The Best of Mongolia
12 days tour to Ulaanbaatar, Terelj National Park, South Gobi (Bayanzag, Moltsog, Yoliin Am Gorge) and Gun Galuut Nature Reserve
Download PDF BrochureEveryone knows the Mongol Empire of Genghis Khan. Mongolia, is home to some of the world’s last undiscovered remote travel destinations. This land is full of mysteries with its blue sky, forests, deserts, rivers, lakes, grasslands, the Gobi Desert, twinkling stars, national parks and the traditional hospitality of the nomads. Come with us to discover and experience the beautiful wide-open spaces and unique culture and scenery of this country…..
Tour Highlights
Comfort Rating: 5
4 Star Hotels
Fully Inclusive Group Tour
Tonight you fly with Air China from Sydney to Beijing or Qantas to Hong Kong.
You then take a connecting flight to Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. You are met at the airport after customs formalities and transferred to your hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure. Check in at hotel in the city center for 2 nights.
After breakfast, we will drive to Terelj National Park which is such a relaxing and picturesque area with granite rocks, pine trees and a river. Upon arrival, we visit the Meditation Temple and Big Turtle rock. We will have lunch at a ger camp in the Terelj National Park. Enjoy optional hiking around the national park. In the early evening, we will drive back to Ulaanbaatar city. Dinner is in a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
In the early morning, you will take a local flight to south Gobi. Upon arrival, meet the local drivers for the Gobi Desert and head to the Bayanzag-the Flaming Cliffs. Enjoy the wilderness and unique natural formations. Transfer to the ger camp. After lunch, explore the famous site of dinosaur discoveries named Flaming Cliffs by Roy Chapman Andrews in the 1920s. and walk in the rich saxaul forest. If you’re lucky you can even find real dinosaur bones and eggs yourself! Stay at Gobi Mirage Camp or similar.
After breakfast, we will drive to Moltsog sand dunes. We visit a camel breeder nomadic family at their ger and enjoy 1- hour camel ride. In the early evening, we drive back to camp. Stay at Gobi Mirage Camp or similar.
Today, we will drive to Gobi Gurvan Saikhan national park known as Yoliin Am Gorge in the in Zuun Saikhan Mountains. Upon our arrival, we will hike for 2 hours in the valley while spotting wildlife including chipmunks, bird species and plants and enjoy a picnic lunch. In the early evening, we will transfer to the ger camp and rest. Stay at Gobi Mirage Camp or similar.
We take the morning flight to Ulaanbaatar and transfer to the serene Gun-Galuut nature reserve. Gun-Galuut is a home to many endangered species including the Argali wild mountain sheep and many more. On the way, we will a stop at the Giant Genghis Statue which is the tallest equestrian statue in the world and one of the must-see things in Mongolia. Arrive and transfer to Steppe Nomads tourist camp. Enjoy 1 hour horse riding around the Nature Reserve.
Today, we drive to Mt. Baits to view the gorgeous Argali mountain sheep, the White Napped Crane, Whooper Swan and other birds. In the afternoon, we visit a nomadic family and learn how they tend their livestock. Optional fishing or kayaking on the river Kherlen.
After breakfast, we drive back to Ulaanbaatar and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, you will visit to the Genghis Khan monument on the square and the National Museum, which has a number of fascinating displays of traditional Mongolian clothing and weaponry, as well as exhibits charting the course of Genghis Khan's empire-building. Transfer back to the hotel.
Meet your guide in the morning at the hotel lobby and start the city tour. The city tour of Ulaanbaatar takes you through some of the principal sights of this unique city. You visit the Bogd Khan’s Palace Museum – the residence of the last king of Mongolia and the Gandan Monastery, housing a 26-meter-high gilded statue of the Buddha. Lunch is served in a Mongolian restaurant. You may have some time for your souvenir and cashmere shopping. Enjoy traditional folklore concert by the magical Tumen Ekh ensemble in the evening.
This morning is at leisure until you are transferred to the airport for your Air China flight to Beijing or Mongolia Air to Hong Kong for your connecting flight home.
Arrive in Australia this morning.
Remarks
- This tour is a guaranteed departure based on a minimum of 4 people.
- Land Only (from Day 2 - Day 11) price: Tour starts from Arrival transfer in Ulaanbaatar to Departure transfer in Ulaanbaatar, including Mongolian domestic flights but excludes any international air tickets.
- Beijing Transit Visa: 144 hours Visa Free.
Mongolian Visa: Australia and other 34 countries do not need a visa to visit Mongolia for up to 30 days until Dec 2025. - You may choose Air China flight transmitting in Beijing or Qantas + Mongolia Air transmitting in Hong Kong. International Air tickets extra.
- Hotels used for this tour: 4* Ulaanbaatar Holiday Inn Hotel; The Gobi Mirage en-suite Camp; Gun-Gahunt Steppe Nomads Camp. All Camps are with private facilities.
- Single supplement: $820
- Pre / Post Stay Hotel: $245 per room per night with breakfast in Ulaanbaatar.
Inclusions
- Full-time services from your English speaking local tour guide throughout the tour
- Sightseeing and entrance fees according to the itinerary
- Private transfers (4WD Japanese minivans + Experienced drivers) in Gobi
- Private transfers (Van/bus + experienced driver) in Ulaanbaatar and Gun Galuut
- Twin/double room at hotel 4* in Ulaanbaatar
- Twin/double share Gers at tourist ger camps (en-suite)
- Meals as listed (B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner)
- Ulaanbaatar-Gobi return flights with check in luggage of 10 kg luggage+ 5 kg hand carry.
- 1 hour camel riding fees in the Gobi
- 1 hour horse riding fees in the Gun Galuut
- 0.5 l x 3 bottled water per day in Mongolia
- Mongolia visa application support letter.
- CBT Holidays travel wallet and travel kits.