Trace a route through three landmarks of Mongolian history and landscape: Amarbayasgalant Monastery, the forested crater of Uran Togoo, and Kharkhorin, the former imperial capital. Stop at Elsen Tasarkhai on the return to Ulaanbaatar.
Visit Amarbayasgalant Monastery, whose name means “peaceful happiness.” It is one of Mongolia’s major Buddhist monastic centers and it has connection to Bogd Zanabazar. Enjoy a traditional Mongolian meal and stay overnight in a ger camp.
Head to Uran Togoo, an extinct volcano in Bulgan, and take a short hike to its crater. Stay overnight at a ger camp.
Explore Kharkhorin, the former Mongolian capital. Visit Erdene Zuu Monastery and the museum, then stay at a ger camp in the city.
On the return journey, stop at Elsen Tasarkhai, where the Gobi, mountains, and river meet, then continue to Ulaanbaatar.
