Itinerary
Day 1: Kharakhorum
Stop At: Erdene Zuu Monastery, Kharkhorin 62090 Mongolia
The monastery of Erdene Zuu is a focal point in the history and culture of the Mongol people.
Besides paintings, ornaments and embroideries dating from the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries, it houses a whole library of rare manuscripts and wood-block printed editions. Here, too, are preserved the works of the seventeenth-century painter and sculptor Zanabazar, great illustrator of the Buddhist canon and one of the first Mongol artists to have attained universal stature. In his day there was an extraordinary flowering of the arts and culture in Mongolia. When its heyday, there were about 62 temples and 1500 monks. But during the Stalinist purge in 1930s the monastery was destroyed. In 1965 it restored and became a museum.
Duration: 12 hours
Stop At: Kharakhorum Museum, Khushuu Tsaidam Rd, Kharkhorin 62090 Mongolia
Karakorum was the capital of Great Mongolia Empire in thirteenth century. It is located on the right bank of Orkhon river, 400 km south-west of Ulaanbaatar which is the current capital of Mongolia. All around this stronghold, craftsmen's and traders' quarters and other houses were gradually built, until, by about 1230, the area had taken on the appearance of a town.
In 1380, Karakorum was destroyed.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Tourist Camp
Day 2: Orkhon Waterfall
Stop At: Orkhon Waterfall, Orkhon River Valley, Bat Ulzii Mongolia
The Orkhon Waterfall water flows for remarkable 1120 km to the North and lies in the historically significant Orkhon Valley, UNESCO World Heritage site. The waterfall formed by combination volcanic eruption and earthquakes some 20000 years ago cascades down from a height 27 meters. The Orkhon, longest river in Mongolia, begins at the state worshipped mountain Suvraga Khairkhan in the Khangai mountain range. The drainage basin of the river is 132835 sq.km. The river is 10-60 m wide to begin with but it becomes 120-150 m around the end and the speed of the river flow decreases.
Duration: 12 hours
Stop At: Tovkhon xiid, Khotont, Mongolia
The monastery was built in 1654 by Saint Zanabazar who was a great sculptor and one of the biggest representative of Buddhism in Mongolia. The creation work temple dedicated to religious study and art works became the foundation of today's Tuvkhun Monastery. It is located on a rocky mountain hill surrounded by forests elevated in 2300 meters above sea level. In 1651, the first religious statesman Zanabazar built a small stony building.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Nomad Homestay
Day 3: Elsen Tasarhai
Stop At: Elsen Tasarkhai (Sand Dune Mini Gobi), Rashaant, Mongolia
Amusing Khogno Khan Mountain, Semi Gobi where you can enjoy the wild nature with observing the interesting rock formation, sand dunes, and boundless steppe in one place. Explore Ovgon monastery by trekking to the mountain and visit nomad familyfor learning about their unique culture.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.
