- 12 days long tour -
Naadam special - Lake Khuvsgul tour
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General information:
13 nights 12 days tour
- Terrain: 30% asphalt, 70% off-road
- Motorcycle: SHERCO (SEF300-450-500)
- Total distance: 1,540 kilometers / 957 miles
- Daily rides: 100 - 280 kilometers
- 8 nights of travel in the countryside at best lodges
- 4 nights in Ulaanbaatar city at 5 star hotel
- Non riders are welcome to join in all tours, price on request
- 100% fully supported off-road tour
INCLUDED
- Airport transfers (arrival and departure)
- 4 nights hotel in Ulaanbaatar
- Traditional tourist yurt camp costs
- Motorcycle tour support vehicles
- English speaking guide
- National park and museum entrance fee
- Naadam opening ceremony tickets*
- All meals during the trip
- Bottled water, tea, coffee, and snacks
- After ride beer or wine
NOT INCLUDED
- International flight expenses
- Visa cost (if needed)
- Protective motorcycle gear
- International health insurance
- Travel insurance
13 nights 12 days tour
- Terrain: 30% asphalt, 70% off-road
- Motorcycle: SHERCO (SEF300-450-500)
- Total distance: 1,540 kilometers / 957 miles
- Daily rides: 100 - 280 kilometers
- 8 nights of travel in the countryside at best lodges
- 4 nights in Ulaanbaatar city at 5 star hotel
- Non riders are welcome to join in all tours, price on request
- 100% fully supported off-road tour
INCLUDED
- Airport transfers (arrival and departure)
- 4 nights hotel in Ulaanbaatar
- Traditional tourist yurt camp costs
- Motorcycle tour support vehicles
- English speaking guide
- National park and museum entrance fee
- Naadam opening ceremony tickets*
- All meals during the trip
- Bottled water, tea, coffee, and snacks
- After ride beer or wine
NOT INCLUDED
- International flight expenses
- Visa cost (if needed)
- Protective motorcycle gear
- International health insurance
- Travel insurance
DAY 1. ULAANBAATAR
Welcome to Mongolia! All riders will be picked up from the Chinggis Khaan International airport and transferred to a hotel in Ulaanbaatar city center. If you are already in Ulaanbaatar, you can join with group at 12:00 PM in the lobby of the hotel. City tour day! Visit of the National History Museum and Gandan Tegchilen Monastery where you can admire Golden Buddha Statue. Welcome dinner with the crew and overnight stay at a 5-star hotel.
Meals: L/D
Accommodation: Hotel *****
Note: Early check in not included.
Meals: L/D
Accommodation: Hotel *****
Note: Early check in not included.
DAY 2. Khuvsgul Lake, Khatgal soum
(120 kilometers / 75 miles)
The riders will be picked up from their hotel early in the morning depending on the domestic flight schedule. And transferred to the Chinggis Khaan International Airport. We will take a domestic flight to Murun town, Khuvsgul province. Flight duration takes about an hour. Upon arrival in Murun, the riders will be picked up by tour team and ride to Khatgal village after lunch. Our tour team will be waiting for you with all the bikes and equipments. We will have a tour previewing and motorcycle introduction meeting. After the meeting, you can enjoy your evening at the Khuvsgul lakeshore, have a wonderful meal at the camp and relax.
Meals: B/L/D
Accommodation: Traditional Tourist Yurt Camp
The riders will be picked up from their hotel early in the morning depending on the domestic flight schedule. And transferred to the Chinggis Khaan International Airport. We will take a domestic flight to Murun town, Khuvsgul province. Flight duration takes about an hour. Upon arrival in Murun, the riders will be picked up by tour team and ride to Khatgal village after lunch. Our tour team will be waiting for you with all the bikes and equipments. We will have a tour previewing and motorcycle introduction meeting. After the meeting, you can enjoy your evening at the Khuvsgul lakeshore, have a wonderful meal at the camp and relax.
Meals: B/L/D
Accommodation: Traditional Tourist Yurt Camp
DAY 3. Zuchi mountain
(approx. 100 kilometers / 62 miles)
After breakfast, we will start our first riding and test our bikes. Today, we will ride along the lake Khuvsgul and head to Zuchi Mountain. Zuchi Mountain locates in the western part of lake Khuvsgul, 2444m above sea level. Once you are on top of the mountain, you can enjoy beautiful scenery of the lake from above. We will have picnic lunch and continue riding around the mountain ranges. We will come back to our camp around 5:00 PM and rest through out the evening after dinner.
Meals: B/L/D
Accommodation: Traditional Tourist Yurt Camp
After breakfast, we will start our first riding and test our bikes. Today, we will ride along the lake Khuvsgul and head to Zuchi Mountain. Zuchi Mountain locates in the western part of lake Khuvsgul, 2444m above sea level. Once you are on top of the mountain, you can enjoy beautiful scenery of the lake from above. We will have picnic lunch and continue riding around the mountain ranges. We will come back to our camp around 5:00 PM and rest through out the evening after dinner.
Meals: B/L/D
Accommodation: Traditional Tourist Yurt Camp
DAY 4. khar usT spring
(approx. 120 kilometers / 75 miles)
Today, we will ride to Khar Ust spring. Road will be completely off road and spectacular views awaiting you. Upon arrival at the Khar Ust spring, we will have lunch that will be brought by our team. After exploring the area, we will ride back to our camp, where you can rest and enjoy the evening. After long day’s ride, you can rest and enjoy warm meal at the bank of the lake.
Meals: B/L/D
Accommodation: Traditional Tourist Yurt Camp
Today, we will ride to Khar Ust spring. Road will be completely off road and spectacular views awaiting you. Upon arrival at the Khar Ust spring, we will have lunch that will be brought by our team. After exploring the area, we will ride back to our camp, where you can rest and enjoy the evening. After long day’s ride, you can rest and enjoy warm meal at the bank of the lake.
Meals: B/L/D
Accommodation: Traditional Tourist Yurt Camp
Day 5: khoridol saridag mountain range
(approx. 120 kilometers / 75 miles)
After breakfast, we will start our extreme ride. We will stop by a local village for lunch. We will start riding to Khoridol Saridag Mountain range, a 150 km-long mountain range between lake Khuvsgul and the Darkhad valley. Its high gorges will please your eyes and extreme up and down hills will challenge your strength. We will have lunch that will be brought by our team.
After exploring the area, we will ride back to our traditional tourist yurt camp. After long day's ride, you can rest and enjoy warm meal at the bank of the lake.
Meals: B/L/D
Accommodation: Traditional Tourist Yurt Camp
After exploring the area, we will ride back to our traditional tourist yurt camp. After long day's ride, you can rest and enjoy warm meal at the bank of the lake.
Meals: B/L/D
Accommodation: Traditional Tourist Yurt Camp
DAY 6. Lake ZUUN
(approx. 220 kilometers / 137 miles)
Today, we will start our journey south to lake Zuun, that is located in Shine-Ider soum, Khuvsgul province. It is going to be a little longer ride today, therefore we will have to leave early this morning. We will stop at Murun town for buying some supplies.
Upon arrival at the Lake Zuun, we will have lunch that will be brought by our team. We will continue riding south over several mountain passess, including Tariat Pass, the highest pass in Mongolia and ride through Jargalant soum and arrive at our camp near the river Ider in the evening.
After long day’s ride, you can rest and enjoy warm meal at traditional tourist yurt or ger camp.
Meals: B/L/D
Accommodation: Traditional Tourist Yurt Camp
Today, we will start our journey south to lake Zuun, that is located in Shine-Ider soum, Khuvsgul province. It is going to be a little longer ride today, therefore we will have to leave early this morning. We will stop at Murun town for buying some supplies.
Upon arrival at the Lake Zuun, we will have lunch that will be brought by our team. We will continue riding south over several mountain passess, including Tariat Pass, the highest pass in Mongolia and ride through Jargalant soum and arrive at our camp near the river Ider in the evening.
After long day’s ride, you can rest and enjoy warm meal at traditional tourist yurt or ger camp.
Meals: B/L/D
Accommodation: Traditional Tourist Yurt Camp
DAY 7. KHORGO-TERKH WHITE LAKE NATIONAL PARK
(150 kilometers / 93 miles)
After the breakfast we will start our day riding to the Khorgo Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake National Park. This national park was established in 1994, covering 76,893 hectares land. Khorgo-Terkhiin National Park is comprised of Khorgo, extinct volcano and Terkh White Lake. The Khorgo volcano is located near the eastern end of the lake and the Suman River springs from lake. The National Park is situated 2100-2500 m above sea level and between main mountain ranges of Khangai Mountain and Tarvagatai Mountain range. As always, we will have our lunch on the way to the National Park. After exploring the national park, we will have dinner on the bank of the lake and spend overnight in traditional yurt camp.
Meals: B/L/D
Accommodation: Traditional Tourist Yurt Camp
After the breakfast we will start our day riding to the Khorgo Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake National Park. This national park was established in 1994, covering 76,893 hectares land. Khorgo-Terkhiin National Park is comprised of Khorgo, extinct volcano and Terkh White Lake. The Khorgo volcano is located near the eastern end of the lake and the Suman River springs from lake. The National Park is situated 2100-2500 m above sea level and between main mountain ranges of Khangai Mountain and Tarvagatai Mountain range. As always, we will have our lunch on the way to the National Park. After exploring the national park, we will have dinner on the bank of the lake and spend overnight in traditional yurt camp.
Meals: B/L/D
Accommodation: Traditional Tourist Yurt Camp
DAY 8. KHARAKHORUM (ancient capital city)
(280 kilometers / 174 miles)
Our destination today is the city of Kharakhorum, a legendary capital of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century. To reach Kharakhorum, we will ride on mostly asphalt roads. Then, we will have picnic lunch on our way. Upon arrival, we will visit the Buddhist monastery of Erdenezuu, the largest in Mongolia, and Kharakhorum museum. Monastery construction is surrounded by 108 Stupas, and has been the main site of Buddhist pilgrimage for centuries. After the monastery and museum visits we will head back to the tourist yurt camp for the night.
Meals: B/L/D
Accommodation: Traditional Tourist Yurt Camp
Our destination today is the city of Kharakhorum, a legendary capital of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century. To reach Kharakhorum, we will ride on mostly asphalt roads. Then, we will have picnic lunch on our way. Upon arrival, we will visit the Buddhist monastery of Erdenezuu, the largest in Mongolia, and Kharakhorum museum. Monastery construction is surrounded by 108 Stupas, and has been the main site of Buddhist pilgrimage for centuries. After the monastery and museum visits we will head back to the tourist yurt camp for the night.
Meals: B/L/D
Accommodation: Traditional Tourist Yurt Camp
DAY 9. Elsen tasarkhai - MINI GOBI
(150 kilometers / 93 miles)
After the breakfast we will start our day riding to the sand dune named “Elsen tasarkhai” (mini GOBI) in the south-west of Ulaanbaatar. After lunch, the riders will head to the Mini Gobi, where we are going to explore a small area of sand dunes which is in “Khugnu Khan” National Park. This is our destination of the day. Once we arrive in the National Park, riders will experience Bactrian camel ride for 30 minutes or hike around the sand dunes. And visit to a small temple ruin “Erdene Khamba” located in the skirt of Khugnu Khan mountain. After exploring the area, we will head to our camping site where our team will put up tents and prepare meals for the night. Dinner and overnight stay camping outdoors.
Meals: B/L/D
Accommodation: Traditional Tourist Yurt Camp
After the breakfast we will start our day riding to the sand dune named “Elsen tasarkhai” (mini GOBI) in the south-west of Ulaanbaatar. After lunch, the riders will head to the Mini Gobi, where we are going to explore a small area of sand dunes which is in “Khugnu Khan” National Park. This is our destination of the day. Once we arrive in the National Park, riders will experience Bactrian camel ride for 30 minutes or hike around the sand dunes. And visit to a small temple ruin “Erdene Khamba” located in the skirt of Khugnu Khan mountain. After exploring the area, we will head to our camping site where our team will put up tents and prepare meals for the night. Dinner and overnight stay camping outdoors.
Meals: B/L/D
Accommodation: Traditional Tourist Yurt Camp
DAY 10. ULAANBAATAR
(280 kilometers / 174 miles)
Return to Ulaanbaatar, stopping for a picnic lunch along the way. After “Dashinchilen” the road (Millenium Road) has been ‘surfaced’, so the final stretch to the city should be a bit quicker. Upon arrival, the riders will check into their hotel. Bit of shopping at State department store if time allows us. (Strongly dependent on the traffic of the day) Over night in hotel Ulaanbaatar city center.
Meals: B/L/D
Accommodation: Hotel *****
Return to Ulaanbaatar, stopping for a picnic lunch along the way. After “Dashinchilen” the road (Millenium Road) has been ‘surfaced’, so the final stretch to the city should be a bit quicker. Upon arrival, the riders will check into their hotel. Bit of shopping at State department store if time allows us. (Strongly dependent on the traffic of the day) Over night in hotel Ulaanbaatar city center.
Meals: B/L/D
Accommodation: Hotel *****
DAY 11. NAADAM FESTIVAL – Day 1
Riders will be picked up from their hotels and head to the National Sports Stadium of Mongolia, where we will spectate the opening ceremony of Naadam festival. From this day on forward, there will no riding motorcycles. We will enjoy the Naadam Festival's opening ceremony concert and attend the biggest events in Mongolia: the wrestling, archery, horse racing, and ankle bone shooting competitions, which are national sports of Mongolia.
We will have our lunch at a typical food counter where people eat khuushuur and drink airag, the traditional Mongolian fermented mare's milk on this holiday.
After enjoying the festival, we will have our dinner at a local Mongolian restaurant and head back to our hotel in the evening.
Meals: B/L/D
Accommodation: Hotel *****
We will have our lunch at a typical food counter where people eat khuushuur and drink airag, the traditional Mongolian fermented mare's milk on this holiday.
After enjoying the festival, we will have our dinner at a local Mongolian restaurant and head back to our hotel in the evening.
Meals: B/L/D
Accommodation: Hotel *****
DAY 12. NAADAM FESTIVAL – Day 2
Riders will be picked up from their hotels and head to Khui Doloon Khudag, where we will spectate horse racing. Mongolians train their horses classifying by 6 different ages. All the races take place in 3 days. Due to race distances and waiting time for horses’ arrival, we could watch one or two races a day. After the horse race we will have lunch and head back to the Ulaanbaatar city.
After enjoying the festival, we will have our dinner at a local restaurant and head back to our hotel in the evening.
Meals: B/L/D
Accommodation: Hotel *****
After enjoying the festival, we will have our dinner at a local restaurant and head back to our hotel in the evening.
Meals: B/L/D
Accommodation: Hotel *****
DEPARTURE
On departure day, we will take you to the airport. Have a great flight, and we hope to see you again on one of our future trips.
Meals: Breakfast
Meals: Breakfast