Leave the city behind for a three-day journey through central Mongolia’s granite mountains, open steppe and rolling dunes. Visit the monumental Chinggis Khan Statue Complex, explore the rocky valleys of Gorkhi-Terelj National Park, then continue to Elsen Tasarkhai, where sand dunes meet grassland and mountain scenery. Stay one night at a Terelj tourist camp and one night at a ger camp near the dunes. Optional camel or horse riding can be arranged locally for an additional fee.
Depart Ulaanbaatar and visit the Chinggis Khan Statue Complex and its museum. Continue to Gorkhi-Terelj National Park to explore its granite scenery, see Turtle Rock and visit the monastery and cave, with short walks along the way. Check into a tourist camp for dinner and the night.
Travel west across Mongolia’s broad central steppe to Elsen Tasarkhai (approximately 350 km). Stretch your legs with a walk among the dunes and, where arrangements allow, visit a local herding family. Optional camel or horse riding is available locally for an additional fee. Stay at a ger camp near the dunes.
On the return to Ulaanbaatar, visit a small monastery with historic temple ruins, then continue to your accommodation in the city. The day also includes hiking and a barbecue.
