Orkhon Valley Trek

Your guide and driver will meet you at your hotel in Ulaanbaatar. For lunch, we will taste the famous Mongolian barbecue in the traditional restaurant. Then, we will visit the religious center Gandan Monastery, National History Museum, the central square, where we will discover the statue of Chinggis Khaan. At the end of the day, you will enjoy the folk art concert featuring traditional Mongolian dance and khoomii /throat singing/, followed by a dinner at your hotel.

Ready for a journey into the heart of Mongolia? Adventure Asia awaits!

After breakfast, your guide and driver will meet you at your hotel. We begin our adventure towards the vast central steppe of Mongolia. We drive to the west and discover our first images of Mongolia: vast open space, where herds of livestock which are horses, sheep, goats, cows, camels, and yaks graze freely.
Soon, we will arrive at Khustain Nuruu Nature Reserve. Created in 1993, this park is especially famous for its successful reintroduction of Przewalski's wild horse, whose population today reaches about 450 individuals. We will do our first trekking in the park, guided by the ranger of the park and try to see those wild horses.
Then, we continue to the west and reach Khugnu Khan Natural Reserve, which protects an ecosystem where the steppe meets a desert.
Here, we will meet our first nomad family. According to Mongolian tradition, we will be offered by Suutei Tsai -  the traditional milk tea with salt, as well as Aaruul -dried curd. At the end of the day, we will prepare our dinner together: Buuz - Mongolian dumpling. Everyone can get their hands busy, a real moment of cultural sharing!
Vehicle trip: 280km, trekking: 2 - 3 h, Check-in at the nomad family.

After breakfast, your guide and driver will meet you at the nomad family. This day is dedicated to discovering the Khugnu Khan Nature Reserve, where the beauty of Mongolian nature makes sense. Indeed, there is an interesting coexistence of the green steppe and the great sand dune "Elsen Tasarkhai".
A beautiful hike will take us to the great Elsen Tasarkhai sand dune which reminds us of the Gobi desert. We will discover the strange rocky forms of Mount Khugnu Khan and the ruins of the Erdenkhamba monastery.
Trekking: 4 - 6h, Check-in at the nomad family.

After breakfast, your guide and driver will meet you at the nomad family. Today, we will dive into Orkhon Valley, the true cradle of the Mongolian people, registered as a World Heritage by  UNESCO. The diversity of landscapes makes this region a painting of a thousand colors. This valley is rich with its archaeological sites.
We cross the valley from East to West, to reach the encampment of the next nomadic family, located at the end of the valley. Surrounded by ancient dormant volcanoes, we will pass through vast grassy plains, dotted with basaltic rocks. The Orkhon river flows between Edelweiss floor and narrow canyon just next to us.
Then we will discover the Orkhon waterfall. This waterfall is about 20m high and appeared 20,000 years ago by the consequences of repeated earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Our slow driving on the bumpy road gives us plenty of time to observe the different scenes of the nomadic life. Tonight, we will arrive at Batsukh’s family, who is a famous yak breeder and an excellent wolf hunter.
Vehicle trip: 4 - 5 h, trekking: 2 - 3 h, Check-in at the nomad family.

After breakfast, your guide and driver will meet you at the nomad family. We spend the day with this family, to capture and observe their customs and traditions. Those who wish can take part in the different daily tasks of breeding: animal handling, pasture support, dairy production, etc.
In this time of rest, enjoy being cut off from the world and your daily life to live the moment in contemplation.
Check-in at the nomad family.

After breakfast, your guide and driver will meet you at the nomad family. Today, we walk into the heart of the forest that dominates the southern part of the valley. Following a narrow track winding, through the larch forests, our short climb will take us to the Gyatruun. There are 2 springs side by side, one hot and the other cold, known for their many healing virtues. We will relax and enjoy the hot spring in beautiful surroundings.
Trekking: 6 -8 h, Check-in at the nomad family.

After breakfast, your guide and driver will meet you at the nomad family. We will go trekking for the next 4 days by exploring the splendid natural site of the "eight lakes". The area of Naiman Nuur (eight lakes) located at 2,200m above sea level is the product of volcanic eruptions. This old crater contains not 8 but 9 alpine lakes with limpid blue water, which reflects the image of the high forested mountains that surround them.
The region has a few thousand species of plants and flowers, of which 20% are used for their medicinal properties.
It is in this unspoiled setting that we will walk at our pace, from lakes to lakes, with accompanying our pack horses. The bravest can swim while others may prefer to try fishing.
From yurts to yurts, every night a new family opens their doors for authentic Mongolian nights.
Walk 4 - 6 h per day, 1-3rd  Check-in at the nomad homestay, 4th  Check-in in a yurt camp.

After breakfast, your guide and driver will meet you in a yurt camp. A short morning walk will take us back to the camp of our host Batsukh. We will spend the afternoon freely with our friends. It is possible to stay at the camp to relax during games of volleyball and petanque with the family or go fishing in the  Orkhon river.
Trekking : 3 - 4 h, Check-in at a nomad family.

After breakfast, your guide and driver will meet you in a nomad family. Today, we will discover Tuvkhen Monastery that was founded in 1648 built by Zanabazar, who is the first Buddhist spiritual leader of Mongolia. Tuvkhun Monastery is located on the top of Shireet Ulaan sacred mountain. We will do horse trekking to a monastery and it will be a gorgeous feeling in the forest with horses. When we arrive at the bottom of the rock formations, we will see the monastery that is perfectly integrated into its natural environment. Immediately, we will feel the calmness and serenity emerging from this sacred place. After the discovered monastery, we will head back to the hosting nomad family with horses. Then, we reach Kharkhorin, the ancient capital of the Mongol Empire. Adjacent to the ancient capital, there is a monastery “Erdenezuu” which was built in the 16th century. Stones from the ruins of the ancient capital were used in its construction. During the socialist period in Mongolia, most of the monasteries were destroyed. Despite these facts, the Erdenezuu monastery’s some important temples rescued. At the current time, it operates as a museum that makes most Mongolians appreciation.
Vehicle trip: 160km, trekking : 3 - 4 h, Check-in at a guesthouse.

After breakfast, your guide and driver will meet you at your hotel. Today, we will drive back to Ulaanbaatar. On the way, you will have lunch and in the afternoon, you will arrive in Ulaanbaatar city. If you want, it is possible to visit the biggest cashmere factory store in the world for shopping. After these memorable days, you will relax at your hotel and be free to do a leisure tour by yourself.
Vehicle trip: 4-6h, Check-in at the hotel.

After breakfast, your guide and driver will meet you at your hotel and transfer to the airport for your next destination.

End of tour