High Altai-Lake Khyargas Tour – 15 Days

General Information

Duration: 15 Days/ 14 Nights
Start/ End: Ulaanbaatar/ Ulaanbaatar
Transfer Distance: Approximately 4 500km
Tour Route: Ulaanbaatar – Elsen Tasarkhai – Khara Khorum – Taikhar Chuluu – Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake – Khorgo Volcano – Tosontsengel / Zavkhan – Lake Khyargas – Bayan Ulgii – Sagsai – Khovd – Gobi Altai – Arvaikheer – Ulaanbaatar – Terelj National Park – Chinggis Khaan Statue Monument Complex – Ulaanbaatar
Guides: Local Guide (English Speaking Guide, Other Languages upon Request)

Brief Itinerary

Day 1: Ulaanbaatar Arrival By Minibus
Day 2: Ulaanbaatar Capital Exploration
Day 3: Ulaanbaatar – Karakorum
Day 4: Karakorum – White Lake
Day 5: White Lake – Tosontsengel
Day 6: Tosontsengel – Lake Khyargas
Day 7: Lake Khyargas Exploration
Day 8: Lake Khyargas – Bayan Ulgii
Day 9: Bayan Ulgii – Sagsai Soum
Day 10: Bayan Ulgii – Khovd
Day 11: Khovd – Gobi Altai
Day 12: Gobi Altai –Uvurkhangai
Day 13: Uvurkhangai – Ulaanbaatar
Day 14: Ulaanbaatar – Chinggis Khaan Statue – Terelj Np
Day 15: Ulaanbaatar Departure

Full Itinerary

 Day 1: Ulaanbaatar Arrival By Minibus

Arrival at the Chinggis Khaan International Airport, then transfer to the “Bayangol” hotel

 Day 2: Ulaanbaatar Capital Exploration (B, L, D)

Breakfast in the “Bayangol” Hotel, take a CITY TOUR: move to Sukhbaatar Square and visit the Chinggis Khaan Museum. Then have lunch in the Restaurant
Afterward, visit the Gandan Monastery Complex. Dinner in the Restaurant and overnight in the Hotel.

 Day 3: Ulaanbaatar – Karakorum (B, L, D)

After breakfast in the “Bayangol” Hotel, drive to KARAKORUM, then ruin the Ancient Capital, the Mongolian Great Empire. Pay a short visit to a small patch of the Gobi Desert area with Sand Dunes, Rivers, and Rocky Mountains Combination as Natural Beautiful Landscape on the way. Following have a Picnic Lunch on the way.
Next, have an excursion to ruin the KARAKORUM, the Ancient Capital City of the Great Mongolian Empire era, XIII century, and the ERDENE ZUU, the Buddhist
Monastery Complex, XVI century. Visit the KARAKORUM Museum. Continue to transfer to the Tourist Camp. Have dinner and overnight in the Tourist camp.

 Day 4: Karakorum – White Lake (B, L, D)

After breakfast in the Tourist camp, drive to White Lake. Take a short visit to the Taikhar Chuluu, the Natural Beautiful Site, and have a Picnic Lunch on the way.
Enjoy the Chuluut Canyon River and the Alpine Mountain Combination, Natural Wilderness Place on the way. Continue driving to the White Lake then transfer to the Tourist Camp. End the day, have dinner, and Overnight in a Tourist camp.

 Day 5: White Lake – Tosontsengel (B, L, D)

Breakfast in the Tourist camp then drives to the TOSONTSENGEL Village, ZAVKHAN Province. Have a Picnic Lunch on the way, next transfer to the Tourist Camp. You will have dinner and overnight in the Tourist camp.

 Day 6: Tosontsengel – Lake Khyargas (B, L, D)

Breakfast in the Tourist camp then drives to Lake Khyargas through the Alpine Mountain Wilderness, Sand dunes, and Khungui River Wetland Basin. After that have a picnic Lunch on the way. Continue driving to Lake Khyargas and transfer to Tourist Camp. Have dinner and overnight in the Tourist camp.

 Day 7: Lake Khyargas Exploration (B, L, D)

After breakfast in the Tourist camp, enjoy the Lake Khyargas seashores and Natural beauty. It is the best time to take the most natural photos with great landscapes. Have lunch in the Tourist camp. You will have free time and after that have dinner and overnight in a Tourist camp.

 Day 8: Lake Khyargas – Bayan Ulgii (B, L, D)

Breakfast in the Tourist Camp then drives to the ULGII town, the center of the BAYAN-ULGII Province. Next, have a picnic lunch on the way. Continue transfer to a local hotel. Later, have dinner and Overnight in the Hotel.

 Day 9: Bayan Ulgii – Sagsai Soum (B, L, D)

Breakfast in the hotel then drives to the SAGSAI soum to visit the Kazakh family. Experience the Trained Eagle Performance and Horseman Show. Have a Traditional Lunch for the Kazakh family with Roasted whole sheep meat, later.  Back to ULGII town and have dinner and overnight in the hotel.

 Day 10: Bayan Ulgii – Khovd (B, L, D)

Breakfast in the hotel then drives to the KHOVD town, the center of the KHOVD Province. Have a picnic lunch on the way. Continue to drive to the KHOVD town. Transfer to the Local Hotel, later. Have dinner and overnight in the hotel.

 Day 11: Khovd – Gobi Altai (B, L, D)

After breakfast in the hotel, drive to ALTAI Town, the center of the GOBI-ALTAI Province. Have a Picnic Lunch on the way, then visit the Steppe Waterfall on the way. Continue driving to the GOBI-ALTAI Province. Later, transfer to the Local Hotel and have dinner and overnight in Hotel.

 Day 12: Gobi Altai –Uvurkhangai (B, L, D)

Breakfast in the Hotel then drives to the ARVAIKHEER town, center of the UVURKHANGAI Province. Have a Picnic Lunch on the way, and continue to drive to ARVAIKHEER town. Next, transfer to the Local Hotel and have dinner and overnight in the Hotel.

 Day 13: Uvurkhangai – Ulaanbaatar (B, L, D)

Finish breakfast in Local Hotel, then drive to the ULAANBAATAR Capital city. Have a Picnic Lunch on the way, and continue driving to the ULAANBAATAR Capital city. After that, transfer to the “Bayangol” Hotel and have dinner and overnight in the Hotel.

 Day 14: Ulaanbaatar – Chinggis Khaan Statue – Terelj Nation Park (B, L, D)

After breakfast in the “Bayangol” hotel, drives to the Chinggis Khaan Statue Monument Complex at the Tsonjin Boldog. Next, visit the TERELJ National Park with Turtle Rock and Fantastic Crystal Rock. Formation with Natural Wonderful Site Combination and have lunch in the Restaurant. Continue to drive back to the ULAANBAATAR Capital city. Spend time on shopping tours / free time.  Have a Dinner / Closing Ceremony / Overnight in the Hotel.

 Day 15: Ulaanbaatar Departure (B)

After breakfast in the Hotel, transfer to the Chinggis Khaan International Airport. Your Mongolia vacation package ends.