Sand dune & Hot spring 8 days Horse riding tour
Duration: 
Availability:  May 01- Oct 15
Tour Type:  Adventure
Tour code:  A8.1
Sand dune & Hot spring 8 days Horse riding tour
Why choose this tour
  • Explore the fabulous nature, riding Mongolian horse
  • Visit fabulous mini Gobi- Elsen tasarkhai sand dunes.
  • Enjoy having bath in Tsenher hot springs

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Itinerary
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Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia. After clear customs and claim your luggage, you will be greeted by TGM tour guide & driver at the exit and then transferred to your hotel. After check-in, free at leisure for the rest of the day to refresh yourself from jet lag. 

Accommodation: Hotel 4*. Meals: not included this day

In the morning at 9 am, your guide and driver pick you up and head to Khogno Tarna National Park which is located 250km in Gurvanbulag soum of Bulgan province. The area is a beautiful combination of sand, steppe, forests, mineral water sources, and mountains all in one location. There you will visit a nomad family, ride a horse for a full day, and explore the beautiful valley of the park.

Accommodation: Ger (Yurt) next to a nomad family. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

After enjoying your breakfast, we will head to the famous Tsenkher hot spring that reaches +86.5"C and its flow rate is 10 liters per second. Curative water and amazing nature featured by wooded mountains make this an excellent place for relaxing in a hot spring.  In the evening, let’s ride a horse in beautiful wooded nature. 

Accommodation: Tourist camp. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

 After breakfast, our excursion continues to Elsen Tasarkhai - the beautiful sand dunes are covered with rare bushes shrubs such as willow, elm, and dogwood, and a small forest near a river. It is very unique to see this type of ecosystem, a combination of mountains, forests, steppes, and sand dunes in one location. After lunch at the tourist camp, we will visit the camel herder family and explore their unique nomadic lifestyle and discover this magnificent place on camelback. Then you can ride a horse for half a day. Dinner and overnight at a Tourist camp.

Accommodation: Ger (Yurt) is next to the nomad family. Meals: Lunch and Dinner.

This day tour continues to the Hustai National Park, where the world’s last wild horse (never domesticated), Takhi inhabits.  Upon arrival, you will visit the Nomad family near Tuul river and explore their unique nomadic lifestyle. Then, you will start your riding adventure to the southern valley of Ungut Mountain in the national park and see Ungut, a man-stone complex dating back to the 6th-8th centuries AD. Also, you will see the wild horses in their natural habitat.  There is a great opportunity to take photos of these endangered horses.

Accommodation: Ger (Yurt) next to nomad family Meals: Lunch and dinner

At 9.00 am, depart to Terelj National Park. the nearest and the most breathtaking sightseeing from the capital Ulaanbaatar. At the entrance of the National Park, stop at Ovoo – rock pile; nature worshipping place of nomads. Then you will explore the national park and see Turtle Rock - the symbol of the National Park. You can climb on the rock if you want, Also, visit the Ariyabal meditation temple - Once you reach the temple and stand on the top of a hill, you will be amused by the whole park view. Check-in one of the best tourist camps and have lunch.  The rest of the day is free time for you to be on your own.

Accommodation: Tourist Ger camp.  Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Enjoy a delicious breakfast and take a short drive to visit the Genghis Khan Statue Complex” which is currently the biggest (40m high) equestrian statue in the world. You can go inside and enjoy museums, and souvenir shops.  After lunch at a good local restaurant, visit Zaisan Memorial Hill which is a popular tourist attraction and one of the highlights of Ulan Baatar because of the fantastic views it offers over the city. You will be transferred to the hotel at around 5 pm.  Then visit Sukhbaatar square which lies at the heart of the city. The Mongolian Parliament Building stands in the north of the square, displaying an astonishing sight of Genghis Khaan and his warriors’ sculptures. Continue to visit the Museum of Mongolian National History – It provides an excellent overview of the history and culture of Mongols from prehistory to the contemporary era.  

Accommodation:  Hotel 4*. Meals: Breakfast and Lunch Distance: 90km, driving for ~2hrs

As your memorable trip comes to end, then you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to your next destination or home.

Meals: Breakfast,

Price includes
Camel riding ~1 hour
Professional and knowledgeable tour guide
Accommodation; Hotel **** and Ger camps
All transfer & transports + Experienced driver,
Complementary drink water,
Entrance fees to all attractions on the itinerary
horse riding fee
price excludes
Tipping and other personal expenses
Other services not mentioned in the itinerary
price

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Pax 2 USD 1920
Pax 3 USD 1780
Pax 4 USD 1560
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