MONGOLIA - Tour M03
"Ancient Capital"

The course of the journey: 8-10 days
The best time for the journey: June - September
Location of the journey: UB- Kharkhorin - Khorgo volcano - Khovsgol lake

Program of the journey

Day 1 : 9 o’clock in the morning departure by jeep towards West on asphalt road, along the way we cross the sand dune of Tasarkhai, break for boxed lunch. In the afternoon you arrive at Kharkhorin, ancient capital of Mongolia. stopping at the ger camp-site for overnight stay. Free time.
Day 2 : After breakfast a visit to the Erdene Zuu monastery and a trip around the city of Kharkhorin. At about 12 A.m. departure for the big rock Taikhar Chuluu, crossing the Arkhangai region. Boxed lunch. A break at ger camp-site close to the rock where is possible to play tennis and biliards.
Day 3 : After breakfast we continue towards the Khorgo volcano, boxed lunch. In the evening a break at a tourist camp-site near the volcano. Free time.
Day 4 : After breakfast an excursion on foot on the craters of the volcano , lunch in the restaurant at the tourist camp.
We continue up to Terkhin Tsaagan Nuur, a lake of an extraordinary beauty. For the tourists it will be possible to fish, return to camp-site, free time.
Day 5 : After breakfast departure for little village of Jargal, crossing over a beautiful panorama of mountains, boxed lunch. Reaching Jargal in the evening a break for overnight stay in a tent and packed dinner.
Day 6 : After breakfast we continue towards the Khovsgol lake, going through the city of Moron , regional capital of the province of Khovsgol. A break at a tourist camp-site on the banks of the lake. Free time.
Day 7 : After breakfast an excursion on horseback with a visit to a Tsaatan family. In the evening return to camp-site, free time. There will be an a performance of a folk music group.
Day 8 : After breakfast departure towards the province of Bulgan, a break for the overnight stay in a tent.
Day 9 : We leave again towards Ulaa Baatar where we will arrive at about 5 o’clock in the afternoon. For all the members of the group dinner at Seoul restaurant.
Day 10 : After breakfast departure for airport.

Informations about the journey

How this program planned we will see the Khorgo volcano, the ancient capital of Kharkhorin, and the Khovsgol lake.

During this journey you can see the immense change of the scenery in only one day and visit nomad failies of central Mongolia.