What to expect
- Ride through Mongolia: On the way, you will enjoy the vast steppe of the country
- Visit with nomadic family: Join one of their many nomad families and learn about their daily life and culture
- Mongolia on a bike: You will be experiencing the wonders of Mongolia on a Yamaha 250 cc motorcycle
- Erdenezuu Monastery: You will experience history with a trip to Erdene-Zuu, the oldest monastery in Mongolia
- Visit Ancient Kharkhorin: This is Mongolia’s ancient capital and a site to behold on a motorcycle
- Explore the majestic scenery: You will experience many beautiful mountain ranges and huge steppes on this tour
Why choose this tour
- 5 days of moto riding adventure in the homeland of Chinggis Khaan
- Experience nomadic lifestyle
- Professional riding guide
- New experience and love with Mongolian steppe
- Opportunity to stay in a tent camp in the wilderness
- A chance to see how the real Mongolian authentic Barbecue is made the traditional way!
Overview
An escort vehicle will follow the same route to provide the best support and safety for the participants. It will carry luggage, camping gear, fuel, tools and spare parts, water, food, and first aid kit. Riding in the support vehicle will be a mechanic, a cook. People who wish to accompany the motorcycle riders can follow in a 4WD car on the same route and share the same adventure.
They know you will enjoy Mongolia and come to love it the same way they do!
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Ulaanbaatar
Arrive in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. You'll be greeted at the airport and escorted to 4-star hotel.
After lunch, take a half-day city tour to Gandan Monastery where you will see huge gold plated Buddha, a symbol of Mongolian national pride and cultural revival. Also, visit National Museum of Mongolian History, where you will see artifacts from Mongolia and Central Asia from the Stone Age to the present.
There will be an excursion to Zaisan Hill War Memorial to get your bearings with a panoramic view of the whole city. You will have overnight stay in the hotel and your lunch and dinner are included.
Day 2: Ride to Hustai National Park
Meet tour team then ride on your motorbike to Hustai National Park. You will see wild Takhi, the Asian wild horse. Enjoy small hiking and photographing the charming landscape and wildlife. Visit Takhi's small museum and have an overnight stay in tourist camp. All your meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) are included.
Day 3: Ugii Lake
After breakfast, you will ride to Ugii Lake (1,387 meters’ altitude and 25 square kilometers’ surface area). You will visit local horseman family on the way. There, you will have an opportunity to experience their way of life, culture, and traditions. There you will take a boat rent. Overnight stay will be at a tourist camp. All your meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) are included.
Day 4: The Karakorum and Erdenezuu Monastery
Today's destination is the symbolic ruins of the Karakorum, which was the capital city of Great Mongol Empire founded in the 13th century by Genghis Khan. On the way, you will see Khusuu Tsaidam, a Turkic inscribed monument of the Turkic State (6th - 8th Centuries A.D). You will also visit the oldest Monastery Erdene-Zuu built in 1586, with 108 stupas.
Your overnight stay will be in a tourist camp near Orkhon river. Your breakfast, lunch, and dinner for this day are included.
Day 5: Elsen Tasarkhai Sand Dunes
After breakfast, you will drive to Elsen Tasarkhai, a unique area of forest and sand dunes. After lunch, you can ride through the sand dunes. Your overnight stay will be in tourist camp. Your breakfast, lunch, and dinner for this day are included.
Day 6: Ulaanbaatar
After breakfast, you will have a drive back to Ulaanbaatar. Visit Bogd Khan Palace, which is a series of beautiful traditional buildings, where the last religious King of Mongolia resided. You may choose an optional city tour where you will be taken to souvenir and cashmere shops before enjoying an evening concert of National Folklore. Your breakfast, lunch, and dinner for this day are included.
Day 7: Departure from Mongolia
You will be transferred from your hotel to the airport. Your breakfast is included.