Drive to The Elsen Tasarkhai semi-desert
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Elsen Tasarkhai
This morning our driver and tour guide pick you up from where you are. Afterward, we will drive to The Elsen Tasarkhai which continues 80 km long 5 km wide.
The nature in this area is really spectacular and great for relaxing and located in Burd soum in Uvurkhangai Aimag (Province) 280 km west of Ulaanbaatar. The area is surrounded by sand dunes, hills covered with rare bushes and a small forest near a river. Together this presents a unique combination of Mongolian mountains, forests and Gobi-type landscape in one location. We will visit nomad family to learn how they live. Over there we will ride a camel for one hour. Overnight Mongolian traditional ger.
Duration: 16 hours
Drive to 13th century capital Kharkhorin & Ugii Lake
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Kharkhorin
This morning after having breakfast, we will drive to Kharkhorum 13th-century capital. In 1220 great Chinggis Khaan declared it as the capital city of his vast Empire. Today there are many interesting sites left to visit; the legendary turtle rock sculptures, Buddhist stupas and the ruins of this once great city to name a few.Once we get there we will visit ErdeneZuu Monastery- the 1st Buddhist monastery in Mongolia was established in 1586. After that visit Kharkhorum finding museum, we will learn lots of things from the museum. Then drive to Ugii lake which is a fresh watered lake located in steppe. It covers 25 square km in area, Researchers have discovered 14 different species of fish, 27 species of floating plants, and 48 species of floating animals. It is a stopover point for more than 150 species of migrating water birds
Duration: 4 hours
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Then drive to Ugii lake which is a fresh watered lake located in steppe. It covers 25 square km in area, Researchers have discovered 14 different species of fish, 27 species of floating plants, and 48 species of floating animals. It is a stopover point for more than 150 species of migrating water birds
Duration: 12 hours
Drive to Hustai National Park
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Hustai National Park
Today we will drive to Hustai National Park. The park lies in the northern Khentii mountain range's foothills, where you can see wild horses called Takhi, known as Przewalski horses, to the world. Wild horses survive in nature by themselves because they have been reintroduced successfully to their homeland after 40 years of extinction. Currently, the number of Takhi has already reached more than 450.
Duration: 11 minutes
Drive to Chinggis Khan Equestrian Statue complex & Terelj NP
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Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
This morning, after having breakfast at our tourist camp, we will drive to Chinggis Khan Equestrian Statue Complex about 160km. The complex was built in 2008, on the eight-hundredth anniversary of the Mongolian Empire's foundation in honor of its founder, Chinggis Khan. This giant stainless-steel statue weighs 250 tons and is 40 meters (131 feet) high; it's the tallest statue representing a man on horseback in the world. The complex also has a museum to explore and some souvenir shops.
After discovering the statue complex, we will have lunch there. And then, we will drive shortly to Terelj National Park which is considered one of the most beautiful worth visiting places because it combines sharp mountains with granite cliffs, forests, and rivers.
Once we get there, we will visit the Aryabal Buddhist meditation temple. From the top of the temple, the park looks so amazing. Then our last activity is riding a horse for 1 hour through the beautiful valley.
Duration: 11 minutes
