Day 1: Ulaanbaatar
Arrival in Ulaanbaatar, meet at the airport and transfer to hotel, city tour: visit Gandan Monastery, the Museum of Mongolian National History and the Genghis monument on the Sukhbaatar square.
Day 2: Ulaanbaatar - Elsen Tasarkhai
Drive to Elsen tasarhai through the green grassland with a stop in Ulaanbaatar for lunch, arrive at the stunning sand dunes, streams and rocky mountains, hiking around.
Day 3: Elsen Tasarkhai
Drive to Kharakhorum, visit the historic sites such as the legendary Erdene-Zuu monastery and its surroundings like ruins of Tumen Amgalant Palace and the Phallic Rock.
Day 4: Elsen Tasarkhai - Karakorum
Drive back towards Ulaanbaatar, transfer to Hustai National Park, where the Takhi wild horses graze peacefully with other wild animals. Ger camp overnight.
Day 5: Karakorum
Drive to famous Gun-Galuut Nature Reserve, hiking/optional horse riding to Mt Baits for wildlife viewing, to the river Kherlen for birdwatching.
Day 6: Karakorum - Ulaanbaatar
Leisure day in Gun-Galuut for visits to nomadic families and optional kayaking, fishing or boating on the river Kherlen or some hikes and swimming.
Day 7: Ulaanbaatar
Drive back to Ulaanbaatar, sightseeing in city: visit Bogd Khans Palace Museum and Zaisan memorial and shopping time. Enjoy a traditional folklore concert by Tumen Ekh ensemble. Farewell dinner.
Day 8: Ulaanbaatar - Gun Galuut
Transfer to the airport after breakfast