5-DAY MONGOLIA DISCOVERY TOUR
Terelj • Lake Khövsgöl • Erdenet
DAY 1 | Ulaanbaatar – Gorkhi-Terelj – Erdenet
Highlights: Zaisan Monument, Giant Chinggis Khaan Statue, Turtle Rock, Aryapala Temple
Activities: Dog sledding, overnight train to Erdenet
Start early in Ulaanbaatar with panoramic views from Zaisan Hill. Drive east to Tsonjin Boldog to explore the iconic Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex, taking the internal elevator to the horse's head deck for sweeping views. After a traditional lunch, enter Gorkhi-Terelj National Park to photograph Turtle Rock and hike up to Aryapala Meditation Temple. Enjoy a 1-hour horseback ride through open valley pastures. Transfer to the station in the evening for an overnight sleeper train to Erdenet.
Also take a photo with an eagle and try dog sledding
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
DAY 2 | Erdenet – Mörön – Lake Khövsgöl
Highlights: Buddha Statue, Northern Steppe Drive, Khatgal Village Arrival
Stay: Lakeshore Ger Camp (hot showers & outside toilets)
Arrive in Erdenet early morning. Visit the hilltop Buddha Statue before driving north across Bulgan province's rolling pastures to Mörön for lunch. Continue through mountain passes into Khatgal village on the southern shore of Lake Khövsgöl. Check into your ger camp and enjoy a peaceful evening walk along the pristine lakeshore.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3 | Lake Khövsgöl Exploration
Highlights: Taiga Forest Hike, Dukha Reindeer Family Visit, Khorkhog Dinner
Stay: Lakeshore Ger Camp (hot showers & outside toilets)
Enjoy horse sledding on the ice
Explore northern Mongolia's wilderness with a guided morning walk through shoreline larch forests. In the afternoon, .Enjoy a traditional Mongolian BBQ (Khorkhog) dinner cooked over hot stones in the evening.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4 | Lake Khövsgöl – Erdenet – Enjoy horse sledding on the ice
Highlights: Mountain Passes, Shamanic Ovoos, Erdenet City
Stay: Local Hotel in Erdenet
Depart Khatgal after breakfast. Retrace your route south through Mörön, stopping at high mountain passes marked by sacred shamanic cairns (ovoo). Enjoy local roadside dishes in Bulgan province before arriving in Erdenet by late afternoon. Check into your hotel and enjoy dinner at a local city restaurant.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5 | Erdenet – Aglag Creation Temple – Visit a local nomadic family – Ulaanbaatar
Highlights: Aglag Creation Temple Trails, Stone Carvings, Return to UB
Drive toward Bornuur sum to visit Aglag Buteel Monastery. Hike peaceful forest trails past granite formations, hand-carved stone Buddhist deities, and hidden meditation caves. After a local lunch near the sanctuary, return to Ulaanbaatar for evening hotel drop-off.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
TOUR INCLUSIONS
Stay: 2 Nights Ger Camp (hot showers/outside toilets), 1 Night Erdenet Hotel, 1 Night Overnight Train.
Meals: 4x Breakfast, 5x Lunch, 4x Dinner.
Transit: Private 4x4 or mini-van with driver, overnight train tickets.
