Amazing sand dune and a traditional Mongolian gers

ELSEN TASARKHAI SEMI-DESERT & HUSTAI NATIONAL PARK TOUR

1 Nights in gers

Tour grade: Easy & Moderate

1 Nights / 2 Days

No camping

Meals

Day 1. Drive to Elsen Tasarkhai semi desert, Khogno Khan Natural Reserve (L/D)

This morning, we will drive to Khogno Khan nature reserve located about 280km from Ulaanbaatar’s capital city. In Khogno Khan Natural Reserve, there is an extraordinary sand dune called Elsen Tasarhai. The scenery is a perfect combination of desert, picturesque mountains, rivers, and green grassland. Once we get there, we will discover the area. and then we will ride a camel for 1 hour through the beautiful scenery with a professional camel herder man.

Then we will visit the Uvgun monastery which is one of the main attractions of this area. The monastery was built in the 17th century by Saint Zanabazar who was a great sculptor and the biggest representative of Buddhism in Mongolia. And then, we will visit a Nomadic family to see and feel how nomadic people live and learn from them about their culture and heritage. Overnight at a tourist ger camp.

Day 2. Drive to Hustai National Park (B/L)

Today we are going to drive back to Ulaanbaatar city. On the way, we will visit Hustai NP. The park lies in the northern Khentii mountain range's foothills, where you can see wild horses called Takhi, known as Przewalski horses, to the world.

Wild horses survive in nature by themselves because they have been reintroduced successfully to their homeland after 40 years of extinction. Currently, the number of Takhi has already reached more than 450. Visit a local museum. Drive back to the city