink of Mongolians - airag, fermented mare’s milk or home made drink. Overnight in tourist ger camp.

Day 8. Drive back to Elsen Tasarkhai enjoy camel riding
Drive back from the camp to Elsen Tasarkhai. Enjoy the sand dune riding camel with two humps. Overnight in ger camp.

Day 9. Drive back to Ulaanbaatar
Drive back to Ulaanbaatar. You will take city tour where you will be taken to souvenir and cashmere shops before enjoying an evening concert of National Folklore. A farewell dinner and overnight in the hotel.

Day 10. Departure Mongolia.
You will be transferred from your hotel to the airport. Time to say your farewell to Mongolia.

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