Khar Khorum-Orkhon waterfall-2026
Central Mongolia
Duration :
9 Days 8 Nights
Start Location:
Ulaanbaatar
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TRAVEL TO ORKHON VALLEY-UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE AREA.
You can travel around the ancient budha temples, ancient burial – mount and places of Chingges khan. You can see temple Erdene –zuu, and beautiful places of the countryside. Possibility to see national long song and khuumii’s performance.This excursion will be organized from may till October . Uvurkhangai is developed tour place . In Uvurkhangai located Mongolian old capital city and first monastery which names Erdenezuu. Travelers can see Mongolian first possessing great wisdom Zanabazar’s creations . That place is one of the favorite place of travelers . Also there you will see Mongolian highest waterfall “Ulaan tsutgalan” and you can ride horse , visit herdsman’s family . It you are interested in history archaeology it win be more interesting .
Day 1 Ulaanbaatar (City tour)Arrive in Ulaanbaatar the capital of Mongolia. Depending on time of arrival and transfer to hotel and after breakfast you will enjoy city tour including: Gandan monastery and visit to the biggest square Sukhbaatar which is located in the center point of Ulaanbaatar. Have lunch in Mongolian Traditional restaurant. After that, visit to Natural History Museum, Chinggis Khan Museum which is famous for its authentic dinosaur skeletons and fossils (Bogd khan palace museum) and visit Zaisan memorial hill to view of whole city from there. Welcome dinner at restaurant and stay overnight in hotel. (B, L, D)
Day 2 KharKhorum and Elsen Tasarkhai
Early morning drive to Karakorum and arrive late afternoon, visit Erdene zuu monastery and great monument of three dynasties. Ancient capital of Mongolia Karakorum city was located on the right bank of Orkhon River and on the north-eastern slopes of the Khangai Mountain and founded by Chinggis khan in 1220, was not only the capital of the vast Mongolian Empire but the epicentre of trade along the Silk Road. At that time the inhabitants of city were mostly Merchants craftsmen who came to karakorum from all over the world. Khubilai khan moved to the capital of the Mongolian Empire to China, establishing the Yuan Dynasty, began losing its importance. In 1379 much of the city was badly damaged during an attack by the army of the Min Dynasty. Stay overnight in ger at tourist camp. (B, L, D)
Day 3 Karakhorum to Orkhon Waterfall
Drive to water fall after breakfast early morning. There is a beautiful landscape on the way to waterfall. You meet with horse herders. Water falls from a height of 20 meters at Orkhon Waterfall, which is locally known as Ulaan Tsutgalan. Stay overnight in ger. (B, L, D)
Day 4-5 Tuvkhun monastery
Today We drive Tuvkhun khiid. Visit Tuvkhun temple. On the peak of the Tuvkhun Uul is the monastery of Tuvkhun. Undur Gegeen Zanabazar erected it. Mongolians erected about 10 stone monasteries in the 17th century. We will ride to one of most beautiful monastery complex is situated on a forested rocky mountain in the Uvurhangai province.Overnight in Mongolian ger.(B, L, D)
Day 6 Bat-Ulziit soum to Ugii lake
On the way visit to Khushuu Tsaidam memorial complex devoted to Bilge Khan year 716 . This is the ruin of sacrificing temple where turtle stone monument , stone sheep, lion, stone board with ornaments all together 4000 archaeological items discover in this site. We’ll visit Khushuu Tsaidam Monument, a memorial complex, dated back to Turkic Empire 8th-6th century. There is a stele with a turkish inscription which was written by a grandson of Kultegin and devoted to the Bilge khan of Turkic Empire in 732.The Ugii lake has registered to the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance of being important breeding and stopover point for a wide variety of waterfowl. Today we reach at ger in Ugii lake.The lake is suitable for swimming and fishing. We overnight in Ger. /B,L,D/
Day 7. Hustai national park
Drive to Hustai National Park to see the wild horses or Prezwalski horses and re-introduced back to Mongolia. The Hustai National Park in Mongolia is world famous for the successful reintroduction of the Prezwalski horse. In 2008, there are 20 groups of Prezwalski horses and their total number is reached over 230. Arrive to the Hustai National Park in the alte afternoon. You observe for wild horses and feel like silence at the National Park area. Stay overnight in ger at tourist camp. (B, L, D)
Day 8. Back to UB. / 100 km to Ulaanbaatar/ Free day.
Day 9. Departure Day
Transfer to the Airport for the departure home.